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Millions of Mediterranean fruit fly maggots are reared each week in Perth, Western Australia, in an effort to eradicate the pest.

A petition from most of the people on Norfolk Island has been personally delivered to the United Nations by the leading human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson. The Sydney-born Queens Counsel asserts the territory has been denied democracy, self government and the right to self determination.

The CSIRO announces it will establish a national climate research centre based in Hobart, which will employ 40 full-time scientists.

If Jarryd Hayne is going to move up the list of top NFL merchandise sellers he might have to start marketing bobblehead dolls, socks and stickers.

A train crashes into an abandoned car left on the tracks in Melbourne's north.

A Navy officer tells police he was attacked after confronting a group of men drinking on a train after an Anzac Day ceremony.

Police search for a man who has been missing for two nights in dense bushland near Mt Buller.

Feathers from dead birds are being used by an artist to show just how significant road kill has become on Queensland's roads.

Former time-trial world champion Michael Rogers announces his retirement from professional cycling due to a heart condition.

A group of Norfolk islanders has petitioned the United Nations to protect them from what they consider a takeover by the mainland Australian government. The Commonwealth has moved to close down the local legislature on June the 30th and replace it with a new regional council under Australian law, but Islanders want the UN to help them maintain self-rule.

Essendon coach John Worsfold needs to address the issue of the Bombers' slow starts before they take on Carlton.

The Storm thrashes the Warriors 42-0 to end the NRL's Anzac round. Earlier the Dragons hang on to beat the Roosters 20-18, and Manly score a 26-10 win over the Knights. Look back on how the action unfolded.

Coach Trent Robinson savages the NRL's bunker and referee Ben Cummins in the wake of the Roosters' Anzac Day loss to the Dragons.

Magpies leave their struggles behind to beat rival Bombers by 69 points in the Anzac Day blockbuster at the MCG.

Collingwood silenced some of the critics with a big win over Essendon on Anzac Day - but what does it all mean for the Pies?

The Storm lead the Warriors 28-0 at half-time in the final Anzac Day NRL match. Earlier the Dragons hung on to beat the Roosters 20-18, and Manly scored a 26-10 win over the Knights. Follow live.

Victoria's Treasurer Tim Pallas will unveil a healthy surplus in Wednesday's state budget.

Police rule out foul play after revealing a man died from self-inflicted stab wounds at his home in the Hobart suburb of Sandy Bay.

One of Australia's most popular horse sports recognises its best and most consistent performers at a national titles event held over four days.

One of Australia's most popular horse sports has recognised their best and most consistent performers at a national titles event held over four days.

Collingwood has dished out a whopping 69-point win over Essendon in the traditional Anzac Day clash at the MCG. Relive the action with our live blog.

There is so much more to school holidays than screens and smartphones for some of the younger members of WA's beef and cattle industry.

A 19-year-old man on a family camping trip survives a crocodile attack in the Douglas Daly region of the Top End, the Northern Territory Health Department says.

Anzac Day is the traditional sowing start date on South Australia but with widespread autumn rain yet to arrive, we have a look at signs from mother nature that rain is on its way.

School students give up their holidays to attend university and get a taste of the future of agriculture in Western Australia.

A four-legged ex-digger marches alongside other war veterans in Ulverstone in Tasmania's north-west for the first time.

The threat to livestock from a rapidly growing wild dog population prompts landowners and a local council to join forces to tackle the problem in southern Queensland.

An East Gippsland couple say their free-range egg farm began as an "accident", but their business has proved a well-timed success.

The newest 10th light horse brigade, based in Esperance on Western Australia's south-east coast, takes part in its first Anzac Day parade.

Follow our live coverage of the NRL's Anzac Day triple header. The Dragons take on the Roosters after Manly kicked things off with a 26-10 win over the Knights - later the Storm are at home to the Warriors.

A Victoria Police car is badly damaged after being rammed by a stolen State Emergency Service four-wheel drive at Cheltenham, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.

Follow our live coverage of the NRL's Anzac Day triple header. The Knights host the Sea Eagles, followed by the Roosters and the Dragons and finally the Storm are at home to the Warriors.

Thousands of veterans and serving defence force personnel commemorate Anzac Day 2016 across the Territory.

A Brisbane woman is taking on one of the nation's biggest banks in the Supreme Court, alleging its deceptive conduct has left her financially ruined.

Anzac Day in Townsville marks significant milestones for several veterans' groups.

Nat Fyfe's hopes for back-to-back Brownlow Medals are over after it was confirmed the star Fremantle midfielder has fractured his left leg again.

A crime scene is established at a house in Morayfield, north of Brisbane, following reports of a man's body being discovered in a burnt-out 44-gallon drum.

A 19-year-old man on a family camping trip survives a crocodile attack in the Douglas Daly region of the Top End, the Northern Territory Health Department says.

Join our live blog as Collingwood and Essendon meet at the MCG to contest the AFL's traditional Anzac Day match.

Australian heavy horse breeders did not have the numbers for a tilt at world record ploughing a paddock.

Tasmanian fruit growers say they're worried at the prospect of fresh Korean strawberries being imported into Australia.

Follow our live coverage of the NRL's Anzac Day triple header. The Knights host the Sea Eagles, followed by the Roosters and the Dragons and finally the Storm are at home to the Warriors.

A Melbourne man who fell from a train platform and into the path of an oncoming train has a lucky escape.

Indian sandalwood producer Tropical Forestry Services has begun this year's planting program in Northern Territory's Douglas Daly region.

A 19-year-old man on a family camping trip survives a crocodile attack in the Top End, the Northern Territory Health Department says.

Canberra commemorates 101 years of Anzac spirit at national services at the Australian War Memorial.

Fremantle's season lurches from bad to worse with confirmation star man Nat Fyfe is set for surgery on a broken leg.

An 18-year-old man wanted over a violent domestic dispute is arrested by police following a high-speed pursuit through Perth's eastern suburbs.

Liberal MP Stuart Robert comes under fire after tweeting that more defence force personnel use negative gearing than "surgeons, judges, anaesthetists and psychiatrists combined".

Indian sandalwood producer Tropical Forestry Services has begun this year's planting program in Northern Territory's Douglas Daly region.