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'Scumbag' Medibank hackers start data post
November 09, 2022 02:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHackers have begun publishing client data stolen from Medibank on the dark web after the health insurer refused to pay a ransom fee.

Rugby retains Levi sisters for Paris tilt
November 09, 2022 02:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSStar rugby sevens sisters Maddison and Teagan Levi have resisted a return to the AFLW, remaining in the program until at least the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Maggot farmer named ACT Australian of Year
November 09, 2022 02:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe atmosphere in Canberra is abuzz after maggot farmer and researcher Olympia Yarger was named the ACT's nominee for Australian of the Year.

Concern China targeting Australian secrets
November 09, 2022 02:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian Defence Force is reviewing whether any changes need to be made after allegations China was trying to poach ex-military personnel.

Fornaroli to embrace Victory bench role
November 09, 2022 01:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMelbourne Victory striker Bruno Fornaroli is willing to play a substitute role at his new ALM club, given the wealth of attacking options among his teammates.

Australia looks to Sweden for subs help
November 09, 2022 01:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNavy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond is engaging his Swedish counterparts to learn more about extending the life of Australia's conventional submarines.

Socceroos' Souttar unscathed in comeback
November 09, 2022 01:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSocceroos defender Harry Souttar says he is ecstatic to have emerged unscathed from his return to top-level football after a knee reconstruction.

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.

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.
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