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Bones found during backyard search for more remains of murder victim Martin Meffert
South Australian police say they have discovered the bones of murdered man Martin Meffert during a dig at a property in the state's Mid North today.
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Driver who rammed man with ute over trailer dispute found guilty of manslaughter, not murder
A Flinders Ranges woman who killed a man after ramming him with her ute as part of a family dispute over a trailer is found guilty of manslaughter, not murder, with an Adelaide judge saying she "cannot be sure" the woman intended to kill.
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How an ancient trade is helping one of SA's oldest farming families survive the big dry
Holowiliena Station is in the grip of a horror drought, but reviving an ancient trade is proving a lifeline to this farming family.
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Man reported after police allegedly uncover 800 litres of homemade alcohol at his property
A South Australian man is reported for allegedly selling alcohol without a licence after police uncovered about 800 litres of homemade alcohol at his property.
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Ghost town restoration of Farina a labour of love for volunteers across the years
For more than a decade, Australians have travelled to the South Australian outback ghost town of Farina, in an effort to restore the crumbling buildings.
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Conflict of interest claims levelled against firefighters at regional SA station
After allegations of misconduct and violent behaviour at a South Australian fire station were revealed by the ABC, some staff are now facing fresh claims of a serious conflict of interest as calls for a public inquiry intensify.
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Domestic violence report of country women shows attitudes aren't changing quickly enough
The voices of young country women and their experiences of intimate partner violence are being heard, but wider campaigns to address the crisis may not be.
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SA woman convicted of stalking over war with stranger in Pickering Post comments section
A South Australian woman who posted "vile, vicious and vitriolic" comments about sexual impropriety, incest and drunkenness that were directed at another user of an online political forum is convicted of stalking.
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Footage emerges of echidna swimming in waters on South Australia's Kangaroo Island
Footage emerges of an echidna cooling off in the warmer weather with a swim on South Australia's Kangaroo Island. One expert says it is not uncommon to see them in water on hot days.
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Elderly woman dies in hospital after falling out of reversing car in hotel car park
An 80-year-old woman dies in hospital after succumbing to injuries she suffered when falling out of her vehicle in the car park of a hotel on Thursday morning.
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Black-footed rock-wallabies making a comeback with the help of rangers despite foxes and cats
In the rocky ranges of central Australia, a group of rangers are fending-off feral cats and foxes to save an increasing population of endangered wallabies.
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Birdwatchers see rare birds escaping the drought in search of food and water in southern Australia
Birdwatchers are spotting crimson and rare orange chats in southern Australia, refugees of the drought in the inland.
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Pacific Ocean World War II shipwrecks prompt fears of environmental devastation from oil leaks
More than 3,000 World War II wrecks lie in the Pacific Ocean of which around 300 are oil tankers. There are fears of environmental devastation as they begin to rust and leak oil.
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Neuromodulation gives ex-Army infantryman rare relief from life sentence of back pain
Chronic back pain from a military training accident in 1980 was slowly ruining Dennis Shiller's life until he discovered neuromodulation.
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Kate Disher-Quill lost her hearing as a child. Now she's telling stories of the Deaf community in a book, Earshot
When Kate Disher-Quill was given hearing aids at the age of 10, she felt disconnected. Now the 31-year-old photographer has drawn on her experience to tell the stories of people like her in a book, Earshot.
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Newcastle schoolgirl Millie Campbell fights off a near-fatal summer flu
A schoolgirl will bear the scars of a summer flu for life, after contracting the virus in March and spending weeks in intensive care.
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Jenny and Graham Francis only recently learned both of their identities had been stolen
Jenny and Graham Francis only recently learned both of their identities had been stolen.
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Appeals Court judge condemns police violence in Australia Day arrest of Aboriginal man
A New South Wales Appeals Court judge has condemned violence at the hands of up to seven police officers in relation to the Australia Day arrest of an Aboriginal man.??
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You could be ingesting a teaspoon of microplastic every week, study finds
At a conservative estimate, people around the world are consuming a credit card's-worth of microplastic every week, according to a new study.
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Body of newborn baby found in backyard of Newcastle house as police search for mother
Police found the baby's body in Newcastle early on Tuesday morning. Police hold "serious and grave concerns" for the safety of the baby's mother, who they say may need to seek urgent medical treatment.
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Graeme Russell Lawrence standing trial charged with child sex offences
A court has heard the most senior Australian Anglican clergyman to be charged with child sexual abuse used his power and influence to dissuade his alleged victim from disclosing the abuse.
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Police find teenage mother of newborn whose body was found in Newcastle backyard
The 18-year-old mother of a newborn baby boy whose body was found in a backyard on Tuesday has been found in Penrith and taken to hospital.
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Alleged police brutality of man in custody on Australia Day under independent review
An independent investigative commission reviews allegations of police brutality against an Aboriginal man at a station south of Newcastle in New South Wales.
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Greta Migrant Camp kids return, lamenting lack of monument 70 years since first wave of arrivals
Children of post-war European migrants call for permanent monument at Greta Migrant Camp in the NSW Hunter Valley.
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Traumatised police officer takes criminal action after case manager EML dragged out workers' compensation claim
A former police officer who suffered "horrific and graphic traumas" after being trapped in a crashed squad car has launched criminal action after being forced to wait more than a year for a workers' compensation payout.
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Singleton community in shock after house fire claims lives of three 'little angels'
Residents of a quiet suburban street in NSW's Hunter Valley say they watched on helplessly with a young mother whose house burnt down in front of her with three of her children inside.
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Trial of former Newcastle Anglican Dean Graeme Lawrence comes to a close
The defence for former Anglican dean Graeme Lawrence has told a court the case against him has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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It started with Boomerang Bags, now Dungog dumps single-use plastics for good of the planet
A small town team harnesses sewing power to create more than 4,000 reusable alternatives to single-use plastic bags in a bid to save the planet.
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New South Wales Blues recall Mitchell Pearce for State of Origin III against Queensland
He has been the butt of jokes when it comes to State of Origin, but Mitchell Pearce has a chance of finally winning a series with New South Wales after Nathan Cleary is ruled out of game three because of injury.
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Former Anglican Dean of Newcastle Graeme Lawrence convicted over sex assault of 15yo boy
Former Dean of Newcastle Graeme Lawrence is convicted over the aggravated sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy, after a judge found his evidence was not credible.
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Review finds 'reasonable' risk of earthquake collapsing Eraring's coal ash dam onto Myuna Bay sports centre
A State Government-commissioned review finds the risk of a NSW coal ash dam wall collapsing in an earthquake is "reasonable", but more work is needed to determine the level of risk.
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BOM warns NSW to brace for worse weather as strong winds tear roof off Newcastle nursing home
Elderly residents are lucky to escape injury as the roof is torn off their nursing home, as strong winds continue to wreak havoc across the east coast, fanning bushfires on the state's Mid North coast.
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Nuclear reactor and steelworks plan once considered for pristine beaches of Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay one of Australia's world-renowned coastal tourist hotspots, celebrated for its idyllic white beaches, nearly became home to Australia's first nuclear power plant.
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Knights coach Nathan Brown to leave Newcastle at the end of the season
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Bushfire burning in Belmont, south of Newcastle, downgraded to watch and act
Firefighters are protecting properties in Belmont, south of Newcastle, as a bushfire fanned by strong winds continues to burn near homes.
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Woman charged over alleged stabbing of strangers, daughter in Salamander Bay supermarket
A 26-year-old woman is charged with 11 offences after allegedly stabbing members of the public, as well as her daughter, in Salamander Bay near Port Stephens.
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Inquiry into alleged Catholic abuse cover-ups identifies credibility issues among senior church officials
Findings from a probe into alleged cover-ups of child abuse within the Catholic Church in NSW have identified credibility issues among members of its upper echelons.
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Five feared dead after chopper goes down in bad weather off NSW coast
The search for four men and a woman missing feared dead after a helicopter vanished from radar north of Newcastle will continue after earlier bad weather halted the operation.
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Search resumes for five people missing feared dead off NSW coast
While the search continues for five missing people who are feared dead off the NSW coast, one male has been confirmed by the Australian Defence Force as Warrant Officer Gregory Miller.
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David McCauley pleads guilty to setting fire to Wade Still in attack south of Newcastle
A man pleads guilty to burning another man alive after dousing him with petrol on a deserted road south of Newcastle last year.
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Men deny knowing 700kg of cocaine on board boat as it sailed from Tahiti to Australia
Two men on trial over a 700kg cocaine importation racket used encrypted mobile phones to help arrange for the drugs to be sailed from Tahiti to Australia, a court hears.
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Police and Border Force formed human chain to remove 700kg of cocaine from boat, court told
A court has heard Border Force and NSW and federal police officers formed a human chain to unload hundreds of bricks of cocaine from a catamaran linked to an international drug syndicate.