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The video game industry has traditionally been thought of as male-dominatedbut a growing number of women are now carving out careers in the field as gamers, developers and researchers.

Is a rolled ankle about to cost Australia a place at the World Cup? Even Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold is concerned about Tim Cahill after the Socceroos star went off injured on Friday night.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's decision to not support a concessional Federal Government loan for the Adani coal mine could halt the multi-billion-dollar project, Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan says.

It might seem odd to her Australian friends, but Nicole Xie, 28, doesn't think twice about splitting her pay with her parentsa practice in many families of Chinese background.

The WA business lobby is pushing for further deregulation of shopping hours as retailers do it toughbut the State Government is showing no willingness to move, writes Jacob Kagi.

For decades, Mike Willesee was the voice of current affairs, and one of televisions most recognisable personalities. Now, as he battles throat cancer and struggles with the loss of his voice, he opens up to Australian Story.

Snakes and pets do not mix. But how do you know if your pet has been bitten by a snake?

Persecuted Rohingya refugee Akram Maungkyawmin wasn't allowed to go to school in his homeland, which makes him all the more grateful for his education after graduating from an Adelaide college.

A family in a remote part of Western Australia have spent the past two years building a wild-dog-proof fence, which they hope will return their property back to its 150-year history of sheep production.

Eight years on from his rescue at sea, a Sri Lankan refugee makes a journey to thank the Croatian captain and crew who plucked him from the Indian Ocean on the way to Australia.

For decades, Mike Willesee was the voice of current affairs, and one of televisions most recognisable personalities. Now, as he battles throat cancer and struggles with the loss of his voice, he opens up to Australian Story.

A North Queensland fish species iconic among aquarium collectors has been saved from extinction by a Canberra research team, a bit of luck, and some cash.

Dimitrios Jimmy Gountounas and Leo Yan Lai Cheung allegedly had a plan to leave a drug importing business they'd been working for to start a multi-million-dollar business of their own.

The Northern Territory Government is accused of wasting millions of dollars each year keeping children in emergency protection placements, which cost up to five times more than foster and kinship care.

When Alison Campbell's local orchestra needed a hand, she was proved herself a friend indeed.

Australia's unbeaten start to the Rugby League World Cup continues with a largely comfortable 52-6 win over France, with Wade Graham crossing for four tries.

A two-year-old girl who was taken from a childcare centre at Mount Louisa near Townsville in north Queensland is found safe and well, police say.

South Australian footballer Jack Trengove returns home to play for the Power as the 26-year-old attempts to revive his career.

A new problem has struck the trouble-plagued Perth Children's Hospital with the potentially deadly legionella bacteria detected in drinking water during routine testing.

The Kangaroos make their second appearance of the Rugby League World Cup, as they continue their title defence against France in Canberra. Follow the action in our ScoreCentre.

Melbourne City and Sydney FC meet in a mouth-watering battle of the A-League's top sides at AAMI Park. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.

Police seek urgent public assistance to help locate a two-year-old girl who was taken from a childcare centre at Mount Louisa near Townsville in north Queensland.

A woman dies following a collision between a car and The Overland passenger train near Cressy in south-west Victoria.

Fremantle Dockers defender Michael Johnson is fined $3500 for assaulting a man who filmed him dropping his pants in a Leederville kebab shop, but avoids a criminal record over the offence.

The newly-elected Nationals member for the Murray wants to degazette a NSW red gum national park to allow loggers back in.

WA's Supreme Court releases chilling evidence used to convict two women of the callous murder of Perth teenager Aaron Pajichincluding pictures of the house where he was lured, killed and buried.

Scott McConnell and other Labor assistant ministers feel NT Government assistant minister positions, thought to have been created to placate a large team of backbenchers after a landslide election win, are no more than hollow titles.

Facing the biggest test of his short captaincy career, Steve Smith admits there are spots to be won in the Australian XI for the first Test in Brisbane.

The ABC Giving Tree Appeal is Tasmania's biggest Christmas charity, raising money and gifts to donate to disadvantaged and vulnerable people around the state throughout the holiday season.

The newly-elected Nationals member for the Murray wants to degazette a NSW red gum national park to allow loggers back in.

A Canberra woman who defrauded her employer $160,000 over four years, forged the CEO's signature and traded in a work car is sentenced to three years in jail.

Amy Louise Robinson, who was suing activewear retail company Lorna Jane for alleged bullying by a manager when she worked in a Brisbane outlet, loses her claim for damages.

As bitcoin prices surge to record highs of more than $9,200, scammers are using more sophisticated methods to target users, cryptocurrency experts warn.

WA's Supreme Court releases chilling evidence used to convict two women of the callous murder of Perth teenager Aaron Pajichincluding pictures of the house where he was lured, killed and buried.

A former Marist Brother school principal, 81-year-old William Henry Wade, is found guilty of abusing boys in Sydney and Newcastle and sentenced to 18 months in jail.

Darren Weir is doing his Melbourne Cup preparations far away from Flemington, and is proving a trendsetter as more trainers head to the bush.

The foster mother of Tiahleigh Palmer, Julene Thorburn, is sentenced to 18 months in jail over her role in the cover-up of the Logan schoolgirl's death in 2015.

A former St John Ambulance officer who sexually pursued two cadets was too "emotionally immature" for the senior position he was given within the organisation, a District Court judge says, before handing him a suspended sentence.

There was a real buzz about Sydney's CBD on Friday afternoon as a huge swarm of bees sent people ducking for cover as they made themselves at home on one of the city's busiest streets.

Tasmanians struggling to pay for emergency household expenses now have access to a low-cost alternative to small, short-term loans.

Jammed 15 to a home built for four, migrant workers risk their lives and pay around $100 per week each to share a squalid room.

This man just travelled 12,000 kilometres to be among the first in the world to buy a new $1,500 iPhone. Then he pulled out his tools and began taking it to bits.

Elizabeth Quay's proposed twin-tower project will include one of Perth's tallest buildings and help elevate the city's architecture to the world stage, according to developers.

Bystanders had a good view of the bee swarm once it settled on a motorbike.

Bystanders had a good view of the bee swarm once it settled on a motorbike.

A woman will spend at least four years in jail for her role in a murder, over a life insurance payout, on the New South Wales north coast.

Australia's wool industry is in a renaissance not seen since the golden era of the 1950s, with record prices set this week and a billion dollars in sales in the last four months.

The daring escapades of WWI stowaway Maud Butler are being remembered in a new children's book.

Since 1997, Melbourne's Artful Dodger Studios has been helping at least 200 disadvantaged young people a year pursue their creative ambitions. Cousins Clement Wetnhiak and Angelo Duot are two of the latest.

The University of Western Sydney has a new $8 million glasshouse to research modern horticulture methods, with all food currently donated to Foodbank.