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Northern Territory green lights Beetaloo Basin fracking
May 03, 2023 02:08 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe Northern Territory's decision to allow onshore fracking has been widely criticised despite the chief minister saying legislation has been strengthened.

Australia still in electric car 'slow lane,' expo hears
May 03, 2023 02:08 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAustralia needs bold vehicle pollution limits to meet its climate target and a deadline on the sale of petrol and diesel cars, a conference has heard.

Albanese meets King and reveals coronation oath plan
May 03, 2023 01:52 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSKing Charles has welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Buckingham Palace ahead of the monarch's coronation.

Safety gaps before truckie crushed by pipe: coroner
May 03, 2023 01:39 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA coroner has listed a few possible explanations as to why a truckie broke a golden rule and entered an exclusion zone before being crushed by a falling pipe.

Olympic boxer Harry Garside to defend DV allegations
May 03, 2023 01:29 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSOlympic boxing medallist Harry Garside says he intends to fight a charge of domestic violence and was taken by surprise by police conduct during his arrest.

From fire to flood, rural rescuers honoured for bravery
May 03, 2023 01:21 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSIt was Tim Perry's first day on the job when flash flooding engulfed his home town. Then the aviation officer rescued 24 people plus a dog and he knew them all.

'Bring my little friend' accused killer allegedly asked
May 03, 2023 01:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSTwo men charged with murdering a man at a Melbourne boxing match allegedly had a text conversation about bringing a "little friend" to the event.

Paracetamol pack sales to be cut back from 2025
May 03, 2023 01:17 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe regulator has made a final decision to limit the sales of paracetamol, requiring a pharmacist to supervise providing packs of more than 100 tablets.

Two police officers stabbed, person dead in SA
May 03, 2023 01:06 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSPolice have responded to a high-risk incident at Crystal Brook in SA's mid-north with reports two officers have been stabbed and an offender shot dead.

Australia Council arts briefing comes with APY warning
May 03, 2023 01:05 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA first nations leader at the federal government's arts funding body says artists need a safe space to raise concerns about alleged interference.

Australian stinging tree injects promise of pain relief
May 03, 2023 01:00 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSResearchers have identified a pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief.

NSW climate activist Violet CoCo arrested in Perth
May 03, 2023 12:42 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSNSW environmental activist Violet CoCo has been arrested in Perth after allegedly spraying a Woodside logo on a police station.

Youth Justice aims for zero Aboriginal kids in custody
May 03, 2023 12:29 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's youth justice system is aiming for zero Aboriginal children in custody as it grapples with "acute" staffing shortages in detention facilities.

Horse trainer stabs friend, housemate at 'lowest ebb'
May 03, 2023 12:21 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSEx-horse trainer Thomas Hughes has admitted he stabbed two people during a psychotic episode at the "lowest ebb" of his life, his lawyer has told a court.

Five die daily but drug overdose rates plateau
May 03, 2023 12:09 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA new report reveals an estimated five drug-induced deaths in Australia occur each day, with opioid overdoses remaining the leading cause of death.

Indigenous legal services on the 'brink of a crisis'
May 03, 2023 12:02 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services chair says they will be forced to reduce services without desperately need emergency funds.

Man critical after home assault in Darwin
May 03, 2023 11:56 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSNorthern Territory police have arrrested a man after a violent assault in Darwin which left the victim in a critical condition.

Legacy centenary torch ignited as national tour begins
May 03, 2023 11:47 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSWA governor Kim Beazley has lit the Legacy centenary torch as it starts a journey around Australia to commemorate the charity's work over the past 100 years.

Koala poo clues show marsupial is 'back from the brink'
May 03, 2023 11:45 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSFinding koala poo among recently planted trees on the NSW coast is a sign the species has a better hope of coming back from the brink of extinction.

Activists slam NT government over fracking decision
May 03, 2023 11:38 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSTraditional owners, advocates and activists have lined up to denounce a decision to allow fracking in the NT and the controversial Beetaloo Basin project.

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