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'I'm done' - Barty rules out a comeback
November 07, 2022 05:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSShe's still only 26, but blissfully retired tennis great Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback or launching a career in another sport.

NAB blasted for incorrect customer fees
November 07, 2022 05:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Federal Court has found that National Australia Bank engaged in unconscionable conduct by overcharging customers in periodic payment fees for several years.

Qld hospital delays as ED numbers ease
November 07, 2022 05:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter but patients still face delays, a new report has revealed.

Ex-Catholic brother faces child sex charge
November 07, 2022 04:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA former Catholic brother accused of carnal knowledge of a child has been committed to stand trial after appearing in a Brisbane Magistrates Court hearing.

Medibank won't pay any hacker ransom
November 07, 2022 04:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHealth insurer Medibank won't pay any ransom fee to the hacker that accessed the personal data of all its customers.

Robodebt 'sold as low risk' from beginning
November 07, 2022 04:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA department overseeing the robodebt scheme was impacted by "aggressive" leadership, a royal commission has been told.

Universities seek role in defence overhaul
November 07, 2022 04:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSUniversities Australia says the sector has a key role to play in meeting skills needs in the defence force, as the government reviews the ADF.

Warner should be next T20 captain: Watson
November 07, 2022 04:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSShane Watson has called for David Warner to be Australia's next T20 captain, with the players' union president unhappy his leadership ban hasn't been reviewed.

Head set to claim Finch's 50-over spot
November 07, 2022 04:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTravis Head is set to have the first shot at Australia's vacant 50-over opening spot ahead of next year's World Cup in next week's game against England.

Arnold ponders Socceroos' World Cup squad
November 07, 2022 04:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSocceroos coach Graham Arnold has been getting advice left, right and centre ahead of naming Australia's 26-man World Cup squad.

ASX gains steam with miners buoyant
November 07, 2022 04:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian share market has started the week up 0.6 per cent, with the mining sector enjoying its best performance in a month amid China reopening rumours.

Bennett says rebel league 'won't happen'
November 07, 2022 04:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDolphins coach Wayne Bennett expects the NRL and 17 clubs to sort out their differences over the salary cap for 2023 and says a breakaway league will not occur.

TikTok MP security risks not assessed
November 07, 2022 04:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPoliticians haven't been told if they should avoid downloading TikTok on their work phones, despite similar recommendations being made in other parliaments.

WA minister MacTiernan to quit politics
November 07, 2022 04:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLong-serving WA politician Alannah MacTiernan is to quit politics by the end of the year.

Family killed 19 days after daughter born
November 07, 2022 04:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAbbey Forrest and Inderpal Singh planned to have four children, but they and their 19-day-old daughter died in a deliberately lit fire in December 2020.

Qld election watchdog warning over laws
November 07, 2022 04:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland's election watchdog has asked to be excluded from parts of proposed integrity laws warning its independence could be compromised.

NRL's Rabbitohs re-sign Shaquai Mitchell
November 07, 2022 04:18 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Sydney have re-signed prop forward Shaquai Mitchell, the brother of superstar fullback Latrell, whose own contract expires at the end of 2023.

Hampson farewelled at Redcliffe service
November 07, 2022 04:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe rugby league fraternity farewelled Liam Hampson at a public service in Redcliffe where he was remembered as a giving young man and outstanding footballer.

Flood-weary NSW towns face huge clean up
November 07, 2022 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn aerial assessment of Forbes had indicated "hundreds" of homes and businesses in the NSW town have been impacted by flooding, the SES says.

Safe drinking water in bush a $2.2b issue
November 07, 2022 03:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new report has shed light on the massive cost and difficulty of providing safe drinking water to remote Indigenous communities.
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