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Woman intruder dies after fight with people in home
March 28, 2023 08:51 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn alleged intruder is dead after she entered a home in southeast Queensland and got into a fight with the occupants.

Families to benefit from more choice on leave options
March 28, 2023 08:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSParents will have more options on how they want to take leave from work under a federal government bill to increase the number of unpaid days from 30 to 100.

Origin Energy recommends $18.7 billion takeover offer
March 28, 2023 08:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA group of North American companies appears likely to take control of Australian electricity and gas supplier Origin Energy under a bid worth $18.7 billion.

Qld to limit residential rent increases to once a year
March 28, 2023 08:09 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will cap rent increases on residential properties under fixed-term leases to once a year, from every six months.

Police appeal after 'brutal' 1982 sexual assault
March 28, 2023 08:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria Police is hoping new information will lead to a breakthrough in the investigation into a Melbourne sexual assault more than 40 years ago.

Local banks 'well-positioned' to resist overseas storm
March 28, 2023 08:06 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's financial system is in a strong position to withstand a banking crisis overseas, say the financial services minister and banking association chief.

Qld to limit some rent increases to once a year: report
March 28, 2023 05:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reportedly plans to cap rent increases on properties under fixed term agreements to once a year, from every six months.

Crown says global hacker group demands ransom
March 27, 2023 08:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCrown says no customer data has been compromised and its business operations have not been impacted after an attack on GoAnywhere software.

Nearly half of gig workers make less than minimum wage
March 27, 2023 07:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA survey of more than 1000 Australian gig workers has revealed almost half earn less than the minimum wage and three in four work long hours.

Cops probe foul play as missing man's dogs found
March 27, 2023 06:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice are investigating the suspicious disappearance of a Victorian man, who was last seen more than a week ago.

'Desperate need' for action on housing future fund
March 27, 2023 05:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHousing and homelessness bodies are urging parliamentarians to fast-track the establishment of a national fund in order to begin addressing the nation's crises.

Car subscription service geared to shake up transport
March 27, 2023 05:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA car-sharing platform owned by Toyota is poised to launch long-term car subscriptions in the latest bid to change the way Australians access transport.

Interim NSW Labor ministry set to be sworn in
March 27, 2023 04:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWith a clear mandate to govern NSW, Premier-elect Chris Minns is set to be sworn in along with an interim cabinet as the final electoral count continues.

Australian solar power production goes through the roof
March 27, 2023 04:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's small-scale rooftop solar systems set a record during summer, supplying more electricity than brown coal, the Clean Energy Council says.

Frankenstein's monster used to look OK, rare book shows
March 27, 2023 04:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe first illustrated edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows his monster didn't use to look that monstrous after all.

Small business headcount might portend downward trend
March 27, 2023 04:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEvidence that smaller businesses are no longer growing their ranks suggests the impending downturn could be starting to hurt this cohort.

Peak sporting bodies back Olympic, Comm Games funding
March 27, 2023 04:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's Olympic and Commonwealth Games bodies are demanding an increase in funding to stave off failure at home Games.

Fatal NT flight flew near path of ex-tropical cyclone
March 27, 2023 03:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn investigation into a fatal Northern Territory light plane crash on Christmas Eve has found the aircraft flew near ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

Magistrate resigns following fresh complaint
March 27, 2023 03:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian magistrate Richard Pithouse, who was stood down by the Judicial Commission after a fresh complaint against him, has resigned.

Jury retires as third Jarryd Hayne rape trial closes
March 27, 2023 03:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA jury considering whether Jarryd Hayne is guilty of sexual assault has been told they're not in court to judge if the ex-NRL player was nice or polite.

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