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Canberra pushes ahead with euthanasia laws
December 01, 2022 08:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's two territories will be able to make laws on voluntary assisted dying after a quarter-century ban was overturned by parliament.

Workplace law changes to be locked in
December 01, 2022 06:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe government will rubber-stamp its contested workplace law changes which bring in multi-employer bargaining after it passed the Senate.

Pregnant mum hit with brick clings to life
December 01, 2022 05:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDetectives have appealed for help as a pregnant Perth mother fights for her life after being hit in the head with a concrete block in an unprovoked attack.

Health alert as COVID infections rise
December 01, 2022 05:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHealth authorities will be closely monitoring the latest COVID-19 case numbers after a recent rise in infections.

Man arrested over fatal home assault
December 01, 2022 05:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has been arrested in connection to an assault in Melbourne, which left one woman dead.

Victims to recount horrors of robodebt
December 01, 2022 04:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictims of the illegal robodebt scheme and a key health official will front the royal commission as hearings resume.

Australia urged to lead at nature summit
December 01, 2022 04:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia has been challenged to lead from the front at a UN conference that aims to halt the destruction humans are inflicting on the natural world.

Wife killer Dawson facing decades in jail
December 01, 2022 04:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer teacher Chris Dawson is set to learn how long he will spend behind bars for murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body four decades ago.

Whitlam legacy endures 50 years later
December 01, 2022 04:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe same western Sydney home where 50 years ago to the day Gough Whitlam celebrated his election as Prime Minister will serve as a heritage site.

Flash flood warning for NSW towns
December 01, 2022 03:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNorthern and inland NSW has been told to prepare for flash flooding with storms set to lash the region which is still recovering from weeks of rain.

Breakdancer wins disability arts prize
December 01, 2022 03:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBreakdancer and street performer Roya the Destroya is among the winners at the 2022 arts disability awards.

Crowds to explore new AGNSW building
December 01, 2022 03:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe new Art Gallery of NSW building, part of the Sydney Modern project, is set to officially open with thousands expected to visit.

SA reaches settlement over payroll hack
December 01, 2022 03:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian government will receive $1.75 million from a payroll software company after details of public service workers were accessed by hackers.

Qld wants NSW, Vic to fund gas pipeline
December 01, 2022 03:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland premier has rejected fossil fuel price caps, instead calling for other states and the federal government to fund a gas pipeline.

Berejiklian talks in China over Barangaroo
December 01, 2022 03:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer premier Gladys Berejiklian met a major Barangaroo stakeholder in China as she travelled with a delegation through the country.

Senior police to address gay-hate inquiry
December 01, 2022 02:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA senior police officer who led a three-year review into dozens of possible gay-hate deaths in Sydney is due to address a royal commission-style inquiry.

Former minister accused of intimidation
December 01, 2022 02:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA under-pressure former federal cabinet minister has been accused in parliament of inappropriately seeking to pressure public servants.

Parliament pays tribute to freed academic
December 01, 2022 02:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEconomist Sean Turnell has been honoured in the House of Representatives after spending almost two years in a Myanmar jail.

Cub led escape from Taronga lion enclosure
December 01, 2022 02:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFootage has revealed how a family of lions escaped their main enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, sparking an emergency as keepers rushed visitors to safety.

Murder suspect arrested over Sydney death
December 01, 2022 02:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has been arrested over the suspected murder of elderly man Vincenzo Leonello, who was found fatally wounded in an alley in Sydney's inner west.
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