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Leaders fight for votes as polls open in NSW election
March 25, 2023 08:02 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolling centres have opened in NSW as voters decide if the Liberals gain a fourth term or Labor breaks a 12-year stretch in opposition.

NSW voters head to polls in tightly contested election
March 24, 2023 07:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolling centres have opened in NSW, with four million voters to decide if the Liberals gain a fourth term or Labor breaks a 12-year stretch in opposition.

Man jailed over death in botched robbery granted parole
March 24, 2023 04:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man who was sentenced to 24 years in jail for the manslaughter of a man during a botched diamond robbery in 2003 will be released on parole.

Kids' online world 'cool, beautiful, strange and scary'
March 24, 2023 04:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new eSafety report has found Indigenous young people are highly-engaged online, but they are also at greater risk of exposure to harmful content.

Voice role and function in hands of parliament: expert
March 24, 2023 04:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA key figure in the design of the Indigenous voice says constitutional experts almost unanimously agree the federal parliament's supremacy won't be undermined.

Museums collections could help fix world's problems
March 24, 2023 04:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA global collection of objects held by natural history museums could offer solutions to anything from pandemic preparedness to wildlife conservation.

Australian share market falls for seventh straight week
March 24, 2023 04:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has fallen 0.2 per cent for the day and 0.6 per cent for the week, with its losing streak the longest since the Global Financial Crisis.

What's in a name? Here's a hybrid from Haval
March 24, 2023 04:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe first hybrid offering to hit Aussie shores from Haval is likely to appeal to families with its features and price tag.

Policeman not guilty of manslaughter over fatal crash
March 24, 2023 03:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA police officer charged over the death of a motorcyclist has been found not guilty of manslaughter but will return to court for a negligent driving charge.

Cost of diesel stubbornly high as war ratchets up price
March 24, 2023 03:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe consumer watchdog has blamed the cost of diesel remaining significantly higher than the cost of regular petrol partly on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Major sporting events to stay free from paywalls
March 24, 2023 03:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe communications minister is freezing the '"anti-siphoning" list for three years, protecting major sporting events from being broadcast behind paywalls.

Angry outback town feels abandoned after mass fish kill
March 24, 2023 03:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFrustration and anger is growing in the NSW outback town on Menindee more than a week after millions of fish washed up dead on the Darling-Baaka River

Export boost near after UK trade pact clears hurdle
March 24, 2023 03:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBritain has moved one step closer to ratifying the free trade agreement with Australia, paving the way for tariffs to be cut and business access expanded.

Bruce Lehrmann 'received anonymous threatening emails'
March 24, 2023 02:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIn the days before he was publicly alleged to have raped Brittany Higgins, Bruce Lehrmann says he received anonymous, threatening emails from a strange address.

'Valiant' resuscitation efforts failed to save tourist
March 24, 2023 02:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquest has opened in Port Lincoln into the death of a 41-year-old tourist from the Philippines who drowned while on a snorkelling tour off Eyre Peninsula.

Business activity goes off the boil as rate rises bite
March 24, 2023 02:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrivate sector activity is softening as rising interest rates, high inflation and softer economic conditions erode demand.

Prisons a hotbed of sexual harassment, racism, bullying
March 24, 2023 02:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA review of Victoria's adult prisons has painted a stark picture of a system that needs reform and calls for strengthened oversight, scrutiny and transparency.

Ex-NSW minister given second jail term for corruption
March 24, 2023 02:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald has been jailed again over corrupt conduct in office, this time over his granting of the Doyles Creek mining licence.

Rape conviction of Blue Mountains teenager overturned
March 24, 2023 01:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW teenager sentenced for sexually assaulting and choking a fellow high school student has successfully overturned his conviction on appeal.

Greens confident of federal result repeat in NSW
March 24, 2023 01:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Greens are hoping to hold the balance of power in NSW even as both major parties gun for a clean sweep into government.

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