NSW winery accused of stealing water during drought
NSW authorities have charged a border-region winery after it allegedly stole 161 Olympic pools worth of irrigation water via an illegal pipeline.
NSW authorities have charged a border-region winery after it allegedly stole 161 Olympic pools worth of irrigation water via an illegal pipeline.
With the legacy value of Olympic infrastructure to be examined by a Senate committee, the Prime Minister is comfortable with planning for the Brisbane Games.
More than a million Australians are set to face increased health insurance premiums, with HBF among the providers upping prices.
Three-quarters of the waste littering Australia's coastline is now plastic with authorities yet to fully assess the risk posed by the pollution.
John Sattler's son Scott has spoken of the toughness of his father on the rugby league field and the role model he was off it in a touching funeral tribute.
The presence of the Mongols bikie gang in the NT has suffered a major blow after police arrested key members as part of a multi-year operation.
Land Rover's latest Discovery offers a few visual changes, but the greatest shift comes in the form of a revised power plant line up.
Mark Latham is refusing to apologise for a homophobic tweet that has caused outrage in NSW, as MP Alex Greenwich says the One Nation MP is unfit to serve.
The ABC's Antony Green has called the Aston by-election for Labor, which has seized the federal seat from the Liberals with a predicted six per cent swing.
As aged care homes nationwide struggle to manage incontinence pad waste, an Australia-first trial has propped an oxgyen-less oven as the solution.
Daylight saving comes to an end on Sunday, as much of Australia's southeast coast enjoys a well deserved sleep in.
Charlie Teo left a final disciplinary hearing this week with a parting swipe at Australia's medical oversight system, and the embattled surgeon is not alone.
The new Labor government in NSW has had its hopes of governing in majority formally snuffed out, as continued counting pushes key seats into the Liberal column.
The Liberals' Peter Dutton has vowed the party will rebuild after a big swing to Labor in the Aston by-election handed the Albanese government a historic win.
The federal Liberal Party is being warned not to move further to the right after unexpectedly losing the by-election for the seat of Aston in Melbourne's east.
Human rights activists are marching in Palm Sunday rallies to demand the federal government grant permanent visas for refugees stuck in limbo.
The number of electric vehicles in Australia is soaring but their popularity could see a repeat of Christmas charging queues this Easter, experts warn.
Queensland Scientist Olaf Meynecke says a recent trip to study chubby whales in Antarctica has left him with a odd mix of trepidation and determination.
Federal Labor minister Ed Husic says a housing fund hasn't been abandoned after the government failed to secure the votes needed to get it passed in the Senate.
The Reserve Bank will be hogging the limelight this week with a nail-biter cash rate call and a public appearance from the governor Philip Lowe.
Peter Dutton's Liberal leadership doesn't appear under threat after a historic by-election loss, with one backbencher saying he needs to be better promoted.
Home prices nationally have ticked up in March after tracking lower for 10 straight months, with high rents and migration both helping to arrest the slide.
The federal attorney-general and state and territory police ministers will meet to discuss how to create and roll out a national gun register.
Indigenous leader Yunupingu has died, having met with every prime minister since Gough Whitlam, in his work as a land rights pioneer.
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Liberal Party must change course from its increasingly right-wing agenda driving voters away.
A refinery turning agricultural by-products such as sugarcane into eco-friendly aviation fuel could open in Queensland next year with a new funding deal struck.
Union-linked appointments have been made to the Fair Work Commission in a bid to restore balance, the Albanese government says.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare youth justice report shows the number of kids in contact with the criminal justice system is falling.
The Albanese government is calling for a wage lift that stops low-paid workers going backwards as business groups worry about higher wage bills.
Former Treasury boss Ken Henry warns inadequate tax settings are worsening intergenerational inequality as the treasurer prepares for his second budget.
Workers cannot be forced to work on public holidays even if they're rostered on, a court has found, potentially paving the way for more rights for employees.