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More than 20 people provide their life stories for a new book that challenges the view that Aboriginality and homosexuality do not mix.

The St Vincent's soup van, one of Melbourne's iconic homeless services, marks 40 years of helping provide food and support for those sleeping rough on the city's streets.

A man is charged with assault following the death of a Wollongong woman in suspicious circumstances.

A skydiving company in the New South Wales southern highlands says it will be open today despite the death of an instructor on Saturday.

Two men appear in the ACT Magistrates Court in relation to a drive-by shooting that occurred in October.

Australian boxer Danny Green cancels his upcoming Melbourne fight against German Konni Konrad due to a back injury.

Sydney FC escapes with a 0-0 draw in their A-League clash with Perth Glory at a sizzling Perth Oval.

Fire authorities in Western Australia downgrade the threat level of a fire burning to the east of Esperance to watch and act.

Star Queensland sprinter Buffering wins the Winterbottom Stakes in Perth while Chris Waller records another G1 win with Good Project.

Drones are being used to assess the health of whales and their calves for the first time in research being trialled off the coast of Western Australia.

Western Sydney win four on the trot for the first time since November 2013, beating the Phoenix 2-1 in a thrilling match in Parramatta.

Five officer cadets and midshipmen from the Australian Defence Force Academy are seriously injured in a bus accident in southern New South Wales.

A man is dead and a 14-year-old boy is critically injured after a tandem skydiving accident at Goulburn in southern New South Wales.

Tasmania's most senior Liberal, Eric Abetz, retains the top spot on the state Senate ticket, while Senate President Stephen Parry comes in second after a party vote.

Red Bull Racing continues its late-season V8 Supercars form, with Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup taking race wins on Phillip Island.

Adam Scott endures a horrendous third round to slide down the leaderboard at the Australian Masters in Huntingdale.

An intense fire burning inside a discount goods store in Sydney's south-west is brought under control.

Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah requests a release from the NRL joint venture and is linked with the Sydney Roosters.

A large fire spreads to three shops and part of a building collapses at Liverpool in Sydney's south-west.

The euthanasia of Red Cadeaux was prompted by a loss of blood flow to his broken leg, an "uncommon, but known" side effect, according to Racing Victoria's chief veterinarian.

A large vegetation fire on the Southport Spit, which caused the evacuation of Sea World and its resort, is brought under control.

A man is dead and a 14-year-old boy is critically injured after a skydiving accident at Goulburn in southern New South Wales.

People with the name Vincent will attempt to break a world record by having more than 1,000 people with the same name gather in Perth's City of Vincent.

Record crowds line the streets of Hobart for the city's annual Christmas pageant, with signs of solidarity following the horrors in Paris.

Two officers are seriously injured and others flown to hospital after a Defence Force bus rolls on a road about 50 kilometres south of Goulburn, in southern New South Wales.

Two South Australian football players say they will be honoured if they are picked during next week's AFL Draft , which is being held in Adelaide.

A 2-over-par front nine sees Adam Scott lose his share of the lead at the Australian Masters in Huntingdale.

Controversial Auburn Deputy Mayor Salim Mehajer says he has resigned from being the director of multiple companies.

A fire burning to the east of the Western Australian town of Esperance flares again, with people being told to evacuate as the alert level is upgraded.

Two men appear in the ACT Magistrates Court in relation to drive-by shootings that occurred in October and November.

Two people are flown to hospital after a Defence Force bus rolls at Windellama in southern New South Wales.

A Gold Coast theme park and a resort are evacuated after an emergency situation is declared due to a large vegetation fire burning on the Southport Spit.

Jarryd Hayne shoots down reports of a possible return to the NRL, says those rumours are "stupid" and "foolish".

Opposition agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon slams the Government for its decision to prevent the sale of Kidman & Co to foreign investors.

Wests Tigers confirm hooker Robbie Farah has requested a release from the final two years of his contract at the club.

More than 20 people are injured after a Defence Force bus rolls on Sandy Point Road, south of Goulburn, in southern New South Wales.

A Sydney man is remanded in custody after appearing at Parramatta Bail Court charged with multiple child sex offences.

A woman accused of setting fire to her ex-boyfriend's house sent text messages bragging about the blaze to her friend, the ACT Magistrates Court hears.

Carnaby's cockatoos threatened by a bushfire five years ago are raising chicks with the help of artificial hollows in WA's Mid West.

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Fresh firefighting crews are sent from Perth to Esperance to strengthen containment lines around bushfires burning on WA's south coast, as authorities prepare for more hot weather and forecast thunderstorms.

Red Cadeaux's death is certain to reignite the debate surrounding how racehorses are treated, but veteran commentator Richie Callander says a large part of that conversation is misinformed.

Fan favourite Red Cadeaux dies due to the complications with the injury the stayer sustained at the Melbourne Cup earlier this month.

Four men are charged with drug trafficking during the first night of the Schoolies festival at Victor Harbor on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula.

Several vehicles and two buildings in a residential street south of Wollongong are damaged by a man who was attempting to park his four-wheel drive.

Hotel accommodation in Perth is facing stiff competition from home-sharing sites like Airbnb as more and more tourist rooms become available

One of the Hunter's most socially and economically disadvantaged suburbs is being targeted for improvements by Lake Macquarie Council.

Maitland Council is getting closer to repairing a culvert on a main road linking rural areas to town, damaged in the April storms.

Tasmanian Liberal heavyweight Eric Abetz looks set to hang on to the top spot on the party's Senate ticket, despite losing influence in the national sphere.