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Missing woman Melissa Caddick's alleged scheme laid bare in court
Court has heard how Caddick allegedly tricked investors into handing over more than $30m.

Covid-19: Half the Australian population faces lockdown
Four regions face lockdown restrictions due to multiple coronavirus outbreaks.

NZ is right to pause travel to Australia. It buys time to upgrade its Covid-19 response
Opinion: New Zealand has so far managed to avoid an outbreak. Let's keep it that way.

'We need to go fast': Queensland plunged into lockdown
There are now four Australian states imposing partial lockdowns.

Wellington returns to level 1 at 11.59pm, transtasman bubble to partly reopen
Bloomfield: Likelihood of people in Wellington still incubating virus "now very low".

Parts of Queensland plunged into snap three-day lockdown
The pause on the travel bubble with New Zealand will be reviewed next week Tuesday.

'Smug and stupid': Rebel Wilson blasted over lockdown rant
Rebel Wilson's lockdown rant has been met with widespread backlash.

Travel bubble pause puts Kiwi's motherhood plans on ice
Ash had been hoping to help her sister by donating her eggs - those plans are now on hold.

Covid-19: Queensland 'on the verge' of lockdown
"This is a world pandemic and anything can happen," the Queensland Premier said.

Aussie Covid crisis: 18 new cases in NSW, including 2 students
Cabinet to review bubble pause today, tourism sector calls for vaccination to speed up.

PM says no travellers so far linked to Northern Territory gold mine cases
Ardern understands no contacts of those cases have travelled to New Zealand.

'A fluid and uncertain time': Air NZ cancels flights as Australian travel bans bite
Large numbers of passengers are cancelling their trips to Australia.

Australia in turmoil: States grapple with new outbreaks, lockdowns
It's been a tough 24 hours across the ditch as multiple states battle Covid flareups.

Level 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testing
A vaccinated health worker who tested weak positive for Covid has since tested negative.

'Let's hope it's only 72 hours': Travel ban set to test travel agencies
No guarantee that the three-day hold on the travel bubble will end in 72 hours.

Covid-19: New case reported in Perth; Darwin enters snap lockdown
Darwin is the second Australian city to enter a lockdown, after recording four cases.

Supermarket shelves stripped bare as NSW enters two-week lockdown
Calls from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian not to panic buy have fallen on deaf ears.

Travel bubble popped: Baker's surprise at ban; travellers angry
"This is cruel': Blanket travel bubble pops plans and breaks hearts.

'My heart dropped': Travel bubble pause means Sydney father misses twins' birthday
After a year of video calls, Michael Agamalis was excited to fly to AKL to see his kids.

Covid-19: Northern Territory mine in lockdown after worker tests positive
A mine at Northern Territory is in lockdown, with potentially 900 people exposed to Covid.

NSW's nightmare scenario: Two-week lockdown as Sydney outbreak grows
Positive cases were today identified beyond Sydney's four locked-down council areas.

Sydneysiders flock to bars, beaches amid worsening Covid outbreak
NSW's Premier pleads with residents to stick to the rules as case numbers climb.

Covid latest: Aussie travellers placed into MIQ, one 'detected by Customs'
Update comes after confirmation Sydney to Wellington traveller has Delta variant.

NSW on notice: Harsh lockdown could come within hours
From today, residents in four Sydney suburbs are subject to stay-at-home orders.

Unearthed Steve Irwin letter exposes tragedy of family feud
A letter written by Steve Irwin to his father highlights just how much has changed.

Mum's amazing 70kg weight loss after divorce
A mother-of-one who weighed 143kg has gone on to lose half her body weight.

Oz companies grant paid menstrual, menopausal leave
Oz company introduces a radical move to support its female employees.

Grim warning as Fiji's Covid death toll rises
UN official warns of dire consequences if more Fijians don't take Covid-19 "seriously".