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New welfare boss calls for better deal for refugees

March 15, 2023 09:03 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The new president of Australia's peak welfare body wants to use her lived experience as a refugee to help others to thrive in the country.

Tasmania's out-of-home care system 'lacks transparency'

March 15, 2023 08:28 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Tasmania's Commissioner for Children and Young People Leanne McLean has released her second out-of-home care monitoring report examining data from 202...

China set to receive briefing on AUKUS subs deal

March 15, 2023 08:16 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

After initially not taking up offers for a run down on Australia's nuclear submarine deal, Chinese officials will join other nations for diplomatic br...

Nurses to sue NSW government over staff numbers

March 15, 2023 08:05 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Nurses and midwives are taking the NSW government to court in the latest push to increase staff numbers and ensure patients are receiving proper care.

NSW transport problems 'won't go away', minister

March 15, 2023 08:04 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Ten days before the NSW election the outgoing transport minister and his opposition counterpart have traded blows in a debate over the state's transpo...

Vic to seek fed funding for state-owned energy rebirth

March 15, 2023 07:49 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The Victorian government has suggested the Commonwealth could be a co-investor behind the revival of the State Electricity Commission.

Murder charge after woman's death at rural property

March 15, 2023 07:34 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Police have charged a man with the murder of a woman who they allege was struck with a car on a secluded rural property in Tasmania.

Baby girl dies after mother and brother killed in crash

March 15, 2023 07:33 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

A three-month-old baby girl has died days after a Sydney car crash that killer her mother and two-year-old brother.

Robinson falls in barrel-fest final but keeps surf lead

March 15, 2023 07:27 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Australia's Jack Robinson has fallen in the final of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal against in-form Brazilian surfer Joao Chianca, but still leads the rank...

Power prices to soar despite coal and gas cap

March 15, 2023 07:22 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Australia's energy regulator expects maximum residential electricity prices to rise nearly 25 per cent in some areas after the government's market int...

Police launch appeal over road rage incident

March 15, 2023 07:16 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Police are searching for a man after a road rage incident at Seddon in Melbourne's inner west left a woman with a broken leg.

'Significant' task dealing with subs' nuclear waste

March 15, 2023 06:52 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Australia's up-to-$368 billion deal to acquire a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines will create a major challenge dealing with the vessels' was...

Baby girl dies after mum and brother killed in crash

March 15, 2023 06:00 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

A three-month-old baby girl has died days after a horrific Sydney car crash that killer her mother and two-year-old brother.

Hospital death certificate probe finds no misconduct

March 14, 2023 07:33 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Western Australia's corruption watchdog has declined to make serious misconduct findings regarding the certification of a hospital patient's death.

Drought warning for Australia after record floods

March 14, 2023 07:09 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The weather bureau has issued an El Nino watch and warns a drought could occur later this year after years of heavy rain and floods in the country's e...

NSW poll goes down to the wire on energy jobs, bills

March 14, 2023 06:53 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Electrification of everything offers the lure of being "employment rich" and could accelerate depending on who wins the NSW election, but some voters...

Musgrave (ASX:MGV) builds its Cue Project stronger through H1 2023

March 14, 2023 06:50 PM AEDT | By Manisha

Highlights,Musgrave Minerals (ASX:MGV) is one of the leading gold explorers and emerging developers in Australia.,The company has released its financi...

Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) advances journey in battery tech space i...

March 14, 2023 06:43 PM AEDT | By Manisha

Highlights,Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) has emerged as a key technology partner in the battery manufacturing industry.,Its cathode material developing...

Prodigious pianist brings Roaring Twenties to the 2020s

March 14, 2023 06:24 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Piano maestro Simon Tedeschi will weave the story of 1920s New York City with his family history when he performs one of the seminal works of orchestr...

NSW government sought advice on sale of Sydney Water

March 14, 2023 05:50 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The NSW government sought advice on a partial or full sell-off of Sydney Water, highly confidential documents reveal.

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