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The Central Coast Council will consider safety improvements at a popular NSW beach as loved ones pay tribute to 18-year-old Riahne Louie Vasquez, who drowned while swimming with friends. Source link

Nick Kyrgios’s Australian Open wildcard campaign is on in earnest after the former Wimbledon runner-up was announced in the Kooyong Classic exhibition field. Source link

Famous worldwide, the Walkabout Creek Hotel has been sold for an undisclosed sum. The previous owners have retired, passing the reins to a young local family.  Source link

A deal between the Transport Workers Union and Australia’s two largest on-demand delivery platforms looks set to re-write the meaning of gig economy work, if it is approved by the Fair Work Commission. Source link

The rare November cyclone, with wind gusts at its core reaching almost 200km/h, pushed over massive trees and damaged homes, cars and infrastructure when it passed Darwin at the weekend. These are the scenes from Cyclone Fina’s impact. Source link

The WA government will be hoping its second crack at rebranding this project will capture the public’s imagination, or it may be back to the drawing board.  Source link

About 90,000 Queenslanders are still without power after giant hailstones, destructive winds and intense lightning lashed parts of the state, with more extreme weather on the way. Source link

Ash Riddell says her close relationship with North Melbourne teammate Jasmine Garner helped her win the AFLW’s best and fairest award. Source link

A new report by victim-led advocacy organisation With You We Can makes the case for all victim-survivors of sexual violence to have access to independent legal representation. Source link

Amid global warnings of impending financial doom, APRA and the Reserve Bank are far more concerned about a home-grown bubble, one that’s been taking in oxygen for almost three decades.  Source link