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Darwin Festival rejects activist funding
December 15, 2022 02:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFossil Free Arts NT says the Darwin Festival rejected an ethical funding offer but the event's board said it had concerns for its independence.

Virtual world points to mass extinctions
December 15, 2022 02:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA newly created virtual world has predicted large scale extinctions of all plants and animals by the end of the century from climate change.

China relationship vital for Pacific: PM
December 15, 2022 02:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRe-establishing dialogue with China is important for peace and stability, the prime minister has said after an Australian delegation wrapped its Pacific tour.

Woman stabbed to death in Townsville home
December 15, 2022 02:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA woman has been stabbed to death at a home in northern Queensland where police are questioning a nearby resident over the killing.

Corporate watchdog sues comparison website
December 15, 2022 02:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCorporate regulator ASIC has filed a civil lawsuit against comparison website Finder.com for allegedly providing financial services without proper licensing.

Former ref's stoush with NRL escalates
December 15, 2022 02:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn ex-referee whose British accent was criticised by the NRL and then dismissed has taken his legal spat with the sports body to the Federal Court.

SA renters to take action over cost hikes
December 15, 2022 02:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian Anti-Poverty Network says low-income renters will gather at state parliament on Friday calling for action on the housing crisis.

Qld forensics to be rebuilt from ground up
December 15, 2022 02:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government hopes faith in DNA processing in the state can be restored as it responds to a damning report on major failings at a state-run lab.

Hopes city kids will set sights on farming
December 15, 2022 02:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWith thousands of jobs available in agriculture but not enough university students to snap them up, researchers and educators are trying to find solutions.

Solar race car on track for world record
December 15, 2022 02:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn Australian made solar-powered race car could set a new Guinness World Record this weekend and spark interest in vehicles powered by the sun.

Fresh blood for Opera Aust with UK recruit
December 15, 2022 02:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSUK opera and theatre director Jo Davies has been appointed as the Artistic Director of Opera Australia, following the resignation of Lyndon Terracini.

Sydney prison officers on two-day strike
December 15, 2022 02:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrison officers at a maximum security western Sydney correctional facility are set to go on a 48 hour strike as they demand better safety conditions.

Footage linked to stairwell death released
December 15, 2022 01:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCCTV showing a man grabbing at a camera has been released, as investigations continue into the suspicious death of a man found in a Sydney stairwell.

WA police eye 'boxing in' pursuit strategy
December 15, 2022 01:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOfficers need greater training and legal protections to carry out "boxing-in" techniques to end high-speed pursuits, Western Australia's police union claims.

Resort 'falls through' flood relief cracks
December 15, 2022 01:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian snow resort Falls Creek says it has been "completely forgotten" in flood support plans as a nearby landslide is set to cut off tourists for months.

More Australians sneak away to Xmas shop
December 15, 2022 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew data has shown the number of Australians who are doing their Christmas shopping during their work hours has risen this year.

Convicted Tas killer a 'polite' prisoner
December 15, 2022 01:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTasmania's parole board has published its reasons for releasing convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser, noting she was an engaged and polite prisoner.

Qld man jailed for accidental shooting
December 15, 2022 01:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChristopher Warren Arthur Frank has been jailed for 12 years after shooting his mate when he tripped, accidentally discharging a faulty sawn off rifle.

Strip searches in jail 'like being raped'
December 15, 2022 01:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn advocate has called for Australia's prison system to be abolished in the nation's first truth-telling inquiry, likening strip searches to being raped.

ANZ bracing for uplift in household stress
December 15, 2022 01:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has told shareholders cost-of-living pressures are starting to have a meaningful impact on household finances.
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