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Farmers call for low-interest loans as cash flow dries up in drought

The nation's drought supports will come under scrutiny at a major national forum today as southern farmers continue to battle dry times.
Sheep having a feed. Drone photo taken from above.

Former humanitarian aid worker runs across Iraq for refugees

Tim Buxton is returning to northern Iraq where he lived and worked during some of the region's most tumultuous times in recent history.
A man leans on a concrete wall with a refugee camp in the background.

Victoria to become only state without dedicated helpline for parents

After 25 years in operation, Victoria's Parentline service will shut on October 31 as the government withdraws funding.
Parentline logo

More men are getting eating disorders — but stereotypes make recovery harder

As more men are being diagnosed with eating disorders, experts say stereotypes are still making recovery harder. 
a young man with a moustache sits at a table with his chin in his hand

Push for more support after 'isolated' international student's death

After a young Indian national died, likely by suicide, in 2024, his family and experts call for improved support systems to help ease migrant loneliness. 
Parbhat lies on pink sheets he has black hair and a blue shirt, stubble, light beard, light smile.

Hundreds of flood-prone properties bought back, opening more green space

The acquisition of about 70 hectares of flood-prone green and open spaces across parts of south-east Queensland has some questioning what could be done with all that land.
The Brisbane River at Albion, with flooding around buildings on its banks, is seen from above.

Bumper grain crop likely as 'unusually high' spring rain forecast

The weather bureau forecasts above-average rainfall across the east coast in coming months, which is good for some farmers and challenging for others.  
Man wearing hat and smiling, looking at camera, with green pastures behind him

'Spring cleaning' a relationship can help partners reconnect

We hear a lot about spring cleaning at this time of year, but it's not only your home or wardrobe that might need a refresh.  
female couple kissing in the kitchen

Coles abandons plan to stop selling caged eggs by end of year

Coles says the cost of living and supply chain disruptions are behind its decision to continue selling caged eggs until 2030. A consumer expert says it is likely the supermarket's competitors will follow suit.
Cartons of eggs on a supermarket shelf.

Supreme Court rules late pastoralist's actions led to SA bushfire

A judge finds that vegetation heaps lit on fire by grazier Tom Brinkworth burned for six months before causing a bushfire that destroyed three houses. 
Smoke about the Lucindale grass fire
Duration: 1 minute 11 seconds

Robodebt pushed victims to the brink, and some did not live to see justice

The federal government's $475 million compensation to Robodebt victims may do little to alleviate the "pain and anguish" for those who lost loved ones over the scandal.  
A man in his late 20s in a hat with tattoos covering his neck and shoulders.
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

Broken leg wrapped with bandages and bricks: Why the injured cannot evacuate Gaza City

Israel's planned military offensive to take Gaza City is threatening thousands of hospital patients who cannot evacuate or have no place else to go.
A man lays in a hospital bed, with his leg bandaged and attached to a brick

Rebekah had never heard of hyperemesis before it landed her in hospital

A survey of Australian women with a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum found more than half considered terminating their pregnancy, and 90 per cent considered having no more children.
A young woman in a hospital gown sitting on a bed with her face in her hands.

Digging with bare hands, Afghans rally after deadly earthquake

Afghan Australians are rallying to raise funds after a deadly earthquake left more than 1,000 people dead and entire villages in eastern Afghanistan in ruins. 
A woman in red holds a baby treated by a doctor.

Bunuba people say 'it's good to be home' as they return after floods

More than two years since catastrophic floods in WA's far north devastated a wildlife sanctuary, traditional owners have returned to country.
Three teenage girls stand together in front of a waterway.

Second quake hits Afghanistan after more than 1,400 people killed, Taliban says

Rescuers are still working to try and find those trapped in the rubble of buildings scattered across the country's remote eastern provinces, as international aid trickles in.
A man with a white bandage around his head looks neutrally at the camera with green foliage behind him
Duration: 36 seconds
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