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 Layday at surfing season opener in Hawaii

Layday at surfing season opener in Hawaii

January 30, 2023 07:58 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A layday has been called on the scheduled opening day of the World Surf League's championship tour season at Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii.

 More mortgage pain to become reality

More mortgage pain to become reality

January 30, 2023 07:37 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says it will be a tough year for hundreds of thousands of people coming off fixed mortgage rates and on to higher variable ones.

 Rio Tinto investigating lost capsule

Rio Tinto investigating lost capsule

January 30, 2023 02:47 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Rio Tinto has launched its own investigation into how a tiny, toxically radioactive capsule went missing on the journey from a WA desert mine site to Perth.

 Bree Walker edged for world monobob medal

Bree Walker edged for world monobob medal

January 29, 2023 11:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Hurdler-turned-sledder Bree Walker has narrowly missed out on a monobob medal for Australia at the world championships in St Moritz.

 Rio Tinto launches missing capsule probe

Rio Tinto launches missing capsule probe

January 29, 2023 07:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Rio Tinto has announced an investigation into how a tiny, toxically radioactive capsule went missing on the journey from a WA desert mine site to Perth.

 Service farewells Kings Cross 'icon' Rosie

Service farewells Kings Cross 'icon' Rosie

January 29, 2023 06:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

David Wenham, local MP Alex Greenwich and the Kings Cross community have been among the mourners to farewell local icon Aunty Rosie Whittaker.

 Bus 'chaos' as driver shortage hits Sydney

Bus 'chaos' as driver shortage hits Sydney

January 29, 2023 05:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Unions have said operators have been forced to cancel thousands of services as transport authorities insist the situation is only temporary.

 Unis welcome China's online study ban

Unis welcome China's online study ban

January 29, 2023 04:43 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

China has banned citizens from studying online at foreign universities, with the Australian sector hoping it sees some 40,000 international students return.

 Pair charged after body found, kidnapping

Pair charged after body found, kidnapping

January 29, 2023 02:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Two people are facing charges after a man's body was found in a NSW Central Coast unit where a woman was allegedly held against her will.

 Former ministers to take stand on robodebt

Former ministers to take stand on robodebt

January 29, 2023 01:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Former government ministers Christian Porter and Alan Tudge will be key witnesses at the robodebt royal commission when hearings resume.

 Specialised DV court system on way for NSW

Specialised DV court system on way for NSW

January 29, 2023 01:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

NSW won't yet replicate the specialised family violence courts in Queensland or Victoria, saying it needs a study to see how it would fit into its system.

 Millions of RATs due to expire

Millions of RATs due to expire

January 29, 2023 12:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Millions of RATs are due to expire in coming months, prompting debate about what to do with the excess tests.

 Torture charge over bathroom barricade

Torture charge over bathroom barricade

January 29, 2023 11:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A man has been charged with torture and other offences after he was allegedly barricaded inside a bathroom with a woman for more than four hours.

 Specialised DV courts on way for NSW

Specialised DV courts on way for NSW

January 29, 2023 11:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The NSW Liberals and Nationals say they'll consider making domestic-violence-dedicated courts but Labor says they're almost a decade late.

 Olympic official Coles dies aged 91

Olympic official Coles dies aged 91

January 29, 2023 10:46 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Long-time Australian IOC member Phil Coles has died aged 91.

 Body found where kidnapped woman held

Body found where kidnapped woman held

January 29, 2023 09:23 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A man's body has been found in a NSW Central Coast unit where a woman was allegedly held against her will.

 Man dies following suspected snake bite

Man dies following suspected snake bite

January 29, 2023 07:55 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A man aged in his sixties has died following a suspected snake bite east of Brisbane.

 Liberal wins Victorian seat as expected

Liberal wins Victorian seat as expected

January 28, 2023 08:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Victoria's Liberals have comfortably retained the seat of Narracan in a one-seat election following the death of a candidate ahead of the November poll.

 Boarders James, Guseli win X-Games medals

Boarders James, Guseli win X-Games medals

January 28, 2023 07:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Snowboarding great Scotty James has won back-to-back halfpipe X-Games gold medals while teenager Valentino Guseli made it a double Australian celebration.

 Search for radioactive capsule continues

Search for radioactive capsule continues

January 28, 2023 07:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Authorities continue to search for a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule from a Rio Tinto mine after it disappeared on a 1400km journey across the outback.

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