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CPC says the Brangus cows are being received well by the Indonesian market.

A man is rescued from floodwaters which rose up to his neck in Victoria's south-east, as warnings remain in place.

Failing to stay left, speeding up while someone's overtaking, cutting people off and pulling out in front of traffic are common triggers behind Adelaide's disproportionately high road rage rate, driving enthusiasts say.

Two men accused of sexually assaulting a 10-month-old girl are extradited from Victoria to New South Wales.

The South Australian budget will deliver a surplus for the first time in seven years, but the $258 million is significantly less than promised.

A mystery infrastructure announcement likened to "God's work" by South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis will be the key feature of today's state budget.

The Red Cross Blood Service in Tasmania is under pressure to drop its ban on accepting gay male donors as it calls for more donations to fill a winter shortage.

A 34-year-old Broadmeadows man is remanded to face court, charged with the murder of a woman and the alleged assault of three children.

A man is charged with murder over a fatal stabbing at Schofields in Sydney's west at the weekend.

A group of Indigenous women in the Northern Territory say they are still waiting for recommendations from a landmark report into the Stolen Generations to be implemented 19 years after the document's release.

New South Wales Health is urging people who underwent cosmetic procedures at a woman's home in Sydney's inner west to contact their GP amid fears they may have contacted blood-borne viruses.

Voters in the sprawling Tasmanian electorate of Lyons cite health, hospitals and the low profile of the Liberal incumbent for their switch to Labor.

An aged care union says a threat to dock the pay of workers planning to take industrial action at the Mary Ogilvie facility in Hobart is unprecedented.

A man being investigated over the discovery of a body at Dallas and the assault of three children is charged with murder.

Indigenous West Australians have the highest death rate for malignant mesothelioma in the world, a study into asbestos-related diseases finds.

Construction work on a 20-storey building aiming to provide more disability and aged care accommodation in Adelaide will likely begin on the site of the Maughan Church within months following development approval.

Adam Giles puts an appeal on social media for an alternative catchphrase to pooscare to counter Labor Party claims his Government plans to privatise the jurisdiction's water corporation.

The Australian Electoral Commission prepares to count another 1,400 postal votes in the extremely tight race for the West Australian electorate of Cowan.

Victims of a massive pyramid fraud scheme in India are preparing to lodge a class action in the Australian Federal Court calling for $100 million worth of Gold Coast real estate to be seized.

Two Afghan refugees have taken legal action against Immigration Minister Peter Dutton over delays in their citizenship applications.

A central Queensland man is charged with the assault and torture of a seven-week-old boy, more than a month after the newborn was treated in hospital for several fractures to his body.

A Canberra man who committed tax fraud from within prison says he is willing to spend more time in jail as he continues his rehabilitation.

Surf Life Saving Queensland appeals for drone operators to keep their equipment well away from its rescue helicopter following a "near miss" on the Gold Coast.

Graziers in Western Australia are contemplating their future in livestock as wild dog attacks continue to wreak havoc on flocks.

The ABC's election computer moves the marginal Melbourne seat of Dunkley from in doubt to Liberal-retained and the marginal electorate of Chisholm from in doubt to a Liberal gain.

A police sniper who witnessed the execution of Lindt cafe manager Tori Johnson by gunman Man Haron Monis, said he was unable to shoot Monis because he could not see him.

A scuba diver who spent more than six hours drifting off the south-east Queensland coast after becoming separated from his group says he will not let the experience keep him out of the water.

A Melbourne man whose unique fashion choices have seen him described as the world's biggest hipster says he does not even like the outfit that has made him famous.

Public high school students studying trade subjects are being charged vastly different amounts depending on which institution they attend, new figures reveal.

The NXT senator and the prime minister hold an hour-long meeting in Sydney, at which the future of Whyalla's steelworks is discussed.

The ABC's election computer moves the marginal Melbourne seat of Dunkley from in doubt to Liberal-retained and the marginal electorate of Chisholm from in doubt to a Liberal gain.

New South Wales police question 11 people after nine search warrants are served simultaneously in central-western New South Wales.

The NRL career of South Sydney centre Kirisome Auva'a is hanging by a thread after it is revealed he has breached the league's drug-testing policy twice.

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Two New South Wales Liberal Party members, including a former state MP have launched a stinging attack on their own party's election performance, saying it neglected its conservative base and urgently needs reform.

Indigenous artist Sid Bruce Short Joe travels more than 2,300 kilometres to share his story of transforming dangerous marine rubbish into ghost net sculptures.

Students at Ungarra Primary School on the Eyre Peninsula are taking farming into the classroom as they celebrate International Year of Pulses.

Townsville cosplayers reveal how their costumes help them unmask greater self confidence.

Australian Navy warship HMAS Darwin returns to its home port but the recent death of a crewmate made the journey bittersweet for those on board.

Tasmanian police charge a woman and two men with arson after a fire caused $100,000 damage to a Smithton house on Friday.

Car parks at several train stations along the Cranbourne-Pakenham line will be shut for up to 18 months, as major work begins on the controversial sky rail project.

The Queensland Government says its multi-million-dollar efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef will not be undermined by mining applications on a Cape York cattle station.

A man who escaped police custody at the Canberra Hospital is released from prison after he was sentenced to time already served.

A couple tormented, neglected and abused their children by slamming their fingers in doors, beating them with a whip and locking them outdoors overnight, an Adelaide court hears.

The ABC's election computer moves the marginal Melbourne seat of Dunkley from in doubt to Liberal-retained.

Up to five Western Australian dairy farmers have been notified there contracts will not be continued as of January by processor, Harvey Fresh.

A primary school in Melbourne's outer west takes a lead in supporting Indigenous language revival by employing a young Wurundjeri man to teach its prep students.

Labor leader Bill Shorten believes the significant swing against the Liberal Party in Tasmania was an early indicator of the national sentiment.

Matt O'Connor has again played down his hopes of being appointed Queensland head coach, instead preferring to focus on the two remaining matches of the Reds' 2016 campaign.

Indigenous elders, concerned about the younger generation's lack of experience of the bush, took a group camping to give them a taste of what they are missing.