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Taking a leaf out of history's book, Tasmanian artisan Darren Simpson is adding animal dung to his list of paper-making ingredients, which already includes items such as rags, hemp and even old bedsheets.

Alpine resorts ramp up investment in snowmaking technology and say man-made snow can replace natural snowfall as climate change threatens to dramatically reduce the length of Australian ski seasons.

Alpine resorts ramp up investment in snowmaking technology and say man-made snow can replace natural snowfall as climate change threatens to dramatically reduce the length of Australian ski seasons.

The Cats will be hoping their season isn't on the verge of unravelling after a thumping 46-point defeat at the hands of the Sydney Swans.

The Melbourne Storm show exactly why they're top of the ladder with a dominant win over the Cowboys, after the Rabbitohs score two tries in four minutes to rob the Dragons of a vital win.

There has been a spike in last-minute registrations for this weekend's Avon Descent, with veteran paddlers saying river conditions are the best in decades, but numbers remain much lower than last year.

The 14 installations that make up this year's Sculpture at Barangaroo have been specially selected to compliment the striking and ever-changing surrounds of Sydney's foreshore.

The opening ceremony for this year's Garma festival has been filled with hope for action on reconciliation and coloured by a moving memorial for acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu.

Gambling addict David Napier, who bludgeoned his best friend to death and then dismembered his body, is sentenced to life in jail with a 22-year minimum.

Will it be a case of "no Patrick Dangerfield, no worries" for the Geelong Cats when they meet the Sydney Swans? Find out by following our live AFL ScoreCentre.

A NSW prisoner who assaulted another inmate, leaving him with a traumatic brain injury in what has been described as pre-planned attack, is sentenced to nine years in jail.

Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife Service believes it has identified two people seen illegally driving quad bikes through a conservation area that has been closed to vehicles for five years.

Prosecutors have stopped short of calling for a life sentence for Maged Al Harazi, found guilty of stabbing his wife to death as she breastfed their baby in their Canberra home.

With the planting of a British flag two centuries ago, the rights of a people who had been here for thousands of generations were extinguished. But we have survived, and in 2017 the struggle to be seen and heard continues, Stan Grant writes.

Confronting police bodycam vision captures the scene immediately after Dane Andrew Pilcher murdered his ex-girlfriend, Corinne Henderson, with a kitchen knife, while a triple-0 call records him admitting to the crime.

New Adelaide United signing Vince Lia admits he emailed every A-League club in search of a contract after being dropped by Wellington at the end of last season.

The death of 12-year-old Jethro Dhamarrandji-Baker during a sports day tug-of-war with a four-wheel drive, known as the "troopy pull", draws a $50,000 fine for NT Christian Schools, which had been facing a possible $1.5 million penalty.

A man who whipped his neighbour's golden retriever and fed it sausages filled with glass and lead is sentenced to jail time by a South Australian magistrate.

The Dragons continue their desperate fight for a finals spot against the Rabbitohs, while the Cowboys meet the red-hot Storm in Townsville. Follow our live NRL ScoreCentre.

A Qantas Airbus A380 heading to Dallas and a Johannesburg-bound Boeing 747-400 turn back to Sydney, with one of them suffering a wing flap malfunction and the other a cracked windscreen.

Traffic is now flowing again after a truck carrying hydrochloric acid exploded and burst into flames on the M1 at Loganholme, south of Brisbane.

A dry start to winter is putting a massive dent in South Australia's crop estimate as the community struggles to cope.

South Australia braces for several days of severe winter weather, with flood alerts, gale warnings and road closures for areas including Adelaide and the nearby Hills region.

Paul Vasileff, creator of renowned Australian fashion label Paolo Sebastian, is used to seeing his designs on the catwalkbut not alongside painting masterpieces.

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore issues the New South Wales Government with a list of demands before council agrees to the dismantling of a homeless tent city set up in Martin Place opposite the Reserve Bank.

They are rebellious, funny, famous on social media, and now a new push has begun to incentivise increased livestock production of goats in Queensland.

When Federal Police and the Australian Government say this bomb plot gives them reason for concern, it shouldn't be dismissed as the usual Canberra hyperbole, writes Dylan Welch.

Trees dug up ready to be transplanted

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The SA Government is hoping pop superstar Robbie Williams' appearance at next year's Supercars opening race in Adelaide will attract crowds, which have declined in recent years.

A recent taxpayer-funded trip to the Greek city of Thessaloniki inspires the Victorian Opposition Leader's plans for a Hellenic makeover of Geelong's waterfront.

Got a toll road, parking or speeding fine? A new website helps you understand your legal options.

The Harbour City is no stranger to terrorism, but even Sydneysiders have been captivated by police claims of a "sophisticated" Islamic State blueprint hatched on home soil.

A Canberra man arrested over the alleged carjacking of a luxury car and accused of driving at police will stay behind bars after being refused bail.

A senior suicide prevention worker describes agencies bogged down in meetings, as they try to coordinate the growing number of non-government organisations being funded to run programs in the Kimberley.

A truck carrying chemicals explodes and bursts into flames near the M1 at Loganholme, south of Brisbane, with police declaring an emergency situation covering a one-kilometre radius of the crash site.

The World Surf League will return to Margaret River for at least the next two years after a deal was struck between the WA State Government and the World Surf League.

The first forum at this year's Garma Festival in north-east Arnhem Land hears from young Indigenous Australians' experience in the education system, calling for more support and a greater focus on culture in schools.

Mount Isa mining safety officer Damian Gribble takes to the skies over a stunning landscape.

The SA Government is hoping pop superstar Robbie Williams' appearance at next year's V8 Supercars opening race in Adelaide will attract crowds, which have declined in recent years.

A senior government bureaucrat tells a stakeholder at Bundaberg Port about significant issues surrounding a major tourism project.

How would the "rotten egg gas" be used in a terrorist attack, and how deadly would it be? Expert Greg Barton explains what you need to know.

North Queensland farmers welcome a new shipping line's announcement to upgrade the frequency of its services from the Port of Townsville, bypassing Brisbane.

Two men attempted to smuggle an improvised explosive device onto an Etihad plane and went on to hatch a separate plan to build a hydrogen sulphide bomb in "one of the most sophisticated terror plots attempted on Australian soil", police say.

Strong winds are expected to sweep across Victoria this weekend, prompting a blizzard warning for the state's alpine areas and forecasts of up to 100 centimetres of snow.

A truck carrying chemicals explodes and bursts into flames near the M1 at Loganholme, south of Brisbane, with police declaring an emergency situation covering a 1-kilometre radius of the crash site.