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Two passengers on a Tigerair flight tested positive for coronavirus. What are airlines doing to protect passengers?

Fri, 2020-01-31 06:25

Tigerair is contacting hundreds of passengers from 13 different flights after two people who travelled on the same plane test positive to coronavirus.

Will walked into a property settlement hearing and was sentenced to a year in jail

Fri, 2020-01-31 06:00

Three Australians were denied a fair hearing by one controversial judge. Now, for the first time, they're speaking out about their experiences.

'More difficult than going through cancer': The one thing Maribel wants, she'll never have

Fri, 2020-01-31 04:54

As a child, Maribel watched as people in her home country were shot at on the streets. As an adult, she survived breast cancer. But she's also one of countless women who have found their own infertility to be life's greatest challenge.

Federal Government accused of withholding information on travellers at risk of coronavirus

Thu, 2020-01-30 20:52

Requests for information on the whereabouts of people who travelled to Hubei Province are being denied, Queensland's Premier says as the state gives authorities the power to forcibly quarantine people suspected of having the virus.

'Perspective is a beautiful thing': Barty's niece makes things better for Aussie star

Thu, 2020-01-30 20:17

So near, and yet so far for Ash Barty at the Australian Open — but the famously positive Aussie star finds a way to smile thanks to a very young supporter.

Victoria's third coronavirus case confirmed, bringing national total to nine

Thu, 2020-01-30 20:04

Victoria's health authorities say a visitor from Hubei province in China has tested positive to coronavirus and two close contacts are now being monitored for any symptoms.

Port Macquarie fatal plane crash caused by insufficient fuel, investigators find

Thu, 2020-01-30 14:44

Low fuel levels caused a plane to lose control and crash, killing two people, on the NSW mid-north coast in 2017, an ATSB investigation has found.

Pilot who had lucky escape after ditching plane in ocean defends company's safety record

Thu, 2020-01-30 14:21

Air Fraser owner and pilot Gerry Geltch defends the safety record of his company after he was forced to ditch his Cessna 206 into the ocean off the eastern side of Fraser Island and swim to shore, saying his company meets all safety standards.

Concerns for more than 170 people who flew to Gold Coast with coronavirus patient

Thu, 2020-01-30 11:43

Queensland authorities test four more people for coronavirus. They were in the same tour group with a man who tested positive on Wednesday.

Motorcyclist dies in crash involving Townsville Mayor

Thu, 2020-01-30 09:51

A male motorcycle collides with a car driven by Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill in the suburb of Aitkenvale. Two passing doctors and paramedics tried to save the motorcyclist but he died later in hospital.

In the barbecue stakes, the more the better for this man

Thu, 2020-01-30 06:28

In the search for the perfect barbecue, one man's obsession results in dozens of kettle grills in and around his two-bedroom inner-city apartment.

Al Mucci explains the Koala Genome Project

Thu, 2020-01-30 05:45
Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation General Manager Al Mucci explains how the Koala Genome Project works.

Saving koalas from extinction will take a 'bold government', ecologist says

Thu, 2020-01-30 05:45

A leading koala ecologist says "it will take a bold government" to save koalas from extinction as consultation for Queensland's conservation strategy closes.