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Acclaimed Indigenous artist Bronwyn Bancroft is proud to say she has never sold out her politics in her art.

Two men aged in their 70s are charged over the sexual assault of girls at a school in Sydney's west dating as far back as the 1960s.

The ACT Government will spend nearly $10 million duplicating Aikman Drive in Belconnen and creating shared paths.

The exhibitsmaynotcometo life,but as security guard Maximillian Gustew explains, the night shift at Melbourne Museum can make one go a little bit silly.

Queensland takes a 1-0 series lead with a narrow 6-4 win over NSW - look back at five key moments from Origin I.

Queensland has held on for a tight 6-4 win over New South Wales in State of Origin I after the Blues were denied a try late in the second half at Sydney's Olympic stadium.

New South Wales coach Laurie Daley says he will request a change of referees for Game Two after the Blues' 6-4 loss in the opening State Of Origin clash.

Queensland grinds out a 6-4 win over New South Wales in State of Origin I in Sydney. Follow our live blog for all the latest.

A large white shark is caught on drum lines set by authorities about 200 metres off Falcon beach, in Western Australia, near where a surfer was attacked on Tuesday.

The Greens accuse the New South Wales Government of censorship after political ads the party had paid for were removed from Sydney trains.

Cherie Castle says she has tried to stay at work despite injury, but she and many other people will face big personal costs when the rules of South Australia's workers' compensation scheme change from next month.

Since the day of the Lindt Cafe siege in December 2014 questions have been asked about whether things could, or should, have ended differently. An inquest now in its final stages is asking who made what decisions and why?

A 12-year-old boy is flown to hospital after suffering a neck injury during a rugby league match in the New South Wales Hunter region.

Northern Territory Police are seeking new witnesses as they re-investigate a fatal hit-and-run which occurred near Tennant Creek about 18 months ago.

It is State Of Origin time yet again. Follow our live blog for all the latest action as hostilities between New South Wales and Queensland resume in Sydney.

Police issue dozens of defect notices after conducting simultaneous raids on a number of Baiada chicken processing factories across NSW, after one of the company's truck drivers was charged over a fatal hit-and-run in Sydney.

Former State of Origin greats Steve Mortimer and Steve Ella call on rugby league to put an end to alcohol sponsorship of the sport.

A volunteer firefighter appears in a Hobart court charged with arson over a house fire in Primrose Sands south east of Hobart.

Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion backtracks on comments he made saying the Government was offering to allow commercial crocodile hunting in the Northern Territory.

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten returned to Brisbane today on a mission to warm up voters in the key battleground state of Queensland as the election campaign nears the halfway mark.

The WA Premier defends the no-show of Liberal Midland candidate Daniel Parasiliti at an event in his area, saying "work commitments" not controversy over the candidate's social media posts is behind the absence.

A large shark is caught on drum lines set by authorities about 200 metres off Falcon beach, in Western Australia, near where a surfer was attacked yesterday.

Brisbane defender James Donachie quits embattled A-League club, a day after the resignation of Roar medical staff due to unpaid bills.

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Senior WA Government Minister Liza Harvey is adamant Colin Barnett will take the WA Liberals to next year's state election, amid confirmation of a leadership discussion among other still-serving Cabinet members in 2014.

How did China, a communist country, become such an economic power house? This and other topics in this month's wrap of international events.

Michelle Huynh's family knows not to touch their dinner until the Vietnamese-born home cook has taken a photo for her 50,000 followers on social media.

The New South Wales Government releases its financial plan to overhaul fishing sector.

Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) is reviewing its laws that allow allegations to be made public while they are being investigated.

The parents of 10-year-old Briony Caitlin Klingberg, who died from organ failure after having an undiagnosed herpes infection, felt they "couldn't really go back" to hospital after doctors sent her home, a South Australian inquest hears.

How does the 1950s novel Lord of the Flies stand up today?

A tiny new pacemaker measuring a tenth of the size of the traditional device is making surgery easier for those with an irregular heartbeat, with experts hoping it will also reduce the risk of complications.

The Northern Territory's newest political party suffers a blow, with one of its candidates for August's election quitting the group to run as an independent.

In Bill's science chat this month, Trevor wants to know how genetic memory works.

Katherine of Aragon was the first of King Henry VIII's six wives.What was she like?Has history given her a bad wrap?

A man is on the loose after he stabbed a shop worker who confronted him when he was caught rummaging behind the counter of a store on Collins Street, police say.

A West Australian grandmother is giving hope to patients with a rare and often-deadly heart disorder called SCAD, after recruiting survivors on social media who are now part of an Australian-first study.

Queensland rural lobby groups say electricity price hikes of more than 10 per cent this year will spell doom for the agriculture sector.

We think of cruising as a recent phenomenon - but it goes back a long way.

Community organisations and irrigators tell the Australian Competition Tribunal that South Australians deserve reduced electricity prices.

One of the world's largest zinc bodies has been defined in the Northern Territory's Gulf of Carpentaria.

A 65-year-old man is jailed after officers found his multi-million-dollar hydroponic set-up when Victoria Police Air Wing spotted large amounts of fertiliser at his Gippsland property.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) says scammers on the Mid North Coast are calling homes and going door to door asking for donations.

Rail enthusiasts urge the South Australian Government to rethink scrapping dozens of decades-old railcars, warning they might be needed if there are problems on the electrified Seaford line.

A Sydney siege hostage was so anxious after escaping from the Lindt Cafe she stopped breathing, while another appeared "consumed with guilt", an inquest into the attack hears.

In the world of hats, horses and hosiery, a remote north Queensland milliner is giving kangaroos their time to shine.

A retired Queensland nursery owner says his banana tree has the gift of predicting the outcome of the State of Origin series.

Elevated bike "highways" through Melbourne's CBD would improve city access for everyone, a major cycling advocacy group says.

An annual rise of 7.6 per cent in the number of international tourists visiting South Australia drives a 40 per cent boost in economic benefits to the state.

A former Metro Trains employee and CFA volunteer pleads guilty to numerous arson and sabotage offences, including derailing a train in Melbourne's north-east, igniting grassfires and setting a fire station alight.