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Sporting giant Nike to step away from kangaroo leather
March 14, 2023 10:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSUS company Nike has announced it will phase out kangaroo leather in its soccer shoes, following in the steps of another international sporting brand.

'Brutal' Australian share market in the red for 2023
March 14, 2023 10:18 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was down another 1.6 per cent in early trading and dipped below 7,000 for the first time since early January.

Call for Woodside directors' heads over climate change
March 14, 2023 10:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWoodside Energy's board is failing shareholders on climate change and three directors up for re-election should pay the price, activist shareholders say.

NZ prime minister Hipkins shrugs off climate criticism
March 14, 2023 10:08 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has made $NZ1.7 billion worth of savings by taking an axe to several of predecessor Jacinda Ardern's policies.

Why Australia 'should worry' about global food security
March 14, 2023 10:03 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDelegates from the United Nations' agricultural fund are urging Australia to strengthen its support for global food security and stability in the Pacific.

Plans for new hydrogen plant move step closer in SA
March 14, 2023 09:57 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe SA government has held further talks over the construction of a new hydrogen production plant alongside the Nyrstar smelting facilitiy at Port Pirie.

Submissive admits murdering dominatrix's boyfriend
March 14, 2023 09:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA submissive slave who was asked by his dominatrix girlfriend to beat up her boyfriend has pleaded guilty to murdering him in July 2021.

Fresh push for changes to 'distorted' GST system
March 14, 2023 09:27 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe distribution of GST among states is an "affront to decency" and must be rectified by the federal government, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says.

Brain similarities for long COVID, chronic fatigue
March 14, 2023 09:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThere are similarities between the brainstems of long COVID patients and people with chronic fatigue syndrome, a study shows.

Mental health workers 'despair' at state of NSW system
March 14, 2023 09:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA report from the frontline of mental health care in NSW shows a system struggling with "fractured" services but the government says funding is significant.

Ukraine's grim warning on Russian social media meddling
March 14, 2023 09:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSUkrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko has warned Australia that Russia is exploiting social media divisions to undermine democracy.

Consumer confidence plunges to COVID lockdown lows
March 14, 2023 09:03 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSConsumers are feeling wobbly after the Reserve Bank's tenth interest rate hike in a row and amid stubborn inflation.

Queensland MPs debate controversial youth crime laws
March 14, 2023 09:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSYouth crime laws are expected to pass state parliament in Queensland this week after serious concerns were raised by human rights groups.

Inquest findings set for slain Qld cop and his killer
March 14, 2023 08:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCoroner Terry Ryan will deliver his findings following the inquest into the 2017 deaths of police officer Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Maddison.

Greater push for renewables, net-zero urged for budget
March 14, 2023 08:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new report has called for a bigger investment in renewable energy developments and net-zero targets for the federal budget.

NSW Liberal candidate disendorsed over online posts
March 14, 2023 08:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Liberal candidate running the NSW Central Coast seat of Wyong in the state election has been disendorsed over comments he allegedly made on social media.

Nuclear subs to create thousands of Australian jobs
March 14, 2023 08:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe construction of new nuclear-powered submarines in Australia and the associated naval base expansions is set to boost local businesses and jobs for decades.

True extent of sexual violence may be skewed study
March 14, 2023 08:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSome practitioners working with family violence perpetrators are failing to ask questions about sexual violence when assessing them for programs, a study says.

Picklum stays alive in Portugal to take over surf lead
March 14, 2023 08:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMolly Picklum leads the World Surf League rankings race after winning her round-of-16 duel, while Hawaiian Carissa Moore was a shock loser.

Australia to command eight nuclear subs in $368b deal
March 14, 2023 07:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new class of nuclear-powered submarines will be in Australia by the early 2040s as Canberra plans to acquire eight vessels at a cost of up to $368 billion.

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