Claire Jones (not her real name) knows well the pain and trauma shared this week by the distraught parents of Bondi shopping centre killer Joel Cauchi. Her journey with mental health has been ...

"Fear sharpens the mind, which is why fear is used in campaigns, whether it's public health, whether it's to change people's attitude to things like climate change," he tells ABC RN's Future Tense.

In short: Australians are facing median wait times of 49 days for elective surgeries compared to 22 days in 2003, according to a new report by the AMA. Population growth is also outpacing the ...

In short: King Island is in drought and farmers say they are desperate to ship their cattle and sheep off the island. They want the option to send livestock direct to Victoria where there is ...

Council staff later urged the applicant not to proceed with the event, according to internal council documents seen by the ABC. What's next ... The conservation site is a critical habitat ...

Legislation – requiring Queensland to cut emissions by 30 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030, 75 per cent by 2035, and reach net zero by 2050 – was introduced by the Miles government in February ...

ABC Radio Melbourne has continued its slow start to 2024, delivering its second-worst result since records began, with its flagship shows and revitalised content so far failing to recapture audiences.

"Despite a small drop in employment, Australia's labour market remains incredibly tight," said Callam Pickering, APAC senior economist at global job site Indeed. On Thursday, coinciding with the ...

An Aboriginal health service in Western Australia's north is calling for longer-term funding for mental health services to better support some of the region's most vulnerable people. The ...

Police have arrested and charged three men in relation to a stabbing and house fire at Spring Ridge. (ABC News: Melissa Maddison) abc.net.au/news/spring-ridge-nsw ...

Australia's fertility rate picked back up after the pandemic, but then crashed again in recent years.(ABC News: John Gunn) abc.net.au/news/australia-fertility-rate ...

Do you have a story to share? Email Specialist.Team@abc.net.au Every June, the federal government bumps up HECS debts by a few percentage points to keep the amount in line with inflation — a ...