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Qld sentencing data could make case for raising the age
March 09, 2023 10:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLess than 10 per cent of young offenders in Queensland are under 14, a report says, as states weigh increasing the criminal age of responsibility.

Xero to lay off up to 800 roles, exit Waddle
March 09, 2023 10:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKiwi cloud accounting platform Xero is laying off 700 to 800 staff and closing cloud-based lending platform Waddle, which it bought for $31 million in 2020.

Qld plans green energy hub amid coal plant delay
March 09, 2023 10:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland state-owned CleanCo is calling for expressions of interest to design a clean energy hub after a public coal plant delayed its return to the grid.

Floods an ongoing torment for regional tourism
March 09, 2023 10:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAlmost 70 per cent of Australians will avoid taking a regional holiday this year due to rain and flood risks, according to a nationwide poll.

Desalination site selected as Eyre Peninsula runs dry
March 09, 2023 09:53 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe SA government has named a preferred site for a desalination plant on Eyre Peninsula, amid concerns the area could run out of drinking water in coming years.

SA to close loophole for child sex offenders
March 09, 2023 09:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian government will introduce legislation to parliament to close a loophole that allows some child sex offenders to get lighter sentences.

Caution urged when using AI to answer health questions
March 09, 2023 09:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian research has called for caution in using artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT to answer serious health questions.
Shoppers spending big at Myer despite inflation
March 09, 2023 09:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDepartment store group Myer has announced a half-yearly 24 per cent jump in sales, despite rising inflation and interest rates constraining household budgets.

School farm sows the seeds for future food production
March 09, 2023 09:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new project, called Farm My School, to turn disused school land into productive food farms is having some early success and could soon be expanded.

World Surf League faces two-day delay in Portugal
March 09, 2023 08:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSStrong winds have brought a halt to competition for the first two days of the World Surf League's third stop at Supertubos in Portugal.

Man charged with murder after stabbing death, assault
March 09, 2023 07:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 32-year-old man will face court charged with murder after a violent incident at a property in Melbourne's north left another man dead and a woman injured.

NSW paramedics refusing to bill patients
March 09, 2023 05:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSParamedics in NSW are refusing to bill patients, or move from their home stations, as part of an industrial campaign for better pay.

Black Summer fires sound alarm on ozone layer depletion
March 09, 2023 05:52 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSScientists believe they now understand how megafires such as Australia's Black Summer blazes deplete the ozone layer that shields humanity from the sun.

Is Ethereum bears in control at the moment?
March 08, 2023 10:50 PM AEDT| By Manu ShankarHighlights,Ethereum, just like Bitcoin, took a tumble following the recent unsettling reports involving Silvergate Capital.,ETH has lost about -5.7% over the past 14 days, according to CoinGecko.,Ethereum on 8 March was trading at US $1,557.06 with a...
Budget 'black hole' barbs as NSW leaders face off
March 08, 2023 07:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBudget black hole barbs were traded as the NSW premier and his Labor opponent took part in the first televised debate of the election campaign.

Jaw-dropping breakthrough helps man regenerate tissue
March 08, 2023 06:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA world-first surgical technique performed by an Australian surgeon using a groundbreaking Australian-Singaporean 3D implant has produced a jaw-dropping result.

Nation's waterlogged north faces renewed flood threat
March 08, 2023 06:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNorthern Queensland and NT communities are bracing for more rainfall, with some regions still cut off after months of downpours.
Department misled independent watchdog on robodebt
March 08, 2023 06:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKey documents flagging robodebt's potential illegality were withheld from the independent watchdog investigating the department running the scheme.

Styles, Sheeran and Snoop deliver big spending boost
March 08, 2023 06:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe return of international music stars has seen an estimated $21.3 million spent in Melbourne as fans opened their wallets for a big night out.
Qld power station won't run at full capacity until 2024
March 08, 2023 06:18 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland state-owned electricity generator CS Energy has flagged that its Callide power station may end up running at reduced capacity for almost three years.

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