A team of archaeologists is working with Indigenous people along the Murray River to discover stories of the land that could now be tens of thousands of years old.

A South Australian citrus grower is lathering his crops in molasses in an attempt to protect the produce from damaging frosts.

Police say poor decisions, not weather conditions, were to blame for a head-on crash between two trucks yesterday, but transport authorities argue it is premature to blame the drivers, given how difficult it can be to pull over to the side of the road.

Two South Australian Government-run aged care facilities each have a year stripped off their accreditation periods after failing 21 of 44 operating requirements during an audit.

Police investigate the cause of a bushfire that came dangerously close to a Loxton aged care facility in South Australia's Riverland, prompting an evacuation overnight.

Local resident Oliver Stone recorded the fire's advance towards nearby homes.

When taxidermist Cassandra Hall was first asked by a New South Wales wildlife park to skin and stuff a 1.7-tonne American bison, she thought they were joking.

A Gold Coast electrician fishing on the Murray River on the NSW-Victorian border was startled to find that what he thought was a log, or a dead Murray cod, was in fact a partly-skinned freshwater crocodile, thousands of kilometres from its natural northern Australian habitat.

The dead freshwater crocodile was found in Murray River, thousands of kilometres south of its home.

Thousands of bottles, soy sauce containers, wrappers and microplastics that have been fished out of Melbourne's iconic river will be melted down to create seats along the water's edge.

One of Australia's largest food exporters, SunRice, cuts more than 30 regional staff after producing its second-lowest rice crop.

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

After taxpayers were promised Snowy Hydro 2.0 for $2 billion in four years, the project is now likely to cost five times that amount and take twice as long to be completed.

Foxes are chewing on irrigation pipes used in orchards and vineyards as the drought bites in the Riverina.

Dave Rennie, Chiefs Head Coach before the Round 14 Super Rugby match between the Blues and the Chiefs at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, May 26, 2017.

As a child, Rebecca Clough had no options to play rugby union but never gave up on her dream. She's now the joint-most-capped Wallaroo and believes the Barbarians women's team is a significant move for the sport.

Despite 18 places on the table and 55 points standing between Liverpool and Watford, the lowly Hornets sting the Reds for a first Premier League loss of the season.

When questioned about the incident at a press conference, Klopp said his opinion on coronavirus does not matter as he was merely a football manager.

Formed millions of years ago and hidden from sight, Australia's precious underground water reserves are becoming a new battleground in the fight for water.

More than half of Australian nursing homes are understaffed, with residents having less access to qualified nurses than ever before, the aged care royal commission hears.

An investigation is launched after relatives were told their loved one had been discharged, prompting a search for the missing man whose body was actually in a Melbourne morgue all along.

Police say it is "extremely lucky" nobody was killed when an improvised explosive device launched from a vacant block of land tore through the roof of a nearby home in south-east Melbourne.

A former police officer critical of the force's response to the Bourke Street rampage is considering selling his home to afford independent legal representation at an inquest into the attack, a court hears.

One of the leading holdouts against an AFLW collective bargaining agreement, Darcy Vescio, says a new season of 10 matches plus finals looks set to be part of a new deal.

Podcasting has reached a tipping point in 2019. No longer the miniscule cousin of traditional radio, podcasting has gone mainstream, writes manager of ABC Audio Studios Kellie Riordan.

Prince of Arran came third in last year's Melbourne Cup, and now the English racehorse who loves Australia wins the Geelong Cup, but a Flemington start is still up in the air.

Airport authorities are calling for a crackdown on drivers touting their services at the the terminal but one driver says it is the only way he can earn enough money to pay his bills.

Victoria's new deal with Beijing has angered some in the Morrison Government who worry about Chinese influence in Australia, but Premier Daniel Andrews says it will boost the state's economy and jobs.

In the wake of the racehorse slaughter scandal, calls are growing for greater financial support for rehoming thoroughbreds and an enforceable standard of care.

A Swinburne University scientist loses his job after an internal investigation into alleged research misconduct and dozens of his papers were retracted by scientific journals.

A man responsible for an "atrocious attack" on an off-duty paramedic during a crime spree on the Mornington Peninsula last year is sentenced to five years and nine months in jail.

The threat of rain didn't stop hundreds joining the activities at the NAIDOC week Family Fun Day.

After a trip to Venice, West Gippsland artist Anita George was inspired to turn off her computer and write and draw with brush, pen and paper once again. Her passion has resulted in the exhibition Ink Talks, dissecting words, language and intent.

Photographs exploring Rockhampton's long relationship with the Fitzroy River have been unveiled in a new exhibition at the Rockhampton Art Gallery.

CEO of a Bunbury freight company, Mark Mazza wants to see a nationally accredited training scheme for truck drivers.

For more than 30 years over 45,000 refugees have lived behind barbed wire in an overcrowded camp near Thailand's border with Myanmar. Dr Patty Salisbury, a county doctor from the NSW town of Bega, has been just returned from a year in the Mae La Refugee Camp.

Peter Aspinall fought in the battle of Long Tan. He is now President of the Albany RSL but for many years, he would not even attend an Anzac Day commemoration

Following the knock on effect from the mining downturn, Linda Palmer decided it was time to diversify from her family's construction business. Today Linda keeps herself busy with a different kind of construction - one that involves developing beer and cider instead.

Colourful artwork, vibrant food and a dazzling array of traditional dress are on display in Cairns as far north Queensland's Indonesian community celebrates Multicultural Week.

Spring is in the air in Newcastle, with the season's racing carnival officially launched.

High school students from across Australia took part in a program called Fresh Faced Friday to promote positive body image amongst teenagers.

A new initiative to bring more public art to the streets of Dubbo has started with a series of murals going up this week.

Riverland youngsters stepped back in time this week to make butter, fly kites and learn about the past when the Loxton Historical Village opened its doors for its annual Kids Day Out.

Day five of this year's Great Victorian Bike Ride took us along more country backroads as we made our way to Bendigo for the rest day.

Not every state and territory has put into law the code of conduct, which aims to provide rental waivers and deferrals for commercial tenants.