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 Australians big on hunting trophies

Australians big on hunting trophies

January 24, 2023 10:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Australians who like to kill exotic animals including bears and giraffes have made the country the 10th largest importer of hunting trophies, a new report says.

 Plant 'engineers' extract value from waste

Plant 'engineers' extract value from waste

January 24, 2023 10:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Australia's pioneering "membrane transporter engineers" are harnessing the mechanics of plants to extract valuable minerals and nutrients from wastewater.

 Detainee told to eat maggot-filled food

Detainee told to eat maggot-filled food

January 24, 2023 10:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A report has lashed Australia's treatment of immigration detainees, finding one was told to eat food with maggots because they were only on the vegetables.

 More delays over Foster's fraud charges

More delays over Foster's fraud charges

January 24, 2023 10:15 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Peter Foster's legal fight over an alleged multimillion-dollar Bitcoin scam faces more delays after his case was adjourned by a Queensland court.

 Dating app safety in national spotlight

Dating app safety in national spotlight

January 24, 2023 10:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The safety of women will be on the agenda when state and federal ministers sit down with police and dating app representatives.

 Vulnerable on rent support falling behind

Vulnerable on rent support falling behind

January 24, 2023 10:05 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The federal government has been urged to boost rental assistance payments to take the sting out of fast-rising rents.

 Dating apps being weaponised by criminals

Dating apps being weaponised by criminals

January 24, 2023 09:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Industry and government are coming together to crack down on serial offenders who harass and abuse women using dating apps.

 Good vibrations help extend battery life

Good vibrations help extend battery life

January 24, 2023 09:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A new eco-friendly discovery can potentially replace lithium and extend the lifetime of mobile phone batteries by up to three times.

 Flood victims targeted by online scammers

Flood victims targeted by online scammers

January 24, 2023 09:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The West Australian government has warned flood victims in the Kimberley not to be taken in by a social media scam offering relief funds.

 Man drowns at northern Sydney beach

Man drowns at northern Sydney beach

January 24, 2023 09:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A man believed to be in his 60s has died after being pulled unconscious from the water in Sydney's northern beaches.

 Qld youth reoffending rate highest in Aust

Qld youth reoffending rate highest in Aust

January 24, 2023 08:56 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The new data on recidivism rates among young people comes as the Queensland Government works to implement a plan it says will drive down youth crime.

 Bail law reform on the cards in Victoria

Bail law reform on the cards in Victoria

January 24, 2023 08:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The Victorian government is considering reforming the state's bail laws as the coroner prepares to release his findings into the death of Veronica Nelson.

 Alice Springs crime 'crisis' spurs PM trip

Alice Springs crime 'crisis' spurs PM trip

January 24, 2023 08:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The federal government is being urged to intervene in Alice Springs following reports of an increase in youth crime and anti-social behaviour.

 Man critically injured in Melbourne fire

Man critically injured in Melbourne fire

January 24, 2023 08:18 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Detectives believe a fire in Melbourne's northern suburbs was suspicious as a man rescued from the incident remains in hospital under police guard.

 Dating apps 'weaponised' by criminals

Dating apps 'weaponised' by criminals

January 24, 2023 07:05 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Industry and government are coming together to crack down on serial offenders who harass and abuse women using dating apps.

 Two dead after late-night police pursuit

Two dead after late-night police pursuit

January 24, 2023 06:05 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A car rolled and caught fire, killing its occupants, after a short police chase in Sydney's inner west.

 NSW premier stares down election strife

NSW premier stares down election strife

January 24, 2023 12:08 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

With weeks until the NSW election, Dominic Perrottet faces being unseated as premier but a return to majority government for Labor is not assured.

 Missed warning ahead of police killings

Missed warning ahead of police killings

January 23, 2023 08:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The daughter of people who killed two police officers in regional Queensland says officers sent to their property should have been told they mistrusted police.

 Asteroid research could 'help save earth'

Asteroid research could 'help save earth'

January 23, 2023 08:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Dust samples collected from an asteroid and studied by Australian researchers have shown what could happen if such an object collided with earth.

 Collector buys beer can for nearly $500

Collector buys beer can for nearly $500

January 23, 2023 07:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

One man's beer trash is another's treasure, according to a collector who splurged hundreds of dollars on a West End Stout can.

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