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As young people struggle to find work across Australia, four people from central Victoria talk about the stress of being unemployed.

Adele will say hello to Queenslanders at The Gabba next year in the first major live music concert at the venue in more than 40 years.

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Donald Trump is what happens when a country gets rich but its people don't.

John Barilaro is elected unopposed as the leader of the New South Wales National Party following the resignations of leader Troy Grant and deputy leader Adrian Piccoli yesterday afternoon.

A demand for fresh herbs triggers a new Riverina business venture.

Swedish assistant prosecutor Ingrid Isgren has arrived at the Ecuadorian embassy in London to interview Julian Assange over rape allegations and request a DNA sample.

A man who tried to rob a medical centre in Caroline Springs had two young children in tow.

Ongoing roadworks for the O'Bahn busway tunnel project in Adelaide's inner-east is to blame for the closure of a pub and the loss of 20 jobs, an administrator says.

At least 450 farms have lost some or all of their crops in north west Victoria after wild weather battered the region.

South Africa will be looking for early wickets to stall an Australian fightback on day four of the second Test in Hobart. Follow the action in our live blog.

The Queensland Government warns taxpayers could be left with the clean-up bill at a failed UCG site on the Western Downs if liquidators are successful in a court challenge.

Police say a new pilot program, where disengaged youth will re-fashion unused, stolen bicycles, will help participants build skills and find employment.

Sacked 97.3FM radio presenter Robin Bailey says she was "blindsided" by the station's decision not to renew her contract.

If day four is anything like day three at Bellerive Oval, then cricket fans can expect a lot more odd twists and turns in the second Test.

Latest twist in the tale of South Perth has residents horrified, and the state government's chief architect unimpressed.

Five female members of the UAE Presidential Guard had Camilla's back while on tour.

Two police officers have shown their softer side after being called out to a noise complaint at a backyard wedding reception near Port Kennedy.

The campaign by the big miners against Brendon Grylls' mining tax continues with a new resources industry-commissioned report claiming it would cost 7200 jobs.

Dozens of police are searching for a gunman responsible for shooting a man in the leg in the Perth suburb of Tuart Hill.

A coronial inquest finds an Iraqi man who died after setting himself on fire in Newcastle had threatened self harm.

The plane went down several kilometres from the carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.

The ship responsible for spilling oil that washed up on Fraser Island may never be found, the Queensland government says.

But the change is unlikely to spark a full cabinet reshuffle before Christmas.

For famed street artist Alice Pasquini, flying to Australia to create a 10-metre-high public painting is not just work, it is a chance to celebrate the Italian migration story that shaped this country.

When most rock artists wore jeans, Leon Russell was distinguished by suits, top hats and ruffled shirts.

A former Newcastle woman is facing more than 35 years in a United States jail after being accused of being involved in one of the biggest insurance frauds in Californian history.

Australia's largest black truffle producer, Hazel Hill, makes an unsolicited bid for one of its rivals in Manjimup, 300 kilometres south of Perth.

The local share market is set to open lower, with banks modestly weaker, BHP flat and energy holding in.

A man fights for his life after crashing a car into a house before allegedly using accelerant to start a fire which destroyed the home at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

Cheese is not only delicious and nutritious, with its abundance in calcium and vitamin B12, it can also slow down the ageing process, according to a new study.

Dream Kardashian is following in the Kardashian way with her own social media accounts boasting 550,000 followers and counting.

A man who took a punt buying a harbourside apartment with hopes the neighbouring unit would soon become available was rewarded at auction on Saturday.

Three teenagers involved in a dramatic car chase that ended on the West Gate Bridge on Monday have been charged over a series of armed robberies in Melbourne's north.

Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish in Brazil and even though he concedes the F1 championship is likely out of his reach he couldn't help but fire a shot at teammate Nico Rosberg.

The cause of a man's suspicious death in north Queensland is being investigated.

A man brings two young children along as he attempts to rob a medical centre in Melbourne's Caroline Spring, security footage shows.

Trump's troll and Twitter loyalists have plenty of worlds left to conquer.

It must have been a strange sight: three big name New Zealand rugby league stars standing in an Australian-themed bar cheering the Kangaroos.

Why the death of Thailand's beloved King could see their football team paid five times the average salary if they beat Australia.

One is not the only sought-after rankings number at this week's Barclay ATP World Tour Finals, with a trio of contenders vying to fill the rare year-end position in the top three vacated by the absent Roger Federer.

Veteran back-rower Sam Thaiday will undergo surgery in London on Tuesday after fracturing his cheekbone and eye socket during Australia's win over England.

The New South Wales Nationals partyroom will elect a new leadership team this morning, hoping to wipe the slate clean after an abysmal performance in the Orange by-election.

Adding an extra $2 million to the price of a property is an impulse too extreme for most to even conceive.

An Australian sitting in a big conference in Kansas City two weeks ago startled the audience with a basic fact.

Twenty five years ago, Dr Arne Rubenstein was working as a GP and an emergency room doctor when he began to notice a pattern emerging in young patients. 

A man is killed in a suspected targeted shooting at Earlwood in Sydney's inner south-west.

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An undercover investigation exposes the exploitation of illegal migrant workers on farms supplying Coles and Woolworths, as a Federal Government adviser calls for reforms to stop the "systemic" abuse of foreign labour.

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