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New research shows numbats are overheating in high summer temperatures, and scientists suggest climate change could make things worse.

Its water creates a home, a playground and a food bowl – but those who live on the Murray believe it can be managed better. We take a look at life on Australia's longest river.

Hemp has long been proclaimed a wonder plant and for just as long demonised as a narcotic. But it's the fibre - not the leaf or seed that's now attracting some serious investment. Robust building products such as beams, wall panels, building blocks, pipes and flooring are in one Victorian manufacturer’s sights.

Hemp is one of the toughest plants on the planet and its potential uses range from bulletproof vests in the US to waterproof flooring for housing and other robust building products in Australia.

Over $7bn has been spent trying to increase the amount of water going to parts of the Murray-Darling basin, but scientists say not enough is getting there.

A group of scientists finds despite billions of dollars spent on the Murray Darling Basin Plan, many of the indicators used to measure whether the environment is receiving enough water have been getting worse.

A mouse once presumed extinct in New South Wales has been tracked down in the west of the state, much to the surprise of ecologists.

Eighty chickens are able to finally fly the coop — with a little help from warm-hearted locals — after being housed at an animal shelter for months.

With voters set to head to the polls this weekend across the state, some communities in the state's south-west say they have not been listened to or considered in the lead up to the election.

Bruce Munro, the artist responsible for the creation of Field of Light at Uluru, has been commissioned to create a $5 million Fibre Optic Symphonic Orchestra in NSW's south-east by 2024.

Teams are keeping communities supplied with medications, animal feed and groceries via helicopter after emergency services moved their air base to the NSW-Victorian border.

Landholders asked for more water to be released from the Menindee Lakes in April, which they say would have avoided flood damage.

The South Australian government says drier conditions across the Murray-Darling Basin are providing hope that floodwaters may start to recede in mid-January.

The South Australian government now expects the current River Murray flood emergency to be the worst since 1956, with hundreds of properties already inundated. A flood watch and act message has been issued for Mannum.

These philosophical Murray River residents have been isolated by rising waters, but say floods are to be expected and are necessary for the environment.

Mannequins with a heartbeat that blink, breathe and even scream in pain are helping teach young doctors critical emergency medicine at a regional hospital.

Snake numbers are increasing due to perfect breeding conditions, but floodwaters are moving them away from their usual habitats and towards urban backyards.

The long-awaited report says there are more steps that must be taken before a decision on whether to release carp herpes into Australian waterways is made.

The devastating 1956 floods were a once-in-a-hundred-year event. Across the Murray and Darling Rivers, it took three months for the floodwaters to recede. In that time, communities were reliant on row boats to transport goods and stay connected. Can history be repeated?

What lessons can we learn from the 1956 Murray Darling River floods

Providers say carer fatigue in the region is a significant issue that could have serious repercussions for the wider health system if those caring for loved ones do not have access to respite.

Rhonda and Rod Owen are a husband-and-wife team determined to breathe new life into the Mildura-Wentworth Country Music Festival after the show was forced online last year due to the pandemic.

Today marks the 128th anniversary of PS Rodney's fiery demise at the height of one of Australia's most violent industrial episodes.

Wentworth Shire Council's 36-year-old logo is to be retired as part of the new plans to rebrand.

With 24 infestations of the deadly parasite now identified in NSW and the almond pollination season looming, Agriculture Victoria has taken steps to protect the north-west border region.