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Woolworths says food inflation 'frustratingly elevated'
May 02, 2023 08:38 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe Woolworths Group says shelf prices rose by 5.8 per cent in the third quarter, a moderation from their 7.7 per cent increase in the previous quarter.

Maryborough mourns crash victims as teen faces court
May 02, 2023 08:29 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA regional Queensland community is mourning three crash victims after a 13-year-old boy was charged with dangerous driving causing death.

Emergency warning systems to receive national upgrade
May 02, 2023 08:16 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSSystems that send emergency alerts during natural disasters such as bushfires and floods will be given an overhaul to provide more up-to-date information.

Superannuation to be boosted by thousands after change
May 02, 2023 07:55 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSYoung workers are set to receive about $6000 extra in their superannuation balance on retirement after changes to how their payments are made.

One in three Victorian ambulances taking too long
May 02, 2023 07:50 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSAmbulance response times continue to lag in Victoria, with new data showing it takes more than 15 minutes to respond to one in three Code One incidents.

Firefighter critical as crews contain factory blaze
May 02, 2023 07:06 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSTwo firefighters have been rushed to hospital and a crime scene has been declared after crews worked to contain a large factory fire south of Brisbane.

Man faces 118 fraud charges over COVID, disaster grants
May 02, 2023 06:50 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA man is accused of using stolen identities to make dozens of fraudulent claims worth almost $50,000 in grants meant to help people during the COVID pandemic.

NSW hospital workers stop work in push for wage rise
May 02, 2023 06:10 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSWorkers at a NSW hospital will walk off the job in a push to get the Minns government to deliver on a promise to scrap the public sector wage cap.

ADF promised $400m for retention bonuses
May 01, 2023 11:46 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAustralian Defence Force personnel could be eligible for retention bonuses worth $50,000, under a plan to grow the military.

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (ASX: PNI): Where is the stock heading?
May 01, 2023 08:39 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaPinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (ASX: PNI) shares ended higher on Monday, extending Friday's gains. The ASX 200 index stock ended nearly 3.9% higher at AUD 8.540 today, outperforming the ASX benchmark index, which settled 0.35% higher to...

'This must end': Radical plan to stop children vaping
May 01, 2023 08:10 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSHundreds of millions of dollars will be thrown at cracking down on the "number one" behavioural issue in Australian high schools among teens.

Nazi symbol ban would make 'provocateurs' think twice
May 01, 2023 07:27 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSBanning Nazi symbols would make people choose between expressing their extremism publicly or risking hefty fines and possibly jail, an inquiry will be told.

Fifth man charged over Sydney gangland shooting
May 01, 2023 07:04 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSFive men have now been charged in relation to the gangland shooting of Mahmoud Ahmad in southwest Sydney as police vow to catch those responsible.

Women charged after children found living in squalor
May 01, 2023 06:10 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSTwo more women face child neglect charges after children as young as three years old were found in extreme squalor in Adelaide, police say.

New approach to NT justice urgently needed: report
May 01, 2023 05:48 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSFormer politicians, judges, experts and Indigenous leaders say a new approach to justice is needed in the NT to replace failed tough-on-crime policies.

Shock and sadness after celeb chef Jock Zonfrillo dies
May 01, 2023 05:24 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSChef Jock Zonfrillo is being remembered as "irreplaceable" and an incredible talent after the MasterChef presenter died suddenly in Melbourne aged 46.

Jailed crime boss says he sold footwear, not drugs
May 01, 2023 04:49 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe founder of the Brothers 4 Life gang has denied he organised the supply of meth from prison, saying he distributed shoes and bathroom accessories instead.

Welfare payment boost expected for people aged over 55
May 01, 2023 04:42 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOlder Australians are tipped to receive a modest boost to JobSeeker payments, with a commitment to considering broader increases to welfare payments expected.

National sexual assault reforms to have a $14.7m boost
May 01, 2023 04:38 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe upcoming federal budget will allocate more than $14 million to streamline consent laws and establish trials to prevent and respond to sexual assaults.

Nation's domestic violence victims remembered in vigil
May 01, 2023 04:14 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA candlelight vigil will be held in Canberra to reflect on those who have lost their lives due to domestic violence, as well as the impacts felt by survivors.

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