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Inflation crunch hurting homeless services
December 22, 2022 02:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGrowing demand and falling donations are stretching homelessness services to their limits and leaving youth, older women and Indigenous people more at risk.

Attempted murder suspect returns to Qld
December 22, 2022 01:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRobert Birch has been extradited from Sydney to Brisbane in relation to an alleged attempted murder involving a man's fall from a balcony in Spring Hill.

Libs blame Morrison, female vote for loss
December 22, 2022 01:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA review of the Liberals' federal election campaign defeat reveals concerns about the party's loss of standing in metropolitan areas and among female voters.

Reform to tackle online safety challenge
December 22, 2022 01:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSState, territory and federal governments are being urged to ensure online safety laws are fit for purpose, particularly when it comes to women's safety.

Dancer in wheelchair soars in aerial duo
December 22, 2022 01:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA aerial dance duo from New Zealand are bringing their upside-down spectacle to the Sydney Festival in a show that evolves with each performance.

Demand for homelessness support soars
December 22, 2022 01:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThousands more Australians face homelessness as rising rents and cost of living pressure take their toll.

Tips from shrinks for a mind-healthy Xmas
December 22, 2022 01:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPsychologists say managing expectations at family gatherings and taking small steps to address loneliness can help maintain mental health in the festive season.

A-League pitch invaders given 20-year ban
December 22, 2022 01:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFootball Australia has banned a group of spectators involved in a violent pitch invasion during the recent A-League Melbourne derby, as police ID more people.

Army called in after Fiji election
December 22, 2022 12:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Fijian police has called in the military to help maintain security after the election, citing reports of stonings against Indo-Fijian homes and businesses.

BHP, OZ Minerals agree to $9.6b merger
December 22, 2022 12:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOZ Minerals shareholders will decide on BHP's $9.6 billion bid for the SA copper and nickel miner next year after the companies agreed on a merger plan.

Libs' election defeat 'most serious loss'
December 22, 2022 12:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA review of the Liberals' federal election campaign defeat found concerns about the party's loss of standing in metropolitan areas and among female voters.

Holiday juggle for people with disability
December 22, 2022 12:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralians living with a disability have an extra challenge at Christmas to budget for the holiday period and plan around worker availability.

Fight to protect WA river still unresolved
December 22, 2022 12:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIndigenous groups in Western Australia are partnering with the state government to manage national parks as the future of the Fitzroy River remains uncertain.

Aust stocks gain again as sentiment lifts
December 22, 2022 12:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was on track for its second day of gains at midday, climbing 0.6 per cent.

Charges over diners hurt by gas 'fireball'
December 22, 2022 12:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNT Worksafe has charged the operators of a Darwin restaurant with work health and safety breaches over a "fireball" incident which injured five patrons.

Andrews errs on youth detention stats
December 22, 2022 11:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews "misspoke" when indicating no kids under 14 are in detention, as pressure mounts to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

Teacher caught in hazing wins tribunal bid
December 22, 2022 11:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian teacher caught up in a boarding house "hazing" has won a bid to have his working with children clearance reinstated.

Skilled teachers untapped despite shortage
December 22, 2022 11:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSForeign-qualified teachers are falling through the cracks as bureaucratic requirements stop them from plugging a national teacher shortage.

Dreamworld to pay $2.1m over woman's death
December 22, 2022 11:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDreamworld owner Ardent Leisure will pay $2.15 million to the husband and two children of Cindy Low, who was killed on the Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016.

Teens ordered to stay away from gang
December 22, 2022 11:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTeen boys freed on bail over a fight that killed an 18-year-old in Melbourne have been ordered not to associate with the Original Gangster Killers gang.
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