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Cub led escape from Taronga lion enclosure
December 01, 2022 02:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFootage has revealed how a family of lions escaped their main enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, sparking an emergency as keepers rushed visitors to safety.

Murder suspect arrested over Sydney death
December 01, 2022 02:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has been arrested over the suspected murder of elderly man Vincenzo Leonello, who was found fatally wounded in an alley in Sydney's inner west.

Qld murder accused in court on 18 charges
December 01, 2022 02:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOn remand after a bikie gang defector's shooting death, Fidel Gunes has received a jail term in Brisbane District Court for a total of 18 charges.

Young people want more tax talk in schools
December 01, 2022 01:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's youth want better education on government services as many feel alone in navigating early adulthood after they leave high school.

Climate targets back on course: Bowen
December 01, 2022 01:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChris Bowen says climate measures are on target to reduce emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, after stalling under the former coalition government.

Police find body of missing Qld teen
December 01, 2022 01:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice have found the body of a missing teenager in Queensland's remote north, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.

TAFE to pay $33m for failed flight courses
December 01, 2022 01:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMelbourne's Box Hill Institute will pay a $33 million settlement after aviation students claimed course standards were too low to qualify them as pilots.

Santos to learn fate of Barossa gas works
December 01, 2022 01:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA court will decide whether a judge was the right to halt Santos drilling at the Barossa gas project after a case won by Tiwi Islands traditional owners.

Debate over energy price cap heats up
December 01, 2022 01:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe possibility of price caps on fossil fuels has sparked concern from some state leaders as the government looks to lock down a plan to lower energy prices.

WA to ban gay conversion therapy
December 01, 2022 01:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGay conversion therapy will be made a criminal offence in Western Australia after evidence of abuse and mistreatment at a Perth women's rehabilitation centre.

CBA touts 'PayTo' tool, ecommerce platform
December 01, 2022 01:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCommonwealth Bank is launching new tools it says will revolutionise recurring payments and help businesses run smoother.

Liberal leadership fight down to two
December 01, 2022 01:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIncoming Hawthorn MP John Pesutto and opposition frontbencher Brad Battin will face off for the Liberal leadership after the only other nominee withdrew.

Duo jailed over Qld campsite armed assault
December 01, 2022 01:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo men who were attacked at their Queensland campsite over a land dispute have been jailed for their "excessive" response in the form of armed assault.

Five in hospital from virus-affected ship
December 01, 2022 01:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA cruise ship with an outbreak of COVID-19 on board docked in Melbourne where five passengers were taken to hospital by ambulance.

Tas cop 'feared judgment' about health
December 01, 2022 12:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquest into the suicides of four Tasmania police officers has been told one constable was worried about being judged for seeking mental health help.

Daniels flirts with first triple-double
December 01, 2022 12:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian New Orleans Pelicans rookie Dyson Daniels has come up just short of a historic triple-double in his side's 126-108 defeat of the Toronto Raptors.

Victim wrongfully charged with DV assault
December 01, 2022 12:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian coroner has found a woman who was the victim of family violence was wrongly accused of assaulting her abuser, who later killed her.

Qld acts on UN inspection constraints
December 01, 2022 12:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government has introduced new laws removing restrictions so UN inspectors can visit patients being held in mental health facilities in person.

Pregnant mum attacked in WA clings to life
December 01, 2022 12:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe family of a pregnant Perth mother who was hit in the head with a concrete block fears the worst after she suffered bleeding to her brain.

Next Sydney tunnel to burrow below harbour
December 01, 2022 12:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA second road tunnel under Sydney Harbour won't require dredging of the harbour floor with the NSW government revealing the total project will cost $5 billion.
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