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New Zealand GDP down 0.6 per cent in Q4 2022
March 16, 2023 09:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew Zealand has had a 0.6 per cent contraction in GDP in the December 2022 quarter, beginning a predicted 2023 dip a quarter earlier than expected.

Hold on to your butts, fungi filter out ciggie litter
March 16, 2023 08:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBusinesses have been urged to keep cigarette butts instead of throwing them in the bin, with mushrooms being used to help dispose of them sustainably.

Frustration over proposed change to Indigenous voice
March 16, 2023 08:20 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA member of the referendum working group has expressed frustration about a proposed change to the Indigenous voice to parliament.

Winter gas shortfalls looming without fresh supply
March 16, 2023 08:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe energy market operator has warned of risks to winter gas supply in some states if more production doesn't became available for domestic users.

Viral sea shanty boost as US band returns to Oz
March 16, 2023 07:53 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn unlikely sea shanty medley that went viral on TikTok has changed the face (and age) of US country group Home Free's gigs, as they prepare to play CMC Rocks.

AUKUS has a very high risk of failure: Turnbull
March 16, 2023 07:39 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAnother former prime minister has questioned the AUKUS security pact following Paul Keating's blistering attack against it and the Labor government.

Morrison ally secretly set up to oversee home affairs
March 16, 2023 06:49 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAssistant minister Ben Morton was sworn in to administer the Department of Home Affairs in 2021 without the appointment being publicly disclosed.

Cuba end Australia's World Baseball Classic adventure
March 16, 2023 12:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's historic ride at the World Baseball Classic has finally been ended by a 4-3 defeat by Cuba in the quarter-finals.

Seasoned artist's salty work bridges art-science divide
March 15, 2023 10:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSandra Selig will lull viewers into a cosmic trance with a pendulum of salt when she debuts her evocative work at Australia's leading contemporary art gallery.

US submarine might on show as Australia plans ahead
March 15, 2023 09:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian navy will need to send hundreds of sailors to train at overseas facilities before the its nuclear-powered submarines come into service.

World's tallest timber tower planned for Sydney by 2030
March 15, 2023 07:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDevelopers are planning to construct a 55-storey mixed use commercial tower in central Sydney which would be the world's tallest hybrid timber building.

Small businesses brace for looming power price hikes
March 15, 2023 06:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRising energy prices could close the doors of many small businesses without support from the federal government, the peak body representing the sector warns.

Remote renters head to High Court over housing neglect
March 15, 2023 06:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe High Court of Australia will consider whether the Northern Territory government should compensate tenants for distress caused by "dilapidated" housing.

Why electric car batteries may go round and round again
March 15, 2023 06:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAutomakers and regulators are working on ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries in Australia to avoid crashing into a new environmental barrier.

Accused scam money launderer 'had 55 bank accounts'
March 15, 2023 05:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSProsecutors allege a Brisbane woman accepted nearly $2.4 million from hackers and withdrew the money as cash or transferred it to foreign exchanges.

Flood victims wait to return home amid pleas for help
March 15, 2023 05:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA community is under a metre of floodwater in northwest Queensland with people in another town unable to return to their homes, days after being evacuated.

Jury to rule if texts are 'powerful admissions' of rape
March 15, 2023 05:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe jury in the trial of former Sydney Symphony Orchestra horn player Benjamin Jacks is deliberating on whether he sexually assaulted a sleeping woman.

Company facing $1 million fine for excavator death
March 15, 2023 04:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn industrial equipment hire company in the Northern Territory has been fined more than $1 million after a man died using their equipment.

SOS on beach sparks rescue after pair nearly drown
March 15, 2023 04:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man and boy have been rescued from a near drowning after scrawling the word "help" in the sand after their boat capsized.

Dentist says scratching his itch was not sexual act
March 15, 2023 04:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Sydney dentist accused of sexual assault says he touched himself in front of patients because of two medical conditions and not for self-gratification.

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