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Indigenous advocates plead to 'save sorry business'
March 22, 2023 04:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Save Sorry Business coalition is holding a "day of action" to call for help for the thousands of Indigenous people targeted by a failed funeral insurer.

Australian shares rise again ahead of Fed meeting
March 22, 2023 04:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has finished up 0.9 per cent, hitting a seven-day high ahead of a momentous Federal Reserve meeting.

Man took drugs, 'beat down' accused killer before dying
March 22, 2023 04:48 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJurors have heard openings in a murder trial over the death of a man in a Sydney CBD hotel hallway, after earlier being forced to evacuate the court.

Man jailed for 'serious' drug dealing in hotel rooms
March 22, 2023 04:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland man Trinidy Clifford Smith used names of associates to hire cars and book hotel rooms across Brisbane to use for his drug trafficking operation.

Minns won't knock NSW premier over ambulance treatment
March 22, 2023 04:27 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAhead of their final TV debate face-off, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Labor leader Chris Minns saw eye to eye on two things, including election violence.

NSW coalition school building pledge to cost extra $50m
March 22, 2023 04:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe coalition will give $50 million in additional funds to private schools for new infrastructure if it is returned to government at the weekend.

Wombat and possum-like fossils fill evolutionary gap
March 22, 2023 04:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe discovery of wombat and possum-like fossils in central Australia has helped paleontologists fill an evolutionary gap left by the long-extinct marsupials.

Final touches being put on Indigenous voice advice
March 22, 2023 04:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA working group behind the referendum process is confident laws dealing with an Indigenous voice can go to parliament next week.

Three teens charged with beating and torturing girl
March 22, 2023 03:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice have charged three teenagers after a girl was held against her will, beaten and tortured north of Brisbane.

Samoan PM raises concerns over China security precedent
March 22, 2023 03:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has hosted his Samoan counterpart Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, with the two agreeing to foster better economic and security ties.

Striking ABC workers proclaim solidarity forever
March 22, 2023 03:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSABC staff around Australia have walked off the job for the first time in 17 years to protest an ongoing pay dispute with the national broadcaster's management.

Watchdog complaint accuses Etihad of greenwashing
March 22, 2023 03:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSEnvironmental group Flight Free Australia has lodged a formal complaint with the consumer watchdog against Etihad Airways for alleged greenwashing.

Hayne's alleged rape victim hid messages from police
March 22, 2023 03:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA woman allegedly sexually assaulted by Jarryd Hayne in 2018 deleted multiple messages sent at the time of the incident before handing her phone to police.

Victoria tweaks informant reform to calm Lawyer X fears
March 22, 2023 03:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Victorian government has agreed to raise the threshold for lawyers to be used as police informants, in an attempt to allay fears of a Lawyer X repeat.

'Smart' electric scooter trial to slow risky riders
March 22, 2023 02:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSElectric scooters equipped with artificial intelligence will be used to slow down or stop riders, in a move one company hopes will improve their reputation.

Woman accused of taking children extradited to NSW
March 22, 2023 02:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA woman accused of executing a "pre-meditated and calculated" plan to remove three children and flee to Queensland has been extradited to NSW.

OKC win, Nets slip up in race for NBA playoffs spots
March 22, 2023 02:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJosh Giddey's OKC have scored a one-point win over the LA Clippers, but fellow Aussies Patty Mills and Xavier Cooks have suffered damaging defeats.

Training concerns exposed after Tasmania tugboat crash
March 22, 2023 02:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new report into a collision between a bulk carrier and two tugboats in Tasmania highlights a lack of training and concern about bridge system design.

Hundreds facing homelessness as housing program ends
March 22, 2023 02:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHundreds of former rough sleepers could end up back on the streets when a government support program dries up by the end of this year.

Pilot's family calls on NSW to back home detention bid
March 22, 2023 02:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA NSW father of six facing extradition to the US is no danger to anyone nor a flight risk but is being housed with terrorists, his wife says.

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