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Woman's brother can 'grieve and heal' as killer jailed
March 15, 2023 11:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKardell Lomas' brother has spoken of his anguish after discovering the seven-month pregnant woman had been killed and her body dumped in a car from the TV news.

State Indigenous voice model to help guide referendum
March 15, 2023 11:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe referendum working group tasked with advising the government about enshrining a voice to parliament in the constitution is ready to hold its final meeting.

Calls to protect payments following builder collapse
March 15, 2023 11:27 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAdvocates have called for federal reforms to protect worker payments following the collapse of prominent construction companies.

Independents call out old age homeless crisis
March 15, 2023 11:20 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRises in rent and cost of living are leaving more older Australians without a place to call home, prompting an urgent call for action ahead of the NSW election.

Drizzle Boy play a first for neurodiversity in theatre
March 15, 2023 11:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland Theatre's Drizzle Boy features the first neurodivergent character written and portrayed by a neurodivergent person on the Australian main stage.

NSW Liberals, gun lobby preference anti-vax minor party
March 15, 2023 11:04 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA lobby group representing 868,000 licensed NSW gun holders says the fractured Shooters party isn't worth supporting and is backing the Liberal Democrats.

Pocock flags support for national reconstruction fund
March 15, 2023 11:03 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIndependent senator David Pocock has flagged he would likely back the government's reconstruction fund, but he wants further improvements.

Farmers get clear steer on carbon and climate change
March 15, 2023 11:02 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA national statement will be developed for climate change and agriculture after a report found many farmers want to reduce emissions but don't know how.

Dutton happy for Aston to be test of leadership
March 15, 2023 10:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOpposition Leader Peter Dutton is campaigning in the Victorian federal seat of Aston ahead of the April 1 by-election.

Man accused of importing drug haul nabbed at airport
March 15, 2023 10:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn Australian man is accused of storing cocaine and methamphetamine in a Hong Kong house before using a courier to smuggle the drugs into Australia in 2012.

Qld homes, businesses to get electricity bill relief
March 15, 2023 10:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government has promised to give households and small businesses in the state's southeast bigger electricity bill rebates in 2023/24.

NSW treasurer shuts down talk of Sydney Water sale
March 15, 2023 10:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTreasurer Matt Kean has denied Sydney Water will be privatised even as leaked documents show the NSW government sought advice on a possible sale.

Roald Dahl rewrite shows need for new digital rules
March 15, 2023 10:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNetflix's 'sensitivity' revisions of the Roald Dahl books is a result of market concentration and Australia will need new rules to cope, a minister said.

Archbishop claims $1.9m altar boy payout 'excessive'
March 15, 2023 10:38 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSArchbishop Peter Comensoli is appealing a $1.9 million payout to a victim of a pedophile priest, arguing factors outside the abuse caused some of his injuries.

Australian share market rises after 3 days of losses
March 15, 2023 10:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was up by 0.6 per cent in early trading following an overnight rally on Wall Street fuelled by signs of easing US inflationary pressures.

Nassif's daughter facing indictment on fraud charges
March 15, 2023 10:18 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFraud charges against elusive property developer Jean Nassif's daughter appear headed to a higher court after a magistrate moved her next date closer to home.

Victorians facing energy price hikes of 30 per cent
March 15, 2023 10:05 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's Essential Services Commission has proposed annual power bill increases of $426 a year for residential electricity customers on default offers.

Power prices to soar as Australia heads into winter
March 15, 2023 10:03 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEnergy regulators expect maximum residential electricity prices to rise more than 30 per cent in some areas amid high commodity prices and generation costs.

Housing fund proposal 'modest' but can be scaled up
March 15, 2023 10:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDespite concerns the Labor government's new housing fund won't do enough to solve the housing crisis, experts say it's a model that can be scaled up.

Police probe continues after slain officer's inquest
March 15, 2023 10:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMajor concerns with the police investigation into the death of Senior Constable Brett Forte are being taken seriously, Queensland's police commissioner says.

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