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Police officer admits to stalking, intimidating woman
March 14, 2023 04:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA police officer has pleaded guilty to stalking a Sydney woman and using a restricted database to search for information on her partner.

WA man extradited to Melbourne over woman's murder
March 14, 2023 04:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA West Australian man has been brought to Victoria, accused of murdering a 29-year-old woman more than 30 years ago.

Hayne trial hears woman's evidence of alleged assault
March 14, 2023 04:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA woman has recounted what happened in a suburban Newcastle bedroom, where she claims she was sexually assaulted by former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne.

Inflation, slowing demand ramps up business risks
March 14, 2023 04:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHigh inflation, rising interest rates and falling consumer demand is putting Australian businesses under increasing stress.

Housing fund proposal put under committee spotlight
March 14, 2023 04:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA $10 billion housing fund proposal will be interrogated by a parliamentary committee before a battle expected in the Senate in the next sitting period.

AFL club joins scheme to compensate victims of abuse
March 14, 2023 03:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictims of child sexual abuse connected to the St Kilda Football Club can now claim compensation under the national redress scheme.

Floodwaters 'as far as eye can see' hamper recovery
March 14, 2023 03:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFlooding continues across Queensland's northwest with many communities facing the prospect of severe damage to their homes as well as stock losses.

Widow slams police over 'disgraceful' ambush probe
March 14, 2023 03:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland Police inquiry into an officer's fatal shooting was "nothing short of disgraceful", his widow has told media after inquest findings were delivered.

Man to be freed after holding woman captive in home
March 14, 2023 03:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Sydney man who waved a loaded pistol at a woman known to him and held her captive has been convicted but will walk free from prison next month.

ADF disaster response may be impacting recruitment
March 14, 2023 03:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDefence officials warn growing numbers of natural disaster recovery efforts may be contributing to growing workforce retainment issues.

Australia 'well placed' to withstand US bank shocks
March 14, 2023 03:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolicymakers and regulators are monitoring the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank for potential impacts on Australia.

Man jailed for attempted murder over petrol attack
March 14, 2023 03:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Supreme Court judge has jailed an Adelaide man for at least 14 years for attempted murder after he doused his partner with petrol and set her alight.

Premier's kids' kitty open to children born interstate
March 14, 2023 02:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDominic Perrottet believes his new kids' future fund is great policy, but questions linger over who is eligible and whether it will instead increase inequality.

Knowledge gap for farmers around carbon market
March 14, 2023 02:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new report has found 70 per cent of Australian farmers surveyed don't understand the carbon market despite almost all wanting to become greener.

Greens urge vouchers for NSW youth to revive live music
March 14, 2023 02:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe NSW Greens want live music vouchers for the state's youth, in a Dine and Discover-type scheme they say will resuscitate live music venues.

Liberal NSW candidate dumped and another under fire
March 14, 2023 02:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Liberal candidate has been disendorsed and the heat is on another over controversial comments less than two weeks out from the NSW election.

AUKUS critics raise environmental security threat
March 14, 2023 02:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAfter the prime minister announced details of the nuclear submarine pact, conservationists slammed the deal as a threat to Australia's environmental security.

Third Victorian dies from Murray Valley encephalitis
March 14, 2023 02:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian man in his 70s has died after potentially being exposed to infectious mosquitoes in the state's north.

Child suffers head injury during riot in outback WA
March 14, 2023 02:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA nine-year-old boy remains in hospital after he was hit in the head by a flying object during a brawl in a Western Australia town.

Demand for urgent change to GST 'atrocity' rebuffed
March 14, 2023 01:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFederal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected a call from his Victorian counterpart to urgently reassess the GST system amid claims it favours Western Australia.

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