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Former Don Dale detainee Dylan Voller is released after he, his mother and six others are arrested by police at a rally in Alice Springs.

If you grew up on a farm, there is a fair chance you have fond memories of home butchering.

Cashed-up Chinese property hunters will be treated to helicopter rides and "money-can't-buy" experiences when they flock to Australia next week, but higher taxes and tighter regulations are forcing many of them to slash their budgets.

These days it's rare to see 200 Murray crayfish in one spotbut these fishers, scientists and volunteers have, and they're intent on preserving the species.

After spending family Christmas holidays on Rottnest Island for two decades, this family are sad to say it's just cheaper to fly to Bali.

In the middle of bustling South Bank in downtown Brisbane, dozens of children learn how to be lifesavers each summer.

After a difficult few years, the Adelaide Crows have the opportunity to create a perfect ending to a tumultuous storybut captain Taylor Walker says the team will not be using it for pre-game motivation.

In the town of Santa Teresa, located south-east of Alice Springs, young unemployed Indigenous Australians are among the thousands of remote work-for-the-dole participants across Australia enduring half-a-day telephone wait times as they attempt to contact Centrelink to try and avoid crippling financial penalties.

Tesla boss Elon Musk announces construction on the "world's biggest" lithium ion battery, taking shape in South Australia, has reached its halfway point, putting the company on track to meet its summer deadline.

An Indigenous woman is locked up over unpaid fines relating to an unregistered dog after police in Perth are called for a family violence incident10 months after the Ms Dhu inquest recommended the practice be scrapped.

A federal parliamentary report calls for an overhaul of how NBN Co is policed, citing regular concerns about the performance of the National Broadband Network and compensation for customers.

French violist Antoine Tamestit says the responsibility of travelling with a world-famous 345-year-old viola is similar to "taking care of a small child" that never leaves his side.

Former Don Dale detainee Dylan Voller is set to be released tonight after he, his mother and six others were arrested by police at a rally in Alice Springs.

Regions are watching what remains in their tanks while we wait for rain. How could you be better recycling your water?

As police around the country pay tribute to fallen colleagues, there are renewed calls for the National Police Memorial in Canberra to include names of all officers who have taken their own lives.

Clive Palmer fails in his bid to use a self-published book as evidence in court, as he defends himself against liquidators of Queensland Nickel.

Could the Wheatbelt in WA be the headquarters of the Commonwealth's proposed Australian Space Agency?

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he plans to replace his current rocket fleet and capsules with a next-generation spacecraft that could be used to travel to the Moon, Mars, or around the Earthcutting most long-distance Earth flights to just half an hour.

A UK tourist is on bail, charged over yesterday's deadly Pacific Highway crash on the NSW Mid North Coast.

Brisbane temperatures rocket up to 37 degrees, coming close to breaking September records set more than 70 years ago.

Sunshine Coast Council could have to fork out thousands of dollars to fix pavements in a new building estate that were built around power poles, a mistake it admits there is "no excuse" for.

Biosecurity is a major issue for all farmers, they don't want pests or diseases but nor do cattle producers want big biosecurity signs posted at their front gate

Frustration turns to anger in the remote Central Australian community of Imanpa at the news the only nearby medical clinic is closing.

As the Pacific Highway upgrades continue through New South Wales, one town leads by example as their community thrives post-bypass.

It is possible a mother of four would not have taken her own life if a community-based mental health team had been notified when she was discharged from the Royal Hobart Hospital psychiatric ward, a Tasmanian coroner finds.

A judge describes the murder of an innocent man by his drunk neighbour as "senseless and simply inexplicable" and imposes a 24-year sentence with a non-parole period of 17 years.

The western Victorian town of Horsham is already a grand final winner, cashing in as busloads of travelling Adelaide supporters stop and spend on their way to Melbourne.

The NSW Coroner says a flash flood that killed three people in a Hunter Valley town three years ago was a ''major tragedy''.

Tunnerminnerwait leads students to the natural drama and human tragedy of Cape Grim.

The chairman of the Murray Darling Basin Authority rejects reports that it failed to act on allegations of water theft in New South Wales.

The Koori Knockout is one of the largest gatherings of Indigenous people in the country, and for people like Parramatta's Will Smith, this beloved festival of rugby league is all about family.

Former Don Dale detainee Dylan Voller and his mother are arrested by police at a rally in Alice Springs, with Mr Voller posting a Facebook Live video from inside the police watch house saying "I guess I'll just have to go back and do my time, take it on the chin".

This year's AFL grand final will witness a phenomenon not seen since 1898as not a single player from Adelaide or Richmond will have previous grand final experience.

A life-saving vehicle is reimagined as an interactive artwork that responds to heartbeats and breathing with colour and sound.

SpaceX says it is close to developing a re-useable spacecraft on par with the safest commercial airliners when it comes to landinga rocket that could also be used to travel to the Moon, Mars, or cut long-distance flights on Earth to just half an hour.

A police sergeant who told her junior colleague he would be in an "awkward situation" if he made her undergo a random breath test is found guilty in a Sydney court.

What went wrong when Richmond lost the 1982 VFL grand final? It hailed, Rolf Harris was the half-time entertainment and the Tigers couldn't withstand a fired-up Carlton team after a streaker stole the show.

Former Queensland Rail chief operating officer Kevin Wright denies responsibility for a driver shortage that caused cancellations on the south-east Queensland network.

Have a listen to the moment a scammer pretending to be from the ATO cracks under questioning from his potential victima quick-thinking Queensland lawyer who says it's one of the "best reactions he's ever had".

The yellow and black haze that has taken over grand final week presents unique challenges for Richmond and Adelaide, but both sides believe they are equipped to handle them.

Severely bleached parts of the Great Barrier Reef along Queensland's coast are starting to reproduce, research shows, raising hopes for the future of the iconic attraction.

An enormous rotting whale carcass has attracted an exceptional collection of normally antisocial saltwater crocodiles.

A Western Australia farmer has one message for motorists risking lives by driving through a heavily flooded section of highway next to his house: Don't.

From tomorrow, they'll be like hostile nations at war, but today Crows and Tigers fans are united by a love of AFL football as anticipation builds in Melbourne before the premiership battle.

They both love hip-hop, they are both storytellers, and musicians Joel Ma and James Mangohig say their experience of being Asian-Australians brought them together as friends and collaborators.

The Greens are set to seize another Lower House seat in the Victorian Parliament, according to internal Labor party polling ahead of a by-election next month, which would leave Daniel Andrews' ALP Government with a wafer-thin majority.

Governments are being urged to take steps to protect the Newell Highway, a vital trade and tourism artery.

Video of a woman aged in her 60s attempting to fight off an armed carjacker is released by authorities, showing her hitting the robber with her umbrella before being knocked to the ground as he speeds off.

The mother of a Brisbane man accused of bashing a Korean student to death said her son told her he was not feeling normal and had a ball "rolling around in his head", the Supreme Court hears.

Investors who handed over $120 million to a suspected Ponzi scheme masterminded by Pilbara businesswoman Veronica Macpherson are told they are unlikely to see their money again.