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A remote Indigenous-led health program which has shown "impressive" results could be rolled out as a model to reduce high rates of chronic disease among Indigenous people.

In Deniliquin, in southern New South Wales, the once thriving agricultural centre's in slow decline and many residents say the Murray Darling Basin plan's got at least something to do with that. Angry local farmers and irrigators say 'good' families are moving out of the town, leaving behind welfare dependency and ice addiction.

Australia's first gay commune, homophobic newspaper editorials, and one city's role in the decriminalisation of homosexuality are all part of the hidden history of the LGBTIQ community of northern New South Wales.

The number of cyclists and scooter riders whizzing around has increased thanks to food delivery services, but is a lack of training putting them at risk?

A power outage is blamed for last night's commuter chaos, which stopped all Queensland Rail (QR) services in Brisbane during peak hour.

True crime author Amanda Howard can get up to 50 letters a week from notorious murderers around the world, and even meets some face to face for her research.

Who are Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn? Why is the fight in Australia? What time will it start? Everything you need to know with none of the hype.

Residents at an Aveo retirement village on the Gold Coast are in revolt over the embattled company's decision to stop providing an onsite managersomething a barrister argues puts it in breach of its obligations.

The WA Government wants an overhaul of GST distribution and says its new plan would add more than $10 billion to the state's troubled bottom line, amid warnings federal Liberal seats are in jeopardy because of Treasurer Scott Morrison's failure to act.

A Perth jeweller spent a month living on a diet of cereal and takeaway while he worked for up to 16 hours a day to complete his Archibald Prize entry painting of Kimberley MP Josie Farrer, his first attempt at portraiture.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne is likely to receive a four-week suspension after taking a banned appetite suppressant Phentermine, prescribed by a doctor after a horror race fall.

Public housing and a range of other buildings across the state will be audited to see if they contain the type of deadly cladding used at London's Grenfell Tower block, after the discovery of similar flammable panels at Leederville apartments.

Adrian Turner, CEO of Data61 at the CSIRO, joins 7.30 to discuss the ramifications of the latest global cyber attack.

The artist who beautified one of Melbourne's new anti-vehicle bollards after hearing people complain about how ugly they were says he may make another "bollard-y beautiful" cube cover.

The WA Government demands to see details of a rugby sponsorship deal struck by its predecessor, after a senior public servant steps away having sought legal advice over an inquiry examining the arrangement.

Concerned staff and customers are being told to contact their GPs, after asbestos fibres are found inside Harvey Norman's Fyshwick warehouse.

Melbourne's tight-knit medical community is reeling after the death of a surgeon allegedly king-hit in the foyer of a hospital. Patrick Pritzwald-Stegman was a gifted cardiothoracic surgeon, known for his generosity and kindness. The father of two died overnight after weeks on life support, he was 41.

There have been tense scenes in a Canberra court for a second day after an ADFA cadet, who says she was raped by a colleague, refutes suggestions she had a romantic interest in him.

New research out of the University of Sydney finds yoga is exacerbating old injuries and even leading to new ones.

There is peak-hour chaos for Brisbane rail commuters as issues with the northern line disrupt all services on the network.

Victorian MPs Telmo Languiller and Don Nardella are being formally investigated by Victoria Police over more than $130,000 claimed by the pair in second residence allowances.

Mahalia Murphy was once told she could no longer play rugby due to her gender. Now, she is set to play on the world stage and is determined to bring home the first ever Women's Rugby World Cup for Australia.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne will face a Racing Victoria stewards inquiry tomorrow over a urine sample that allegedly contained Phentermine, an appetite suppressant and banned substance.

A report into a fatal plane crash off Barwon Heads finds the pilot of a Piper PA-28 aircraft likely became disoriented by bad weather, resulting in the death of all onboard.

The Fremantle Dockers made mistakes in the way they handled Harley Bennell's comeback from injury, coach Ross Lyon reveals, saying they probably pushed him too hard "trying to create something like Superman".

Construction has begun on what will be the country's largest shellfish reef restoration, off the coast of South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.

The Aboriginal community of Punmu converts metal drums into train carriages to take children to school in the remote Pilbara region.

Champion racehorse trainer Pam Webber accuses the powerful New South Wales racing authority of using its licensing powers as "an instrument of oppression and retribution" after it refused to renew her trainer's licence last year.

Police in Tasmania speak to a passenger involved in last week's fatal New Town crash and say anyone harbouring the driver, believed to be Zach Muir-Bennett, may face charges.

Redacted sections of the Independent Review of Youth Detention released today reveal several cases of hogtying were reported in Queensland, including one youth who was tied by the legs and arms for about 20 minutes.

Commercial fishers say any move to allow imported raw prawns into the country is premature and increases the risk of white spot disease.

The Northern Territory Government says the opening of the Top End's first Confucius Institute is an opportunity for students learn Chinese language and not a display of China's soft power.

There is a small light at the end of the tunnel for beekeepers as bees exposed to the devastating varroa mite start to evolve and survive.

Former Sydney Roosters centre, now Knights recruit Shaun Kenny-Dowall says he has learnt a big lesson after avoiding a conviction for drug possession.

Serious safety concerns have been raised about Snapchat's latest update which can reveal a user's exact location on a map.

A key economic adviser to the South Australian Governmentand a former bank bossrefuses to back the state's proposed major bank levy, saying he was not consulted on the tax's introduction.

If the topics of Sex, Words, Space, Heroes and Failure tickle your fancy you might want to subscribe to the ABC's newest podcast, Talkfest.

Scientists at the Australian National University in Canberra accidentally discover the process by which plants reduce their susceptibility to drought by better preserving water.

The AFL will seek to increase the two-week suspension handed to Richmond's Bachar Houli, amid criticism the tribunal took comments from Malcolm Turnbull and character evidence given by Waleed Aly into account in its ruling.

Community members in the New South Wales town of Broken Hill are worried about who will be left to pay the bill for a new planned 300-kilometre-long pipeline.

Police search for 50-year-old David Mellis, who has escaped from Sydney's Long Bay jaila prison that also houses Roger Rogerson and Eddie Obeid.

A couple living in Brisbane are charged with using websites advertising heavily discounted goods to defraud customers of more than $250,000.

A man accused of murdering a woman in a head-on crash in Western Australia's South West may never be able to stand trial because he is brain damaged, a court hears.

Police were so occupied with trying to shut down an Adelaide firing range that they failed to approve a tethering device which could have prevented a man's suicide, the SA coroner finds.

The AFL tribunal is criticised for giving Richmond's Bachar Houli a lighter suspension after it took into account comments made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and character evidence from television presenter Waleed Aly.

Stephen Bailey, who killed his mother in October 2015, is one of 13 prisoners on a wait list for 12 beds at a Victorian psychiatric hospitala situation a judge has described as unsatisfactory and "most undesirable".

Children in remote areas are falling behind when it comes to their performance at school. New research from Curtin University shows reading, writing and numeracy levels are poorer for students in disadvantaged areas, such as the remote regions of the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. However, the researchers say there are some deficits that can't be fixed with a cheque.

An inquest into the death of a man in a Bowral police cell is shown confronting CCTV footage of the man in the minutes before his death.

All people on board a light aircraft die after it crashes into a paddock just north of Mount Gambier in South Australia's south-east.

Local residents protesting against WestConnex turn their activism into art, with an exhibition showcasing heritage items salvaged from homes acquired and destroyed during construction.