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Former minister demands action on refugees
December 30, 2022 12:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer immigration minister Philip Ruddock is demanding a response to the Rohingya refugee crisis as the number of people taking perilous sea journeys surges.

Brolga dancers bring culture to Sydney NYE
December 30, 2022 12:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTeenage Aboriginal dancers from Sydney's Brolga Dance School will be part of the New Year's celebrations at the Opera House.

Qld police probe toddler's sudden death
December 30, 2022 12:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland police have launched an investigation into the cause of the sudden death of a two-year-old girl at Mackay in the state's north.

Tamarin twins tour Adelaide Zoo tunnels
December 30, 2022 12:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA pair of critically endangered animals have begun to branch out under the close eye of their parents and keepers at Adelaide Zoo.

Fast ferries to come under NSW Opal cap
December 30, 2022 11:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe privately run Manly Fast Ferry service will come under Sydney's public transport cap and be converted to a hydrogen-diesel fuel blend under new plans.

Man 'sexually touched' kids at Sydney mall
December 30, 2022 11:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has been accused of sexually touching and assaulting nine people including children days before Christmas at a Sydney shopping centre .

ASX on track to finish year down 5.4pct
December 30, 2022 11:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was up 0.4 per cent in light trading at midday, its final session of the year.

NSW Police, ambos urge common sense on NYE
December 30, 2022 11:05 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCommon sense is the main message authorities have for people celebrating New Year's Eve across NSW, with one million revellers expected around Sydney Harbour.

Melbourne set for biggest NYE celebration
December 30, 2022 11:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorians are getting set to rejoice as they ring in 2023, with Melbourne slated to have its biggest New Year's Eve celebration ever.

'Redemption' for Syd-Hob winner Celestial
December 30, 2022 10:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe skipper of Sydney to Hobart overall winner Celestial says the victory was redemption after a penalty resulted in the yacht losing top honours last year.

Endangered quolls given 'second chance'
December 30, 2022 10:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDeclared extinct on the Australian mainland 50 years ago, eastern quolls are making a comeback thanks to an ongoing rewilding program.

Westwood showed Aus wool in final designs
December 30, 2022 10:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBritish fashion designer Vivienne Westwood used Australian wool in one of her final collections before she died aged 81.

Call for info on man missing in outback WA
December 30, 2022 10:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWA Police are seeking information about a missing man after fears he may have been injured in a car accident in WA's remote Goldfields at Christmas.

Two of three escapees caught by NT Police
December 30, 2022 10:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo of three male prisoners who climbed a wall and escaped from a Darwin correctional facility on Wednesday night have been found.

Qld cabinet didn't discuss Mabo for months
December 30, 2022 09:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland cabinet minutes from 1992 paint a picture of a government trying to reform without "spooking the horses" at a time of momentous social change.

Missing Tasmanian angler feared drowned
December 30, 2022 09:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTasmania Police have grave fears for a man, 50, who went missing at the state's Great Lake on Thursday while on a solo fishing expedition.

Concern for potential China COVID variants
December 30, 2022 08:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian health authorities are being urged to keep a close eye on possible new COVID-19 variants coming out of China as cases spike.

Asthma drug to relieve 'lifelong lockdown'
December 30, 2022 08:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new addition to the PBS is slated to help the country's most severe asthmatics, giving them three medicines in one in an Australian-first aerosol inhaler.

Aussies spend record amount at Christmas
December 30, 2022 08:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChristmas and Boxing Day sales have hit record amounts and growth with Australians rewarding themselves after a tough year.

Drug trafficking arrests at Sydney pub
December 30, 2022 07:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe head of an alleged drug dealing gang has been arrested at a Sydney pub as police uncover drugs, drug paraphernalia and credit card reading devices.

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