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Airfares soar before Christmas holidays
December 06, 2022 10:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe price of air travel in Australia continues to reach new heights, with a new report showing passengers are paying much more this year.

Bank of Queensland addresses CEO's exit
December 06, 2022 10:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSGeorge Frazis' sudden removal as CEO last week was "not ideal," Bank of Queensland's chairman has conceded to shareholders at its AGM.

Seawalls to combat SA coastal erosion
December 06, 2022 10:08 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe federal government has helped fund the construction of seawalls along parts of the South Australian coast to combat climate change-induced erosion.

Increased police presence at Aust airports
December 06, 2022 09:21 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Australian Federal Police has reminded travellers to act appropriately in airports as the festival season nears.

Severe heatwave warning for much of Qld
December 06, 2022 09:12 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA heatwave warning has been issued for residents across southeast, northern and northwest Queensland including the cities of Brisbane, Caboolture and Mount Isa.

Consumer confidence edges a touch lower
December 06, 2022 09:05 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe expensive Christmas period may have some stretched households worried but consumers seem determined to keep spending regardless.

Australia 'playing with fire' in Taiwan
December 06, 2022 08:49 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSChina says a delegation of Australian MPs are 'playing with fire' visiting Taiwan, but one coalition senator says it's simply business as usual.

Wait times drop at Vic children's hospital
December 06, 2022 08:48 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe emergency department at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital has returned to normal after extreme demand extended wait times.

Federal Liberal MPs urged to support voice
December 06, 2022 08:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSFederal Liberal Party MPs are being urged by a senior state colleague to support a yes campaign for the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament.

Victoria Police probe fatal house fire
December 06, 2022 08:36 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOne person has died in a house fire in northern Victoria but police are not treating it as suspicious.

Memorial for slain NSW police officer
December 06, 2022 08:29 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSHundreds of people have gathered for the unveiling of a memorial to slain NSW Detective Inspector Bryson Anderson, who was killed on the job 10 years ago.

Crucial energy meeting shifts to Friday
December 06, 2022 08:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNational Cabinet will meet virtually on Friday, delayed from Wednesday after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tested positive for COVID-19.

Government launches payment times review
December 06, 2022 08:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA review will examine how to get big business to pay smaller operators for their work after new data showed some are often left out of pocket for months.

Report suggests ditching new Sydney tunnel
December 05, 2022 07:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA parliamentary committee has recommended the NSW government scrap plans to build a controversial tunnel to the Northern Beaches.

NSW funds space, defence research
December 05, 2022 06:19 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe NSW government will spend more on defence and aerospace research, industries it says will be crucial for Australia's prosperity over the coming decades.

Parents warned to steer clear of hospital
December 05, 2022 06:17 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMelbourne's Royal Children's Hospital is urging parents with sick children to seek alternative care given its emergency department is under intense pressure.

Victim continues evidence in Houston trial
December 05, 2022 05:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA sexual abuse survivor was under the "moral and spiritual control" of pastor Frank Houston and felt pressured not to involve police, a NSW court has been told.

Double SA rocket launch this month
December 05, 2022 05:16 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA rocket manufacturing company is set to launch two missions from South Australia this month.

Four supermaxis to in Big Boat Challenge
December 05, 2022 04:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLawConnect owner Christian Beck has been encouraged by his boat's performance after its first 2022 duel against the other major Sydney to Hobart contenders.

Hydrogen to help power Perth homes
December 05, 2022 04:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA natural gas company has begun blending hydrogen with natural gas for supply to a small number of homes and businesses in Perth.