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Search for missing hiker nears one week
December 06, 2022 01:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice aren't ruling out any possibilities in the search for missing hiker Esther Wallace who disappeared in remote NSW bushland a week ago.

Aboriginal girl's heart issue hard to find
December 06, 2022 12:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquest into the death of a 12-year-old Aboriginal girl in Victoria has heard she suffered from a rare and deadly complication that was difficult to detect.

Nuclear subs dominate US ministerial trip
December 06, 2022 12:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's defence and foreign affairs ministers are in Washington for annual ministerial talks with their United States counterparts.

Calls for boost to social security payment
December 06, 2022 12:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquiry into poverty in Australia has heard calls to increase social security payments to help meet the rising cost of living.

US talks to underpin nuclear sub decision
December 06, 2022 12:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's defence and foreign affairs ministers are in Washington for high-level meetings with US counterparts as Canberra mulls nuclear submarine designs.

Car rental to spur electric vehicle uptake
December 06, 2022 12:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRenting an electric car for an extended test drive could convince drivers of their merits over petrol-powered vehicles, the results of a new survey indicate.

City development set for national overhaul
December 06, 2022 11:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCities, suburbs and regions could be developed with a more nationally-consistent flavour, with the federal government to roll out a major policy overhaul.

Why hybrid car sales are powering ahead
December 06, 2022 11:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSales of hybrid vehicles are speeding up in Australia, with the country's leading car-maker revealing they now make up more than one in three of their sales.

Plan for summer delays, Vic commuters told
December 06, 2022 11:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRoad and rail travel in Victoria will be delayed by scheduled works over summer with commuters told to plan alternative routes.

PM to meet virtually with state colleagues
December 06, 2022 11:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNational cabinet is set to meet virtually after the in-person meeting was delayed when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tested positive for COVID-19.

More money to help house SA flood victims
December 06, 2022 11:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRiver Murray flood victims will have access to more funds for emergency accommodation, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced.

Consumer confidence dip after Black Friday
December 06, 2022 11:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe latest measure of consumer confidence has eased slightly but more people think it's the right time to buy a major household item.

Teen trapped in western Sydney storm drain
December 06, 2022 11:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA teenage boy has broken his arm after falling into a stormwater drain in Sydney's west and remains trapped as emergency crews work on a plan to free him.

Jaguar sued over alleged vehicle defects
December 06, 2022 11:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA class action has been filed by car owners who claim they paid too much for allegedly defective Jaguar and Land Rover diesel vehicles.

Twenty gay men bashed daily: NSW inquiry
December 06, 2022 11:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn assistant police commissioner has admitted in a landmark inquiry that at least 20 gay men were bashed daily in NSW from the mid-seventies until 2000.

ASX edges lower ahead of RBA meeting
December 06, 2022 11:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was down 0.1 per cent at midday ahead of the Reserve Bank's last policy meeting of the year, later on Tuesday.

Australia seeks to avoid US-China squeeze
December 06, 2022 10:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe chance of a conflict between the United States and China remains high, as Australia tries to balance its interests, the head of a security group says.

Woman found dead in Perth home
December 06, 2022 10:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHomicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Perth with a man taken into custody.

Fears of a spike in child drownings
December 06, 2022 10:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOne in six Australian kids has never had a swimming lesson and many parents are ignorant to water safety risks, prompting fears of a jump in child drownings.

Call to cap diesel rebate, sting oil firms
December 06, 2022 10:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSome experts want to get households off gas to help cut surging bills, and warn taxpayer subsidies to coal and gas-fired generators could derail cleaner power.
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