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Minister urges balance on emissions reduction measures
March 22, 2023 07:18 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResources Minister Madeleine King says energy security needs to be balanced with emissions reduction measures, as debate on the safeguard mechanism continues.

Victoria's prison population rises amid call for change
March 22, 2023 07:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn alliance of former parliamentarians, judicial figures and Indigenous leaders is calling on the Victorian government to reform the state's prison system.

Two arrested on NSW election campaign trail
March 22, 2023 06:38 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo men have been arrested after protesters clashed on a street outside a church in Sydney's southwest where One Nation's Mark Latham was due to speak.
Safeguard offsets plan won't change a thing: Forrest
March 21, 2023 07:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMining magnate Andrew Forrest has urged Australia to take bold steps to transform its energy sector after the latest United Nations report on global warming.

Perrottet denies special ambulance call for wife
March 21, 2023 06:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAmid concerns over pressure on ambulances, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has denied he received special treatment after calling the health minister for advice.

'Unusual' position of ex-director on fraud charge
March 21, 2023 06:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe former director of Reiwa-Capital surprised a magistrate with an "unusual" request that she did not grant.

Move to dump Victorian Liberal MP resisted
March 21, 2023 06:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian Liberal leader John Pesutto is facing internal resistance over his move to expel MP Moira Deeming, fending off a motion to delay a party room vote.

Study shines light on depth of poverty in Australia
March 21, 2023 05:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPoverty in Australia is highly gendered and affects single parents, migrants and people living with a disability at above average rates, a new study has found.

Former cop charged with raping girl, 17, while on duty
March 21, 2023 05:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA former NSW police officer has been charged with the historical rape of a 17-year-old woman while he was on duty in 1998.

PM readies party room for voice referendum challenge
March 21, 2023 05:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAs the government finalises laws to set up the process of a referendum, the prime minister warns of the coming challenges for a successful vote.

Survivors back coercive control criminalisation
March 21, 2023 05:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNine in ten survivors of coercive control believe it should be criminalised but many fear it wouldn't actually improve safety.

Man jailed for killing wife in drunken car crash
March 21, 2023 04:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland man Ferenc Farkas marriage of 31 years ended when he drunkenly crashed his SUV and caused his wife with Donna to suffer fatal injuries.

NSW leaders face off in final pitch to undecided voters
March 21, 2023 04:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe NSW premier and his Labor challenger are keeping a close eye on each other for a moment of weakness as the the final election debate nears.

Scheme to tackle youth homelessness gets $90m boost
March 21, 2023 04:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFederal minister Julie Collins has extended funding for a youth homelessness program as official data on homelessness rates is due for release.

Move to probe IBAC 'dirt' claims set to fail after deal
March 21, 2023 04:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's upper house will debate establishing a committee to probe allegations from the former corruption watchdog commissioner but it appears doomed to fail.

Varroa mite surveillance zone expands to Sydney
March 21, 2023 04:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSeveral new infestations of the potentially devastating Varroa mite have prompted emergency monitoring of beehives in Sydney for the first time.

Six used assisted dying laws in SA to end their lives
March 21, 2023 04:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSix weeks after new laws made it possible, health authorities say six people have used South Australia's new assisted dying laws to end their lives.

Samoan PM to push Australia on climate, fossil fuels
March 21, 2023 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Samoan prime minister has called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies and an increase in finance for climate resilience projects.

Aust shares bounce but relief rally loses momentum
March 21, 2023 03:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has finished up 0.8 per cent, after giving back some of its gains in the late afternoon.

Aguia (ASX: AGR) releases updated Bankable Feasibility Study, confirms Phosphate Project economics
March 21, 2023 03:53 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiHighlights,Aguia is a multi-commodity (phosphate and metallic copper) company, having interests in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil,Updated Bankable Feasibility Study shows that the Phosphate Project continues to deliver "excellent economics",EBITDA (aver...

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