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We could already be at war in cyberspacethat is the proposition the Australian military is grappling with as it engages in massive war games off the Queensland coast.

Australia's Michael Matthews wins the 14th stage of the Tour de France, as defending champion Chris Froome reclaims the overall leader's jersey from Italian Fabio Aru.

Thousands of tourists converge on outback Queensland for the 21st annual Boulia Camel Races, an event offering everything from camel races and camel tagging to mower races, fireworks, and live music.

Fremantle Dockers midfielder Harley Bennell makes his long-awaited return to football, running out for Peel Thunder against East Perth in the WAFL.

The Western Force farewell Matt Hodgson, and perhaps Super Rugby altogether, with a 40-11 drubbing of the Waratahs.

The bodies of two men attempting a tandem skydive are discovered in the driveway of a property near Picton, about 90 kilometres south-west of Sydney, as police launch an investigation.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull describes Scott Ludlam's citizenship oversight as "remarkable", and says there will need to be a countback to produce a replacement.

In an attempt to raise money for a frontline domestic violence service, more than a hundred men, women and children take part in a community dance event called The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.

Victoria will hold a statewide audit of recycling facilities and increase the power of the Environment Protection Authority after a huge acrid fire in Melbourne's north forced the evacuation of nearby residents

A man is facing 20 charges over allegations he went on a rampage across Perth's south, ramming several cars and breaking into homes before falling through the loft at one of the properties.

A resident in WA's South West fondly calls himself a modern-day hobbit, by taking a unique approaching to saving energy.

A dozen members of a criminal syndicate allegedly responsible for sourcing and distributing methylamphetamine are arrested after a joint investigation by Queensland Police and the Australian Federal Police.

Queensland scientists trial the use of new bacteria in cheese to try to speed up production and create new flavour combinations, which may save the industry $10m a year.

Some men are a bit ambitious with their falsettos at the start, but a choir of pub strangers with a drink in one hand and a lyric sheet in the other is proving there is strength in numbers.

Queensland accuses Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of abandoning the state in its time of need after Cyclone Debbie, with the Deputy Premier calling the Commonwealth's refusal to pay a total of $110 million in request disaster recovery funding "shabby".

WA homicide detectives investigate the death of a woman after a body is found in a car on Perth's Mitchell Freeway, with the driver of the vehicle assisting officers.

Cameron Crombie sets a world record in winning gold for Australia on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Championships in London.

Learning a foreign language could help improve issues surrounding race and culture, an expert says as she urges students to broaden their horizons and navigate diversity.

A huge hazardous fire at a recycling plant in Melbourne's north is proof there is a lack of regulation and enforcement around Victoria's landfill laws, the Australian Council of Recycling says, as fire crews finally bring the blaze under control.

People on one of the Torres Strait's largest island of Saibai celebrate a long-awaited seawall after more than a decade of pleading, but the future is less certain for other sinking island communities.

Richie Porte launches a stinging attack on Tour de France organisers, questioning whether they would be happy watching their children descend the high-speed Mont du Chat following his crash earlier this week.

It is often hailed as the Melbourne Cup of camel racing, albeit with a little more red dust, but for one couple the event has become an annual ritual.

One of the AFL's most prominent female figures hails the league's progress around women's issues, in the wake of the resignation of two executives over "inappropriate relationships" with two women in the industry.

Victoria's state coroner, paramedics and health experts are pushing for a heroin injecting room trial in inner Melbourne, where locals say discarded needles are a constant danger. So why is Premier Daniel Andrews so opposed to the idea, asks political reporter Richard Willingham.

When it comes to Jollof rice, a staple of West African cuisine, there's hot debate as to who cooks it the best.