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Bombers hold onto No.5 AFL draft selection
November 28, 2022 10:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEssendon have kept their top AFL draft pick to select Elijah Tsatas at No.5 after highly rated South Australian Mattaes Phillipou was also in their sights.

AFL investigates online anti-Semitic abuse
November 28, 2022 10:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe AFL has contacted top draft prospect Harry Sheezel's management and will investigate anti-Semitic online slurs targeting the Jewish teenager.

Socceroo Souttar avoids EPL speculation
November 28, 2022 09:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSocceroos defender Harry Souttar says he's blocking out speculation about a possible move to the English Premier League to remain focused on the World Cup.

Mixed Australian Open a winner for Webb
November 28, 2022 08:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's most successful golfer Karrie Webb hopes the mixed gender format for this week's Australian Open in Melbourne becomes a permanent feature.

Cambodia orders homes of Aust teacher sold
November 28, 2022 07:58 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSon Chhay, a dual Australian and Cambodian citizen, says he first heard of the seizure of two of his homes by the Cambodian government via a Facebook post,

Ecstasy for ex-soldier to help ease trauma
November 28, 2022 07:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEx-soldier James Geercke has described how military training left him with lasting physical and mental injuries, with little support from Veterans Affairs.

Cleaver threat in alleged sex attack
November 28, 2022 06:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has been charged with sexually assaulting a western Sydney woman after breaking into her bedroom and bashing her head with a meat cleaver.

Foster care system broken, NSW Labor says
November 28, 2022 06:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe NSW out-of-home care system is in the spotlight after it emerged two brothers missed school because they didn't have winter school uniforms.

Webb wins wine bet against Cameron Smith
November 28, 2022 06:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKarrie Webb has bragging rights over Australia's leading male golfer Cameron Smith, beating him at her home course in the US to claim a bottle of Grange.

Some 'buy the dip' on crypto, others flee
November 28, 2022 06:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOverall ownership of cryptocurrencies has fallen, particularly among younger Aussies, after this year's dramatic global plunge, the latest index shows.

Police officer injured in stab attack
November 28, 2022 05:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA police officer has been stabbed numerous times after he was called to a welfare check on the Victorian coastline.

Companies to cop tougher data-hack fines
November 28, 2022 05:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCompanies will face big penalties for failing to have adequate measures to protect customer data after high-profile hacks on sensitive information.

Search for teen missing in NSW floods
November 28, 2022 04:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDamaging storms and hail are threatening parts of northern NSW once again as emergency agencies continue the search for a teenager missing in floodwaters.

St Kilda still working to reduce AFL debt
November 28, 2022 04:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAFL club St Kilda have paid off more than $2.5 million worth of debt but remain more than $7 million in the red.

Captive teens make break for freedom
November 28, 2022 04:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new push to breed endangered western quolls is off to a cracking start and there are high hopes for a batch of youngsters just released in South Australia.

First loss in a week for Australian stocks
November 28, 2022 04:29 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has finished down 0.4 per cent, with commodity producers falling as rare protests erupted in China over harsh COVID-19 lockdowns.

Police lethal force on Qld man 'justified'
November 28, 2022 04:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland coroner says there were concerning features to the police's response, but lethal force was justified when a sword-wielding Duy Linh Ho was shot.

Abandoned pig test predated Caddick search
November 28, 2022 04:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquest into the death of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick is hearing from NSW Police investigating her disappearance after authorities raided her home.

Warner cautions Green on IPL load
November 28, 2022 04:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDavid Warner has urged caution over Cameron Green's plans to play in the Indian Premier League, warning it could leave him burnt out in a busy 2023.

Creators to get reels at new Meta academy
November 28, 2022 03:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFrom knitting twins to foodies, social media giant Meta has launched a new academy to harness the talents of millions of Aussies living the "creator economy".
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