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Some eat their partners; others readily swap gender. Learn more about some of the sordid goings-on among creatures in your garden.

Australians are quick to venerate their soldiers. So why don't we seem to care as much about peacekeepingwork that often demands more nous than a straight war?

The eighth-ranked Cowboys stun the Roosters in a 29-16 upset over the Roosters, setting up a grand final against the top-rated Storm.

Will Trent Cotchin be able to captain lead Richmond onto the MCG on grand final day, or will he be suspended for his hit on Dylan Shiel? We examine both sides of the argument.

A one-year-old boy who was taken from the Gold Coast University hospital on Thursday is located in Tasmania.

Die-hard Adelaide Crows fan Nobby Hart hopes to add to his collection of Crows memorabilia, arguably the largest in the nation, when his team heads to the AFL grand final.

Dozens of police descend on Darlinghurst, in central Sydney, as an anti same-sex marriage rally is held in the city's traditional gay epicentre.

Connie Johnson, the "brave and courageous" founder of the Love Your Sister cancer charity, is remembered by supporters at a service at Melbourne's St Paul's Cathedral.

The Tasmanian Greens hope a policy platform of more restrictions on salmon farming will help bring them out of the political wilderness.

The main road between Sydney and Canberrathe Hume Highwayhas been cut by an out-of-control grass fire, as parts of NSW reached 40C for the first time on record in September.

Former Tasmanian Labor premier, Lara Giddings, urges women to consider their fertility options, as she announces she is pregnant at 44 through a donor egg.

Die-hard Adelaide Crows fan Nobby Hart hopes to add to his collection of Crows memorabilia, arguably the largest in the nation, when his team heads to the AFL grand final.

Baxter is learning how to boogie as University of Canberra researchers experiment with how to make robots more human-friendly.

The grand final-bound Adelaide Crows were driven from preseason by memories of a horror finals loss to Sydney, according to defender Daniel Talia.

While Darwin hosts its first ever Nuffield Scholars conference, we take a look at what the win means for some of the Territory's previous scholars.

The main road between Sydney and Canberrathe Hume Highwayhas been cut by an out-of-control grass fire, which is posing a threat to properties at Hanging Rock.

Dozens of police descend on Darlinghurst, in central Sydney, as an anti same-sex marriage rally is held in the city's traditional gay epicentre.

Odie Barwick cried out for help and his wife came out to see his leg trapped under the heavy three-metre pole, which he was moving to make way for a mulch delivery. He then called the mulch deliverer to explain he wouldn't be able to accept his order.

South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis spends two days touring Tesla facilities in California ahead of Elon Musk's visit to Adelaide this week as part of the International Astronautical Congress.

A new September record for New South Wales is broken and total fire bans remain in place across half of the state as an unseasonal heatwave takes hold.

Police are searching for thieves caught on camera stealing two defibrillators, which are vital in the treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrests, from a Brisbane shopping centre earlier this month.

Researchers at Perth Zoo hope an artificial mud solution created to save a critically endangered frog from extinction could also help other threatened species.

Tasmanian Government Minister Matthew Groom is stepping down from cabinet and will not contest the next state election, citing family reasons.

Police are searching for a man and woman who left the Gold Coast University Hospital with a one-year-old patient and his brother on Friday afternoon.

A crocodile farmer warns the death of a 5.2-metre salty in the Fitzroy River will mean "increased croc activity" in the system for the next two to three years.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika believes Australia's lack of success in South Africa in recent years might more a mental thing than anything else as the team departs for one of rugby's toughest assignments – winning on the Highveld.

In the history of the markets since 1926, Apple has generated more profit for investors than any other US company.

Mark Zuckerberg, the world's fifth-richest person, plans to sell as much as 18 per cent of his Facebook stock.

Doctors are concerned Western Australia's biggest maternity hospital still doesn't have an intensive care unit, meaning seriously ill women are "tossed into an ambulance" and sent to the nearest emergency department.

Kevin Pizzuto had a remarkable strike rate of 25 per cent for his 115 winners last season and he has set his sights on winning a group 1 this term, but first he would like to lift the Canola Cup at Eugowra.

During a long and distinguished career, Lyle held senior positions at the Nine Network, and later the Fox Reality Channel and National Geographic Channels.

How to identify the various breeds of difficult co-workers - and how to survive them.

About 240,000 people are expected to flee Bali's Mount Agung precinct in eastern Indonesia with the volcano threatening to erupt at any moment.

​John Griffiths and Jane Micallef have had a 20-year love affair with the Swan Valley.

All through the AFL season, Geelong coach Chris Scott felt like he was plugging holes. The dam finally burst on Friday night when his Cats copped a 61-point hammering from Adelaide in a preliminary final.

Billy Slater tells how much his injury absence in 2016 hurt him, after the Storm veteran stars against Brisbane, to clinch a sixth grand final spot with Melbourne.

The most volatile and hard-fought NZ race in recent history could usher in a change in openness to migration and trade.

The taxi industry has called for a review of Uber's licensing agreements in Australia following London's decision to strip it of its licence to operate – saying state governments had failed to stand up to the Silicon Valley technology giant.

Nick Kyrgios has led the World team to its only success on the opening day of the Laver Cup, teaming with American Jack Sock to beat Europe's Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych.

As temperatures climb on another early-season total fire ban day for much of NSW, the latest fuel moisture maps show the region around Sydney is at least as dry as during big bushfires in 2013 - but three weeks earlier in the year.

Cameron Smith had an early look at life as a coach after taking on the half-time address for his Storm side in their preliminary final win over Brisbane Broncos on Friday night.

A Tasmanian man died after he was discharged too early from the Royal Hobart Hospital, a coroner finds.

The UK had its credit rating cut by Moody's Investors Service, which blamed Brexit, a sluggish economy and Prime Minister Theresa May's weakened political position.

The death this week of L'Oreal's founding family matriarch is putting the spotlight on a reclusive 64-year-old heiress who now finds herself as the richest woman in the world.

With southern Queensland in the grip of hot and dry conditions, extra fire crews and aircraft are on standby as the risk level is elevated to extreme fire danger in some areas.

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The decision to strip Uber of its licence goes against free markets and the desire to make London a capital of the technology world.

Volunteers wrap up the last camp at Dunedoo after almost eight months of recovery work for those affected by the Sir Ivan fire.

Tony Abbott's headbutting didn't do anything to addle his political brain. He turned the incident nicely to his argue his case. Neither should the rest of us allow it to befuddle our brains.

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