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Historic day as voice referendum proposal presented
March 30, 2023 10:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian parliament has taken a historic first step towards holding a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution.

Scone secrets revealed as CWA marks Easter milestone
March 30, 2023 10:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAfter 75 years of baking scones at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, the NSW Country Women's Association has the recipe down pat.

Union boss, estranged wife in court after new charges
March 30, 2023 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSUnion boss John Setka and his estranged wife Emma Walters, who has been charged with plotting to kill him, have both been seen at Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Private e-scooter ban lifted as more riders join trial
March 30, 2023 10:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPeople no longer need to hire electric scooters to ride them legally in Victoria, but e-scooters capable of travelling at high speeds remain banned.

Cops who shot Indigenous man weren't wearing cameras
March 30, 2023 10:15 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSpecialist police who shot an Indigenous man dead were not fitted with body-worn cameras during a disputed incident in far north Queensland.

Disability advocate Stella Young immortalised in bronze
March 30, 2023 10:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSComedian and activist Stella Young has been remembered as a game-changer for people with disabilities as a statue in her honour is unveiled.

Labor's climate safeguard laws clear Senate
March 30, 2023 09:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChanges to the safeguard mechanism putting a hard cap on pollution from big emitters have passed the Senate with the support of the Greens and crossbenchers.

Teacher pay first priority for NSW deputy premier
March 30, 2023 09:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNegotiations over teachers' pay are set to begin as the newly-elected NSW deputy premier says an ongoing shortage in schools will be her number one priority.

Medibank faces class action after massive hack
March 30, 2023 09:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's largest private health insurer is facing a class action over a massive hack, after almost 10 million people had sensitive health records stolen.

Collective approach to contemporary art at The National
March 30, 2023 09:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe National 4: Australian Art Now exhibition is extending to western Sydney for the first time, with a show at the Campbelltown Arts Centre.

Probe seeks to lift government work for small business
March 30, 2023 09:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new investigation aims to spot hurdles preventing small businesses from competing fairly for the federal government's $80.8 billion annual procurement market.

Voice an important new chapter for Australia: Dreyfus
March 30, 2023 08:56 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe federal attorney-general is urging MPs from across politics to support the Indigenous voice as he introduces a bill for a referendum.

More riders hit the road in E-Scooter trial
March 30, 2023 07:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPersonal e-scooters are no longer banned in Victoria and younger riders are now allowed on roads.

ACTU pushing for 7 pct rise to minimum and award wages
March 30, 2023 06:13 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore than two million workers on minimum and award wages should get a seven per cent pay rise to keep up with the rising cost of living, the ACTU argues.

Former Vic magistrate 'sexually harassed' solicitor
March 29, 2023 07:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIn a new complaint a stood-down Victorian magistrate has allegedly sexually harassed a young solicitor whom he mentored.

Hotel and apartment giant Meriton hit by cyber attack
March 29, 2023 06:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA cyber attack on property giant Meriton has potentially exposed the personal details of up to 2000 people, including guests and staff.

Voice referendum proposal to be presented to parliament
March 29, 2023 06:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe federal attorney-general urges MPs from across politics to support the voice referendum as he prepares to introduce a bill to alter the constitution.

Labor pushes on as more NSW seats fall to Libs, indies
March 29, 2023 06:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLabor's prospects of forming a majority government in NSW are dimming with Premier Chris Minns voicing frustration about the pace of the vote count.

Prison escapee planned to hide in cave system
March 29, 2023 04:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has been sentenced after escaping jail in Hobart, stealing a car and driving at police officers who tried to stop him.

Flood-ruined WA bridge to be rebuilt six times stronger
March 29, 2023 04:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA longer, sturdier bridge will be built over WA's Fitzroy River after unprecedented flooding washed away the old one in January, cutting a key transport route.

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