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Qld shooting is a wake-up call: analysts
December 14, 2022 12:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland man's posts online leading up to a shooting attack in which he and five people died have raised concerns about the growth of conspiracy theories.

Calls for Return and Earn to include wine
December 14, 2022 12:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAlmost all Australians are in favour of container recycling programs being expanded to include wine and spirit bottles, according to a new poll.

Vic directors charged over chemical spill
December 14, 2022 12:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Environment Protection Authority has charged three Melbourne directors over a chemical spill that polluted a creek and lake in the city's southwest.

Hotel nurses concerned for patient safety
December 14, 2022 12:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA nurse in Victoria's hotel quarantine program has described fearing they couldn't keep returned travellers safe with the number of staff they had.

Aust shares inch up as US inflation eases
December 14, 2022 11:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market had advanced 0.3 per cent at midday after a softer-than-expected inflation readout in the US ahead of the final Fed meeting of 2022.

RBA boss to stay on if reappointed
December 14, 2022 11:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSReserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says he has no plans to resign when his term is up next September.

Sydney climate protester enters plea deal
December 14, 2022 11:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSProsecutors have dropped the most serious charges against a Sydney climate protester who suspended herself above a rail line, her lawyer says.

Woolworths in Endeavour Group selldown
December 14, 2022 11:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWoolworths has raised $636 million in a selldown of shares in alcohol retailer, hotel and poker machine operator Endeavour Group.

NSW rental market has failed: alliance
December 14, 2022 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn alliance of housing groups is calling on the NSW government to urgently build more homes to solve the rental crisis, as Labor pushes for parliament recall.

Tas baby's death unexplainable: coroner
December 14, 2022 11:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA coroner has ruled the death of a eight-week-old boy in Tasmania was unexplainable and medical records indicated he was a health baby.

Ex-PM Morrison grilled at robodebt inquiry
December 14, 2022 11:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer PM Scott Morrison has claimed he was not privy to departmental discussions over the legality of robodebt in a colourful royal commission hearing.

Magical milestone for Harry Potter play
December 14, 2022 11:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHarry Potter and the Cursed Child has reached 1000 performances at Melbourne's Princess Theatre, a rare feat for theatre in Australia.

Aboriginal kids targeted in police custody
December 14, 2022 11:06 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAboriginal children are routinely strip-searched and harassed while in police custody, community leaders have told a hearing in Victoria.

Davies seeking triple Zatopek title treat
December 14, 2022 11:04 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian runner Rose Davies is chasing a third consecutive 10,000m title at the Zatopek:10 in Melbourne.

Tiny unsung ocean heroes nab research hub
December 14, 2022 10:49 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new research aquarium will be built in Hobart to unlock the secrets of Antarctic krill, a small creature with a giant role in the Southern Ocean's food web.

Bangarra explores bloodlines in Dance Clan
December 14, 2022 10:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSani Towson has choreographed a new work for Bangarra Dance Theatre that explores the bloodlines and totems of Indigenous people.

Chamber players relish a year on the pier
December 14, 2022 10:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian Chamber Orchestra has seven Australian tours in 2023 and more overseas - as well as a new home to return to.

'Aussie Cossack' charged with assault
December 14, 2022 10:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPro-Russia commentator Simeon Boikov will appear in court, charged with assaulting an elderly man at a pro-Ukraine rally in Sydney.

Missing cruise ship passenger found
December 14, 2022 10:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA body has been recovered from the waters off the southern coast of South Australia after a woman went missing from a cruise ship.

Westpac 'carefully watching' rates impact
December 14, 2022 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWestpac expects tighter monetary policy and slowing economic growth to impact some customers next year.
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