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Police say it was lucky nobody was injured when a wheelie bin was thrown from an overpass and onto a car in an "act of stupidity" in Melbourne's outer south-east.

Students at Richardson Primary School in Canberra connect with students in a remote village in Rwanda through new pen pal initiative.

A woman who has served in local government for almost five decades calls for more women to join their regional council.

A man is remanded in custody after being charged with murder following the discovery of a body in a disused mine in the state's north.

Newly-released freedom of information documents show nearly 5,000 motorists across New South Wales were charged with drug driving offences between July 2014 and June last year.

The NRL grand final rematch between Brisbane and North Queensland delivers another extra-time showdown, this time won 21-20 by the Broncos. Take a look at five key points from this thriller.

The Melbourne Victory are tied for fifth on the A-League ladder after a 2-0 victory over Western Sydney at AAMI Park.

A man dies after being pulled out of the water at Fingal Head near the Queensland border in northern New South Wales.

A witness tells SA Police a distressed woman was spotted in the passenger seat of an ambulance that nurse Gayle Woodford was driving before her disappearance.

A man in his 20s drowns at a beach at Semaphore South in Adelaide's West, after being washed from rocks on the shore.

The Rabbitohs are fighting claims they are a one-man team after they were hammered 42-12 with Sam Burgess sidelined by injury.

The Environmental Defender's Office of WA reacts angrily to claims its white paper analysis of the State Government's biodiversity bill is "littered with inaccuracies".

As Tasmania's religious leaders gave their Good Friday sermons of hope, love and redemption, one little girl was savedliterally.

Off Darwin's picturesque coastline a high-level maritime security training exercise is taking place, with Indonesian and Australian warships working together.

West Coast's remarkable 2015 campaign fell agonisingly short of the club's fourth premiership, but ABC Grandstand expert Paul Hasleby thinks the Eagles are poised to go one better.

Holiday makers are facing long delays on the trip to Tasmania's Bruny Island, with queues up to two kilometres long for the ferry service.

A man is arrested and charged with theft of an ambulance as South Australian police search the outback for missing health worker Gayle Woodford, who has not been seen since Wednesday.

The head of the AFL Players Association says a report claiming 11 Collingwood players have tested positive to illicit drugs is inaccurate.

The gardens of Parliament House have been the backdrop to many of Australia's most historic moments. But they usually remain hidden from the public's gaze.

Police investigators return to the area where a man's body was found in the River Torrens near the Adelaide University footbridge.

The million-dollar, 20-metre tall illuminated cross project in remote Central Australia is a step closer to reality after a community meeting gave the idea its blessing.

Police hold serious concern for young woman missing from the Coffs Harbour region.

Anglican and Catholic leaders in Canberra use their Easter messages to raise awareness about homelessness in the capital and the importance of second chances.

The 68th Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race is underway with thousands of people lining the foreshore at Sandgate and Redcliffe.

Crowds of Sydneysiders descend on the city's fish markets to buy their traditional Good Friday meal.

Authorities are investigating a helicopter crash in central Queensland that has left one person dead.

Visitor services officer Michael Meile explains the secrets of the gardens to a tour group. (25 March 2016)

Assistant director of landscape services, Paul Janssens, says the gardens feature a mix of native and exotic plants. (25 March 2016)

A worker enjoys the surroundings of the Senate courtyard. (25 March 2016)

The Budget Tree turns a spectacular shade of red around Budget time each year. (25 March 2016)

Port Adelaide finds defender Nathan Krakouer was the victim of an unprovoked attack when he suffered a broken jaw in Perth.

Four declared catastrophes over summer, including Victoria's Christmas Day bushfires, have cost insurance agencies more than half a billion dollars, Australia's peak insurance body says.

A cyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a hit and run in the Ballarat suburb of Lake Wendouree on Friday morning.

Police are appealing for public assistance to help find a girl who has been missing from Townsville for five weeks.

Parramatta star Semi Radradra quashes media reports that he is considering leaving the Eels and even rugby league entirely over State of Origin eligibility rules.

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder high school teacher escapes serious injury after she is allegedly assaulted by a student, weeks after safety fears were raised at the West Australian school.

John Howard was a month into his first term as PM, Carlton had just started its premiership defence and What If God Was One Of Us was topping the airwaves - where were you when South Australia last won the Sheffield Shield?

Amendments to the WA Government's Bell Group legislation are rushed through Parliament's Lower House ahead of a High Court challenge, with shadow treasurer Ben Wyatt labelling the process a "debacle".