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Victims of child sexual abuse raise concerns with the Australian Federal Police and the royal commission into child sexual abuse about evidence presented by a senior Melbourne rabbi last month, alleging it may be misleading.

A study into why long-life milk goes off could hold the key to better understandingand perhaps preventingage-related diseases in humans, like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and type 2 diabetes.

Crows veteran Richard Douglas is enjoying a renaissance in the midfield this season ahead of playing his 200th game.

Former Queensland State of Origin forward Ben Te'o completes a remarkable transition to rugby union by being named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand.

A butcher in Tasmania is selling more saveloys than lamb roasts these days as high prices put the Sunday staple out of reach for most families.

The Australian Medical Association says it is concerned by the "revolving door" of senior leaders at SA Health, weeks ahead of the opening of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Joan Solaga has trained hard to overcome some obstacles to compete in this year's World Masters Games, but not the kind athletes usually face.

Victims of child sexual abuse raise concerns with the Australian Federal Police and the royal commission into child sexual abuse about evidence presented by a senior Melbourne rabbi last month, alleging it may be misleading.

Annie Belcher, 26, says she does not fit many of the the stereotypes of a yoga teacher: "I'm not vegan, I don't get into chakras and god and all the mythology." The Master of Community Psychology student says yoga is just "psychology done really well".

There's cautious optimism in parts of North Queensland earmarked for new Federal Government department headquarters. Community leaders in Townsville say the plan to shift bureaucrats from Canberra will help the economy, but they want better infrastructure to cope with population growth. They also want assurances that staffing problems at the city's existing government agencies will be fixed.

Highly respected former policeman Ron Iddles will come out of retirement to become the state's inaugural Community Safety Trustee, a new law and order watchdog type role.

PISA results conclude Australian students driven to do well during and after high school.

Results are in for one of the most bitterly contested elections in Indonesia's recent history.

Airbnb watchers were left hanging on Wednesday when long-anticipated proposals for new legislation on short-term holiday lets were put on hold by the NSW government.

Facebook slaying suspect Steve Stephens was undone by 20 pieces of Chicken McNuggets and an order of fries.

Flamboyant Chinese businessman, and Trump club member, taunts the communist party online.

Applicants will have to demonstrate they have attempted to integrate into Australian society.

Joshua Park-Fing's parents are still waiting for answers to how he died on a Work for the Dole site.

Review recommends sweeping changes to the way banks pay their staff bonuses.

Universities cry foul over axing of 457 visas warning strategic investments Australia has made will be wasted.

A guard at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre stood watch while another officer tried to cover up a CCTV camera.

A debt collection agency contracted by the Department of Human Services under its controversial "robo-debt" program was paid on a commission basis used by private companies and had KPIs, a Senate inquiry has heard.

The Coalition government is trying to open the way for a mass clear-out of Commonwealth departments and the public servants who work there from the national capital.

The competition watchdog has been asked to "shine a light" into the opaque domestic gas market as the Turnbull government searches for ways to reduce price pressure on consumers.

Former New England Patriots tight end who is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for murder was found dead in his prison cell, Massachusetts Department of Corrections officials say.

South African surfer Jordy Smith has won the Bells Beach title for the first time, dominating the final against Brazilian Caio Ibelli.

The state government has given its strongest indication yet that the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo will remain open, a move that has concerned some of those advocating its move to Parramatta.

The moment came and went in an instant.

Australia's best netballers, including Diamonds captain Sharni Layton, are threatening drastic action over an explosive board-level power play threatening to rip apart the new Super Netball competition.

An elderly pedestrian has died after being hit by a bike in St Kilda.

Craig Williams' failure to win his appeal against an eight-meeting suspension on Wednesday morning has cost him the chance of a group one ride aboard Sydney Cup favourite Big Duke at Randwick this weekend.

Melbourne Storm star Cameron Munster admits he had to fight some mental demons ahead of his return from a broken jaw.

A huge asteroid will sail past Earth on Thursday, reminding us that the universe is a dynamic and dangerous place.

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has denied there is a rift between him and club management over the future of Josh Dugan.

A Perth detective admits an "oversight" could render a police interview with a man accused of being involved in a paedophile ring which abused a girl pimped out by her father for two years inadmissible.

It's been called the most bizarre match in the A-League's 12-year history, and Socceroos veteran Tim Cahill isn't arguing.

NBL chief executive Jeremy Loeliger says basketball is now back in the fight for elite athletes.

Former Hawk Sam Mitchell appears to be taking the kind of desperate measures players will generally take into knockout finals and a Grand Final to get run out against former club at the MCG.

It's still too early to make definitive judgements, but so far as a group, the band of returned Essendon players have underwhelmed. Here’s the report card.

AFL bosses have been shown a radical proposal to short-circuit pay negotiations with the AFL Players Association by putting an offer directly to the footballers.

The July 2 bout in Brisbane could eclipse State of Origin for the ground record at Suncorp Stadium, while some American commentators are still learning the name of Manny Pacquiao's opponent.

Michael McElwee thought someone had the wrong address when they turned up at his home thinking it was a pizzeria, but then it happened again and again.

Commentary would be starkly different if Palmer had died this week instead of burying his party.

''You can buy anything here now,'' says 96-year-old lover of South Melbourne Market, who remembers a much grittier 1930 market.

A thief who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash kept in an unlocked safe by an elderly Perth couple, which he then tried to return, has his jail term overturned.

Aaron Woods is likely to be the latest member of the "big four" to depart the Tigers with Canterbury closing in on his signature from next year.

If you've ever listened to a health and wellbeing  podcast – which you probably have, given their surge in popularity since they launched in 2003, and given the variety among the 60,000 plus podcasts that are available – you will know the obsession many podcast people have with the 'perfect' morning routine.

Former Governor-General Quentin Bryce joins 7.30 to discuss her new book and her time as Australia's head of state.

Nationals MP Andrew Broad calls for greater foreign aid spending despite opposition from many of his constituents in Mallee.

A cargo ship heading from Russia to Turkey has sunk off the coast of Crimea and 11 of the crew are missing, Crimea's emergency situations ministry says.