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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Saturday 'the only way' he could lose to President Donald Trump was through 'chicanery' at poling places. 'Here's the deal guys, you've gotta make sure you go out and vote, because the only way we lose this is by the chicanery going on relative to polling places,' Biden said on Saturday at a campaign event in Erie, Pennsylvania. Biden accused Trump of 'trying to put people in polling places. The same guys you saw standing, blocking people's way in Virginia with banners and rifles slung across their shoulders.' He appeared to be referring to a pro-Trump demonstration at an early in-person polling site in Fairfax, Virginia on September 19. Photos and video from the event do not show anyone in the group openly carrying a firearm. 'The only way we lose this is by the chicanery going on relative to polling places,' Biden said on Saturday at a campaign event in Erie, Pennsylvania Supporter...

Much-loved Australian mattress brand Koala has been slammed after announcing it will be moving production to China.   The bedding company said it was moving manufacturing of its popular mattresses to support its growth in Asian markets. The move will result in just one of 13 Koala items being produced domestically for a company which prides itself on its Australian-made mattresses. The signature product is described on the company's website as 'made in Australia, for Australia'. The Sydney-based company came under fire from Australian businessman and Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey, who said the company was 'dishonest'. Harvey Norman boss Gerry Harvey (pictured with his wife Katie Page) has slammed Koala's decision to relocate manufacturing of its popular mattresses to China Koala also touts itself as an ethical and sustainable company which is a big supporter of protecting Australian wildlife and the environment.  'Anyone selling imported matt...

A COVID-stricken ship off the Western Australian coast has set sail amid a virus scare aboard another vessel. Health Minister Roger Cook confirmed on Sunday that the Patricia Oldendorff was en route to Indonesia's coal loading port of Tanjung Bara. The vessel, carrying 20 Filipino nationals and the captain, arrived from Manila on September 16 and was anchored eight nautical miles off Port Hedland. Bulk oil carrier Vega Dream is now anchored off Port Hedland One crew member from the Vega Dream has been taken to the Hedland Health Campus for treatment and isolation  Eighteen of its crew members caught the virus but have now recovered. WA Health said 12 of the recovered crew had returned to the vessel before setting sail, while three yet-to-be cleared colleagues were flown to Perth and now reside in hotel quarantine. It comes as an unwell crew member aboard a Panama bulk oil carrier returned a weak positive test after coming ashore. The Vega Dream anchored off Port Hedland on Friday...

Sydneysiders have finally celebrated the return of the beloved Bunnings sausage sizzle, months after it was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.     Customers rejoiced as the fundraiser was brought back in stores across Queensland and the Northern Territory in recent weeks, prompting bigwigs to expedite its return in New South Wales too.  On Sunday, people shared photographs queuing out the front of hardware chains throughout the state, waiting to pick up a snag.  Bunnings chief operating officer Deb Poole said they had 'phenomenal customer feedback in states where they brought it back. 'Community groups have done an incredible job prioritising customer safety with new physical distanced layouts and additional hygiene measures,' she said.  Sydneysiders have finally celebrated the return of the beloved Bunnings sausage sizzle, months after it was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions Open wide! One woman was thrilled to get her hands on a sausage sanger in Sydney on Sund...

Scott Morrison has told Queensland's deputy premier to 'grow up' as election tensions escalate. Steven Miles used a press conference to launch an attack on the prime minister for taking a week off 'running Australia during a pandemic' to campaign for the Liberal National Party in Queensland on Saturday. Referring to Mr Morrison's trip to Brisbane to join candidate Deb Frecklington on the campaign trail, Mr Miles claimed the trip was redundant because voters will be electing a premier on October 31 - not a prime minister. The nation's leader hit back and told Mr Miles to 'focus on his job'. Scott Morrison takes a ride in a Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle during the opening of Rheinmetall Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Redbank, Queensland on October 11 Steven Miles claimed the trip was redundant because voters will be electing a premier on October 31 - not a prime minister   'I think this guy has got to grow up,' Mr Morrison said. ...

A Hollywood special effects expert has created images that may help solve one of Australia's most bizarre cold cases - an enduring mystery that involves a secret code, Cold War intrigue and an unknown cause of death.  Canadian virtual reality specialist Daniel Voshart collaborated with researchers to conduct a facial reconstruction of the shadowy figure known as 'Somerton Man' who is at the centre of the 'Tamam Shud' mystery.  The man, fully dressed in a business suit, was found propped against the seawall at Somerton Park Beach, in southern Adelaide, on December 1, 1948.  With nothing to identify him - even the labels were cut off his suit - and no apparent cause of death, the only clue police had to go on was a piece of paper found in his pocket which had written on it the Persian phrase 'Tamam Shud', meaning 'Finished'. Police found a book nearby from which the piece of paper was torn - the works of a 12th century poet - and on the inside cover fo...

 The World's oldest female skydiver dies aged 88, after completing 1,139 solo parachute jumps.  Retired teacher Dilys Price, from Cardiff, was 80 years old when she became the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest female solo parachute jump in 2013. After her first skydive aged 54, daredevil Price went on to complete more than 1,139 solo parachute jumps all over the world. Price became the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest female solo parachute jump in 2013 The 'inspirational' retired teacher is remembered as 'force for good' She  was the founder the charity Touch Trust for people with learning disabilities Although she was terrified of heights before her first jump, she tried it for a good cause - she then said she couldn't 'imagine life without it'.   Using her background in dance, she also founded the charity Touch Trust, which provides creative movement programmes for people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable groups in th...