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A teenager is "very lucky" to still have his arm after being bitten by a crocodile during an early morning swim in far north Queensland, paramedics say.

St Mary's Saints were the team to beat from the first minute until the last in the NTFL final, breezing through to win 91 to 37 over Wanderers Eagles.

Louis Nowra's new history of the Sydney neighbourhood of Woolloomooloo is affectionate but shines light in some dark corners.

The Rabbitohs win a spiteful clash with Newcastle, the Roosters beat Penrith at the death, and the Cowboys are shocked by Manly in Townsville.

Bruno Fornaroli doubles up while Tim Cahill proves his worth in City's 4-0 demolition of the Newcastle Jets.

The Brumbies notch back-to-back wins over the NSW Waratahs for the first time in Super Rugby history.

Despite more rain and possible thunderstorms approaching parts of New South Wales, severe conditions in the state's north are expected to ease, after flash flooding cut roads and left people stranded.

A George Burgess elbow sours South Sydney's win over Newcastle, with Knights skipper Trent Hodkinson also sent from the field for showing dissent to a referee.

Carved through the Beeliar wetlands are the scars of the battle over the road to nowherethe dumped Roe 8 freight linkwith huge sections of banksia woodland lost.

Carved through the Beeliar wetlands are the scars of the battle over the road to nowherethe dumped Roe 8 freight linkwith huge sections of banksia woodland lost.

As the Canberra Craft Beer and Cider Festival turns 10, the local brewing scene continues to go from strength to strength.

Age continues to not concern Kelly Slater as he cuts a swathe through the field at the World Surf League event at Snapper Rocks.

The Demons needed a win to keep their AFLW grand final dream alive, and they deliver in spades with a 54-point belting of Fremantle.

The wife of a man who was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Perth's southern suburbs describes him as a kind and gentle person, and says his family is struggling to make sense of why he was killed.

Three girls at Darwin's Don Dale detention centre were given the morning after pill after allegedly having sex in a pool with male detainees during a riot in 2011, a royal commission is told.

Monopoly fans have voted in droves to replace three of the game's traditional tokens, the thimble, the boot and the wheelbarrow, with new tokens including a tyrannosaurus rex, a penguin and a rubber ducky.

Stephen Asling is found guilty of the murder of the gangland figure known as 'The Munster', an act the court heard was ordered by underworld kingpin Carl Williams.

A Queensland woman is helping attract native bees back to the suburbs with a unique take on recycling.

Western Australia's new Sport Minister Mick Murray suggests it would be a good idea for Perth to step in and bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but admits the state's dire finances may not allow it.

Round three of the NRL continues as the Knights take on the Rabbitohs, the Panthers play the Sydney Roosters and the North Queensland Cowboys face off against Manly. Follow all the stats that matter in our live score centre.

Champion mare Winx makes it 16 wins in a row with an easy victory in heavy conditions at Rosehill in the Group One George Ryder Stakes.

The Greens want assurances no taxpayer funds will be used to seal a possible deal bringing a Victorian sawmill to Tasmania's north-west coast.

The Adelaide Fringe Festival has sold a record 655,541 tickets, lifting overall sales by 9 per cent on last year and bringing in $16.2 million to organisers and artists.

Our recent story on a suburban neighbourhood growing food along its footpaths has received a lot of attention this week and communities across the country have been inspired to do the same thing.But the future of our food street farmers is limbo amid fears of public liability insurance and council regulations.

An oral drench to protect piglets from gut infection could soon be available to pig farmers. It's been developed by scientists and is made from pineapples - taking antibiotics out of the food chain.

Carved through the Beeliar Wetlands are the scars of the battle over the road to nowherethe dumped Roe 8 freight linkwith huge sections of banksia woodland lost.

It is crunch time for peanut growers on the South Burnett facing a potentially disastrous season, following Queensland's hottest summer on record.

At least three flood rescues are carried out in northern New South Wales, as heavy rainfall in the region causes flash flooding and multiple road closures.

The troubled Geelong City Council is likely to go to election in October and elected councillors will nominate a mayor, after the Victorian Government announced it supported recommendations from a group of local residents.

A Queensland police officer is suspended from duty and under investigation after allegedly assaulting a child while on duty and turning off his body camera during the interaction.

The Eleanora Centre homeless shelter that has been running for more than 30 years closes after "running down" its financial reserves over several years.

Gay and lesbian AFL fans push for an annual Pride Round after last year's game between St Kilda and Sydney prompted the formation of LGBTIQ supporter groups, which hope to send messages about inclusion by standing out.

A 37-year-old man from New Zealand is charged with animal cruelty after allegedly tossing a quokka into the water from a jetty at Rottnest Island off Perth.

Former Tasmanian MP Brenton Best is undecided whether to put his hand up for ex-leader Bryan Green's seat but says if he does, it may be under the banner of "independent Labor".

To many zoo visitors, the African painted dog enclosure is not a major attraction. But John Lemon wants to change that.

A new investigation will be held into the safety of high-risk combat sports in Queensland following the deaths of two young boxers in recent years, the state's Sports Minister says.

Owen Wright's return to competition has gathered steam with a stunning heat win over Mick Fanning at the World Surf League event at Snapper Rocks.

Indigenous Australians from remote parts of South Australia will be protected from deadly meningococcal disease through a fly-in clinic held by Royal Flying Doctor Service.