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Tasmanian RSL clubs pull plug on pokies
January 17, 2023 02:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRSL clubs in Tasmania will no longer have pokies machines from mid-2023 over concerns for vulnerable veterans and their families.

NSW greenlights, critics slam gas pipeline
January 17, 2023 02:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW is pushing on with a 50-km gas pipeline to provide cheap gas to a million households but the critical infrastructure project has its critics.

Long-term jobless struggling to find work
January 17, 2023 01:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralians who have been unemployed for long periods struggle to re-enter the job market and spend about five years years looking for work, new data shows.

Victim 'occluded' before deadly collision
January 17, 2023 01:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn elderly woman fatally struck by a garbage truck in Sydney's west was out of sight of the driver before the collision, a court has heard.

JB Hi-Fi reports record half year sales
January 17, 2023 01:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJB Hi-Fi says its overall sales were $5.28 billion in the first half of 2022/23, up 8.6 per cent from a year ago, despite rising interest rates.

Fears over complex flood gauge system
January 17, 2023 01:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSExperts and local councils are calling for better oversight of the river gauge network, while government agencies say they're working on improvements.

War of words over NSW pokies policies
January 17, 2023 01:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLabor's proposed poker machine reform has been criticised by the NSW treasurer, who says it could have been written by the gaming industry.

Aussie troops en route to train Ukrainians
January 17, 2023 01:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSUp to 70 Australian military personnel are being deployed to Britain to help train Ukrainian troops in an effort to strengthen Kyiv's defence against Russia.

Anxious workforce leads bosses on climate
January 17, 2023 12:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRegulatory pressures to invest in sustainability are expected to grow and many business leaders say employee activism on climate matters is forcing their hand.

NT man accused of trying to kill partner
January 17, 2023 12:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA woman remains in a Northern Territory hospital after her partner allegedly attempted to murder her with an edged weapon on Sunday.

Man rams 'stolen car' outside cop station
January 17, 2023 12:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland man tried to stop what he believed was a stolen car by driving into it outside a police station north of Brisbane, a court has heard.

Man given 'second chance' on taxi assault
January 17, 2023 12:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland man pleaded guilty to punching a taxi driver and leaving him with multiple facial fractures on New Year's Day in 2020.

Baby bonus to help families grow with IVF
January 17, 2023 12:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW women trying to fall pregnant through IVF treatment can claim a $2000 rebate as part of the government's family-friendly focus.

Sweet breakthrough in bio-manufacturing
January 17, 2023 12:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland's biofuture is expanding with future foods in the works and sugarcane enzymes providing sustainable answers for alternative aviation fuel.

Fake cop to be jailed for 'sadistic' rapes
January 17, 2023 12:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian man will be jailed for posing as an undercover cop to kidnap and rape two teenage girls 35 years ago, a court has been told.

Glancing at powerful passports of 2023
January 17, 2023 12:11 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights:,Henley Passport Index (HPI) is released by Henley and Partners.,Only 6% of the countries around the globe provide access to more than 70% of the global economy to their passport holders.,Japanese passport has the highest HPI in the world....

Flood emergency still 'a long way to run'
January 17, 2023 12:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian government says the flooding emergency down the Murray still has a "long way to run".

Drunken arrests decision sparks division
January 17, 2023 11:51 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Victorian government will press ahead with decriminalising public drunkenness without giving police new powers in a decision that has divided organisations.

Body found on Brisbane suburban block
January 17, 2023 11:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBrisbane police have not identified the person whose body was found on a vacant block near homes in the city's southern suburbs.

Aust stocks inch higher in choppy trading
January 17, 2023 11:46 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAt midday the Australian share market was up 0.1 per cent in quiet trading, with US markets closed for a public holiday.
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