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The leader of Queensland's Palmer party says there's a bit of bogan in all of us, and Australians need to accept it.

Queensland police say the victims of a machete attack in Rockhampton have terrible wounds to their legs, arms and bodies.

One of the Australian DJs linked to the suicide of a British nurse following last year's royal prank phone call has resolved her dispute with Austereo, the company said in a statement.

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie says there's no point making excuses for the toughest draw in the Rugby Championship, as the double-header opener against the All Blacks is here to stay.

Three armed bandits have robbed a hotel in Sydney's West.

The Warriors will host the Bulldogs in one of their three NRL games to be played at Eden Park next season.

Police believe a woman injured in south Brisbane was shot by a man she knew.

A man is dead and 14 people are in hospital following a multi-vehicle smash that shut down a major highway southwest of Sydney.

England's leading batsman Ian Bell has been struck on the shoulder at training and was forced to leave the Adelaide Oval nets for treatment.

A man has been taken to hospital with chest pains after three luxury cruisers were destroyed by fire in Sydney's inner west.