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Reports point to SA child justice issues
December 12, 2022 02:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People has released a serious of reports on key issues.

Dolphins rookies ready for world champs
December 12, 2022 01:58 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNine members of the 36-strong Dolphins team for the world short-course swimming championships are rookies but coach Rohan Taylor is confident they'll thrive.

Probe lashes NZ's COVID quarantine lottery
December 12, 2022 01:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe allocation of New Zealand's COVID-19 quarantine places - known locally as the "lottery of human misery" - has been attacked by the ombudsman.

Man guilty of murder after Qld house fire
December 12, 2022 01:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJames Morton Mason has been found guilty of murder after his partner died from injuries in a house fire when he set alight a car parked underneath her home.

Poor health increasing among Australians
December 12, 2022 01:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFor the first time in almost two decades there has been an increase in ill health experienced by Australians, a national study has found.

NSW native forest logging up 175 per cent
December 12, 2022 01:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore than 477,000 cubic metres of wood has been harvested in NSW, which conservation groups say flies in the face of protecting endangered species.

Criminal age in focus at Vic truth inquiry
December 12, 2022 01:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe number of Aboriginal children in custody and raising the age of criminality are expected to be covered at a hearing of Victoria's truth-telling commission.

Hidden gems in WA's spectacular north
December 12, 2022 01:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSStunning scenery and some helpful policy settings have helped the Kimberley region remain a tourism mecca during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Home python cage allegedly full of faeces
December 12, 2022 12:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian man has been charged with animal cruelty offences after he was allegedly caught keeping a Murray Darling carpet python in unsafe conditions.

Program 'lied' about cavoodle custody spat
December 12, 2022 12:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Sydney barrister has said "despicable" reports by A Current Affair lied that she stole Oscar the cavoodle in a custody dispute, damaging her reputation.

St Basil's bosses ordered to give evidence
December 12, 2022 12:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSt Basil's Home for the Aged bosses have lost their challenge against giving evidence about the deaths of 50 residents during a COVID-19 outbreak.

Australian shares down 0.5pct at midday
December 12, 2022 12:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ASX has started the week on a weak note, with most sectors down at noon ahead of a busy week of economic data and central bank meetings.

New details on Aust's other giant wombat
December 12, 2022 11:56 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThere are better matches to modern-day wombats than the car-sized Diprotodon, and a skull found in a Queensland cave reveals more about their lives.

Qld offers thousands of free TAFE courses
December 12, 2022 11:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThousands of Queenslanders will soon be able to complete aged care, health, hospitality, construction, farming and manufacturing courses for free.

ACT flags Lehrmann rape trial inquiry
December 12, 2022 11:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ACT's attorney-general says he's considering his options regarding an investigation into how the rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann was handled.

Townsville casino charged over junkets
December 12, 2022 11:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo north Queensland casinos have been accused of breaching the state's casino regulations, and are facing fines of thousands of dollars.

Competition fears over Woolies' pub plan
December 12, 2022 11:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ACCC is investigating whether Woolworths' proposed purchase of a Darwin beachfront pub and bottle shop will affect competition and consumers.

Victorian MP Fiona Patten concedes defeat
December 12, 2022 11:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHigh-profile upper house cross bencher Fiona Patten has lost her upper house seat.

ATO 'passive' in providing robodebt data
December 12, 2022 11:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ATO was not directly aware how data it provided was being used to run the highly-criticised robodebt program, a royal commission into the scheme was told.

Westpac walks away from Tyro Payments
December 12, 2022 10:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWestpac says it won't make an offer for Tyro Payments, which has also rejected a bid from Potentia Capital Management.

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