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- 6:57PM(AEST)
Rodeo champ banishes broken back memories
Last year, Nathan Burtenshaw couldn't compete in the Mount Isa Rodeo because he broke his back. This year, he's a champion. Read more
- 6:57PM(AEST)
Elderly pair latest to die in Qld crashes
An elderly couple have died in a head-on collision south of Brisbane, bringing the state's weekend road toll to six. Read more
- 6:16PM(AEST)
Iran to spend more on ballistic missiles
Iran will increase spending on its ballistic missile program as legislators signed off on the measure in response to the resumption of US sanctions. Read more
- 6:06PM(AEST)
Woman held in car for more than an hour
A woman using a ride-sharing service was driven across Brisbane for more than an hour after the driver refused to pull over and let her out. Read more
- 5:41PM(AEST)
Cyclist dies in Victorian crash
A cyclist has died after losing control of his bike and crashing with a four-wheel drive in regional Victoria. Read more
- 5:31PM(AEST)
Speeding biggest driving offence in WA
Speeding and talking on the phone are among the most common offences WA drivers see fellow motorists committing in a state with the nation's worst road toll. Read more
- 5:15PM(AEST)
Home-made plane pilot critical after crash
A pilot is still fighting for his life in hospital after spending hours trapped in the wreckage of a light plane that crashed at a Sunshine Coast airport. Read more
- 5:09PM(AEST)
NSW tent city residents back on street
About a dozen residents of Sydney's disbanded tent city have ended up sleeping rough again, their unofficial leader says. Read more
- 5:04PM(AEST)
Teen dies after New England ute crash
A teenage girl has died after the ute, which she was a passenger in, crashed in the NSW northern tablelands. Read more
- 4:47PM(AEST)
Philippines kills Abu Sayyaf commander
Philippine troops on patrol in waters off Jolo island have clashed with terrorists aboard a wooden boat, killing a suspected Abu Sayyaf commander. Read more
- 4:21PM(AEST)
Premier expects apology over stuck train
Queensland Rail should apologise to every single passenger who was left trapped on a train between stations on Friday night, the premier says. Read more
- 4:03PM(AEST)
SA car workers to get Power(ful) help
Port Power players will help car industry workers in South Australia who are about to lose their jobs. Read more
- 4:02PM(AEST)
War memorabilia stolen from Tas museum
Memorabilia from both world wars and medals on loan from families are among items stolen from a Tasmanian museum. Read more
- 3:55PM(AEST)
Perth facing severe weather, floods
Perth is bracing for a cold front that will bring severe weather and possible flooding in metropolitan areas and southwest WA. Read more
- 3:55PM(AEST)
New SA hospital to see first patients
The new Royal Adelaide Hospital is set to see its first outpatients from Monday. Read more
- 3:55PM(AEST)
SA premier defends energy strategy
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has defended the state's energy strategy in the face of criticism from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Read more
- 3:48PM(AEST)
Victorian energy market overhaul proposed
A review has recommended Victoria's retail energy market be overhauled to make it easier and fairer for customers to navigate. Read more
- 3:43PM(AEST)
Prakash's path to terrorism
How did Australian Islamic State terrorist Neil Prakash wind up in a Turkish prison on terror related charges? Read more
- 3:11PM(AEST)
Canberra assisting terrorist Prakash
Arrested Australian ISIS fighter, Neil Prakash, is receiving consular assistance from Australian officials while facing extradition from Turkey. Read more
- 3:04PM(AEST)
Huge electricity discount for Qld homes
Alinta Energy is offering households and small businesses in south east Queensland a huge discount on electricity over two years. Read more
Yesterday
- 10:38AM(AEST)
Gourmet Farmer plates up a new challenge
For season four of SBS show Gourmet Farmer, Matthew Evans took on possibly his most ambitious project to date. Read more
- 10:38AM(AEST)
Sydney roads closed for City2Surf
A number of roads in the Sydney CBD and eastern suburbs will be closed for a number of hours for the annual City2Surf. Read more
- 10:38AM(AEST)
Rapper DMX confined to home on tax charges
Rapper DMX, who is accused of cheating US tax authorities of $US1.7 million, has avoided jail ahead of his trial despite violating his bail conditions. Read more
- 10:38AM(AEST)
Indonesia arrests alleged IS recruiter
Police in Jakarta have arrested an Indonesian man they say is an Islamic State recruiter for the ongoing siege in the Philippine city of Marawi. Read more
- 10:38AM(AEST)
Danish inventor charged with murder
A Danish submarine maker has been changed with a Swedish journalists murder, after she went missing on the same day his submarine sank. Read more
- 3:50AM(AEST)
'Avoid bomb flash': Guam's nuke advice
The governor of Guam says there is no heightened threat amid North Korea's posturing but the US Pacific territory has issued emergency guidelines. Read more
- 1:49AM(AEST)
German truck crushes car, killing family
A family of four are dead after a rubbish truck overturned in Germany, crushing their car. Read more
- 4:14AM(AEST)
Kenya opposition to reject election result
Kenyan opposition candidate Raila Odinga has rejected provisional results announced so far, which show him losing the national election. Read more
- 12:32AM(AEST)
'Very high' risk of US-Korea war- Russia
Russia has one of the closest diplomatic relationships with North Korea, but says its nuclear weapons are "unacceptable". Read more
- 12:32AM(AEST)
Man denies being London's 'pushy jogger'
Lawyers for the man accused of being the jogger who pushed a woman in front of a bus say he was in the US at the time of the incident, which was caught on CCTV. Read more
- 12:32AM(AEST)
HK activist 'abducted, tortured' by agents
A democracy activist in Hong Kong says he was blindfolded, beaten, tied up and tortured for nine hours by Chinese agents. Read more
- 3:19AM(AEST)
NBN drives Optus Q1 customer growth
Optus profits plateaued for its first quarter, but with content deals, network investments and NBN migration, the No.2 telco is growing its customer base. Read more
- 3:24AM(AEST)
RBA advocates patience on rates, wages
The Reserve Bank governor says lower wage growth is seen as more than a temporary development, with many people getting used to the current subdued rate. Read more
- 3:44AM(AEST)
REA flags further housing market slowdown
Shares in REA have fallen after the company reported full-year net profit fell 19 per cent to $206.3 million and warned of a slowdown in the housing market. Read more
- 3:30AM(AEST)
NAB lifts Q3 profit 5% after rate hikes
National Australia Bank has lifted third-quarter cash profit five per cent to $1.7 billion, largely thanks to its higher mortgage rates. Read more
- 3:18AM(AEST)
NBN services pass 2.5 million
There are now over two-and-a-half million individual customers accessing the internet via the NBN, according to a new report from the competition watchdog. Read more