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COVID-19 could be key to fighting breast cancer
March 08, 2023 11:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe National Breast Cancer Foundation is backing a researcher's plan to try to use COVID-19 immunity to fight breast cancer.

Tattered flag over parliament to be replaced
March 08, 2023 11:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAs a Liberal MP takes aim at the state of the Australian flag over Parliament House, the presiding officers say work is under way to replace it.
Australia appoints first-ever First Nations Ambassador
March 08, 2023 11:15 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJustin Mohamed has been named as Australia's inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People, with the role expected to elevate Indigenous voices.

Taxpayer-funded COVID-19 polling was justified: Andrews
March 08, 2023 11:04 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTaxpayer-funded focus groups provided views on Premier Daniel Andrews and his government's handling of Victoria's second wave of COVID-19, documents show.

Man dies in overnight car park brawl
March 08, 2023 11:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man died overnight in the car park outside a popular Darwin shopping precinct.

Senior election official queries access to voter rolls
March 08, 2023 11:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian Electoral Commission's deputy commissioner says he's losing sleep over some independent candidates having access to voter information.

Jury hears 'cheap thrill' theory in dentist trial
March 08, 2023 10:56 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA dentist is standing trial in Sydney after pleading not guilty to nine counts of sexually assaulting multiple patients, including school students.

Airfare prices flying high but descent in sight
March 08, 2023 10:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDomestic airfares are still flying well above pre-pandemic levels but relief is in sight for passengers as prices start to drop.
Compensation scheme for financial victims a step closer
March 08, 2023 10:52 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's banking and insurance industries will need to act with honesty and diligence under new laws introduced to the federal parliament.

Repatriation of Indigenous items not 'simple': UK envoy
March 08, 2023 10:51 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe issue of repatriating the body parts of Indigenous people and cultural artefacts remains a "live debate" as Britain reckons with its colonial past.

Mother spared jail after flinging boyfriend off car
March 08, 2023 10:38 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Melbourne woman has avoided prison after she nearly killed her ex-boyfriend by braking while he was holding on to their car, flinging him onto the road.

Households carry rate pain as businesses flourish
March 08, 2023 10:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe disconnect between households worried about wages and mortgage repayments and businesses, which appear to be doing just fine, hasn't gone unnoticed.

Teen allegedly threw lit firework at man in wheelchair
March 08, 2023 10:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 38-year-old had to be taken to hospital after suffering serious burns to his legs when a lit firework was thrown at him while he was in his wheelchair.

Crowdfunders beating top end of town at their own game
March 08, 2023 10:30 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFair fashion, electric car-sharing and ways to end single-use plastic are winning the trust of investors who want to support a different way of doing business.

Duped investors join forces to fight for Caddick funds
March 08, 2023 10:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSInvestors who lost money due to Melissa Caddick's fraud have come together to fight her parents for a stake in one of her multimillion-dollar Sydney homes.
Scientists to probe impacts of Murray flooding
March 08, 2023 09:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSScientists in South Australia will study the environmental impact of the Murray River flooding in a series of research projects.
All-female flight crew an Australian first
March 08, 2023 09:40 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWomen have helmed a Virgin Australia flight that has taken to the skies in celebration of International Women's Day.
NFF combines tech and diversity for future of farming
March 08, 2023 09:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWomen who want to play a leading role in growing innovation in agriculture are being urged to sign up for a flagship National Farmers' Federation program.

Gold 'doping' revelations damage Perth Mint reputation
March 07, 2023 08:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPerth Mint chief executive Jason Waters has admitted the government-owned corporation diluted gold it sold to China with the addition of silver to save money.

Wannabe social media croc hunter fined $12,000
March 07, 2023 07:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA would-be social media crocodile hunter has been fined $12,000 for catching or attempting to catch 16 reptiles in northern Queensland.

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