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Intent on keeping his nose clean, Nick Kyrgios is focused only on his dangerous first-round foe while refusing to delve any deeper into the Australian Open draw.

As the only option to take over as the Northern Territory's new opposition leader, Lia Finocchiaro has already moved to reassure public servants their jobs would be safe if the Country Liberals won government.

Koalas have been pushed to the edge of extinction and researchers are warning another iconic Australian animal could be next.

Cameron McInnes will be the second-youngest captain in St George Illawarra's history after he was announced on Monday as the successor to Gareth Widdop.

The government will look to update a 20-year development plan for northern Australia to pursue closer ties with India, the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

More than 100 businesses and sporting bodies such as the AFL will hold meetings, events and conferences in Victoria's bushfire-ravaged regions to support local communities.

Disability advocates say the government must act urgently on waiting times and bureaucracy, following an independent review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

A dead kangaroo found in the NSW Hunter region along with two others that were badly injured appear to have been deliberately harmed.