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Bali police were forced to hold off an investigation to ensure four prison escapees, including Australian Shaun Davidson, were not still trapped inside the escape tunnel after rain made conditions unstable.

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Yvette Berry's whirlwind trip through Singapore and Finland cost $45,000.

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Escapee Shaun Davidson told prisoners in Bali's Kerobokan jail he intended to do "something" before his imminent release that would extend his stay in Hotel K, as the prison is colloquially known.

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Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has stepped down from the boards of a string of controversial private development and property companies owned and run by Ipswich City Council.

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With off-contract stars Dustin Martin, Josh Kelly and Nat Fyfe already the focus of major offers, league boss Gillon McLachlan greeted the landmark collective bargaining agreement by suggesting the extra money should reward superstar talent.

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The CCC's report acknowledges that both hospitals are developing new procedures to better secure their Schedule 8 drugs, but the watchdog said until these are in place that the risk of misconduct and corruption lingers.

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A study has found drivers were capable of reading complex road signs without any major impact to their driving.

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RACV questions rules which require drivers to slow to 40km/h when passing parked emergency vehicles.

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One of Australia's most senior Catholic clerics has stepped in to the war over school funding.

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Rebel government backbencher George Christensen has crossed the floor and voted with Labor to protect workers penalty rates, in an embarrassing blow to the Turnbull government.

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As foreshadowed by Fairfax Media, Professor Croucher will replace Gillian Triggs as head of the Australian Human Rights Commission.

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The president of the Unit Owners Association of Queensland said its members had also raised concerns there were problems with inadequate fire systems in some Queensland apartment buildings.

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Canberra's largely ad-free main streets could soon become versions of Parramatta Road.

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John Varley, 61, a director of mining giant Rio Tinto, has been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by the UK Serious Fraud Office.

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Bill Pulver will remain chief executive of the Australian Rugby Union, for now, with chairman Cameron Clyne saying his position was not discussed at an emergency general meeting on Tuesday.

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Shark Shield is struggling to keep up with demand for its shark deterrent device since the state government introduced a $200 rebate offer three weeks ago.

Wayne Pearce is reluctant to talk about his son. Always has been. He didn't want to do it before Origin I, and didn't want to do it in the aftermath of the comprehensive win at Suncorp Stadium three weeks ago.

Just as everything goes on the line, the niceties are over.

Queanbeyan roads and schools will get a much-needed upgrade.

Construction union boss Dean Hall said WorkSafe ACT was "broken" and needed to be "fixed".

Labor has drawn a dramatic line in the sand on Australian citizenship, vowing to block the Turnbull government's proposed crackdown and resolutely denying any link between citizenship policy and national security.

Four West Australian uranium projects granted environmental approval will be allowed to proceed, but the state government is blocking future mining bids.

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One passenger has died and up to 12 others injured after a collision between a mini bus and a taxi.

Truck bans in Yarraville to come in when the West Gate Tunnel opens in 2022 will see Brooklyn’s main arterial flooded with 7000 trucks.

The RAAF has halted air operations over Syria amid rising tensions with Russia, after the United States shot down a Syrian regime fighter jet.

Blues coach Laurie Daley has labelled this year's NSW team better than the 2014 drought breakers but insists "we've done nothing yet".

An elderly woman has come to the aid of a sex-attack victim slapping and kicking the offender.

A Perth GP who encouraged a 10-year-old liver cancer patient to continue receiving natural therapy has been stripped of his medical licence suspended for 12 months.

A $720 million upgrade of Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital is the jewel in the crown of the government's $23.2 billion health budget announced Tuesday.

It's a "sh*t show", say public servants. It's going great, says the department.

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Victorian construction union leader John Setka has threatened to hunt down and "expose" Australian Building and Construction Commission inspectors, warning: "When we come after you, you'd better be careful."

Two Turnbull government ministers facing contempt of court charges have deleted tweets criticising Victorian judges for being weak on terrorists.

If he is able to snare the one prize that has eluded him throughout his illustrious career, James Maloney will reignite fresh debate about how much he is really worth.

Firefighters' union boss Peter Marshall has declared that bullying and sexism is not tolerated.

Hawthorn recruit Jaeger O'Meara appears unlikely to play again this season after the Hawks revealed he has suffered a new knee injury.

Our AFL experts tackle the problems afflicting the reigning premiers, look at the MRP, and preview an exciting Richmond-Carlton clash.

"There was screaming, tears and excitement – exactly what we wanted," the bride said.

A Canberra man's claim he was part of a bulk-buying group of heroin users was "simply implausible", Crown says.

Since being elected in March, the McGowan government has been preparing West Australians for sharp rises in bills, fees and charges to deal with a record $3 billion budget deficit and debt tipped to peak at $42 billion. But tackling the rising costs of running the state's hospitals and other health services represents a far greater amount of money.

Halfback Will Genia has a new lease of life after returning from France, while Bernard Foley says the Wallabies back line can be as dangerous as any in the world.

A cheeky social media campaign is aiming to whip up support to keep Canberra's billboard ban.

We'll call it the Brunswick hipster's version of the great race against Puffing Billy. A jogger has taken on the route 19 tram in a four-kilometre race down Sydney Road and won, comfortably.

The estranged husband of missing NSW teacher Sharon Edwards has been arrested over her alleged murder in 2015.

While domestic tourists see Melbourne as Australia's arts capital, for international visitors, it's Sydney.

Lance Franklin is shaping as a major weapon for Sydney as they aim to continue their surge up the ladder in a crucial clash with Essendon on Friday night.

A deal between ActewAGL and Icon Water should be put out to tender, Alistair Coe says.

Jack Riewoldt's fist to the chin of Luke Parker wasn't the same as the one that got Tom Hawkins suspended. Here's why.

One comfort for the loved ones of Isabel and Judy Stephens was that they were together at the end.

The Turnbull government has announced a suite of measures to force down electricity prices and could even invest in a new coal-fired power plant, after the Coalition party room ticked off on most recommendations in the Finkel review