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Governments around Australia have sought to respond to reports of alcohol-fuelled violence by imposing restrictions on patrons and venues. In NSW, the suite of measures known as the 'lockout laws' has been controversial and attracted both praise and loud opposition. It has been argued that no other international city has the type of restrictions that Sydney has. ABC Fact Check takes a closer look.

Mark McGowan uses the return of State Parliament to attempt to shift the spotlight away from his Labor leadership and back onto the WA Government's record, as senior Liberals taunted him over Stephen Smith's failed challenge.

NSW police renew their appeal for information that could help solve an eight-year-old murder mystery.

A Central Coast man will be honoured today for saving another man's life in a boating accident near Woy Woy.

A $250,000 prize to attract ideas to make Adelaide the world's first carbon neutral city and create new technologies and jobs is revealed by Premier Jay Weatherill in the United States.

David Pocock has recommitted to the Brumbies and Wallabies until at least the 2019 World Cup, but will take a year off from the game in 2017.

The WA Government is refusing to release the extra cost it will face as a result of the Perth Children's Hospital's [PCH] opening being delayed, prompting calls for more transparency from the Opposition.

A mother with terminal cancer writes a book to help children learn and cope with their parent's illness.

After promising so much two seasons ago, Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo looks set for a year of frustration with Red Bull. Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, James Maasdorp looks ahead to the 2016 F1 season.

Billy Slater's season-ending shoulder injury may give Broncos youngster Corey Oates a dream State Of Origin debut.

Government backbencher Ewen Jones calls on the talents of Australian music icon Jimmy Barnes to help lobby his colleagues about the music industry, even proposing the idea of a music festival on Capital Hill.

Two men are in hospital under police guard after a crash between an unmarked police car and an allegedly stolen BMW at Petersham in Sydney's inner west.

Governments around Australia have sought to respond to reports of alcohol-fuelled violence by imposing restrictions on patrons and venues. In NSW, the suite of measures known as the 'lockout laws' has been controversial and attracted both praise and loud opposition. It has been argued that no other international city has the type of restrictions that Sydney has. ABC Fact Check takes a closer look.

Some victims of crime in South Australia could be left with nothing under a new compensation scheme due to take effect in July, a lawyer says.

Adelaide teenager Ruan Beetge gives out up to 20 resumes a week in the search for a job, as new data shows parts of South Australia have some of the nation's highest youth unemployment rates.

Embattled Liverpool Council chief executive Carl Wulff succumbs to mounting pressure and resigns, amid allegations he misled the public about asbestos contamination in the area.

Former president of Ireland and climate justice activist Mary Robinson criticises the proposed cuts to CSIRO climate science, saying the research "is not a luxury".

An electrician is found dead in the roof space of a unit in the northern Perth suburb of Yokine.

Poor supervision at a Perth maternity hospital contributed to the death of a young mother who was hit by a train after absconding from the facility, the Western Australian coroner finds.

Melbourne Victory slog their way to a 0-0 Asian Champions League draw with Suwon Bluewings.

Both the federal and state Labor leaders defend the choice of a maritime union organiser as candidate for the prized federal seat of Fremantle.

The Department of Health knew a potentially dangerous bacterium was present at the Elizabeth Quay water park eight days before it moved to shut it down, a report reveals.

Researchers trying to harness the power of waves to create energy are hoping a small-scale study will translate into larger scale developments.

A Melbourne lawyer gunned down in a suburban street allegedly had a $200,000 contract placed on his life by a man with organised crime links.

A forensic psychologist describes an Adelaide law student who killed his mother as the victim of domestic abuse, while another expert refers to the crime as an "incident of extreme emotional intensity" by a naive and entitled young man.

The question of insanity is likely to be raised in the case of the former deputy clerk of WA's Legislative Council who was arrested allegedly carrying a baseball bat and a balaclava near the home of his former boss.

Joseph 'Pino' Acquaro, who's acted for some of the well known players in Melbourne underworld wars was killed in an apparent execution style murder near a cafe he owned.

A Sydney man who was tasered after dousing police in petrol when they tried to stop him cutting down a power pole with a chainsaw dies in hospital.

Police investigate a number of incidents over the last week in which Canberrans have been defrauded by telephone scammers pretending to be from Victoria Police.

Police charge a man with two counts of murder following the stabbing deaths of two women in Gordonvale, in north Queensland.

The bump that left Brisbane defender Rhys Mathieson needing surgery has cost Greater Western Sydney star Jeremy Cameron the first four weeks of the AFL season.

The Federal Government appears to have confirmed that the budget will not be shifted. The Treasurer Scott Morrison has told Parliament it will be on the 10th of May, and Malcolm Turnbull says the budget will include details of the Coalition's tax policy when it had previously said there could be a tax statement before the budget.

Australia's top women gymnasts are ready to stage a comeback on the world stage ahead of the Rio Olympics, according to their head coach.

A lawyer who represented some of Melbourne's organised crime figures has been shot dead on a street in Melbourne. Police believe the killing was a targeted hit. One of Australia's most experienced crime writers believes the lawyer was seeking to cut ties with organised criminals.

A cashless welfare card that cannot be used for alcohol or gambling still has major flaws, the Greens say, as the trial is rolled out in South Australia.

It has been 23 years between visits but Saturday night's packed concert at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena only proved the old adage that perhaps distance does make the heart grow fonder.

A bus driver whose remains were found in a shallow bush grave in Broome was killed by a fellow camper who bashed him twice over the head before burying his body and stealing his car, the WA Supreme Court hears.

A three-year dispute between unions and the water provider at Broken Hill in far west New South Wales is at an end, with workers accepting the organisation's latest offer.

A would-be LNP councillor has resigned amid allegations he exchanged explicit photographs with a boy who previously attended a school where he had been a campus minister.

A far north Queensland rock-climbing instructor is doing his best to promote the sport in a region with limited climbing locations.

Water allocations for those drawing out of the Tindall Limestone aquifer may be reduced if the Katherine region does not receive some large rainfalls in the next few months.

An exercise class with a difference in Nannup has people from age 4 to 64 climbing ropes and hanging from the trapeze.

Melbourne Storm superstar Billy Slater is expected to miss six to eight months after undergoing surgery on his troublesome shoulder.

A former Darwin school teacher is jailed for four months over a 2012 indecent dealing incident with two female middle school students.

Maurisa Luwanna Henwood recently lost her nephew-in-law to domestic violence, now she wants the violence to stop.

English, maths and science, followed by football. That could become the schedule for high-school students under Football Federation Australia's high-performance football school pilot program.

Marion Williams photographs scars to change the way we think about them.

Firefighters have to brave a lot more than just burning flames - they also have to overcome extreme heights.

The NRL is yet to announce its new chief executive after today's ARL Commission meeting in Sydney.

Two more men are charged over the theft of two Ferraris worth more than $2 million in Melbourne's south last year.