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Hundreds of patients and staff will be moved out of the Repatriation General Hospital in Adelaide's south and into new facilities over the next fortnight.

New South Wales police trace mobile phones stolen from firefighters responding to a blaze in Sydneys inner west to a nearby pub, where they arrest two men.

Two carers employed by SA's Child Protection Department are deemed unsuitable to work with children, after undergoing new psychological testing introduced in response to the crimes of paedophile carer Shannon McCoole.

Detectives investigate the death of a man who was assaulted with what police described as an edged weapon during an argument in Abbotsford.

The number of women elected to local government across Western Australia has again increased, despite the relatively small number of female candidates standing for this month's council elections.

Is it the developers, the home owners, or are greater forces at play? We investigate why the majority of Darwin homes no longer have a distinct tropical aesthetic.

Queenslanders will vote a different way, and after a massive shake-up of electoral boundaries you may now live in a new electorate. Here's what you need to know.

A former Liberal insider says a strong and sustained anti-Adani protest could have a strong influence on the growing number of Brisbane residents who don't yet know which way they will vote.

A survey of WA public health system physicians reveals almost half considered quitting in the past 12 months, as morale in the health system continues to plummet.

Bikies who shoot the home or car of a rival gang member could face up to 10 years in jail under new laws to be introduced today by the ACT Government.

Young people who turn to crime and are then taken from their dysfunctional families are the focus of an Indigenous campaign to turn the tide.

The Chadstone Lawn Bowls Club, which made headlines after releasing a viral video to tune of Beyonce's hit song Single Ladies, loses a fight with the local council to keep their club in its current form, but say they're not going to give up.

A Perth private school teacher has his registration cancelled after admitting to serious misconduct in his dealings with a student in his care, including routinely giving the teen money for lunch and writing her a card in which he referred to her as "the ponytail princess".

The Victorian Government is set to announce a major policy turnaround, after Cabinet approved a trial of a safe drug-injecting room in North Richmond.

There are at least seven serious suspected bikie-relates incidents so far in 2017 according to ACT police, most of which involve drive-by shootings on suburban streets.

A craniofacial surgeon, aged care campaigner, Indigenous youth role model and a charity founder are named the 2018 South Australians of the Year and will represent the state at the national awards next year.

The Northern Territory Government refers a recent spike in petrol prices to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after criticism of bowser "rip offs".

An ornithologist is going out on a limb with an early prediction that the orange-bellied parrot will survive for at least another season after the arrival of another female in Tasmania's south-west.

A Comancheros bikie who smashed a man's hand with a sledgehammer pleads guilty to blackmailing another small-time drug dealer, saying the man was in direct competition with the motorcycle gang.

A 62-year-old Canberra man admits to sexually assaulting teens after building their trust by buying them alcohol and driving them to parties.

A key defence witness in the appeal bid of convicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser tells the Hobart Supreme Court he is prepared to lie for her.

Jockey Damien Oliver will not be allowed to ride in the Melbourne Cup after losing an appeal against a 20-race ban following what stewards called "improper riding" in the Cox Plate.

Supporters of Victoria's voluntary assisted dying bill acknowledge they may have to accept amendments if the bill is to pass in the Upper House, with about five MPs remaining publicly undecided on how to vote.

West Indies cricketing star Chris Gayle wins his defamation case against Fairfax Media which published articles claiming he exposed himself to a female masseuse two years ago.

A western Queensland grazier's dam is inundated by water birds.

The two worlds of priceless Albert Namatjira paintingsfrom climate-controlled store rooms to a dining room at a remote outback roadhouse.

Apple, pear and cherry crops in the Adelaide Hills are badly damaged during a hail storm, causing growers plenty of concern for the upcoming season.

A senior bureaucrat suggests offering free parking and use of transit lanes to Canberra drivers who make the switch to electric cars, in an attempt to bolster battery-powered autos.

Mum-and-dad investors caught up in an alleged Ponzi scheme in Western Australia say they are "absolutely crushed" and "broken" by the experience.

An eating plan designed to boost gut health in people who have not been feeding their microbiome well is developed by nutrition researchers at Perth's Edith Cowan University.

A Sydney man accused of trying to source a gun and suicide vest in order to carry out a lone wolf "mass murder" terrorist attack pleads guilty.

The LNP makes its first major policy announcement of the Queensland election campaign, promising to lift business payroll tax thresholds to create thousands of new jobs over the next decade.

West Indies star Chris Gayle wins his defamation case against Fairfax Media, which printed articles claiming he exposed himself to a female masseuse in 2015, with the publisher's lawyer saying the company may now be open to huge costs.

Damaging winds and large hailstones are likely to hit the Brisbane CBD this afternoon as a large stormfront sweeps across south-east Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Just over 90 South Australian public schools will share in a windfall $690 million to replace old buildings and classrooms, with the new funding coming from the sale of the Lands Title Office.

Sean Price was on a supervision order, but not being properly monitored, when he raped a woman in a Christian bookstore two days after fatally stabbing a teenage girl, a court hears.

A Melbourne magistrate orders a man with an intellectual disability who is fighting deportation be allowed to remain in Victoria while his lawyer seeks advice.

Meet the self-proclaimed plus-sized Brisbane mum who is encouraging people of all sizes to get outside and run.

A Northern Territory politician is accusing fuel stations or ripping off motorists, after the price of petrol rose sharply in Darwin in just a few days despite a fairly steady wholesale price.

Victorian public housing tenants are being charged thousands of dollars for damage to properties that they may not have caused, the state's ombudsman finds.

The Australian and Queensland half-back signs a two-year deal with the Bondi-based club, less than a month after winning the NRL grand final with Melbourne.

Hundreds of dressed-up dogs paw-rade through the streets of Port Melbourne at the weekend, striking terrier into the hearts of passers-by.

A key witness to the appeal bid of convicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser says she was threatened into making a statement that cast doubt over Neill-Fraser's guilt.

A Liberal dig at a political candidate's age, which features comfy slippers and a Perry Como album in a photograph, draws fire from its intended target and a seniors' group.

Ecologists searching for an endangered bird native to far northern Australia will employ the same techniques that re-discovered the thought-to-be extinct night parrot.

Colourful children's books from the 1970s now have a significant role to play in the preservation of Indigenous languages.

The rate of blindness among Indigenous Australians is rapidly reducing, but experts say it's still three times worse than the national average.

Adelaide residents awake to lawns covered in hail, pouring rain and chilly winds, as an early morning cold keeps emergency crews busy.

No body. No weapon. Lots of theories and those with a firm opinion either way. This is the case of Susan Neill-Fraser, convicted of killing Bob Chappell and dumping his body into a Hobart river.

Richmond's Nathan Broad is suspended for the first three games of the 2018 AFL season, after a photo of a topless woman wearing his premiership medallion went viral.