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Thorpe questions transgender swimming ban
November 15, 2022 03:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOlympic legend Ian Thorpe has spoken out against international swimming's ban on transgender athletes in female events, saying he is "for equality in sport".

Call for NT cop's blood over teen shooting
November 15, 2022 03:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA remote Indigenous community says the Northern Territory policeman who shot a teenager dead should face payback to help it finish grieving.

PM urged to lead world on ending hunger
November 15, 2022 03:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian prime minister is being urged to advocate for developing nations struggling with food shortages as he attends the G20 leaders' meeting in Bali.

Jail over fatal Tas birthday party crash
November 15, 2022 02:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 26-year-old man has been jailed for three years for a crash that killed his friend during birthday celebrations in rural Tasmania.

Work starts to clear Geelong derailment
November 15, 2022 02:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA union says a train derailment near Geelong exposes safety concerns, just as workers start to clear debris which has blocked a freight route between states.

Watchdog probing Townsville casino junkets
November 15, 2022 02:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland's casino regulator is still probing Townville's Ville Resort-Casino over allegations it offered patrons illegal junkets.

Christmas threatened over ports lockout
November 15, 2022 02:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA lockout of some 580 workers by the nation's biggest tugboat operator is threatening to disrupt ports across Australia in the lead-up to Christmas.

'Carbon capital' plots transition road map
November 15, 2022 02:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's "carbon capital" Gladstone has developed a detailed plan for 10 years of change so no one gets left behind in the race to net zero emissions.

Hastings the 14th Tiger to go in 2022
November 15, 2022 02:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJackson Hastings' looming exit from Wests Tigers means close to half of the NRL club's top-30 squad from the start of this year have left the club.

RBA flags rate pause but more rises likely
November 15, 2022 02:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMortgage holders are likely to endure more rate hikes but the central bank board wants to give its policy tightening a chance to flow through the economy.

Brownlow arrests shock former AFL umpire
November 15, 2022 02:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSShane McInerney, who umpired a record 502 AFL games, says the arrests over an alleged Brownlow Medal betting ring are devastating for the umpiring community.

RBA admits rates forward guidance faults
November 15, 2022 01:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe prescriptive cash rate predictions seen during COVID-19 caused serious communication challenges, a Reserve Bank review has found.

Science agency boss to stand down in June
November 15, 2022 01:18 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLong-serving CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall will call it quits in June 2023 after taking a leading role through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hackett says time's up on world swim mark
November 15, 2022 01:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA month out from the world short-course swimming championships in Melbourne, former great Grant Hackett feels time could be up for his 14-year-old world record.

Group face murder trial over CBD stabbing
November 15, 2022 12:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFive people charged over the fatal stabbing of Ricky Rowlands in a street brawl during one of Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns are facing a trial by jury.

Walsh breathing his way to Broncos No.1
November 15, 2022 12:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMarquee Brisbane Broncos signing Reece Walsh has turned to a breathing coach who has mentored Mitchell Moses in his quest to win the fullback jersey.

Online child sex abuse rates soar: inquiry
November 15, 2022 12:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA parliamentary inquiry has heard online child sexual exploitation rates are continuing to climb, with a concerning trend towards children being extorted.

Close defeat for Special Ks in ATP opener
November 15, 2022 12:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have suffered a losing start to their ATP Finals doubles challenge but showed they could well be a threat in Turin.

Workmate stabbed chef 'out of the blue'
November 15, 2022 12:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA judge has found that a kitchen hand had no criminal responsibility for hitting a chef with a frypan and stabbing her because he was mentally ill at the time.

Foot and mouth plateaued in Indonesia
November 15, 2022 12:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA senate inquiry into Australia's biosecurity system has been told the foot and mouth outbreak has plateaued in Indonesia, but Australia is still on high alert.