Community and Society

In spring in the northern hemisphere, Blake Whitney trains alongside the best baseballers in the world but in the off-season he's just another player in Alice Springs.

Award-winning Perth musician Flewnt is touring regional Western Australia with his 11-year-old son — and fellow hip-hop artist — Inkabee. Their message for young people? Chase your dreams.

This patch of dirt was once a lush jungle that locals say was home to ancient spirits. Now, luxury villas, bars and restaurants are being built here instead to bring in foreign investors.

It's time to test your knowledge about the news of the week.

A farming lobby says it's likely another attempt will be made to re-export the livestock after a licence application was rejected.

The ABC has uncovered details of a council-led campaign to mass-evict residents from their homes in Melbourne’s west.

Billie B Brown author and new Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin reveals the secret behind her success. 

Thinking outside the square when it comes to the environments we live and work in could not only make us happier, but also boost creativity, according to new research.

King Charles said he was sorry to not attend the 50th anniversary of Grenada's independence as his son thanked the public for their well wishes following his father's diagnosis.

Around 180,000 people were helped by Australia's community legal centres last year — but even more people were turned away from the service.

Star Entertainment Group and the Queensland government have been accused of lacking transparency for not releasing the casino giant’s full remediation plan to the public, while the Queen's Wharf project has been delayed again.

Australia's medical regulation system claims to prioritise public safety, but often falls short of public expectations. That might be about to change.

The Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) says the woman, aged in her mid-twenties, was sitting under the tree at University Oval near War Memorial Drive when it fell and killed her.

The pylons under Edithburgh jetty are deteriorating and moving around.

The guilty conviction of the Michigan school shooter's mother sets a "contentious" precedent for holding parents accountable for their child's wrongdoings, a US legal expert says.

Robyn gets her car serviced every year, so she thought she should do the same for her herself. Doctors found a hole in her heart.

Natural disasters have punctuated most years of their high school life, but this year's Heywire winners only have tales of resilience to share. 

An Aboriginal corporation in the remote Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek is facing allegations it misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding. 

Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows food prices cumulatively increased by 16.4 per cent in Adelaide between 2021 and 2023. Low-cost grocery store The Food Centre says demand has also spiked with hundreds of families visiting the store each week.

The Neighbourhood Watch scheme offers a rebate on measures like alarms and security cameras and has the support of local police.

Wreckage of the four-wheel-drive, which was driven off a steep cliff at a remote beach in the early hours of Sunday morning, will be closely examined by police.

Tourism Australia's Beach Ambassador Brad Farmer created the list of the top 10 beaches of Australia.

Prominent leaders have united in sympathy to pay their respects to one of the nation's most acclaimed and admired Indigenous leaders, Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this story includes images of an Indigenous person who has died.

The change will increase parking fees for cars of 1.6 tonnes and more, to 18 euros ($29) an hour in order to discourage "bulky, polluting" cars.

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney says celebrated Indigenous leader, Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue's legacy will be felt for generations to come.