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Doctors brace for Aust Day burns spike
January 25, 2023 02:52 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBurns specialists are warning Australia Day revellers to remain vigilant around fire or risk sustaining life-altering burns injuries.

Pilot to stand trial for campers' killings
January 25, 2023 02:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAirline pilot Greg Lynn has been ordered to stand trial in the Victorian Supreme Court for the murders of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in March 2020.

$15,000 fine for Bass Strait cattle deaths
January 25, 2023 02:31 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe captain of a transport ship has been fined $15,000 for breaching animal welfare laws over a Bass Strait crossing that resulted in the death of 69 cattle.

Man charged with aged care sex assaults
January 25, 2023 02:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA 56-year-old man has been charged with indecently assaulting three women in Perth nursing homes and raping one woman.

Qld govt keen on Copperstring takeover
January 25, 2023 02:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Queensland government has indicated it will take over a 1000-kilometre high voltage electricity transmission network in the northwest of the state.

Business as usual for SA hospital
January 25, 2023 02:01 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian government says it's now business as usual for the Renmark Hospital after the threat from Murray River flooding eased.

Dating apps told to put safety over swipes
January 25, 2023 01:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDating app companies could be subject to a legally enforceable industry code of conduct if they do not take concrete steps to improve the safety of users.

Violin virtuoso hopes new app rekindles magic of music
January 25, 2023 01:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAcclaimed violinist Ray Chen is launching an app he hopes will inspire musicians to persevere with their instruments and remind them of the magic of playing.

Woman's fear as husband waits for judgment
January 25, 2023 01:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe wife of a man who has pleaded guilty to money laundering offences has told a court she fears losing her husband and being left to raise their child alone.

Treasurer 'ropeable' about tax secret leak
January 25, 2023 01:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSJim Chalmers has slammed a consultancy giant for breaching the government's trust by circulating confidential information.

Garbo who killed elderly woman spared jail
January 25, 2023 01:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA garbage truck driver who hit and killed an 83-year-old woman has been spared jail, after a judge found his driving exemplary apart from momentary inattention.

Inquiry launches on marine carbon changes
January 25, 2023 01:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew laws for seabed sucking of carbon emissions may flow from a federal inquiry as anti-dumping laws start to adapt to climate change mitigation technology.

Dating apps put on notice over violence
January 25, 2023 01:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice and government representatives have met with dating app companies to considers ways of stamping out sexual violence facilitated by technology.

Seaweed's huge potential examined
January 25, 2023 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian research has found seaweed farmed in the ocean could help reduce demand for terrestrial crops and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.

Inflation figures seal case for rate rise
January 25, 2023 01:15 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSOfficial inflation figures show inflation lifting higher than expected and setting the stage for further interest rate hikes in 2023.

Dylan Alcott reflects on year in spotlight
January 25, 2023 01:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDylan Alcott says his time as Australian of the Year gave him an incredible platform to advocate for people with a disability.

Qld man drowns at popular NSW surf spot
January 25, 2023 01:05 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA Queensland man has become the 51st person to drown in Australia this summer after he was pulled unconscious from the water on NSW's mid-north coast.

Official never read key robodebt ruling
January 25, 2023 12:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA ruling that robodebts could not be legally enforced was left unread by a senior official in charge of welfare appeals, the robodebt inquiry has been told.

A fatal start to 2023 on Victorian roads
January 25, 2023 12:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDeaths on Victorian roads have reached a two decade high in the first three weeks of the year, with authorities pleading for drivers to take care.

Australian 'scam victim' detained in Japan
January 25, 2023 12:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn Aboriginal health leader who has been detained without charge in Japan for several weeks was reportedly arrested over drug trafficking allegations.

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