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Man charged with choking NSW police officer
March 20, 2023 08:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man is facing a string of charges including choking a police officer and driving under the influence after a crash on the NSW south coast.

Victorian government to fast-track Nazi salute ban
March 20, 2023 08:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Victorian government has condemned the actions of neo-Nazis who attended an anti-trans rally, and will expand current legislation to ban the Nazi salute.

True social housing demand tops 100,000 Qld households
March 20, 2023 08:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFamilies are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report show's the scale of the problem and the predicted shortfall of affordable housing.

Climate on agenda for Samoan prime minister visit
March 20, 2023 08:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSamoan leader Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa will hold talks with Anthony Albanese in Canberra this week as she seeks to build global support for stronger climate action.

Minister coy on inflation-linked minimum wage rise
March 20, 2023 08:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKaty Gallagher is yet to indicate whether the government would advocate for a minimum wage increase that delivered a real rise amid high inflation.

New Zealand Cyclone Gabrielle recovery continues slowly
March 20, 2023 08:20 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKey roads have been reopened in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle last month, but no one is underestimating the clean-up challenges ahead.

More cushioning from rate hikes than normal: RBA
March 20, 2023 08:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA senior Reserve Bank official says the prevalence of fixed-rate loans and sizeable savings buffers are likely extending the lag time of interest rate hikes.

Search for canyoner missing in the Blue Mountains
March 20, 2023 07:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEmergency crews will resume the search for a Sydney man who went missing in the NSW Blue Mountains while canyoning with friends.

Driver, 90, charged over teen pedestrian's death
March 20, 2023 06:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 90-year-old Sydney woman has been charged over the death of a teenage boy who was hit and killed by a car while he was walking on a footpath with a friend.

NSW paramedics to leave non-urgent patients at hospital
March 20, 2023 06:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSParamedics say they will be leaving non-urgent patients at NSW public hospitals so they can get back out on the road to respond to fresh emergency calls.

Vic Liberals leader to expel MP over anti-trans rally
March 19, 2023 10:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian state MP Moira Deeming faces expulsion from the Liberal Party over her involvement in organising, promoting and participating in an anti-trans rally.

Vic Liberal MP set for expulsion over anti-trans rally
March 19, 2023 08:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian Liberal leader John Pesutto will move to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming from the parliamentary party over her role in an anti-trans rally.

Emergency operation to deal with millions of dead fish
March 19, 2023 06:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGovernment agencies are mobilising at Menindee in outback NSW to co-ordinate the response to enormous clusters of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River.

Hottest March day on record for parts of NSW
March 19, 2023 03:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAfter sweltering through record-breaking March temperatures, NSW residents can now look forward to a cool change in the next few days.

Neo-Nazi crackdown on the cards after Melbourne clash
March 19, 2023 02:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA ban on the Nazi salute has been floated after white supremacists performed the gesture during a clash with transgender rights activists.

Greens maintain pressure ahead of climate policy push
March 19, 2023 02:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe climate change minister is keen for a win on an election promise to cut carbon emissions but the Greens are still pushing to end new coal and gas projects.

No US war pact in return for nuclear subs: Marles
March 19, 2023 01:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDefence Minister Richard Marles has rejected criticism Australia will lose sovereignty while gaining nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military deal.

Pollies call for action on Menindee mass fish deaths
March 19, 2023 01:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSeveral politicians including the federal opposition spokeswoman for water are calling for urgent action to deal with the millions of dead fish in NSW.

Young Qld rider has leg broken after falling off bull
March 19, 2023 12:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA young boy remains in a Queensland hospital after being airlifted for treatment for a broken leg suffered after he was bucked off a bull he was riding.

Victoria to explore neo-Nazi crackdown after ugly clash
March 19, 2023 12:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA ban on the Nazi salute in Victoria has been floated after white supremacists performed the gesture, sparking a clash with transgender rights activists.

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