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Sydney prison officers on two-day strike
December 15, 2022 02:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrison officers at a maximum security western Sydney correctional facility are set to go on a 48 hour strike as they demand better safety conditions.

Focus on farm safety needed for kids
December 15, 2022 01:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResearchers want safety courses for all farm kids after finding farm accidents among adolescents need to be more closely examined.

Footage linked to stairwell death released
December 15, 2022 01:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCCTV showing a man grabbing at a camera has been released, as investigations continue into the suspicious death of a man found in a Sydney stairwell.

WA police eye 'boxing in' pursuit strategy
December 15, 2022 01:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOfficers need greater training and legal protections to carry out "boxing-in" techniques to end high-speed pursuits, Western Australia's police union claims.

Iron ore keeps WA on track for surplus
December 15, 2022 01:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWestern Australia's forecast budget surplus has improved slightly to $1.8 billion despite the premier warning of a deteriorating global economic outlook.

Resort 'falls through' flood relief cracks
December 15, 2022 01:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictorian snow resort Falls Creek says it has been "completely forgotten" in flood support plans as a nearby landslide is set to cut off tourists for months.

More Australians sneak away to Xmas shop
December 15, 2022 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew data has shown the number of Australians who are doing their Christmas shopping during their work hours has risen this year.

Convicted Tas killer a 'polite' prisoner
December 15, 2022 01:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTasmania's parole board has published its reasons for releasing convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser, noting she was an engaged and polite prisoner.

Qld man jailed for accidental shooting
December 15, 2022 01:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChristopher Warren Arthur Frank has been jailed for 12 years after shooting his mate when he tripped, accidentally discharging a faulty sawn off rifle.

Strip searches in jail 'like being raped'
December 15, 2022 01:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn advocate has called for Australia's prison system to be abolished in the nation's first truth-telling inquiry, likening strip searches to being raped.

ANZ bracing for uplift in household stress
December 15, 2022 01:10 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has told shareholders cost-of-living pressures are starting to have a meaningful impact on household finances.

'Misread' likely led to deadly Qld crash
December 15, 2022 01:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA plane crash that killed five people in Queensland was likely caused by the pilot misreading the altimeter as he tried to land in bad weather.

Corruption watchdog wins High Court bid
December 15, 2022 01:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe High Court has allowed Queensland's corruption watchdog to appeal its case for allegations involving ex-public trustee Peter Carne to be publicly released.

Fatal stabbings may be 'trauma response'
December 15, 2022 01:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA judge has been asked to consider the mental condition of a man convicted of manslaughter after he was threatened with an axe.

Dutton breaks down during police tribute
December 15, 2022 12:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSParliament has honoured the police officers killed in Monday's Wieambulla shooting tragedy, with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton giving a tearful tribute.

All options open for electric plan: Bandt
December 15, 2022 12:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGreens leader Adam Bandt says all options are on the table for negotiations with the government on a plan to help households transition away from gas.

$130,000 fine over horror carpentry injury
December 15, 2022 12:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA carpentry business has been fined after a nail penetrated a young apprentice's skull and his hand was cut when a colleague threw an electric saw towards him.

NSW clamps down on toxic emissions
December 15, 2022 12:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAgeing coal-fired power plants and toxic fuels will be phased out in NSW with the aim of reducing health risks and saving money.

Concerns raised over Fiji election tally
December 15, 2022 12:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn anomaly in voting data published to the Fijian elections app - which dramatically changed results when rebooted - has sparked concerns from the opposition.

Prostate cancer costliest disease to treat
December 15, 2022 12:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSProstate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men and has become the nation's most expensive disease to treat, hitting $1.35 billion annually.

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