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The Victorian Government is expected to reap more than $250 million over four years by lifting the royalty rate for companies mining brown coal.

Brisbane's Anzac Square overflows with thousands of people for the Anzac Day dawn service, as similar crowds gather for ceremonies in Townsville and the Gold Coast.

About 70,000 people gather in chilly conditions at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance for the Anzac Day dawn service.

Collingwood and Essendon are as poor as they have been on any Anzac Day in recent memory, but that might set the scene for a memorable match.

Thousands of people gather in Adelaide and across South Australia to remember fallen Australian soldiers at Anzac Day dawn services.

About 55,000 people turn out at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to pay their respects at the national Anzac Day dawn service.

On the 10-year anniversary of the Beaconsfield mine rockfall that killed one worker and trapped two others underground, an expert warns Tasmania's mine safety laws are still not strong enough.

A 16-year-old Sydney boy charged with planning a terrorist act allegedly linked to Anzac commemorations is expected to face court later today.

From a concrete owl to an orange bogong moth, Canberra is home to scores of weird, wonderful and sometimes eyebrow-raising pieces of public art. As part of Curious Canberra we have found out where public art comes from and how it is commissioned.

The installation and funding of public art has always divided Canberrans but why do some sculptures come with such a hefty price tag?

The dreaded news 10 years ago that Nicola and Jim Walker's two-year-old daughter Abby was diagnosed with leukaemia prompted the couple to take the controversial step to have another child and harvest stem cells from the baby's umbilical cord in case the cancer returns and a transplant is needed.

A 16-year-old Sydney boy charged with planning a terrorist act linked to Anzac commemorations is expected to face court later today.

In this Australian Story update, we revisit the Walker family to find out the consequences of their unusual decision.

Melbourne hands struggling Richmond its fourth loss in a row, beating the Tigers by 33 points at the MCG.

Former leader of East Timor Xanana Gusmao and a group of East Timorese veterans who fought for their country's independence take part in Anzac ceremonies in Perth at the invitation of the Returned and Services League.

Western Sydney Wanderers moved through to the A-League grand final after fighting back from 0-3 to beat Brisbane Roar 5-4 in extra time at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday night.

Fremantle's finals hopes are all but over after a loss to Carlton by four points to leave the Dockers 0-5 as Nat Fyfe re-injures his left leg.

Cronulla has extended its winning streak to five matches with a thrilling 20-18 victory over a brave Penrith outfit at Shark Park.

The Brumbies have given up top spot on the Australian conference to the Melbourne Rebels after being pummelled 40-14 the Crusaders at Canberra Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Greater Western Sydney strengthens its top-eight credentials, thumping St Kilda by 47 points at Docklands.

Police are investigating after a woman's body was found in Bundeena in Sydney's south.

The SA Opposition says small businesses will suffer when a payroll tax concession ends mid-year, and wants a rebate to remain.

Greater Western Sydney strengthens its top-eight credentials, thumping St Kilda by 47 points at Docklands.

A car believed to have been used to steal a cigarette machine in a hotel ram raid is found submerged in Adelaide's River Torrens, but police are still looking for the offenders.

The Royal Australian Air Force is sent into battle in Darwin, although the enemy is not a foreign army, but the Navy.

The organiser behind Anzac charity Camp Gallipoli says the group is "heartbroken" after being accused of financial dishonesty, saying they have no money left over to give to beneficiaries RSL National and Legacy.

A woman who allegedly stabbed another woman at a shopping centre in southern New South Wales is denied bail.

Peter Crosswell, one of the few survivors of the shooting massacre inside the Broad Arrow Cafe, will not be joining next week's commemoration service at Port Arthur.

Tasmanian teenager Robert Cruikshank answers the call of a small Bass Strait island community for a bagpipe player to lead its Anzac Day march.

The NSW Swifts have ended the West Coast Fever's unbeaten start to the trans-Tasman netball league, setting up a blockbuster clash with the Firebirds.

Five teenagers are arrested by detectives from Taskforce Tense after a series of aggravated burglaries and car thefts in Melbourne's south-east.

Singers, dancers, musicians and stage performers share their memories of giving a lift to the spirits of Australian servicemen and women serving overseas.

A woman's body is found face down inside a blow hole on the New South Wales Central Coast, and police are treating the death as suspicious.

Anzac charity Camp Gallipoli is being investigated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs over allegations of financial mismanagement.

A site in south-west Victoria where Aboriginal people settled and developed a sophisticated aquaculture system moves one step closer to UNESCO World Heritage listing.

Margaret Hogan, 80, went to investigate when she heard a fire alarm while she and her husband, 90, were lying in bed at their Canley Vale home last night. She found the front door ablaze.

Police search for a motorcyclist who came off a bike on the Hume Freeway in Victoria's north-east, possibly after hitting a wombat.

11-year-old Will calls Macca from the cab of his father's truck, and Mick rings to talk about some of the ghost towns he's been researching.When Ian recently visited Mallala in S.A. he had a chat with retired farmer John Farrelly.Also on the phone this week are Bev, who's driving a load of freight to Melbourne; long-distance walker John Olsen; and Johannes, the captain of a cruise ship on the Mediterranean.

A Transperth bus is severely damaged in the southern Perth suburb of Yangebup after youths attack it with rocks.

The 100th birthday of Tasmania's oldest national parks coincide with the annual Fagus Festivalcelebrating the flowering beech tree found in the area.

Emergency doctors say the implementation of the SA Government's Transforming Health system overhaul needs to be done at a slower pace.

Police in Hobart are called to a house in the suburb of Sandy Bay where they discover a man's body with knife wounds and an injured woman.

Four people suspected of taking illegal drugs at music festivals in New South Wales have been taken to hospital in the past two days.

Aaron Baddeley has rocketed up the leaderboard at the Texas Open with a six-under 66 to be an outside chance going into the final round.

​It is well understood that the Islamic State is a new kind of enemy, but the head of the Australian forces at Iraq's Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, describes a new kind of war - albeit one with echoes to the past.

What happens when it all becomes too much for the ambitious builders in the UK? They sell up that's what.

The iron ore price has reached $70 a tonne for the first time in more than a year but the West Australian government is not allowing itself to get swept up in the excitement.

Union claims that a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign for WA's energy market review will promote the privatisation of electricity provider Western Power have been rubbished by the state treasurer.

Victoria launches a new video campaign to remind parents of the importance of vaccinating their children.

​Finding out how staff at a childcare provider could let a 4 and 5-year-old child walk off from a holiday program to be abducted and sexually abused and not notice them missing will be the focus of a West Australian government investigation.