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Scientists are using nuclear physics to track and potentially save Australia's declining waterbird numbersand they are doing it with discarded feathers.

A 15-year-old who was a passenger in the back seat of a car when it hit a tree dies after being admitted to Canberra hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The NSW Opposition says the Government has failed to properly regulate the state's childcare system, after a multi-million-dollar counter-terrorism and fraud investigation into day care businesses in Sydney's south west.

A stunning second-half onslaught by Lance Franklin and Sydney propels the Swans to a brilliant 70-point AFL win over St Kilda.

St George Illawarra causes one of the upsets of the NRL season with a 32-18 win over a Cronulla side minus Paul Gallen, to all but end the Sharks' minor premiership tilt.

Nic Naitanui kicks a last-second goal to enhance West Coast's top-four AFL prospects and dent those of GWS, with the Eagles grabbing a last-gasp one-point away win over the Giants.

Two men die after a utility and a four-wheel-drive collide in southern New South Wales, just outside of the ACT border.

Times are tough in the remote electorate of Barkly and candidates vying for the seat will have to fight hard to win the trust of voters weary of broken promises.

After five years of gradual improvement, the cost of staff overtime at Tasmania's Risdon Prison has risen again, ballooning from $3.3 million in 2014 to $4.5 million in the last financial year.

A Jarryd Hayne field goal hands Gold Coast a thrilling 19-18 win over Wests Tigers to keep his side's NRL top eight hopes alive.

Hawthorn bursts out of the blocks to return to the AFL winner's list with a 19-point victory over North Melbourne.

Dayne Zorko and Tom Rockliff inspire Brisbane to their third win of the AFL season, a nail-biting four-point victory over Carlton.

Hundreds of concerned residents rally in Caroline Springs in Melbourne's west to call for more police on the streets after a series of violent crime.

A 28-year-old Chinese national who tried to evade arrest over an alleged ice syndicate by catching a taxi from Sydney to Melbourne is refused bail in Parramatta court.

Police review the conduct of two Brisbane officers who detained an ABC reporter outside a hardware store and accused him of being "off his chops" on drugs.

Livestock auctioneering is more than than just a fast-talking performance.

Can Australia take out back-to-back wins in the World Steak Challenge?

Being a chimney sweep sounds like an old-world profession, but about a dozen are working in Adelaide to ensure romantic wood fires do not turn deadly.

A amateur astronomer from Byron Bay is getting international interest for his star photography.

The reported unapproved use of antibiotics at Royal North Shore Hospital prompts the NSW Opposition to call for an independent investigation, with concerns over the spread of superbugs.

Yolngu men and women hold a dispute resolution ceremony with museum curators from around the world, aiming to build a bridge between the art world and the community.

A 15-year-old boy is transferred to Canberra Hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious crash on the NSW south coast.

Adelaide City Council is worried about a proposal to build school grounds for a new high school on Frome Street in Adelaide's parklands.

A shot is fired at a property in Diglum, south of Gladstone in central Queensland, and a house and caravan there are destroyed by a fire police say was deliberately lit.

Three prisoners who escaped a jail in north-western New South Wales overnight, after threatening a correction officer with knives, a hammer and a screwdriver, are still on the run.

Victoria's volunteer firefighters who plan to fight a new wage deal are doing themselves a disservice, Emergency Services Minister James Merlino says.

Brisbane fans finally got to see a return to form by Anthony Milford as the Broncos beat Parramatta on Friday.

A memorial is being unveiled to 30 of "society's rejects" who were killed 50 years ago in a catastrophic fire at a Salvation Army home in Melbourne.

A crash at Ferntree Gully in Melbourne's east leaves four people badly injured, while a crash in Geelong sees a police officer and a motorist hospitalised.

Women in south-east Queensland are lining up to learn how to change a flat tyre and what steps to take in a road emergency as part of a series of community workshops run by police.

South Australian taxi drivers launch a campaign against the State Government's new $1 tax on passengers.

In the Top End, new Olympic sports are also being developed. Forget trap shooting, try 'Cursed Lure Shooting'. Fishos are catapulting them into the air before blowing the wretched things away with shotgun lead. And 'It broke me'. Fisho lands horse after 90 minute fight.

Victoria's Government pushes ahead with plans to become the first Australian state to ban the sale of puppies and kittens from pet shops unless they are from a rescue shelter.