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A 12-year-old girl is rescued by firefighters but has severe burns to her upper body after an early morning house fire in Gympie, north of Brisbane.

Authorities fear a firebug may be operating in Darwin after cars were damaged in two fires started in the same small lane in the city on successive nights.

The major political parties are accused of ignoring the need for farmers to adapt to climate change and the need to move away from fossil fuels.

A house in Henley Beach is damaged when an explosive device is set off in the front yard.

Suicide rates for Aboriginal people in remote Western Australia are among the worst in the world and are set to double by the end of the decade, a report finds.

A man is taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot by police at a service station in north Queensland.

A Maules Creek farmer says his family's life has been turned upside down since the NSW Government approved an open-cut coal mine next door to his property.

Northern Tasmania could lose half its drug rehabilitation beds without a government lifeline for the Missiondale centre at Evandale.

There's a tradition of naming Canberra suburbs after Prime Ministers but not every former leader is represented.

Life changed dramatically for the Murphy family when exploration for an open-cut coal mine began right next door.

Police confirm former West Coast Eagles footballer Ben Cousins was taken in an ambulance after an incident on Canning Bridge in Perth on Sunday afternoon.

In election battleground Queensland, the marginal seat of Lilley will see a contest between a Labor veteran and an LNP newcomer, with the Green vote expected to play a crucial role.

Melbourne Storm are forced to withstand a huge fightback from the Wests Tigers before holding on for a 29-20 win in their NRL clash at AAMI Park.

Hawks remain in low gear, still good enough to go top of the ladder with 26-point win over the Suns at York Park.

The Federal Opposition confirms the budget would be $16.4 billion worse off if it wins government but insists it would return to balance at the same time as the Coalition thanks to long-term, structural reforms.

Today was a big one on the campaign trail with the Coalition's official launch, Labor's unveiling of election costs and the Greens campaign launch.

The Greens pledge to push for a strong renewable energy-led economy at their campaign launch in Melbourne with Greens leader Richard Di Natale saying his party offered a real alternative to the major parties.

Former Wallaby Ross Reynolds says Australian coach Michael Cheika has been exposed by the team's series whitewash by England.

Betting agencies are moving into the fantasy sports industry, sparking concerns it could lead to a new generation of problem gamblers.

A lack of female change rooms is a problem at many sporting clubs across SA, but the Government is committing $10 million to fix that.

Canberra loses Nathan Davis to a broken leg but hangs on to beat Gold Coast 30-22 in Robina, thanks to a double from Brenko Lee.

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen unveils the final savings measures Labor will take to next Saturday's election, revealing it will bank nearly $3 billion from the Coalition's superannuation changes.

The country New South Wales town of Gunning unites behind its resurrected rugby league team, as it raises funds and awareness of rural mental health issues and suicide.

Reece Harding is remembered at his memorial service as a man who risked everything to fight alongside Kurdish forces in Syria against Islamic State.

Firefighters extinguish a blaze at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra, which started in a maintenance shed near lion and tiger enclosures.

A rescue helicopter airlifts a Victorian bushwalker from Tasmania's Overland Track after search teams walk through knee-deep snow to locate him.

Malcolm Turnbull urges Australians to reject Labor, independents and minor parties next week in favour of a "stronger new economy".

In a battle between a Northern Territory-born local and a Kiwi, there could only be one result - especially when the Territorian is one of the toughest bucking bulls around.

The Federal Opposition has unveiled more savings it says will improve the budget bottom line by $430 million over four years.

Violence erupts in Melbourne's CBD after rival rallies involving more than 150 anti-racism and anti-immigration activists.

Firefighters bring a blaze at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra under control, with the fire now contained to the shed where it started.

South Australian police investigate if two men at large on the Eyre Peninsula are linked to a robbery in which a woman had her car and handbag stolen.

Former Liberal leader John Hewson joins hundreds of people marching in Malcolm Turnbull's electorate of Wentworth to call for more action on climate change.

Firefighters battle a large blaze, believed to have started in a maintenance shed, at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra.

A seven-year-old boy dies in a motorcycle crash in Western Australia's Great Southern after his bike hits a tree.

Police in riot gear and on horseback watch over rival rallies between anti-racist and anti-immigration activists in Melbourne amid fears of violent clashes.

Some of the highest rates of informal - or invalid - voting is happening in Western Sydney battleground electorates with high migrant populations, prompting calls for voter education.

In election battleground Queensland, the marginal seat of Lilley will see a contest between a Labor veteran and an LNP newcomer, with the Green vote expected to play a crucial role.

Bike riding, kayaking and hiking groups will be used to help veterans and their families return to civilian life through a new program being launched by the RSL in South Australia.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will focus on stability, economic growth and jobs when he officially launches the Coalition's election campaign today.

At this week's Outside Broadcast from Muswellbrook Macca speaks to Kevin and to Chris, who are local residents.He's also joined on the phone by Ian, who is sailing in Greece; and by regular contributor Kieran Kelly, in Sydney.

Parents of children with significant disabilities are turning to animals as a form of therapy to give their children confidence and help them improve physically.

Two cars thought to be owned by an Aboriginal justice agency are destroyed, and another is damaged, in a suspicious fire in Darwin.

Former residents of a now-abandoned leprosarium are hoping to bring the ghostly facility back to life so it can be used to nurture young people in Western Australia's far north.

A north-west council warns it could be more than six months before the main road into the small community of Lorinna is repaired.

In election battleground Queensland, the marginal seat of Lilley will see a contest between a Labor veteran and an LNP newcomer, with the Green vote expected to play a crucial role.

Major Crime Squad detectives investigate the death of a man at a campsite in Western Australia's Goldfields, south of Leonora.

The Adelaide producer of Matilda the Musical promises local audiences a "beautiful show to look at" and a "lot of fun".

A man involved in a high-speed car chase through Bondi is charged with two sexual assaults, including one where a 13-year-old girl was allegedly held at knifepoint.

Police are investigating after a cyclist was hit by a car driven by a 13-year-old girl, whose father was in the passenger seat, in Canberra.