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Qld health workers may have been underpaid 'millions'
March 17, 2023 01:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland hospital and health workers will be compensated after potentially being underpaid millions, but staff who were overpaid won't be pursued.

Australia plans to buy 220 cruise missiles from America
March 17, 2023 01:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Pentagon has approved the sale of 220 cruise missiles to Australia, which can be fired from nuclear submarines being acquired under a separate agreement.

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX:CHM) hits critical milestone advancing CHM 2101 to clinical study
March 17, 2023 01:03 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiHighlights,Chimeric Therapeutics has achieved a critical stage that is considered the backbone for CAR T cell therapy development,The timely completion of manufacturing and quality release of viral vector would support the CHM 2101 therapy's Phase 1A...

Woman dies after being found by neighbours in driveway
March 17, 2023 01:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHomicide detectives are investigating following the death of woman found by neighbours in a Sydney driveway.

End pork-barrelling to restore trust, inquiry hears
March 17, 2023 01:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe former top commissioner of the NSW integrity agency wants an end to federal pork-barrelling to restore public trust in the Commonwealth grants process.

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX:CHM) reports multiple clinical trial progresses in H1 report
March 17, 2023 01:02 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiHighlights,Chimeric’s CHM 1101 (CLTX CAR T) is undergoing clinical trial at one of the largest cancer facilities in the US,An exclusive license agreement for CHM 0201 was signed by the company in November last year,CHM 0201 is undergoing Phase 1B tri...

Giddey, OKC suffer NBA playoffs blow in Toronto
March 17, 2023 01:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJosh Giddey's Oklahoma City, Brooklyn and Milwaukee have been beaten as the fight to play in the NBA's post-season nears its end.

Ruby Princess passengers get final crack at COVID compo
March 17, 2023 12:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's top court has agreed to hear a class action by passengers on the Ruby Princess cruise ship, who claim the company failed in its duty of care.

Parkinson's advocates ramp up calls for action
March 17, 2023 12:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSParkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition but advocates fear patients will fall through the cracks as misconceptions persist about the disease.

Millions of native fish wash up dead in outback NSW
March 17, 2023 12:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEnormous clusters of dead fish have been found at Menindee's main weir on the Darling-Baaka River, the latest in a string of mass kills.

SA parliament in Sunday sitting for voice bill
March 17, 2023 12:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA big crowd is expected to gather at parliament house in Adelaide on March 26 for a Sunday sitting to pass legislation for an Indigenous voice to parliament.

Total fire ban for parts of Victoria on Saturday
March 17, 2023 12:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's fire authority has issued a total fire ban in parts of the state just days after the Bureau of Meteorology declared an end to years of La Nina.

Wilderness railway maintenance closure after derailment
March 17, 2023 12:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA wilderness railway tourist attraction on Tasmania's west coast will be taken offline for winter maintenance after a minor derailment.

Could lab-grown quail soon be on supermarket shelves?
March 17, 2023 12:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's food regulator is deciding whether laboratory-grown meat can be sold to consumers, after a Sydney company's application to produce quail.

Australiana stars melted ice cream and a Ken Done doona
March 17, 2023 12:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Bendigo Art Gallery has launched an exhibition of Australiana featuring Ken Done paintings alongside works by Tom Roberts and Russell Drysdale.

Education shake up to improve productivity: report
March 17, 2023 12:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLifelong learning, better use of technology and university changes should be at the heart of future education to improve productivity, a new report says.

Leifer guilty of abusing vulnerable, isolated students
March 17, 2023 11:52 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer ultra-Orthodox principal Malka Leifer has been convicted of sexually abusing two women from Melbourne's isolated Adass Israel community.

Driver charged over hitting pedestrians faces court
March 17, 2023 11:46 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man accused of hitting two pedestrians with his car, leaving them fighting for their lives, has appeared in court on a charge of attempted murder.

Abseiling instructor dies in fall at school excursion
March 17, 2023 11:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn abseiling instructor has died in a fall while facilitating a school excursion at West Australian tourist attraction Brides Cave.

Aust share market on track for worst week in 6 months
March 17, 2023 11:32 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local bourse was basically flat at lunchtime, but was heading for a 2.6 per cent loss for the week and its longest weekly losing streak since the GFC.

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