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Sixty workers are locked out of the Parmalat dairy processing plant at Echuca in northern Victoria, while the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union continues to negotiate over an enterprise bargaining dispute.

A four-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a car as he ran from his home and onto a road in the northern Perth suburb of Balga on Tuesday night.

Record high prices encourages WA farmers to mix up their sheep operations.

The Queensland channel country town of Boulia has a renewed sense of optimism after its 2016 rainfall was five times that of 2015.

Former Opposition leader Isobel Redmond will retire from politics at South Australia's election next year, Liberal Party sources confirm.

Shirley Shacklady in the kitchen

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of locals, the West Moonah Community House continues to go from strength to strength.

Maureen Carter at the West Moonah Community House

Krys Gorniak at the workshop at the West Moonah Community House

Fatima Azhar at the West Moonah Community House

Dhanalakshmi Ganesan at the West Moonah Community House

Cyber security expert Professor Greg Austin joins 7.30 to discuss how hacking is becoming a growing problem for governments around the world.

Heatwave conditions are scorching southern Queensland for a second time in just over a week, with paramedics preparing for another spike in heat-related cases.

Samantha Stosur disappoints at the Australian Open, but a little perspective from Australian fans would go a long way.

Sixty workers are locked out of the Parmalat dairy processing plant at Echuca in Victoria, while the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union holds an emergency meeting saying they were not given any notice.

A fire at a plastics factory in Adelaide's north last night is believed to have started in a stolen car behind the property.

Firefighters brace for deteriorating conditions at the scene of a large grassfire at Tarago, north-east of Canberra, which has already burned 3,300 hectares and destroyed one rural property.

Ivo Karlovic beats Horacio Zeballos in a record-breaking, five-hour Australian Open match, winning the 157-minute fifth set 22-20.

It is likely some GPs will refuse to dispense medicinal cannabis when the drug becomes legal in Queensland, the Australian Medical Association's state president says.

The likes of Nick Kyrgios, Angelique Kerber, Roger Federer and Andy Murray are all in action on a star-studded day three of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

A 27-year-old Coolaroo man is hospitalised after being shot at a busy shopping centre carpark in Campbellfield in Melbourne's north.

Daria Gavrilova thrills local fans, reaching the second round of the Australian Open in three tough sets against Naomi Broady.

A Brisbane Heat side missing Brendon McCullum and Chris Lynn takes down the Melbourne Stars to reclaim top spot on the Big Bash League ladder.

Firefighters bring a large blaze at a plastic factory in Edinburgh under control after the fire sent thick plumes of toxic smoke over Adelaide's northern suburbs.

Novak Djokovic was far from his best, but he did enough to score a straight-sets win over Fernando Verdasco.

A thick plume of toxic smoke covers Adelaide's northern suburbs as fire crews tackle a large blaze at a plastics factory.

Australian Amanda Spratt wins the 2017 Women's Tour Down Under in South Australia, while the Netherlands' Kirsten Wild takes out the final stage of the race.

A statewide research project aimed at providing more support to grandparents who care for their grandchildren full-time is launched in Western Australiaand for Lorraine Fitzgibbons, it could make a big difference.

Samantha Stosur says she is "sick of this feeling" after falling in the first round of the Australian Open for the second-straight year.

Fire crews on the ground say at least one property has been destroyed by the out-of-control Currandooley blaze north-east of Canberra.

More Australians are killed by horses than all the country's venomous creatures put together, a new study by Melbourne researchers finds.

An investment of $26 million is estimated to protect more than 4.3 million hectares of land, helping more than 300 rural properties.

Controversial Melbourne evangelical church Catch the Fire, which solicits donations for the Rise Up Australia Party, has its charitable status revoked by authorities.

The first shipment of Australian lychees into the United States is hailed a major success, despite the exporter losing money on the venture.

Samantha Stosur says she is "sick of this feeling" after falling in the first round of the Australian Open for the second-straight year.

Western rock lobster fishers in Western Australia count down to the Chinese New Year in the hope it will bring increased prices for their catch.

Western Australia's Environment Minister defends his decision to back Canadian mining company Cameco's Yeelirrie uranium project, despite the environmental watchdog advising against it.

Police are appealing for fresh information about the murder of a school boy in Rockingham almost 20 years ago. Here is how the case has unfolded.

Fire crews on the ground say at least one property has been destroyed by an out-of-control blaze north-east of Canberra.

About 140 volunteer firefighters are tackling a bushfire at Waterloo, about 120 kilometres north-east of Adelaide.

A police horse is injured when striking a wire cable placed around trees inside the controversial Roe 8 construction site.

Bella, Bindi, Zuri and Angus are re-homed dogs that got lucky the second time around, but thousands more wait in shelters and pounds each year.

Two Melbourne teenagers are diagnosed with measles after visiting Malaysia, with Victoria's chief health officer concerned they may have come into contact with others in the community.

Newcastle Knights playmaker Jarrod Mullen is banned from playing in the NRL after testing positive to anabolic steroids.

A Tasmanian high school student walks the stage with world leaders after his school wins an international renewable energy prize worth $133,000.

A crab processor in Carnarvon, Western Australia trials the use of high-pressure processing to extend the shelf life of his products.

A Melbourne fitness trainer left bloodied after being attacked by a kangaroo while on a run at Templestowe in the city's north-east says she feared for her life during the encounter.

The man responsible for the Hoddle Street massacre loses his bid for an extension of time to bring a case for damages against the Commonwealth.

A former South Australian school teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy at the family home some 40 years ago goes on trial in the Adelaide District Court.

Two adults are being treated for nectrotising fasciitisa rare and painful flesh-eating infection they contracted in Polynesia.