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Floating pond homes help keep turtles and swans afloat
March 31, 2023 05:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFloating pontoons made of plastic tubing, aquatic plants and hollow logs are being transformed into novel nesting grounds for turtles and swans.

Family pay tribute to loving mum as her killed jailed
March 31, 2023 05:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBenjamin Coman has been jailed for at least 20 years for the murder of his partner Michelle Darragh, who was 12 weeks' pregnant with their third child.

Killer's remorse 'means nothing' to mum who lost son
March 31, 2023 05:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJanet Houllis says a man sentenced to at least 12 years in jail for the murder of her son over a fake pair of AirPods could have intervened to stop his death.

Votes tampered with in Melbourne council poll: tribunal
March 31, 2023 05:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMilad El-Halabi benefited from vote tampering and was not duly elected as a Melbourne councillor during local elections in 2020, a tribunal has declared.

Brightest light of this Disco might be under the bonnet
March 31, 2023 05:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLand Rover's latest Discovery offers a few visual changes, but the greatest shift comes in the form of a revised power plant line up.

Australian shares end March quarter on a high
March 31, 2023 05:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ASX200 has recorded its first weekly gain by the close since February, finishing 3.2 per cent higher than where it was last week.

Research debunks myth of widespread Medicare fraud
March 31, 2023 04:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGPs are more likely to undercharge than overcharge for patient consultations, according to research which puts the Medicare savings at $350 million a year.

Javelin star Barber returns to action at nationals
March 31, 2023 04:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKelsey-Lee Barber and Mackenzie Little will resume their javelin rivalry at the Australian championships in Brisbane.

Hundreds of electricians walk off Vic Metro Tunnel job
March 31, 2023 04:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHundreds of Electrical Trades Union members have walked off Victoria's Metro Tunnel project to protest their right to hunt and camp.

Dad regrets not advising cops before son's death
March 31, 2023 04:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTodd McKenzie's father says if he knew what police were going to do he could have saved his mentally ill son from being gunned down by officers.

Man jailed for 25 years for pregnant partner's murder
March 31, 2023 04:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBenjamin Coman has been jailed for at least 20 years for the murder of his partner Michelle Darragh, who was 12 weeks' pregnant with their third child.

Migration, high rents put brakes on sliding home prices
March 31, 2023 03:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHome prices nationally have ticked up in March after tracking lower for 10 straight months, with high rents and migration both helping to arrest the slide.

Australian shares enjoy best week since November
March 31, 2023 03:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ASX200 has recorded its first weekly gain by the close since February, finishing 3.2 per cent higher than where it was last week.

Physician cleared of sexual assaults after second trial
March 31, 2023 03:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Newcastle doctor has been cleared of all unresolved charges he sexually assaulted patients by touching them inappropriately during medical examinations.

State government data potentially lost in cyber breach
March 31, 2023 03:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Tasmanian government is investigating a data breach of a third party file transfer service which may have resulted in the loss of information.

Man jailed 12 years for 'trivial' AirPods murder
March 31, 2023 03:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man who "took the law into his own hands" planning to teach a lesson to a man who sold him non-genuine Apple Airpods, has been jailed for at least 12 years.

Renowned human rights judge to lead Federal Court
March 31, 2023 03:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAttorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced Justice Debra Mortimer will be the first woman to become chief justice of the Federal Court of Australia.

Heaven gets perfect prop in rugby league's John Sattler
March 31, 2023 03:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJohn Sattler's son Scott has spoken of the toughness of his father on the rugby league field and the role model he was off it in a touching funeral tribute.

Weekend break for jury in third Jarryd Hayne rape trial
March 31, 2023 02:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA jury considering whether Jarryd Hayne is guilty of sexual assault has headed home for the weekend after deliberating for more than 16 hours.

Daylight robbery as overnight staff do an hour for free
March 31, 2023 02:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNurses, doctors, hospitality workers and other night-shift staff in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT are likely to work an unpaid hour as clocks wind back.

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