Sydney's iconic Sirius building is sold for $150 million to developers who plan to refurbish the existing building and deliver 89 apartments, along with retail and commercial spaces.

Norm Henderson knows what it's like to be in the darkness of drug addiction, but even he has been surprised by the grip ice has on smaller towns and communities.

It's not just stockbrokers who are watching the China and US trade war Australia's wool market has fallen to its lowest level in a year-and-a-half due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs.

Fifteen-year-old American qualifier Cori Gauff caused a stunning Wimbledon upset by defeating five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round.

Fifteen-year-old American qualifier Cori Gauff caused a stunning Wimbledon upset by defeating five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round.

Alexei Popyrin took a set off 11th seed Daniil Medvedev but lost in four sets.

A pilot killed in a plane crash that also claimed the life of his passenger in South Australia's outback is a south Queensland businessman and horse stud owner.

The niche sport, which puts leads on rabbits to guide them through horse-jumping-style events, is growing in popularity and it is hoped may soon reach an elite level.

The largest study of country newspapers ever undertaken in Australia is hoping to develop sustainable models that can help the declining regional media landscape survive into the future.

About 600 million people were glued to the television in awe of the first moon landing, but for Ben Lam and David Cooke it was just another day at the office.

John Burrows died at his mother's garage in Portland near Lithgow in 2015, with a bomb expert telling his murder trial he had never seen a device like the one used to kill the 58-year-old.

Parkes was made famous by the Australian film The Dish, but without a small tracking station just outside of Canberra, we would never have seen Neil Armstrong's first few steps on the Moon.

For the first time two overall winners have won the prestigious David Malin Awards which honours the best in Australian astrophotography.

Despite a tightening supply and smaller yields due to dry conditions, the value of Australia's wine exports has continued to grow.

A circus touring in Adelaide is shut down by SafeWorkSA after two performers are seriously injured in separate incidents in less than a week, with one breaking his back and the other breaking her wrist.

Researchers swap lab coats for waders and wellies in a quest to battle a tiny parasite that threatens the $150 million dollar tuna industry.

Music, dance, art and poetry are keeping prisoners connected to their culture and, in some cases, reducing their chances of reoffending.

Pig producers in New South Wales battle a combination of factors that have seen up to 80 per cent of them selling all their pigs and leaving the industry.

A motion calling for a royal commission into the MDBP narrowly passes on the final day of the NSW Farmers Conference.

Writer Stuart Beattie wrote scripts for Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise, but it's his newly released Vietnam War epic that he is most passionate about.

How do you fight fires in a state that is 98 per cent in drought and short on water? It's a question being pondered by firefighters on the verge of fire season.

Bathurst's resident golf pro, Matt Barratt, centre, works with schools to recruit juniors to the sport.

The wool market has plummeted a massive 163 cents a kilogram this week, or more than 10 per cent, prompting an industry leader to call for a halt to trading.

Alcohol is linked to everything from cancers, liver and cardiovascular disease, stroke and depression.

Drinking is part of every gathering in the bush but finding support if you want to go sober can be tough.

From their humble beginnings inside former churches, hostels and retail stores, regional conservatoriums continue to play a leading role in music education outside metropolitan areas.

In 1969 a young Australian shearer travelled to Israel to orchestrate an arson attack he believed would prompt the return of Jesus and usher in the end of the world. The consequences still ring today.

An Australian record price of $160,000 has been paid for an Angus bull at a stud sale in central-western New South Wales.

At least two houses and two businesses are destroyed in Tenterfield in northern NSW and a firefighter is suffering facial burns as crews brace for a long night ahead with four fires burning at emergency level across the state.

Australian grain growers will produce one of their smallest crops of the decade this year.

People who use a carriage service such as websites and social media to incite others to break into farms could be sent to jail under new laws passed through Federal Parliament.

Farmers and contractors rush to spend up to $350,000 for hay-baling equipment to make the most of grain crops and strong demand for fodder as the drought rolls on.

The NSW Farmers Association is lobbying the State Government remove the interest on loans provided to farmers during drought.

The wine industry emerges from a decade-long grape glut, with exports playing a big role in the sector's turnaround.

Hopes are raised in drought-stricken towns that the Federal Government is on the cusp of delivering a stimulus package, with local mayors urging a generous spend.

The ABC understands drought-stricken towns will be the target of federal stimulus potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars under a program designed to support regional communities enduring hardship.

While recent storm fronts have left farmers in the country's east disappointed, forecasters say this week's weather systems should deliver some relief.

'What a waste of time and energy': Farmers, the strongest opponents of the Federal Government's backpacker tax, have welcomed a court ruling saying it was discriminatory.

As the drought spreads, spending in country towns continues to drop and rural businesses are suffering. As shops close, the owners of those that remain open hope they'll get more support in coming weeks.

After Justin Lampe's fencing business folded due to drought, he turned his hand to metal art sculptures and looked to his late father for inspiration.