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Ex-NSW minister given second jail term for corruption
March 24, 2023 02:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald has been jailed again over corrupt conduct in office, this time over his granting of the Doyles Creek mining licence.

Rape conviction of Blue Mountains teenager overturned
March 24, 2023 01:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW teenager sentenced for sexually assaulting and choking a fellow high school student has successfully overturned his conviction on appeal.

Greens confident of federal result repeat in NSW
March 24, 2023 01:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Greens are hoping to hold the balance of power in NSW even as both major parties gun for a clean sweep into government.

Cross-border blitz on bikies makes arrests, nets guns
March 24, 2023 01:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW and Victorian police have arrested more than 30 people, laying multiple drugs and weapons charges during a sweep targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs.

How a Filipino lime is driving inclusion in Australia
March 24, 2023 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEntrepreneurs Fides Mae Santos and Grace Guinto hope to break down barriers for other migrants in Australia by promoting Filipino culture and cuisine.

Earth Hour to shine a light on deforestation
March 24, 2023 12:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore than 7000 trees will be felled in Australia this Earth Hour, with devastating consequences for the environment and communities.

Masked intruder jailed after shooting man in face
March 24, 2023 12:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCameron Peter Canniford has been jailed after shooting a man in the face with a shotgun loaded with rock salt shells in a violent home invasion in Brisbane.

New funding to help homeless as housing debate heats up
March 24, 2023 12:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA funding boost will keep key homelessness services operating as stretched providers are being forced to turn vulnerable people away.

NSW voters head to polls with Labor in box seat
March 24, 2023 12:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW voters will cast their ballots as the latest polling tips a Labor victory to end a run of 12 years in opposition.

Aust share market set to fall for 7th straight week
March 24, 2023 12:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAt midday the local share market was down 0.5 per cent on the day and 0.8 per cent for the week, meaning it will almost certainly suffer another losing week.

Glimmer of hope in fight to reverse spinal injuries
March 24, 2023 12:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe woman who inspired the film Penguin Bloom is backing Australian research that aims to help people with serious spinal injuries to move their bodies again.

Labor hits winnable seats as Libs sandbag NSW heartland
March 24, 2023 11:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA day out from the NSW election, both leaders are on a blitz across Sydney as they seek to win over undecided voters and firm up support in key electorates.

Man's revenge killing of colleague over council sacking
March 24, 2023 11:51 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA coroner is investigating gun permit laws after an ex-council worker used a NSW licence to get a shotgun in Victoria to kill a former colleague.

Sydney photographer admits to child abuse material
March 24, 2023 11:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn amateur photographer has agreed the photos he took of an underage girl were child abuse material and so were the thousands of images and videos police found.

Police officer granted new trial in teen slapping case
March 24, 2023 11:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA South Australian police officer, found guilty of slapping a teenager, has won a new trial on an assault charge after an appeal to the Supreme Court.

Jury dismissed in woman's bathtub murder trial
March 24, 2023 11:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA jury has been discharged, unable to reach a verdict on whether Melbourne man Andrew Baker murdered his girlfriend Sarah Gatt and left her body in a bathtub.

Annie Louey promises her latest standup is comedy gold
March 24, 2023 11:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAnnie Louey's Gold is one of more than 600 shows on as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Four arrests over $1.7m cybercrime laundering operation
March 24, 2023 11:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe accused face charges relating to laundering proceeds from more than 15 sophisticated cybercrime attacks targeting businesses and Facebook Marketplace users.

Omega, Robinhood kitchen appliance brands to close
March 24, 2023 11:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSShriro Holdings, which sold imported ovens, cooktops, dishwashers under the Omega brand since 1981, is closing the loss-making business in Australia.

More to housing crisis help than future fund: minister
March 24, 2023 10:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Albanese government assures it is investing significantly in the housing crisis and the Housing Australian Future Fund is just one piece of the puzzle.

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