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'Encouraging signs' for Australia, China trade row
February 01, 2023 02:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia and China's trade ministers are preparing for a virtual meeting as Canberra continues to pressure Beijing into dropping trade sanctions.

Price pressures may ease but mortgage cliff looms
February 01, 2023 02:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSInflation is likely to start easing but many mortgage holders face higher repayments once their fixed-rate terms expire, a living costs committee has been told.

Fugitive behind bars after hiding inside yacht hull
February 01, 2023 02:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWanted fugitive Mark Horne has been arrested and thrown behind bars after trying to flee Australia by hiding in the hull of a yacht due to embark from Darwin.

Teachers 'burning out' as chronic NSW shortage deepens
February 01, 2023 02:23 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAs NSW teachers and students head back to school, a new report has found teachers' pay has gone from bad to worse, as an inquiry examines the chronic shortage.

Record month for car thefts drives youth crime debate
February 01, 2023 02:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSData showing Queensland had a record number of car thefts over the month of December comes as the state prepares to strengthen its youth crime laws.

IKEA packages up a stake in huge Australian wind farm
February 01, 2023 02:18 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSIngka Investments, part of IKEA's largest retailer Ingka Group, has taken a stake in a major Australian wind farm project.

Australia shifts on controversial NZ deportations
February 01, 2023 02:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Albanese government will regard the length of time a New Zealander has lived in Australia as a key consideration before cancelling a visa.

Rise in 'dark money' as 10 dominate political donations
February 01, 2023 01:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolitical parties' and donors' financial returns for 2021/22 have been made public, with Clive Palmer giving his United Australia Party a record $117 million.

PM eyes immediate response to Alice Springs crisis
February 01, 2023 01:44 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPrime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to act as quickly as possible on the recommendations of a report into alcohol-fuelled crime in Alice Springs.

Australia solidifies its middle power status in Asia
February 01, 2023 01:37 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe United States remains the pre-eminent force in Asia ahead of China, with Australia ranked sixth in a new power index.

Vet report prompts sentence delay in pony deaths case
February 01, 2023 01:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSentencing for animal welfare law breaches relating to the death of 16 polo ponies on a Bass Strait ferry crossing has been delayed because of a vet's report.

Bestiality charges laid after graphic video circulates
February 01, 2023 01:20 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man and woman in their 50s have been charged by police in southern Tasmania with bestiality and inappropriate behaviour at a gravesite.

Accused Cassius murder trio on fresh kidnap charges
February 01, 2023 01:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSPolice have charged three people accused of murdering Perth teenager Cassius Turvey over the alleged kidnapping and assault of another boy days earlier.

Treasurer woos global investors who share his values
February 01, 2023 01:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTreasurer Jim Chalmers is leaning on superannuation funds and global connections to power Australia's push to rewire homes and industries with clean energy.

Wife of Qld integrity review boss in court for protest
February 01, 2023 01:09 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA group of climate change protesters including the wife of the man who led a Queensland government integrity review have appeared in court for the first time.

Prescient (ASX:PTX) ends last quarter on firm financial footing and key clinical developments
February 01, 2023 01:05 PM AEDT| By Aditi SarkarHighlights,Prescient (ASX:PTX) highlights that its latest quarter achievements have strengthened its mark as an evolving player for the next generation of personalised therapies for cancer.,During the quarter, PTX-100 showed promising outcomes in T-c...

Lawyer spared jail for drugs and lying after speed trap
February 01, 2023 12:46 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSShaune Kerry James Irving was observed buying drugs for friends and later lied about who was driving his Mercedes-Benz when it was caught by a speed camera.

NSW child sex abuse victims able to pre-record evidence
February 01, 2023 12:42 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictims of child sex abuse will be spared the trauma of appearing in NSW courts under a new initiative allowing them to pre-record their evidence.

Surefire (ASX:SRN) reports 56% jump in initial MRE for Victory Bore vanadium project
February 01, 2023 12:39 PM AEDT| By Aditi SarkarHighlights,Surefire Resources’ shares gained over 7% in the early hours of 1 February 2023.,Initial results from the ongoing Victory Bore resource estimation indicate a 56% tonnage increase from the previous 2012 estimate.,The total resource at both...

Silent for 80 years, music from war camps plays again
February 01, 2023 12:33 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMusic performed by "enemy aliens" shipped to Australia by the British government in World War II has been rediscovered and will be heard again after 80 years.

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