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NSW driver charged over police crash
January 01, 2023 06:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW man has allegedly driven head-on into police after avoiding a roadside breath test, putting two officers in hospital with one requiring surgery.

Storms and flood break clear weather spell
January 01, 2023 06:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThunderstorms, large hail and record flooding are forecast to bring an end to the run of clear weather enjoyed across much of Australia over the festive period.

Riot sparks calls for WA youth justice fix
January 01, 2023 06:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWestern Australia's opposition has blasted management of the state's youth prison after detainees took to rooftops and lit a fire during a New Year's riot.

Man shot in arm after Brisbane altercation
January 01, 2023 06:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn altercation on a Brisbane street has led to a man being shot in the arm and a number of other men being questioned by police over the incident.

Australia welcomes 2023 with bumper crowds
January 01, 2023 04:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralians partied well into the night during the first New Year's Eve celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions in three years.

Body of missing Tasmanian kayaker found
January 01, 2023 04:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice have blamed "misadventure" after they found the body of a Tasmanian man following a two-day search in the state's remote northwest.

COVID test required of arrivals from China
January 01, 2023 03:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTravellers from China will need to undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19 before boarding a flight to Australia, the health minister has announced.

Earnings, yield to drive returns in 2023
January 01, 2023 03:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRising inflation and interest rates have led to upheaval in global share markets and that trend could continue in the new year.

Retirees bring up Sydney to Hobart tail
January 01, 2023 03:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe final boat in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, sailed by a retired teacher and former nurse, has crossed the finish line after more than five days at sea.

'Marine growth' strands cruise ship off SA
January 01, 2023 02:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLuxury cruise passengers have been at sea off Australia for six days, with the ship unable to dock until marine creatures are removed from its hull.

WA riot sparks calls for youth justice fix
January 01, 2023 02:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWestern Australia's opposition has blasted management of the state's youth prison, saying detainees' "only vehicle" to seek improvement was to riot.

Hat passed around for Qld rodeo rider
January 01, 2023 02:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA novice bull rider from NSW has died from his injuries in hospital after falling from an animal at a rodeo event in southern Queensland on New Year's Eve.

Body of missing kayaker found
January 01, 2023 02:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe body of a Tasmanian man who failed to return from a late-night fishing trip in a remote area has been recovered after a two-day search.

Eight injured in five-car Gold Coast crash
January 01, 2023 02:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThree people have been left seriously injured after a pile-up on the Gold Coast Highway allegedly triggered by a driver police say is still on the run.

Timing for Indigenous voice vote revealed
January 01, 2023 02:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIndigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says a referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament could be held in August.

Australia welcomes 2023 with a bang
January 01, 2023 01:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralians partied well into the night during the first New Year's Eve celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions in three years.

Chinese travellers to face COVID tests
January 01, 2023 01:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTravellers from China will need to undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19 before boarding a flight to Australia, the health minister has announced.

Evacuated outback town faces record floods
January 01, 2023 12:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFloodwaters in the far western NSW town of Menindee are expected to break records after residents were forced to evacuate.

Qld road toll surges to worst in 13 years
January 01, 2023 12:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland has recorded its highest road death toll in 13 years as the number of people killed on Tasmanian roads surges and Victoria's count also rises.

Centre damaged in NYE youth detention riot
January 01, 2023 11:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA disturbance at Perth's troubled Banksia Hill youth detention centre continued into the early hours of the new year.

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