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SA in deal to fund school wellbeing work
December 20, 2022 09:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe SA and federal governments have signed a $38 million deal to provide wellbeing services across primary and secondary schools over the next five years.

NT prison officers feel unsafe, depressed
December 20, 2022 09:53 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA union survey of prison officers at Alice Springs has blamed a staff shortage for guards feeling unsafe and depressed at work.

Houston grilled whether dad deserved jail
December 20, 2022 09:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHillsong founder Brian Houston has faced questions about whether he thought his father should have gone to jail for sexually abusing an underage boy.

Mirvac CEO to lead housing advisory body
December 20, 2022 09:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSusan Lloyd-Hurwitz will take the helm of the interim National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, which will have five more members, from next year.

The 22-wheel mission to save wildlife
December 20, 2022 09:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital has treated 3000 animals since it opened its doors in 2020. After fires and floods, its founders are hoping for more support.

Nature pact a win despite flaws: minister
December 20, 2022 09:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe environment minister Tanya Plibersek says Australia can be proud of its role in negotiating a pact to protect 30 per cent of the world's land and oceans.

Consumers end 2022 in state of concern
December 20, 2022 09:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSConsumers remain in the dumps as the holiday season kicks off, with shoppers finally starting to tighten their purse strings in response.

Australian shares likely to drop ahead of RBA minutes
December 20, 2022 08:58 AM AEDT| By AshishThe Australian share market is poised to fall on Tuesday following another dismal night of trade on Wall Street.

Why one group spent five years in cow dung
December 20, 2022 08:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's biggest survey of dung beetle activity on farms is wrapping up, with hopes the project will deliver significant pasture productivity gains.

Aged Care data not inaccurate: minister
December 20, 2022 07:56 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe aged care minister has hit back at the opposition over its criticism of the new rating tool for residential homes.

Private health insurers must prove value
December 20, 2022 07:53 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian Medical Association has challenged health insurers to deliver value for money after executive salaries soared just as profits increased.

Four teens missing off Victorian beach
December 20, 2022 07:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFour teenagers are missing in waters off Victoria's Mornington Peninsula after they went paddle boarding on Monday.

NSW man charged with woman's murder
December 20, 2022 05:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man will face a local court on Tuesday charged with the murder of a 37-year-old woman at a home unit near Lake Illawarra, south of Sydney.

Plan for Qld property where officers died
December 20, 2022 05:51 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland Police Union wants the state government to clear the way for it to purchase the property where two officers were ambushed and killed last week.

China talks a 'positive' step forward
December 19, 2022 06:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSForeign Minister Penny Wong is set to visit Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterpart this week, the first bilateral meetings in four years.

Picklum has massive Pipe surfing pay day
December 19, 2022 05:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian Molly Picklum is the first non-Hawaiian to win the women's Pipe Masters, scoring a $US100,000 pay day that she plans to put towards a home deposit.

Forest search for missing Vic bushwalker
December 19, 2022 04:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe vehicle of a missing bushwalker has been found on a forest trail in Victoria's east where a search is underway for the 75-year-old man.

Home death of woman 'not a random act'
December 19, 2022 04:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice say the death of a woman in a Sydney home was not a random act of violence and they believe the victim and perpetrator likely know one another.

Plibersek fights reef listing at summit
December 19, 2022 04:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEnvironment Minister Tanya Plibersek has lauded Australia's progress from environmental "laggard to leader" as nations agree on a nature protection framework.

Charges laid over soccer pitch invasion
December 19, 2022 04:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThree men who allegedly injured a player and referee during an abandoned A-League soccer clash in Melbourne have been charged

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