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Hobart strike off seven-year WBBL curse
November 11, 2022 07:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHobart have put themselves into the WBBL's top four after beating Adelaide for the first time since the competition's inaugural season seven years ago.

New audit unit to tackle wage theft in WA
November 11, 2022 07:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe West Australian government will establish an audit branch within the department of mines and industry to ensure suppliers are paying workers correctly.

'Target families, not crim kids': Labor MP
November 11, 2022 06:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFederal Labor MP Marion Scrymgour wants Northern Territory families to be made accountable for their children's criminal behaviour in Alice Springs.

Aust stocks rally to five-month high
November 11, 2022 05:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ASX has enjoyed its second-best day of gains since 2020, rising 2.7 per cent, after consumer price figures suggested US inflation has finally peaked.

Vic election campaign pauses to remember
November 11, 2022 05:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy have marked Remembrance Day, briefly pausing campaigning ahead of the November 26 election.

Neser joins Bulls greats in rout of Vics
November 11, 2022 05:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland's Michael Neser became the sixth player to score 2000 runs and take 200 wickets in first class cricket for the state in an innings win over Victoria.

Consumer compo, $3m fine for dodgy claims
November 11, 2022 05:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThose who wrongly thought their health fund would cover a teledentistry's teeth straightening product will be allowed to seek compensation after a court ruling.

Bombers AFL ruckman Sam Draper re-signs
November 11, 2022 04:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEssendon ruckman Sam Draper has re-signed until 2025 while former player Dean Rioli has become the Bombers' first Indigenous board member.

NSW teachers enraged by pay decision
November 11, 2022 04:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW teachers say a pay decision handed down by the industrial umpire has delivered an insulting pay cut to the state's teachers.

Robodebt victims told to borrow to pay
November 11, 2022 04:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe royal commission into the failed robodebt scheme has heard case studies of people who were victims of the scheme.

Dept stands firm on secret Barangaroo deal
November 11, 2022 04:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe head of Infrastructure NSW says he has no intention of resigning over delays at the Barangaroo precinct or a secret deal that benefited developers.

Pay talks explode as stars hit out at NRL
November 11, 2022 04:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSome of the NRL's biggest names have hit out at head office as the pay war between the league and its players is further engulfed in drama.

Key seats in focus after Vic ballot draw
November 11, 2022 04:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ballot draw for the upcoming Victorian state election has put key marginal seats in focus as candidates seek any edge they can find.

Husband finds wife dead in NT front yard
November 11, 2022 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNorthern Territory police say a man has found his wife dead in the front yard of their Darwin home after he returned from work.

Russians identified as Medibank hackers
November 11, 2022 03:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian Federal Police chief Reece Kershaw says a Russian network was behind the hacking of data held by health insurance giant Medibank.

Matildas, Sweden squads forge similar path
November 11, 2022 03:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMatildas coach Tony Gustavsson and Sweden counterpart Peter Gerhardsson will again face off and have delighted in the similarities between their squads.

St Kilda release football review findings
November 11, 2022 03:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSt Kilda will forego financial gain by not selling a home game interstate in 2023 to give the Saints a better shot at breaking their AFL premiership drought.

Warning from farmers on workplace laws
November 11, 2022 03:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe National Farmers Federation has warned of disruption to supply chains and higher grocery prices stemming from the government's new workplace laws.

Seatbelt wrong for teen killed in taxi
November 11, 2022 03:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA teenage boy killed when the taxi he was in was involved in a crash was not wearing his seatbelt correctly, a court has heard.

Croker signs extended NRL deal at Manly
November 11, 2022 03:18 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSManly's reigning player of the year Lachlan Croker has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until at least the end of 2024.
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