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 Fossil fuel embargo on the table for manufacturing fund

Fossil fuel embargo on the table for manufacturing fund

February 15, 2023 08:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A $15 billion reconstruction fund is hanging in the balance as the government considers a change to stop it giving money to coal and gas projects.

 Willis well placed to give cross country running advice

Willis well placed to give cross country running advice

February 15, 2023 08:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Benita Willis will give the Australian team a pep talk on the eve of the world cross country championships.

 Commonwealth Bank's half-year profit jumps to $5.2b

Commonwealth Bank's half-year profit jumps to $5.2b

February 15, 2023 08:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Australia's biggest lender has lifted its half-year cash profit by 9 per cent and lifted interim dividend by 20 per cent to $2.10 a share.

 Lay day called at Sunset Beach WSL event

Lay day called at Sunset Beach WSL event

February 15, 2023 08:13 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Organisers have postponed action at the World Surf League's Sunset Beach stop for at least a day as they wait for better conditions on Hawaii's North Shore.

 Job losses as Australia's last white paper plant closes

Job losses as Australia's last white paper plant closes

February 15, 2023 08:06 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Dwindling timber supplies have been blamed for Australia's last white paper manufacturer shutting its eastern Victorian plant.

 NSW treasurer created 'big black hole' in budget: Labor

NSW treasurer created 'big black hole' in budget: Labor

February 15, 2023 08:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The NSW treasurer and his challenger have traded barbs over privatisation, energy bills and infrastructure projects, in the lead up to next month's election.

 Post-mortem confirms Sydney boy electrocuted in Fiji

Post-mortem confirms Sydney boy electrocuted in Fiji

February 15, 2023 07:43 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The death of eight-year-old Sydney schoolboy Cairo Winitana has been ruled an accident after he tragically died of electrocution on a family holiday in Fiji.

 Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating toll revealed in NZ

Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating toll revealed in NZ

February 15, 2023 07:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

As Cyclone Gabrielle moves east into the Pacific, New Zealand rescue teams are working to re-establish links with communities cut off by the storm.

 Cyclone Gabrielle death confirmed in New Zealand

Cyclone Gabrielle death confirmed in New Zealand

February 15, 2023 07:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

At least one person has been killed in New Zealand due to Cyclone Gabrielle, with authorities warning the death toll is likely to rise.

 Aussie rescue team in Turkey no strangers to disaster

Aussie rescue team in Turkey no strangers to disaster

February 14, 2023 10:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

No disaster is too great for a specialised team of Australian search and rescue personnel who are working in Turkey after a devastating earthquake.

 Olympian Peter Bol's provisional doping ban lifted

Olympian Peter Bol's provisional doping ban lifted

February 14, 2023 07:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The provisional doping suspension handed down to Australian athletics star Peter Bol has been lifted after his A and B samples didn't match.

 Footy great allegedly sexually abused five girls

Footy great allegedly sexually abused five girls

February 14, 2023 06:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Two more witness are set to testify that Australian rules football legend Barry Cable sexually abused them when a civil trial resumes in Perth.

 Three men wanted after cocaine haul off WA coast

Three men wanted after cocaine haul off WA coast

February 14, 2023 06:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Hundreds of kilograms of cocaine have been found off Western Australia's south coast, with detectives seeking three men for questioning.

 Greens to support climate mechanism, with one condition

Greens to support climate mechanism, with one condition

February 14, 2023 06:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The federal government will need to agree to stop new coal and gas projects opening if it wants the Greens' help on a signature emissions reduction measure.

 Lightning adds to threat as Queensland blazes rage

Lightning adds to threat as Queensland blazes rage

February 14, 2023 05:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Residents in Queensland's Western Downs are bracing for the impact of multiple bushfires, with a number of buildings already destroyed.

 Firefighters race to contain blazes in rural Queensland

Firefighters race to contain blazes in rural Queensland

February 14, 2023 05:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Emergency warnings remain in place for residents to the north of the Queensland town of Miles as firefighters try to bring a large bushfire under control.

 Two more women accuse footy great of child sexual abuse

Two more women accuse footy great of child sexual abuse

February 14, 2023 05:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A further two witnesses are set to accuse football great Barry Cable of sexually abusing them when they were children when a civil trial resumes in Perth.

 Folbigg's hope for 'genetic miracle' in prison letters

Folbigg's hope for 'genetic miracle' in prison letters

February 14, 2023 05:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Kathleen Folbigg lamented the "raw deal" she received and hoped for a "genetic miracle", in letters tendered to an inquiry into her child-killing convictions.

 Physician back in court over sexual assault allegations

Physician back in court over sexual assault allegations

February 14, 2023 04:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A Newcastle doctor is fighting unresolved charges he sexually assaulted eight patients by touching them inappropriately during medical examinations.

 Former defence chief delivers 'urgent' military review

Former defence chief delivers 'urgent' military review

February 14, 2023 04:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A review of Australia's defence strategy has been handed over to the government following work by a former defence chief and minister.

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