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DV coverage may spur copycats: study
November 17, 2022 10:18 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Graphic media coverage of domestic violence cases could contribute to "copycat'' behaviour, a new University of Queensland study suggests.</p>

MPs back Australia-UK free trade deal
November 17, 2022 10:15 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A cross-party federal parliamentary committee has given the green light to a new trade deal between Britain and Australia.</p>

Habitat destruction lacks oversight in Qld
November 17, 2022 10:04 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A likely threatened species habitat the size of the Gold Coast may have been illegally cleared in Queensland without any consequence, a report says...

Kangaroos unchanged for RLWC final
November 17, 2022 09:57 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Australia have stuck with the same side which got them to the Rugby League World Cup final against Samoa. </p>

McGrath urges Australia to mimic England
November 17, 2022 09:50 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Renowned for deriding English cricket, Glenn McGrath wants Australia to follow their arch-enemy's fearless approach to find success in the white-ba...

Rape accused cricketer granted bail in NSW
November 17, 2022 09:45 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail with a $150,000 surety while awaiting trial on rape charges in Sydney.</p>

Jobs lure workers from cities to regions
November 17, 2022 09:41 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Demand for workers is attracting people from Australia's cities to its regions, but housing shortages threaten to stifle the country's growth poten...

Jail for tree-felling death of Tas boy
November 17, 2022 09:26 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A 40-year-old man has been jailed for four years and nine months for causing the death of a seven-year-old boy while cutting a tree for firewood in...

Aussie start-up raises $100m for AI tech
November 17, 2022 09:17 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Malcolm Turnbull is among investors backing an Australian firm developing AI, robotics and navigation technology for use on land, sea and in space....

NSW flood-weary victims want to rebuild
November 17, 2022 09:10 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The Lachlan River has inundated parts of Forbes that are usually untouched by floods, while Eugowra residents look to rebuild.</p>

Svitzer lockout to impact ag exports
November 17, 2022 09:10 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The Albanese government will argue the indefinite lockout by tugboat operator Svitzer should be stopped because it will damage the Australian econo...

Data breach penalties go under spotlight
November 17, 2022 09:03 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Advocates hope increased penalties for companies that don't protect private information will lead to beefed-up cyber security, but they want laws t...

ASX 200 likely to fall; Wall Street slips
November 17, 2022 09:02 AM AEDT | By AshishThe Australian share market is expected to record another fall on Thursday following a poor overnight trade on Wall Street.

Track cleared after train derailed in Vic
November 17, 2022 08:17 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Repairs to a damaged rail line near Geelong have started after 16 shipping containers were moved off the tracks following a 1.7 kilometre train der...

I have visa to play in Aust Open: Djokovic
November 17, 2022 08:16 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Tennis great Novak Djokovic has expressed his delight at being granted a visa which will enable him to compete again in next year's Australian Open...

Flood buy-backs could be expanded: Watt
November 17, 2022 08:07 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt says a scheme buying homes from owners in flood-prone NSW and Queensland might be rolled out elsewhere.</...

Kyrgios keeps Special Ks alive in Finals
November 17, 2022 06:57 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Nick Kyrgios has come up with the goods to inspire a victory alongside partner Thanasi Kokkinakis which keeps their ATP Finals doubles title hopes...

Samoa won't be overawed by final pressure
November 17, 2022 03:18 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Playing in a Rugby League World Cup final at Old Trafford could be daunting, but Australia's players aren't expecting Samoa to be overawed. </p>

Albanese stands by human rights comments
November 16, 2022 11:17 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will stand up for human rights, but it remains unclear which of his comments Iran has taken issue wi...

Albanese and Macron meet again in Bali
November 16, 2022 10:54 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. </p>