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Townsville casino charged over junkets
December 12, 2022 11:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo north Queensland casinos have been accused of breaching the state's casino regulations, and are facing fines of thousands of dollars.

Competition fears over Woolies' pub plan
December 12, 2022 11:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ACCC is investigating whether Woolworths' proposed purchase of a Darwin beachfront pub and bottle shop will affect competition and consumers.

Victorian MP Fiona Patten concedes defeat
December 12, 2022 11:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHigh-profile upper house cross bencher Fiona Patten has lost her upper house seat.

Phone app to help with heart attacks
December 12, 2022 11:13 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian government has launched a smartphone app to help people suffering cardiac arrest to potentially get assistance quicker.

Gas boss fears plan will kill investment
December 12, 2022 11:02 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIndustry chief Samantha McCulloch says the federal government's plan to cap gas prices will "unravel" Australia's open market economy.

ATO 'passive' in providing robodebt data
December 12, 2022 11:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ATO was not directly aware how data it provided was being used to run the highly-criticised robodebt program, a royal commission into the scheme was told.

Westpac walks away from Tyro Payments
December 12, 2022 10:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWestpac says it won't make an offer for Tyro Payments, which has also rejected a bid from Potentia Capital Management.

Search for shooter after SA man's death
December 12, 2022 10:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has died in an Adelaide hospital from a gunshot wound sparking a murder investigation.

More NSW women reporting violence
December 12, 2022 10:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDomestic violence incidents and reported sexual assaults of women have increased significantly in NSW over the last five years, the latest data reveals.

Carbon sinks in 'realistic' net zero plan
December 12, 2022 10:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe first stocktake of Australia's carbon sequestration potential weighs up natural and engineered technologies that could help achieve net zero emissions.

Neighbours theme song a Sound of Australia
December 12, 2022 10:31 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe theme song for soap opera Neighbours has been added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia, as all of its episodes are catalogued.

Shooters Party disarray, two NSW MPs quit
December 12, 2022 10:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo NSW MPs have quit the Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Party over the leader's misogynistic comments and other internal party ructions.

Inclusion push as Vic Pride Tram unveiled
December 12, 2022 10:20 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRecently named the friendliest city in the world (by Timeout magazine), Melbourne has launched a new inclusive tram design.

Flood alert as river swamps caravan park
December 12, 2022 10:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA caravan park at Blanchtown, northeast of Adelaide, has been inundated after a sudden surge in Murray floodwaters.

Duo in court over caravan rape of friend
December 12, 2022 10:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo Victorian men convicted a second time of raping a woman in a caravan after a friend's birthday party have pleaded with a judge not to be sent back to jail.

Better early learning key for SA inquiry
December 12, 2022 10:09 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer prime minister Julia Gillard has opened South Australia's royal commission into early childhood education and care.

NSW offers incentives to lure more cops
December 12, 2022 10:05 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNSW is investing $17 million to bring more police officers on board by offering flexible work arrangements and stipends.

Big focus on food waste ahead of Christmas
December 12, 2022 10:02 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA parliamentary inquiry will consider changes to "best before" dates as one option to combat food waste at a time when many people in need are going hungry.

Algae mimics blood for meaty burger choice
December 12, 2022 09:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn Aussie algae-based red pigment is taking on bloody alternatives to grow a more sustainable food supply, with emission reduction properties also on the menu.

Medication may have prevented Tas death
December 12, 2022 09:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe death of a Tasmanian teacher's aide may have been avoided if she had been prescribed certain medication after suffering an immobilising ankle injury.

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