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The town of Leonora in Western Australia's northern Goldfields is searching for answers after a spate of suicides. Four young people from the community have taken their own lives since Christmasall of them Aboriginal.

Stanley in far north west Tasmania is our Spot on the Map this week. The Managing Partner of the Stanley Seaview Inn and President of the Circular Head Tourism Association, Clint Walker, joins Rod Quinn to talk about the town.

The body of 16-year-old Lochie Connaughton, who died in a scooter crash while holidaying with his family in Bali, is flown back to Australia.

On a night set up for Richmond to seize, the Tigers again fell short. As Port Adelaide regathers, Richmond is left with nothing but wreckage.

An injury to Samu Kerevi sours the Reds' win over the Cheetahs in Brisbane, while the Brumbies and Rebels both suffer defeats.

After weeks of scraping by, Hawthorn's dismal 75-point loss to GWS has seen a number of the Hawks' deficiencies laid bare.

Canberra's oft-irate coach Ricky Stuart has once again blasts referees following his side's one-point loss to the Panthers in Bathurst.

Canberra's oft-irate coach Ricky Stuart once again blasts referees following his side's one-point loss to the Panthers in Bathurst.

St Kilda makes Melbourne pay for playing a stunningly open defence at Docklands, as the Saints run out 39-point winners.

The body of 16-year-old Lochie Connaughton, who died in a scooter crash while holidaying with his family in Bali, will be flown back to Australia tonight.

Rob Houston, the son of former Defence Force chief Angus Houston will contest the WA election as a candidate for the Nationals in the seat of Kimberley.

The first and only course of its kind in Australia that works specifically with Aboriginal women to curtail their violent offending welcomes graduates.

Hundreds of people gather in Melbourne's CBD to protest against Australia's offshore detention of asylum seekers, days after Papua New Guinea rules detention on Manus Island illegal.

A proposal by Northern Territory Labor to put a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing could limit the prospects of young job seekers, the owner of a Territory engineering company believes.

Eels star Kieran Foran reportedly departs Australia for an overseas rehabilitation clinic after being granted a leave of absence by the club.

The South Australian Government is set to take on Adelaide City Council over its food truck restrictions after releasing a position paper to bring more vendors into the city.

Police are investigating whether the shooting of crime figure Walid "Wally" Ahmad at a south-west Sydney shopping centre was retribution for an earlier shooting in the same area.

Around 100 eucalypts along Northbourne Avenue are marked with white ribbons by anti-light rail group Can the Tram, to protest the impact construction will have on local trees.

A police investigation is underway after a man was shot in the head at the Bridgewater house where mother-of-two Jodi Eaton was murdered in 2014.

Almost half a million dollars in extra funding will help prevent Zika virus from spreading in north Queensland, the Federal Health Minister says.

The Denver Broncos swoop on Australian defensive tackle Adam Gotsis in round two of the NFL Draft, fearing another team would grab the Melbourne native.

A 19-year-old Victorian woman dies in what is described as a "freak accident" after falling off a horse during an international equestrian event in Sydney's south-west.

Farmers in Australia's oldest sugarcane growing region want to sell up for development.

About 16 litres of the drug fantasy, counterfeit money and loaded guns are seized by police targeting a high-risk criminal gang on the Gold Coast.

The Federal Government launches a 10-year blueprint that aims to further grow Australia's international education sector.

A new virus to eradicate pest rabbits has been given the all clear for release.

The appointment of a former Labor candidate to the Magistrates Court yesterday was based on merit, not political favour, Queensland's Attorney-General says.

Students from an Islamic college in Melbourne are looking for positive role models at the Islamic Museum of Australia to counter the negative images of anti-Islamic sentiment.

The Islamic Museum of Australia is helping teach the public about Islam and show them it is not a religion of hate, spokeswoman Wafa Fahour says.

A 19-year-old Victorian woman dies in what is described as a "freak accident" after falling off a horse during an international equestrian event in Sydney's south-west.

Archie Thompson's time at Melbourne Victory is up after 11 seasons during which he has become the A-League all-time leading scorer.

A man targeted for fare evasion at Adelaide Railway Station is arrested and charged for trafficking drugs after he was found with cannabis, methamphetamine and cash.

A Melbourne chiropractor's controversial treatment of a four-day-old baby was forceful but effective, the Victorian president of the Chiropractors' Association of Australia says.

A 25-year-old Canberra man sporting two black eyes who threatened to kill his parents is released on bail after an alleged breach of court conditions.

Police are investigating whether the shooting of crime figure Walid "Wally" Ahmad at a south-west Sydney shopping centre was retribution for an earlier shooting in the same area.

An investigation is launched into the cause of an electrical fault that shut down the Seaford and Tonsley passenger railway lines in Adelaide this week.

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

An organisation run by volunteer current and former defence force personnel reaches out to help other vets after using social media to identify those at risk of suicide and mental health issues.

Roden Woodhams makes the first cast this morning with round 2 of our Jewie quest.

A Perth teenager launches an online petition to help protect an eating disorder program which she credits with saving her life.

A police investigation is underway after shots are fired at the Bridgewater house where mother-of-two Jodi Eaton was murdered in 2014.

Customers owed money following the collapse of six LJ Hooker branches in Melbourne will be able to access compensation through the Victorian Property Fund, the Consumer Affairs Minister says.

Police investigate after a man and a woman are robbed at a car park in Wanniassa in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A police hunt for the gunman continues after a "targeted" shooting at a shopping centre in Sydney's south-west which left a man, believed to be crime figure Walid "Wally" Ahmad, dead, and two others in hospital.

More than 400 eclectic items are on display at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery to celebrate 125 years since it opened in Launceston.

The Queensland Government says it will pay to give sacked workers at Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel refinery exit medical checks after the mining magnate-turned federal MP refused.

Two people are flown to hospital in a critical condition after a head-on car crash in Melbourne's outer south-east.

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