A routine car search by Limestone Coast police has led to an investigation into whether south-east drug users are using Australia Post as a courier service to send and receive illegal drugs.

Hayfa Adi was abducted by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, held for more than two years and repeatedly raped, beaten and traded like livestock. Now living in Australia, she is trying to find out what happened to her husband.

Red-and-yellow flags are now planted on beaches up and down the coast, but surf lifesaving in Queensland originated from a need to watch over people in the Brisbane River.

A Queensland medieval festival has marked a milestone anniversary with huge crowds gathering to be immersed in 1,000 years of history, from the battleground to the bedroom.

22-year-old Max Quaglio refuses to let cerebral palsy get in the way of his dream of driving trucks.

The native Queensland seaweed that can stop bovines burping out methane could cut the country's greenhouse emissions by 10 per cent, if it could be farmed on a scale to feed every cow in Australia, researchers say.

An unwanted steam locomotive that was left to rust has become a symbol of pride for a Queensland town, thanks to years of painstaking restoration work.

Severe thunderstorms brought more than 100 millimetres of rain to some parts of the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast overnight, flooding homes and businesses within minutes.

A group of shearers tired of losing loved ones to suicide hope that, by sharing their stories, they can spark a broader conversation about mental health in regional areas.

Extreme drought conditions have all but dried up the Barwon River in western NSW, and now the unprecedented dry has exposed an extraordinary piece of maritime history.

From veterans to millennials, two-up is a celebrated pastime on Anzac Day. But why do we play it?

The headstones at Broken Hill's cemetery tell the story not only of the city's colourful history, but the progression of workers' rights.

The drought takes its toll on organic farmers who say the big dry has ruined their ability to meet the conditions of their licences, so they cannot sell their livestock as organic.

An empty station homestead in drought-stricken outback New South Wales may look unassuming but has gained renown by being featured on the new $20 banknote.

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.

The receivers of the collapsed Rare Coin Company say the return of stock, owned by customers caught up in the company's demise, will not begin until next year.

An investor, who has been left waiting months for the return of rare bank notes he owned through a collapsed Albany dealer, says further delays to that process are distressing.

A storybook that celebrates and shares experiences from the Goldfields, Esperance and Great Southern regions was launched on Tuesday.

Thieves have caused significant damage to a shopping centre while trying to steal an automatic teller machine in Albany.

With extremely hot inland conditions being experienced and forecast in Western Australia, farmers are warned of potential threats to livestock.

The Shire of Kondinin says there has been a big impact on the Wheatbelt community of Karlgarin from a major storm that occurred a year ago today.

An illness is rarely something that saves a life, but in the case of Tom Sharp, that is what is likely to have happened.

Pat O'Sullivan took over the Hillston Spectator from his dad more than 60 years ago. But now, with his garden calling, the publication could be at risk of folding.

Coonamble is suffering one of the worst droughts in living memory.

Uncle Dick and Aunty Ruth Carney share how they built their own 'piece of heaven'.

MORNING BRIEFING: Firefighters say it could take weeks, potentially months, to contain about five fires burning around Armidale and Tenterfield, while a woman is injured and a firearm stolen during a break and enter in Orana.

Crosswords are a daily devotion, an obsession even, for millions. But where did the crossword start, and how did it become a staple of any newspaper worth its salt?

One of the year's strongest cold fronts is bearing down on Perth and the south-west of the state today, as residents are urged to secure their homes. and prepare for gale-force winds.

A fierce cold front brings heavy rain and damaging winds across Perth and Western Australia's south-west, prompting hundreds of calls to emergency services and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.

From small crowds and no coverage to filling the biggest stadium in Australia — the speed of the change in women's cricket defies belief, writes Geoff Lemon.

Four children who took a family member's car from Gracemere near Rockhampton on Saturday night have been found safe in Grafton in northern NSW.

How scientists "read" two-million-year-old teeth and uncovered the hidden breastfeeding patterns of our ancient ancestors.

Some historians believe the White Australia policy played a part in covering over the early history of Chinese miners in Australia.

After watching their home burn on the news, Tina Hag, Robert Collier and their four children return to Rappville, wondering about the future of their northern New South Wales town, which lost 15 homes and 20,000 hectares of grazing land to a bushfire.

One of the only full Anzac Day services to be held in Queensland will honour the service of local soldiers through a series of videos filmed during isolation.

Unemployment in one Queensland region soars to more than double the state figure as an expert warns it's the 'calm before the storm'.

Potatoes have a longer shelf life than petrol, so filling every container with fuel may not be such a good idea.

Australian Olympic cycling champion, Anna Meares, says fracturing her neck in 2008 and a quick succession of significant life changes, transformed her outlook on life.

Recorded less than 60 times worldwide, much remains a mystery about the ornate eagle ray, which boasts leopard-like signature spots and thick black vein-like lines.

The only person to lose a home when bushfires swept through a Sunshine Coast beachside suburb last year is finally seeing it rebuilt.

A Sunshine Coast man launches a campaign to reinvigorate community organisation Rotary by attracting young people.