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Two armed men who robbed a Hackham hotel gaming room are sought by Adelaide police, who have released a CCTV image of the crime.

In an outback WA town with a troubled reputation, local Aboriginal man Carl Merrison is helping turn around the prospects for the next generation.

Farmers in fire-ravaged areas around Esperance are urged to allow BlazeAid volunteers help get them back on their feet.

A toddler, believed to be 18 months old, who was found alone in Melton in Melbourne's outer west early this morning is reunited with his parents.

A toddler, believed to be 18 months old, is found alone in Melton in Melbourne's outer west early this morning.

An Adelaide choir whose members range from school-aged to grandparents will proudly take its place on stage for the city's Carols By Candlelight.

Behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil, gymnasts hang from suspended hoops and clowns practice their juggling.

A rehearsal of a Cirque du Soleil balancing act backstage in Canberra. (8 December 2015)

Work is underway to repair and clean the costumes ahead of performances in Canberra. (8 December 2015)

There are more than 2500 costumes that go towards Quidam. (8 December 2015)

Police discover a man with gunshot wounds after pulling over a ute during a random breath testing operation in Merrylands in Sydney's west.

Performers practice backstage at the Cirque du Soleil in Canberra. (8 December 2015)

Gymnasts practice their routines backstage. (8 December 2015)

German Wheel performer Cory Sylvester entered circus school after watching a Cirque du Soleil performance in 1996. (8 December 2015)

Cory Sylvester practices his German Wheel performance in Canberra. (8 December 2015)

Australian gymnast Lisa Skinner rehearses backstage with the Cirque du Soleil in Canberra. (8 December 2015)

A rehearsal of the aerial contortion in silk performance at Canberra. (8 December 2015)

Canberra women's refuges call on state and territory leaders to restore and boost funding to domestic violence services to stop migrant women and those from outside the ACT falling through the cracks.

Shane Warne suggests batting great Brian Lara helps out the battling West Indies - but it remains to be seen if the tourists will embrace the idea.

A 54-year-old man is dead and two police officers injured after a unit explodes in Bowen in north Queensland.

Police discover a man with gunshot wounds after pulling over a ute during a random breath testing operation in Merrylands in Sydney's west.

A Northern Territory-based Royal Australian Air Force pilot who took part in the first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria says missions have been called off due to the risk of civilian casualties.

A Nebojsa Marinkovic double gave the Glory a much-needed 2-1 triumph over Central Coast Mariners at Perth Oval on Saturday night.

A drug trafficker who was found hiding in bushland in Queensland in October is returned to Western Australia to serve out his sentence after more than a year on the run.

Hobart Hurricanes added to their undefeated start to the inaugural Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) with back-to-back wins at Launceston's York Park on Saturday.

The Western Sydney Wanderers demonstrate their A-League title credentials with a 2-0 win over Melbourne Victory in Parramatta.

Defending W-League champions Canberra United produced an emphatic performance to thrash Adelaide United 4-0 at McKellar Park.

A Northern Territory thief steals a family's vehicle, as a mother prepares to put her two young children inside.

Brisbane Roar fight back to record a 2-1 win over Wellington Phoenix in Cairns after going behind at the end of the first half.

A police dog that went missing after it became separated from its handler while tracking an offender on the Gold Coast is found in good health.

James Pattinson was the second beneficiary of the West Indies' career-reviving powers in Hobart as he tore through the top order on day three, writes Geoff Lemon.

Even if they were all in the ground at the same time, the total crowd attendance across three days for the Bellerive Test would have left thousands of seats empty at the small Hobart venue.

Legendary West Australian conservationist Harry Butler has died, aged 85.

Recreational fishers and conservationists urge the Western Australian Government to ensure there is no repeat of a mass fish death off Cockburn Sound in Perth.

West Indies paceman Shannon Gabriel will return home after he suffering an ankle injury early in his team's crushing first Test loss to Australia in Hobart.

With Usman Khawaja fit and back in contention, Australian coach Darren Lehmann says he is facing some welcome selection headaches ahead of Boxing Day.

What happens when a Lone Gunman meets the Doctor himself?

A man is charged after he allegedly assaulted a paramedic who was trying to treat him in the back of a moving ambulance.

Police, protesters and media converged on the Sydney suburb of Cronulla on the 10th anniversary of violent race riots as a group of self-described patriots held a "halal-free" barbecue.

Four Queensland prisons ban imported milk after a complaint from Katter's Australian Party MP Shane Knuth.

An intruder who entered a home in Melbourne's south was running after the female owner moments before he was killed when a neighbour came to the owner's aid, a witness says.

The show goes on at Tarlee Primary School with students taking centre stage as the community comes to terms with the devastating Pinery bushfire.

An intruder who entered a home in Melbourne's south was chasing the female owner moments before he was killed when a neighbour came to the owner's aid, a witness says.

Australia wraps up the first Test before tea on day three, beating West Indies by an innings and 212 runs in Hobart.

Australia's first Test against the West Indies has ended in a flurry, with 12 wickets falling before tea on day three as the hosts secured victory by an innings and 212 runs.

Record low rainfall forces a Tasmanian rafting business to shift its operations from the struggling King River on the west coast to the south in order to survive.

A search is underway for a missing police dog after it became separated from its handler while tracking an offender on the Gold Coast.

As the summer solstice nears, Tasmanians wake to a winter wonderland after a cold front early this morning brings snow down to as low as 600 metres.

It has been another dry year in Melbourne, with an El Nino effect causing the city to record well below average rainfall for the second year in a row, the weather bureau says.

A vibrant music scene in Adelaide leads to its formal recognition by the United Nations as a city of music.