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AC/DC soundtrack Sydney to Hobart sailors
December 26, 2022 11:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe sounds of legendary Aussie rockers AC/DC can be music to the ears of sailors who find themselves becalmed during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

LawConnect needs to do a Bradbury: Skipper
December 26, 2022 10:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn unfavourable weather forecast has left LawConnect skipper and owner Christian Beck hoping for a sporting miracle for his Sydney to Hobart supermaxi.

Call to change working holiday age rules
December 26, 2022 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAs the federal government looks to fill worker gaps, the tourism industry is calling for several changes to a popular visa program.

Strings attached to best deals for savers
December 26, 2022 09:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPeople are taking advantage of higher interest rates on their savings accounts but it's becoming hard to find a high rate without conditions attached.

Teen drowns in Christmas surfing tragedy
December 26, 2022 09:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA teenager has been killed and two other men hospitalised after a surfing tragedy in rough waters this Christmas.

Dating apps meet with government on reform
December 26, 2022 09:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSStrategies to improve online safety will be the focus of a meeting between the communications minister and representatives from dating app companies in January.

Fog to lift for Sydney to Hobart start
December 26, 2022 09:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race remains on schedule for a successful start, despite thick fog enveloping Sydney Harbour in the early hours of Boxing Day.

Wild Oats' dream Sydney to Hobart forecast
December 26, 2022 08:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNine-time line honours champion Hamilton Island Wild Oats is poised to take advantage of the weather forecast in this year's Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Resident dies after car crashes into house
December 26, 2022 08:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 30-year-old man is being questioned following the death of a man after a car crashed into a house west of Brisbane on Christmas Day.

Sydney fog delays flights, halts ferries
December 26, 2022 07:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSydney has been blanketed in thick fog on Boxing Day which has already forced the city's ferry services to stop running and delayed flights.

SA man charged with Christmas murder
December 26, 2022 07:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 45-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 71-year old man in Adelaide.

Rare vinyl collection stolen in Vic theft
December 26, 2022 05:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria Police are hoping to track down a valuable collection of rare vinyl that was stolen from a Castlemaine property several months ago.

Two dead in light plane crash in the NT
December 26, 2022 02:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA pilot and passenger who were travelling in a light plane in the Northern Territory's Top End have been confirmed dead after the aircraft's wreckage was found.

Live streaming may soon help supermaxi
December 26, 2022 01:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLive streaming on board Sydney to Hobart supermaxi LawConnect could be used to help train crew in the future, according to sailing master Tony Mutter.

Australians feeling the heat on Boxing Day
December 25, 2022 06:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMost Australians are waking up to a minor heatwave, but intense rain from ex-tropical cyclone Ellie has parts of the NT and Queensland on flood watch.

SA community told to shelter in place
December 25, 2022 04:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFloodwaters have cut off a community east of Adelaide with emergency services telling locals to shelter in place.

Sailing novice rides lottery win to Hobart
December 25, 2022 03:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo years after arriving from India, Payal Pattanaik has conquered her fear of the ocean and will be aboard supermaxi LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart race.

Andoo Comanche eyes Sydney-Hobart history
December 25, 2022 03:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSupermaxi Andoo Comanche is favoured to win her fourth Sydney to Hobart line honours, as a fleet of 109 boats prepare to set off for the annual challenge.

Charities feed thousands on Christmas day
December 25, 2022 02:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVolunteers and politicians have pitched in to feed the growing number of people in need of support as the cost of living crisis persists.

Search for plane with two aboard in NT
December 25, 2022 01:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNorthern Territory police are searching for a plane with two people aboard that failed to arrive at Katherine on Saturday.

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