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Babysitter tells murder trial Chris Dawson treated her like a 'sex slave' 19 May 2022

A babysitter who worked for Chris Dawson tells a murder trial the former school teacher made her fear for her life and treated her like a "sex slave" after his wife Lynette vanished 40 years ago.

Paige Cockburn

Australia's largest cattle company posts big profits 19 May 2022

AACo's operating profit has more than doubled in the last 12 months and its net profit is now at its best since listing on the ASX.

Matt Brann

BOM warns of flooding risk as more rain forecast for 'super saturated' parts of Queensland 19 May 2022

The bureau says widespread rain is expected in central and South East Queensland and warns the falls could cause flooding in the Mary River Catchment and the upper creeks of the lower Brisbane River.

Erin Semmler

Labor releases election costings showing $7.4 billion would be added to the deficit 19 May 2022

Labor's election commitments would cost the budget bottom line an extra $7.4 billion, the opposition has confirmed in its pre-election costings.

Brett Worthington and Alexandra Humphries

Man killed in motorcycle crash outside Darwin, as police raise concerns over high road toll 19 May 2022

Northern Territory Police is urging younger drivers to take care on the road, after a fatal motorcycle crash pushes this year's road toll to 20.

'An important step towards healing': Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing 19 May 2022

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.

After a devastating weeks-long battle, Ukrainian fighters in the Azovstal plant have surrendered. What happens now? 19 May 2022

Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol's pulverised steel plant have surrendered after a battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering.

Woman who wore wigs and sunglasses to trick banks into giving her money walks free from court 19 May 2022

Kristel Galvin-Samie is sentenced to time already served for tricking some of Australia's biggest banks into giving her more than $260,000 belonging to other customers.

Danny Tran

We fact checked Adam Bandt on subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. Here's what we found 19 May 2022

Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the fossil fuel industry receives $10 billion in federal subsidies per year. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

David Campbell

NSW's voluntary assisted dying laws pass after marathon debate 19 May 2022

Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in NSW after the bill introduced by Independent MP Alex Greenwich passes both houses.

Ashleigh Raper

What happens when Pat’s carer doesn’t arrive? Her daughter can’t even get her to the bathroom 19 May 2022

A shortage of workers within the aged care industry has left a 68-year-old Queensland woman unable to even help her mother to the toilet when there is no one to fill her carer's shift.

Jessica Lamb

WA COVID record broken again as 17,105 new cases and six more deaths reported 19 May 2022

A new record is set for the number of daily COVID-19 cases in Western Australia with another 17,105 infections reported, but hospitalisations are down.

James Carmody

Port authority launches court action over cement ship that sunk two tugboats 19 May 2022

TasPorts hopes it can reach an out-of-court settlement with the owner of a cement carrier that crashed in Devonport, causing millions of dollars' worth of damage.

Damian McIntyre

Emergency department 'overflowing' as Mildura hospital raises capacity alarm 19 May 2022

Mildura Base Public Hospital's boss says the facility is "completely at capacity" and some elective surgeries may be delayed

Richard Crabtree and Debra Pearce

'It just makes me feel sick': Concern over six greyhound deaths, 400 injuries recorded at Ipswich racing track 19 May 2022

Queensland Racing Integrity Commissioner says the recent injuries and deaths are being investigated but advocates want animal safety to be a bigger focus in planning for a new proposed facility.

Laura Lavelle

Wests Tigers confirm new recruit will play against Bulldogs just days after leaving Canterbury 19 May 2022

Brent Naden will play for Wests Tigers against the Bulldogs just days after leaving Canterbury, as details emerge around how he told his former teammates.

'No spare capacity': Hiring shudders to a halt as unemployment drops below 4 per cent 19 May 2022

Australia's unemployment rate falls to 3.9 per cent, even though only 4,000 new jobs were created in April, leading some economists to conclude Australia is running out of workers available for hire.

Michael Janda and Rhiana Whitson

'Devastated' students stressed, hope for understanding about looming HSC after floods 19 May 2022

Year 12 students devastated by the loss of months of hard work for their end-of-school assessments are wondering how much allowance they'll be given when their HSC marks are handed out.

Emma Rennie, Bronwyn Herbert, and Bruce MacKenzie

After flooding and lease cancellations, what comes next for Toombul Shopping Centre? 19 May 2022

Business and marketing leaders say Mirvac will seek to capitalise on the location of the centre, which may become a multi-use hub akin to "the old town square".

Alicia Nally and Steve Austin

'I'm not getting vaccinated': Pauline Hanson tests positive to COVID days before election 19 May 2022

The 67-year-old says she believes she caught the virus while campaigning in Western Australia.