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Five injured in Brisbane e-scooter fire
January 12, 2023 09:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFive people have been taken to hospital after they were injured when an e-scooter caught fire inside a home in southwest Brisbane.

ClubsNSW hits back at cashless cards
January 12, 2023 08:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSClubsNSW has come out against a cashless gaming card for poker machines in a political debate dominated by gambling reforms ahead of the March state election.

NSW won't scrap stamp duty: premier
January 12, 2023 07:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDominic Perrottet has long wished to rid NSW of stamp duty in favour of a land tax, but has reportedly conceded reform will need to include both.

Murder charge after man found dead in home
January 12, 2023 07:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice have charged a man with murder after a 68-year-old man's body was found at a home in Melbourne's west.

Admiral slammed over 'love sub' trip
January 12, 2023 06:46 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTaking his girlfriend for a ride on a military submarine and proposing to her as plunged a former chief of navy into hot water.

Bushfire threatens lives in WA
January 12, 2023 06:13 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA bushfire in Western Australia's southwest is a threat to lives and homes, the state's emergency service says.

Price in tight battle for Dakar Rally win
January 12, 2023 02:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSToby Price is down to third in the motorbike standings at the Dakar Rally but the Aussie's only 2min 10sec off the lead in his tight battle for a third title.

Driver charged after crash killed four
January 11, 2023 08:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe sole survivor from a car that collided with a ute in rural Victoria has been charged over the deaths of his passengers.

In death, Pell remains a polarising figure
January 11, 2023 07:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCardinal George Pell, who will soon begin his final journey to Australia, was a priest of conviction who didn't worry about pleasing everyone and upset many.

Virus warning as mosquito numbers explode
January 11, 2023 06:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralians are being warned to protect themselves against mosquitoes as rainfall, flooding and hot temperatures create a boom of the disease-carrying insects.

Hackers leak firefighter data on dark web
January 11, 2023 05:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHackers who accessed IT systems belonging to Fire Rescue Victoria have leaked the information on to the dark web.

BHP hits all-time high as Aust stocks rise
January 11, 2023 04:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHotter-than-expected domestic inflation has failed to dampen the local bourse, which climbed 0.9 per cent to its highest level since mid-December.

PNG has 'appetite' for new defence deal
January 11, 2023 04:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese will head to Papua New Guinea on Thursday, with counterpart James Marape showing he's ready for serious reform.

Peril as warming alters planet water cycle
January 11, 2023 04:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChanges to the planet's water cycle wrought by global warming increase the risk of bushfire, drought and other disasters, a new Australian-led report says.

Pell suffered with grace: top Catholic
January 11, 2023 04:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOne of Australia's most senior Catholic figures says the late Cardinal George Pell suffered through a wrongful imprisonment.

Accused fraudster 'improving' in NSW court
January 11, 2023 03:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA former construction boss facing tax fraud charges has received some guidance from a judge as he seeks to clear his name.

Man jailed for abducting social media date
January 11, 2023 03:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland man assaulted and held another man captive in order to steal his watch, phone, bank details and car after meeting him for physical intimacy.

Youth worker charged with child sex abuse
January 11, 2023 03:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA youth worker has been charged following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual abuse of children in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Billionaire-backed Sun Cable collapses
January 11, 2023 03:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA company funded by billionaires Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes that planned to build the world's biggest solar project has gone into administration.

Bail for dad who allegedly abused daughter
January 11, 2023 02:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW man has been granted bail days after being charged over the alleged sexual assault of his daughter and step-daughter when they were children.
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