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Illawarra hang gliding pilot Tony Armstrong is returning to competitive hang-gliding in his late 50s in a "last ditch" attempt to conquer the cross country facet of the adrenaline sport.

A New South Wales South Coast employment provider device has warned the Shoalhaven region is fostering a growing underclass of unemployed youth who do not appear in official figure.

A Corruption and Crime Commission report which uncovered misconduct by former treasurer Troy Buswell's chief of staff shows the WA Government's own investigation was a whitewash, the State Opposition says.

Newcastle Knights five-eighth Jarrod Mullen says he never expected to play 200 games for the club he looked up to and supported as a youngster.

Leila Abukar was born in Somalia and spent her teenage years in refugee camps. (R)

Patrick Dangerfield for the Brownlow and another Hawthorn v West Coast grand final? That is what the AFL's 18 captains are predicting on the eve of the 2016 season.

Ever feel so angry you just want to break things? Well, now you can, legally, and someone else will clean up the mess. One savvy Melbourne entrepreneur has set up The Break Room. Enter, and you're given a baseball bat, a tub of crockery...and away you go.

The WA Government admits hundreds of faulty hand basins were installed at the new Fiona Stanley and Midland hospitals, but insists the problem will not cost the state a cent.

Residents of a seaside hamlet in Western Australia will lose their beach but keep their homes after a decision was made to construct a seawall to stop erosion encroaching on their properties.

Fans vent their fury at the Madonna concert in Brisbane after the pop queen appears on stage more than two hours late.

Farmers who rely on backpackers to pick fruit and vegetables welcome a review of the Federal Government's controversial tax changes.

Adelaide motorists are being urged to boycott "outrageous" petrol prices which have spiked as much as 35 cents in the past 24 hours.

Two people are charged over one of several house fires at the beachside town of Primrose Sands in Tasmania's south-east.

A car flips and lands on its roof on the West Gate Freeway near Montague Street at Docklands, adding to the woes created by road works in the city's west.

The construction of new homes in South Australia is tipped to drop by more than 10 per cent in the next financial year.

Whether you have steam coming out of your ears or are just looking for a stress relief, one savvy Melbourne entrepreneur has a smashing new space for you.

A long-serving member of ACT Fire and Rescue, Neil Maher is recognised with a bravery award for saving two teenage girls from floodwaters.

A former paramedic who jumped off a cruise ship to try to save his girlfriend has been awarded a posthumous Australian Bravery Award.

A Victorian helicopter rescuer, who helped saved four lives during the Black Saturday fires with a dramatic escape, is recognised for his courage.

The West Australian Planning Minister should resign over his handling of problems with the Elizabeth Quay water park, the State Opposition says.

Tensions run high in the village of Ellendale in Tasmania's Derwent Valley, after a house for ex-prisoners was set up.

A group of aspiring young hip-hop artists are using music to tackle a range of issues facing their northern Goldfields community, including suicide.

A member of the Apex gang which was at the centre of an extraordinary brawl in Melbourne's CBD says the incident has been blown out of proportion.

A teenage boy is charged by detectives investigating the Apex gang over a series of alleged home invasions and car thefts in Melbourne's suburbs.

Property development will be a hotly contested issue ahead of Brisbane's local council election this weekend.

The West Australian Government doubles its efforts to improve traffic light timing along Perth's busiest roads in an effort to save motorists valuable minutes and reduce congestion.

There is no evidence lane filtering is to blame for a spike in motorbike deaths in Victoria police say, after figures are released showing 23 riders have been killed on the state's roads this year.

Patients previously told they were imagining their pain are now finding relief through a new clinic in Brisbane.

WA's Local Government Minister rejects suggestions a departmental probe into a travel scandal involving Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi is taking too long, saying it is being treated with the highest priority.

The finishing touches are being made to exhibits at Sydney's Royal Easter Show on the eve of the annual showcase of regional and rural New South Wales.

A gang that has mostly flown below the radar grabbed the public's attention after an extraordinary riot in Melbourne's CBD. A member of Apex who was at the mayhem has spoken exclusively with us about why violence is on the rise and why tough talk from the Victorian Premier and the police has made them angry.

Canterbury forward David Klemmer has escaped a suspension for making contact with referee Ben Cummins and is free to play for the Bulldogs against Parramatta.

Perth butcher says producers need to teach themselves between their best looking beast and their most high quality carcase for best returns.

Latest generation of rice attractive to diabetes sufferers soon to be commercially available.

Northern Territory Minister for Corrections John Elferink shuts down calls for the Government to put on a public bus to aid visitations to the jail in Darwin.

South Australia has done everything in its power to claim an unlikely Sheffield Shield final berth after thrashing Tasmania by an innings and 78 runs inside two days in Adelaide.

Richmond has extended coach Damien Hardwick's contract to the end of the 2018 AFL season.

Whilst the price of cattle in Australia is still very high, a number of markets are showing a slight decline, away from the record prices being paid during 2015 and this year.

West Coast has signed Brownlow medallist Matt Priddis and captain Shannon Hurn to long-term AFL deals.

A tenfold increase in penalties for anti-coal seam gas protesters who trespass on gas sites passes in the New South Wales Parliament after a marathon debate.

The Bureau of Meteorology says a tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria will not become a cyclone before it makes landfall.

Premier Daniel Andrews says Victoria will make up any funding shortfall to ensure the anti-bullying program continues in the state, amid calls for the Federal Government to axe the scheme.

Former WA treasurer Troy Buswell's chief of staff engaged in misconduct when she withheld information about her boss's late night crash in a ministerial car when driving home from a wedding, a report by the state's corruption watchdog finds.

An ex-skateboarder turned contemporary artist from Kyneton is to become the next solo artist at Bendigo Art Gallery.

Two men have been charged over a brutal assault in Sydney's west after police released graphic surveillance vision showing two men repeatedly kicking another man.

A man who punched another man in the head outside a Central Coast hotel, leaving his victim in a coma for 17 days, is sentenced to at least four years behind bars.

Murray Kear, the first person to be charged under New South Wales' whistleblower protection laws, says he is enormously relieved with verdict that he did not sack whistleblower.

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A woman is charged with murdering her 16-month-old daughter who went missing from their NSW Hunter Valley family home 15 years ago.

A teenager is in a serious but stable condition after being stabbed in a car park near a shopping centre at Traralgon in Victoria's east.