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Will Genia and Quade Cooper showcase their attacking flair to guide the Wallabies to a 36-20 bonus-point win over Argentina.

The transition to driver-only cane-trains.

A farm-based business in regional Victoria exporting portable sawmills to the world.

Farmers call for a type of shotgun to be withdrawn from sale.

The inaugural Brisbane Lions AFL women's team coach Craig Starcevich says he is impressed by the skill and toughness of the players, adding female players are more receptive to his coaching than men.

The winning machine Winx makes a procession of the time-honoured George Main Stakes at Randwick, and her sights are now set firmly on further riches in Melbourne.

Olympic gold medallist Kim Brennan is disappointed to have to clear her name after hacking group Fancy Bears listed her name in another round of WADA information leaks.

The RAA will no longer be able to inform drivers of the cheapest petrol prices in Adelaide because of a deal between fuel sellers and the ACCC.

Australia books a return to the Davis Cup world group by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in its play-off against Slovakia in Sydney.

Nine people are arrested and one man hospitalised after a fight breaks out between two groups in Melbourne's central business district.

Residents in flood zones in Victoria's north-west are still at risk, with authorities confirming the Avoca River at Charlton is still slowly rising.

The only surviving member of a family killed in a horrific crash near Hobart remains in a stable condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital.

The people that matter give the thumbs up to extra time as an alternative to golden point in the NRL finals after the Cowboys' thrilling win over the Broncos.

About 2,000 people march through Fortitude Valley to New Farm Park in inner Brisbane to support Queensland's gay, lesbian and transgender community in the city's Pride Day Festival.

ACT Labor promise to give every high school student a tablet computer and more support for their mental health at their official election campaign launch at the National Portrait Gallery.

A woman is in hospital after confronting two men who broke into her home in Sydney's south-west armed with a hammer and knife, police say.

SA Health is forced to check the results of 2,076 tests used to screen for a virus which can cause birth defects after a worldwide recall of the testing kits.

The winning artworks of a children's art prize announced in Sydney today provide an "inspiring insight into the positive impact" of family and friends, organisers say.

Pacific Islander youth are over-represented in juvenile detention in Australia, so the community's elders began patrolling Melbourne's streets to keep them out of trouble.

The outback town of Nhulunbuy in Arnhem Land, which had a population plummet after the closure of an alumina refinery, is set to have its only GP clinic close.

About 1,000 soldiers from the 7th Brigade march through the centre of Brisbane as a formal welcome home from deployment in the Middle East.

A flock of diehard Adelaide Crows fans makes its way behind enemy lines, travelling to Sydney for the must-win semi-final against the Swans.

A rare and wonderful event has occurred at Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue refuge on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with the birth of a baby pelican.

The flood threat in Victoria's north-west eases with properties in Charlton no longer under immediate risk, but residents are warned to remain alert.

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The family of Curtis Cheng, killed in the Parramatta police headquarters shooting, takes part in a memorial ceremony before hundreds of officers depart for a commemorative charity motorbike ride.

Six people are arrested and one man hospitalised after a fight breaks out between two groups in Melbourne's central business district.

A man who allegedly used a garden hoe to sink a boat at Garden Island boat ramp has been arrested after he threatened to stab the vessel's owner, police say.

A male guard at Bandyup Women's Prison in Perth has been suspended from duties after an inmate fell pregnant, authorities confirm.

A car crashes into a train at a level crossing at Noble Parkin Melbourne's south-east, suspending the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.

A man aged in his 40s dies after he loses control of his motorcycle and crashes into a ute in Melbourne's outer east.

Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman takes credit for the Federal Government's support for the Macquarie Island research station.

The State Emergency Service says SA's flood situation is not yet over, with more rain on the way today and more work to be done to fix damage already done.

A man is charged after a woman was hit by a car which mounted a footpath and pinned her against another vehicle in Sydney's south west, in an incident police say is the "result of an ongoing dispute".

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Sir Graham Henry has not held back on his assessment of the Wallabies, labelling them "the worst I have ever seen".

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, as well as the state and federal governments, are given seven days to try to agree on the next step in resolving a dispute about reopening four-wheel drive tracks in the state's north.

The Pakenham and Cranbourne lines have been partially suspended after a car and a train collided at a level crossing earmarked for removal in Melbourne's west Saturday morning. 

A stunning strike from Jordan Henderson helped Liverpool secure a comfortable 2-1 win at Chelsea on Friday that ended the London club's unbeaten start to the season and underlined the growing potential of Juergen Klopp's side.

It appears unlikely that a needle and syringe program will be implemented in Canberra's jail, after staff rejected the proposal in a ballot held on Friday.

This weekend marks the end of an era as Glenn Stevens hands the keys to the RBA to Philip Lowe and Guy Debelle. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about the new leadership team.

She is following in the footsteps of her Yeezy designer father, Kanye West, according to mother, Kim Kardashian West.

Yes, people did queue outside Apple stores around the world to get their hands on the latest iPhones. But it was a far cry from previous launches.

While Eleven is guaranteed to be the most popular costume this Halloween, it's quickly becoming apparent that her overall look has earned her a certain fashionable status outside of fancy dress.

Mining.Like most city-dwellers I have blatant disregard and indifference how the fluctuating fortunes of the state are driven by what mining giants rip from the earth.

The West Australian Ballet is hoping to start a white Christmas tradition of The Nutcracker in Perth, with its most ambitious production yet.

Six people have been arrested after a violent brawl broke out in the Melbourne CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Toby Nankervis is ready to fill the breach left by injured Sydney Swans ruckman Kurt Tippett

Don Pyke takes Adelaide to Sydney on Saturday night to the wide-open spaces of the SCG, to take on the Swans, who will be stung by their loss to little brother Greater Western Sydney last weekend.

Share prices fell around the world as volatility returned to global financial markets last week in expectation the times of cheap money are coming to an end.