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 Last NSW 'Rat of Tobruk' dies aged 106

Last NSW 'Rat of Tobruk' dies aged 106

November 29, 2022 02:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Ernie 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

Tax reforms flagged for housing crisis fix

November 29, 2022 02:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Labor 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

Ambassador lays out the Finnish line

November 29, 2022 02:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Finland'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

Albanese eyes truth in political ad laws

November 29, 2022 02:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Prime 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

Sydney Modern a gallery of light on dark

November 29, 2022 02:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The new Art Gallery of NSW building is complete, filled with artworks, and will open its doors within days.

 Australia's youth voice concerns

Australia's youth voice concerns

November 29, 2022 01:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Some 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

Regional rental stress worse than ever

November 29, 2022 01:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The 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

Koala virus worse for northern populations

November 29, 2022 01:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Virologists 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

Call to cap 'out-of-control' gas market

November 29, 2022 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Energy 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

Guide Dog pups the paw-fect Christmas gift

November 29, 2022 01:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Guide 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

Vic guards 'skipped through' COVID course

November 29, 2022 01:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Guards 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

Wailing, yelling after Walker shooting

November 29, 2022 01:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

An 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

Qld man sentenced for flooding building

November 29, 2022 12:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Daniel 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

Aviation firefighters to stop work

November 29, 2022 12:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Domestic 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

Second man charged over fatal Vic shooting

November 29, 2022 12:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A 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

Qld Labor govt backs Indigenous voice

November 29, 2022 12:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The 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

Jimmy Barnes cancels tour for surgery

November 29, 2022 12:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Rock frontman Jimmy Barnes has cancelled his summer shows in order to undergo urgent back surgery.

 Australians shun climate-led diet changes

Australians shun climate-led diet changes

November 29, 2022 12:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

More 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

Friendly faces to help NSW tree changers

November 29, 2022 11:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Teachers, 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

Project savings could extend Sydney Metro

November 29, 2022 11:53 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Sydney'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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