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France wary of Socceroos: captain Lloris
November 21, 2022 08:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFrance captain Hugo Lloris says he's expecting to face a competitive Australia in their World Cup opener in Qatar.

Dees star Harris clear for AFLW decider
November 21, 2022 08:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA shoulder injury won't stop Melbourne forward-ruck Tayla Harris competing in Sunday's AFLW grand final against the Brisbane Lions.

Vic warned of disease-carrying mosquitoes
November 21, 2022 07:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's deputy chief health officer has issued a stark warning about disease-carrying mosquitoes in the wake of heavy rainfall and flooding.

'Weird standoff' before Qld man shot dead
November 21, 2022 07:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJustin John Meale felt like he had brought a knife to a gun fight before shooting Clinton Pollock with a sawn-off rifle, a court has heard.

Burns gives Qld control in 100th Shield
November 21, 2022 06:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJoe Burns has helped Queensland go to stumps on day at 2-88 against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield after the Redbacks battled to 240 batting first.

Murder charge over death at Perth hotel
November 21, 2022 06:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice have charged a 42-year-old man with murder over the alleged stabbing of a woman known to him at a Perth hotel.

Strong winds rip through NSW, Victoria
November 21, 2022 06:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDamaging winds have ripped through Australia's southeast, causing thousands to lose power and hundreds of trees to fall.

Lions take aim at AFLW GF venue critics
November 21, 2022 06:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBrighton Homes Arena has come in for some criticism over its new playing surface but the Brisbane Lions believe they have the best AFLW venue in the country.

Wallace to reignite NRL career at Dolphins
November 21, 2022 05:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer Gold Coast and Brisbane prop Jarrod Wallace joined the Dolphins to reunite with coach Wayne Bennett in a bid to rediscover his best NRL form.

Remote WA town seeks answers to crime wave
November 21, 2022 05:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAboriginal leaders are urging parents to step up and find community solutions to a surge in youth crime in the remote Kimberley town of Halls Creek

Redmayne return a boost for Heat in WBBL
November 21, 2022 05:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBrisbane Heat opener Georgia Redmayne, also a medical doctor, is set to return for the WBBL finals after convincing the team physio her hamstring has healed..

NBL's Hawks sign Frazier as new import
November 21, 2022 05:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe struggling Illawarra Hawks have signed former Houston Rockets guard Michael Frazier II as a replacement for injured import George King.

Consumer groups tough on buy now pay later
November 21, 2022 05:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe federal government is considering making changes to buy now pay later regulations as uptake of the services climbs in Australia.

Indigenous man's fatal arrest in spotlight
November 21, 2022 04:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe death of a First Nations man who was shot at six times during a police arrest at his aunt's Sydney home in 2021 is being examined in a coronial inquest.

Qld cops face restructure after DV report
November 21, 2022 04:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will restructure the police force to stamp out a culture of sexism, racism and misogyny, but the top cop will stay.

Kids injured in explosion at Sydney school
November 21, 2022 04:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSStudents at a Sydney primary school have burns to the body, chest, face and legs, after a science experiment exploded - leaving two in a serious condition.

ASX quiet again as banks gain, miners fall
November 21, 2022 04:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has had its sixth consecutive day of subdued trading, with losses by the big miners balanced by gains for the big banks.

West Indies captain backs Chanderpaul Jnr
November 21, 2022 04:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWest Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite will have opened with a father and his son in his Test career if Tagenarine Chanderpaul is picked to play Australia.

Warner slams CA after code of conduct call
November 21, 2022 04:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDavid Warner is now eligible to plead his case to Cricket Australia to overturn his leadership ban but the star opener has criticised the "drawn-out" process.

Nats candidate on sex charge found dead
November 21, 2022 04:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Nationals candidate due in court on sexual assault allegations and running for the seat of Narracan has died, days out from the Victorian election.
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