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Magpies CEO Mark Anderson resigns
November 03, 2022 11:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAFL powerhouse Collingwood are on the hunt for a new chief executive officer following Mark Anderson's resignation after five years in the role.

Corporate tax soars but many paid nothing
November 03, 2022 11:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe COVID-19 recovery and commodity prices delivered a record year for corporate taxes, however hundreds of big businesses did not pay a cent.

Ponting ponders Pat Cummins' T20 Cup role
November 03, 2022 11:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCricket legend Ricky Ponting believes Australia might need to make the tough call of leaving out ace quick Pat Cummins for their crunch Twenty20 World Cup game.

Aussie unveils flyblown pyramid in Egypt
November 03, 2022 11:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian entrepreneur Mike Smith has built a new pyramid for Egypt and hopes the fetid structure made from rubbish will boost the war on single-use plastics.

Court grants gag order against The Age
November 03, 2022 11:08 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission has been granted an interim order to stop The Age publishing information from a proposed report.

Ponting hails India-Pakistan rivalry
November 03, 2022 11:08 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEven Australia legend Ricky Ponting was blown away by India and Pakistan's classic MCG battle, calling it the best sporting contest he has ever witnessed.

Fornaroli poised for Victory ALM debut
November 03, 2022 11:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBruno Fornaroli is eligible to debut for Melbourne Victory against Newcastle as he is an injury replacement player for defender Matthew Spiranovic.

Presidential nod for Aussie paramedic
November 03, 2022 11:02 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFor more than two decades, specialist paramedic Alison Thompson has been volunteering her services in some of the world's most dangerous locations.

Garner beats Conti for AFLW coaches award
November 03, 2022 10:56 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNorth Melbourne midfielder Jasmine Garner has won her second AFLW coaches' award, beating Monique Conti and Georgie Prespakis for the honour.

Jillaroos win big as Cook Islands fume
November 03, 2022 10:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSam Bremner has begun her Rugby League World Cup with a bang, scoring four tries in the Jillaroos' 74-0 thrashing of the Cook Islands in England.

Major golf champs boost Aussie Open field
November 03, 2022 10:40 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe historic mixed-gender Australian Open field has been further boosted with the addition of major golf champs Jennifer Kupcho and ex-world No.1 Jiyai Shin.

Drag race driver jailed for friend's crash
November 03, 2022 10:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA drag racer has been jailed for six months after his friend crashed on Melbourne's Monash Freeway and suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Team defence driving hot Demons in AFLW
November 03, 2022 10:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBrisbane unwittingly did Melbourne a favour when they beat them earlier this AFLW season, as it made the Demons emphasise their team defence.

Food prices jump 7.3 per cent: Woolies
November 03, 2022 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWoolworths says that inflation accelerated during the September quarter, with food prices rising an average of 7.3 per cent.

Sportsbet, Bet365 face AUSTRAC-led audit
November 03, 2022 10:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's financial intelligence agency has told online gaming groups Sportsbet and Bet365 it has reasonable grounds to suspect they may have broken the law.

Milk being dumped by flooded NSW farmers
November 03, 2022 09:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFlooded and damaged roads in central western NSW are preventing trucks collecting milk and forcing dairy farmers to dump thousands of litres.

Bushfire survivors double down at COP27
November 03, 2022 09:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBushfire Survivors for Climate Action are keeping the pressure on the Australian government as they speak at the global summit in Egypt.

Psychotic SA man not guilty of murder
November 03, 2022 09:13 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Supreme Court judge has found a man who stabbed and killed another man is not guilty of murder because he was mentally incompetent at the time.

'Mission critical' time for mining players
November 03, 2022 08:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPressure is building for Australia to use global standards for more sustainable minerals as the surge in clean energy demand brings risks of dodgy dealings.

Solomons gun gift more than bullets: Libs
November 03, 2022 08:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSimon Birmingham says the provision of weapons to the Solomon Islands must include assistance to build its police into a professional and capable force.