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Experts tipping December rate rise
December 02, 2022 02:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAnother interest rate hike is expected in December with at least one economist tipping more rises next year as economic conditions worsen.

Jail for worker who killed council boss
December 02, 2022 02:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA disgruntled worker will spend at least 21 years in prison for the murder of a Victorian shire council executive he believed wanted him out of the workplace.

Labor eyes new round of workplace reform
December 02, 2022 02:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSClosing loopholes that undermine job security and wage growth will be on the agenda when Labor rips into its second round of workplace reforms next year.

Prosecution drops Bruce Lehrmann rape case
December 02, 2022 02:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe prosecution of sexual assault charges against Brittany Higgins' alleged rapist will not go ahead because of the negative impact on her mental health.

Gender fix for Qld birth certificates
December 02, 2022 01:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew laws will make it easier for people to have their gender accurately shown on Queensland legal documents without undergoing sexual reassignment surgery.

Woman appeals sentence for robbery killing
December 02, 2022 01:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKobi Daniel Oram and Emma Louis Hinds have appealed their sentences over the shooting death of Megan Kirley in her shipping container home south of Brisbane.

Record fines for labour hire firm
December 02, 2022 01:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAlmost $500,000 worth of fines have been issued after a Victorian labour hire company failed to reveal its director's criminal past.

Pandemic inspires quirky art exhibition
December 02, 2022 01:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA quirky exhibition at a Melbourne art gallery encourages visitors to feel free to physically interact with its contemporary artwork and designs.

Accused jihadist Prakash silent in court
December 02, 2022 01:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMelbourne-born Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, has faced a Darwin court over terrorism charges.

Tough punishment for Qld animal abusers
December 02, 2022 01:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueenslanders who breach their duty of care to pets and livestock face fines of more than $250,000 or three years in jail under new animal welfare laws.

Spurned woman says death was an accident
December 02, 2022 01:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Sydney woman accused of murdering her boyfriend by deliberately running him down said it was an accident, according to triple-zero call played to jury.

NSW premier defends $25,000 Teo donation
December 02, 2022 12:58 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn annual donation of $25,000 of NSW taxpayer funds to the Charlie Teo Foundation is a longstanding tradition, the premier says.

Wife-killer Dawson likely to die in jail
December 02, 2022 12:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer teacher Chris Dawson has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years after murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body four decades ago.

Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works
December 02, 2022 12:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe full Federal Court has ruled a judge was correct in halting drilling at Santos' multibillion-dollar Barossa gas project off the Tiwi Islands.

Investment giant fined for greenwashing
December 02, 2022 12:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVanguard Australia has been fined for describing investments in cigarette and tobacco sales in potentially misleading ways.

Accused jihadi Prakash faces life sentence
December 02, 2022 12:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNeil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, has faced court on terrorism charges that could see him imprisoned for life.

Teacher jailed for teen violinist abuse
December 02, 2022 12:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Melbourne music teacher who had an ongoing sexual relationship with a teenage violinist has been jailed as a serious sexual offender.

Manager raised Vic hotel safety concerns
December 02, 2022 12:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA manager of a security firm has told a Melbourne court it didn't make sense for guards to deal directly with quarantined travellers.

Renmark flood measures near completion
December 02, 2022 12:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAuthorities have almost completed levee work to protect the town of Renmark, the first SA community to feel the impact of floodwaters surging down the Murray.

Committee to probe Adelaide tree loses
December 02, 2022 12:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian parliament is to look into the loss of trees across metropolitan Adelaide.
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