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.

Why does the Australian Tax Office require people to tick a mental illness box for early access to their superannuation to fund gender transition surgery?

Video released by Queensland police shows the efforts of some officers helping to evacuate the Peregian area during wild bushfires on the Sunshine Coast on Monday.

The dramatic rescue of 94-year-old Andrew Michael from the Peregian Beach firestorm on Monday was captured on video. He's now returned home and says his rescuers did "a very good job".

A formal investigation begins over the actions of Noosa Shire Councillor Jess Glasgow as a contestant on reality TV dating program The Bachelorette, with comments he made on the dating show described as "crude" and "highly offensive".

Mark Wadeson was sleeping rough and battling cancer and overzealous council workers now his life is looking up and he's keen to be a voice for the underdogs.

An annual health check of Queensland's Mary River records E. coli higher than recommended levels at two popular swimming spots.

If you're pregnant and facing morning sickness, baby showers and deciding on a name, the last thing on your mind is probably your retirement. But what you do now can have a huge impact on how much money you end up with when you're older.

One of the most eroded stretches of the Mary River at Kenilworth has been transformed in an effort to stop valuable farmland washing away and polluting the Great Barrier Reef.

A 23-year-old man is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a 1.8 metre crocodile while fishing in Arnhem Land. Police say he managed to hold onto mangroves until the croc let go.

A man has surgery to reattach his fingers after he was bitten on the hand and arm by a crocodile while fishing near Darwin last night.

Twin studies allow researchers to study the impact of the environment, separate from genetics.  

Coronaviruses are well-studied in animals. What lessons does veterinary medicine have for this pandemic?

Relentless climate-related headlines paint a picture of an agricultural industry under siege and farmers say they need more help to adapt.

Bourke, outback NSW, has not seen meaningful rain in seven years and while its 2,500 residents prepare for unprecedented water restrictions, their dire plight has helped propel environmental concerns into NSW's political spotlight.

Hundreds of people appalled by the deaths of millions of fish in the Murray-Darling Basin have rallied in far west NSW, calling for a royal commission into the management of the waterway.

Graziers have turned to the help of a landscape ecologist to battle severe drought in rain-starved areas of far western New South Wales.

Irrigator Anthony Barlow is fined well below the maximum for pumping water from the Barwon River during an extreme water shortage in Broken Hill.

Jack Absalom led an unconventional life and was best-known for his landscape paintings and bush survival skills, which were televised to the nation by the ABC.

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 word, which describes an iconic blend ingredients, is finally set for official recognition along with a special reference to a certain town where the dish is virtually a staple.

Taxi driver Reg Kelly will bear the scars of a murder attempt for the rest of his life, but he wants to thank his home town for rallying to his side.

As a maintenance man, Peter Crawford knows better than most that one of the hazards of underground living is the question of who might drop in.

A commercial fisher has been fined $15,000 and had his boat confiscated after pleading guilty to seven charges of illegal fishing in the Darling River.

Authorities have confirmed it's likely there's been a mass die-off of fish in Western New South Wales

New aerial footage appears to show thousands of dead fish at Lake Pamamaroo in the Menindee Lakes System, near Broken Hill, nine months after a mass fish kill event on the nearby banks of the Darling River.

WA Police have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot at officers with a sawn off shotgun last week.

An Albany man has been sentenced to an immediate jail term after admitting operating a clandestine drug laboratory from a Milpara home.

The City of Albany says it will be just a few hundred thousand dollars out of pocket from investments in failed US investment bank Lehman Brothers, after the latest settlement agreement.

Western Australia's s Minister for Agriculture and Food will have an opportunity to sign up to the long-awaited federal farm finance package this week.

Consumer Protection is urging people to look beyond the price tag when shopping online this Christmas.

Real estate agents say Albany's rental market has tightened significantly in recent times.

Did you know that the native Christmas Tree that is in prolific flower in Western Australia this month can produce a mildly alcoholic Christmas potion?

The Education Minister says the completion of a major upgrade should ensure Denmark High School can continue its strong performance while dealing with a growing school population.

The farm gate art trail is currently bringing something a little different to paddocks across the Shire of Ravensthorpe.

Financial penalties have been imposed on Western Power for failing to meet its target for service performance to customers in regional areas.