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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.

Corruption watchdog passes major hurdle
November 29, 2022 12:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe government's anti-corruption commission has passed the Senate despite crossbench calls for more transparency.

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.

Consumer sentiment lifts for third week
November 29, 2022 11:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSConsumers are heading into the festive season a little more confident, but almost a quarter of families will be going into debt to fund festivities.

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.

Inquiry to probe Bankstown Council
November 29, 2022 11:53 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn inquiry will look into integrity issues at Canterbury-Bankstown Council after ex-Labor frontbencher Tania Mihailuk aired concerns about its mayor.

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.

Push to boost Australian manufacturing
November 29, 2022 11:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIndustry and Science Minister Ed Husic will begin the push to create a $15 billion fund to bring manufacturing jobs back onshore.

Hospital delivers babies closure blow
November 29, 2022 11:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOne of the largest hospitals in a regional Victorian city has announced it is likely to close its maternity service in March.

Sexual consent laws go under spotlight
November 29, 2022 11:27 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDiffering sexual consent laws across Australia will be reviewed by the federal parliament in the hopes of making the legal system easier for victim-survivors.

Family joy at portrait of fallen war hero
November 29, 2022 11:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSArchibald Prize-winning artist Marcus Wills has unveiled a new portrait of Cameron Baird, an Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders
November 29, 2022 10:57 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRecidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.

Tas inquest told of last conversation
November 29, 2022 10:51 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA sergeant has told an inquest examining the suicides of four Tasmanian police officers about his final conversation with a constable who took his own life.

No Aust trip or summer wedding for Ardern
November 29, 2022 10:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has eschewed her regular holiday in Australia this summer, deciding to holiday at home.

Govt vows to fight in-danger reef listing
November 29, 2022 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.

Bushfire outlook varies across the country
November 29, 2022 10:18 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe bushfire outlook for summer has been released by the national council for fire and emergency services and it varies across the country.

Patients abusing, attacking doctors, staff
November 29, 2022 09:41 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe AMA wants tougher penalties for people who assault health workers after a survey found doctors and staff are being verbally abused, threatened and attacked.

SA releases industrial manslaughter laws
November 29, 2022 09:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australia's Labor government has released draft legislation to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence paving the way for jail sentences.

NZDF Hercules in emergency landing
November 29, 2022 08:14 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA New Zealand Defence Force plane has made an emergency landing in Auckland after a fire warning light went off mid-flight.
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