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Man jailed for killing wife in drunken car crash
March 21, 2023 04:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland man Ferenc Farkas marriage of 31 years ended when he drunkenly crashed his SUV and caused his wife with Donna to suffer fatal injuries.

NSW leaders face off in final pitch to undecided voters
March 21, 2023 04:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe NSW premier and his Labor challenger are keeping a close eye on each other for a moment of weakness as the the final election debate nears.

Scheme to tackle youth homelessness gets $90m boost
March 21, 2023 04:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFederal minister Julie Collins has extended funding for a youth homelessness program as official data on homelessness rates is due for release.

Move to probe IBAC 'dirt' claims set to fail after deal
March 21, 2023 04:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's upper house will debate establishing a committee to probe allegations from the former corruption watchdog commissioner but it appears doomed to fail.

Varroa mite surveillance zone expands to Sydney
March 21, 2023 04:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSeveral new infestations of the potentially devastating Varroa mite have prompted emergency monitoring of beehives in Sydney for the first time.

Six used assisted dying laws in SA to end their lives
March 21, 2023 04:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSix weeks after new laws made it possible, health authorities say six people have used South Australia's new assisted dying laws to end their lives.

Samoan PM to push Australia on climate, fossil fuels
March 21, 2023 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Samoan prime minister has called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies and an increase in finance for climate resilience projects.

Aust shares bounce but relief rally loses momentum
March 21, 2023 03:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has finished up 0.8 per cent, after giving back some of its gains in the late afternoon.

Aguia (ASX: AGR) releases updated Bankable Feasibility Study, confirms Phosphate Project economics
March 21, 2023 03:53 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiHighlights,Aguia is a multi-commodity (phosphate and metallic copper) company, having interests in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil,Updated Bankable Feasibility Study shows that the Phosphate Project continues to deliver "excellent economics",EBITDA (aver...

Menindee locals have 'no faith' in fish kill response
March 21, 2023 03:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMenindee residents are frustrated and angry after living through the second major fish kill on the Darling-Baaka River in four years.

Surefire (ASX:SRN) appoints Lava Blue to undertake HPA study at Victory Bore vanadium project
March 21, 2023 03:27 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiHighlights,Surefire Resources has initiated a study to assess a potential significant value-add to its high purity vanadium project, Victory Bore,The company has engaged Lava Blue, a minerals science company, to undertake the study,The fully owned pr...

Two more charged in wheelie bin murder case
March 21, 2023 03:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian police have charged two people with assisting an offender in relation to the killing of Geoffrey McLean.

Rural residents to benefit least from planned tax cuts
March 21, 2023 03:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new report on the federal government's stage three income tax cuts have shown those in regional areas would benefit the least from the changes.

Gillard's misogyny speech takes on new life in theatre
March 21, 2023 03:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJulia Gillard's history-making misogyny speech has been transformed into a new play which imagines the lead up to the iconic parliamentary moment.

Perth Mint 'co-operating' with financial crime auditors
March 21, 2023 03:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChairman Sam Walsh insists Perth Mint has improved its processes as an audit examines historical non-compliance with anti-money laundering obligations.

Premier's signal on rent rise caps sparks war of words
March 21, 2023 02:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe suggestion Queensland is prepared to introduce a limit on rent increases has sparked debate on how the policy will affect landlords and tenants.

Virtual Meanjin takes visitors on journey back in time
March 21, 2023 02:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPeople can travel to pre-colonial Brisbane and explore its Indigenous cultural heritage in a virtual step back in time at the World Science Festival.

Six use assisted dying laws in SA to end their lives
March 21, 2023 02:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian health authorities have confirmed six people have used the state's new assisted dying laws to end their lives.

Crossbench threat to close door on social housing fund
March 21, 2023 02:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe government's $10 billion social housing fund faces an uncertain future, with key crossbenchers saying it does not go far enough to address issues.

Ex-council CEO granted retrial after fraud conviction
March 21, 2023 02:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer council CEO Lee Robertson has been granted a retrial, launching a successful appeal after being found guilty of fraud for transferring funds to a mayor.

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