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MPs commit to Aboriginal cultural council
November 16, 2022 03:47 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A diverse group of NSW politicians has committed to establishing an Aboriginal cultural heritage council which could make decisions about cultural...

Kewell hopes coach plays rising star Kuol
November 16, 2022 03:36 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Socceroos icon Harry Kewell has urged Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to launch 18-year-old rising star Garang Kuol onto the 2022 World Cup stage.</p...

Qld top cop can fix service, premier says
November 16, 2022 03:06 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Queensland's premier hasn't finished reading a report into the police response to domestic violence, but says the state's top officer has her suppo...

Pool-sharing site Swimply dives into Aust
November 16, 2022 03:04 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Swimply, which is trying to do for backyard swimming pools what Airbnb did for short-term rentals, is expanding into Australia, just in time for su...

Aussie UFC star reacts to short guy jab
November 16, 2022 02:56 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Alexander Volkanovski will become the first Australian to hold two UFC titles simultaneously if he can beat lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in...

Teens charged over murder and kidnapping
November 16, 2022 02:53 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Eight teenagers have been charged following a stabbing death and an alleged kidnapping in Melbourne's north east, with four arrested at Melbourne A...

Australia and China reset relationship
November 16, 2022 02:52 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping has been hailed as an important move towards mending Australia-China diplomatic relations.</p>

Labor slams Liberals over Mark Latham link
November 16, 2022 02:45 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>NSW Labor says the Liberals inviting divisive MP Mark Latham to speak at a fundraiser smacks of hypocrisy for his racist language.</p>

Australian alarm over Poland strikes
November 16, 2022 02:45 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Reports of stray Russian missiles killing two people in Poland are deeply concerning, the Australian government says.</p>

Hawks' finances strong ahead of election
November 16, 2022 02:42 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Hawthorn have defied poor on-field performances to post a strong financial result for 2022 as the AFL club's boardroom stoush reaches boiling point...

Aust crypto exchange suspends withdrawals
November 16, 2022 02:41 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Brisbane-based crypto exchange Digital Surge has suspended withdrawals until further notice, citing fallout from the collapse of FTX.</p>

Qld to keep controversial youth crime laws
November 16, 2022 02:37 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Queensland lawyers are concerned children are being locked up for crimes they didn't commit or for low-level offences under the state's youth crime...

City star Wilkinson to miss ALW start
November 16, 2022 02:34 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Melbourne City striker Hannah Wilkinson is sidelined with a quad injury, while Brisbane Roar gun Katrina Gorry is taking a break at the start of th...

Jury to ponder Qld pilot fraud case
November 16, 2022 02:29 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The trial of a north Queensland pilot who allegedly flew members of Katter's Australia Party without an air operator's certificate has heard final...

Ex-Tesla head guilty of insider trading
November 16, 2022 02:21 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A former Tesla Motors director has pleaded guilty to insider trading by acquiring shares in a lithium mine before it struck a deal with the electri...

Global support for gay NBL star Humphries
November 16, 2022 02:20 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Melbourne United starting centre Isaac Humphries has announced he's gay and hopes more professional sportsmen will follow suit.</p>

No laughing matter: bid to cap happy gas
November 16, 2022 02:06 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A rise in the number of recreational users inhaling nitrous oxide or 'laughing gas' is prompting a warning from health experts.<br></p>

Recession unlikely in Australia, says IMF
November 16, 2022 02:02 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Australia has had one of the strongest recoveries from the pandemic among advanced economies and is on track to avoid a recession, the IMF says. </...

Million-dollar Minjee's high-stakes lure
November 16, 2022 01:54 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A raft of accolades are on the line for Australian golf star Minjee Lee at the LPGA's rich season-ending Tour Championship in Florida.</p>

'Historic': coercive control banned in NSW
November 16, 2022 01:42 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Coercive control is now a criminal offence in NSW, with the government confident the new law will save the lives of those affected by domestic viol...