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Son speaks of family grief after fatal garden hose row
May 15, 2023 02:18 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe son of one of two men shot dead by a neighbour angry they had turned off a garden hose says his family still struggles with grief.

Shark attack search finds pieces of wetsuit, surfboard
May 15, 2023 01:59 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA school and local and surfing communities are in shock as the search continues for 46-year-old teacher taken by a shark off Eyre Peninsula in SA.

Myki creator axed for new Victorian fare system bidder
May 15, 2023 01:54 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's troubled public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.

Woman rescued after boat sinks off Qld's Fraser Island
May 15, 2023 01:28 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOne woman has been rescued while an air and water search for a man continues after the pair went missing from a sinking boat off Fraser Island.

Gang murder 'retribution' for bashing over tattoos
May 15, 2023 01:22 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe execution of a man outside his home was revenge after the alleged shooter's brother was beaten up during an argument about tattoos, a jury has heard.

Eight charged with dozens of child abuse offences in WA
May 15, 2023 01:16 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSEight people are facing dozens of child exploitation and sexual assault charges after a five-day operation by the WA Police Force's child exploitation squad.

Flood warning network launches in disaster-prone Qld
May 15, 2023 01:15 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe federal government will spend $236 million in the next decade to set up a national network of flood gauges to protect at-risk communities.

Get comfortable with vertical housing, NSW premier says
May 15, 2023 12:55 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe NSW premier has called for more medium and high-rise housing in Sydney despite anti-development sentiment and an end to urban sprawl on its western fringe.

Quad meeting 'not the same' if Biden doesn't show
May 15, 2023 12:55 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSFormer Australian ambassador to Washington Arthur Sinodinos says the Quad meeting in Sydney won't be the same if the US president cannot attend.

Elderly man accused of murder applies for bail
May 15, 2023 12:54 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOne of two men accused of the 2006 murder of Christopher Jarvis has applied for bail as his lawyers claim police don't have enough evidence to hold him in jail.

PM backs China trade row breakthrough as talks stall
May 15, 2023 12:45 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSTalks between the trade ministers of Australia and China in Beijing are a significant step for both nations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Myki creator dumped for new Vic fare system bidder
May 15, 2023 12:42 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's troubled public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.

Northern Rivers told to brace for flash flooding, again
May 15, 2023 12:31 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe NSW State Emergency Service is once again warning Northern Rivers residents to brace for more wild weather, with flash flooding expected across the region.

Ex-cop denies gay hate victim's family were 'opponents'
May 15, 2023 12:19 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA former NSW Police boss insists he did not want to "defeat" the family of a US mathematician who were trying to prove his unsolved death was homicide.

Borrowers to be squeezed as latest rate hikes land
May 15, 2023 12:18 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSBorrowers will have little cash to spare once the latest interest rate increases take effect, with further hikes not ruled out.

Australian shares edge lower as banks drop
May 15, 2023 12:11 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was down 0.1 per cent at midday, with financials falling 0.9 per cent, ahead of a busy week of economic data readouts.

Indigenous carbon projects a slow burn for environment
May 15, 2023 12:07 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe National Indigenous Carbon Forum is a chance for First Nations people to discuss issues in the industry.

Two escapees back in custody as manhunt continues
May 15, 2023 12:03 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSQueensland police have found two of the three escapees who fled the Palen Creek Correctional Centre in Rathdowney.

Labor accused of failing rethink of cashless card
May 15, 2023 11:54 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe government has launched an inquiry into draft laws seeking to quarantine parts of welfare payments in a bid to reduce violence in vulnerable communities.

Search for sinking boat off Queensland's Fraser Island
May 15, 2023 11:37 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSQueensland Police and marine rescuers are searching for a boat with two people on board after being alerted it was taking on water off Fraser Island.

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