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Mitchell Van Homrigh is a reporter and producer for The Daily Telegraph. He has previously worked in radio and television in Queensland before joining the Telegraph in 2019. In that time he has worked as a breaking news reporter, general reporter and night chief of staff. He has extensively covered the state’s worst drought in living memory, the black summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic.

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Hillsong students blast church over assault

Hillsong students wrote to leader Brian Houston blasting the church for letting a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a student to stay on staff.

National

Kayla Dawson A 19-year-old woman who lived at the house where a 16-year-old boy was bashed to death has become the sixth person charged with his murder, https://www.facebook.com/kayla.dawson.52056, ID CONFIRMED BY Janet Fife-Yeomans,

Teen’s TV interview before murder charge

Less than a week after giving an interview to Channel 7, a 19-year-old mother is behind bars charged with murder.

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‘Pre-covid life has died’: Doctor’s plea

A Sydney doctor has unloaded on anti-vaxxers saying “our pre-Covid life has died” and said vaccination was the only way forward.

Science

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 9: Nick Coatsworth, Australias Deputy Chief Medical Officer, speaks during a national COVID-19 briefing on July 9, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Nick Coatsworth said the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) did not give specific advice about cancelling the Australian National University pilot scheme for bringing international students to Australia, but said it is the right decision given hotel quarantine is under review. (Photo by David Gray/Getty Images)

‘Get vaccinated or die’: Doctors’ plea

More than a dozen health officials have pleaded with Aussies to get vaccinated, as they attempt to cut through misinformation about the AstraZeneca jab.

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China’s sneaky gold medal statement

The IOC confirmed that they were looking into the athletes to see if any breaches were made to the Olympic charter

National

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian looks on during a press conference on August 2, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in hot spot local government areas have increased with masks required outdoors at all times and residents limited to movement within a 5 kilometre radius of their homes. Police have been given more authority to enforce public health orders with the help of the Australian Defence force as Greater Sydney enters an extended lockdown through to August 28th in order to contain the highly contagious Covid-19 delta variant. (Photo by Joel Carrett-Pool/Getty Images)

Huge figure needed for lockdown to end

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed the number of vaccinations needed for lockdown to end. And how it can be done.

National Breaking News

Qld doubles down on controversial advice

Queensland’s chief medical officer has been slammed after doubling down on her AstraZeneca recommendations.

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Blake Turnell - aka Sydney rapper Chillinit - has been sentenced for driving while disqualified and fleeing the scene of a crash after he ran into someone in Penshurst in September 2019. Picture: Instagram (instagram.com/chillinit.420)

Rapper backflips on lockdown rant

The rapper who goes by the moniker Chillinit changed his tune after calls from his management.

National

NSW Freedom Keepers, an antivaxx group, have posted on how to avoid wearing a mask

NSW backflip on anti-mask loophole

Two weeks after he was asked by news.com.au why the loophole existed, the Minister has closed it.

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Tight distance people can travel in SA lockdown

City lockdown rule Australia’s harshest yet

One state has just introduced a tough new lockdown rule that may well be Australia’s strictest of its kind during the pandemic so far.

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