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Floods ease in NSW but threat 'not over'
December 02, 2022 05:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResidents in regional NSW are being warned flood waters still pose a major risk ahead of the first weekend of summer.

Former NRL star Fainu jailed for stabbing
December 02, 2022 05:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFormer Manly Sea Eagles hooker Manase Fainu has been jailed after being convicted of stabbing a church youth leader during a violent brawl.

Activist jailed for Harbour Bridge protest
December 02, 2022 05:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA climate activist has been jailed for using a truck to block the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a sentence criticised by human rights observers.

Australian shares finish week up 0.6pct
December 02, 2022 04:55 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDespite giving back most of Thursday's gains, the ASX has finished the week up 0.6 per cent to notch its fifth winning week in the past six.

Two fresh faces to join Vic Labor cabinet
December 02, 2022 04:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Victorian government minister has been dumped to make room for two cabinet newcomers after seven Labor MPs shifted their factional allegiance.

IOC honours canoe coach Fox-Jerusalmi
December 02, 2022 04:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMyriam Fox-Jersusalmi, the mother and coach of Australian Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, has won an IOC lifetime achievement award.

Leadership, independents key to election
December 02, 2022 04:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn academic study of the 2022 federal election has found voters were attracted by Labor's strong leadership, but many abandoned both major parties.

ASX 200 closes in red; healthcare leads gains, energy falls
December 02, 2022 04:30 PM AEDT| By Bhawna GuptaHighlights,The ASX 200 benchmark index closed in the red today (December 2), losing 47.30 points or 0.64% to end at 7,307.10 points.,Over the last five days, the index has gained 0.66%, but is down 1.85% for the last year to date.,Healthcare was the...

Qld sex offender security overhauled
December 02, 2022 04:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSecurity for Queensland's dangerous sex offenders will be overhauled after the alleged assault of a teenage girl at a residential complex.

Australian shares finish week up 0.6 pct
December 02, 2022 04:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDespite giving back most of Thursday's gains, the ASX has finished the week up 0.6 per cent to notch its fifth winning week in the past six.

Iconic singer dazzles Sydney disco picnic
December 02, 2022 04:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDisco icon Leo Sayer sang his biggest hits at an open-air lunch in the heart of Sydney as the harbour city promotes its culinary attractions.

NSW rescuers save teen 'pinned underwater'
December 02, 2022 04:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA teenage girl has been saved from near drowning after her foot became trapped in underwater river debris in the NSW Upper Hunter region.

COVID-19 cases rise across the nation
December 02, 2022 04:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWeekly COVID-19 case numbers have jumped 20 per cent in NSW and Victoria with the latest wave of infections blamed on new Omicron sub-variants.

Renmark readies as flood peak looms
December 02, 2022 04:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian Riverland town of Renmark is just about ready for the first peak in floodwaters heading down the Murray.

New search in SA drug-related murder case
December 02, 2022 04:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSouth Australian police have searched a property in Adelaide's south in the ongoing investigation into the suspected drug-related murder of Jeff Mundy.

Documents show other Lehrmann allegations
December 02, 2022 04:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOther women reported sexual assault and harassment allegations against a man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in 2019, court documents show.

Work starts on federal corruption watchdog
December 02, 2022 03:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWith the passing of laws to set up the National Anti-Corruption Commission, work has begun to get it operating by mid-2023.

Alleged kingpin Haddad to be extradited
December 02, 2022 03:25 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAlleged Sydney underworld figure Tony Haddad who left Australia while on trial for importing a drug precursor will be returned to NSW to face charges.

NSW child murder suspect faces new charge
December 02, 2022 03:22 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe man accused of murdering a girl whose body was found in a barrel on Sydney's outskirts faces a corpse charge after his case was mentioned in court.

Finland backs EU-Australia trade deal
December 02, 2022 03:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin in Sydney for talks on trade and security.

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