"Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.

A Queensland grandfather has won a record compensation payment after developing asbestosis from his work as a plumber.

Research suggests that older adults who get the vaccine may have a 40 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s than those who do not.

Police are reassuring people about safety in the Cairns CBD after a 15-year-old girl allegedly stabbed and seriously injured a British tourist.

Corrections staff would not have to act compatibly with human rights in their dealings with prisoners under a Queensland bill.

There's a dessert (the peach Melba), a snack (Melba toast) and an exit strategy ("doing a Melba") named after her, and, trust us, Nellie merits all of that.

Premier Roger Cook says a potential merger could create a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity as all three universities raise concerns about the move.   

Development finance in South-East Asia has also dropped to a 10-year low, as the region's historically significant donors retreat.

Yemen's Houthis have warned airlines, travellers and airport workers to stay away from Saudi airports following an attack that killed 12 in Riyadh.

Labor and the Liberals are trying to appeal to disgruntled voters as the Victorian election looms. But voters seeking information from AI chatbots could find One Nation missing from the answer.

A crackdown on overstayers is part of both federal government and opposition migration plans. But advocates against domestic and family violence warn it may worsen the situation for many. 

A new health service targeting vulnerable people, including those struggling with addiction, is set to open opposite Melbourne's Flinders Street Station at a site some had hoped would become a second safe injecting room. 

A small town is searching for answers after two students were shot dead at school. All signs point to a new wave of extremism in the form of a little-known online community.

The Greens outline demands for stronger protections and tougher penalties for tech giants, as Labor seeks a way through the Senate for its digital safety laws.

The poster child of Australia’s green energy transition has had its share of stress tests and could miss its target for net 100 per cent renewables by 2027. But what would the impact be? 

A 16-year-old is facing a slew of charges after allegedly hitting a woman with a stolen car in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday. 

Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.

Teenagers have told the ABC that even when they go out of their way to not engage with manosphere content, they are shown misogynistic videos in their social media feeds.

Residents at Darwin's biggest short-stay accommodation facility say they feel "like cattle being chased from a station" as the Northern Territory government prepares to bus them 100km to Batchelor. 

Buru Energy has rejected environmental claims their Rafael conventional gas project could be a "Trojan horse for fracking".

Despite ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon in June, Israeli attacks continue.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibl...

The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.

A federal judge’s ruling may have just thrown President Donald Trump’s scheme to assert control over state voter rolls into turmoil.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jeremy Scahill of Drop Site News, which has issued an extensive new report on the U.S. airstrikes on a school in southern Iran.

Fitzroy North residents say they were woken just before 4am by the sound of explosions, as police investigate a suspicious fire that gutted a tobacco shop.

Damaging winds and hailstones have caused damage across Adelaide overnight, with trees blocking roads and falling onto vehicles.

Modern biometrics and technology, coupled with traditional practice, are helping pastoralists like Kim Forrester keep track of their herds across vast cattle stations.

The governor told the New York Times about threats against his family and concerns for Minnesota lawmakers amid a nationwide rise in political violence.

Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo...