18 October 2021, Monday NewsLatest News On 18 October 2021, Monday Australia news LIVE: Queensland unveils reopening plan; Melbourne lockdown to end this week; ICAC, IBAC inquiries to resume19/10/2021 8:59 AM Endeavour to use algorithms, facial recognition to tackle problem gamblers19/10/2021 8:56 AM Women escaping domestic violence can now access $5,000 federal payments19/10/2021 8:55 AM ‘I’m broken’: Sean Wainui’s wife posts tragic photo after rugby star’s death19/10/2021 8:50 AM ‘End of zero-COVID’: Questions linger over Qld’s new pandemic path19/10/2021 8:41 AM How to get your International COVID Vaccination Passport19/10/2021 8:39 AM Police officers face losing their jobs after refusing COVID-19 vaccine19/10/2021 8:37 AM Cleo’s dad interviewed by police19/10/2021 8:35 AM Coolangatta's iconic 'building with the old stuff' to disappear as times change19/10/2021 8:18 AM How quirky, 'bogan' NFT art is helping rebuild koala numbers19/10/2021 8:18 AM ASX set to slip, Wall Street in the green19/10/2021 8:18 AM Myanmar's junta to free more than 5,000 anti-military coup protesters from jail19/10/2021 8:11 AM Malala Yousafzai urges the Taliban to let Afghan girls return to school19/10/2021 8:10 AM NSW makes its biggest investment in tackling domestic violence19/10/2021 8:10 AM Musical theatre performances return to Sydney19/10/2021 8:08 AM Close-knit community reels as search widens for young girl missing in WA’s north19/10/2021 8:05 AM US Justice Department asks Supreme Court to block Texas' 'unconstitutional' abortion law19/10/2021 8:03 AM Operations cancelled ‘indefinitely’ as hospitals divert resources19/10/2021 7:35 AM ‘Cautiously optimistic, optimistically cautious’, gearing up for (careful) joy19/10/2021 7:00 AM A homeless man who died after being severely burned is being remembered as a gentle soul19/10/2021 6:48 AM 'You are going to perform in this': how Callan Purcell made his Hamilton musical dreams come true19/10/2021 6:18 AM Experts warn maintaining a drop in NSW's COVID-positive numbers is 'not possible'19/10/2021 6:18 AM A 38-year-old man in South Australia has been arrested for alleged robbery and assault19/10/2021 4:00 AM Tributes flow for 'towering figure' Colin Powell19/10/2021 3:48 AM Artist recruits 300 for nude photo near Dead Sea in Israel19/10/2021 2:48 AM WA Police call off marine search for missing girl Cleo Smith as focus turns to coastal shacks19/10/2021 2:00 AM PM would be ‘unwise to totally disregard’ the views of Joyce, Canavan and McKenzie19/10/2021 1:52 AM NSW government announces ‘massive investment’ to address domestic violence19/10/2021 1:50 AM Palaszczuk government ‘makes the right decision’ on border reopening plan19/10/2021 1:50 AM Ireland's Curtis Campher gets rare double hat-trick in T20 World Cup opener19/10/2021 1:17 AM Regional Liberals make case for Nationals to back net zero emissions target19/10/2021 1:17 AM The Problem with Jon Stewart proves the world still needs Jon Stewart19/10/2021 1:00 AM Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications19/10/2021 12:47 AM Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies after complications from COVID-1919/10/2021 12:43 AM Stuart Robert discusses new international COVID-19 vaccination certificates19/10/2021 12:32 AM Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications19/10/2021 12:29 AM Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications19/10/2021 12:26 AM Queensland sees ‘first glimmer of certainty’ on borders19/10/2021 12:14 AM ‘Torture’: Turnbull lashes Coalition over climate wars19/10/2021 12:00 AM Parcels, alcohol to be hit with transport strike on Thursday19/10/2021 12:00 AM Adelaide paedophile to plead guilty to an additional 138 crimes against children18/10/2021 11:41 PM Aussie cricket star’s nightmare setback18/10/2021 11:40 PM Scott Morrison to push on with net zero target despite Nationals18/10/2021 11:39 PM ‘Magnificent day’ as thousands of kids return to school18/10/2021 11:34 PM Nationals will get a ‘very large pot of money’ in net zero deal18/10/2021 11:33 PM ABC complaints handling review is long overdue18/10/2021 11:21 PM Duchess goes green for eco event18/10/2021 11:02 PM In China, parents of misbehaving children could be punished under a proposed law18/10/2021 10:47 PM ‘Worst fears’ realised as man infected18/10/2021 10:30 PM Australian exports could be hit hard as Biden considers carbon tax18/10/2021 10:29 PM Buff Brownlow sensation avoids jail for smuggling contraband18/10/2021 10:20 PM Warriors superstar Reece Walsh pleads guilty to drug possession charge18/10/2021 10:18 PM Building order finds 'hazard to human life': Awning in new Sydney development in danger of collapse18/10/2021 10:17 PM The migrant mothers raising their babies alone amid Australia's lockdowns18/10/2021 10:14 PM Nasty argument breaks out on The Block18/10/2021 10:10 PM Our roadmap is still a road to nowhere, music venues warn18/10/2021 10:00 PM Hope tourists, migrant workers and international students may return before Christmas18/10/2021 9:55 PM Melbourne Fashion Week hoped to bring Melbourne CBD back to life18/10/2021 9:48 PM Why I learnt to love the Queen and church in a hot minute18/10/2021 9:45 PM Nationals not intending to ‘hold the government to ransom’ on net zero18/10/2021 9:36 PM Scott Morrison to push on with net zero target despite Nationals18/10/2021 9:30 PM Greta Thunberg wants Britain to ‘feel ashamed’ for its part in the Industrial Revolution18/10/2021 9:26 PM ‘Rare’ ominous tornado waterspout stuns locals18/10/2021 9:20 PM Experts slam WHO over anti-vaping stance18/10/2021 9:10 PM Victoria Police officers and PSOs stood down for not having COVID-19 vaccine18/10/2021 9:08 PM WA vaccine commander shares 'sobering' concerns about vaccine hesitancy18/10/2021 9:00 PM Where can I go once the latest border rules shake-up takes effect?18/10/2021 9:00 PM ’You know nothing’: Chief Minister slaps down Ted Cruz18/10/2021 9:00 PM Australian frigate in Cambodia to mark 30th anniversary of Paris Peace Accords18/10/2021 8:54 PM Truck driver accused of spitting on and assaulting police at border checkpoint refused bail18/10/2021 8:47 PM Jockey slapped with $20k fine and suspension for breaking whip rules18/10/2021 8:40 PM ICAC hears Gladys Berejiklian 'in shock' when forced to sack boyfriend18/10/2021 8:32 PM ‘Why spend the money on this?’ Bureaucrat tells ICAC of concerns about gun club grant18/10/2021 8:30 PM CHO details Queensland's COVID 'worst case scenario'18/10/2021 8:24 PM Joyce: Net zero by 2050 without Nationals’ support could harm ‘government harmony’18/10/2021 8:20 PM New payment for domestic violence victims18/10/2021 8:20 PM Businesses, opposition plead for clear WA roadmap to reopen state's borders18/10/2021 8:17 PM 'I didn't want to bid farewell': Russians who filmed movie scenes in space return to Earth18/10/2021 8:17 PM Australia set to disappoint key allies on 2030 emissions target18/10/2021 8:03 PM ‘We can hear everything’: Macca’s worker confirms drive-through bombshell18/10/2021 8:00 PM Net zero emissions plan at impasse with Nationals still refusing to endorse target18/10/2021 7:48 PM Victoria, NSW forced Annastacia Palaszczuk's hand on reopening her hermit kingdom18/10/2021 7:48 PM Judge describes attack as 'violent and terrifying'18/10/2021 7:47 PM Melbourne Cup favourite hit with weight penalty18/10/2021 7:47 PM Net zero is not ‘just an aspirational target’, says Nationals MP18/10/2021 7:42 PM Police have deployed extensive assets in the search for Cleo Smith after her mysterious disappearance over the weekend18/10/2021 7:40 PM Prince William and Kate Middleton issue climate warning18/10/2021 7:33 PM Elective surgery ‘likely’ to resume next week, says Health Minister18/10/2021 7:25 PM Rapist Jon Seccull unmasked after subjecting ex-wife to years of ‘sadistic’ abuse18/10/2021 7:20 PM Australia needs to step up as Papua New Guinea is hit by COVID18/10/2021 7:16 PM New selector joins Cricket Australia ahead of Ashes18/10/2021 7:09 PM ‘Insulting’: TGA rejects proposal to sell contraceptive pill over-the-counter18/10/2021 6:53 PM Cricket Australia appoints new men's selector ahead of Ashes series18/10/2021 6:47 PM Can I travel to Queensland for Christmas? How will the state reopen to COVID hotspots?18/10/2021 6:47 PM PM's pick for Gilmore, Andrew Constance, faces pre-election showdown18/10/2021 6:47 PM Push to ban unnecessary medical procedures performed without consent on intersex Australians grows18/10/2021 6:43 PM ACT passes 80 per cent double dose vaccination milestone18/10/2021 6:26 PM Chris Bowen: Morrison government climate policy is a ‘rolling farce’18/10/2021 6:17 PM Judge slaps down industrial commissioner’s vaccination mandate spray18/10/2021 6:15 PM SBW camp turned down 'life-changing' money: Gal18/10/2021 6:15 PM