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Newcrest rejects takeover, gifts golden dividend

February 16, 2023 10:18 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Gold miner Newcrest has rejected a takeover bid from US giant Newmont, instead rewarding shareholders with a massive dividend.

Bus driver granted bail after death of 14-year-old boy

February 16, 2023 10:01 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

A Sydney bus driver charged with the death of a 14-year-old boy outside of a school in Sydney's south-west has been granted bail.

Fight continues for Aussies facing sentences in China

February 16, 2023 10:01 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The cases of detained Australians Cheng Lei and Dr Yang Jun in China continue to be raised at the highest levels, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says.

Labor to create special inquiry into NSW health budget

February 16, 2023 09:59 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Labor will establish a powerful commission of inquiry into how NSW health funding is allocated if it wins government next month, in a bid to eliminate...

Bodies of two men found in NSW caravan park

February 16, 2023 09:58 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The bodies of two men aged in their 50s and 60s have been found in separate caravans in the small township of Chinderah in the Tweed Shire in northern...

Westpac halts rural closures amid political pressure

February 16, 2023 09:55 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Westpac says it will postpone closures of rural banks during a Senate inquiry, the second major bank to heed calls to act in good faith.

Sydney WorldPride launches biggest event since Olympics

February 16, 2023 09:54 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The 17-day celebration of the LGBTQI community is poised to open in Sydney with 500,000 visitors expected to attend 300 free and ticketed events.

Inquiry looms into COVID pandemic response

February 16, 2023 09:53 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Health officials have said the government will make a decision on when the inquiry will take place in the "not too distant future".

Almond milk recalled in NSW after link to botulism case

February 16, 2023 09:35 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

People are being warned not to consume Inside Out Unsweetened Almond Milk following a NSW recall of the product after it was linked to a case of botul...

New Zealand requests disaster aid from Australia

February 16, 2023 09:23 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

New Zealand has formally requested disaster assistance from Australia after emergency management teams from both nations worked together to scope poss...

Veterans compensation laws to be streamlined

February 16, 2023 09:14 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

How Australian veterans access compensation will be overhauled after the government declared existing laws over-complicated.

Telstra lifts half-year profit, dividend

February 16, 2023 09:09 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Telstra has reaffirmed its full-year guidance, but says revenue is now expected to be at the lower end of the $23 billion to $25 billion guidance rang...

Aussie visa lottery to boost Pacific worker numbers

February 16, 2023 08:57 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

A "revolutionary" permanent visa lottery scheme aims to boost migration from the Pacific, deepen diplomatic ties and increase workers across Australia...

SA to export hydrogen to Indonesia this year

February 16, 2023 08:37 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

As part of a $12.5 million project, a plant being developed in Adelaide will produce hydrogen for export to Indonesia beginning later this year.

Support don't 'cure' kids with autism: new guidelines

February 16, 2023 08:33 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The federal government has released Australia's first guidelines to ensure young children with autism are being appropriately supported.

Answers for voters' questions about voice to parliament

February 16, 2023 08:13 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will hold yarn sessions for Australians, to answer their questions about an Indigenous voice to p...

Telstra's half-year profit soars by 26 per cent

February 16, 2023 08:10 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Telecommunications giant Telstra has lifted its interim dividend after the company's first-half profit rose to $934 million.

Race to contain Qld bushfires as heatwave looms

February 16, 2023 08:10 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Emergency warnings are in place for residents to the north of the Queensland town of Miles as firefighters try to bring large bushfires under control.

Hundreds of sheep worth $140,000 stolen from farm

February 16, 2023 07:45 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

About 700 sheep worth more than $130,000 have allegedly been stolen from a farm in Victoria's northwest, with police investigating the bizarre robbery...

Man dies after violent scuffle and arrest in Melbourne

February 16, 2023 07:27 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Police are investigating the death of a man who passed away while being treated by ambulance crews following an alleged scuffle in Melbourne's north.

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