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Australian shares edge higher in busy day for M&A
May 15, 2023 04:33 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe local share market recovered from minor morning losses to finish in the green and at the highs of the day, up 0.1 per cent.

Death in custody a familiar story at Indigenous inquiry
May 15, 2023 04:17 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe most recent death of an Indigenous person in Victorian custody has been revealed by the state's corrections minister at the Yoorrook inquiry.

Australian shares edge higher despite bank weakness
May 15, 2023 04:15 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe local share market recovered from minor morning losses to finish in the green and at the highs of the day, up 0.1 per cent.

Ex-Telstra boss, corporate leader to oversee PwC probe
May 15, 2023 04:09 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSZiggy Switkowski has been appointed to lead an independent review of PwC's Australian operations as the fallout from the tax scandal continues.

Mixed reaction greets PFAS contamination payout
May 15, 2023 03:51 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSLandowners whose properties were contaminated by firefighting foam used on RAAF bases have reached a $132.7 million settlement, while others face further talks.

Carbon capture and storage project on track in SA
May 15, 2023 03:48 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA carbon capture facility Santos is building in South Australia will be able to store up to 1.7m tonnes of carbon dioxide each year once up and running in 2024.

Court to rule on stripping billionaire's island lease
May 15, 2023 03:37 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSQueensland's Land Court will decide whether Hong Kong businessman Benny Wu loses the lease on Double Island following years of neglect.

Serial child sexual offender to remain behind bars
May 15, 2023 03:36 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA Supreme Court judge has found convicted rapist Shannon Robert Dunrobin would be likely to commit more sexual offences against young boys if released.

Missing diver's body found on southwest Victorian coast
May 15, 2023 03:30 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSPolice believe they have found the body of a diver missing in waters off Victoria's southwest coast since the start of the month.

Migrant worker agreement to plug aged care staffing gap
May 15, 2023 03:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAn agreement between the federal government, unions and a Perth-based aged care provider is the first in the country to give priority access to migrant workers.

Ex-bikie: jail worse than being shot at outside funeral
May 15, 2023 03:12 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSFormer Mongols bikie Sam Abdulrahim is suing Victoria and its parole board for allegedly unlawfully revoking his bail and locking him up for 72 days.

'Frustrated and forgotten': Fish kill failures revealed
May 15, 2023 03:06 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA scientific inquiry into a massive fish kill in western NSW will try to prevent the next one but faces a challenging lack of data, the chief scientist says.

Bruce Lehrmann 'convicted in the media', inquiry hears
May 15, 2023 02:53 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe defence lawyer for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has criticised the increasing references to sexual assault complainants as "victims".

Updated fare system to bring Victoria into 21st century
May 15, 2023 02:52 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's outdated public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled in coming years to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.

Camera operator assaulted after Melbourne home invasion
May 15, 2023 02:52 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSDetectives are appealing for information after a group of men fired shots and burgled a property in Melbourne's west, before a camera person was assaulted.

Woman 'furious' in airport toilet before alleged murder
May 15, 2023 02:39 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSJenny Niguidula cried for hours in a bathroom at Sydney International Airport about a week before allegedly murdering the man she flew in with.

Son speaks of family grief after fatal garden hose row
May 15, 2023 02:18 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe son of one of two men shot dead by a neighbour angry they had turned off a garden hose says his family still struggles with grief.

Shark attack search finds pieces of wetsuit, surfboard
May 15, 2023 01:59 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA school and local and surfing communities are in shock as the search continues for 46-year-old teacher taken by a shark off Eyre Peninsula in SA.

Myki creator axed for new Victorian fare system bidder
May 15, 2023 01:54 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's troubled public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.

Woman rescued after boat sinks off Qld's Fraser Island
May 15, 2023 01:28 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOne woman has been rescued while an air and water search for a man continues after the pair went missing from a sinking boat off Fraser Island.