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Homicide detectives are investigating a body found on Little Grey Street at St Kilda, in Melbourne's inner south.

With a lack of affordable rental housing for people on low incomes in Bendigo, many people find themselves living in a caravan.

Police in North West Queensland have flown across the state to hold forums in a desperate bid to educate local communities about the impacts of the drug ice.

Tasmanian police are appealing for information about a 20-year-old woman reported missing in Hobart's northern suburbs at the weekend.

A truck spills tonnes of hay across a busy inner-Melbourne thoroughfare after hitting the Swan Street bridge, causing detours for motorists.

After decades of secrecy, an Australian military unit that conducted more than 80 operations into enemy territory during WWII will be recognised at the Australian War Memorial.

Hobart police are searching for a small boat which disappeared overnight with four people on board.

A body is found in a laneway in St Kilda, in Melbourne's inner south.

The sister of a Canberra man who has not been seen for eight months issues an emotional plea for his whereabouts at the start of National Missing Persons Week.

The ACT Government has begun a premature harvest of tens of thousands of pine trees in Kowen Forest, after they were damaged by a rare chain of events.

Veteran jazz musician Don Burrows has been diagnosed with dementia and now resides in a Sydney nursing home but that doesn't stop him from playing the flute with his long-time friend and musician James Morrison by his side.

MEGAN WASHINGTON, PRESENTER: Hi, I'm Megan Washington. Tonight's program is about the lasting friendship between two people I admire the most - legendary jazz musicians Don Burrows and James Morrison. Burrows was mentor for James when he was young and now, with Burrows about to turn 88, the tables have turned in the most beautiful and touching way.

The touching story of lasting friendship between jazzman James Morrison and his long-time mentor Don Burrows.

Victorian police are investigating after a man was stabbed outside his South Yarra apartment in a random attack.

More than 100 residents from the fire-ravaged West Australian town of Yarloop meet with lawyers to discuss a possible class action.

A split within the WA Liberals over constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians is set to come to a head, with the party's right-wing wanting to exert pressure on federal MPs to back the 'no' case.

Adelaide secures a valuable percentage boost with a thumping 82-point AFL win over Essendon, thanks largely to five Eddie Betts goals.

Liverpool Street in Hobart's CBD will reopen to traffic on Monday, after a rivulet wall collapsed and flooded the Myer redevelopment.

Sydney crashes Matthew Pavlich's party in his 350th game with a 90-point thrashing of Fremantle in a wet and windy clash at Subiaco Oval.

Seven-year-old Marley Alpin says she "hugged up" with her friend to keep warm while spending the night lost in freezing bushland in central-west NSW.

The Sea Eagles thump Newcastle 36-16, pushing the Knights' NRL losing streak to 13 games.

It has been referred to as an "ambitious target", but hopes remain high that Sydney's Parramatta River could be safe for swimming by 2025.

The design of the new Western Australian Museum is revealed, linking existing heritage buildings to a modern glass, steel and concrete structure in a bid to form the state's cultural heart.

Canberra climbs into third spot on the NRL ladder, cruising to a 54-4 win over South Sydney.

Jack Watts helps Melbourne snatch a two-point win over Gold Coast in a game that hit no great heights until a thrilling finish.

A family fears a pastoral station they have run since 1934 will be taken from them in a dispute with the WA Government.

The Queensland Firebirds have won the trans-Tasman netball championship again, beating the NSW Swifts in double extra-time in an unforgettable grand final.

The WA Premier flags a re-write of the corruption watchdog's legislation, but rules out retrospectively altering dozens of prosecutions.

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury calls for an independent integrity commissioner to investigate corruption allegations, while launching the party's territory election campaign.

About 30 North Hobart business owners and traders meet to discuss safety concerns and "regroup" after the tragic death of shopkeeper Voula Delios.

Two 7-year-old girls who went missing from a campsite in central-west NSW on Saturday afternoon are winched to safety by a police helicopter and taken to hospital for medical checks.

The Queensland Firebirds have won the trans-Tasman netball championship again, beating the NSW Swifts in double extra-time in an unforgettable grand final.

Residents of a small Western Australian town devastated by a massive bushfire at the beginning of this year will meet today to vote on whether to obtain legal representation for a class action against authorities.

Labor's Cathy O'Toole is declared the winner in the federal seat of Herbert with a margin of just 37 votes, after electoral commission workers finished their recount today.

The Liberal National Party flags the possibility of court action after Labor's Cathy O'Toole wins a recount in the seat of Herbert by just 37 votes over sitting LNP MP Ewen Jones.

The Australian Electoral Commission finishes recounting votes in the Queensland seat of Herbert and declares Labor's Cathy O'Toole has won by 37 votes.

The State Government reveals the design of Western Australia's new museum, with Premier Colin Barnett saying the estimated $430 million price tag is affordable despite record debt and deficit levels.

The NSW Swifts have their noses in front of the Queensland Firebirds at the final change, up 42-41.

The Queensland Firebirds are defying an off shooting day to lead the NSW Swifts by two goals at half-time of the trans-Tasman netball grand final.

Two 7-year-old girls missing from a campsite in central-west NSW since yesterday are winched to safety by a police helicopter and will be taken to hospital for medical checks.

The State Government is due to reveal the design of Western Australia's new museum, with Premier Colin Barnett saying the estimated $430 million price tag is affordable despite record debt and deficit levels.

Trains are set to return to Melbourne's Frankston Line after weeks of disruption, and the new below-ground McKinnon Station will also open.

The NSW Swifts are leading the Queensland Firebirds after the first quarter of the trans-Tasman netball grand final.

Adelaide's Rundle Mall resembled Diagon Alley this morning, with hundreds of Harry Potter fans waiting for hours to collect the latest book.

Fans decked out in purple and red flock to the Brisbane Entertainment centre to cheer on the Firebirds and the Swifts in the trans-Tasman netball grand final.

A house in Sydney's south, which police say was used to grow drugs and was raided last week, is damaged by a suspicious fire.

Some people are born to shop but for people with sensory overload, the noise, light and even smells in the supermarket can be too overwhelming.

Before taking a 3-week break during the Rio Olympics, Macca speaks to 9 people from all around the country.The whole team will be back on August 28th.

Residents opposed to a plan to use a former primary school in northern Tasmania for drug rehabilitation are considering legal action against the council that approved it.

A man is accused of indecently assaulting a woman aged in her 70s inside her hotel room in Mandurah, south of Perth, before arming himself with a baseball bat in public.