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Jazmyn Parkyn has a bright smile that belies the legacy of her battle against meningococcal disease 18 months ago.

South Australia's Attorney-General struggles to explain why his party rejected reforms to anti-secrecy laws intended to improve public access to information.

Tens of thousands of people are evacuated from towns in northern NSW and inland of the Gold Coast as "unprecedented" flooding from ex -Tropical Cyclone Debbie continues. Flood sirens sounded in Lismore in the small hours of this morning as water breached the town's protective levee. Follow live.

When Bianca Dickson checked her phone, she realised she had unwittingly captured a photo of her daughter standing dangerously close to a brown snake.

Residents in and around Beaudesert, south of Brisbane, have been told to evacuate immediately with the Logan River heading to a record flood level.

Emergency services are facing 'unprecedented' flood levels on the New South Wales north coast, and sirens have sounded in Lismore, warning residents to leave immediately.

Senior representatives from Australia's medical colleges are converging on Canberra today for a roundtable aimed at improving treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Patrick Bourke times the traffic lights to perfection, offering students and parents at Brighton Grammar what he calls a "six-star service".

The NSW Government is being accused of bungling its sell-off of disability services as it moves over to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

After decades at the coal face, tomorrow will be the last time workers at Victoria's dirtiest power station will clock off the job. The Hazelwood power plant outside the town of Morwell in Gippsland will be shutting for good, putting about one thousand people out of work. Some of those are nearing the retirement age and saw the closure coming but many did not and they now face an uncertain future.

As Australia's dirtiest power station is finally switched off, Latrobe Valley locals say new multi-million-dollar sports facilities being spruiked by government will not solve the problem of unemployment.

A heritage-listed house in Hobart will be the subject of legal action next month after the owner started demolition without a permit.

Fancy becoming the owner a working World War II tank or an entire railway carriage? Well, now is your chance as one of Australia's largest collections of war, automobile and rail memorabilia go under the hammer in southern NSW.

Ten finalists in the National Photographic Portrait Prize share the stories behind their images before the winner is announced in Canberra.

The Lismore flood levee is set to overflow overnight, flooding low-lying areas of the city, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie moves south through south-east Queensland and northern NSW.

Residents in northern NSW are ordered to evacuate ahead of "unprecedented" flooding, and south-east Queensland is warned the worst is yet to come, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie moves south.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie's reign is not yet over, authorities say, with warnings severe weather may worsen for south-east Queensland overnight.

Residents in the Whitsundays in central Queensland are urged not to drink tap water for the next few days due to health risks following Tropical Cyclone Debbie.

Des Hasler enjoys a successful night after a tough week, with his Bulldogs beating the Broncos 10-7 and the club's board confirming a new contract is imminent.

Citic Pacific says the Federal Court's dismissal of Clive Palmer's attempt to gain control of a Pilbara iron ore port ends a distraction to getting its operations on a more stable footing.

It was not a pretty game, but the weight of Richmond's round two win over Collingwood could linger for both teams for weeks and months to come.

At least 40,000 people are ordered to evacuate areas of northern NSW as the SES warns of "unprecedented" flooding in the region, including in the city of Lismore and around Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads.

Lawyers prepare a class action against the Catholic Diocese of Bunbury on behalf of three people who say they were sexually abused by a high-profile priest in Esperance in the 1960s and '70s.

Mick Fanning's return to full time competition takes another hit with a second round loss at the World Surf League's Margaret River Pro.

Surgeons have successfully implanted a 3D-printed jaw device into a Victorian woman's mouth.

Negotiations are continuing with the crossbench to see just how much of the Government's ambitious $50 billion company tax plan will succeed in passing the Senate.

In 1977 an apparent accident by Molly Meldrum on Countdown gave Blondie its first hit single anywhere in the world.

Treasurer Scott Morrison joins 7.30 to discuss his company tax plan and whether he thinks it will get through the Senate.

Our tracker shows how much rain is fell across southern parts of the Queensland coast during the day on Thursday, as ex-Cyclone Debbie continues to cause havoc in the state.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie's reign is not yet over, authorities say, with warnings severe weather may worsen for south-east Queensland overnight.

Apologies to victims of child sexual abuse are sometimes weak, insulting and do not go far enough to address the long-term damage, a royal commission hears.

Tasmania's top prosecutor is expected to tell the family of murdered model Lucille Butterworth tomorrow there is not enough evidence to proceed with charges.

A friend of Corryn Rayney tells WA's Supreme Court she became afraid of the murder victim's husband Lloyd when, at a meeting at his house four days before his wife's funeral, she "realised he had killed her".

Community leaders in Western Australia's Goldfields region call for more permanent suicide prevention services.

The Sheffield Shield final brings an end to another low-key season in the background of the summer of cricket.

The new McGowan Government plans to move workers and contractors from Roe 8 to other state projects, to try to mitigate the cost of cancelling the controversial road across Perth's southern suburbs.

Round two of the AFL season begins with Collingwood taking on Richmond at the MCG. Follow all the live scores and stats.

Western NSW health chiefs say they are confident of a permanent solution for dementia support in Orange, after funding is again extended for a support officer.

Victoria claims the Sheffield Shield for the third straight season, as the final in Alice Springs ends in a draw.

Residents of Lismore city are ordered to evacuate immediately as the bureau warns of flooding worse than 2001 and 2005 events, while people in areas around Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads are also told to leave.

The Bulldogs look to put a rough week behind them with a win over the Broncos. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.

A yacht abandoned in massive seas off Sydney is recovered after drifting for hundreds of kilometres over three weeks.

Labor is winding up controversial road project Roe 8, but environmentalists say the damage already done to the Beeliar Wetlands could take decades to grow back.

A Victorian coroner criticises a Melbourne journalist for having a series of phone conversations with a gunman who police were trying to negotiate with.

A well-known live music venue in Canberra has unexpectedly closed, leaving patrons and bands shocked and concerned about the future of the pub.

Unrelenting rain associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie causes Rosalie resident Frans Vogels to lose property from under his house in Brisbane's inner west, the fourth time floods inundate his property in eight years.

It may not have power, but a bottle shop 30km from Mackay is doing a roaring trade, two days after Cyclone Debbie crossed the north Queensland coast.

The Australian Sugar Milling Council says the Federal Government's intervention in a long-running dispute is disappointing, given a draft contract between Wilmar and QSL had been "on track" to be finalised within weeks.

Black and white photo of Peter Cundall

The idea of 3D printing body parts may sound like science fiction but it is a reality benefitting patients like Susie Robinson, who underwent ground-breaking surgery last week.