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Harmful receipt chemicals spark concern
December 26, 2022 01:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSRetailers are opting for alternatives to harmful chemicals found in paper receipts but some common substitutes still pose risks.

First coin celebrates deep sea creatures
December 26, 2022 01:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSCollectors from across Australia have travelled to the nation's capital for the chance to take home the first pressed coin of the new year.

Fleeing car hits officer at RBT site
December 26, 2022 01:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has been charged with a string of offences after allegedly running over a police officer while high on meth and trying to avoid a random breath test.

Exiled professor's ashes to return to Fiji
December 26, 2022 01:04 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFiji's new prime minister has allowed the return of Dr Padma Lal and the ashes of her husband Professor Brij Lal.

Sydney to Hobart's post-race challenge
December 26, 2022 12:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAndoo Comanche skipper John Willing Jr has given a candid insight into the post-race celebrations for Sydney to Hobart sailors.

SA man charged with Christmas Day murder
December 26, 2022 12:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 45-year-old man has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a 71-year old man in Adelaide on Christmas Day.

Migration system 'failing home builders'
December 26, 2022 11:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe home building industry wants migration processes altered to make it easier to recruit tradies from overseas, saying the system is too complex and costly.

Aussies seek bargains in post-Xmas sales
December 26, 2022 11:35 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSShoppers are predicted to spend record amounts in the summer sales with clothing, hospitality and household goods expected to be the most popular categories.

Supermarket issues urgent recall of cheese
December 26, 2022 11:33 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA popular cheese has been pulled from supermarket shelves after testing revealed traces of E.Coli, which could make people sick.

Two people dead in remote NT plane crash
December 26, 2022 11:13 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA pilot and passenger who were travelling in a light plane have been confirmed dead after the aircraft's wreckage was found in the Northern Territory.

AC/DC soundtrack Sydney to Hobart sailors
December 26, 2022 11:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe sounds of legendary Aussie rockers AC/DC can be music to the ears of sailors who find themselves becalmed during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

LawConnect needs to do a Bradbury: Skipper
December 26, 2022 10:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn unfavourable weather forecast has left LawConnect skipper and owner Christian Beck hoping for a sporting miracle for his Sydney to Hobart supermaxi.

Call to change working holiday age rules
December 26, 2022 10:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAs the federal government looks to fill worker gaps, the tourism industry is calling for several changes to a popular visa program.

Strings attached to best deals for savers
December 26, 2022 09:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPeople are taking advantage of higher interest rates on their savings accounts but it's becoming hard to find a high rate without conditions attached.

Teen drowns in Christmas surfing tragedy
December 26, 2022 09:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA teenager has been killed and two other men hospitalised after a surfing tragedy in rough waters this Christmas.

Dating apps meet with government on reform
December 26, 2022 09:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSStrategies to improve online safety will be the focus of a meeting between the communications minister and representatives from dating app companies in January.

Fog to lift for Sydney to Hobart start
December 26, 2022 09:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race remains on schedule for a successful start, despite thick fog enveloping Sydney Harbour in the early hours of Boxing Day.

Wild Oats' dream Sydney to Hobart forecast
December 26, 2022 08:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNine-time line honours champion Hamilton Island Wild Oats is poised to take advantage of the weather forecast in this year's Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Resident dies after car crashes into house
December 26, 2022 08:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 30-year-old man is being questioned following the death of a man after a car crashed into a house west of Brisbane on Christmas Day.

Sydney fog delays flights, halts ferries
December 26, 2022 07:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSydney has been blanketed in thick fog on Boxing Day which has already forced the city's ferry services to stop running and delayed flights.

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