04 October 2021, Monday NewsLatest News On 04 October 2021, Monday New premier tasked with NSW reopening5/10/2021 8:52 AM Opposition could block $30m grant to NSW gas-fired power station5/10/2021 8:51 AM Live: NSW Now: More regional areas thrown back into lockdown, swimmer's body found in Sydney Harbour5/10/2021 8:40 AM Woman who can black out at any time deemed able to work 30 hours a week5/10/2021 8:40 AM How regional Aboriginal Medical Service branches plan to live with COVID as NSW reopens5/10/2021 8:40 AM Mental health distress levels double for young people during pandemic5/10/2021 8:34 AM La Palma volcanic crater collapses5/10/2021 8:32 AM China’s ‘unfair trade practices’ condemned5/10/2021 8:31 AM Pandora Papers: World leaders deny wrongdoing after leak of financial documents5/10/2021 8:22 AM England to make final Ashes call this week after player talks5/10/2021 8:17 AM Australia buys COVID treatment pills ahead of approval for new medicine5/10/2021 8:10 AM Clean up underway after major oil spill5/10/2021 8:07 AM COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Worldwide vaccination by the numbers5/10/2021 8:01 AM Australia buys COVID treatment pills ahead of approval for new medicine5/10/2021 7:51 AM Dan Tehan snubbed over subs by French5/10/2021 7:50 AM Star Trek's Captain Kirk rocketing into space next week5/10/2021 7:48 AM Feeding the soul: Everybody needs good neighbours, especially in lockdown5/10/2021 7:44 AM Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp global outage5/10/2021 7:43 AM How the deal was done to woo moderate MPs to back Perrottet and Ayres5/10/2021 7:40 AM Teen removed from Allan Brahminy's controversial program amid 'verbally abusive' exchange5/10/2021 7:40 AM Woman who ditched isolation after eight minutes fined an extra $6k for 'vanity'5/10/2021 7:40 AM Low vaccination rates spark fears for regional Queensland in the 'little window' before widespread COVID transmission5/10/2021 7:40 AM Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have been hit by a global outage5/10/2021 7:28 AM Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and FB Messenger all down5/10/2021 7:21 AM Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and FB Messenger all down5/10/2021 7:10 AM Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and FB Messenger all down5/10/2021 6:14 AM Why the federal government has bought 300,000 doses of a COVID-treating pill that hasn't been approved yet5/10/2021 6:10 AM How this young woman smuggled 10 orphans out of Afghanistan and got them to Australia5/10/2021 6:10 AM International flights restart soon, but there are at least four reasons why some can't fly5/10/2021 6:10 AM Iconic Sydney convict cottage for sale5/10/2021 4:54 AM Six oil tanker crew members hospitalised with COVID-19 in Western Australia5/10/2021 3:31 AM Lars Vilks, cartoonist infamous for Prophet Mohammed drawing, dies in car crash5/10/2021 3:10 AM Adelaide police hunt trio after terrifying robbery caught on CCTV5/10/2021 2:30 AM Playing the long game with career goals after graduation5/10/2021 2:28 AM Why October 19 could be a 'catastrophic' day for the US economy5/10/2021 2:03 AM Australia should try having an ‘adult conversation’ about nuclear power5/10/2021 1:59 AM China will ‘come grovelling’ for Australian coal5/10/2021 1:59 AM Leadership change could be the ‘boost’ the NSW government needs5/10/2021 1:31 AM The Panthers pact that helped Edwards play through pain of a broken foot5/10/2021 12:59 AM Chris Minns: It’s a ‘bit of an indulgence’ for MPs to quit during the pandemic5/10/2021 12:35 AM Andrews has to ‘own’ the fact Melbourne is the world’s most locked down city5/10/2021 12:34 AM Four out of five Australians have struggled with mental health impacts of pandemic5/10/2021 12:34 AM CBA warns on staff shortages as economy reopens5/10/2021 12:17 AM 'Tearing our societies apart': Facebook whistleblower's revelations fuel concern in Australia5/10/2021 12:09 AM Billionaire and his family killed in private plane crash5/10/2021 12:00 AM Australia to buy 300,000 courses of world's first anti-COVID pill4/10/2021 11:57 PM Scott Morrison has ‘silently shifted position’ on climate policy4/10/2021 11:53 PM Minor party voting at its highest level in four years: Murray4/10/2021 11:53 PM How Aussies make an extra $14k a month4/10/2021 11:40 PM Australia purchases 300,000 doses of 'promising' COVID-19 pill4/10/2021 11:39 PM Survey: Australia to be cashless in a decade, experts predict4/10/2021 11:20 PM Afghan health system ‘a critical situation’4/10/2021 11:15 PM Australia snubbed by France again over AUKUS, invitation ‘remains open’4/10/2021 11:12 PM ‘Woke stuff has gone a step further’ in New Zealand: Alan Jones4/10/2021 11:07 PM Infamous murderer behind terrifying armed hold up at tavern in Melbourne's north west4/10/2021 11:00 PM Warning over new photo text scam4/10/2021 11:00 PM Teacher launches Supreme Court challenge to Victorian government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate4/10/2021 10:40 PM Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to US scientists for sensor discoveries4/10/2021 10:40 PM Jacinda Ardern ditches Covid ‘elimination’ strategy4/10/2021 10:40 PM New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus4/10/2021 10:32 PM The common eye disease being exacerbated by lockdown4/10/2021 10:01 PM Xi Jinping ‘ratcheting up’ the military intimidation of Taiwan4/10/2021 9:53 PM Panahi: Change the ‘disastrous’ Victorian COVID-19 roadmap4/10/2021 9:52 PM John Barilaro: Do not write off Scott Morrison at next election4/10/2021 9:36 PM Fitness app art to inspire your next run or bike ride4/10/2021 9:29 PM Staggered return to schools disruptive for families, Sutton admits4/10/2021 9:15 PM Chronic food insecurity tackled in Far North Qld communities4/10/2021 9:01 PM Catch-up tutoring initiative to be extended into 20224/10/2021 9:00 PM New South Wales has been hit with string of high-profile resignations. What happens next?4/10/2021 8:57 PM Deliveries delayed with Australia Post inundated during Melbourne lockdown4/10/2021 8:47 PM Star was battling cancer while filming4/10/2021 8:40 PM Rewiring Australian households could save up to $6,000 a year4/10/2021 8:40 PM Gold goes green as WA mine tipped to run off 95 per cent renewable energy4/10/2021 8:40 PM Son of Magpies great set to land at club as AFL trade period gets underway4/10/2021 8:40 PM Liberals unhappy about bid to install Constance in marginal seat4/10/2021 8:36 PM Day surgery resumes as virus hospitalisations continue to fall4/10/2021 8:30 PM England great blasts 'lecturing Aussies' amid Ashes debacle4/10/2021 8:30 PM No jab, no party: wedding RSVPs look different in ‘COVID-normal’ world4/10/2021 8:30 PM Victorian Government backflips on ‘ridiculous’ toilet ban4/10/2021 8:20 PM Lift hospital funding to prepare for surge, Greg Hunt tells states4/10/2021 8:15 PM Why Beijing has sent a record number of fighter jets into Taiwan's defence zone4/10/2021 8:10 PM As Australian Test stars benefit from Cricket Australia's paternity leave, a former international remembers how it used to be4/10/2021 8:10 PM Brisbane sizzles on its hottest October day since 20044/10/2021 8:10 PM 'Long time no talk': North Korea reopens hotline with South Korea4/10/2021 8:06 PM Trading of Chinese real estate giant's shares suspended in Hong Kong4/10/2021 8:02 PM Former private schoolboy confronted over punch4/10/2021 8:00 PM Liberals to ‘hasten slowly’ on federal ICAC after Berejiklian’s fall4/10/2021 8:00 PM Liberals to ‘hasten slowly’ on federal ICAC after Berejiklian’s fall4/10/2021 7:54 PM Jacinda Ardern gives up on COVID-zero4/10/2021 7:46 PM Furious response to 'poisonous' letter from Darwin hospital bosses sent to 'burnt out' frontline staff4/10/2021 7:40 PM Brisbane lord mayor says daylight savings is ‘inevitable’4/10/2021 7:40 PM Evergrande in trading halt as rival prepares to swoop4/10/2021 7:39 PM Unwanted Titan finds a new home in the NRL4/10/2021 7:30 PM Lift hospital funding to prepare for surge, Greg Hunt tells states4/10/2021 7:26 PM Melbourne hit by thick hailstorm4/10/2021 7:20 PM Another NSW region back in lockdown4/10/2021 7:12 PM Barilaro says ICAC had to announce Berejiklian investigation4/10/2021 7:11 PM Major holiday firm snaps up $60m worth of NT caravan parks4/10/2021 7:10 PM Devout Catholic and vocal conservative: Who is NSW’s likely next premier Dominic Perrottet?4/10/2021 7:05 PM Mandatory vaccines needed to get Melbourne moving again4/10/2021 7:01 PM Collagen is the new needle-free beauty trend - but does it work?4/10/2021 7:00 PM Why is Melbourne the world’s lockdown capital? Policy, bad luck – and maybe the weather4/10/2021 6:55 PM ATO to investigate Pandora Papers as calls grow for tax evasion crackdown4/10/2021 6:50 PM NSW LGA to enter snap seven-day lockdown at midnight4/10/2021 6:49 PM Taiwan backs AUKUS, warns of threat of war with China4/10/2021 6:40 PM UAE ‘very keen’ on a free trade agreement with Australia: Tehan4/10/2021 6:39 PM Australian voters turn away from Coalition, Labor - look to minor parties4/10/2021 6:35 PM Goodbye, Gladys … what does the post-Berejiklian era look like?4/10/2021 6:30 PM AFLW club's staggering bid to poach cross-code ace4/10/2021 6:30 PM New Premier will face two tricky byelections in Monaro and Bega4/10/2021 6:25 PM Tough COVID-19 restrictions imposed in three SA council areas4/10/2021 6:10 PM Panthers 'sad' to see premiership-winning star leave club after grand final4/10/2021 6:10 PM Lift hospital funding to prepare for surge, Greg Hunt tells states4/10/2021 6:09 PM ‘Devastated’: Temporary visa holders excluded from re-opening of international borders4/10/2021 6:08 PM Victoria hit by ‘significant’ hail, damaging winds on the way4/10/2021 6:00 PM Clock is ticking: the walls are closing in on the $2.8tr crypto market4/10/2021 6:00 PM Hail and wild winds lash Melbourne suburbs4/10/2021 5:59 PM The Pandora Papers explained4/10/2021 5:55 PM Teacher launches Victorian challenge to vaccine mandate4/10/2021 5:45 PM Girlboss Gladys didn’t work out too well for women4/10/2021 5:40 PM Gladys entitled to $2 million payday4/10/2021 5:40 PM Facebook rushed to ditch misinformation safeguards after US election, whistleblower alleges4/10/2021 5:40 PM Emily Ratajkowski claims sing Robin Thicke groped her during filming of Blurred Lines4/10/2021 5:40 PM ‘Ownership mentality’: Board directors need bigger stakes in their companies, say investors4/10/2021 5:31 PM Halligan reveals why Reynolds missed the most important kick of his career4/10/2021 5:24 PM Vegan’s Coles mistake sparks calls for aisles to be stacked differently4/10/2021 5:20 PM Why is Melbourne the world’s lockdown capital? Policy, bad luck - and maybe the weather4/10/2021 5:16 PM Call to use vacant student accommodation as social housing4/10/2021 5:10 PM Didn't keep up with COVID news today? Here's what you need to know in bite-sized pieces4/10/2021 5:10 PM New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown but eases some COVID-19 curbs4/10/2021 5:10 PM Shock reason 1 in 8 Aussies are dumped4/10/2021 5:00 PM Clock is ticking: the walls are closing in on the $2.8tr crypto market4/10/2021 4:51 PM Expensive perk Harry and Meghan lost4/10/2021 4:40 PM Tigers have nose in front of Raiders in hunt for Peachey's signature4/10/2021 4:40 PM Beer and snacks shield NRL final spectators from mask mandate flak4/10/2021 4:37 PM Cricket world in awe of Aussie star's stunning catch4/10/2021 4:26 PM News Corp strikes $75m deal with NRL to prop up 2023 Redcliffe expansion4/10/2021 4:22 PM Queensland's new mystery COVID-19 case infectious in community for 10 days4/10/2021 4:20 PM Japan's incoming PM Kishida to call snap election for lower house on October 314/10/2021 4:09 PM Britain wants more AUKUS deals to fight China, Russia4/10/2021 4:08 PM Warning over popular Woolworths children’s collectable4/10/2021 4:00 PM Britain wants more AUKUS deals to fight China, Russia4/10/2021 4:00 PM Anti-vax tax could be a solution to COVID policy muddle4/10/2021 3:52 PM Melinda Pavey nominates for NSW Nationals leader after John Barilaro resigns4/10/2021 3:42 PM How NSW’s freedom plan could change4/10/2021 3:40 PM Legend 'hurt' but saves huge praise for Panthers gun4/10/2021 3:30 PM Andrew Bogut slam dunks council4/10/2021 3:30 PM Racing Victoria investigating allegations of illegal luncheon4/10/2021 3:23 PM Cardi B’s wild Paris Fashion Week outfits4/10/2021 3:20 PM Grand final loss leaves Benji with big call to make4/10/2021 3:16 PM 'Barra' the bush warrior will be remembered for his friendly fire — just ask Malcolm Turnbull4/10/2021 3:09 PM 'I offer more': Stokes says he's the best candidate for NSW Premier job4/10/2021 3:09 PM Wendy Harmer reveals her 3:30am news habits4/10/2021 3:00 PM Casualty Ward: Edwards played with broken foot for a month4/10/2021 2:43 PM Adelaide woman pulls over to answer phone call which tells her she's won $3.3m4/10/2021 2:40 PM North and South Korea restore communication hotline, despite missile tests4/10/2021 2:39 PM Pandemic isolates Sydney apartment dwellers4/10/2021 2:30 PM In pictures - Melbourne becomes world’s most locked down city4/10/2021 2:26 PM Next premier targeted over ‘hit list’4/10/2021 2:20 PM A Colorado town is about as vaccinated as it can get. COVID still isn’t over there4/10/2021 2:10 PM Man jailed after violent robbery and siege at Westmeadows4/10/2021 2:09 PM 15,000 doses of life-saving COVID drug sotrovimab arrive4/10/2021 2:09 PM John Barilaro calls time on his political career4/10/2021 2:04 PM Clock ticking on ‘broken’ mortgage market: Tic:Toc boss4/10/2021 2:00 PM Getting vaxxed is not a fashion statement4/10/2021 2:00 PM Tradie’s alleged deadly work rampage4/10/2021 2:00 PM Whistleblower resurfaces after 600 days4/10/2021 2:00 PM Hiker claims he spoke with Gabby Petito's missing partner in US4/10/2021 1:55 PM ‘Ownership mentality’: Board directors need bigger stakes in their companies, say investors4/10/2021 1:53 PM Totally Wild host’s surprising career shift4/10/2021 1:40 PM Why so many NSW Coalition politicians are resigning4/10/2021 1:39 PM Mandatory jab for authorised workers a difficult but necessary decision4/10/2021 1:35 PM Queensland's new mystery COVID-19 case infectious in community for 10 days4/10/2021 1:33 PM 'Reality will bite' after Burton-Penrith split4/10/2021 1:32 PM Small camping company returns $51,000 in JobKeeper payments4/10/2021 1:30 PM Dominic Perrottet 'deeply saddened' by John Barilaro's resignation4/10/2021 1:25 PM ASX up 1%; Markets wobble after trading halted in Evergrande Group4/10/2021 1:21 PM ASX up 1%; Markets wobble after trading halted in Evergrande Group4/10/2021 1:20 PM Aussie economy to hurt due to Evergrande4/10/2021 1:20 PM Afghan visa applicants told to get health checks despite security crisis4/10/2021 1:19 PM Almost half of Victoria’s 1377 new local COVID-19 cases under the age of 304/10/2021 1:17 PM NSW just short of 70 per cent milestone, as 623 new cases reported4/10/2021 1:15 PM Australia's worst-hit COVID-19 areas also bear economic blow, report finds4/10/2021 1:13 PM The ACT records 28 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths4/10/2021 1:09 PM ‘Make me the happiest man’: To’o reveals secret plan behind grand final proposal4/10/2021 1:02 PM Woman’s extreme lengths to catch ‘cheating’ boyfriend4/10/2021 1:00 PM NSW records 623 new cases and six deaths4/10/2021 12:56 PM Queensland records one new local case4/10/2021 12:49 PM More COVID-19 challenges ahead for NRL in 2022, V’landys says4/10/2021 12:46 PM NSW erupts in total political chaos – with more likely to come4/10/2021 12:40 PM How close Cleary was to succumbing to shoulder4/10/2021 12:39 PM Banks, travel stocks boost Australian share market4/10/2021 12:39 PM Queensland records one new community case of COVID-194/10/2021 12:39 PM SA authorities investigate possible contacts of Mount Gambier woman with COVID-194/10/2021 12:39 PM Small camping company returns $51,000 in JobKeeper payments4/10/2021 12:29 PM Carr: ‘We need stability in politics’4/10/2021 12:25 PM NSW reports 623 new COVID-19 cases as state begins final planned week in lockdown4/10/2021 12:20 PM Qld’s Covid luck to run out after major event4/10/2021 12:20 PM October heatwave to sizzle east coast4/10/2021 12:20 PM WATCH LIVE: Vic Premier provides COVID-19 update4/10/2021 12:18 PM