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A woman who traded city life for the country says she's fulfilling her dream to operate a farm animal sanctuary.

A sparkling new road sign on a major arterial route directs traffic to Adelaide's "Wetern" suburbs, until it was swiftly corrected.

Posters often with highly contentious messages have been a potent force for social or political change over the yearsnow some of that street art is on display in an Adelaide exhibition.

Sydney's workers and students face a chaotic morning commute as about 1,200 public bus drivers go on strike over the Government's plan to privatise some services.

The husband of a Melbourne mother-of-two killed when she was struck by a teenager riding a mini-motorbike tells a court of the tremendous loss caused by an "insane moment of unforgivable recklessness".

Alice Rigney, the first Aboriginal woman to become a school principal in Australia, is being remembered for her commitment, generosity, and dedication to education, after her death in Adelaide.

Top class cheese, beef and golf courseswhat's not to like King Island? Daniel Andrews says Victoria will gladly take the reins from Tasmania.

There are fears more than 600 jobs at Lithgow in Sydney's west, could be at risk if a mine water project isn't given the green light. A major pipeline is being proposed that would prevent salty mine water from being released into Sydney's drinking water.

A once-thriving population of koalas is disappearing from parts of Queensland's Fraser Coast, and researchers say a larger survey is needed to figure out why.

The sister of missing Brisbane woman Sharron Phillips is devastated Queensland's Attorney-General refuses a new inquest into the 20-year-old's suspected murder.

This season the Wests Tigers story has had more twists than an Agatha Christie novel, and fans would prefer to be reading about it in the off-season, writes Duncan Huntsdale.

In certain capital cities housing supply is actually outpacing population growth, a Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute report says.

The Federal Government's decision to give SA's shipyards a $1.2 billion upgrade is criticised, with some arguing WA already has world-class facilities in place.

A WA country train service which is costing $10,000 a day to run and averages just 11 passengers per trip looks likely to be scrapped, but some residents fear if it goes road fatalities will spike.

Terminally ill Victorians could be given up to two years to ask for a doctor-assisted death, as an expert panel examines how to draft historic voluntary euthanasia laws.

Bomb squad officers safely detonate an explosive device found beside the Bruce Highway at Cairns in far north Queensland.

The mother of professional boxer David 'Davey' Browne who died after a bout in 2015 tells an inquest she screamed for the match to stop, but no-one listened.

On a cold, wet evening in Melbourne, Ross Hall will often wander the city streets alone. He's one of several rough sleepers who told 7.30 how they ended up homeless, what it's like and what their plans are.

Homelessness is the sharp end of the housing affordability crisis. In spite of calls for the federal government to help increase the supply of public housing and integrate homeless services, last week's budget did little to address the problem. James Oaten spent the night in the streets of Melbourne to see what it's really like to be homeless.

A new series aiming to make television more accessible to deaf children. 'Sally and Possum', presented in sign language and featuring deaf characters, is helping bridge the gap between the deaf and world of the hearing.

Former Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, ASIO chief and Australian Ambassador to Washington, Dennis Richardson, weighs in on the Trump leak.

South Australia's revamp of the controversial Safe Schools program will give parents the choice about whether their children take part.

A leaked copy of a parliamentary committee report into the St Vincent's Hospital chemotherapy dosing scandal finds there was a possible cover-up and management put their best interests above those of their patients.

One of the Australian Navy's largest warships, HMAS Adelaide, is undergoing urgent repairs in Sydney as naval engineers scramble to fix engine problems with the $1.5-billion vessel, which was only commissioned into service 18 months ago.

The ARU announces it will try to meet with stakeholders within seven days to update them on their plans to axe an Australian Super Rugby side from next season's competition.

South Sydney confirms injured skipper Greg Inglis entered rehab last week for "treatment to assist with his mental health".

A review of Australia's import risk assessment for prawns reignites the debate about the source of a devastating white spot outbreak.

A sparkling new road sign on a major arterial route is put up despite missing a letter, directing traffic to Adelaide's "Wetern" suburbs.

Public bus drivers in Sydney's inner west will strike for 24 hours from midnight tonight in response to the State Government's privatisation of services in the area.

Three anti-coal activists say they will challenge the New South Wales Government's anti-protest laws, claiming they are the first to be prosecuted under the legislation.

A severe weather event is set to bring unusually heavy rain to Australia's east coast, with a flood watch issued for the Queensland communities recovering from Cyclone Debbie.

The victims of a former University of Canberra law lecturer found guilty of rape and indecent assault describe their ongoing horror to the ACT Supreme Court, as one woman shares she is too scared to reveal the incident to her family.

A north-west Queensland resident is recognised for her tireless efforts setting up a Royal Flying Doctor Service clinic in the remote gulf country town of Gregory.

The director of a commercial insectary says he has found a possible solution to a damaging horticultural pest discovered in Western Australia.

It's the age-old question for every sleep-deprived parent: What's the best way to get your baby settled and off to sleep?

The Ashton family gathered at Markdale as they prepare to farewell the family farm.

Faced with an aging workforce, $1 milk, a paltry farm gate price and pressure from the south, Queensland dairy farmers are struggling to keep their businesses operating.

Collingwood legend Lou Richards is remembered as a footballer with indomitable courage, a cheeky showman and loving father at his state funeral in Melbourne.

A central Victorian man who viciously bashed his housemate to death with a hammer as part of a plot to take custody of her four children is sentenced to 16 years' jail.

The husband of a Melbourne mother-of-two killed when she was struck by a teenager riding a mini-motorbike tells a court of the tremendous loss caused by an "insane moment of unforgivable recklessness".

A 12-year-old from the Sydney suburb of Kogarah, Jeremy Jin, is selected to represent Australia at a junior tournament in Paris, to be played during the French Open in early June.

Clive Palmer was back to his larger-than-life self at the Federal Court in Brisbane today, joking with liquidators, playfully responding to journalists and replacing his now infamous sick bag with a health shake.

American beef is to compete with Australian exports as the Chinese market opens up to the US, for the first time in 13 years.

This year, ABC Classic FM celebrates love, the greatest of all human experiences, with the Classic 100.

An open letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for a royal commission into violence against people with a disability, as the ABC uncovers the disturbing case of a man who almost died after developing "drug-induced toxicity" in a group home.

Former Western Sydney Wanderers player and A-League title winner Mitch Nichols is charged with drug possession, with police allegedly finding cocaine on him during a raid at a nightclub in Sydney's Double Bay.

Roman Heinze, who tied up and sexually assaulted a Brazilian backpacker and mowed down her companion with his four-wheel drive at Salt Creek in South Australia, will spend at least 17 years in jail, with a judge noting his "violent and obsessive sexual preoccupations".

Giant Australian cuttlefish gather for their annual colourful breeding season near Whyalla.

Fairfax chief Greg Hywood refuses to answer questions about his salary at a Senate inquiry into the media, saying it is all on the record, as he lashes out at the ABC paying for search engine marketing.

The NT Government reduces regulation of bovine Johne's disease for the ongoing biosecurity management of the infectious animal wasting condition.