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Bill Shorten's decision to reveal paperwork showing he renounced his British citizenship puts pressure on a handful of his own MPs to do the same. Follow live.

A man is in custody after a nine-hour stand-off with police at a house on the Mornington Peninsula, not far from where another man was fatally shot in the head over the weekend, police say.

Planning and fire experts say there may be more than 5,000 buildings in Victoria that contain non-compliant cladding, similar to that used on the Grenfell tower in London.

Stutterer Ray Welchman says he decided to become an engineer to avoid talking to others, but is now thriving as a high school teacher.

A magistrate questions how children under the supervision of SA's Child Protection department were left to live in "putrid" squalor with their father.

A white supremacist group, whose members pledge allegiance to Hitler during radicalisation camps, is behind homophobic propaganda being used in a bid to sway the national same-sex marriage postal vote.

Heatwaves have killed more Australians than any other hazards combined, yet NSW residents are still not being proactive enough when warnings are issued, an expert says.

A seafood factory in Carnarvon has a slightly more appealing smell than you would expect, opening its doors to value-adding fresh fruit and vegetables.

Ben Rogers and Mark Poidevin are committed to preserving traditional marriage and say the postal survey could be a "Brexit or Trump moment for Australia".

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott were on the same page today, both demanding Opposition Leader Bill Shorten provide documents to prove he is not a British citizen.

Victoria Police hopes a new podcast about sexual assault and child abuse will encourage more victims to come forward.

Lisa Scaffidi has led a lengthy and expensive legal fight to remain Lord Mayor of Perth amid an expenses scandalbut she has copped a severe penalty from a tribunal keen to make an example of her, writes Jessica Strutt.

A grandfather who suffered horrific burns when he was allegedly doused in petrol and set alight on Brisbane's bayside dies in hospital, with charges against the accused set to be upgraded to murder.

Artist Jack Elliott was "shooting for irony" when he set out to scan a Tasmanian tree and then reproduce it on a 3D printer that make solid objects from paper.

At more than 2.5 metres long and weighing upwards of 40 kilograms, Ballarat's punt guns are a relic of the chaos of the gold rush.

The trial of the man accused of killing Gatton teen Jayde Kendall and leaving her body decomposing in bushland will hear from three of his former girlfriends, who will testify he strangled them during "rough sex", the crown prosecutor says.

They're cute and cuddly but it's hoped two dingo pups on display at a WA wildlife park will also change the perception of the Australian dingo.

Support organisations and carers want extended support for foster children beyond the age of 18, arguing many care-leavers of this age end up homeless.

As patients are transferred to Australia's most expensive hospital we take to the skies to see what $2.3 billion looks like from above.

A prison official says blades, bongs and mobile phones may not have made it inside Canberra's jail if guards were granted stronger powers.

Two men and a small team of experts spend four months in central Victoria rebuilding the skeleton of a Muttaburrasaurus dinosaur before it heads off to its new home in Canberra.

Panthers general manager Phil Gould denies Matt Moylan wants out of the NRL club after the skipper was given time away from the game to deal with personal issues.

The Opposition Leader produces proof he has renounced his dual citizenship after taunts from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and predecessor Tony Abbott.

Labelling your personal property with your name and number is a good habit to get intobut not the greatest idea if it happens to be a bag of MDMA.

A woman accused of stabbing an Adelaide man to death licked the blade of the bloodied kitchen knife, a murder trial hears.

Scientists hope the public can help save Australia's echidna species by collecting scats and taking photographs for researchers using a smartphone app.

A Sunshine Coast man who discovered a lost painting by Australian artist Tom Roberts says he feels a great sense of relief after initially being told it was a fake.

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou apologises for not being the "likeable, huggable" leader the media want, responding to his detractors ahead of Tuesday night's crunch World Cup qualifier against Thailand in Melbourne.

The Opposition Leader produces proof he has renounced his dual citizenship after taunts from the Prime Minister and his predecessor.

The Opposition Leader produces proof he has renounced his dual citizenship after taunts from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and predecessor Tony Abbott.

A mother and son stranded by rain and snow near Lake McKenzie in Tasmania's north are rescued after calling for help with satellite messages.

A study into the health effects of the Hazelwood mine fire finds Morwell residents have a seven-fold risk of a heart attack, compared to others in the region.

One of the people injured when burning fuel sprayed into a crowd at the Red CentreNATS racing event in Alice Springs says he does not blame the driver of the car for what happened.

Meet the year six student who has mastered the art of public speaking to take out the 2017 ACT Rostrum school competition.

Bucketing rain and gusty winds are factors beyond the control of health workers as a key moving day arrives for the Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia's biggest public health facility.

There are calls for better diagnosis of infants with severe reflux and for better psychological and emotional support for affected parents.

An emergency management conference in Sydney hears forecasting of a reduction of cyclone frequency, but climate change will increase their impact and intensity.

The youngest competitor in Australia's National Ballooning Championships, says technological advances are giving him an edge as a tech-savy millennial.

In June 1912, Sir Walter Balfour Barttelot, 3rd Baronet, travelled from Darwin to Townsville on horseback to explore the possibility of agriculture in Australia's north.

Singer Paulini Curuenavuli pleads guilty to bribing a government official in order to unlawfully obtain a driver's licence.

Buru Energy exports crude oil for the first time since restarting its oilfield near Broome in the Kimberley.

Labor vows to bring chaos to Parliament if Barnaby Joyce is allowed to become acting Prime Minister later this week, amid a High Court test of his eligibility.

Darwin's plain-speaking new Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis derides the former council for making "stupid decisions" and "pissing off the voters", pledging to lead a team to revitalise the languishing city.

Dry winter weather hits east coast Tasmanian farmers.

A CommunityRun petition calling for a doctor featured in a same-sex marriage No campaign ad to be deregistered is removed for breaching the site's terms and conditions.

One of the people injured when burning fuel sprayed into a crowd at the Red CentreNATS racing event in Alice Springs says he does not blame the driver of the car for what happened.

Two men accused of causing a bushfire near Queanbeyan which scorched thousands of hectares and destroyed several homes will plead not guilty to charges linked to the fire.

A possum shown in couple of viral videos feasting on a smorgasbord of greenery at a Brisbane Bunnings store is most likely just looking for a source of water, an expert says.

Embattled Lord Mayor is disqualified from office for 18 months over a long-running expenses scandal in which she failed to properly disclose gifts and travel worth tens of thousand of dollars.

Fears grow another toll could be imposed on Sydney motorists, as reports circulate a major construction company has bid to build a toll road that would not be subsidised by the WestConnex cap.