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PM hopeful for China trade sanction movement
March 27, 2023 12:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia is hoping to take another step in the reduction of trade sanctions imposed by Beijing as an assistant minister prepares to head to China.

Snowboard cross triumph for Australian Josie Baff
March 27, 2023 12:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSnowboard stars Josie Baff and Valentino Guseli have continued Australia's triumphant World Cup campaigns.

Flood evacuees head home to remote NT
March 27, 2023 12:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAfter floods forced hundreds to be evacuated from remote NT communities to Darwin, people have started to head home.

Compensation uncertain amid coal power plant struggles
March 27, 2023 12:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government is being urged to take over a troubled coal-fired power plant amid uncertainty about compensation for price caps.

Remote wilderness sanctuary gets smart with solar power
March 27, 2023 12:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn off-grid wilderness village has switched on its complex new solar energy system for cheap and efficient power during extreme heat and chilly desert nights.

Latitude Group says 14 million customer records stolen
March 27, 2023 11:46 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSConsumer finance company Latitude Group says 14 million Australian and NZ customers had their records compromised in the hack on its systems.

Baby rhino dies from internal injuries at Victorian zoo
March 27, 2023 11:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA southern white rhino born days ago at a Melbourne zoo has died from internal injuries.

Prefab homes for nurses, cops as Qld seeks housing fix
March 27, 2023 11:38 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrototype prefabricated homes for government employees will be ready by June as Queensland seeks solutions to inflated rents and supply issues.

Victorian government sorry for 'truth-telling' delays
March 27, 2023 11:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Yoorrook Justice Commission says the Andrews government failed to provide evidence requested for its truth-telling inquiry.

US firefighters did everything to prevent plane crash
March 27, 2023 11:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Rural Fire Service says three American firefighters killed when their plane crashed during Black Summer will always be honoured among Australia's fallen.

Tassie tiger could have lived to early 2000s: study
March 27, 2023 11:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResearchers who examined more than 1200 Tasmanian tiger observations say the marsupial could have survived in the wild for decades longer than thought.

Australian share market slightly higher, drop in energy
March 27, 2023 11:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was up 0.3 per cent at midday, with losses for the energy sector and gains in every other part of the market.

Study to probe how electric vehicle drivers recharge
March 27, 2023 11:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAlmost four million electric vehicles could be driving on Australian roads by 2030. A new university study will investigate how drivers charge them.

Supreme Court blows off challenge to wind farm approval
March 27, 2023 11:20 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Victorian Supreme Court has dismissed a community group's challenge of a planned wind farm, finding state government permits for the project were valid.

Australia will fail at Olympics without action: AOC
March 27, 2023 11:18 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian sports face failure at the upcoming Olympic and Commonwealth Games without strong government action, the Australian Olympic Committee says.

Big wet 'a stay of execution' for Aussie environment
March 27, 2023 11:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's environmental health has improved after a few very wet years but it's unlikely to last in the face of climate change and relentless habitat loss.

Latitude Group says 7.9m customer records stolen
March 27, 2023 11:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSConsumer finance company Latitude Group says 7.9 million Australian and NZ customers had their driver license data stolen in the hack on its systems.

Taliban threat to ex SAS soldier in jail, court told
March 27, 2023 10:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA former SAS soldier charged with unlawfully killing a man in an Afghanistan wheat field has sought bail citing threats to his safety if he remains in jail.

More time for prisoner over 'vicious' jail bashing
March 27, 2023 10:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Supreme Court judge has increased a young prisoner's sentence by three years over the "vicious and cruel" bashing of another inmate at Barwon Prison.

NSW upper house results hang in the balance
March 27, 2023 10:27 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe NSW upper house's slim right-wing majority could shift left as minor parties vie to join the largest crossbench in modern history.

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