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Western Australia is set to play host to three major screen productions this year, with two films and a television series to be filmed in the state.

The New South Wales Premier's new Cabinet will be sworn in at Government House this afternoon, but speculation is rife about the factional deals behind some of Gladys Berejiklian's appointments.

Blackmans Bay residents want a fence upgraded where a teen fell to her death but local authorities say they will wait for a coroner's report.

The Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) has shipped its first load of cattle to Indonesia for 2017.

Hot weather and strong winds forecast for Canberra prompt a total fire ban across the ACT and surrounding regions.

There is a new bus-only lane on Anzac Highway from today, but Adelaide drivers who stray into it will not be fined during the early part of a six-month trial, the State Government promises.

An extreme heat warning is issued for Victoria, with temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the state, as the first total fire ban for the summer is declared.

Rafael Nadal's Australian Open campaign ends at the hands of rival Roger Federer, but great performances raise his hopes of a possible 10th French Open crown.

In 1968, more than a decade before the birth of the famous Australian-English Ashes cricket rivalry, the Aboriginal XI became the first ever Australian sports team to tour internationally. Its history is tucked away in western Victoria.

A quarter of 14 to 25-year-olds have been bullied in the past 12 months, a survey reveals, prompting mental health service ReachOut to remind victims and their support groups to take action fast.

A 20-year-old Hobart man is charged with attempted murder after an incident involving an axe at a house in Launceston on Sunday night.

Roger Federer says proving he could still win an Australian Open title against his greatest rival Rafael Nadal is what he will remember most from his Melbourne Park triumph.

It's hard enough for many parents parting with their kids at the start of their new life as school students. But Helen Dimotakis wasn't sure she'd ever see her three babies alive.

Roger Federer beats arch-rival Rafael Nadal in five epic sets in the Australian Open final to claim his 18th major title. See how it played out in our blog.

An Australian Open final between two ageless champions turns out to be a tennis match for the ages, with Roger Federer beating Rafael Nadal in five outstanding sets before a rapturous Rod Laver Arena crowd.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face off for the 35th time as they look to take out the 2017 Australian Open title. Follow our live blog.

Wellington blows a chance to sneak into the A-League's top six as two Adelaide United novices score goals in a 2-2 draw.

English Premier League football team Chelsea will visit WA for a friendly against Perth Glory at the new stadium next year, in a match the Premier says is likely to draw 15,000 interstate and overseas visitors.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will do battle in what organisers have declared the biggest Australian Open final in the tournament's 105-year history.

Negotiations to secure a major international boxing match for Queensland are entering the final round, with authorities increasingly confident local fighter Jeff Horn will take on Filipino Manny Pacquiao at Lang Park in April.

A Queensland legal service that helps money-strapped clients take legal action or defend themselves in court is worried about its own financial future, with federal funding about to run out.

It is a question that even Serena Williams is not prepared to answer: who is the greatest female tennis player of all time?

The spectacular waterfalls at Litchfield National Park, south of Darwin, are pumping after huge amounts of wet season rain.

Labor's announcement to scrap plans for a high school in City Beach and build a high-rise public secondary school in the city instead is "totally wrong", the WA Premier says.

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveils a new-look frontbench that she says will bring a "fresh approach" and give communities their "fair share" of the state's economic success.

A "mistake of youth" is how Tasmanian police are describing a 17-year-old's fatal fall from a high cliff at Blackmans Bay, south of Hobart, after attending a party nearby.

Perth coach Justin Langer will do everything he can to ensure veteran batsman Michael Klinger gets a long-awaited call-up into Australia's Twenty20 squad following his role in the Scorchers' BBL victory.

SA's Opposition wants to overhaul Adelaide's freight network by creating a new road and rail bypass of the city and building a 24-hour airport at Monarto.

Serena Williams is not prepared to put a number on the haul of majors she may end up winning after claiming her 23rd title with her Australian Open triumph.

NSW police are looking for two teenagers involved in an alleged attack on an Uber driver, who was punched and kicked and then had his car stolen and crashed near Newcastle this morning.

A 17-year-old girl falls to her death from a high cliff at Blackmans Bay, south of Hobart, after apparently attending a nearby party.

Could you imagine your favourite gaming pastime taking you around the world? For a handful of Australians, their love of a card games has done just that.

Marine taxidermist Steve Mathews is unable to find an apprentice to carry on his 40-year legacy.

Communities in the NT's Daly River region are mourning the deaths of three people who drowned after a four-wheel drive carrying 20 people was swept into a fast-flowing river.

A "disturbing increase" in cases of W strain meningococcal has prompted the WA Government to offer free vaccinations to teenagers.