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Vic custody officer on assault charges
November 30, 2022 03:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victoria Police custody officer is accused of assault with a weapon while on duty and has been summonsed to court.

Inflation down but consumer pain lingers
November 30, 2022 03:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCost of living pressures eased slightly last month, although it's still too early to call the turning point for inflation.

Climate protesters interrupt Qld premier
November 30, 2022 03:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTen Extinction Rebellion protesters have been kicked out of Queensland parliament after launching a protest while the premier was speaking about energy.

Vic woman 'sorry' for part in $10m fraud
November 30, 2022 03:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian mum described as a principal partner in a $10 million international cybercrime fraud has apologised to her victims ahead of being sentenced.

Car-sharing services battle for Aussies
November 30, 2022 03:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new car-sharing service will attempt to change summer holiday rentals in Australia but its biggest rival is pulling out stunts to divert attention.

Caddick's disappearance still a mystery
November 30, 2022 02:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFurther hearings are required before a NSW coroner delivers a finding, but the mysteries surrounding Melissa Caddick's disappearance will remain long after.

PM raises Assange release with US
November 30, 2022 02:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has personally raised the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with US government officials.

Coalition 'contempt' for defence: Marles
November 30, 2022 02:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDefence Minister Richard Marles has lashed the coalition over an auditor-general report about the management of Defence's project investment program.

Fresh round of Vic truth-telling hearings
November 30, 2022 02:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe plight of Indigenous Victorians in child protection and correctional custody will be put under the microscope as a truth-telling inquiry resumes hearings.

Commando claims ABC article 'defamatory'
November 30, 2022 02:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLawyers for ex-commando Heston Russell say an article published by the ABC painted him as a war criminal despite making no direct allegations against him.

Anti-vax GP sues 'fictional' medical board
November 30, 2022 02:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAnti-vaccine GP registrar William Bay is suing medical regulators for suspending his registration, claiming they do not legally exist and infringed his rights.

'Looks like I'm the culprit': Vic murderer
November 30, 2022 02:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian man who told police it looked like he was the culprit after his neighbour was fatally stabbed has been found guilty by a jury of his murder.

Scientists to restore tropical seagrass
November 30, 2022 02:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResearchers will investigate restoration techniques for key tropical seagrass species, from Queensland's Great Barrier Reef to the north of Western Australia.

Producers are adapting to climate change
November 30, 2022 01:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian producers will need to become more resilient and continue to adapt to climate change, a parliamentary inquiry into food security has been told.

Energy consumers want price intervention
November 30, 2022 01:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGovernments are under pressure to commit to immediate and longer-term help for households and small businesses before power bills become an even greater burden.

Long road ahead to end harassment at work
November 30, 2022 01:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins is urging employers and workers to continue the momentum to end workplace harassment for future generations.

Rainbow Sydney Harbour Bridge on NYE
November 30, 2022 01:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSydney's New Year's Eve revellers will be treated to a demonstration of the city's rich Indigenous identity, before the harbour bridge becomes a giant rainbow.

Parliament to hear first climate statement
November 30, 2022 01:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSClimate Change Minister Chris Bowen to deliver the first annual climate update to parliament, following laws entrenching Australia's net-zero target.

Tas police suicide inquest probes meeting
November 30, 2022 01:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquest has been told a professional standards meeting with a Tasmanian police officer on the day he took his own life could have been handled differently.

TV star faces NT court over chopper crash
November 30, 2022 01:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTV presenter Matt Wright has made his first appearance in a Darwin court over a slew of charges relating to a helicopter crash that killed co-star Chris Wilson.
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