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The vice-captain of the Vanuatu cricket team, who lives in Australia, is hopeful the sport will grow in his homeland.

All four residents of a north Melbourne share house which caught fire early this morning have been found safe and well, fire officials say.

Linc Energy's underground coal gasification plant in Queensland was built using cheap, unsafe and illegal equipment, a former engineer at the company claims.

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says his comments about drowning Fairfax journalist Caroline Wilson were simply "banter" and not at all sexist.

Three people are treated for smoke inhalation but one woman remains missing after an early morning fire at a share house in Melbourne's north.

Labor's candidate for the New South Wales seat of Farrer, Christian Kunde, steps down following reports linking him to Islamist extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir

The Federal Government gave developers of a Northern Territory port permission to operate despite internal advice it was likely to have adverse impacts on a number of species in the area.

A Greens candidate in Tasmania who says his teenage daughter was abused when home alone is urging people to express their political views at the ballot box.

The brutal stabbing murder of a Melbourne homeless man that shocked the city puts his estranged sister on a path to helping others.

What is 'the thing' that sits by the lake opposite the Governor-General's residence?

Barnaby Joyce may be Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, but his hopes at the next election could come crashing down as he faces a popular and dogged adversary in Tony Windsor.

Heavy rain drenches central and southern Queensland and floods roads in Brisbane, as a major weather system barrels south and intensifies over New South Wales.

The news that a homeless man had been stabbed to death in early 2014 shocked Melbourne.This is the story of his sister's fight for justice.

The AFL slams comments made by Eddie McGuire, James Brayshaw and Danny Frawley referencing drowning footy journalist Caroline Wilson.

The Giants withstand a serious scare from bottom-of-the-ladder Essendon to run out 27-point winners against the impressive Bombers.

Police suspend the hunt for a fisherman missing off the Perth coast, after four days of searching fails to uncover anything significant.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is vital to ensure Australians are literate in STEM subjects and studying maths or science in Year 12 should be a prerequisite for entry into university.

The Federal Government gave developers of a Northern Territory port permission to operate despite internal advice it was "likely to have adverse impacts on two critically endangered shorebirds", documents reveal.

Lance Franklin boots four as the Swans break the AFL tackle record in their 55-point win over Melbourne at a rain-soaked SCG.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is vital to ensure Australians are literate in STEM subjects and studying maths or science in Year 12 should be a prerequisite for entry into university.

Residents concerned about a $1.6 billion elevated rail project take to the streets of Melbourne to air their grievances.

The South Australian electorate of Grey is shaping up to be a key battleground in the coming election with the Nick Xenophon Team candidate vowing to vote for what is best for the community if she wins.

About 200 people come together to practise their poses at the High Commission of India in Canberra to celebrate International Yoga Day.

A 45-year-old man is in a critical condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital after an accident on a rural property in south-east Tasmania.

Heavy rain is drenching central and southern Queensland today as a major weather system moves south, while NSW also prepares for heavy rains and possible flash flooding.

ARU boss Bill Pulver slams the playing surface at AAMI Park as below Test standard, and threatens to tear up an agreement to play there next year if it does not improve.

Adelaide's Her Majesty Theatre is set for a $35.2 million upgrade in an attempt to attract blockbuster shows.

Young Victorians say social issues, racism, house prices and homelessness are the most important issues this election.

As Australia's federal election nears, young voters share what is likely to grab their attention when they head into a polling booth for the first time.

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann hits out at the Opposition Leader in the wake of Labor's campaign launch, saying Bill Shorten was lying about plans to privatise Medicare. Look back over our live coverage.

A 34-year-old trainer accused of attacking a teenager referee in Engadine could be suspended for life, game authorities say.

A group of military veterans in Brisbane with post traumatic stress disorder turn to yoga to help heal their minds.

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake is reported off the western coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, but there are no reports of damages.

The search for a fisherman missing off the northern Perth beachside suburb of Mindarie since Wednesday is scaled back for a second time.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten officially launches his first election campaign as Labor leader in Western Sydney, with jobs and small business tax breaks on the agenda. Follow live

Heavy rain is expected across central and southern Queensland today as a major weather system moves south, while NSW is also preparing for heavy rains and possible flash flooding.

A suspicious fire damages two units at a government housing block in Canberra's south overnight.

The family of Tasmanian man Rye Hunt returns to Australia with his ashes after his body was cremated in Rio last week.

Security camera footage shows a milk bar worker being brutally assaulted during an armed robbery in Melbourne's east last weekend.

Changes to Queensland's youth justice laws barely scratch the surface of a major problem in the state, a leading advocacy group says.

South Australia's Treasurer says the Federal Government's commitment is an "important investment" to give stricken steelmaker Arrium a lifeline but says it is only half of the money needed to keep the industry alive.

This week brings another rich assortment of people from across Australia, with interesting stories to tell.

Police are searching for a killer after a man's body was discovered inside a home in Adelaide. It is one of two fatal stabbings in Adelaide police are investigating.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will officially launch his first election campaign as Labor leader in Western Sydney today with jobs and small business tax breaks on the agenda. Follow live

After almost two decades on the run, a British man charged with attempted murder after a 1998 explosion on Sydney's Northern Beaches is returned to Australia.

Torrential downpours are expected across central and southern Queensland today as a major weather system moves south, while NSW is preparing for heavy rains and possible flash flooding.

A man dies after a stabbing at an industrial estate in Keysborough, the third fatal stabbing in Melbourne and Geelong since Friday.

A search for the remains of missing woman Sharron Phillips wraps up west of Brisbane, with nothing relating to the investigation being found, Queensland police say.

Heading into the series, Robshaw was the target of a television campaign reminding England of their embarrassing World Cup exit last year.

Calls are made for better acknowledgement of deaths in the workplace, particularly when investigations into them do not lead to a conviction.