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A strong field of Australian hopefuls and international raiders is preparing for the race that stops the nation on Tuesday.
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A strong field of Australian hopefuls and international raiders is preparing for the race that stops the nation on Tuesday.
A team of just three people works to make life a little easier for those without a roof over their heads in Tasmania.
Justice Thomas Bradley has been sworn in as Queensland's 28th governor, replacing outgoing governor Dr Jeanette Young.
The roar of V8 Superboats has echoed across a Victorian venue best known for tractor engines, with the debut sold out.
One of regional South Australia's historic landmarks reopens its doors to the public, with new caretakers leaning into the site's dark heritage.
Six people — including three motorcyclists — have died and four others have been seriously injured on Victorian roads since Friday.
With the long-awaited first voyage done, passengers aboard one of the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries give their verdicts.
One Nation's candidate for Melbourne Matthew Collins quits and apologises just four weeks out from the Victorian election over offensive comments published on his social media accounts.
We can choose whether Australia and Indonesia remain nations that happen to live next to each other, or nations that are neighbours by choice and build their neighbourhood together.
A 66-year-old man has been charged with making and possessing an explosive device, as well as drug possession, in northern Victoria.
After a disastrous series loss to South Africa, Australian cricket faces some tough decisions.
Backing a winner on Cup Day might be easier than working out just how much of a disrupter One Nation will be in the Coalition's quest to win office at the Victorian election.