AWE Richards Butchers shop is something of a rarity, with everything for sale sourced less than 50 kilometres from its 80-year-old shopfront in South Australia's Bordertown.

The dog squad catches five teenage boys hiding in a shed, bringing to an end an alleged crime spree that included car theft, armed robbery and break-ins at two supermarkets and three service stations.

Queensland painter Wayne Malkin claims a record for creating the world's smallest painting on the end of a matchstick, but he won't make it into the record books.

A juvenile possum that hitched a lift on a 100-kilometre road trip in the tyre of a ute will remain in its new home, young enough now to grow up without mum and dad.

As water supplies run low for towns reliant on the Darling River in western NSW, the Government says it has drought-proofed Broken Hill with a 270-kilometre pipeline from the Murray River.

The Federal Government announces it will stump up the funds in a bid to replenish native fish populations that were decimated during the summer fish kills.

The Department of Fisheries has released the results of a survey of WA's recreational fishing take, which has found the blue swimmer crab is the most commonly caught species.

The Denmark Shire is proposing a plan to replace the leases at a popular holiday spot with more traditional ownership rights.

WA's District Court has confirmed Collingwood defender Marley Williams will face trial next month, accused of causing grievous bodily harm.

A Collingwood footballer admitted to police hours after his arrest that he punched a man out of 'anger' following an earlier altercation outside a nightclub. The trial of Magpies defender Marley Williams in the District Court in his home town of Albany, on WA's South Coast, was this morning played the accused's initial interview with police. Williams is charged with grievous bodily harm, after punching then 29-year-old Matthew Robertson outside the Studio 146 nightclub in December 2012.

A peaceful paradise known for its iconic pine trees and spectacular coastline, Norfolk Island is riddled with political tension and simmering social unrest.

When the local RSL in Coonamble in central west New South Wales found itself in debt to the tune of $500,000, it was feared nothing could be done.

Deputy Premier John Barilaro watches the chopper in action alongside Dr John Greenfield.

Despite encouraging signs of a slowdown in infection rates, we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic. The economic and social effects of Covid-19 will be far-reaching. On the other side of this pandemic will there be a new world order? How is the virus affecting the US-China relationship, South-East Asia and the global balance of power?  

A shire in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region is set to inject more than $150,000 into its economy by providing residents with "Narrogin Dollars".

Whale watchers off the north coast of New South Wales have held a front-row seat to the rarely witnessed and gruesome spectacle of a pod of killer whales devouring a juvenile humpback whale.

A pod of humpback dolphins in the Fitzroy River in central Queensland are using rare and risky behaviour to catch their prey.

Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr and the South Sydney Rabbitoh's fullback Latrell Mitchell post an apology on their social media accounts after footage emerged of the NRL players on a camping holiday with around 10 other men. The trip prompted a NSW Police investigation.

As bushfire victims work to rebuild their lives after the devastating Australian summer, a group of quilters is stitching together beautiful handmade squares from around the world to offer a gift that is like a "nice warm hug".

Health authorities in NSW carried out more than 8,800 tests yesterday, and they're delighted that only five came back positive.

This breezy and lively musical comedy may be a bit predictable and formulaic but still manages to find the right pitch.

A teen romance, heavily influenced by the hit TV show Glee, Pitch Perfect features teams of acapella singing groups competing for the crown with some college romance sprinkled in.

Hitchcock is a double love story ¬- a love of film and the deep and collaborative love between Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville.

The second installment in the futuristic series follows a similar path to the first film, but interesting characters, impressive design and a terrific turn from Jennifer Lawrence

There was a palpable thrill of anticipation in the audience last night at the debut of Black Swan Theatre Company's Streetcar Named Desire. Whether you left the night sated would depend on how you like your Tennessee Williams like bourbon, dark and stormy or like Southern Comfort, a little lighter and sweeter.

The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has cleared New South Wales irrigators who were accused of illegal pumping during an embargo that was put in place after recent rain.

Australians are being urged to roll up their sleeves and give blood and plasma despite stricter measures on social interactions in the coronavirus pandemic.

If an animal is declared extinct more than 80 years ago, most people would assume it no longer exists — but Neil Waters is not one of those people. Now, documentary filmmakers are interested in his quest.

Six new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the last 24 hours has pushed Tasmania's COVID-19 tally to 80, as police warn the public they will on patrol to ensure strict measures are followed.

A teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter, saying he is "honestly sorry for what I have put everyone through" and admitting he fatally punched a university academic at a Hobart nightclub in 2019.

Churches and synagogues across Australia are offering their services online and many are live streaming. Here's a list of the major services around the country this weekend.

Australia's dairy farmers are leaving the industry in droves as drought and sky-high prices for water take their toll.

The Melbourne Storm's Nelson Asofa-Solomona will be available to play in the opening round of the NRL next season, despite being handed a three-match suspension after a violent altercation while on holiday in Bali.

Victorian households could be separating rubbish into six or more bins instead of the usual two or three if the state adopts recommendations from Infrastructure Victoria, which has released its ideas for dealing with the recycling crisis.

Brisbane woman Layla Chen messaged her WeChat community after she was woken in the night by a loud bang she is one of tens of thousands of Chinese-speaking residents who use social media groups to get help when they fear for their safety.

Usually by this time of year, there'd be 40,000 mutton birds on south-west Victoria's Griffiths Island. So far, fewer than 100 of the birds have arrived from their 15,000km journey from the northern hemisphere.