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Schools participating in a "surf therapy" program in Bunbury are reporting significant improvements in students' anxiety levels and engagement in school.

Queensland University of Technology law lecturer Gordon Douglas Chalmers is charged with child sex offences, including using a carriage service to groom and procure children and using it to access child pornography.

Two trucks collide on the Eyre Highway, west of Ceduna, this morning.

A trade delegation to promote South Australia's food production, health and defence capabilities will head off to key north Asian countries.

Transgender people are facing waiting lists of up to six months to see a specialist and a lack of training is compounding the issue, a leading specialist says.

A 39-year-old woman and a 32-year-old-man are charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of Aaron Matthew Monaco in Launceston.

Blind Canberra student David Saxberg relies on public transport to get around, but he says there is still a way to go before the system is fully accessible.

Extending their overnight lead from 102 to 388, and losing only four wickets in the process, South Africa's day on the green, by contrast, was picture perfect, writes Adam Collins

A family-owned station in the Top End is giving troubled kids a second chance, teaching them pastoralism, and in this case, how to catch wild bulls.

Firefighters in New South Wales are bracing for another tough day, with crews having spent the night fighting dozens of bush fires across the state.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder's chief executive wants to improve public perception, with fears recent high profile issues within the community have damaged its reputation.

JP Duminy's glorious cover drives and Dean Elgar's dogged persistence take first Test out of Australia's reach as they each ton up on day three.

Sydney FC come from a goal down to beat Melbourne Victory 2-1 and maintain their perfect A-League record this season.

Fijian striker Roy Krishna bags a first half double against Newcastle, securing Wellington's maiden win of the campaign.

South Africa has the firmest possible grip on the first Test at the WACA, grounding Australia into the dust on day three thanks to excellent centuries to JP Duminy and Dean Elgar.

South Africa loses just four wickets across the day while building a huge lead over Australia. See how it played out in our blog.

The connections of Awesome Rock could feel they were owed their victory in Saturday's Mackinnon Stakes (2,000m) at Flemington.

The connections of Awesome Rock could feel they were owed their victory in Saturday's Mackinnon Stakes (2,000m) at Flemington.

More than 50 Sydney buildings which are normally off-limits to the public will open their doors on Sunday, including the Lands Department Building, Hong Kong House, Legion House, the Great Synagogue and Pier 2/3 at Walsh Bay.

The new Perth Stadium is an exciting development for sport in WA but, as Brett Sprigg discovers, there is hesitance to leave the nostalgia of the WACA behind.

Two major bushfires are threatening homes in the New South Wales Hunter region

Firefighters are battling blazes across NSW, as engineers carry out safety inspections after a volatile industrial fire in Sydney's west tore through a car wreckers yard and forced the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses.

Hundreds of people braved sweltering temperatures on the New South Wales north coast today to voice their support for a planned six-month shark net trial in the region.

The battle to curb domestic violence steps up a notch in the ACT with the first conviction using a video statement from a victim, captured at the time of the alleged offence.

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale criticises his own council for compliance shortcomings in a long-running stench saga at Swanbank, while Bundamba MP Jo-Ann Miller calls for State Government action.

Unusual measures help keep Australian bees free of varroa mite.

An outback oasis provides respite from drought.

A respected pastoral family helping indigenous youth get back in the saddle.

A former MP has labelled Safe Schools "disgusting" as Tasmanian Liberal Party members pass a motion at the party's annual state conference calling for the education program to be abolished.

A kayaker's body is pulled from waters off Torquay on Victoria's surf coastthe second drowning death in the town in as many days.

Community leaders including state and federal government ministers gather in the West Australian mining town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder to address the racial tensions and social issues plaguing the city.

A man is in hospital with burns while more than 100 firefighters are battling a volatile industrial fire in Sydney's west.

Zimra Hussain is one of dozens of refugee children in Toowoomba on Queensland's Darling Downs who have been drafted into an AFL program to help their integration into the community.

A fire in Sydney's west is "well alight" and threatening industrial buildings, while dozens of other blazes burn across New South Wales.

South Australia's controversial home detention sentencing option is under review after several court decisions and two appeals being lodged.

The Proteas will look to build on their advantage as they begin day three of the first Test at the WACA 102 runs ahead of Australia. Follow the action in our live blog.

A homeowner in one of the country's worst fire risk areas has gone high-tech in his pre-season preparation, installing phone-controlled sprinklers and surveillance equipment at his Yallingup property in WA's South West.

The population of Australia's smallest town increases from zero to 200 for the fifth annual Channel Country Ladies day.

About 200 people gather to support a group of Syrian refugees at Melbourne's Eltham ahead of a demonstration by anti-immigration protesters.

A man and a woman are in police custody after a 31-year-old was stabbed multiple times at a Launceston home and died en route to hospital.

Catch up with the latest podcast of Saturday Talkback Gardening with Jon Lamb and Ashley Walsh.

A beloved Aboriginal elder who survived the Stolen Generation and Cyclone Tracy and met US president Barack Obama is farewelled in Darwin.

Photos of a pair of rare giant goannas show the proud parents of a batch of hatchlings acting amorously near Canberra's city centre.

In Victoria's far north-west the farming town of Patchewollock is experiencing a minor boom in culture and babies, and after decades of decline, it can't come too soon.

A man aged in his early 20s is killed after a large gum tree fell in a national park on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Meet the couple on a cattle station in central western Queensland who are fighting the extremes of drought and heat to keep their award-winning garden alive.

There will be no more changes to the city train timetable for the rest of the year after weeks of frustration for commuters, with 333 fewer services to run per week, Queensland Rail says.

There will be no more changes to the city train timetable for the rest of the year after weeks of frustration for commuters, with 333 fewer services to run Monday to Friday per week, Queensland Rail says.

A woman who was stabbed six times and doused in petrol received dozens of threatening calls and messages only two days before the attack, court documents reveal.

An upbeat David Warner says Australia must forget about its troubling batting collapse at the WACA and that the hosts can still beat South Africa in the first Test.