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Leifer trial jury still out and heading for ninth day
March 31, 2023 12:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJurors in the trial of ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer, accused of abusing three sisters, have been sent home after a full week of deliberations.

Housing hammered as big building companies down tools
March 31, 2023 12:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBuilding works will stop immediately on more than 1700 properties in Victoria and Queensland as a result of the collapse of Porter Davis.

'Justice fighter' jailed for airport shooting
March 31, 2023 12:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAli Rachid Ammoun has been handed a jail sentence of more than three years for firing five shots into glass panels at Canberra Airport in August 2022.

Aust stocks on track to snap seven-week losing streak
March 31, 2023 12:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAt lunchtime the ASX200 index was up 0.8 per cent for the day and 3.1 per cent for the week, but set to close out the month of March 1.2 per cent lower.

Australians bracing for health insurance price hikes
March 31, 2023 12:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore than a million Australians are set to face increased health insurance premiums, with HBF among the providers upping prices.

PM comfortable with 2032 Olympic checks and balances
March 31, 2023 12:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWith the legacy value of Olympic infrastructure to be examined by a Senate committee, the Prime Minister is comfortable with planning for the Brisbane Games.

Major home builder Porter Davis goes into liquidation
March 31, 2023 12:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBuilding works will stop immediately on more than 1700 properties across Victoria and Queensland as a result of the collapse of Porter Davis.

Two men charged with torturing woman in Gold Coast unit
March 31, 2023 12:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo men have been charged with torturing a woman using a knife and a hammer at a unit in the heart of Surfers Paradise.

Review to address 'alarming' Sydney train problems
March 31, 2023 11:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFaults, delays and outages on Sydney's rail network will be investigated in a comprehensive, independent review, as drivers are forced to swallow a toll rise.

Gliders seem unfazed by drones buzzing over Vic forests
March 31, 2023 11:43 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSState-owned logging company VicForests is trialling drones to survey coupes for endangered gliders while awaiting a Supreme Court appeal decision.

Record-breaking rower to reach home soil
March 31, 2023 11:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAfter spending 235 days at sea on a solo row across the Pacific Ocean, Michelle Lee will finally step foot on land, arriving in Cairns.

Unknown risk in plastic rubbish lining Australian coast
March 31, 2023 11:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThree-quarters of the waste littering Australia's coastline is now plastic with authorities yet to fully assess the risk posed by the pollution.

First woman appointed to lead Federal Court
March 31, 2023 11:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAttorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced Justice Debra Mortimer will be the first woman to be chief justice of the Federal Court of Australia.

Search for woman, 78, homes in on Brisbane hiking spot
March 31, 2023 11:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA popular Brisbane hiking spot has been identified as an area of interest as the search for a missing 78-year-old woman continues.

Indigenous advisor quits after Qld police shooting
March 31, 2023 11:09 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSProfessor Gracelyn Smallwood has resigned from a Queensland police advisory group in protest after a young Aboriginal man was shot and killed by officers.

Latham homophobic tweet bought Greenwich to tears
March 31, 2023 11:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHomophobic abuse by Mark Latham was hurtful and brought independent MP Alex Greenwich to tears, as the NSW One Nation leader goes missing in action.

Latham homophobic tweet brought Greenwich to tears
March 31, 2023 11:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHomophobic abuse by Mark Latham was hurtful and brought independent MP Alex Greenwich to tears, as the NSW One Nation leader goes missing in action.

Regional travellers set to save on daily fares
March 31, 2023 10:51 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian regional train and bus fares are now capped at daily metropolitan rates, fulfilling a state government election promise.

Expert warns of growing tax burden ahead of budget
March 31, 2023 10:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer Treasury boss Ken Henry warns inadequate tax settings are worsening intergenerational inequality as the treasurer prepares for his second budget.

Detained journalist Cheng Lei awaits outcome a year on
March 31, 2023 10:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian journalist Cheng Lei remains in detention in China one year after her trial, despite calls for justice by the federal government and supporters.

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