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Why new migrant mums have higher risk of smaller babies
May 11, 2023 11:39 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSScientists have found that recent migrants have a higher risk of low-birth weight babies but a lower risk of premature births than Australian-born mothers.

Anti-colonial movement inspires Indian art exhibition
May 11, 2023 11:34 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAn Indian exhibition featuring 75 specially commissioned textiles and woven fabrics explores anti-colonial themes in Melbourne.

Delayed Berejiklian corruption report just weeks away
May 11, 2023 11:33 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe delayed corruption report into former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian's conduct will be delivered within weeks, the watchdog anticipates.

New nature watchdog short-changed in budget: Wilkie
May 11, 2023 11:29 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA new watchdog for Australia's natural environment has been given just one-third of the cash it needs in the federal budget, an independent MP says.

'Items of interest' found in search for missing teen
May 11, 2023 11:26 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSPolice, divers, SES and the community have been involved in the search for a 14-year-old girl who went missing in Tasmania more than a week ago.

Premier flags return of Indigenous artefacts held in UK
May 11, 2023 11:14 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is willing to go to the UK herself to help bring back Indigenous artefacts held in the basement of the British Museum.

Two women hurt in airboat crash at NT safari camp
May 11, 2023 11:07 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSTwo women have been hurt in a crash involving an airboat at a Northern Territory safari camp owned by Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright.

Greener grid powered by new big battery in WA coal town
May 11, 2023 11:06 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA funding boost for tackling climate change by getting coal plants out of the electricity grid is a feature of the WA budget that bankrolls batteries and wind.

Scam texts bombard Australians after telco breaches
May 11, 2023 11:02 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThree telecommunications providers face disciplinary action for allowing scammers to message consumers with fake sender IDs.

High rate of Aboriginal babies taken from mothers
May 11, 2023 10:53 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSMany pregnant Aboriginal mums fear being reported to authorities before giving birth, with stark figures showing many babies were then removed within months.

All aboard as the Zig Zag steams ahead again
May 11, 2023 10:51 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSVolunteers have worked through fires, floods and storms to get Sydney's historic Zig Zag railway back on track. It's set to reopen at the end of the month.

Accused camper killer's case could be delayed
May 11, 2023 10:49 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAccused camper killer Greg Lynn's trial could be delayed after his lawyer raised funding issues and a plan to challenge 15 pieces of evidence in the case.

Police confused on charges test, Lehrmann inquiry told
May 11, 2023 10:48 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSChief prosecutor Shane Drumgold is being questioned for a fourth day at an independent inquiry into the rape trial of ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

Local shares edge lower after US inflation rates
May 11, 2023 10:42 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSBetter-than-expected US inflation figures are keeping Australian shares basically flat, despite big gains in the information technology and utilities sectors.

Gumtree sexual predator jailed for 'despicable' abuse
May 11, 2023 10:29 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA sexual deviant who drugged and raped his new housemate on the day she moved in and took intimate photos of other women has been jailed for almost a decade.

Mum to visit farm where daughter was crushed to death
May 11, 2023 10:29 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe mother of a German backpacker who died after a mower overturned on a Gold Coast avocado farm has told an inquest of her nightmares and avoiding people.

Labor policies create 'working poor', says Dutton
May 11, 2023 10:25 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSPeter Dutton is set to deliver the coalition's budget reply in the House of Representatives, revealing what aspects of Labor's plan he will support and reject.

Endangered cockatoo numbers continue to climb
May 11, 2023 10:23 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThere's been a good start to the breeding season for the endangered glossy black cockatoo on Kangaroo Island.

Victorian building and plumbing watchdog boss quits
May 11, 2023 10:19 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe boss of the Victorian Building Authority has resigned days after it was revealed some inspections were carried out virtually.

Inside Australia's thawing trade relations with China
May 11, 2023 10:15 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSTrade Minister Don Farrell has met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao as Australia works to lift punitive import restrictions imposed by Beijing.

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