Hopes new Bass Strait service will lead to cheaper shipping for farmers
ABC News Australiaby Laurissa Smith·18d ago
In short: Farmers on King and Flinders islands diversifying into live cattle markets interstate has led to a new freight and livestock terminal in Victoria's Gippsland region.
Roadside stall operators question future of honesty box system after crimes
ABC News Australiaby Isabella Kelly·18d ago
In short: Operators of a roadside pantry in the SA's Riverland have lost hundreds of dollars due to theft and vandalism.
Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi's US state visit
ABC News Australia·18d ago
In short: The US has rolled out the red carpet for China's President Xi Jinping, who has arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit.
Historic winery sold to Victorian company with plans to restart production
ABC News Australiaby Angus Verley·18d ago
In short: Seppelt Wines has been sold to the family-owned Mornington Peninsula business Stonier Wines.
From disaster to destiny, it's taken a decade to rebuild the Dockers
ABC News Australiaby Tom Wildie·18d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Football is full of sliding doors moments. Just ask the Fremantle Dockers.
Hervey Bay’s dugongs make positive start on slow road to recovery
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Nunes-Malek·18d ago
In short: A new report has revealed that the dugong population in Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait are slowly rising after major flooding destroyed seagrass habitats in 2022.
Police scour bushland near Albury for missing man
ABC News Australiaby Ashlee Aldridge·18d ago
In short: Daniel Trenchard-Harry has been missing from his home near Albury since Monday. The 28-year-old has an intellectual disability. What's next?
'Queen of Scones' hangs up apron after reaching volunteer age limit
ABC News Australiaby Fiona Broom·18d ago
In short: Joy Davis, 80, is hanging up her apron after almost 20 years in the kitchen at the Melbourne Royal Show.
Prison to plate farm program helping to reduce reoffending in SA
ABC News Australiaby Jenae Madden·18d ago
In short: The South Australian government has released a new strategy to reduce recidivism rates by one-third over the next four years.
Migrant doctors filling GP gaps where 'there's nobody else'
ABC News Australiaby Grace Crivellaro and Brooke Chandler·18d ago
In short: Amid debate about slashing migrant numbers in Australia, a rural GP practice in the NSW Southern Highlands relies on skilled doctors from overseas.
Brooks & Dunn, Eric Church lead CMC Rocks 20th anniversary
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Fry·18d ago
One of Australia's most epic celebrations of country music, CMC Rocks QLD, has unveiled the line-up for its 20th anniversary edition.
NT Labor fracking stand-off emerges as caucus members voice opposition
ABC News Australiaby Jack Hislop·18d ago
In short: Four of Labor's six MLAs in the Northern Territory parliament say they personally oppose fracking.
First Nations workers in Australia paid 16pc less per hour, report finds
ABC News Australiaby Isabella Tolhurst and Samantha Jonscher·18d ago
In short: An Indigenous-led report has found First Nations workers earn 16 per cent less per hour than all Australian workers on average.
Why this beach was named Sydney's cleanest
ABC News Australiaby Nick Dole·18d ago
In short: Sydney's cleanest beaches have been named, with one popular spot receiving a "poor" grade for a fifth year running.
'Cheeky' 95yo celebrates another birthday jumping out of a plane
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Mahe·18d ago
Betty Gregory doesn't know any other 95-year-olds who celebrate their birthday the way she does — by jumping out of a plane.
Police 'working their arses off' in search for missing 4yo, lead detective says
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Keane and Angus Randall·18d ago
In short: As authorities announced a $1 million reward for critical information about the disappearance of Gus Lamont, Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke reflected candidly on the commitment of...
Missing mum likely had frequent phone contact with Cairns man
ABC News Australiaby Christopher Testa·18d ago
In short: A coroner is examining the 1998 disappearance of Joanne Butterfield and the adequacy of the police investigation, led by three detectives over almost three decades.
All consumers to pay for EV chargers under power monopoly 'waiver'
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer·18d ago
In short: The Australian Energy Market Commission has given preliminary approval to a plan to allow poles-and-wires companies to install EV chargers.
PM set to warn China and US the Indo-Pacific not their 'chessboard'
ABC News Australiaby Jane Norman·18d ago
In short: In a major foreign policy speech, Anthony Albanese will declare the post-1945 world order "is no longer fit for purpose", while issuing a warning to China and the US.
'Tsunami' of alleged child abuse offenders face Queensland courts
ABC News Australiaby Tara Cassidy·18d ago
In short: The rate of child sexual abuse offending in Queensland "is going in the wrong direction" according to experts.
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