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Last NSW 'Rat of Tobruk' dies aged 106
November 29, 2022 02:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSErnie Walker, the last surviving member of the NSW Rats of Tobruk, has been remembered as a "modest hero" after dying at the age of 106.

Tax reforms flagged for housing crisis fix
November 29, 2022 02:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLabor should have another look at contentious housing-linked reforms it unsuccessfully took to the 2019 election, independent MP Andrew Wilkie says.

Ambassador lays out the Finnish line
November 29, 2022 02:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFinland's ambassador in Australia has named climate change, technology and trade as key areas of discussion when the Nordic nation's prime minister touches down

Albanese eyes truth in political ad laws
November 29, 2022 02:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is keen to progress laws which would ban political advertising containing misleading information.

Sydney Modern a gallery of light on dark
November 29, 2022 02:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe new Art Gallery of NSW building is complete, filled with artworks, and will open its doors within days.

Australia's youth voice concerns
November 29, 2022 01:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSome teenagers in Victoria are too scared to go home while others struggle to pay bills and study full-time, a survey has revealed.

Regional rental stress worse than ever
November 29, 2022 01:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe latest Rental Affordability Index shows more regional households are facing stress and key workers cannot find homes, in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and WA.

Koala virus worse for northern populations
November 29, 2022 01:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVirologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.

Call to cap 'out-of-control' gas market
November 29, 2022 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEnergy prices should be capped to ensure power remains affordable for cash-strapped households and manufacturers, unions and the community sector say.

Guide Dog pups the paw-fect Christmas gift
November 29, 2022 01:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGuide Dogs is calling on Victorians to become volunteer puppy raisers this festive season and give people with low vision and blindness the ultimate gift.

Vic guards 'skipped through' COVID course
November 29, 2022 01:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGuards pretended to read through an online COVID-19 training module before starting work at Victoria's hotel quarantine system, a Melbourne court has been told.

Wailing, yelling after Walker shooting
November 29, 2022 01:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquest into the death of NT man Kumanjayi Walker has been told of family members wailing, yelling and throwing themselves to the ground after the shooting.

Qld man sentenced for flooding building
November 29, 2022 12:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDaniel Martin Kornaus has been sentenced after turning on two fire hydrants and flooding an inner-city Brisbane unit complex in an act of "drunken stupidity".

Aviation firefighters to stop work
November 29, 2022 12:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDomestic and international flights will be affected when aviation firefighters at 27 airports stop work for four hours next month over safety concerns.

Second man charged over fatal Vic shooting
November 29, 2022 12:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA second man has faced court charged with the murder of Tommy Loulanting, who was declared dead at the scene of a shooting in Melbourne's southeast in July.

Qld Labor govt backs Indigenous voice
November 29, 2022 12:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government has declared its support for a proposed Indigenous voice to federal parliament, but the opposition has questioned its timing.

Jimmy Barnes cancels tour for surgery
November 29, 2022 12:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRock frontman Jimmy Barnes has cancelled his summer shows in order to undergo urgent back surgery.

Australians shun climate-led diet changes
November 29, 2022 12:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMore Australians than ever are alarmed about climate change, however less than half are prepared to switch to a climate-friendly diet.

Friendly faces to help NSW tree changers
November 29, 2022 11:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTeachers, police and other tree-changing public workers will be matched with local experts to help them adjust to life in the regions, under a NSW initiative.

Project savings could extend Sydney Metro
November 29, 2022 11:53 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSydney's next Metro extension could be paid for with savings from the bumper transport project line-up in NSW, according to a new analysis.
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