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Australia and Vanuatu strike security deal
December 13, 2022 01:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia has been secured as Vanuatu's security partner of choice as the foreign minister flags respect, cooperation and listening as key to discussions.

Former WA cop rapist jailed for 30 years
December 13, 2022 12:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA West Australian judge has imposed a 30-year prison sentence on a former senior police constable who drugged and raped 13 women across more than a decade.

Global hunt for violinist to play with Ray
December 13, 2022 12:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSViolin virtuoso Ray Chen hopes to inspire musicians by offering three amateur players the chance to perform onstage with him at the Sydney Opera House.

'Mum, this is it' - victim's dying words
December 13, 2022 12:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCindy Tonks has told a court how her son knew his life was slipping away after being shot by a neighbour who sprayed more than 220 bullets into the street.

Banished Cooper returns to Aust swim team
December 13, 2022 12:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSent home from the pre-Commonwealth Games camp for misusing prescription pills, Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper is back racing at the world short course meet.

Price relief before profits, says Bowen
December 13, 2022 12:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChris Bowen has responded to criticism from gas companies that the government's energy relief measures would only make the situation worse.

Charges laid over Victorian magpie deaths
December 13, 2022 12:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man accused of killing and wounding five magpies will face court after being charged by Victoria's conservation regulator.

Man who hired hitman to kill pastor jailed
December 13, 2022 12:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Melbourne man who hired a hitman to kill a church pastor has been jailed for five years, after it turned out to be an undercover police officer.

Man 'hid' information on NSW woman's death
December 13, 2022 12:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 38-year-old man has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence relating to the suspicious death of a Sydney woman 10 years ago.

American named chief of Brisbane 2032
December 13, 2022 12:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAmerican-born Cindy Hook has been named as chief executive of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Australia signs pact on sustainable mining
December 13, 2022 12:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia, a treasure trove of critical minerals and rare earths, has joined a global commitment on sustainable extraction and processing.

Houston 'vague' about abusing children
December 13, 2022 11:57 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe former national secretary of the Pentecostal church network says pedophile pastor Frank Houston claimed he was "having some issues" when he abused boys.

How ultrasound could treat Alzheimer's
December 13, 2022 11:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland researchers are one step closer to helping Australians with Alzheimer's disease improve their memory function through ultrasound treatments.

Why Howard rejected an Indigenous apology
December 13, 2022 11:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJohn Howard's rejection of an Indigenous apology and constitutional change in 2002 have been illuminated by cabinet papers released by the National Archives.

Banking sector gains help push ASX higher
December 13, 2022 11:27 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local bourse was up 0.5 per cent at midday, boosted in part by the banking sector after a robust trading update from Bendigo and Adelaide.

Robodebt concerns 'dropped' from briefings
December 13, 2022 11:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer minister Marise Payne says she doesn't know how concerns over the legality of the controversial robodebt scheme were left out of policy proposals.

Woman reunited with Victorian flood heroes
December 13, 2022 11:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA woman swept away by raging waters during recent Victorian floods has been reunited with the first responders who saved her life.

CSL names McKenzie as new CEO
December 13, 2022 10:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCOO Paul McKenzie will take over as CSL chief executive next year when Paul Perreault retires following a decade leading the blood products giant.

Call to ban petrol car sales by 2035
December 13, 2022 10:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA ban on petrol cars by 2035 and "world-class" fuel efficiency standards will be needed if Australia is to meet its net-zero target, a report warns.

Tributes for young officers killed on duty
December 13, 2022 10:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice around Australia are paying tribute to two young constables killed after responding to a missing persons case on a remote property in western Queensland.
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