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Gabrielle strikes but Norfolk Island avoids worst winds

February 12, 2023 07:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Cyclone Gabrielle has lashed Norfolk Island as a category two storm, as residents braced for damage despite avoiding the worst of the system's winds.

Sprinter Browning: I'm set to join the sub-10 club

February 11, 2023 06:58 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Rohan Browning says he'll be ready to join an elite club of 100m runners in a couple of months after opening his season with a win at the Adelaide Invitational.

Lismore flood victims still waiting for land buy backs

February 11, 2023 06:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Nearly one year on from Lismore's deadly floods, victims are still waiting for a single home to be bought back through a $500 million government scheme.

Norfolk Island braces for damage as Gabrielle nears

February 11, 2023 04:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Norfolk Island is bracing for Cyclone Gabrielle to bring gale-force winds and very heavy surf as it reaches the remote Australian territory.

People will ask why voice wasn't delivered earlier: PM

February 11, 2023 04:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on people to not only vote "yes" for an Indigenous voice, but to actively campaign for it.

Australian yet to be confirmed as among earthquake dead

February 11, 2023 03:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The death of Sydney man Can Pahali after the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria is yet to be confirmed as the toll from the disaster climbs.

Royal commission into NSW health funding a must: HSU

February 11, 2023 02:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The Health Services Union says a royal commission into the NSW health system's $33 billion budget is needed because funds are not reaching patients.

'I'll be the first PM to march in Mardi Gras': Albanese

February 11, 2023 02:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will join the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

'All options' weighed for in-limbo Mascot Towers owners

February 11, 2023 01:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The NSW government will set up an expert panel to find solutions for long-suffering owners of the uninhabitable Mascot Towers development in Sydney.

Future queen Victoria takes quick tour Down Under

February 11, 2023 01:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and husband Prince Daniel are making a whirlwind official visit to Australia, with stops in Canberra and Sydney.

Man charged with murder over young woman's death

February 11, 2023 12:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Police have charged a 21-year-old man with murder over the death of 19-year-old Krystle Monks west of Brisbane, after a suspected domestic violence incident.

Perrottet's brothers dodge NSW inquiry into developers

February 11, 2023 12:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's brothers have failed to respond to a parliamentary inquiry into the influence of property developers on a Sydney council.

First time dangerous virus found outside Murray River

February 11, 2023 11:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Murray Valley encephalitis virus has been found outside the Murray River area for the first time, prompting a warning from SA health authorities.

'Wild night' for Norfolk Island as Gabrielle nears

February 11, 2023 11:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Norfolk Island is bracing for Cyclone Gabrielle to bring gale-force winds and very heavy surf as it reaches the remote Australian territory.

Young teen charged with attempted murder

February 11, 2023 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A 13-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and a 15-year-old with aggravated armed robbery after an incident in Hobart.

Hunt for attackers after two shot dead

February 11, 2023 10:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Multiple suspects are on the run after a double fatal shooting at a home in Melbourne's west but authorities say there is no risk to community safety.