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 Andrews errs on youth detention stats

Andrews errs on youth detention stats

December 22, 2022 11:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews "misspoke" when indicating no kids under 14 are in detention, as pressure mounts to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

 Teacher caught in hazing wins tribunal bid

Teacher caught in hazing wins tribunal bid

December 22, 2022 11:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A Victorian teacher caught up in a boarding house "hazing" has won a bid to have his working with children clearance reinstated.

 Skilled teachers untapped despite shortage

Skilled teachers untapped despite shortage

December 22, 2022 11:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Foreign-qualified teachers are falling through the cracks as bureaucratic requirements stop them from plugging a national teacher shortage.

 Dreamworld to pay $2.1m over woman's death

Dreamworld to pay $2.1m over woman's death

December 22, 2022 11:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure will pay $2.15 million to the husband and two children of Cindy Low, who was killed on the Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016.

 Teens ordered to stay away from gang

Teens ordered to stay away from gang

December 22, 2022 11:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Teen boys freed on bail over a fight that killed an 18-year-old in Melbourne have been ordered not to associate with the Original Gangster Killers gang.

 Palmer offloads Qld nickel refinery

Palmer offloads Qld nickel refinery

December 22, 2022 11:13 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Clive Palmer has called on the Queensland government to support a new phase for Yabulu refinery, which he is selling to a carbon-savvy investment syndicate.

 Review sought over WA youth jail lockdowns

Review sought over WA youth jail lockdowns

December 22, 2022 11:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The Supreme Court in Western Australia is due to hear an application on Friday related to continued lockdowns at a troubled youth detention centre.

 Car-donnay: Electric vehicle powers winery

Car-donnay: Electric vehicle powers winery

December 22, 2022 11:03 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A Barossa Valley winery is being powered by an electric car as part of an Australian-first trial that will open up to other participants within weeks.

 Police history at Qld siege property

Police history at Qld siege property

December 22, 2022 11:03 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

An incident involving guns at the Queensland border put Nathaniel Train on the radar of police but officers say there was nothing to raise particular flags.

 Expert hiding skills reveal hawk's secrets

Expert hiding skills reveal hawk's secrets

December 22, 2022 10:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

One man's excellent impersonation of a leafy mound is helping unlock the secrets of one of Australia's rarest birds of prey.

 War of the worlds being waged against weed

War of the worlds being waged against weed

December 22, 2022 10:49 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A determined and tenacious effort to defeat an imported weed is reaping rewards for native species in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland.

 Palmer offloads Yabulu refinery in Qld

Palmer offloads Yabulu refinery in Qld

December 22, 2022 10:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Clive Palmer has called on the Queensland government to fully support the new owners of the Yabulu nickel and cobalt refinery, which he is offloading.

 Accused global drug kingpin faces court

Accused global drug kingpin faces court

December 22, 2022 10:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The alleged kingpin of a global drug trafficking syndicate has appeared in a Melbourne court after being extradited from the Netherlands to face justice.

 Global drug kingpin accused brought to Vic

Global drug kingpin accused brought to Vic

December 22, 2022 10:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

An alleged global drug kingpin accused of conspiring to traffic up to $4.4 million worth of methamphetamine has been extradited to Melbourne.

 Kogan snaps up collapsed Brosa for $1.5m

Kogan snaps up collapsed Brosa for $1.5m

December 22, 2022 10:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Kogan has bought Brosa for just $1.5 million, days after the online furniture retailer entered administration after growing too quickly during the pandemic.

 More levee failures as Murray peak nears

More levee failures as Murray peak nears

December 22, 2022 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The South Australian State Emergency Service says levees have failed across Murray River communities as floodwaters continue to rise.

 'Tis the season for injuries, doctors warn

'Tis the season for injuries, doctors warn

December 22, 2022 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Doctors are warning it's all too easy to finish Christmas Day waiting for hours in the emergency department as new toys, games and food bring unexpected risks.

 Another A-League pitch invader identified

Another A-League pitch invader identified

December 22, 2022 10:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Victoria Police have identified another person who participated in a violent pitch invasion during the recent A-League Melbourne derby at AAMI Park.

 Accused fake Uber rapist freed on bail

Accused fake Uber rapist freed on bail

December 22, 2022 09:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A man accused of pretending to be an Uber driver to lure women into his car before raping or sexually assaulting them has been released on bail.

 NSW facing decade-high bushfire risk

NSW facing decade-high bushfire risk

December 22, 2022 09:43 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

With New South Wales facing the riskiest bushfire season in more than a decade, firefighters are battling to prepare as months of rain hamper efforts.

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