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TAFE to pay $33m for failed flight courses
December 01, 2022 01:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMelbourne's Box Hill Institute will pay a $33 million settlement after aviation students claimed course standards were too low to qualify them as pilots.

Santos to learn fate of Barossa gas works
December 01, 2022 01:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA court will decide whether a judge was the right to halt Santos drilling at the Barossa gas project after a case won by Tiwi Islands traditional owners.

Debate over energy price cap heats up
December 01, 2022 01:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe possibility of price caps on fossil fuels has sparked concern from some state leaders as the government looks to lock down a plan to lower energy prices.

WA to ban gay conversion therapy
December 01, 2022 01:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGay conversion therapy will be made a criminal offence in Western Australia after evidence of abuse and mistreatment at a Perth women's rehabilitation centre.

CBA touts 'PayTo' tool, ecommerce platform
December 01, 2022 01:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCommonwealth Bank is launching new tools it says will revolutionise recurring payments and help businesses run smoother.

Liberal leadership fight down to two
December 01, 2022 01:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIncoming Hawthorn MP John Pesutto and opposition frontbencher Brad Battin will face off for the Liberal leadership after the only other nominee withdrew.

Duo jailed over Qld campsite armed assault
December 01, 2022 01:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo men who were attacked at their Queensland campsite over a land dispute have been jailed for their "excessive" response in the form of armed assault.

Five in hospital from virus-affected ship
December 01, 2022 01:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA cruise ship with an outbreak of COVID-19 on board docked in Melbourne where five passengers were taken to hospital by ambulance.

Tas cop 'feared judgment' about health
December 01, 2022 12:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquest into the suicides of four Tasmania police officers has been told one constable was worried about being judged for seeking mental health help.

Daniels flirts with first triple-double
December 01, 2022 12:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian New Orleans Pelicans rookie Dyson Daniels has come up just short of a historic triple-double in his side's 126-108 defeat of the Toronto Raptors.

Victim wrongfully charged with DV assault
December 01, 2022 12:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian coroner has found a woman who was the victim of family violence was wrongly accused of assaulting her abuser, who later killed her.

Qld acts on UN inspection constraints
December 01, 2022 12:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government has introduced new laws removing restrictions so UN inspectors can visit patients being held in mental health facilities in person.

Pregnant mum attacked in WA clings to life
December 01, 2022 12:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe family of a pregnant Perth mother who was hit in the head with a concrete block fears the worst after she suffered bleeding to her brain.

Next Sydney tunnel to burrow below harbour
December 01, 2022 12:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA second road tunnel under Sydney Harbour won't require dredging of the harbour floor with the NSW government revealing the total project will cost $5 billion.

Climate targets getting on track: Bowen
December 01, 2022 11:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChris Bowen says climate measures are on track to reduce emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, after stalling under the former coalition government.

Upsurge in children being exploited online
December 01, 2022 11:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChildren and parents are being warned of a surging new trend in overseas criminals conning victims into online sexual exploitation and then blackmailing them.

Missing the bus on green public transport
December 01, 2022 11:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia has started its transition to greener public transport but risks falling behind other nations if it does not pick up the pace, a new report warns.

Two-way Lib leader contest as nominee out
December 01, 2022 11:49 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIncoming Hawthorn MP John Pesutto and opposition police spokesman Brad Battin will face off for the Liberal leadership after the only other nominee withdrew.

Baby killer had aimed to be an 'NRL star'
December 01, 2022 11:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW man Jie Smith will be sentenced on December 7 for the manslaughter of a baby he dropped on its its head in the Newcastle suburb of New Lambton in 2019.

NSW police minister's brother granted bail
December 01, 2022 11:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man charged with drug supply and organised crime offences has been released from jail because his brother's high-profile made his detention "unacceptable".
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