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Firies fearful over water contamination
November 29, 2022 04:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFirefighters who drank contaminated water at a major Victorian airport have elevated levels of toxic chemicals in their blood.

ASX rebounds amid China reopening rumours
November 29, 2022 04:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has climbed higher in afternoon trading after a listless morning, on hopes that China might relax its zero-COVID lockdowns.

Firms want sustainability but lack proof
November 29, 2022 04:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian firms recognise sustainability will be key to profits and many investors don't mind making less to do the right thing, but success is hard to prove.

'Short staffed' police hunting for Caddick
November 29, 2022 04:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSydney fraudster Melissa Caddick disappeared hours after her Dover Heights home was raided, baffling the country for months until her foot washed up on a beach.

Simmons injured as Durant stars for Nets
November 29, 2022 04:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBen Simmons has left the game in the first quarter but Brooklyn star Kevin Durant carried his NBA side to a win over Orlando that improved the Nets to 11-11.

Vic dog kicker got death threats: lawyer
November 29, 2022 04:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA lawyer claims a man who kicked a dog at a Melbourne anti-COVID-19 restrictions protest should receive a lesser sentence because he received death threats.

Microba soars on 'transformational' deal
November 29, 2022 03:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSShares in gut-health company Microba have been up as much as 90 per cent after the Brisbane-based firm announced a strategic partnership with Sonic Healthcare.

NSW wind farm defies high-profile critics
November 29, 2022 03:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe official opening of a wind farm near Canberra has been more than 10 years in the making, but landowners are now "drinking silver" from the revenue stream.

Restrictions placed on NSW terror advocate
November 29, 2022 03:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW man convicted of terrorism offences after posting extreme right-wing material will have restrictions imposed on his online movement and associations.

Vic man guilty of murdering his mum
November 29, 2022 03:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMelbourne man Thomas Bednar has been found guilty of the murder of his mum Judy Bednar in her home in May 2021.

Bullying, harassment rife at Chevron
November 29, 2022 03:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA review of workplace culture at energy giant Chevron has found sexual harassment and bullying are commonplace in its Australian workforce.

Murder 'possible' in crayfish farm death
November 29, 2022 03:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSForensics experts have testified that aquaculturist Jeffrey Brooks could have been either murdered or died accidentally at a crayfish farm south of Brisbane.

Angry woman used car to kill ex, jury told
November 29, 2022 03:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Sydney woman's anger at infidelity was so extreme she murdered her ex-partner by driving at him with her car and pinning him to a wall, a jury has heard.

Magnets remove toxic waste from water
November 29, 2022 03:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResearchers at RMIT University in Melbourne have discovered a fast and innovative way to remove toxic microplastics from water by using magnets.

PM talks up Labor's six months in office
November 29, 2022 03:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAnthony Albanese is hoping for legislative victories as the 2022 parliamentary year winds up, but the coalition remains upbeat.

Nationals MPs break ranks to support voice
November 29, 2022 03:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn outspoken Nationals MP and the WA party have reaffirmed support for the Indigenous voice to parliament, despite the federal party opposing the referendum.

Collins Foods halts Taco Bell rollout
November 29, 2022 03:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCollins Foods is taking a $11.9 million impairment charge on eight underperforming Taco Bell restaurants and pausing rollout of any more to revamp the brand.

Man kept in custody after police stabbing
November 29, 2022 02:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian man accused of stabbing a police officer in a beachside town has been remanded in custody until early next year.

Last NSW 'Rat of Tobruk' dies aged 106
November 29, 2022 02:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSErnie Walker, the last surviving member of the NSW Rats of Tobruk, has been remembered as a "modest hero" after dying at the age of 106.

Tax reforms flagged for housing crisis fix
November 29, 2022 02:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLabor should have another look at contentious housing-linked reforms it unsuccessfully took to the 2019 election, independent MP Andrew Wilkie says.
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