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Police apology for Indigenous harm must 'bring change'
May 08, 2023 04:57 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's top cop has offered an apology as an inquiry probes a lack of police accountability for Indigenous deaths in custody and racism complaints.

Woman crashes car, survives freezing nights in bushland
May 08, 2023 04:47 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA 73-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after spending two nights in the freezing Tasmanian bush following a car crash.

Woman seen with 'choke' marks before her alleged murder
May 08, 2023 04:30 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSRicardo Barbaro, 36, is on trial in the Victorian Supreme Court, charged with the murder of Ellie Price who was found dead in her Melbourne apartment.

Staff trained before deadly outbreak: aged care boss
May 08, 2023 03:57 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSStaff at a Melbourne aged care facility where a COVID-19 outbreak caused multiple deaths were properly trained to deal with the virus, its former chief says.

Supermarket giants begin moving soft plastic stockpiles
May 08, 2023 03:35 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSTonnes of soft plastic waste unsafely stockpiled by collapsed recycler REDcycle are now being moved, supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths say.

Brawling NSW Nationals elect Dubbo MP as leader
May 08, 2023 03:22 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe NSW Nationals have elected former minister and the MP for Dubbo as the new leader of their party after a feud broke out one day before parliament returns.

Hayne 'different' now, no end for woman's 'nightmare'
May 08, 2023 03:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSJarryd Hayne is a "very different man now" compared to when he sexually assaulted a woman, who is living a "never-ending nightmare'', as he awaits a jail term.

'Brave' silicosis victim in court to see Boral fined
May 08, 2023 03:12 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA magistrate has acknowledged the bravery of a silicosis victim while fining construction giant Boral for exposing its workers to deadly silica dust.

Man allegedly killed girlfriend, dumped body in bin
May 08, 2023 03:12 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA trial has begun for the man charged with murdering Melbourne mum Ju 'Kelly' Zhang, whose body was discovered in landfill in June 2021.

Farmers bracing for bigger biosecurity bill in budget
May 08, 2023 03:03 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAny increase in biosecurity taxes or levies should be on importers rather than producers who already pay their fair share, the farmers federation says.

New Zealand boosts defence force pay
May 08, 2023 02:50 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSNew Zealand Defence Minister Andrew Little has announced the biggest lift in defence wages for a decade.

Family don't want Stanley to be just another statistic
May 08, 2023 02:45 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe coronial inquest into the death in custody of young Indigenous man Stanley Inman Jr begins as his family seek answers.

Man killed in suburban Melbourne car shooting
May 08, 2023 02:42 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOne man is dead and three are on the run after a shooting in suburban Melbourne with police examining the car in which the victim was found and a nearby crash.

Lehrmann inquiry to examine police, prosecutor tensions
May 08, 2023 02:40 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAn inquiry will examine the relationship between ACT police and prosecutors who investigated rape allegations against ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

Police warn vigilantes angered by youth crime wave
May 08, 2023 02:18 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSPolice have called for community calm after a vigilante mob frustrated by mounting youth crimes surrounded homes in central Queensland.

Hynes' mum to move from prison to his granny flat
May 08, 2023 02:10 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSJulie Hynes, mother of the NRL's 2022 Dally M Medallist Nicho Hynes, will be released from jail after being found guilty of drug supply.
Police apology for Aboriginal harm must 'bring change'
May 08, 2023 02:10 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's top cop has offered an apology as an inquiry probes a lack of police accountability for Aboriginal deaths in custody and racism complaints.

Abuse of locked-up brothers preventable, inquiry told
May 08, 2023 02:04 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSInteractions between the Queensland government and the family of two brothers found malnourished and locked in a room are being examined by a royal commission.

Construction giant Boral fined over silica exposure
May 08, 2023 02:01 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSConstruction giant Boral has been fined $180,000 by a Melbourne court for exposing its workers to deadly silica dust.

Man charged with murder was on bail, court told
May 08, 2023 01:57 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe man who faced court charged with the murder of a 38-year-old man in regional Victoria was on bail at the time of the alleged incident, a court has heard.