Investors are calling for entrepreneurial skills to be taught in schools to help prepare children for the future 'gig-based' economy.

Coach and former professional surfer Wayne 'Huddo' Hudson loves sharing his passion for the waves, but there was a time he was told none of it would be possible.

The Liberals' plan to open up World Heritage Area and national parks to more tourism developments has been contentious from day one now, it has attracted the attention of Tasmania's auditor-general.

The death of 17-year-old Maggie Lore at the Blackmans Bay blowhole in 2017 prompts a southern Tasmanian council to conduct a risk assessment of several areas in its municipality.

Diversification and innovation are proving to be a key factor in the survival of multi-generation farming families.

John Flynn established a medical facility in Innamincka and now, 68 years later, the RFDS is continuing on-the-ground medical services.

A Federal Court ruling in the United States in favour of a man suffering from cancer has turned the spotlight again to one of the most commonly used global chemicals.

Australia will import foreign-grown grain for the first time since 2007, after the Department of Agriculture approved a permit to import bulk wheat from Canada.

Australia's largest integrated battery and solar farm in Victoria's north can power 16,000 homes. It was officially opened today.

Forget Sudoku and cryptic crosswords, Australia's senior memory champion draws on indigenous cultures from around the world for memory techniques.

A Bendigo court orders a woman charged with child stealing to provide a DNA sample after she refused to cooperate with authorities. Her lawyer says the woman remains in hospital waiting for an MRI test.

A Victorian vet believes he has found a solution to one of the wool industry's biggest hurdles: surgical mulesing.

A threat to close the Yallourn coal-fired power station earlier than planned has some asking whether Australia should look to Germany as a model for transition.

The huge oil painting that served as a blueprint for Napier Waller's art deco mural on Melbourne's Newspaper House has been restored at the National Gallery of Australia.

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill says homelessness charities providing food and laundry services are "enabling people to live a lifestyle" without doing anything to stop antisocial behaviour.

The NT has historically performed very poorly in NAPLAN testing and the improvement in results is impressive considering almost half of students speak English as a second language. But a pay battle for teachers could derail future successes.

The Government believes the projects will create more than 600 jobs and generate enough clean energy to power more than 80,000 homes, while farmers have labelled the decision as "gutless".

The parents of a teenage girl who died after falling off a horse say riders are subjected to avoidable risks when there is no way to trace an animal's history.

Daisy the school dog is the latest staff member at Melrose Primary School, helping students with her calming influence and improving attendance rates.

Australia's largest cotton farm Cubbie Station has opened its gates to local government councillors from across the Murray-Darling Basin.

Scientists are hoping to stop mountain pygmy possums from hibernating, acclimatise them to warmer environments, then relocate new populations to lowland forests.

There had been hopes of recovery at the site of Australia's worst recorded mangrove dieback in the Gulf of Carpentaria. But during a recent visit to the area, traditional owner Patsy Evans said she was devastated by the scene.

Edible insects are praised as a sustainable form of snack, but that is not their only drawcard, with some Territorians reporting that they are 'crunchy and full of flavour'.

The artist behind a controversial mural vandalised at Bondi Beach says he hopes his new exhibition makes people think critically, and question what is happening around them.

The second stage of the ACT's light rail project will see a centrepiece of Canberra's city transformed, with the southern end of London Circuit raised in order to accommodate a tram line traversing down to Lake Burley Griffin.

While the competition watchdog investigates Australia's water market, those pushing for a central exchange for water trading say it could solve many problems.

Five young detainees used makeshift weapons, including a computer, in an assault last month that left multiple staff members at the Canberra facility injured, a new report finds.

An early tackle by Cooper Cronk is deemed a professional foul, resulting in a penalty for the Raiders and a controversial sin bin for Cronk.

Chinese telco giant Huawei urges the Federal Government to reconsider its ban on the company providing equipment to Australia's 5G mobile network, describing claims it answers to Beijing as "unfounded attacks and smears".