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Police say they are disgusted by two people who allegedly stole from a woman while she was trapped in the wreckage of a car crash on the New South Wales central coast.

The West Australian Government announces another 73 state schools will become Independent Public Schools, despite a parliamentary committee finding the system has failed to improve student outcomes.

A man has been charged with murder over the death of a woman in Milperra, in Sydney's south west.

Irrigators are calling for authorities to exacerbate floodwater levels in the Murray-Darling to test the Basin Plan.

A six-year-old boy with Down Syndrome missing from his family's rural property in Victoria's north-east will have spent the night in freezing conditions, police say.

The grandparents fighting to change Queensland's mandatory reporting laws for childcare workers to report suspected child abuse cases break down in tears as the bill passed through State Parliament.

Two people killed when their car was crushed by an express train at a level crossing in Melbourne's east are identified as women aged 71 and 73, from Camberwell.

Opponents of a controversial $800 million development at West End in inner-city Brisbane are concerned the State Government will not make significant changes despite seizing planning control from Council.

The Chiko Roll has divided Australians for decades and now it is dividing the nation's Parliament. Three MPs claim their townand their town aloneas the savoury snack's true home.

Regional Australia could reap huge economic benefits from hosting film and television production, industry groups say, with central and western Queensland promoting the region for film locations.

Emergency crews are expecting floodwaters in Victoria's north-west to peak around midday as the rest of the state deals with the aftermath of recent heavy rains.

ACCC chairman Rod Sims backs the Northern Territory's plans to build a gas pipeline to Queensland, saying it is a "significant step" to breaking the industry's monopoly pricing.

WA's Local Government Minister cannot say when proceedings against Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi will conclude, despite a damning report by the corruption watchdog being released nearly one year ago.

Police and emergency services are trying to find a driver whose ute was swept into a dam by floodwaters in Wallacedale.

John Olson says he "never tried to be new", as a retrospective of his work depicting the Australian landscape opens at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Police and emergency services are trying to establish the whereabouts of a driver, whose ute was swept into a dam by floodwaters in western Victoria.

A car has been crushed by a train at Surrey Hills station in Melbourne's inner-east.

Richmond's disastrous 2016 season is set to impact next year, with the Tigers likely to be stripped of Friday night fixtures.

A major retrospective of arguably Australia's greatest living painter opens this week at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Rival Netball ACT grand finalists Jo Pivac and Tess Pennell believe Netball Australia's new pay deal will ignite interest in the sport.

Hugh Bowman started the day by taking Winx for a spin, rode a winning double at Warwick Farm but ended up suspended for seven meetings which will see him miss Sydney's biggest day of the spring, the Epsom.

Canberra Raiders chairman Allan Hawke says bruises of the past have made Ricky Stuart a more astute leader.

A Bungendore woman accused of shooting her partner in the back told police if she "hadn't shot him he would've killed us", a court has heard.

Two people die after a car is crushed by a train at a level crossing at Surrey Hills in Melbourne's east.

Four Canberra academics have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to student learning

Overlooked amid the latest market roiling is the best news for the global economy since China primed the capitalist pump.

Essendon has begun settling its compensation claims with the 34 past and present players banned as a result of the 2011-12 drug program that was run by the club.

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says he's only willing to take injury risks on Josh Hodgson and Blake Austin if it's a fair decision for the rest of the team in a finals blockbuster on Saturday night.

Medicines that have been approved in the United States or Europe will be fast-tracked into the Australian market under new medicine regulations to be introduced by the federal government.

Canberra Capitals centre Marianna Tolo sat in her pyjamas for a week after the Australian women's basketball team failed to medal at the Rio Olympics.

Raiders star Jordan Rapana moved to Canberra to work with one of the city's greatest sportsmen, but it wasn't Ricky Stuart.

He may one day be a father-son candidate for the Fremantle Dockers but for Matthew and Lauren Pavlich the most important thing is that their new son arrived safe and well over the weekend.

Brisbane Broncos centre James Roberts is found guilty of a contrary conduct charge at the NRL judiciary.

Madi Robinson can not talk about her destination - Collingwood - until her contract is signed and cleared by the compliance manager employed to police netball's expanded $675,000 salary cap.

Brisbane Broncos centre James Roberts has been found guilty at the NRL judiciary and will miss Friday's semi-final versus the Cowboys in Townsville.

It's a good day at school when you get to walk cows and cuddle chickens.

A survivor of abuse at St Edmund's College has called on others to come forward for justice.

Two-time Labor candidate Mike Hettinger has joined Richard Farmer's disparate team of candidates, which is led by conservative Geoff Kettle in Belconnen.

The decision to remove the Land Development Agency from the redevelopment of property along the Northbourne Avenue corridor is certainly for the best given its recent record.

An ex-union official struck a deal with prosecutors to give evidence against the CFMEU in a bid to avoid going to jail for blackmail.

In a new era for women's sport in Australia, the game with more than 500,000 participants is finally rewarding the elite few at the pointy end with a significant step towards the full-time professionalism it is hoped will arrive within five years.

The closure of the Macquarie Island research station will put weather forecasting at risk, a climate scientist warns.

Macquarie Island is home to millions of penguins and up to 80,000 seals, but did you know it was briefly considered for a penal settlement?

There's a soundtrack to tragedy. For Julian Leeser, it was the sound of his mother's footsteps coming down the hall.

A woman charged with the murder of mother Samantha Kelly, whose body was found in bushland in central Victoria, will face a committal hearing next year, after she and two other accused faced Bendigo Magistrates Court.

For years they have waited for justice, and it came a step closer as they stood together and watched Neil Albert Futcher empty out his pockets and be taken into custody.

A mix of both independent design and high street fashion will strut the catwalk at this year's Fashfest.

The $44 billion life insurance industry will face a powerful inquiry. It can't come soon enough

The Callinan Report is a carefully measured and magisterially argued consideration of the effects of densely-clustered and late-trading alcohol venues on local communities. It deserves to be read by all Australians concerned about public policy, health and welfare.

Victoria could be the "mull bowl of the world", Sex Party MP Fiona Patten says, as she calls for the legalisation of cannabis for personal use.