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

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

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

Head set to claim Finch's 50-over spot
November 07, 2022 04:47 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Travis 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 Eng...

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

ASX 200 ends up; Materials leads gains, IT ends in red
November 07, 2022 04:42 PM AEDT | By Khushboo JoshiThe S&P/ASX 200 closed in green on Monday (7 November 2022), gaining 41.20 points or 0.60% to 6,933.70 points. Eight out of eleven sectors ended highe...

ASX gains steam with miners buoyant
November 07, 2022 04:38 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The 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 reopen...

Bennett says rebel league 'won't happen'
November 07, 2022 04:35 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Dolphins 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 wi...

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

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

Family killed 19 days after daughter born
November 07, 2022 04:27 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Abbey 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...

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

NRL's Rabbitohs re-sign Shaquai Mitchell
November 07, 2022 04:18 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>South 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 AAPNEWS<p>The rugby league fraternity farewelled Liam Hampson at a public service in Redcliffe where he was remembered as a giving young man and outstanding...

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

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

Temperature will add to flood fish deaths
November 07, 2022 03:48 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Despite better than expected floodwater test results, Victoria's environmental authority warns higher temperatures will contribute to more fish dea...

Outdated disability laws to be reviewed
November 07, 2022 03:34 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The public will have their say on an overhaul of disability services law as the Albanese government launches a long-overdue review into the legisla...

V'landys adamant funding can be resolved
November 07, 2022 03:20 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys says peace can be reached with clubs on funding, but the NRL will not hand over the power wanted by players....

Proposal to keep NSW rideshare tax to 2030
November 07, 2022 03:16 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A $1 levy on every taxi and rideshare trip in NSW will be increased to $1.20 and last until 2030 under a new proposal to compensate taxi plate owne...