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Woman jumps from burning Sydney unit block
December 09, 2022 12:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Sydney woman has leapt from a second-storey window onto a mattress to escape a blaze while firefighters rescued her pet cat.

Murder charge over WA mother's death
December 09, 2022 12:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 21-year-old man will face a Perth court charged with the murder of a young mother whose body was found in a Fremantle harbour.

Brisbane show embraces the art of play
December 09, 2022 12:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn interactive show at the Brisbane Museum invites visitors to not just look at art installations, but to discover and explore the joy of playing with them.

NT police attacked in remote community
December 09, 2022 11:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOne police officer has been injured and others were forced to flee after a mob of people attacked them with rocks in the remote community of Wadeye overnight.

No third trial for Sydney swim teacher
December 09, 2022 11:57 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSydney swim coach Kyle Daniels will not face a third trial over child abuse charges after prosecutors applied in court to dismiss the case.

Coroner declares missing Vic woman dead
December 09, 2022 11:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA coroner has declared missing Victorian woman Trish Backhurst, who is believed to have disappeared while out on a walk near her seaside home, has died.

Six now charged after Adelaide gang rape
December 09, 2022 11:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian police have charged a fifth person over the alleged rape of two women in Adelaide, taking the total number of arrests over the incident to six.

Childcare key to fewer kids in protection
December 09, 2022 11:44 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLeaders of Aboriginal-controlled early childhood organisations say fewer children would end up in child protection if the sector was properly funded.

NT man in custody after child-sex attack
December 09, 2022 11:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNT police have arrested a man after he was found allegedly attempting to sexually assault a child at a home near Darwin.

Price fixing lands steel giant in court
December 09, 2022 11:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCompanies are on notice about illegal agreements with competitors after a court found one of Australia's largest steel suppliers engaged in cartel conduct.

ASX on pace for worst week since Sept
December 09, 2022 11:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market was up 0.2 per cent at midday, but three days of losses mean it is on track to close the week down 1.5 per cent.

NSW detective denies sex assault charges
December 09, 2022 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW detective remains on bail after pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman.

Ultra-low unemployment to hold firm
December 09, 2022 11:24 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe latest Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data due this week is expected to show continued high competition for workers in the jobs market.

SA premier understands flood anxiety
December 09, 2022 11:20 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has empathised with rising anxiety levels among Riverland communities over rising flood waters.

White crochet coat found in hiker search
December 09, 2022 11:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice have found a coat they hope may give clues into the disappearance of bushwalker Esther Wallace on a mountain trail near Orange more than a week ago.

SA education inquiry sets first hearings
December 09, 2022 11:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australia's Royal Commission into Early Childhood education has set its first hearing dates.

Department 'anger' over robodebt scheme
December 09, 2022 11:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA former Department of Social Services official has denied endorsing the robodebt process in correspondence with the ombudsman's office in 2017.

Healius shake-up: $140m day hospitals sold
December 09, 2022 10:54 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA leading Australian healthcare company has shifted focus, selling its consortium of day hospitals and appointing a new CEO.

Houston case focus on who knew what, when
December 09, 2022 10:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA court hearing into whether Hillsong founder Brian Houston concealed a crime was told he wasn't the first to hear reports his father sexually abused children.

Fire risk sparks recall of Hyundai cars
December 09, 2022 10:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOwners of nearly 20,000 Hyundai cars have been told to park outside and away from flammable materials due to a faulty and potentially fiery brake system.