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The world's largest producer of Indian sandalwood has expanded its processing capacity in the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme.

Rain is continuing to fall across flood-affected northern Victoria but the region is being spared the predicted heavy falls.

A vineyard in the Sunshine Coast hinterland offers beef, wine, eggs and produce all grown by the business.

A Northern Territory farmer is concerned about potential biosecurity risks posed by Australia importing dragon fruit from Vietnam.

Former New South Wales and Australia centre Jamal Idris has met with the Wests Tigers, as he aims to return to the NRL.

Foster carers seek to reassure the public about the system of care in Queensland in the wake of murder charges over the death of Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.

South Australian police abusing their powers to stop and search people and vehicles could be the start of civil liberties being eroded over time, the Acting Police Ombudsman says.

The mental scars have finally healed for North Queensland but Cowboys playmaker Johnathan Thurston reckons they will be as raw as ever for Cronulla in Friday night's preliminary final at Sydney Football Stadium.

Authorities confirm there will be a significant landslide affecting the Great Ocean Road at Wye River in Victoria, saying it is "not a matter of if the dirt will move, it's a matter of when".

New bus lanes, duplicated roads and a median cycling strip are flagged for Northbourne Avenue, under a Canberra Liberals election plan.

Two more members of Tiahleigh Palmer's foster family are charged in connection to the Queensland schoolgirl's alleged murder, as Tiahleigh's foster father remains in hospital after being charged yesterday.

Two more members of Tiahleigh Palmer's foster family are charged, accused of trying to cover up the Queensland schoolgirl's alleged murder by her foster father, who remains in hospital.

Tasmanian researchers hope new explosive detection technology invented in Hobart will help detect the types of homemade explosives used in the London and Boston bombings.

The NRL career of Gold Coast star Greg Bird is under a cloud after revelations he is being investigated over an alleged drunken incident at a hotel in northern New South Wales.

The cost of extra work associated with removing railway level crossings in Melbourne could be up to $1 billion, the Victorian Government reveals.

A Perth man who travelled to Africa on a solo preaching tour is in an induced coma after being violently attacked while walking to the shops from his hotel in Malawi.

The WA Government will move quickly to resolve uncertainty over the timing and structure of the $1.9-billion Perth Freight Link project, with Premier Colin Barnett saying it is a priority project.

The New South Wales Government's amalgamation plans hit a snag after seven councils win an appeal to have their two mergers set aside, due to flaws in the process.

Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father Rick Thorburn, who is charged with murder over the 12-year-old's death, is taken to hospital after collapsing in the Beenleigh watch house.

Improvements to Melbourne's train network associated with railway level crossing removals could cost $1 billion more than the Victorian Government's budget for the project.

From poor poll results and a disastrous state budget to a "silent coup" and a failed leadership challenge, WA Premier Colin Barnett survives a testing nine months to retain his job.

An Uber driver has been charged with sexually assaulting a passenger on Sydney's north shore over the weekend.

Two directors of a Canberra non-profit are banned from managing Indigenous corporations and fined nearly $40,000 each, after the Federal Court found they failed in their responsibilities.

Rick Taylor died of cancer just weeks after finding out he was among nearly 30 patients given a low dose of chemotherapy drugs by Dr John Grygiel in western NSW. Now his family wants an answer to this simple question: "What would have happened if he had the right stuff?".

Northern Territory Police have charged a 42-year-old man and arrested two women following the death in custody of a man at Darwin's Vesteys Beach last week.

Observers say the retirement of popular Kalgoorlie MP Wendy Duncan has triggered a wide-open contest between the Nationals, Liberals and Labor.

An Adelaide man charged over an alleged $2-million property fraud is granted bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.

Pop singer Kylie Minogue makes a triumphant return home to Melbourne to open a new exhibition celebrating her live performances.

The manager of Greater Western Sydney Giants forward Cam McCarthy hopes a trade can be reached with the Fremantle Dockers within the next fortnight.

Mackay-born professional ballet dancer Rian Thompson says his regional upbringing gave him the 'space to grow' and succeed in a tough industry.

Paul Gallen and Sam Tagataese are big inclusions for Cronulla's preliminary NRL final against North Queensland.

The gunman who allegedly shot Ali Jammas dead in the driveway of his home in Sydney's south-west lay in wait for more than three hours, a Sydney court hears.

The ABC goes aboard the HMAS Warramunga and HMAS Glenelg for a look at Exercise Kakaduthe largest Australian Navy exercise.

A proposal to allow unemployed people to earn $5,000 picking fruit before their welfare benefits are affected is unlikely to stop an impending labour shortage, a Riverland citrus grower says.

Woodville-West Torrens is aiming for redemption when it plays Sturt in the SANFL grand final at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

An approach to tackling crime rates by investing in community programs rather than prison, is being considered for the town of Cowra, where a three-year research project analysed the potential benefits of "justice reinvestment".

Some Brisbane commuters are facing delays after a train clipped a bus in a low-impact collision at a level crossing on South Pine Road at Alderley, police say.

A Catholic official tells the royal commission into child sexual abuse the information he had about a former priest's "wicked and criminal" conduct was too vague to report to police.

Taxpayers are getting "more bang for their buck" from up to $1 billion in spending on Melbourne's train network, that is not included in the level crossing removal program budget, the Victorian Government claims.

The multi-billion-dollar collapse of a South Korean freight shipping line creates a tense stand-off just outside Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne.

Legislation to create a children and young people's commissioner passes South Australia's Lower House but the Opposition wants more information before it can pass further measures.

An adult retailer in Tasmania's north wins an appeal against a council decision to refuse a planning permit for the business, against the wishes of local churches.

Taxpayers are getting "more bang for their buck" from up to $1 billion in spending on Melbourne's train network, that is not included in the level crossing removal program budget, the Victorian Government claims.

New South Wales Deputy Premier Troy Grant denies telling colleagues he will step down as Nationals Leader if his party loses the upcoming Orange by-election.

Cattle stations across the Top End of the Northern Territory are celebrating an early start to the wet season with record totals in some areas.

Gold-medal Paralympic champion Curtis McGrath already has his sights set on competing at Tokyo in 2020.

Residents of the tiny town of Rappville in northern New South Wales have rallied together to save their local pub from closing down.

Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father Rick Thorburn is charged with murder over the 12-year-old's death, hours after he and his wife are arrested by Queensland homicide detectives.

Perth's highest winter rainfall in five years may be good for gardens, but the health department is warning that it may soon mean an onslaught of mosquitoes.

Roberto D'Andrea on the unique tramways of Melbourne and Kolkata, and Will Larsen on his Nosferatu score.