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Teals turn to lawyers over Vic vote cards
November 15, 2022 04:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA dispute over how-to-vote cards could be headed for a tribunal after two independents had their designs knocked back by the Victorian Electoral Commission.

Qld locks up more children than any state
November 15, 2022 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland has more children behind bars than any jurisdiction with a report saying the government's youth justice policies are based on politics, not evidence.

Accused neighbour killer admitted argument
November 15, 2022 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian man accused of murdering his neighbour admitted in a triple-zero call that he and the victim had argued and it "looks like I'm the culprit".

Qld Aboriginal mission bones 'not human'
November 15, 2022 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland police probe of bone fragments found near the former Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission has found they are "not human", the government says.

Rain kills Tigers' hopes of Shield success
November 15, 2022 03:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWet weather in Hobart has washed out the final day of Tasmania's Sheffield Shield clash with NSW, leaving the match drawn and the Blues still winless.

Demons dream of AFLW breakthrough
November 15, 2022 03:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMelbourne are still chasing an AFLW premiership despite being consistently one of the league's best teams and midfielder Karen Paxman says they have to earn it.

Hansen, 7s guns eye World Rugby gongs
November 15, 2022 03:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFive Australians have been shortlisted for the men's and women's sevens player of the year, including reigning title-holder Charlotte Caslick.

Willey opts out of BBL's Sydney Thunder
November 15, 2022 03:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Sydney Thunder have suffered a blow ahead of the Big Bash League with first-round draft pick David Willey opting not to play in the tournament this summer.

Threats, violence claimed after NSW murder
November 15, 2022 03:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW man says he was punched in the face and threatened with 20 years in prison after helping cover up the murder of a young mother on the NSW Central Coast.

'Swearing, conspiracy' in Sydney jury room
November 15, 2022 03:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA deadlocked jury deliberating for weeks over a swim coach's guilt has lifted the lid on fractious battles inside the jury room.

Son's threats to mum before alleged murder
November 15, 2022 03:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThomas Bednar allegedly told his mother "it won't be long until the sharks eat your flesh" just months before she was found dead, a court has heard.

Thorpe questions transgender swimming ban
November 15, 2022 03:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOlympic legend Ian Thorpe has spoken out against international swimming's ban on transgender athletes in female events, saying he is "for equality in sport".

Call for NT cop's blood over teen shooting
November 15, 2022 03:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA remote Indigenous community says the Northern Territory policeman who shot a teenager dead should face payback to help it finish grieving.

PM urged to lead world on ending hunger
November 15, 2022 03:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian prime minister is being urged to advocate for developing nations struggling with food shortages as he attends the G20 leaders' meeting in Bali.

Jail over fatal Tas birthday party crash
November 15, 2022 02:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 26-year-old man has been jailed for three years for a crash that killed his friend during birthday celebrations in rural Tasmania.

Work starts to clear Geelong derailment
November 15, 2022 02:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA union says a train derailment near Geelong exposes safety concerns, just as workers start to clear debris which has blocked a freight route between states.

Watchdog probing Townsville casino junkets
November 15, 2022 02:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland's casino regulator is still probing Townville's Ville Resort-Casino over allegations it offered patrons illegal junkets.

Christmas threatened over ports lockout
November 15, 2022 02:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA lockout of some 580 workers by the nation's biggest tugboat operator is threatening to disrupt ports across Australia in the lead-up to Christmas.

'Carbon capital' plots transition road map
November 15, 2022 02:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's "carbon capital" Gladstone has developed a detailed plan for 10 years of change so no one gets left behind in the race to net zero emissions.

Hastings the 14th Tiger to go in 2022
November 15, 2022 02:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJackson Hastings' looming exit from Wests Tigers means close to half of the NRL club's top-30 squad from the start of this year have left the club.
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