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An ambulance bus able to carry and treat 12 patients could be used as an inter-hospital shuttle, South Australia's Opposition fears.

There are demands for better security at a hospital on the New South Wales far north coast.

A councillor at Broken Hill in far west New South Wales says staffing the city's Regional Art Gallery with casuals and volunteers is putting the collection at risk.

The first woman to deliver a baby in Wagga's new hospital has given the maternity ward a glowing endorsement.

Two cars crash into neighbouring houses in the wake of a police pursuit which leaves a trail of destruction in a Morley street.

Fan favourite Daria Gavrilova says she simply lost control of her emotions in her Australian Open fourth-round loss to Carla Suarez Navarro on Sunday night.

With the standard funeral leaving little change from $10,000, it is no surprise that money, more than religion, is often uppermost in the minds of families when a loved one dies.

New Australians share their stories and their love for the land down under.

Lockhart Shire residents in the New South Wales Riverina have taken it upon themselves to launch a campaign, to fight a proposed merger with Corowa and Urana shires.

Korean consular officials are working to track down the family of a man who drowned while snorkelling off the NSW coast at Port Stephens.

Do you have a book in you?Self publishing is one way to get it out.

A search for a kayaker missing near Bridgetown in Western Australia's South West is resuming this morning.

Federal Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon will be urging support for a high speed rail network along the east coast of Australia when parliament resumes in February.

Almost 100 cannabis plants are seized after police raid two houses in Adelaide's south-west.

The State Government is being urged to amalgamate part of the Cabonne region with Cowra as part of a compromise on the local government reforms.

The Tasmanian Government is not considering more funding for Hydro Tasmania as it grapples with record low rainfalls and a prolonged Basslink outage.

Talks are underway about how to rescue a women's refuge service in the Tweed.

An air, land and sea search resumes for a man who went missing in rough seas off Teewah Beach, north of Noosa, at the weekend.

Five people, including three children, receive hospital treatment after allegedly running from police when a stolen car is set alight on the Strzelecki Track in South Australia's far north.

The Minister for Corrections says prisons in the Hunter are leading the way in reducing costs by employing inmates in a variety of roles.

A paramedic is hospitalised and two others are punched in two assaults less than an hour apart in south-east Queensland.

The Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg has moved to dispel concerns about how neighbouring communities will be affected by a proposed nuclear dump in the NSW central west.

A group of women striving to become the first ever team of four to row the Pacific Ocean will arrive at the end of their journey at Cairns in far north Queensland today.

A family-owned beef company from South Australia purchases two cattle properties in the Northern Territory.

The Indonesian Government will scrap its controversial 10 per cent value-added tax on imported cattle from Australia.

The Mayor of Victor Harbor does not believe any more can be done to warn swimmers about the dangers of Petrel Cove after Sunday's dramatic rescue of five people.

A pedestrian is suffering life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in a hit and run in Melbourne's south-east last night.

Australian of the Year Rosie Batty's tenure in the prestigious role is coming to end but her passion to tackle violence against women remains as strong as ever.

Large numbers of rabbits are on the hop across the Hunter's farming land, feeding on lush pastures in the wake of recent flooding rain.

On Sunday night, the Sydney Thunder did the double, but more importantly, the Big Bash League finally became real, writes Geoff Lemon.

Usman Khawaja leads the Sydney Thunder to a maiden Big Bash League triumph, beating the Melbourne Stars by three wickets in the decider at the MCG.

Roger Federer reaches the Australian Open quarter-finals after a straight sets midnight win over Belgium's 15th seed David Goffin.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott confirms he will recontest the federal seat of Warringah at the next election.

Look back at how the Sydney Thunder chased down 177 in thrilling fashion to win the Big Bash League final against the Melbourne Stars by three wickets.

Australian rising star Daria Gavrilova is knocked out of the Australian Open in a captivating three-set tussle against 10th seed Carla Suarez Navarro.

A search and rescue team finds a kayak belonging to a woman missing in a river in Western Australia's South West, but there is still no sign of the 47-year-old paddler.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott confirms he will recontest the federal seat of Warringah at the next election.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has survived a five-setter against French 14th seed Gilles Simon to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Perth Glory wins for the fourth time this season with a 6-1 thrashing of 10-man Newcastle at Hunter Stadium

In the first in a series of reports, Cathy Van Extel visits the Abbot Point port for a firsthand look at the facility and areas impacted by the proposed port expansion.

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The Mater Private Hospital in Brisbane has confirmed a patient has tested positive for Legionella bacteria infection.

Canberra United's back-to-back championship dreams are thwarted by Sydney FC, with the Sky Blues winning 1-0 in the W-League semi-final thanks to Jasmyne Spencer's winner.

The Melbourne Stars take on the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League final at the MCG. Follow Grandstand's live blog coverage.

A former policeman calls on the Tasmanian Government to toughen punishments for car theft, after a heavily pregnant woman was killed when her car was hit by an allegedly speeding teenager in Hobart.

Lleyton Hewitt's two-decade professional tennis career is finally over after he and Sam Groth lost in the third round of the men's doubles at the Australian Open.

Medicinal cannabis users are looking for rides to a protest site on the New South Wales north coast, claiming they are too fearful to drive themselves.

Australian Simon Gerrans wins the Tour Down Under in Adelaide for a record fourth time with teammate Caleb Ewans winning the final stage.

Two people are found badly injured and another suffers a medical emergency in the Perth suburb of Bayswater, as police establish a forensic crime scene.

The Sydney Thunder win the inaugural edition of the Women's Big Bash League, with a three-wicket win over the Sydney Sixers.