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Australian shares gain on sign of cooling labour market
February 16, 2023 11:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA blockbuster US retail sales report for January and a surprise rise in Australian jobless claims have helped boost the ASX by 0.8 per cent at lunchtime.

Leave my family out of it: Perrottet lashes out
February 16, 2023 11:40 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDominic Perrottet has told journalists to "leave my family out of it" as he faced questions over the whereabouts of his brother.

Courts behind Vic paper mill's early closure: premier
February 16, 2023 11:38 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews has hit back at suggestions his government is partly to blame for the early closure of Australia's last white paper mill.

High Court blocks appeal in deep sleep defamation case
February 16, 2023 11:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe High Court has refused to consider aspects of a judgement favouring a doctor and psychiatrist involved with deep sleep therapy decades ago.

Far north Qld braces for heavy rainfall, flash flooding
February 16, 2023 11:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for severe rainfall and flash flooding in parts of north and northwest Queensland.

Qld to make it easier to end community title schemes
February 16, 2023 11:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland wants to allow community title schemes to be wound up with the nod of 75 per cent of owners, and to let bodies corporate ban smoking, but not pets.

Robinson keeps Sunset surf title hopes alive
February 16, 2023 11:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFresh off his Pipeline title victory, Australia's Jack Robinson has survived the sudden-death round of the Hurley Pro at Sunset Beach to move into round three.

Scientists battle blizzards for million-year ice summit
February 16, 2023 11:27 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia has opened a new chapter on Antarctic science after completing the first journey to the site of the million-year-old ice

Adani dodges ASIC probe based on fraud allegations
February 16, 2023 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's corporate regulator will not launch a formal investigation into alleged misconduct by the Adani Group due to the age of the accusations.

Queensland reveals plans to power electric car trend
February 16, 2023 11:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore Australian petrol stations will be turned into electric vehicle recharging hubs as Ampol ramps up its local rollout and EV numbers double.

Receptionist could be jailed for Cricket Tasmania theft
February 16, 2023 11:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe woman at the centre of a texting saga with one-time Australian Test cricket captain Tim Paine could be jailed for stealing from Cricket Tasmania.

Gambling business manager stole $430k from high school
February 16, 2023 11:03 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA high school business manager has admitted stealing more than $430,000 from her employer over a decade to feed a gambling problem and hasn't paid back a cent.

Scientists develop new vaccine for encephalitis in pigs
February 16, 2023 10:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSScientists have developed a new Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine for pigs to help stop the spread of this mosquito-borne disease.

Domain half-yearly profits plunge as listings plummet
February 16, 2023 10:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDomain says its first-half net profit after tax fell by 38.9 per cent to $14.1 million as listings fell with rapidly rising interest rates.

Australia stands in solidarity with Ukraine against war
February 16, 2023 10:43 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAhead of the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion, Australian parliamentarians have shown bipartisan solidarity with and support for Ukraine.

Woman jailed for manslaughter of toddlers in hot car
February 16, 2023 10:43 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKerri-Ann Conley has been jailed for nine years after her "inexcusable" decision that left her two toddlers to die in a hot car after a night spent socialising.

Navy surge after visas sparks 'soft on borders' brawl
February 16, 2023 10:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGiving greater visa rights to asylum seekers who arrived by boat 10 years ago has reopened a political argument over border security.

Hearing probes 'consent' of Charlie Teo patients
February 16, 2023 10:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA hearing into star neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has probed whether two patients adequately consented to surgery that left them with catastrophic brain injuries.

New laws to give veterans easier access to compensation
February 16, 2023 10:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHow Australian veterans access compensation will be overhauled after the government declared existing laws over-complicated.

Court told Perre's NCA bombing conviction unreasonable
February 16, 2023 10:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn appeal court has been told that Domenic Perre's conviction over the 1994 NCA bombing in Adelaide was unreasonable.

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