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In the nascent art of virtual reality storytelling virtual ancient civilisations are shaping up as one powerful application of the technology.

For Yom HaShoah, the international day of Holocaust Remembrance, two generations reflect on the surprising ways in which trauma lives on in families.

Young surfers are making the move from surfing for fun to competition and financial sponsorships.

Manly beats Canberra in golden point and Brisbane edges South Sydney by a field goal. Check out our commentary and stats in our Friday NRL ScoreCentre.

The Brisbane Broncos raise eyebrows and the ire of South Sydney fans with their use of the head injury assessment and some lucky breaks in a one-point win over the Rabbitohs.

Port Adelaide runs roughshod over Carlton, powering to a 90-point victory at Adelaide Oval behind an all-star performance by Robbie Gray.

The Brisbane Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers in a sudden-death penalty shootout. Check out the commentary and full stats in our A-League finals ScoreCentre.

The WA Government confirms it is negotiating with four local companies to build part of the $70 million Swan River stadium footbridge at no extra cost, following delays and compliance concerns.

South Sydney faces off against the Brisbane Broncos after Manly takes down Canberra with an extra-time penalty goal. Follow our live commentary and stats in our NRL ScoreCentre.

Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland tells the Crime and Corruption Commission he did not look at who was bankrolling his election campaign, despite receiving more than $100,000.

The College of Psychiatrists says it raised concerns about the nursing home with former SA mental health minister Jack Snelling in 2013, but he denies ever receiving allegations of elder abuse.

Detectives tell the ABC they believe bikies are getting ice addicts to steal guns from Western Australian farms in exchange for drugs, as gun users call for tighter laws on gun theft.

A day after the Northern Territory Government reveals its budget deficit will blow out to $1.3 billion, questions are raised about where the money has gone.

Friday night footy sees Port Adelaide play host to Carlton at Adelaide Oval. Follow all the scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.

The first A-League elimination final kicks off as the Brisbane Roar take on the Western Sydney Wanderers at Lang Park. Follow our live commentary and full stats spread in our A-League finals ScoreCentre.

The construction union says it is worried the structural integrity of a number of major projects across Adelaide could be compromised after contaminated cement was used following an issue at Adelaide Brighton Cement.

A damning report into security at Darwin's Don Dale Youth Detention Centre reveals two detainees who escaped earlier this month were incorrectly being housed in low-security accommodation.

A former agency nurse who worked at the troubled Oakden nursing home 15 years ago says she saw many distressing things at the facility and is shocked to hear patients are still being mistreated.

The police interview of a man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl pimped out by her father to a paedophile ring is ruled admissible, after it was claimed police failed to follow procedure.

A Brisbane mother who pocketed $62,000 by lodging false claims with Medicare is ordered to pay back the money for her 'gross dishonesty'.

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Two former WA union bosses will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines after using member money to buy luxury cars and arrange a generous severance package worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Each and every influenza vaccination delivered this flu season has relied on the humble chook egg.

Coroner Chandler says Heather Bird's death highlights "serious deficiencies" associated with the hospital's medical emergency team and recommends the hospital conduct a review.

The Bureau of Meteorology says it could not have done more to warn Murwillumbah residents of last month's impending flood.

The Wests Tigers are set to lose star duo Aaron Woods and James Tedesco after the pair let their deadline to re-sign expire.

Representatives of Sydney's museum community say selling and relocating the Powerhouse Museum from the CBD to the west will kill the cultural precinct.

A four-year-old boy who was walking hand-in-hand with his father dies after being hit by a four-wheel drive in a medical centre carpark at Berwick, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.

There could be more than eight AFLW teams next year, but the league is still looking into whether it is viable to expand.

Just what has gone wrong with the new Perth Children's Hospitaland what still needs to happen before the first patients can be admitted?

Cute, cuddly, and scaly critters with big personalities are helping pet owners to better understand our native beasts.

Since the turn of the 20th century, the opal fields of Coober Pedy have inspired hundreds of travellers looking to change their luck.

An ice addict who murdered a Victorian war veteran on the eve of his 90th birthday is sentenced to 16 years in jail after cooperating with investigators.

A 12-year-old boy from the Sunshine Coast wins a prestigious international ballet award in New Zealand, scoring prize money and a scholarship.

A seriously ill young refugee waited on Manus Island for more than 12 hours for a medical evacuation to Australia, where he later died, Immigration Department documents show.

An Indian international student found guilty of raping a teenage girl in Woolgoolga, north of Coffs Harbour, is sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

Artists devastated by the northern New South Wales floods are pulling together to help the community recover.

Members of a North Queensland family believe a letter written by Winston Churchill, confirming their veteran descendant saved the former British prime minister's life, may be stuffed into a trunk of documents somewhere in the Wide Bay region.

An oyster grower is looking at new ways of protecting his 'babies' from the rough and tumble of oyster life.

Weather forecasters are predicting a tropical low currently building strength in the Gulf of Papua will bring the Top End yet another burst of wet weather ahead of the start of the dry season.

South Australian authorities will further restrict the movement of Western Australian horticultural produce in an effort to prevent the spread of tomato potato psyllid.

Australia's largest meat processor says it is a balancing act absorbing the high cost of livestock to prevent customers from switching to cheaper meat.

The Australian Netball Players' Association says this weekend's Super Netball matches will go ahead after players received assurances that their pay deals would remain intact.

A four-year-old boy dies after being hit by a four-wheel drive in a carpark at Berwick, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.

Police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman who was grabbed as she was walking along one of Adelaide's main roads.

It is hoped an old homework book from 1890 that belonged to an 11-year-old girl will help historians learn more about early life in the Hunter Valley.

A Canberra Islamic school has been stripped of funding by the Federal Government, which had "no choice" but to act over financial management and governance concerns, according to the Education Minister.

An ice addict who murdered a Victorian war veteran on the eve of his 90th birthday is sentenced to 16 years in jail after cooperating with investigators.

A Brisbane mother who pocketed $62,000 by lodging false claims with Medicare is ordered to pay back the money for her 'gross dishonesty'.

US oil and gas giant Chevron faces one of the largest tax bills in Australian history after failing to overturn a Federal Court judgement being pursued by the Australian Tax Office.