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In the wake of the largest drug raids in the region's history, the south-west Queensland community of St George is calling for a return of a Federal Government employment program.

A unique collaboration between artists and scientists on Fraser Island has led to the development of new exhibition.

It's officialtrain passengers who put their feet on the seat, people who bring their bicycles aboard peak-hour services and those who don't give up priority seating for those in needs are the most annoying commuters to deal with.

Two years ago, Marilyn Hatton and her husband moved out of their two-storey house and into an apartmentbut they remained in their community, in an effort to "age in place".

Tasmanians Sam Winburn and Ashley Kendall would be the envy of anyone who ever wanted to "go pro" in their childhood hobby.

Queensland families fork out more than $76,000 a year on general living expenses, with rising costs on housing, food, energy and transport swallowing up the bulk of people's pay.

Farmers Bruno and Trish Gabbana are walking advertisements for the benefits of hard work and a healthy life.

Last week as I pulled a complete stranger from the surf, his heart stopped beating. But what happened next restored my faith in humanity.

A team of Queenslanders are leading the charge to develop commercial solar cars in Australia and proving on an international stage they've got what it takes to make it a reality.

Tom Phillips was the head of Mitsubishi in Adelaide during its most troubled period and says manufacturers failing to adjust to family's needs may have resulted in the industry's end.

Embattled Indian sandalwood producer Quintis controls the largest volume of licenced water in the NT, significantly more than any other agricultural, industrial or government entity, ABC Rural can reveal.

Is a relationship holding you back? There is mounting evidence that shows women are better off unattached.

Jeff Horn realised from early on in his career that the only way to become a champion was to beat one. What he did made history. Now he is preparing for his next big challenge.

Amid fears that rising energy prices will send jobs offshore, the food and grocery sector wants a code of conduct to give customers fairer, flexible energy contracts.

With ten minutes to play in the A-League's highly entertaining Melbourne Derby on Saturday night, there was a pleasantly reassuring sound for a game beset by strife.

An Indonesia AirAsia flight travelling from Perth to Denpasar with 151 passengers on board is turned back on Sunday morning after a mid-air emergency.

Sydney FC sends the Phoenix back to Wellington empty handed following a 3-2 win, while the Jets and the Glory are left frustrated via a 2-2 draw.

A long-delayed pedestrian bridge designed to take foot traffic to the new Perth Stadium will be of a "comparable" size to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, WA's Planning Minister says.

A 15-year-old boy who was the subject of a police manhunt over the alleged sexual assault of an elderly Perth woman is found.

A man who lost his wife in the skydiving triple fatality at Mission Beach in far north Queensland pays tribute to the "love of his life" in a social media post, as authorities continue investigations into the accident.

Police in Tasmania are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from a bushwalking track in the state's far south.

Northern Territory magpie goose hunters say reduced bag limits and a shorter season are taking an unfair aim at hunters.

The Socceroos will meet Honduras at Sydney's Olympic stadium in the second leg of their World Cup qualifying series but they are still awaiting details of the match venue and time for their away clash.

Manny Pacquiao won't be on the bill, but Jeff Horn is looking to make his first world title defence in Brisbane against English fighter Gary Corcoran.

Traditional Aboriginal burning is being reintroduced to Cape Barren Island as part of a state-first program between the Tasmania Fire Service and a group of Aboriginal rangers.

Nick Xenophon's SA Best party proposes axing 18 state MPs to save money and make politicians more accountable.

Sydney's Archbishop Anthony Fisher urges parishioners in a Sunday congregation at St Mary's Cathedral in the city's CBD to maintain clarity about the definition of "real marriage".

Downsizing? No need to throw out the garden gear. A Canberra workshop shows how to get creative and overcome barriers such as minimal space and lighting.

A year on from the murder-suicide of the Lutz-Manrique family in Sydney's north, the children's special needs school is still grappling with the tragic deaths, forming special support groups for parents.

Toranas, Monaros, Sandmans, Commodores and Kingswoods cruise through Adelaide's northern suburbs as hundreds of Holden workers prepare to leave the Elizabeth factory for the final time this Friday.

Queensland man Joshua Baker, who is being held in Bali on suspicion of carrying drugs, is formally named as a suspect by Indonesian police and faces a jail sentence of up to 15 years.

Their memories may be fading, but Aboriginal elders in the Kimberley are working off a faded black and white photograph to identify people present at a historic land rights protest.

Police in Tasmania are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from a bushwalking track in the state's far south.

Fifty years on from the first battle to save the Great Barrier Reef, conservationists and scientists say the fight is far from over as they revisit the site where the battle for the reef began.

Lord Mayor Sue Hickey confirms she will seek pre-selection for the Liberal Party in the upcoming Tasmanian state election.

The scientific message is finally starting to beat dangerous "myth-making", the Victorian Government says, as the state achieves its best ever immunisation coverage, with 94.9 per cent of five-year-olds up to date with their vaccinations.

Dublin artist Rowan Gillespie used the living descendants of women and children transported to the Van Diemen's Land penal colony in the early 1800s as models to create the four bronze sculptures unveiled in Hobart.

With property prices at all-time highs, it is little wonder first home buyers are looking to apartments. But unless you're planning on settling in for quite a few years, it may not be the best financial decision.

Hillarys MP Peter Katsambanis has just moved into a new office with sweeping ocean views, but it's only accessible via a narrow staircase. Disability advocates say it breaches anti-discrimination lawsand it's not the only one.

A tight-knit bowling community is devastated by a horrific bus crash in country Victoria on Saturday that claimed the life of a woman and injured many others.