Conservationists want Western Australia's Penguin Island to be shut off to tourists, in order to protect its dwindling population.

Thousands of Queenslanders are waiting longer than the clinically recommended time for elective surgeries and there's no end in sight.

Police have confirmed they have found Alistair Thomson's body five days after a search and rescue effort began on the ...

A significantly bolstered workforce will be needed to complete the project, which will need to defy history to avoid a budget blowout.

The parents of Elizabeth Struhs have each been sentenced to 14 years jail for manslaughter after they withdrew her vital ...

At this year's Sydney Royal Dog Show, breeds of all shapes and sizes have competed for the title of being considered Best in ...

Tasmania launches its commission of inquiry into government responses to child sexual abuse in institutions, with the first ...

A man shot dead by police in Nowra was a 34-year-old undergoing a mental health rehabilitation. The actions of officers ...

News from where we live. ABC News Tasmania brings you the day's top stories, exclusive investigations and original reporting ...

A 37-year-old man has been arrested at Pyrmont in inner Sydney – the second arrest in relation to an alleged attempt to set a ...

A severe mouse plague in the farming town of Morawa overwhelms homes, businesses and farms, prompting urgent calls for ...

A program focusing on hoarding, 'Making Space' is calling on the federal government to continue its funding. News from where ...