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Free green bins are to be rolled out across Brisbane, according to council plans leaked by the Labor opposition. LNP councillor Sarah Hutton refused to confirm or deny the leaks, but acknowledged the existence of an army of green bins that could be seen via satellite photos. Google Maps...

As the morning sun pierces a patchy fog, Dale and Paula Fortescue herd their dairy cows into their mountaintop milking shed for perhaps the last time. The couple are the last dairy farmers at Eungella, west of Mackay, an area that was once home to about 60 dairies. They have operated the...

Pressure is mounting for a major overhaul of Western Australia's e-rideable laws following the death of a pedestrian in Perth's CBD on the weekend after he was hit by an e-scooter. It is alleged British tourist Alicia Kemp was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit when her rented...

Queensland Health is investigating two cases of locally acquired malaria as the state's total number of infections this year rises to 71. In its latest notifiable conditions report, Queensland Health said a second locally acquired malaria case was recently identified in the Torres Strait...

The biggest reforms in aged care in about three decades have been delayed by a few months, as the federal government moves to allay concerns from the sector, which had been sounding the alarm about the "drop dead" issues involved for providers if they had pressed ahead. The changes were due...

West Australians who install solar batteries will not be able to claim as big a rebate from the WA government as promised. The WA government has been forced to deny accusations of a backflip and a broken election promise after revealing a raft of changes to subsidies for people installing...

Millions of dollars in deceased estates have gone to the Queensland government in recent years after authorities were unable to find a beneficiary to inherit the money. Between 2020 and 2024, the Public Trustee transferred $2.95 million from ten estates to Queensland Treasury, with the funds...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus spreads easily between plants. (Supplied: PIRSA) Queensland farmers are urging home gardeners planting tomatoes, chillies and capsicums to be vigilant over fears a highly contagious virus will spread. The state is continuing to restrict the movement of seeds...

Telstra has paid an $18,780 penalty for mistakenly disconnecting from the emergency call relay service in July 2024. (AAP: Joel Carrett, file photo) Telstra has again fallen short of regulator standards and community expectations in providing access to emergency services. The telco giant has...

Australians are losing millions of dollars each year to scams linked to cryptocurrency ATMs and older people have been the group most caught up in illicit activity through the machines. Financial crimes agency AUSTRAC has now intervened — introducing sweeping industry-wide controls after...

Work is still underway on a 17-kilometre stretch of road in the South West of WA, more than five years after upgrades were first announced. The duplication of the Bussell Highway began in 2020 to ease congestion between Bunbury and Busselton. But five years on, finishing works are still...

Barbara Komazec says her sister's death highlights the risks of undertaking alternative treatments. (ABC News: Justin Hewitson) In the lead-up to her death, Carol Foord was desperate to be healthy. The Adelaide fashion industry icon, who founded Toffs and later Wild Child Style Lab, had...

There is hope an Australia-first service using satellites to deliver text messages anywhere in the country will grow to become a game changer for Australians in mobile black spots. Telstra has launched a mobile-to-satellite service for some customers, delivered through SpaceX's Starlink...

Bernie Goodwin used to dread getting sick because it meant visiting a GP clinic. It made him uncomfortable knowing people would stare at him. Until he secured housing recently, he slept in a public park in the centre of Nowra on the New South Wales south coast. "I won't go to the doctors if...

In the operating theatre at Katherine Hospital, the team moves in silent unison. Scrub nurse Peter Mitchell anticipates which tool the surgeon will need next, as he carefully makes a small incision in a patient's eye. "Being in theatre in this situation, it's a really beautiful feeling — a...

Getting clothes and linen dry in constant wet weather can be frustrating. Maybe you don't have the luxury of a tumble dryer, or you're reluctant to use it to save on your next power bill. Add a sudden drop in temperature and the process of drying our washing can become even tricker. Some...

Comedian Magda Szubanski, best known for her acting roles in Babe and Kath & Kim, has revealed she has stage 4 blood cancer. In a video posted on social media, the 64-year-old said she had been diagnosed with a "very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma". Szubanski said she had begun...

Steven Wesselink loves his three Skye terriers: Sybil, Dot and Faith. According to Mr Wesselink, who is the vice-president of the British Terrier Club of NSW, the breed's short legs, long fur and gentle temperament create a "gorgeous" dog. "They're such a sweet, calm, quiet terrier," he...

Brooke Ferrier admittedly never paid much attention to her weekly grocery bill. But sticking to a budget became a reality for the New South Wales Central Coast mother of two when she and her husband both lost their jobs. "There was a lot going on in my personal life and I really didn't have...

When Lorenzo Pietribiasi moved to Broome from Italy, he bounced around living with friends and in staff accommodation before braving the rental market. He spent over a month trying to find a rental but said part of the problem was scammers on social media. "It's frustrating … you have to...