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PM visits flood-devastated NSW
November 22, 2022 04:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited central western NSW to see the flood damage and assess how devastated towns like Forbes are picking up the pieces.

Vic police arrest shooting preventable
November 22, 2022 03:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA coroner has recommended Victoria Police develop systems to ensure officers are fit for duty, in finding a 2013 death during a police arrest was preventable.

Man jailed for abusing NSW teens in 1980s
November 22, 2022 03:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSimon Davies has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in a Sydney court after being extradited from the Netherlands over offences dating back to the 1980s.

Sign-wearing Sydney figure hurt in arrest
November 22, 2022 03:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer city councillor and sign-wearing entertainer Danny Lim has suffered head injuries when arrested in a Sydney shopping mall.

Smith pips Lee for Aust golf's top gong
November 22, 2022 03:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCameron Smith has won a second Greg Norman Medal following a remarkable 2022 season, pipping fellow world No.3 Minjee Lee to be crowned Australia's top golfer.

Inquiry hears of violence at gay beats
November 22, 2022 03:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA gay rights activist has told an inquiry about a string of violent incidents he experienced at popular gay beats he frequented between 1969 and 1998.

Warning of tick season with real bite
November 22, 2022 03:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA wet winter and spring in Australia's east is driving a surge in tick cases among pets, including in normally tick-free areas like Melbourne's suburbs.

Renegades lose Livingstone for entire BBL
November 22, 2022 03:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLiam Livingstone has withdrawn from the Melbourne Renegades, becoming the third big-name overseas import to be lost to the Big Bash League in eight days.

Fortescue to link bonuses to climate goals
November 22, 2022 03:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMining billionaire Andrew Forrest says Fortescue Metals Group will tie its executive bonuses to ensuring the company meets ambitious climate targets.

Solomons quake smashes Australian building
November 22, 2022 03:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian government is trying to confirm whether any citizens were hurt during an earthquake in the Solomon Islands, but say officials are safe.

Lions adopt Waugh footing for AFLW decider
November 22, 2022 03:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBrisbane Lions winger Sophie Conway says her team is not satisfied with what they have achieved this year and have a ruthless mindset ahead of the AFLW decider.

Coalition on attack over 'bargaining tax'
November 22, 2022 03:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe coalition is ramping up its campaign against Labor's workplace relations reforms, saying small businesses will be forced to pay nearly $15,000 to bargain.

Scorchers axe Evans after failed drug test
November 22, 2022 03:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPerth Scorchers have axed star import Laurie Evans after he revealed he tested positive for a banned substance during the English cricket season.

Smith wants home LIV event in Queensland
November 22, 2022 02:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBuoyed by Australia's reception for the divisive LIV Golf tour, Cameron Smith is hopeful of convincing powerbrokers to take an event to his native Queensland.

Vic MP cleared over 'red mist' speech
November 22, 2022 02:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria Police has cleared upper house MP Catherine Cumming after declaring she wanted to turn Premier Daniel Andrews' into "red mist".

Animal ancestors 'outright weirdos': ANU
November 22, 2022 02:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSScientists have unearthed new clues about our earliest animal ancestors from 575 million years ago by looking at what they last ate.

Ex-cop not guilty over toy gun incident
November 22, 2022 02:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA former Victorian police officer who was accused of pointing a toy gun at a former colleague has been found not guilty of assaulting his friend of 30 years.

China urged to contribute to climate fund
November 22, 2022 02:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSClimate Change Minister Chris Bowen says China has developed enough to put it in a position to contribute to a new global fund, rather than receive money.

Businesswoman talked Healy into captaincy
November 22, 2022 02:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAlyssa Healy says she harboured reservations over whether she was ready to step up in Meg Lanning's absence and take on the Australia captaincy.

Footage shown of Qld man being stabbed
November 22, 2022 02:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe moment a man is fatally stabbed outside a Queensland unit has been shown in court on CCTV footage in Tyler Joseph Kelleher's Brisbane murder trial.