Residents of Bowen in north Queensland have been told to boil their tap water after bacteria was found in the local supply....

North Queensland graziers have received exceptional circumstances funding for a drought caused by one of the worst and longest floods in history....

Eleni Melios has a collection of 323 pairs, or at least that was at last count when she came into the ABC studios. ...

Police will be taking a hard-line approach towards anti-social behaviour as the State Government allows extended trading hours for pubs and clubs on New Year's Eve....

Hear the revellers speak candidly about everything from alcohol and drugs, to sex and violence, and frank reviews of the event....

Dr Ian Allison has been studying and researching Antarctica since the 1960s, as one of the world's leading glaciologists. His research on shrinking ice shelves and the link to climate change has been lauded internationally. But now he's calling it a day after a stellar career. ...

Elections in the Labor states of Tasmania and South Australia on Saturday could see hung parliaments in both places. The South Australian Liberals need a swing of at least seven per cent to claim office but are increasingly upbeat....

Day by day a huge flood front is steadily working its way south from Queensland to New South Wales - through the upper reaches of the Murray Darling Basin. Most interest now focuses on how much water will get across the ancient floodplain to the Darling River and - eventually perhaps - all the way to ...

Some recent school leavers from Sydney's south-western suburbs share their experiences of trying to find full time jobs. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that that more than half a million 15 to 24 year olds either don't have full time jobs or are only studying part-time. ...

Western Australia's Attorney-General says he has serious concerns about the case of a prisoner who passed out in the back of a transportation vehicle. James David Yarran collapsed last week while being driven from a funeral in Fremantle to Casuarina Prison. ...