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 Bat behaviour sparks Hendra virus risk

Bat behaviour sparks Hendra virus risk

November 16, 2022 04:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

An Australian study has revealed encroachment into the habitat of bats is driving them into agricultural areas, increasing the risk of Hendra virus spillover.

 Annual wages growth reaches 3.1 pct

Annual wages growth reaches 3.1 pct

November 16, 2022 03:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Wages are tracking upwards, growing by 3.1 per cent in the year to September, but still failing to keep up with the rising cost of living.

 MPs commit to Aboriginal cultural council

MPs commit to Aboriginal cultural council

November 16, 2022 03:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A diverse group of NSW politicians has committed to establishing an Aboriginal cultural heritage council which could make decisions about cultural sites.

 Kewell hopes coach plays rising star Kuol

Kewell hopes coach plays rising star Kuol

November 16, 2022 03:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Socceroos icon Harry Kewell has urged Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to launch 18-year-old rising star Garang Kuol onto the 2022 World Cup stage.

 Qld top cop can fix service, premier says

Qld top cop can fix service, premier says

November 16, 2022 03:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Queensland's premier hasn't finished reading a report into the police response to domestic violence, but says the state's top officer has her support.

 Pool-sharing site Swimply dives into Aust

Pool-sharing site Swimply dives into Aust

November 16, 2022 03:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Swimply, which is trying to do for backyard swimming pools what Airbnb did for short-term rentals, is expanding into Australia, just in time for summer.

 Aussie UFC star reacts to short guy jab

Aussie UFC star reacts to short guy jab

November 16, 2022 02:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Alexander Volkanovski will become the first Australian to hold two UFC titles simultaneously if he can beat lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in February.

 Teens charged over murder and kidnapping

Teens charged over murder and kidnapping

November 16, 2022 02:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Eight teenagers have been charged following a stabbing death and an alleged kidnapping in Melbourne's north east, with four arrested at Melbourne Airport.

 Australia and China reset relationship

Australia and China reset relationship

November 16, 2022 02:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping has been hailed as an important move towards mending Australia-China diplomatic relations.

 Australian alarm over Poland strikes

Australian alarm over Poland strikes

November 16, 2022 02:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Reports of stray Russian missiles killing two people in Poland are deeply concerning, the Australian government says.

 Hawks' finances strong ahead of election

Hawks' finances strong ahead of election

November 16, 2022 02:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Hawthorn have defied poor on-field performances to post a strong financial result for 2022 as the AFL club's boardroom stoush reaches boiling point.

 Aust crypto exchange suspends withdrawals

Aust crypto exchange suspends withdrawals

November 16, 2022 02:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Brisbane-based crypto exchange Digital Surge has suspended withdrawals until further notice, citing fallout from the collapse of FTX.

 Qld to keep controversial youth crime laws

Qld to keep controversial youth crime laws

November 16, 2022 02:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Queensland lawyers are concerned children are being locked up for crimes they didn't commit or for low-level offences under the state's youth crime crackdown.

 City star Wilkinson to miss ALW start

City star Wilkinson to miss ALW start

November 16, 2022 02:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Melbourne City striker Hannah Wilkinson is sidelined with a quad injury, while Brisbane Roar gun Katrina Gorry is taking a break at the start of the ALW season.

 Jury to ponder Qld pilot fraud case

Jury to ponder Qld pilot fraud case

November 16, 2022 02:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The trial of a north Queensland pilot who allegedly flew members of Katter's Australia Party without an air operator's certificate has heard final arguments.

 Ex-Tesla head guilty of insider trading

Ex-Tesla head guilty of insider trading

November 16, 2022 02:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A former Tesla Motors director has pleaded guilty to insider trading by acquiring shares in a lithium mine before it struck a deal with the electric car giant.

 Global support for gay NBL star Humphries

Global support for gay NBL star Humphries

November 16, 2022 02:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Melbourne United starting centre Isaac Humphries has announced he's gay and hopes more professional sportsmen will follow suit.

 Recession unlikely in Australia, says IMF

Recession unlikely in Australia, says IMF

November 16, 2022 02:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Australia has had one of the strongest recoveries from the pandemic among advanced economies and is on track to avoid a recession, the IMF says.

 Million-dollar Minjee's high-stakes lure

Million-dollar Minjee's high-stakes lure

November 16, 2022 01:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A raft of accolades are on the line for Australian golf star Minjee Lee at the LPGA's rich season-ending Tour Championship in Florida.

 'Historic': coercive control banned in NSW

'Historic': coercive control banned in NSW

November 16, 2022 01:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Coercive control is now a criminal offence in NSW, with the government confident the new law will save the lives of those affected by domestic violence.

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