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Mayor's desperate plea on linking voice to Alice crime
April 13, 2023 10:21 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAlice Springs mayor Matt Paterson doesn't want the political debate over the Indigenous voice to parliament to overshadow problems his community faces.

Alice Springs artists use their paintings for politics
April 13, 2023 10:18 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSPainters at one art centre in Alice Springs are turning from watercolours in the tradition of Albert Namatjira to art that's explicitly political.

Liver cancer breakthrough paves way for early detection
April 13, 2023 10:11 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA new study has found quantifying pre-malignant cells in patients with liver disease could lead to early detection and improved testing for liver cancer.

Unemployment rate sticks at 3.5 per cent
April 13, 2023 10:09 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSNew labour market data shows the jobless rate holding at 3.5 per cent, with 53,000 jobs added to the economy.

Australia risks being dumping ground for 'gas-guzzlers'
April 13, 2023 09:53 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSNew policies to boost electric vehicle adoption in the US mean Australian policymakers must introduce new laws quickly, lobby groups warn.

WA communities on edge for 'unpredictable' Cyclone Ilsa
April 13, 2023 09:48 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSResidents and workers in Western Australia's Pilbara are bracing as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, now a category-four system, bears down on the coast.

'Diplomatic backlash': Pacific scheme sparks concerns
April 13, 2023 09:47 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAustralia is introducing a visa scheme to attract Pacific workers but critics fear the program could strain diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries.

Premier to brave cold alongside business chiefs
April 13, 2023 09:33 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSChris Minns will become the first NSW premier to take part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout, joining several of the state's most powerful business bosses.

Public drunkenness decriminalised on Melbourne Cup day
April 13, 2023 09:27 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria will move to decriminalise public intoxication from November, with services to provide a health-based response instead of a criminal justice one.

New hydrogen pumps hundreds of billions into economy
April 13, 2023 09:14 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAustralia is poised to become a green energy superpower, hosting about 40 per cent of globally announced new hydrogen projects, worth up to $300 billion.

NZ PM Hipkins throws Ardern's water policy on bonfire
April 13, 2023 08:26 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSJacinda Ardern's water infrastructure reforms are the latest policy to be axed by her successor as New Zealand prime minister, Chris Hipkins.

Use of debt collectors cut for social welfare payments
April 13, 2023 07:52 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSNDIS Minister Bill Shorten says the government will no longer outsource debt collection for welfare payments following the robodebt debacle.

Three children injured in Queensland dog attacks
April 13, 2023 07:49 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSSeveral young children have been hospitalised after being bitten by dogs in separate incidents in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Don't politicise Alice Springs crime for voice: mayor
April 13, 2023 07:45 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAlice Springs Town Council mayor Matt Paterson says he doesn't want the voice debate and politics to overshadow the problems his community is facing.

Jobless rate to stay low despite looming economic woes
April 13, 2023 07:28 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSWorkers are still in short supply and the labour market is unlikely to reveal signs of loosening as the effects of inflation work through the economy.

Vic public drunkenness decriminalised from Melb Cup Day
April 13, 2023 07:09 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria will move to decriminalise public intoxication from November, with services to provide a health-based response instead of a criminal justice one.

Push for tetanus vaccination after recent death
April 13, 2023 06:44 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe recent death of an elderly woman from tetanus has prompted NSW Health to urge people to make sure they are vaccinated to prevent the bacterial infection.

New hope of solving mystery of what happened to Debra
April 12, 2023 07:23 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThere's new hope of solving the suspicious disappearance of a young RAAF member almost 40 years ago as police urge anyone who saw her to come forward.

Husband recalls moment he found wife dying in apartment
April 12, 2023 06:53 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe husband of a woman who died in suspicious circumstances at their apartment in Sydney's west says he tried to resuscitate her before police arrived.

WA Pilbara braces as Cyclone Ilsa strengthens
April 12, 2023 06:40 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSSevere Tropical Cyclone Ilsa could hit the WA coast with wind speeds of up to 270 km/h when it crosses the coast in the Pilbara region.

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