A man has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, bringing to an end an hours-long police negotiation after he is believed to have killed a colleague at a grain silo in Western Australia.
The anticipated El Nino and attendant warmer, drier conditions in the coming year are set to roll Australian agriculture back from recent record-breaking levels.
A school in rural New South Wales are offering tens of thousands in bonuses, accommodation costs and a job to any teachers willing to make the move there.
Maternity wards in Geelong, Gladstone and Burnie have recently closed, forcing pregnant women and their families to travel large distances to give birth.
Three American firefighters who died when their water-bombing plane crashed in 2020 will always be honoured among Australia's fallen, an RFS boss said.
The flood warnings have prompted Queensland Police to remove residents from their houses as experts warn that flood waters haven't reached their peak yet.
Hundreds of hay bales have landed on the doorsteps of battling farmers for Christmas as they continue to rebuild from multiple devastating flooding events.
A family and their dogs huddled on an outdoor table in their dark backyard as they waited for assistance while floodwaters rose around their Forbes home last night.
In 2016 Gayle Woodford was raped and beaten to death while working on-call in South Australia's far-north, by Dudley Davey who was later sentenced to life in prison.
From the lamb who gets laser treatment to the piglet who dashes around in a tiny wheelchair, take a look at some of the rescued animals who have been lucky enough to find their way to this farm sanctuary.
Doctors and nurse practioners will be offered the chance to have their university debt cleared if they work in the country under a new federal government scheme.
Those who live in the Oberon LGA, the Snowy Monaro Regional LGA and the Menindee and Sunset Strip in the Central Darling Shire will be required to stay home except for essential reasons.
The permit system will begin as the Australian Defence Force troops will start immunising some of the most vulnerable members of western NSW from tomorrow.
NSW recorded 452 new local cases of coronavirus today, among them 16 were detected in Dubbo, one in Broken Hill, two in Bourke, three in Lake Macquarie and a number of others scattered around the state.
Ms Berejiklian avoided speculation on future case numbers, stating that modelling predicts that they will continue to rise, however she has said that by mid to late October "life will be much freer".
Regional areas in NSW badly affected by the mouse plague will soon receive some relief, as the state government prepares to roll out 20 grain treatment sites.
Animal rights organisation PETA has blamed state governments for the explosion of giant mouse plagues marauding regional New South Wales and Queensland.
A man is facing more serious charges after he allegedly fired more than 20 bullets at police and homes in a shooting spree through a rural New South Wales town earlier this month.
Australian farmers are set to reap a record $66 billion for their produce this year despite disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic and trade disputes with China.