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The number of saltwater crocodiles in Western Australia is on the rise, and ecologists warn they could start to move into more populated areas.

Lewisham residents say management of coastal erosion at the town's foreshore has been a "total failure of governance".

Two new tracks have opened on the Blue Derby mountain bike circuit as the booming region gears up for an international race.

Unsuspecting guests at Adelaide's Hilton are about to become part of the backdrop for a dance performance challenging perceptions of disability.

Manchester United spurned a chance to move into the Premier League's top four after striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Bournemouth.

Tens of thousands of first home buyers will no longer have to pay stamp duty on properties worth up to $600,000 under an Andrews Government plan to make housing more affordable.

Grape growers in the Canberra region expect to pick about 3,000 tonnes of fruit this harvest, after great conditions across spring and summer.

The highlight of Harry Bottero's school day is hanging out with his friends in a virtual quadrangle.

Milfred Knight, 75, is identified as the pilot who died when a light plane with no-one else on board crashed at Devonport Airport in Tasmania's north-west on Saturday.

​Los Angeles police have launched an investigation after three women reported being sexually assaulted by actor Danny Masterson in the early 2000s.

She is probably the only internet sensation in Harpursville, New York, a hamlet of about 3500 people in the Southern Tier region: April, a very pregnant giraffe, whose livestream video has attracted millions of viewers.

Donald Trump's political career was born amid the fever swamps of the far right.

Scientists say they've been hearing worrying stories about platypus numbers, so they are setting off on a nationwide search to find just how the species is faring.

Russian politician Vitaly Milonov, who is threatening the ban, has not yet seen the film.

Tomlinson, 25, had just landed from a holiday with girlfriend Eleanor Calder when the scuffle broke out.

The Waratahs continually asked questions of a well-oiled Lions side with a robust set-piece but ultimately came up short 55-36 in a high-scoring affair in Johannesburg.

Manchester United spurned a chance to move into the Premier League's top four after striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Bournemouth.

US President Donald Trump has launched extraordinary charges at former president Barack Obama, accusing him of "wire tapping" Trump Tower during the US Elections.

America's former "Governator" has quit the US reality show The Celebrity Apprentice.

Five children and two women are receiving treatment for exposure to chemical agents near the Iraqi city of Mosul, where Islamic State is fighting US-backed Iraqi forces, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday.

'China can turn to Trump's attacks to say Western democracy is hypocrisy,' said Qiao Mu, a journalism professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University.

The remains of babies, ranging from newborn to three-years-old, have been found in the sewers of a former Church-run home for unmarried mothers in Ireland, the government said on Friday.

When it comes to staging concerts at the Gabba, it would be best if Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and his deputy Adrian Schrinner "shut up", according to Adele.

There won't be a better group 1 ride than Tommy Berry on Chautauqua this year, and he couldn't believe he got beaten in Saturday's Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.

Their backs are against the wall as they face the prospect of grand final ignominy, but the Illawarra Hawks are in familiar territory as they look to spoil any early celebration parties for the Perth Wildcats.

Sonny Bill Williams is ready for his next sporting challenge — taking on former Blues captain Paul Gallen in a boxing bout that will be of huge interest to league and union fans in Australia and across the Tasman.

Ri, a North Korean, accused Malaysia of using coercion to try to extract a confession from him, he told reporters outside the North Korea embassy in Beijing.

Brisbane pipped Adelaide by three points on Saturday night to remain the only undefeated side in the AFL women's league.

More than 1000 early childhood educators plan to walk off the job on International Women's Day to draw attention to their low pay.

A fundraising club linked to the hard-right of the Liberal Party is obscuring its donors by failing to make disclosures to the Australian Electoral Commission as required by law, according to a political donations expert.

 They are the little road safety cameras that could. They went from being the dunces at the worst performing location in Victoria to the highest-earning cameras in the state in the space of just five years.

Australia has India on the verge of breaking point after Nathan Lyon produced a record-breaking performance that has left Steve Smith's team tantalisingly close to retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

In 2012, Australia took on big tobacco and won.

Online female fashion retailers Shakuhachi and Popcherry have landed on the most recent consumer complaints register.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has no plans to campaign in Western Australia before next Saturday's state election as Liberal premier Colin Barnett faces the fight of his political life to hold on to power.

National selector Mark Waugh described Virat Kohli's dismissal as a "brain fade" after Australia made the Indian captain look foolish again in the second Test.

The Brumbies lost to the Sharks after the buzzer, but would they have been happy with a draw?

Cowboys' stunning try brings back memories of Jordan Rapana's golden point winner against Newcastle.

Hundreds of vulnerable people with intellectual disabilities could face prison time as the future of a diversionary support service hangs in the balance with the state government refusing to commit to funding it and other disability advocacy organisations.

When the GWS Giants train on Tom Wills Oval this season, they will be running out from the Westconnex Centre.

The Durban Sharks stole an after-the-siren win against the Brumbies on Saturday night.

For one night – all night – Ballarat was as bustling and exciting again as it was 150 years ago when gold fever struck.

They may have travelled 4000 kilometres to Sydney, but for the Sistagirls of the Tiwi Islands the journey began four generations ago.

When the tale of the inaugural Super Netball season is written, the Melbourne Vixens may well lament the last 90 seconds of Saturday's round-three clash with their bogey team, the NSW Swifts.

The hashtag #fakenews also proliferated Twitter during the abortion debate, including from Australian Christian Lobby Queensland state director Wendy Francis, accusing a Labor tweet as fake news.

Luke Keary and Michael Gordon enjoyed dream club debuts as the Sydney Roosters underlined their NRL credentials with a slick 32-18 win over Gold Coast on Saturday.

A photo of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton glancing at a newspaper headline about US Vice President Mike Pence using private email has gone viral on social media.

Trainer Tony McEvoy, jockey Luke Currie and a diverse and delighted bunch of owners will always remember Australian Guineas day at Flemington as one of their best on a racecourse after they combined to share the joy of Hey Doc's stylish win in the Group One Australian Guineas.

Canberra Raiders coach questions whether Clay Priest's sin-binning should have happened.

Western Sydney Wanderers' hopes of playing in the A-League finals are becoming more tenuous by the week, after a laborious stalemate against Adelaide United opened the door for the race for sixth spot.