Tours led in Auslan by a deaf guide at regional art galleries are making art more accessible than ever for those in regional deaf communities.
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Eagles subdue stubborn Suns, Bulldogs beat Tigers in AFL upset
The Eagles hold off a spirited Suns outfit and the Bulldogs upset the Tigers, while the Giants, Lions and Demons enjoy their respective AFL victories.
Live: Melbourne, Hawthorn and GWS, St Kilda lock horns to start Saturday's AFL
Melbourne vs Hawthorn and GWS vs St Kilda kicks off Saturday’s AFL action. Later, Brisbane hosts Sydney, Western Bulldogs takes on Richmond and the West Coast host Gold Coast in Perth. Follow our live ScoreCentre.
Australian bureaucrats in the dark about bikies informant granted asylum in Canada
The Federal Government found itself blindsided by the case of the first known refugee from Australia, who found asylum in Canada on the grounds that local authorities blew his cover as a crime gang informant then failed to protect him, documents obtained by the ABC reveal.
It's tough and dusty but these schoolkids will tackle a 600km outback track on their bikes
They’re only 11 and 12 but these country kids will brave the Gibb River Road on their bikes to thank the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Are elite schools reinforcing sexist ideas? Hint: check out the size of the sports oval
School sport ovals might be a long way from the boardroom, but research suggests they could be helping to lock women out because boys schools have three times more play space than girls schools.
Are humans making droughts worse?
A new scientific paper suggests humans have had their fingerprints all over droughts for the past century, both in making them better and making them worse.
One of the world's most invasive alien turtle species found in Bundaberg backyard
The red-eared slider turtle, which is known to be aggressive and to carry diseases that threaten Australia’s native turtles, is found in a backyard in Bundaberg in southern Queensland.
Company director's conviction over roofer's death quashed in appeal court ruling
Sunshine Coast company director Gary Lavin, who was jailed after a roofer fell to his death on a worksite on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, has his conviction quashed in the Court of Appeal, after his lawyers successfully argue the trial judge did not direct the jury properly about the case.
'You secretly recorded a meeting': Contractor wore a wire to help reveal council corruption
Contractor Wayne Innes is jailed for corruption over his dodgy dealings with the Ipswich City Council, west of Brisbane, despite helping authorities investigate a former council CEO by wearing a wire.