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Warnings downgraded as bushfires rage across Queensland
February 13, 2023 10:43 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEmergency warnings are in place across parts of Queensland as the state battles 50 bushfires, with challenging conditions expected on Monday.

After 50 years, Rocky Horror still doing the Time Warp
February 13, 2023 10:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRock musical The Rocky Horror Show has been playing for 50 years, with a new production premiering in Sydney.

Three fishers cop $24,000 in fines, car and boat seized
February 13, 2023 10:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThree fishers have been fined $24,000 and had their car, boat and trailer worth more than $60,000 forfeited for illegally taking fish.

Farmers, truckies, councils want $5.5b rural road fix
February 13, 2023 10:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new alliance of farmers, livestock carriers and local councils are calling on the federal government to provide $5.5 billion in emergency funding for roads.

Improving voter turnout key priority before referendum
February 13, 2023 10:18 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLaws to modernise Australia's referendum processes are a step closer as the federal government pushes ahead to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament.

New Zealand braces for Cyclone Gabrielle's full impact
February 13, 2023 09:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCyclone Gabrielle has brought destructive winds to New Zealand's North Island, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins warning the storm's worst is yet to come.

Olympian Walker wins second bobsleigh World Cup medal
February 13, 2023 09:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBree Walker's love affair with the Igls track in Innsbruck, Austria, has continued with the Australian Olympian winning silver in the World Cup monobob event.

Call to end outdated logging of NSW native forests
February 13, 2023 09:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPutting an end to logging native forests in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania could result in Australia saving 212 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050.

Low ticket sales hit pause on regional music festival
February 13, 2023 09:38 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMusic festival Play on the Plains at Deniliquin, near the NSW and Victorian border, has been called off for 2023 with the organisers citing poor ticket sales.

Women in media face inequality as men dominate newsroom
February 13, 2023 09:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFemale voices and expertise are largely ignored across the country when reporting on news stories as men continue to outnumber women in the media.

Small surf forces WSL layday for stars at Sunset Beach
February 13, 2023 08:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCompetition in the World Surf League event at Sunset Beach, Hawaii is expected to get underway on Tuesday (AEDT) after a layday was called due to small surf.

Family violence support failing youngest victims
February 13, 2023 07:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResponses to family violence often fail some of the youngest victim-survivors in Victoria as they are left feeling ignored by support services, research shows.

Man drowns in surf at popular NSW north coast beach
February 13, 2023 05:52 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 75-year-old man has drowned after getting into trouble in the surf while swimming at Nambucca Heads on the NSW north coast.

Continued call to 'hear us' 15 years after apology
February 12, 2023 07:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFifteen years after a federal parliamentary apology to Australia's stolen generations, there are calls for urgent action to assist Indigenous communities.

Murder probe after body found in Qld back yard
February 12, 2023 05:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHomicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found in a backyard of a Queensland home.

Multiple bushfires burning across Queensland
February 12, 2023 05:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNumerous fires are burning across Queensland, as temperatures hit 40C in several parts of the state.

Probe launched after man's body found in Qld backyard
February 12, 2023 05:18 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHomicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found in a back yard of a Queensland home.

Mailata, Siposs on verge of making Super Bowl history
February 12, 2023 04:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Philadelphia Eagles have activated Australian punter Arryn Siposs from injured reserve to make him eligible to play in the Super Bowl against Kansas City.

Labor to cut NSW tolls for trucks, tradies
February 12, 2023 03:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLabor will reduce charges for trucks and tradies on key NSW toll roads under sweeping reforms if it wins the next election.

40 years since deadly Ash Wednesday bushfire inferno
February 12, 2023 03:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore than a dozen firefighters who died while battling Victoria's Ash Wednesday blazes almost 40 years ago have been honoured at a memorial service.
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