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 Aust shares rally as Fed turns more dovish

Aust shares rally as Fed turns more dovish

December 01, 2022 11:34 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The local share market was up 0.9 per cent to a fresh seven-month high after Jerome Powell suggested the Fed might soon moderate its rate hiking campaign.

 Call for female Antarctic expeditioners

Call for female Antarctic expeditioners

December 01, 2022 11:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The Australian Antarctic Division has opened recruitment for some 150 positions at remote research stations and is urging more women to apply.

 Stealthing to be treated as rape in Qld

Stealthing to be treated as rape in Qld

December 01, 2022 11:16 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Queensland's sexual violence laws will be overhauled to protect victims after a landmark review called for sweeping change.

 Queensland spends $50m on housing crisis

Queensland spends $50m on housing crisis

December 01, 2022 11:15 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Funding to help renters stay in their homes, support for emergency accommodation and cost-of-living relief form the response to a major Queensland summit.

 Suspicious death of woman in Melbourne

Suspicious death of woman in Melbourne

December 01, 2022 11:01 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Victoria Police are waiting on the results of a post-mortem to determine the cause of death of a woman whose body was found in Melbourne's north.

 Treaty recommended despite death penalty

Treaty recommended despite death penalty

December 01, 2022 10:59 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A parliamentary committee has recommended Australia ratify a defence treaty with Japan despite concerns that troops could be subject to the death penalty.

 Man acted in self-defence killing brother

Man acted in self-defence killing brother

December 01, 2022 10:57 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Haig Jacob Arslanian's fatal shooting of his brother David at their Geelong family home in October 2020 was a reasonable act of self-defence, a judge says.

 BHP sees ore demand beyond 'super cycle'

BHP sees ore demand beyond 'super cycle'

December 01, 2022 10:42 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

BHP tips decarbonisation to drive global demand beyond a "super cycle" for copper, nickel and steel but warns the industry is competing for high-tech skills.

 Territories given euthanasia voting rights

Territories given euthanasia voting rights

December 01, 2022 10:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Parliament has repealed laws preventing the ACT and Northern Territory from legislating on voluntary assisted dying.

 NSW premier dodges preselection debate

NSW premier dodges preselection debate

December 01, 2022 10:22 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Snubbed senior Liberal minister Natalie Ward says she's focused on the people of NSW, not the Liberal Party processes that stopped her moving into a safe seat.

 Judge weighs verdict for brother killer

Judge weighs verdict for brother killer

December 01, 2022 10:06 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Haig Jacob Arslanian will learn if a judge has found him guilty of manslaughter over the death of his brother David in Geelong.

 SA floodwaters stall, peak to hit later

SA floodwaters stall, peak to hit later

December 01, 2022 09:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The latest forecasts on flooding down the Murray River in SA have indicated the first peak in water flows will now hit about two weeks later than first thought.

 Climate change drives SA's high-tech push

Climate change drives SA's high-tech push

December 01, 2022 09:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

South Australia is urging Australian and Indo-Pacific firms to join a new carbon accounting lab to better track and report sustainable operations and exports.

 Ex-Tyrrell suspect awarded $1.5m damages

Ex-Tyrrell suspect awarded $1.5m damages

December 01, 2022 09:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A former suspect in William Tyrrell's disappearance has been awarded almost $1.5 million in damages after suing over the police investigation against him.

 Lachlan Murdoch to front defamation trial

Lachlan Murdoch to front defamation trial

December 01, 2022 09:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch will appear in person to give evidence during a defamation trial against Australian publisher Crikey scheduled for early 2023.

 Veterans want hands off war medals

Veterans want hands off war medals

December 01, 2022 09:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The defence chief must not sanction Afghanistan veterans over alleged war crimes until the legal process is finished, senior veteran organisations say.

 Qld to allow mental health patient checks

Qld to allow mental health patient checks

December 01, 2022 09:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The Queensland government will introduce new laws removing restrictions so UN inspectors can visit patients being held in mental health facilities in person.

 Hidden risk in this year's bushfire season

Hidden risk in this year's bushfire season

December 01, 2022 09:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

NSW is facing its most significant fire risk in a decade, with two years of rain creating conditions for "prolific vegetation growth" as the fire season begins.

 Chatbot goes online to fight sextortion

Chatbot goes online to fight sextortion

December 01, 2022 09:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A world-first artificial intelligence chatbot will help victims of image-based abuse find support and report incidents as online sexual abuse spirals.

 Manufacturing sector contracts in November

Manufacturing sector contracts in November

December 01, 2022 09:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The manufacturing sector has finally contracted after three months of flatlining, in a sign that less than favourable economic conditions are now hurting.

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