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Man on trial accused of murder with his bare hands
April 11, 2023 03:24 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA man accused of beating a mentally impaired man to death with his bare hands in his central west NSW home will have his case heard by a local jury.

Gunman on the run may have help to stay hidden: police
April 11, 2023 03:22 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAn accused drug trafficker allegedly involved in several violent incidents is still on the run as Queensland Police follow leads and check reported sightings.

Fate of Bruce Lehrmann defamation cases on the line
April 11, 2023 03:19 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSEx-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is set to learn whether he can continue his defamation lawsuits against Ten and News over their Brittany Higgins rape reports.

Australian shares climb after Easter trading break
April 11, 2023 03:09 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has ended Tuesday on a high, turning around losses suffered ahead of the Easter break when the bourse snapped eight days of gains.

Calls for cyber security boost in federal budget
April 11, 2023 03:04 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA technology industry peak body wants more cyber security measures to be made available to small and medium businesses as part of the federal budget.

Women reach parity with men in New Zealand cabinet
April 11, 2023 02:58 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSWomen now hold an equal number of cabinet positions to men in the New Zealand government, reaching a milestone that the country's prime minister has welcomed.

Coal generation rising despite global net-zero ambition
April 11, 2023 02:52 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe world's wind and solar power generation may be accelerating but coal is beating pricey gas as the go-to back-up for electricity generation.

Tasmanian premier wary of revealing too much about hack
April 11, 2023 02:34 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe Tasmanian government is reluctant to reveal too much about a cyber attack, fearing it could be used by criminals, with the number of victims still unclear.

Police to scour dump sites for body of Queensland woman
April 11, 2023 02:30 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSQueensland police believe the body of missing woman Lesley Trotter may be at one of several commercial dump sites across Brisbane.

New Zealand retains COVID-19 isolation
April 11, 2023 02:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSNew Zealand has reviewed its COVID-19 pandemic settings, deciding after a "difficult balancing act" to hold onto the seven-day self-isolation period.

Pandemic not the main cause of youth underemployment
April 11, 2023 02:19 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSYouth underemployment was made worse by the pandemic but was not a new problem for young workers, a new study indicates.

Sisters' case against Kristina Keneally thrown out
April 11, 2023 02:14 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThree sisters who were found guilty by ICAC and sued Kristina Keneally for ordering the investigation as NSW premier have had their case against her dismissed.

Widespread evacuations as cyclone threat looms
April 11, 2023 01:59 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA storm off the WA coast is expected to strengthen into an intense cyclone, with pastoralists in its path preparing for widespread damage.

Queensland backbencher faces parliamentary probe
April 11, 2023 01:58 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA Queensland Labor backbencher is under parliamentary investigation over allegations of misusing taxpayer funds.

Flu, COVID-19 jabs encouraged before 'triple pandemic'
April 11, 2023 01:57 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSWinter could bring a perfect storm of flu, COVID-19 and other viruses, and health authorities want those at a higher risk of severe illness to get vaccinated.

Aussies dominate at Bells to set up finals showdown
April 11, 2023 01:49 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOnly Australian women remain alive in the Bells Beach competition while Ethan Ewing and Ryan Callinan will square off for the men's WSL trophy.

Prisons locked down as union pushes government on staff
April 11, 2023 01:39 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSCorrections officers have locked down prisons in South Australia claiming the new government has failed to address their concerns about staff shortages.

Breakthrough in drawn-out trade dispute with China
April 11, 2023 01:28 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSChina has agreed to undertake a review of trade restrictions on Australian barley after the federal government paused its World Trade Organisation case.

Aussie women make clean sweep of Bells surf semi-finals
April 11, 2023 01:15 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOnly Australian women remain alive in the Bells Beach competition while Ethan Ewing and Ryan Callinan are still in the hunt for the men's WSL trophy.

Female contraceptive 'bad idea from the start': lawyers
April 11, 2023 01:08 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA permanent female contraceptive was a bad idea from the start, say lawyers in a class action after women underwent hysterectomies to deal with side effects.

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