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The New South Wales Government's response to Mr Fluffy asbestos homes comes under fire from residents who say the response is marred with delays and poor communication.

An umpire in charge of an Australian Rules game in Victoria's north dies from a sudden heart attack on field.

A fire destroys a building at a factory complex at Lansvale in Sydney's south-west, but concerns regarding the presence of asbestos at the site are hampering clean-up efforts.

Morgan Mitchell and Luke Mathews will make their Olympic debuts in Rio de Janeiro after capping career-best seasons on the track with impressive wins at the national championships in Sydney.

The Fremantle Dockers go down in a shock 26-point defeat to the Gold Coast Suns, while the Western Bulldogs flex their muscles in a big win over St Kilda.

The Chiefs made light of Australia's strongest Super Rugby challengers by running in six tries for a 48-23 bonus point victory over the Brumbies in Canberra.

Star striker Besart Berisha was sent off in Melbourne Victory's spiteful 4-1 win over Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium on Saturday evening.

Perth's $440 million Elizabeth Quay development lacks soul, a sense of place and distinction, a US expert on creative urban development says.

A double to Bruce Djite helped Adelaide United move into provisional top spot on the A-League ladder following a 2-0 win away to Sydney FC.

Defending premiers North Queensland prove too good for the Dragons in a 36-0 shut-out win in Townsville, as St George Illawarra rue a string of handling errors and poor execution.

Former Essendon player Brent Prismall says he believes the banned drug Thymosin Beta 4 was part of the disgraced supplements program that left him and 33 teammates serving doping bans.

Police are investigating after a body was found in bushland in Bruce, in Canberra's north, this afternoon.

Melbourne captain Cameron Smith has provided a scathing assessment of the Storm's start to the NRL season, despite his troops sitting second on the ladder after their 18-14 victory over Newcastle at AAMI Park on Saturday.

Still based in the small country town it started in, this quilt and bedding business is now a multi-million dollar company.

This 'new' fish is in demand by some of Australia's top restaurants.

A senior Queensland Supreme Court judge is being investigated over the airing of a recording allegedly made in secret of a meeting with former chief justice Tim Carmody, police say.

The search for a fisherman missing in Botany Bay ends for the day, with authorities warning that hopes of finding him alive are fading.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says he will not tolerate the game "being used to vilify" sections of the community after an anti-Muslim banner was unfurled during Friday night's match between Richmond and Collingwood.

Trainer Chris Waller has been moved to call Winx "a champion" after the mare overcame adversity to win the $3 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick.

Eleven unlicensed firearms, two silencers, ammunition, drugs and suspected stolen items worth $65,000 are seized during a police raid on a farm in Jennapullin, east of Perth.

Almost 20,000 people will descend on the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre for this weekend's Oz Comic-Con event to unleash their inner geek and explore all things fantasy.

Tasmanian Mural Fest veteran Gren Freeman takes out two titles at this year's event in Sheffield, including the top prize worth $15,000.

Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles backs new anti-terror laws proposed by New South Wales, saying law enforcement bodies need as much power as needed to keep Australians safe.

Hope and hay arrive in the small town of Ilfracombe in western Queensland thanks to volunteer truck drivers from across Australia.

The company building a gas pipeline to join the Northern Territory with Mt Isa will reduce the diameter of the piping, citing the low number of NT gas producers ready to commit to the project.

Smoke affects parts of Sydney as the Rural Fire Service carries out hazard reduction burns across New South Wales.

A Melbourne photographer fills a derelict house with nine tonnes of sand to transform a small pocket of Melbourne's hipster heartland into a slice of the Namibian desert.

A pre-election survey in two Liberal-held federal seats in SA shows overwhelming support for a local build of naval submarines, prompting a warning of voter backlash.

A tranquil autumn morning in the Adelaide south Park Lands provides an ideal setting for more than 100 people to share an exercise and meditation session marking International Yoga Day.

Queensland Speaker Peter Wellington defends standing up for a bikie arrested under the state's anti-bikie laws who has since been jailed for drugs offences.

Thousands of Essendon fans march to the MCG alongside Kevin Sheedy ahead of the team's match against Melbourne to show their support for the club and the 34 players suspended for using banned supplements.

Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze says he feels he has a "great responsibility" to help the last-place Sydney Kings NBL team after being appointed as their new head coach.

The Law Society praises a South Australian District Court judge's decision to refuse a temporary appointment to the Supreme Court, saying it is not the way to deal with legal backlogs.

An error causes cheques to bounce for hundreds of pensioners who were paid rebates by South Australia's Transport Department.

Two women charged with assaulting paramedics and ramming their ambulance in Melbourne's north are both on prescription medication, a court hears.

A man is charged over the stabbing of three siblings at a home in Bungarribee in Sydney's west, police say.

Monks will plant trees and chant at the official opening of Adelaide's Buddhist cremation and burial garden this weekend, a site born out of an error during an earlier cremation.

The centenary of the creation of military police is commemorated with parade at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

Catch up with the latest podcast of Saturday Talkback Gardening with Jon Lamb and Ashley Walsh.

A central Queensland rugby league coach changes the way he leads teams after experiencing the devastating impact of youth suicide.

A Senate inquiry into Tasmania's energy crisis is having its first hearing within a fortnight, the ABC is told.

An anti-Muslim banner displayed during Collingwood's win over Richmond at the MCG is condemned "in the strongest terms" by the AFL.

A temporary tattoo on the leg of a Melbourne woman believed to have been murdered two years ago could help solve the mystery surrounding her death, investigators hope.

A man wanted over hit-and-run accidents in Victoria is arrested on the west coast of South Australia.

The ACT Government announces the site of the historic Yarralumla Brickworks has been put up for sale, following years of development proposals.

Australians are being warned that scammers are stepping up their attacks on people who are selling goods like cars via online classifieds.

The mood is buoyant in the cattle industry in Western Australia's Kimberley region, as producers rake in record live-export prices thanks to a shortage of supply and heavy demand from Asia.

Daly continues to be the standout for Barra, and Dundee for the blue. Meanwhile a series of Territory fishing heroes do the hard yards over Easter to come home victorious.