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Greater Western Sydney forward Toby Greene faces suspension after being reported for striking Western Bulldogs' Caleb Daniel.

The Giants edge out AFL premiers the Bulldogs by just two points in a pulsating encounter, while Toby Greene is placed on a report for striking Caleb Daniel.

Life in the outback can be challenging, but the close-knit communities have a powerful draw, as three western Queensland women discovered following life-changing tragedies.

There is a massive shortage of affordable housing in Australia and advocates are waiting to see if a new approach to attract large-scale private investment in social housing will receive backing in the federal budget.

The Giants edge out AFL premiers the Bulldogs by just two points in a pulsating encounter, while Toby Greene is placed on a report for striking Caleb Daniel. Recap on all the action via our ScoreCentre.

The Cowboys miss Johnathan Thurston in their 26-6 loss to the Eels, while the Sea Eagles embarrass the Rabbitohs with a 46-8 victory. Look at the stats and moments that mattered in our ScoreCentre.

A Perth business executive with a "glittering career" in the oil and gas sector is sentenced to 18 months' jail and fined $20,000 for insider trading.

With only 285 flying hours behind him, Zac Cox pulled off an emergency landing without the front wheel of his light aircraft, later being told that his textbook descent had basically validated his commercial pilot's licence.

Friday night footy for round six features a re-match of last year's wonderful preliminary finalbetween Greater Western Sydney and the Western Bulldogs. Follow the score and stats live right here.

Brisbane Broncos centre James Roberts may miss up to four weeks with an ankle injury, stifling his hopes of being picked for New South Wales in Game One of this year's State of Origin series.

Capping tourism numbers at Freycinet National Park on the Tasmania's east coast is proposed to curb the increasing congestion in some areas, with visitors to the park expected to this year exceed 300,000 for the first time.

The head of a federal aged care inspection agency says he wants answers as to how his organisation allowed the Oakden mental health facility in Adelaide to continue operating following an audit, adding he is "deeply concerned" by what he saw at the facility when visiting this week.

The officer in charge of the Corryn Rayney murder investigation says he still believes her husband, Lloyd Rayney, illegally recorded her phone conversations, despite a court ruling, throwing out the case against him.

Alexander Watts is stabbed in the chest at a busy shopping centre in Adelaide's north and dies after being taken to hospital, with police still searching for his attacker.

Today the former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Adam Giles told Royal Commissioner Mick Gooda, he wouldn't have expected to be told or briefed if there had been a death in custody while he headed Government. Mr Giles' comments mirrored his broader evidence about not having been briefed on the problems in youth detention while he was Chief Minister.

Despite living more than 450km from the nearest ocean, members of the newly-formed Boulder Yacht Club are excited to be tackling Australia's longest maritime rally.

Victoria's maximum security jail is placed in lockdown after an inmate is stabbed and taken to hospital, with an Opposition spokesman saying he believes there is a problem with prison culture.

After decades of waiting, an African refugee who fled terrible conflict is granted his wish of becoming a soldier in the Australian Army.

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Storm erosion has moved cliffs nearer to shacks at Point Turton in South Australia.

High tides and storms mean the sea can come up past this shack at Chinaman Wells on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.

Sea wall under construction at Chinaman Wells, Yorke Peninsula, SA

The Bureau of Meteorology says it is unlikely the same storm surges whipped up by the high winds of vigorous cold fronts off South Australia last year will be repeated.

More than a third of lung transplant recipients are under the age of 35. But as Joel Seeter and Peter Crumpton discovered, most information for those seeking an organ is aimed at older people. So they've things into their own hands.

A sick four-year-old boy, taken by his parents from a Brisbane hospital, is located safe and well after a major police search across Queensland and New South Wales.

The Federal Government is warned by regional aviation operators that scrapping the 457 visa could spell the end for some air services and tear apart communities.

A small rescue team from a remote Aboriginal community is training to respond to future emergencies in the Western Desert region.

The Rabbitohs take on the Sea Eagles in Sydney, before round nine action zips up to Townsville for the Cowboys and Eels. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says he has no regrets about linking a top eight finish to his future as coach after facing pressure over the team's single win this season.

Wagga Wagga grandparents raising their grandchildren are fighting for more rights and support, while claiming that forced adoptions are creating a new stolen generation.

Eight fishermen are in immigration detention in the Northern Territory after being found off the Kimberley coast with an alleged illegal catch of sea snails.

Police continue to search for a boy who requires urgent medical attention, after his anti-vaccination parents took him from a Brisbane hospital while doctors had walked into another room.

Two sisters who were 'cultivated' along with a tourist attraction garden their parents established work together to continue the legacy.

Canberra forward Josh Papalii is axed from the Kangaroos squad to face New Zealand after pleading guilty to a drink-driving charge.

A Sydney judge sentences Jordan Brown to a maximum six-and-a-half years in jail after he crashed his car while under the influence of drugs in 2015, killing three of his friends.

A young Darwin driver is suffering from serious injuries after a Takata airbag subject to a worldwide recall malfunctioned, with police saying a small piece of metal struck her in the head.

Uber says the NT Government's proposed changes and fees mean it will not launch its ride-booking service in the jurisdiction.

An extra 30 drug rehabilitation beds will be available for addicts languishing on public waiting lists as part of an $81 million Victorian Government plan to help ice-users.

A WA ecologist is on a mission to "sex up" the image of a vulnerable seabird in a bid to raise its public profile.

A Brisbane teenager who tortured a possum and posted a video of his actions on Snapchat is given another suspended sentence after breaching probation on the animal cruelty charges.

The shelter inspired by celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls is credited with saving the lives of a father and son lost in the rugged Tasmanian wilderness.

Women make up the majority of law graduates, yet they often struggle to return to work after maternity leave and are underrepresented in senior positions.

After two years of fighting claims it failed in its duty of care to a worker who died at a Northern Territory cattle station, S. Kidman and Co is set to admit guilt, a court hears.

Barry Armstead is ready to give sick children something to smile about with his replica Iron Man suit that has taken him four years to build.

It's the stuff horror movies are made ofan angry sea creature releasing hundreds of floating jaws containing teeth that latch onto predators and release venom.

The Australian Cricketers Association rejects a new pay deal from the game's governing body, Cricket Australia, saying it would be a "win for cricket administrators, but a loss for cricket."

The ACCC alleges Murray Goulburn acted unconscionably, and misled farmers on the milk prices they could expect to receive.

Tasmania's Mount Lyell copper mine, which has been in caretaker mode for three years, has its "best chance yet" of reopening, the owners say.

One of the big four banks is labelled "a pack of wimps" over its new climate change policy, which prohibits financing low-quality coal projects such as Adani's planned Carmichael mine in north Queensland.

The NT Government outlines its framework for legalising ride-booking, and says a cap on taxi numbers will remain.