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ANZ bank documents found dumped in suburban skip bin
March 01, 2023 11:25 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA Perth man found dozens of dumped ANZ bank documents, some of which were blowing down the street, while walking near a recently-closed branch.
Activist missed Mardi Gras because of bail condition
March 01, 2023 11:10 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSStrict bail conditions prohibiting a student activist from Sydney's CBD have been removed after the defence argued it hampered her entire livelihood.
North Qld mayors urge holistic approach to youth crime
March 01, 2023 11:08 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA Far North Queensland mayor says children as young as eight are out late at night because they're unsafe at home as the state weighs harsher youth la...
Bookkeeper funnelled $1.5m from employer to gambling
March 01, 2023 10:57 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA Melbourne bookkeeper who stole $1.5 million from two employers to fuel a gambling addiction, visiting Crown Casino multiple times daily, has been ja...
China may expand space launching pad into Pacific
March 01, 2023 10:40 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSThe UK space commander says the pace of China's development in the space industry is eye-watering as Western nations push to maintain superiority in t...
'Mini organs in a dish' to turbocharge drug discoveries
March 01, 2023 10:38 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSAn innovative stem cell research lab in NSW will fast-track the development of vital new drugs by using groundbreaking techniques to bypass animal tes...
Unlicensed pilot charged over fatal Qld plane crash
March 01, 2023 10:09 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA man has been arrested and charged with killing an 83-year-old male passenger in his plane when he allegedly crashed into a north Queensland beach.
Couple mentioned on murder charges for baby's death
March 01, 2023 09:49 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSTwo people charged with the murder of a baby boy at a caravan park south of Brisbane will return to court later this year.
Crunch time for Aust's hydrogen industry, Forrest warns
March 01, 2023 09:40 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSAustralia must aggressively incentivise its fledgling green hydrogen industry this year or say goodbye to global markets, billionaire Andrew Forrest w...
Solutions offered for struggling NT communities
March 01, 2023 09:39 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA report has made key recommendations to improve the lives of Indigenous people in remote Northern Territory communities.
Qld cops with an eye for detail identify 1000 offenders
March 01, 2023 09:20 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSPolice officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces have caught more than 1000 offenders in Queensland, and are considered the best in th...
Olivia Newton-John's daughter to lead cancer walk
March 01, 2023 08:46 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSThe daughter and husband of late singer Olivia Newton-John will lead her annual Walk For Wellness in October more than one year after her death.
Renee Ferguson spared jail over Cricket Tas theft
March 01, 2023 08:42 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSRenee Ferguson, the woman embroiled in the texting saga with cricketer Tim Paine, has been sentenced to home detention after stealing from Cricket Tas...
Ambulance call-outs hit decade high in NSW
March 01, 2023 07:43 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSDemand for ambulances and emergency department access continues to surge in NSW amid more union calls for better pay and more staff.
Prison officers at private jail walk off the job in NSW
March 01, 2023 06:06 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWSPrison officers from the maximum security Parklea men's jail in Sydney's west are striking for three days as they push for better pay and safer work c...
Man charged over fatal house fire in Victoria
February 28, 2023 10:17 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSA man will face court charged with arson causing death following a house fire in a town in northwestern Victoria.
Guard suffers 'fractured skull' in WA youth prison riot
February 28, 2023 09:10 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSWestern Australia's government will look at shifting youth detainees to adult prisons once they turn 18 after four officers were injured in a riot.
WA's prison revolving door costing taxpayers dearly
February 28, 2023 07:29 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSEfforts to prevent criminals from reoffending in Western Australia are failing with the state's prisoner population increasing over the past decade.
'Exhausted' Lismore marks a year since traumatic floods
February 28, 2023 06:33 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSCommunity heroes, survivors and political leaders have gathered in Lismore to mark the first anniversary of the worst flood in Australian history.
Cough syrups, lozenges recalled due to safety risk
February 28, 2023 06:22 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWSThe Therapeutic Goods Administration has been investigating medicines containing pholcodine since they were recalled in Europe.
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