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A wool classer gets back to work in the shearing shed after a serious car crash left her in a wheelchair.

White men loom large in Tasmania's history, with statues, streets and other landmarks named in their honour. But, as with the US debate about their historical figures, Tasmania's white past has a dark side not always mentioned on the plaques.

We talk to people in Tony Abbott's seat on Sydney's North Shore and asked them if they will respond yes or no to the upcoming same-sex marriage survey.

Meet Sister Christine Henry, a "living saint" who has spent the past 10 years travelling more than 950,000 kilometres to help families in the bush.

A 46-year-old man is charged over the alleged assault of a Brisbane City Council bus driver, with CCTV footage released by the police appearing to show a cyclist throwing a number of punches at the driver.

Child Protection Minister Simone McGurk promises safe places for children and the possibility of alcohol restrictions after visiting the blighted town of Roebourne this week.

Victorian power company AusNet Services warns a federal inquiry that the increasing number of customers choosing to disconnect from the grid will push up the cost of electricity for those still on the network.

Calls for the Federal Government to make urgent changes to the aged-care accreditation system, as further concerns are raised over the treatment of nursing home residents.

Access to nature is key to reducing stress levels, but how effective are our parks and reserves at taking us away from the hustle and bustle of city life?

People who hear voices or see things others can't are twice as likely to subsequently have suicidal thoughts or attempt to take their own lives than the rest of the population, a new international study says.

With widespread drought conditions across most of western Queensland, some cattle intended to be grown for the organic market are instead being sold to conventional feedlots.

The ABC is told at least 20 people at an Aveo facility have been treated by doctors for the same skin condition in the last few monthssome of whom have been diagnosed with scabies.

Social media detectives are helping Queensland State Archives fill in the gaps of missing information in its near-200 years worth of records.

Social media detectives are helping Queensland State Archives fill in the gaps of missing information in its near-200 years worth of records.

Cygnet Bay pearl farm in the Kimberley gets its lustre back with a successful 2017 harvest.

Health professionals alarmed that 42 per cent of Canberra teenagers smoke while pregnant step up the fight to urge them to quit.

Regional Victorian businesses are warning jobs are at risk amid political inaction in addressing rising electricity costs.

South-west Victorian farmer Andrew Lang on his property at Lismore.

Felled trees on south-west Victorian farmer Andrew Lang's property at Lismore.

The Syrian children who Australia welcomed as refugees face enormous challenges settling into their new life. But schools are playing a central role in cultural integration, from intensive English classes to Vegemite tasting.

As the Asia Society celebrates its 20th anniversary in Australia, Emma Alberici speaks to CEO of Champ Ventures and Asia Society board member Su-Ming Wong and Australia-ASEAN Council board member and former Asia-Pacific editor at The Australian Financial Review Greg Earl about the future of Australia's engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

Worlds collide at the Dowerin Field Days agricultural show in the Wheatbelt, with farmers getting to see some of the high fashion their wool is used to create.

A man dies from a gunshot wound following a confrontation with police inside a home in New South Wales.

A multimedia artwork based on family and sport is awarded the major prize at the South Australian Living Artists Festival.

Defunct company Get Qualified Australia and its owner is ordered to pay one of the highest ever consumer law penalties for "deliberate and systemic" misconduct.

The head of the Energy Council, Matthew Warren, discusses today's meeting with Malcolm Turnbull about how the government would like to driving energy prices down.

Indigenous youth will soon have a "cultural safe space" in western Sydney which will assist them in their post-school transition and strengthen links to their cultural heritage.

The royal commission investigating conditions in youth detention in the Northern Territory is granted another extension to its reporting date and is now due to release its findings in November.

Traditional owners of Legune Station near the WA and NT border agree to support the development of one of the world's largest prawn farms.

One year on from the riot sparked by the death of Elijah Doughty, community leaders in Kalgoorlie-Boulder are adamant progress is being made addressing social issues in the mining town.

A 25-year-old man is charged over the shooting of 11-year-old Phoenix Newitt, who was wounded as she sat in a car following an altercation at a Woolworths car park.

A Middle Eastern investor with an agriculture portfolio valued at nearly half a billion dollars has announced it is selling its remaining farmland in South Australia.

A man who fired a high-calibre revolver at a fellow bikie tells a Canberra court that the Rebels were "not my kind of people", and that he only joined the club to keep an eye on his daughter, who was dating a member.

A Melbourne man is committed to stand trial charged with murdering his girlfriend's baby, who was found covered with bruises and the drug ice in his system at a unit in suburban Glenroy last year.

An illegally recorded phone call will be allowed as evidence in a trial involving two men accused of animal cruelty.

A year on, Malcolm Turnbull pledged to the WA Liberal faithful he would introduce a GST floor to return more money to the State. With nothing eventuating, the party is downplaying hopes of any significant announcement this weekend.

The competition watchdog loses its Federal Court case against Medibank which it alleged had engaged in misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct for not disclosing a decision to limit benefits paid for some pathology and radiology services.

Australia's last eyewear frame manufacturer, Clive and Wally, based in Dubbo, has been saved from collapse after a funding boost and demand from local designers.

An elderly Tasmanian man is saved by a pair of schoolboys after driving his car off a wharfand it is not the first time he has driven a car into the drink.

Australia's native food peak body is embarking on roadshow to entice new growers into the industry and encourage established growers to increase plantings.

A 25-year-old man is charged over the shooting of 11-year-old Phoenix Newitt, who was hit by bullet fragments as she sat in a car following an altercation at a Woolworths car park.

When Goldfields Aboriginal people protested the Elijah Doughty case, their demand for justice was an explosion of frustration at it having been denied for so long, writes Dr Craig Muller.

An historically significant 19th Century Gippsland artwork by artist Eugene Von Gurard is set to fetch more than $1 million at auction.

Check out some of the groundbreaking inventions that made the shortlist for one of Australia's top science prizesfrom new ways to protect us from sunburn to bacteria-destroying surfaces inspired by insect wings.

Forget the stock squad and stolen cattle, it seems thieves have their sights set on oysters and police are cracking down on culprits throughout south-east Queensland.

Warmer winters could force apple and pear growers in some regions of Australia to plant varieties that are less dependent on the chill factor needed to promote regrowth.

A police search is to resume at a remote South Australian sheep station for presumed murder victim Tanja Ebert, with new areas of interest now identified.

A police search resumes at a remote South Australian sheep station for presumed murder victim Tanja Ebert, with new areas of interest now identified.

An armed robber who said "please" as he held up a post office in suburban Canberra with a fake gun is sentenced to more than four years in jail.

After nearly 50 years of spinning and chatting, the Hamilton Wool and Craft Guild in western Victoria is drawing in young members eager to pull some wool.