17 October 2021, Sunday NewsLatest News On 17 October 2021, Sunday Eastern suburbs cocaine crackdown: $50,000 in drugs seized, 17 charged18/10/2021 8:45 AM Nobel Prize winners make economics more useful18/10/2021 8:35 AM International travel 'vaccine passports' to be available this week18/10/2021 8:32 AM Pregnant woman’s life before brutal death18/10/2021 8:14 AM British workers to fill Australian skill gap18/10/2021 8:09 AM Nationals remain divided over net zero plan18/10/2021 8:04 AM SA lists three new COVID exposure sites18/10/2021 7:56 AM Family of murdered veteran British MP David Amess 'absolutely broken'18/10/2021 7:54 AM Spain's Pedro Sanchez has vowed to abolish prostitution in the country18/10/2021 7:53 AM All the restrictions eased in NSW today18/10/2021 7:50 AM Back to school for NSW's oldest and youngest students18/10/2021 7:37 AM US ports facing supply chain crisis18/10/2021 7:36 AM China: US and Canada ‘threatening peace’18/10/2021 7:30 AM Perrottet denies lockdown restrictions contribute to mental health crisis18/10/2021 7:19 AM Father of suspect in UK politician Sir David Amess slaying is 'traumatised'18/10/2021 4:00 AM 'US and Canada colluding to provoke': China objects after Western warships sail through Taiwan Strait18/10/2021 2:47 AM Seventeen US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti as gang violence surges18/10/2021 1:17 AM ABC announces independent review of complaints handling processes18/10/2021 1:17 AM French ambassador returns to Australia after being called back to Paris over submarine snub18/10/2021 12:43 AM Australia could miss main course of home World Cup18/10/2021 12:03 AM International vaccination passports land on Tuesday as nation nears 70 per cent fully immunised18/10/2021 12:01 AM PNG strive for a ‘dream’ World Cup date with Australia18/10/2021 12:00 AM Gunman 'out of nowhere' shoots three deputies outside Houston bar, killing one17/10/2021 11:45 PM No restriction on Melbourne Cup weight penalty for Incentivise17/10/2021 11:30 PM International vaccination passports land on Tuesday as nation nears 70 per cent fully immunised17/10/2021 11:30 PM Why people are anxious after leaving lockdown17/10/2021 11:20 PM Father of suspect in British MP's fatal stabbing 'traumatised'17/10/2021 11:17 PM International travel certificates to be available on MyGov from Tuesday17/10/2021 11:17 PM China has been ‘let off the hook’17/10/2021 11:02 PM The three letters athletes dread: What’s an ACL injury?17/10/2021 11:02 PM Sinister red flag behind first date act17/10/2021 11:00 PM Dominic Perrottet announces wife is pregnant with couple’s seventh child17/10/2021 10:21 PM Frustrating reason wife has to ‘beg’ husband for sex17/10/2021 10:20 PM NSW Premier announces his 7th child17/10/2021 10:19 PM The Block contestants erupt in ugliest fight yet: ‘How many lies?’17/10/2021 10:10 PM Jodi McKay has ‘pulled the plug today’17/10/2021 10:05 PM Nine closes in on $600m NRL TV rights deal17/10/2021 10:03 PM Call to fix $1b state school funding shortfall17/10/2021 10:00 PM Wallabies star to miss entire spring tour17/10/2021 10:00 PM Freedoms pushed forward as Melbourne moves out of lockdown17/10/2021 9:48 PM Usman Khawaja goes big in Sheffield Shield ton with Ashes opening spot potentially up for grabs17/10/2021 9:47 PM Joyce expects colleagues to reject deeper cuts to greenhouse gas emissions by 203017/10/2021 9:37 PM Drought, ‘the neighbour that drops in every now and then’17/10/2021 9:31 PM Russia's daily COVID-19 deaths top 1000 for first time17/10/2021 9:08 PM The measures we need to keep in place as we open up17/10/2021 9:02 PM Seven fights 7-Eleven over trademark use17/10/2021 9:00 PM Sarah Snook reveals secret wedding to Australian comedian Dave Lawson17/10/2021 8:50 PM Nationals won’t be ‘held hostage’ over net-zero emissions target17/10/2021 8:49 PM At 4, Griff was doing long division. At 13, he’s ready for the HSC17/10/2021 8:31 PM Hotter temperatures and extreme weather linked to mental distress, suicide17/10/2021 8:30 PM ‘My husband spent our wedding day on Tinder – and I stayed’17/10/2021 8:30 PM It will take ‘a bit of time’ to ‘repair’ the relationship with France17/10/2021 8:21 PM AUKUS essentially a ‘defence industry and technology information sharing arrangement’17/10/2021 8:20 PM Seven fights 7-Eleven over trademark use17/10/2021 8:11 PM Cocaine granny dies in agony in jail17/10/2021 8:10 PM Australia to allows flights from New Zealand's South Island17/10/2021 8:04 PM The enduring value of arts degrees17/10/2021 8:00 PM Gallen in SBW's sights as two-year plan revealed17/10/2021 8:00 PM Three COVID-19 cases among asylum seekers detained in Melbourne detention hotel17/10/2021 7:57 PM ‘That is years beyond’: Indian teen prodigy saves Sixers in thriller17/10/2021 7:52 PM ‘List is long’: Bold claim in Caddick case17/10/2021 7:50 PM Scorchers pull off super-over win over Brisbane Heat in their WBBL opener17/10/2021 7:47 PM Stubbed toe, constipated and food delivery: Triple 0 staff have heard it all17/10/2021 7:36 PM 'Highly unlikely': Nationals leader says little support for increasing 2030 climate target17/10/2021 7:32 PM New rules: when do kids go back to school?17/10/2021 7:24 PM How do we tackle Australia’s burning problem before it burns us?17/10/2021 7:18 PM Nationals meet on net zero target17/10/2021 6:49 PM Reports of COVID-19 cases among asylum seekers detained in Melbourne detention hotel17/10/2021 6:49 PM ‘Extraordinary’ vax effort drives down threat to healthcare system17/10/2021 6:47 PM ‘Big shoes to fill’: Koroibete ruled out of Wallabies’ spring tour17/10/2021 6:43 PM Who are you going to be after we get out of lockdown?17/10/2021 6:30 PM Vaccination milestones mean NSW and Victoria prepare for freedoms in coming days17/10/2021 6:18 PM Masks, cohorts, enhanced cleaning: What you need to know about the return to school17/10/2021 6:00 PM Aussie star overcomes 'disaster' in stunning TKO win17/10/2021 6:00 PM Commodities surge amid increased demand for fossil fuels17/10/2021 5:58 PM 'Mr Morrison has a choice': Communities of faith demand climate action at protests around Australia17/10/2021 5:54 PM ‘Gone rogue’: QLD Deputy Premier slams NSW for ‘abandoning’ national plan17/10/2021 5:46 PM Robert Durst: US real estate heir hospitalised with COVID19 his lawyer says17/10/2021 5:35 PM ‘Be patient’: Peninsula welcomes visitors but braces for hectic weekend17/10/2021 5:31 PM Melbourne City council urges young buyers to snap up a bargain17/10/2021 5:15 PM ACT records 33 new cases of Covid-1917/10/2021 5:10 PM There’s only so much bandwidth in our brains and mine is full17/10/2021 5:01 PM ‘Rogue state’: Miles lashes NSW17/10/2021 4:50 PM Former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay to resign from parliament17/10/2021 4:47 PM Shoplifting is ‘essentially allowed’ in California17/10/2021 4:45 PM Americans have ‘absolutely had enough’ of Joe Biden17/10/2021 4:45 PM Hard-left seek the ‘destruction’ of the United States17/10/2021 4:44 PM As Victoria emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, this is what residents will be able to enjoy17/10/2021 4:42 PM New SA COVID-19 exposure sites after truckie visit17/10/2021 4:11 PM Free speech or hate speech? Netflix at eye of LGBTQ storm17/10/2021 4:10 PM ‘I don’t think I’m working for the devil’: The Australians still working in Chinese media17/10/2021 4:00 PM Storm warn Dolphins over player poaching17/10/2021 4:00 PM Greens promise huge cash splash to build 1 million affordable homes17/10/2021 3:57 PM Thousands of protesters in Sudan call for military coup as political crisis deepens17/10/2021 3:47 PM The Batman trailer unveils Robert Pattinson in dark, violent turn17/10/2021 3:47 PM 'They do not replace vaccinations': Australia purchases supply for additional COVID-19 treatments17/10/2021 3:30 PM Former Labor leader Jodi McKay resigns from parliament, triggering a fifth by-election in NSW17/10/2021 3:24 PM Thousands to be allowed to attend Remembrance Day service in Melbourne17/10/2021 3:17 PM ‘I don’t think I’m working for the devil’: The Australians still working in Chinese media17/10/2021 3:15 PM What are the two new COVID-19 treatments Australia has gained access to?17/10/2021 2:47 PM Search continues for missing girl, 4, last seen in family's tent at campsite north of Carnarvon17/10/2021 2:47 PM Birmingham denies climate policy is being dictated by Coalition's conservative forces17/10/2021 2:47 PM Andrews: Victoria, NSW to ‘operate as one zone’ for travellers17/10/2021 2:40 PM ACT records 33 new COVID-19 cases as authorities warn of testing drop off17/10/2021 2:35 PM Inside George and Amal Clooney’s $50 million Gold Coast rental home17/10/2021 2:30 PM Professor ‘cancelled’ over arguing for merit-based university recruitments17/10/2021 2:22 PM Travel from New Zealand’s South Island to reopen as quarantine-free flights with Singapore discussed17/10/2021 2:19 PM 'I always felt this would be my destiny': Golfer Casey Martin has leg amputated17/10/2021 2:17 PM Rockets cut Dante Exum loose ahead of NBA season17/10/2021 2:17 PM Jodi McKay to resign from NSW parliament17/10/2021 2:16 PM ‘I sure as hell want it’: Bob Carr changes mind, supports assisted dying laws17/10/2021 2:16 PM ‘Unsinkable’ Biden administration ‘sinking like the Titanic’17/10/2021 2:12 PM ‘Doomsday’: China doubles down on Taiwan17/10/2021 2:10 PM Test star floored by sickening blow17/10/2021 2:06 PM ‘I thought it was a woman’s disease’: What it’s like to live with breast cancer17/10/2021 2:00 PM Former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay to resign17/10/2021 1:56 PM ACT records 33 new COVID-19 cases two days after lockdown ends17/10/2021 1:55 PM How to add your COVID-19 vaccine certificate to the Service NSW app17/10/2021 1:53 PM Former NSW Opposition Leader Jodi McKay quits politics17/10/2021 1:49 PM Victoria's coronavirus restrictions are lifting on Thursday — here's what you will be able to do17/10/2021 1:47 PM Daniel Andrews announces new freedoms for Victoria at 70 per cent17/10/2021 1:41 PM The leader of the free world ‘old man yelling at clouds angry’17/10/2021 1:39 PM Explained: When Victoria's lockdown will end and what you can do17/10/2021 1:33 PM Why Australia’s men need to start winning – and soon17/10/2021 1:32 PM Nationals not deciding government’s climate change policy: Birmingham17/10/2021 1:19 PM Cats out of the bag: Feral animals targeted near NT national park17/10/2021 1:17 PM ACT records another 33 COVID-19 cases, with 16 people now in hospital with the virus17/10/2021 1:17 PM Dolphins grilled over 'disrespectful' name17/10/2021 1:17 PM NSW government invest $130 million into mental health support17/10/2021 1:13 PM Dan Andrews reveals date Victoria’s lockdown lifts17/10/2021 1:10 PM Greta Thunberg says COP26 unlikely to lead to ‘big changes’17/10/2021 1:10 PM Why we should all hope the new Bachelorette gets her happy ending17/10/2021 1:03 PM Star burned over partner’s weird Instagram trend17/10/2021 1:00 PM Quarantine-free travel from NZ's South Island to Australia to resume this week17/10/2021 12:59 PM ‘Better than nothing’: Sex toy industry adopts voluntary safety standards17/10/2021 12:58 PM 'Freedom' pub shut down by police over defiance of COVID rules17/10/2021 12:47 PM No new coronavirus cases in Tasmania as southern lockdown continues17/10/2021 12:46 PM Restrictions eased for Victorians17/10/2021 12:42 PM Why older women dare not mention the M word17/10/2021 12:39 PM What are Victoria’s new re-opening COVID-19 rules?17/10/2021 12:34 PM Australia COVID live updates: Victoria to exit lockdown at midnight Thursday, NSW hits 80% vaccination target17/10/2021 12:33 PM Melbourne to emerge from lockdown within days as Victoria records 1,838 new local COVID-19 cases17/10/2021 12:33 PM Major NZ travel announcement17/10/2021 12:30 PM Lockdown restrictions to lift for Melbourne on Thursday at 11:59pm17/10/2021 12:24 PM Putting theatre in casinos is just what Sydney doesn’t need17/10/2021 12:21 PM Melbourne lockdown to end on Thursday, 10 home visitors allowed as curfew scrapped17/10/2021 12:19 PM New COVID-19 exposure sites in regional SA after truck driver tests positive17/10/2021 12:17 PM Mid-century architect's 'mischievous nature' still surprises today17/10/2021 12:17 PM Thousands of Queenslanders get COVID-19 vaccine at Bunnings17/10/2021 12:13 PM Women escaping domestic violence to get access to $5,000 payments from this week17/10/2021 11:52 AM Australia to accept travellers from NZ South Island without need to quarantine17/10/2021 11:47 AM Australia purchases breakthrough COVID drug Ronapreve17/10/2021 11:47 AM Ray of light as scientists, rangers fight to save the sawfish17/10/2021 11:47 AM Whale watchers flip out: first boats sail as Sydney season tails off17/10/2021 11:43 AM Sean Penn, 61, and Leila George, 29, divorce after one year of marriage17/10/2021 11:31 AM Why we should all hope the new Bachelorette gets her happy ending17/10/2021 11:24 AM NSW to spend $130 million on mental health17/10/2021 11:22 AM Finance Minister denies the Nationals are dictating Australia’s climate policy17/10/2021 11:13 AM Australia secures new Covid treatments17/10/2021 11:10 AM Hotter temperatures and extreme weather linked to mental distress, suicide17/10/2021 11:04 AM Australia to receive 15,000 doses of COVID-19 treatment drug Ronapreve17/10/2021 11:03 AM NRL sex tape victim breaks silence on ‘traumatic’ scandal17/10/2021 10:50 AM NSW records 301 new COVID cases, 10 deaths on eve of school return and further freedoms17/10/2021 10:47 AM Second person missing for days in remote NT outback found alive17/10/2021 10:47 AM Russia's daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time17/10/2021 10:47 AM Australia Post braces for a difficult holiday period due to COVID-19 measures17/10/2021 10:40 AM 'Breakthrough' COVID treatment available from October17/10/2021 10:40 AM Mum’s desperate plea for missing daughter who vanished in outback17/10/2021 10:30 AM Andrews maps new path to COVID normal as state records 1838 new local cases17/10/2021 10:30 AM Australia COVID live updates: Victoria to announce updated reopening plan, NSW hits 80% vaccination target17/10/2021 10:28 AM NSW records 301 new virus cases ahead of new freedoms17/10/2021 10:18 AM Victoria records 1838 new virus cases17/10/2021 10:17 AM Kylie Sterry loves her Tesla, but 'range anxiety' is holding others back when it comes to electric vehicles17/10/2021 10:17 AM Victoria records 1,838 COVID cases and seven deaths, lockdown announcement imminent17/10/2021 10:17 AM No closure for private schoolboy allegedly sexually abused by rugby teammates17/10/2021 10:17 AM Australia COVID live updates: Victoria to announce updated reopening plan, NSW hits 80% vaccination target17/10/2021 10:09 AM NSW reports another 10 coronavirus deaths and 301 local cases17/10/2021 10:08 AM Victoria records 1,838 new local COVID-19 cases and seven further deaths17/10/2021 10:04 AM Sydney watches with envy as Kylie returns to Melbourne17/10/2021 10:01 AM Boomers hero cops brutal NBA axing17/10/2021 9:57 AM Shocking way 22yo wasted money17/10/2021 9:50 AM Students will be returning to schools soon. Is enough being done to improve ventilation?17/10/2021 9:47 AM After 'underwater cars' and pop culture spoofs, Adelaide twin brothers set sights on cinema17/10/2021 9:47 AM ‘We just want our aircraft back in the air’: Alan Joyce17/10/2021 9:45 AM Thousands of protesters rally in Sudan, calling for a military government17/10/2021 9:40 AM ‘Gone rogue’: Channel 7 stars behaving badly17/10/2021 9:30 AM JobKeeper payments made to school linked to ‘extremist cult’17/10/2021 9:29 AM What you can do in NSW from tomorrow now we've hit 80 per cent17/10/2021 9:24 AM Bloody thumbprints and car bonnets emerging from the soil: How the legend of the Redcliffe Dolphins was built17/10/2021 9:17 AM Inside Queensland's COVID wards as medics brace for patient influx17/10/2021 9:17 AM 'A sexier fish oil': CBD is now approved for sale over the counter. Is it any good?17/10/2021 9:17 AM Under-vaccinated Russia records 1,000 new COVID-19 deaths for first time17/10/2021 9:15 AM ‘Wake up to yourself’: Woman at centre of Tyrone May sex scandal breaks silence17/10/2021 9:13 AM ICAC: Premier-slaying 'star chamber' or anti-corruption hero?17/10/2021 9:03 AM The seasoned jurist presiding over Berejiklian’s ICAC inquiry17/10/2021 9:01 AM Australia’s winemakers feel the frostiness in China relations17/10/2021 9:00 AM