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Jeweller charged with faking $2.8m heist for insurance
May 09, 2023 03:34 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA high society jeweller is accused of masterminding an armed robbery in which his assistant was tied up and threatened with a knife at his luxury Sydney store.

Mine clipped after 'sludgy substance' spotted in river
May 09, 2023 03:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA mine near a pristine national park must implement water monitoring after locals reported a black sludgy substance in a usually clear river.

Aged care home 'not an outlier' in fatal COVID outbreak
May 09, 2023 03:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAll staff should have received PPE training at the Melbourne aged care home where 34 residents died in a COVID-19 outbreak, a disease control expert says.

Budget boosts cash for climate infrastructure
May 09, 2023 02:53 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe federal government has set aside hundreds of millions of dollars in the 2023/24 budget to shore up efforts to deal with the consequences of climate change.

Man hands himself into police after fatal Vic shooting
May 09, 2023 02:48 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictorian homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in Melbourne's northwest.

Police gave private Higgins document to defence lawyers
May 09, 2023 02:43 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSACT DPP Shane Drumgold says he was "shocked" police had given private counselling notes to the legal team defending a man accused of raping Brittany Higgins.

Sonar and barriers among Qld crocodile safety projects
May 09, 2023 02:33 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA device that can reliably detect crocodiles underwater using multi-beam sonar is part of a project to improve safety in Queensland.

Chronic pain hits one in five children, mainly females
May 09, 2023 02:06 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSChildren are more open to non-pharmacological therapy and management of their pain than adults and addiction is extremely rare, a leading anaesthetist says.

NCA bomber, police killer Domenic Perre dies in custody
May 09, 2023 01:55 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe man jailed for the bombing of the National Crime Authority office in Adelaide in 1994 that killed a police officer has died while serving a life sentence.

Storms lash NZ, fears for student lost in caves
May 09, 2023 01:47 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAnother big wet in New Zealand's North Island has brought flash flooding, while a school group were trapped in a Northland cave.

Aged care home assessed before deadly COVID outbreak
May 09, 2023 01:45 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA regulator's assessment of a Melbourne aged care home's COVID-19 preparedness went well before dozens of residents died, its former manager has told a court.

New trade office aims to open doors for SA in Germany
May 09, 2023 01:42 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA new trade office for South Australia will be set up in Germany, the state's eighth largest trading partner.

Pizza delivery driver 'threatened with machete'
May 09, 2023 01:36 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSWilliam Robert Clevens threatened a pizza delivery driver with a machete and demanded money from her as a "joke", Brisbane District Court has been told.

Critical minerals in demand but gas remains 'important'
May 09, 2023 01:21 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSMines and gas fields will continue to power national prosperity even as the federal budget accelerates Australia towards net-zero emissions.

Clean energy budget stakes $2b on renewable hydrogen
May 09, 2023 01:15 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAustralia's energy future will include green hydrogen as the federal budget bets $2 billion on the hero fuel and helps homes and businesses save on power bills.

Federal budget to 'turn the tide' on nature destruction
May 09, 2023 01:12 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAnimals and plants at risk of extinction will be overseen by two powerful agencies as the federal budget outlines funding for a range of environmental measures.

Workers on track for fastest wage growth in decades
May 09, 2023 01:12 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSFierce competition for workers and government wage polices are expected to underpin strong wage growth in 2024, the federal budget papers confirm.

Winter blast cracks Sunshine State temperature records
May 09, 2023 01:06 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSQueenslanders in two regions have shivered through the coldest May night on record and much of the nation has been warned to brace for more winter chills.

Stories to be told as Queensland ponders path to treaty
May 09, 2023 01:02 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSBroad support has been expressed for legislation to shape future agreements between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the state of Queensland.

'Cheat day' dieting could be bad for your brain: study
May 09, 2023 12:59 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSIndulging in fatty foods at the weekend could do more damage than you think, with a new study showing it could affect your memory.

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