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Australian shares down sharply for second day
May 03, 2023 11:00 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was down 1.2 per cent at midday, hitting a five-week intraday low as US banking woes sour sentiment.
Priceless Aussie treasure a gift fit for a King
May 03, 2023 10:56 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe King's looming coronation has given a leg-up to a critically endangered Australian parrot with killer camouflage skills.
Electrics power ahead in sluggish vehicle market
May 03, 2023 10:50 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says demand for electric vehicles continues to rise but overall the market is only marginally ahead on last year.
Barbaro juror referred to DPP for disobeying directions
May 03, 2023 10:46 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA Supreme Court justice will refer a juror in a Victorian murder trial to the Director of Public Prosecutions for disobeying his directions.
Former 'face of rugby league' pleads guilty over drugs
May 03, 2023 10:44 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSRetired NRL star Brett Stewart has been told to behave himself, avoiding a criminal conviction after being found with a small amount of cocaine.
NT gives green light to Beetaloo basin fracking
May 03, 2023 10:44 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe Northern Territory government says it has strengthened environmental protections, allowing for the start of fracking projects in the region.
Sustainability is not 'woke capitalism', minister says
May 03, 2023 10:42 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAustralian companies have been warned sustainable business must start in boardrooms and with clean and fair investment decisions, not in marketing departments.
Ageist attitudes linked to worse health in older people
May 03, 2023 10:38 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSOlder people believing negative stereotypes about ageing has been linked to a shorter lifespan, poorer physical and mental health, and cognitive decline.
Indigenous musicians shine light on caring for country
May 03, 2023 10:36 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSFirst Nations artists Emily Wurramara and Troy Cassar-Daley are among the finalists for an environmental music award that honours land and sea country.
Country roads lead to Australia's technology revolution
May 03, 2023 10:31 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSWith its vast landmass and history of skilled industry, regional Australia is shaping up to be the launch pad for a new era in technology and manufacturing.
Mainland invasion not the biggest concern: minister
May 03, 2023 10:03 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSInvasion of Australia is not "up there" among identified threats, the minister says as government looks to reshaping defences following a strategic review.
How potato scraps can help win the war on plastic
May 03, 2023 10:02 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAn Aussie company is trying to reduce plastic waste with a compostable pallet wrap, produced using potato offcuts.
King Charles wax replica debuts ahead of coronation
May 03, 2023 09:39 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSIt took designers nine months to mould and curate the wax figure of King Charles which is joining the royal family exhibit at Sydney's Madame Tussauds.
Overseas experts tapped to help combat Victorian gangs
May 03, 2023 09:33 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSOrganised crime experts from abroad have landed in Melbourne to help Victoria Police tackle the growing threat of criminal gangs.
Abermarle green lights new jobs with lithium expansion
May 03, 2023 09:25 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSGlobal giant Albemarle Corporation will become Australia's largest lithium producer with a massive expansion of a processing plant at Kemerton, near Bunbury.
Albemarle green lights new jobs with lithium expansion
May 03, 2023 09:25 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSGlobal giant Albemarle Corporation will become Australia's largest lithium producer with a massive expansion of a processing plant at Kemerton, near Bunbury.
Smacking ban urged to protect children's mental health
May 03, 2023 09:23 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSExperts are calling for a ban on corporal punishment saying smacking doesn't work and Australian children should have the same right to protection as adults.
Children's mental health harmed by COVID-19 pandemic
May 03, 2023 09:10 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSLong after the easing of restrictions the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have negative impacts on the mental health of Australia's children and adolescents.
NZ jobless rate stays low, wages growth at record highs
May 03, 2023 09:00 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSMore women - 67.7 per cent - are participating in New Zealand's workforce than ever before, according to new data from Stats NZ.
Hopes for barley breakthrough with China grow
May 03, 2023 08:26 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAustralia is hopeful of further movement on trade sanctions with China as the trade minister prepares to head to Beijing in the coming weeks.
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