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A world-renowned American animal scientist, who is also a prominent autism spokesperson, creates car parking chaos in rural South Australia.

A world-renowned American animal scientist, who is also a prominent autism spokesperson, creates car parking chaos in rural South Australia.

A German-made computer program with a cult following is behind the growing popularity of the "Australian sound".

Australia has no team left in the Super Rugby finals, with the Hurricanes eliminating the Brumbies with a 35-16 win in Canberra.

A zombie apocalypse in Alice Springs, bush cooking and a witch who hunts people in the outback are the themes of some of the films that screened in this year's Phoney Film Festival.

A new ad campaign from Tourism NT pokes fun at pretentious Sydneysiders, cold and boring people from Adelaide, and those in Melbourne who sit around on filthy beaches and drink coffee from avocados.

Using the word "massacre" to describe how Aboriginal people were driven off a cliff at Waterloo Bay in South Australia would bring "closure" to the Wirangu people, but the community is divided.

Renters whose landlords live interstate are forced to go to expensive courts to settle disputes, as the NSW Tenancy Tribunal sends letters to tenants telling them a landmark ruling has meant they no longer have jurisdiction.

A portrait of a cricketer David Warner swinging a bat as big as himself takes out Australia's most irreverent art prize, the Bald Archy.

Police are linking the Takata airbag to the death of a man who was driving a Honda CRV when it crashed last Thursday. Investigations reveal he was struck in the neck with a piece of shrapnel.

At least five cases of gastro are linked to unpasteurised cow's milk from a Willunga Hill farm that was fined last year, SA Health warns.

Toowoomba, Launceston, Geelong, Cairns, Bendigo and Ballarat are the six places where 100 per cent of homes are within a 30-minute car ride of jobs, and essential services. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has released its National Cities Performance Framework interim report.

Victoria will become the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary euthanasia if a conscience vote passes parliament later this year, but MPs' political mettle will be tested as the ethics of such laws are publicly debated, writes Richard Willingham.

Strawberry lovers are in for a treat, with new nutritionally rich, dark-red varieties released onto the market.

A member of the Nomad outlaw motorcycle gang could have caused "horrendous damage" with the illegal guns, knives and explosives found in his home, a Canberra court hears.

New armed protection service officers now form a visible presence around Parliament House as increased global threats force a major escalation in security.

The love of chooks runs deep for poultry farmer and judge Val Bragg who has been breeding and showing the plucky birds for nearly 40 years.

A teenager loses a kidney in a freak farm bike accident just months after a bushfire ripped through his family's property.

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk flags potential return visit to Adelaide as his company SpaceX prepares to unveil a revised plan for an unmanned mission to Mars.

A newly developed helmet specially designed for farm workers could stem the rising death toll from tragic accidents involving quad bikes, experts say.

A community project in Harrietville looking at ways to deal with an increasing number of deer in Victoria's high country could provide solutions to be used in other regions.

Australia's network of marine parks could be implemented before the end of the year, with the release of the draft plans for a final stage of consultation.

Clive Palmer defends going on a European cruise while some former Queensland Nickel workers are unable to pay their bills saying: "If you haven't been employed for two years it doesn't show too much initiative about yourself, does it?"

The transport safety bureau finds a light plane most likely hit a bat when coming in to land at an Adelaide airportnot a drone, as first thought.

With cooking becoming an obsession for many people, the demand for utensils has also increased. One Castlemaine artisan knife maker is meeting the demand.

A Hare Krishna temple is vandalised with the word "die" spray-painted on a wall on Brisbane's southside, just two days after a pig's head was dumped at the Islamic College of Brisbane.

A man who stabbed another man to death during a violent rivalry for the affection of the same woman could be released on parole for the third time, a South Australian court hears.

Gamers spruik the virtues of their chosen passion at the Australian Speedrunning Marathon event in Adelaide, with proceeds going to charity.

After almost two decades of lobbying for the South Australian cattle and sheep industry, Geoff Power will step down as president of Livestock SA next month.

Taylor Ferguson follows her dream of playing in the AFL Women's League all the way to the United States.

Finding work after being released from jail can be tough, but a program between South Australian businesses and the prison system is trying to change that.

A man found not guilty of manslaughter over the death of Elijah Doughty in Kalgoorliea case that sparked community anger and riots in the city centreis sentenced to three years in jail on a lesser charge.

A report finds the socio-economic status of Canberra parents explains the above-average performance of the territory's students, not the schools.

MP Andrew Constance calls for an independent administrator to fix problems plaguing the new South East Regional Hospital.

Wollongong refugee Jay Jay Ganwaye is uncomfortable with the hero's reception he gets when he returns to Monrovia in Liberia, but his effort to "educate a country" has earned him a special level of respect.

New insurance recommendations anger the Tasmanian taxi industry who say they will have to fork out over three times more for insurance than Uber drivers, if the measures are adopted.

The Queensland Opposition is forced to apologise for claiming there is a "major gender imbalance" on Queensland's parole board, with men outnumbered two to one.

A man who killed a bodybuilder in a south-west Sydney park in broad daylight in 2015 is sentenced to at least 15 years and six months in jail.

An innovation expert says Australian agriculture is on par with the US for implementing innovative technologies.

A medically assisted death could be available in Victoria from 2019 for people with an advanced and incurable illness or medical condition, under a model to be considered by State Parliament.

Adelaide's city council is investigating whether the barge supporting a popular floating nightclub could be sunk in the River Torrens.

Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum are vital in the operation of dark net markets. They're completely anonymous, meaning that the purchase of illegal goods can be untraceable. But the currency is also completely unregulated, decentralised and vulnerable to hackers. And that's recently cost users about $30 million.

In the remote outback town of Wilcannia, in New South Wales, the life expectancy for Indigenous men is only around 40 years. But the local land council wants that to change. So, it's teamed up with local rugby league teams in the town to encourage more blokes to get a health check. And you can hear more about that story by subscribing to the podcast 'The Real Thing'.

Sydney's Mandaeans are followers of John the Baptist, and believe that baptism should occur throughout one's life. But the ancient religion is in danger of dying out.

It has been a volatile week for the former Don Dale detainee, who announced his intention to run for Alice Springs Town Council but has now backed down two days later, following a social media furore after he was photographed with a replica gun.

Twenty years ago, Dan Hunt had a life-changing accident and now he combines the best of both his worlds.

It's 30 metres high and took 500 litres of paint to create. Is this Queensland's biggest artwork?

Fortescue Metals Group is set to challenge a native title ruling which could force the company to pay millions of dollars in compensation for one of its mines in WA's Pilbara region.

A tenacious young woman not expected to live past the age of six proudly displays her scar as a reminder of what she has been through.

A NSW Government-run nursing home in Newcastle has failed key benchmarks, with some staff working without criminal checks and an assessment finding the dignity of some residents compromised.