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Michael Gunner's use of federal colleagues to shut down an NT Labor conference causes internal discord within the party between rank-and-file members in the Left faction and his own Cabinet, which is dominated by the Right.

The consumer watchdog says a lack of competition among Brisbane fuel retailers has fleeced motorists of $50 million in the last financial year, finding Brisbane retailers have consistently recorded higher profits than retailers in other cities.

University of Tasmania students may have their end-of-year results withheld as part of escalating industrial action over staff pay and conditions.

Police Major Crash officers investigate a fatal collision between a car and motorcycle on one of Adelaide's major roads.

Wurood Albayati with her children

Wurood's neighbour Kate Ling

It's not easy starting over in a new country. See how one family adapts Muharram traditions to suit their new home in tropical far north Queensland.

Dr Zia-ur Rehman leads regular Sunni sermons at Cairns Mosque

A traditional dish cooked by Mrs Albayati for Muharram

Australia's agricultural shows may appear to be dwindling in popularity, but many are undergoing a revival and bridging the urban-rural divide.

It's been nearly 40 years since Waverley Stanley left primary school, but he still can't bring himself to call his teacher by her first name, Rosemary. His deep respect for the teacher who changed his life spurred him to start a scholarships program for other Indigenous kids.

Hearts and angel wings decorate central Queensland's skies with unusual cloud formations.

You won't find a footpath beside every Canberra street. Surprisingly, that's by design.

Leading cruise company Carnival Australia announces Fremantle will continue to be used as a home port for Princess Cruises, after an earlier threat to pull out due to maintenance and access issues with WA ports.

The Wanderers open their season with a 2-1 win over Perth Glory after the Wellington Phoenix is held to a 1-1 draw by Adelaide United.

Former NRL player Alex McKinnon has married his long-term partner Teigan Power in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Blake Dean is giving opposition teams nightmares as an ambidextrous cricketer.

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Jackie Trad has announced Queensland Rail executives will have their bonuses frozen for the year after 12 months of problems.

Canberra Labor MP calls for fibre-to-the-curb and fibre-to-the-premises for whole of Canberra.

Daniel Ricciardo claims career-best ninth podium of the F1 season, finishing third at the Japanese grand prix in Suzuka behind teammate Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.

David Reynolds wins an incredible Bathurst 1000, triumphing in the Great Race around Mount Panorama after a rain-drenched marathon with an electric finish.

Gunghalin Mosque 17 years in the making finally opens.

The honeymoon of Sydney couple Chase and Kelly Clarke has ended in tragedy after Kelly, a 24-year-old nurse, died in Fiji on Friday.

Jordan Hooper led the Capitals to a thrilling 84-77 win over Abby Bishop's Adelaide Lightning.

Godolphin's star filly Alizee could match the efforts of Guelph and Global Glamour by completing the Flight Stakes-Thousand Guineas double as Hartnell faces a spring D-day at Caulfield on Saturday.

The family of one of two teenager's killed in a horror car crash in Perth's southern suburbs on Friday night have described their son as someone who loved life who made an impact on everyone he met.

State president Kent Johns is set to bring forward a proposal next month.

Tim Cahill is in the frame for a surprise start in the Socceroos' crucial World Cup qualifying play-off against Syria.

Katie Mack has given the Meteors the perfect start to their WNCL campaign.

Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has denied a dispute over tree-clearing legislation prompted former agriculture minister Bill Byrne to resign.

Port Adelaide speedster Jarman Impey requests trade to Hawthorn, Geelong's Motlop on the move, Jack Watts up for trade to lure Jake Lever to the Demons.

A handshake snub from Melbourne Victory's coaches proved the pre-game barbs with Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold was not just theatre.

Between October 2016 and September 2017, the world's largest child abuse forum was being run by Australian police officers.

The amount of choice available to residential property buyers ramped up markedly at the weekend as dozens of new sales campaigns kicked off for auctions on October 28 and 29.

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is ready to enjoy the build-up to riding Redzel in the $10 million Everest this week but knows come Saturday "every inch counts" over the 1200m at Randwick

Hurricane Nate slammed into the Mississippi coast on Sunday with destructive winds and torrential rains that flooded streets and highways throughout the region as the fast-moving Category 1 storm made landfall.

Michael Cheika is already thinking about the next assignment; the All Blacks in Brisbane.

Wallabies winger Reece Hodge had his best game in a Wallaby jersey against the Pumas but the high standards he sets himself were on clearly display afterwards when he said he was "filthy" with few minor mistakes he made during the match.

A man who allegedly cut his partner's throat, leaving her in a critical condition in hospital, will remain behind bars until at least Wednesday after he was refused bail.

Vikings skipper Tom Cusack is making a case for the Brumbies starting XV with stellar NRC form.

The 25-year-old has set himself the ambition of being the top batsmen in domestic cricket in a bid to plunder his way back into Test calculations.

A blistering start promised so much more as Adelaide United and Wellington Phoenix ground out a 1-1 draw in their opening A-League encounter in New Zealand.

Canberra export Jason Behrendorff in line for Ashes call up after international debut.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his nuclear weapons are a "powerful deterrent" which guarantee North Korea's sovereignty, hours after US President Donald Trump said "only one thing will work" in dealing with the isolated country.

One of the most original and influential sci-fi movies of all time gets an update. Is it worth the price of admission?

The shy albatross is listed as a vulnerable species, with warming climate blamed for undermining their nests, but Tasmanian scientists have come up with a creative solution proving popular with the birds.

Winx produced another imperious performance for her 21st consecutive win in Saturday's Turnbull Stakes, which dazzled and stunned, but her latest accolade was even more predictable.

Three out of 10 auction properties in Sydney failed to find a buyer at the weekend as real estate agents neglected to report the results of almost one-third of 679 scheduled auctions.

It's been a long time since striker Tomi Juric has experienced conditions quite like those the Socceroos endured in Malaysia.

​There's a small patch of grass at ANZ Stadium bearing the historic indentation of James Troisi's right boot.