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Leaders strike agreement on energy relief
December 09, 2022 05:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed a deal with eastern states to provide power bill relief for households and businesses.

Robodebt inquiry to hear from ATO
December 09, 2022 05:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe royal commission into the controversial Robodebt scheme is set to hear from senior tax office officials and figures from the union movement.

Manslaughter charge over Qld death
December 09, 2022 05:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 37-year-old woman charged with interfering with a corpse has had her charge upgraded to manslaughter, following the death of a man in Queensland.

Lenders tempting borrowers to jump ship
December 09, 2022 04:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThree of the big four lenders are pulling out all the stops to attract new customers by offering discounted deals and cash sweeteners.

SA braces for catastrophic bushfire risk
December 09, 2022 04:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian emergency services are on high alert with catastrophic bushfire conditions forecast for two districts on Saturday.

Bones found in SA are Aboriginal remains
December 09, 2022 04:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian police say bones found during excavation in a street in Port Lincoln have been identified as ancient Aboriginal remains.

Police gay-hate review under spotlight
December 09, 2022 03:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW Police has been under the spotlight in a landmark inquiry into gay-hate crime with startling revelations exposed, including the bashing of 20 gay men daily.

ASX gains, but finishes week down 1.2pct
December 09, 2022 03:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market finished Friday 0.5 per cent higher, but three days of midweek losses meant this week was its worst since late October.

Potholes the priority, not speed limits
December 09, 2022 03:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPotholes will be filled in time for the holidays but there are no plans to permanently reduce NSW speed limits despite an inquiry into road safety.

Call for vote before Aussies sent to war
December 09, 2022 03:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn organisation arguing for greater transparency when Australia goes to war has told a parliamentary inquiry national security won't be risked.

Man found in phone box after NT sex attack
December 09, 2022 03:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNT police have arrested a man they say fled naked from a Palmerston home where he had allegedly attempted to sexually assault a child.

Police to be investigated on Lehrmann case
December 09, 2022 02:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe law enforcement integrity agency will investigate how police handled a rape allegation made by former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins.

Sydney man jailed for axe-murder of rival
December 09, 2022 02:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 79-year-old Sydney man who ran over his former wife's new partner and repeatedly hit him with an axe is likely to die in jail, says sentencing judge

Robodebt proposals created amid 'pressure'
December 09, 2022 02:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA public servant has denied at the robodebt royal commission that income averaging was fundamental to proposals, while telling of "ever-increasing" workloads.

Vic teacher solicited photos from students
December 09, 2022 02:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian teacher who posed as a 14-year-old to befriend children on social media to solicit nude photos from them has been jailed for up to four years.

ACCC to pay Google costs as case dismissed
December 09, 2022 02:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe consumer watchdog accused online giant Google of misleading consumers, but a judge has ruled information was presented if people bothered to read it.

No Xmas bail for Eddie Obeid and son
December 09, 2022 02:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid and his son Moses have lost their bid for bail pending the hearing of their conviction appeals in April.

Woman jailed over girl's drowning accident
December 09, 2022 02:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTamarah Eaton drank a bottle of vodka hours before taking a young girl out in a kayak, leading to her drowning death at Port Stephens in regional NSW.

Mate, where's my self-driving car?
December 09, 2022 01:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore self-driving cars are hitting the road in America, letting drivers relax behind the wheel. But when will Australians be driven around by their own cars?

Catastrophic fire risk for SA on Saturday
December 09, 2022 01:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Country Fire Service in South Australia says two districts will have catastrophic fire conditions on Saturday, the first for the summer.