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Melissa Caddick's artwork sells for $48k

<p>Sculptures and paintings once owned by missing conwoman Melissa Caddick have sold for $48,000 at a Sydney art auction.</p>

Rise in virus cases at major Tas hospital

<p>The Royal Hobart Hospital has raised its COVID-19 management plan to a higher level following a rise in cases among patients and staff.<br></p>

Marles in China Pacific security talks

<p>Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with his Chinese counterpart as Beijing holds police co-operation talks with some Pacific island nations.</...

Radiopharm (ASX:RAD) successfully completes retail entitlement offer

Highlights,Radiopharm Theranostics has announced the successful completion of the retail component of its entitlement offer.,The retail component rais...

Ancient Indigenous carvings return home

<p>Ancient Indigenous rock carvings removed about 60 years ago for display in Tasmanian museums are being returned to their original coastal home.<br>...

Qantas to earn $150m more than forecast

<p>Qantas is upgrading its profit expectations for the first half of 2022/23 by $150 million, as pent-up travel demand shows no sign of slowing.</p>

Indigenous kids in care at 'alarming' rate

<p>A new report has found First Nations kids are 10 times more likely to be in state care, despite making up only five per cent of the country's child...

Police joked about rising tide of gay hate

<p>After a Sydney police officer joked "the gays were bashing up themselves" in 1988, a community leader investigated to reveal the extent of gay hate...

Vic man jailed for grooming, raping child

<p>A Geelong man who met a child at a rollerskating rink has been sentenced to eight years and 10 months behind bars for grooming and raping the 12-ye...

AFLW star Purcell relishing time at Demons

<p>Dual All-Australian midfielder Olivia Purcell feared she might not play AFLW in 2022, instead she is preparing for her second grand final in seven...

Cut food waste to fight climate change

<p>Buying the right amount of food and meal prepping is crucial if Australians want to reduce carbon emissions and meet the goal of halving food waste...

Kidman lauded with film's highest honour

<p>Nicole Kidman will receive the 49th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award in a gala ceremony in Los Angeles.</p>

Industry growth hubs do their job: review

<p>Australia's six industry growth centres have helped innovative start-ups survive and grow, but the future of the hubs remains uncertain without fed...

Legal delays over Foster's Bitcoin charges

<p>Peter Foster's legal fight over an alleged multi-million-dollar Bitcoin scam will continue into 2023 after his case was adjourned.</p>

Crackdown on volunteers at voting centres

<p>The Victorian Electoral Commission is limiting political campaign volunteer numbers out the front of voting centres after repeated poor behaviour.<...

Socceroos floored by France at World Cup

<p>Australia took an early lead before being floored 4-1 by reigning champions France in their World Cup opener in Qatar. </p>

Cheaper child care for families next year

<p>At least 1.2 million families are expected to benefit from a law to make child care cheaper from July 1 next year. <br></p>

MP's emotional speech on domestic violence

<p>Ahead of the international day to eliminate violence against women, a Liberal MP has delivered a powerful speech about her experience supporting a...

Alert for Japanese encephalitis outbreak

<p>With mosquito numbers expected to rise in NSW over the coming weeks, authorities are concerned about the risk of a Japanese encephalitis outbreak.<...

Aussies battle into Davis Cup semi-finals

<p>Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur have delivered battling triumphs to power Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2017...