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Rare species of birds found only on the island of New Britain, east of PNG's mainland have proved to be more resilient to logging and the disruption caused by palm oil plantations than expected. A team from Perth's Edith Cowan University, Dr Robert Davis, travelled to the island expecting to find a rare bird population in dire straits, but surprisngly a number of species had adapted well to their changing environment.

The Samoa Rugby Union has begun the search for a new national coach after Alama Ieremia handed in his resignation, saying he felt his decision was in the best interests of his beloved Manu Samoa team. The Chief Executive of the SRU, Vincent Fepuleai, says the coach's position had become untenable in the face of results, and fierce criticism from supporters.

With three rounds of the home and away season to go, the PNG Hunters are three points clear at the top of the Intrust Super Cup ladder, after a comfortable win over the Ipswich Jets in Port Moresby.

The defending champions Papua New Guinea have lost their opening match in the 2017 AFL International Cup, going down to arch-rivals Ireland 41-30.

Betty Cuthbert, the Australian sprinter dubbed the "golden girl" after her 100 and 200-metre successes at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, dies aged 79.

Conservationists say the first case of a crowdfunded beer designed to help save Tasmania's giant freshwater lobster will be sent to Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg.

A Sunshine Coast business is swapping the consulting couch for round yards, using horses to help people build self-confidence and awareness.

A man dies in hospital after being shot and Tasered, and pepper sprayed by police officers who say he confronted them with a knife at Grafton on the NSW mid-north coast.

Olivier Giroud scores the decisive spot kick as Arsenal beats Chelsea 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield at Wembley.

A Melbourne teenager goes for a swim in the ocean and comes out of the water looking like an extra in a slasher film after his legs are bitten by "sea bugs", which one expert says are common in Port Phillip Bay.

It's no secret that the onset of winter prompts many travellers from across the country to converge on central Australia to escape the southern chill. The visit for many will see them travel north of Alice Springs to a region renowned for the gemstones it produces - semi-precious rocks like red garnets and zircon. With all the tourists in the region, Brett Worthington headed out to find out what it takes to fossick for gemstones.

The onset of winter prompts travellers from across the country to converge north of Alice Springs on the hunt for garnets and zircon.

A national round-up of today's weather outlook.

In this update: To the world championships in athletics where Australian runner, Jessica Trengove, has finished ninth in the women's marathon; in the AFL, Geelong has suffered an injury blow with Captain, Joel Selwood, to undergo ankle surgery; and Penrith has won its fifth consecutive game and snuck back into the NRL Top 8, beating the West Tigers.

It will be impossible to keep Adelaide fans quiet today after the Crows spanked Port Adelaide with a record 84-point win at Adelaide Oval in wet and windy conditions.

A new leaked report backs the case for an inland rail link from Wollongong to south-west Sydney, the second report in a week to do so.

A British model kidnapped, bundled into a suitcase and handcuffed to a dresser in northern Italy after travelling to Milan for a photo shoot was to be sold into the sex trade, Italian police say.

A young French man who was recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital is under investigation for an attempted terrorist attack after he tried to breach security, authorities say.

The Dutch manufacturer of a thrill ride that broke apart and killed an 18-year-old man at the Ohio State Fair says excessive corrosion on a support beam led to the "catastrophic failure".

A remote far north Queensland island community struggling with a home-brew epidemic wants its state-imposed alcohol ban lifted, saying alcohol abuse is worse now than when the ban was introduced.