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Home price downturn now more subdued
November 30, 2022 09:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe residential property downturn endures for the seventh month in a row, although the pace of decline has started to wind back.

Sport at school boosts kids' wellbeing
November 30, 2022 09:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHigh-quality physical education and school sport is essential to improving children's health and happiness, inside and outside the classroom.

Victorian Nationals retake the regions
November 30, 2022 08:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWith a handful of seats still hanging in the balance, one thing is clear from the state election result: the Nationals are back in Victoria's regions.

UN pushes for Australian smacking ban
November 30, 2022 08:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA United Nations committee has condemned Australians' use of corporal punishment, directing the country to ban it in all settings including the home.

Detention centre 'regrets': ex-Tas premier
November 30, 2022 08:06 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA former premier of Tasmania says he regrets not doing more to ensure the safety of children at the troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre.

Minister confident of states energy deal
November 30, 2022 07:49 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFederal minister Ed Husic remains confident state and territory leaders will be able to agree on an energy plan to bring coal prices down.

Father and son accused murderer in court
November 30, 2022 06:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man will face court charged with planning and co-ordinating the murders of a father and son who were shot in their car in western Sydney.

Cordingley death suspect faces India court
November 30, 2022 05:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSExtradition proceedings against a man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach will be pursued swiftly, an Indian public prosecutor says.

Victorian artist wins $150k portrait prize
November 30, 2022 12:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian artist Graeme Drendel's modest painting of fellow artist and finalist Lewis Miller has won the lucrative Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.

Croc star charged over NT chopper crash
November 29, 2022 10:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTV presenter Matt Wright has been charged with a slew of alleged offences relating to a helicopter crash in February that killed co-star Chris Wilson.

Perth rentals snapped up as prices rise
November 29, 2022 07:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPerth renters are facing a continuing struggle to secure accommodation with the number of listed properties slumping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Hands off our generators': Qld premier
November 29, 2022 06:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned she will not sacrifice Queenslanders' energy rebates as the federal government looks to intervene in the gas market.

Ship with COVID outbreak heads to Vic
November 29, 2022 06:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA cruise ship with a COVID-19 outbreak onboard is heading into Victoria as new Australian research confirms ongoing impacts of the disease.

Qld grants second Eyre Basin gas permit
November 29, 2022 06:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government has given another company a permit to look for gas in the remote Lake Eyre Basin while it draws up plans to protect the region.

COVID fines worth millions are withdrawn
November 29, 2022 05:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFines worth millions of dollars issued for breaching COVID-19 restrictions will be scrapped, following a landmark decision by the NSW Supreme Court.

India free trade gets new year green light
November 29, 2022 05:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australia-India free trade agreement has got the thumbs up from India, clearing the way for the removal of taxes on 90 per cent of Australian goods exports.

Fund managers step up shareholder activism
November 29, 2022 05:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS"Responsible" investors are joining forces to make sure capital doesn't end up supporting dodgy, dirty or harmful companies.

MPs urged to support own code of conduct
November 29, 2022 04:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA proposed code of conduct for all who work in Commonwealth workplaces has been released, with parliamentarians urged to adopt it as a matter of urgency.

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.
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