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Flesh-eating ulcer spreading in Victoria
November 09, 2022 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCases of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer are spreading throughout Victoria, with more detected so far in 2022 than at the same time in the three years prior.

Talking down rural Oz is bad for health
November 09, 2022 01:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium is examining ways to improve access to care, and one expert says it all starts with changing the rural narrative.

Trad fight delayed by another CCC case
November 09, 2022 01:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe ex-Queensland deputy premier's fight to have a Crime and Corruption Commission report suppressed has been delayed by another matter involving the watchdog.

Sustainable agriculture key to consumers
November 09, 2022 01:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new report has found consumers want Australian farmers to be more sustainable, and that a national verification scheme is needed.

Oligarch sues over Ukraine sanctions
November 09, 2022 01:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBelarusian-Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin has sued the federal government over sanctions brought against him during the Ukraine war.

Government defends one million home target
November 09, 2022 12:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLabor's pledge to deliver one million homes and its plans to do so have come under scrutiny at a parliamentary committee.

Half of NSW youth inmates are Indigenous
November 09, 2022 12:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore than half of young people detained in NSW are Indigenous, according to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.

Schoupp leaves Dogs for Titans' NRL chance
November 09, 2022 12:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOriginally considered a difference-maker at the Bulldogs, Aaron Schoupp has been allowed to leave the NRL club for an opportunity on the Gold Coast.

Pilbara painter celebrated with exhibition
November 09, 2022 12:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPainter Nyaparu (William) Gardiner documented an important era for WA's Aboriginal people, and he is being remembered with a retrospective in Perth.

Ash Barty recalls silencing her doubters
November 09, 2022 12:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRetired tennis great Ash Barty has recalled the fierce determination she had to prove the critics wrong when many questioned her standing as women's world No.1.

Matildas eye solid defence in Sweden clash
November 09, 2022 12:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Matildas' defence has been shaky in recent times but vice-captain Steph Catley is confident they can hit their straps for the tough friendly against Sweden.

Fear Comm Games may worsen housing crisis
November 09, 2022 12:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe 2026 Commonwealth Games could drive up housing costs in regional Victoria, increasing homelessness and affecting marginalised groups.

Man fed steak before murder, jury told
November 09, 2022 12:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA woman accused of murdering her friend told police she was at his Sydney home the night of his death cooking him dinner and helping him move out his ex-lover.

NAB 'embarrassment a factor in fraud case'
November 09, 2022 12:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIt's an enormous assumption that leaders of a major bank were so unbelievably lax or grossly negligent they had no idea about a large fraud, a jury's been told.

Newcrest tackles costs, gets first strike
November 09, 2022 11:40 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNewcrest is chasing more copper to underpin gold mining operations and says it has contracts in place to control costs amid global inflationary pressures.

People want value, not local shops: Coles
November 09, 2022 11:38 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe head of grocery giant Coles says the pandemic trend of "local shopping" is unwinding as customers look for cheaper prices instead.

Mass public sector strikes in Tasmania
November 09, 2022 11:27 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThousands of public sector workers, including teachers, have held strikes across Tasmania in their battle for improved pay and conditions.

Qld Greens want public energy retailer
November 09, 2022 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland would have a single public energy retailer to ensure consumers have cheap and reliable electricity under a Greens proposal.

Torres Strait climate change plea at COP27
November 09, 2022 11:17 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTorres Strait traditional owners are set to urge the global community to act on climate change in a bid to save their island homes from rising sea levels.

E-skateboard blaze narrowly avoids tragedy
November 09, 2022 11:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 12-year-old girl suffered serious smoke inhalation after her electric skateboard caught alight while charging in her bedroom on the NSW north coast.
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