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A woman is dead and five others, including a five-year-old girl, are flown to Darwin after the ute they were travelling in rolled on an outback Territory road.

A study commissioned by Suncorp Bank has shown that north Queensland parents are the most frugal in the country.

A precinct of solar homes being launched in White Gum Valley today will generate and sell its own electricity, slashing reliance on the grid by up to 80 per cent.

A driver is allegedly clocked travelling at 186 kilometres per hourmore than three times the speed limitat Alberton in Adelaide.

Police offer a $1 million reward for information about the 1991 unsolved murder of Melbourne schoolgirl Karmein Chan.

Western Australia's peak business lobby group wants to see all approvals for the Perth Freight Link tunnel put in place as quickly as possible, saying the project will alleviate congestion and improve road safety, but not everyone agrees.

The sale of the entire town of Tarraleah in Tasmania's central highlands triggers an emotional response from former residents and tourists alike.

Lawyers for newly-paroled Brenden Abbott will today ask the Supreme Court in Brisbane to overturn his extradition to Perth.

Arrium's lenders are accused of looking after their own interests by forcing out the company's chosen administrators, which could delay the trouble steelworks' restructure.

Banned sports scientist Stephen Dank reportedly says he provided former Gold Coast AFL star Nathan Bock with the prohibited peptide CJC-1295.

Geelong councillors caught up in a bullying scandal are in limbo as the Victorian Government faces an uphill battle to pass legislation to sack them.

Plans for a $500 million multi-use development in the centre of Belconnen are in their final stages, with developer Geocon touting the proposal as the largest in Canberra's history.

A Melbourne mother who police say confessed to killing her 14-month-old daughter is due in court again today after being charged with murder last night.

The Campbells are on the plane to Rio after Cate and sister Bronte go one-two in the 100m freestyle final at the Olympic trials in Adelaide.

Cate Campbell realises a childhood dream booking a 100-metre freestyle Rio spot with her sister Bronte, ensuring they will be relay teammates on the Olympic stage for the first time.

Optus cuts close to 200 positions from its northern Adelaide call centre, unions say.

The administrator of failed steel company Arrium is replaced in a sudden and bloodless coup that could delay the firm's restructure.

The 53-year-old man was swimming with his 13-year-old son at Boomerang Beach, south of Forster, when the teenager began experiencing difficulties, police say.

Families who missed out on being recognised as traditional owners of the Kenbi land claim in the NT will still be able to reap the benefits of a settlement package, the Larrakia Development Corporation says.

The former deputy clerk of WA's Legislative Council confirms he will be arguing he was not of sound mind when he was arrested in February 2015 allegedly wearing a disguise and carrying a baseball bat.

The first of many auctions selling land acquired by the ACT Government under the Mr Fluffy buyback scheme is held, clearing four of the five properties up for grabs.

More than 150 technical support positions will go from an Optus call centre in northern Adelaide, the Australian Communications Workers Alliance says.

Ned Barker is believed to be wearing wearing a grey top, black shorts and thongs. (12 April 2016)

ACT Policing are searching for a man who fled custody while undergoing hospital treatment in Canberra's south this afternoon.

The house treasurer of Baxter College denounces his own involvement in the chanting of an misogynistic song on a regular "Boys Night Out".

A report into an entrenched culture of bullying and harassment within the Geelong City Council in Victoria recommends the entire council be sacked. But the council and State Opposition say attacks on the council are politically motivated.

The head of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, Ben van Beurden, has called for the introduction of price on carbon to help limit the use of coal fired power stations. Speaking at the LNG 18 conference in Perth, Mr Beurden has also suggested liquified natural gas should be used more widely for power to help combat climate change.

Greens leader Richard Di Natale believes his party can claim the WA seat of Fremantle at the coming federal poll, amid what he says is public dissatisfaction with the two major parties.

Calvary Hospital says a "transmission error" caused a delay in a missing person report being sent to police about a patient who was found dead more than three months later.

After supplying fruit one of the country's oldest wine makers, for 100 years a Riverina grape grower doesn't see much of a future

A man who defrauded an isolated school of more than $20,000 has been sent to jail, but is appealing his sentence.

Sofina Nikat, the mother of 14-month-old Sanaya Sahib whose body was found in a Melbourne creek, is charged with her daughter's murder and has made a full confession, a court is told.

After learning to manage her mental health, this teenager is ready to help others.

Victoria's Matt Close holds off a challenge by Targa Tasmania's defending champion Jason White at the end of day two.

A grassroots support network helping increasingly desperate former workers of Clive Palmer's north Queensland nickel refinery is helping to feed hundreds of families.

A newly expanded program will help to teach NRL players to leave their anger and frustration on the field, former Canberra Raiders captain Alan Tongue says.

Contentious planning laws, designed to limit the spread of the city's suburbs, pass South Australia's Parliament.

A country hospital has nearly $28,000 in funds after a Facebook post about a local doctors concern for lack of funding for rural hospitals went viral.

A Korean strain of calicivirus will soon be released to further curb feral rabbit populations that have developed a resistance to myxomatosis and other biological controls.

Doubt remains over when the Perth Freight Link project will be built despite the Federal Government agreeing to provide extra funds to the heavy haulage route.

A Risdon Prison inmate who escaped through an open roller door and tried to get away on a yacht will spend an extra 15 months in jail for his exploits.

A 22-year-old woman is charged with the murder of 14-month-old Sanaya Sahib, whose body was found in a Melbourne creek.

Adam Reynolds will return for South Sydney's clash with North Queensland this weekend, joining Luke Keary in the halves with Cody Walker dropping out of the side.

Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan says family farms will be vital to the future expansion of agriculture across the region, despite the cost of setting up new irrigation schemes.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is criticised for using a taxpayer-funded trip to attend a Liberal Party fundraiser in Karratha.

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A suicidal driver who crashed head-on into another vehicle, killing two people, near Whyalla in South Australia is jailed for more than two decades.

The Image Maker and the story of ship that did nothing while the Titanic sunk, together with a Miles Franklin winner.

The ride-sharing company threatens to stay out of the Adelaide market unless the South Australian Government relaxes new regulations that would legalise its operation.