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Huge piles of tumbleweeds are surrounding houses, frustrating farmers and heightening fire risk in rural areas. But academics say very little can be done to wipe them out.

For 20 years, the police force was Maggie Deall's identity. But when she was medically discharged in 2021, she says she was left without a sense of self.

Producers say ideal conditions have led to a 50 per cent increase in yields this season amid hopes the tariffs on Australian wine to China could be lifted as early as March. 

A teenage birdwatcher is calling for the  better management of wetlands and animal safety after regularly finding needle packaging and discarded rubbish at both Nericon and Campbell's wetlands, north of Griffith.

Barley exports to China are booming after tariffs were lifted in August, but are Australian farmers just repeating the same mistake?

Some are cheering the extra income from a proposed renewable energy transmission line, while others are vowing to lock their gates against electricity provider Transgrid.

Wendy Elizabeth Chattaway has pleaded guilty to some charges related to the fatal crash in southern NSW last year, but had a predatory driving charge dropped. 

MPs in NSW will be required to make more regular disclosures about their financial interests and those of their immediate family.

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

Staff based at Jindabyne have been the subject of "escalating social media campaigns", as well as a firebomb threat and the dumping of a decapitated horse head, according to evidence shared during a NSW Upper House inquiry.

As people reportedly wait months just to get approval to build sheds and signs, councils across NSW look to jump on board an artificial intelligence program that aims to revolutionise the development process. 

Experts warn a water shortage is inevitable as almonds become the biggest crop by area planted on Australia's longest river.

Squatter started out as a side hustle and turned into one of the most successful Australian board games ever.

A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.

The Bald Archies offer a satirical take on the big events of 2023, and this year feature sports stars like Sam Kerr and Pat Cummins alongside politicians like Peter Dutton.

Murrumbidgee Regional High School was formed in 2019 and by many accounts did little but cause hassles and intensify rivalries between students.

Livestock prices crashed last year due in part to dire warnings of a hot, dry summer, but rain across the east coast, feedlot demand, and strong export markets have turned things around for many farmers.

When Indian mynas move into an area they force native birds out of their wood hollows and kill their chicks, leading to a decline in native bird numbers.

The NSW Rural Fire Service says the trial is an opportunity to improve its relationship with farmers and share resources and responsibilities.

More than 870,000 people in Australia speak little-to-no English and supporting them, from paying bills to sharing their trauma, commonly falls to volunteer translators like Wagga's Shelan Khodedah, who is recording Hayam's experience as an ISIS sex slave.

Indigenous people from different backgrounds and generations mark Australia Day in their own way, with some needing more time to reflect on last year's No vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.

All new light vehicle models introduced in Australia will need to meet the Euro 6d standards from December next year. But some in the agricultural community say they are not realistic for farm utes.

CPR is all about staying alive, but your love of the Barbie soundtrack or Taylor Swift's many eras could potentially help you keep someone's heart pumping. 

After going to the rescue of countless residents and businesses for decades, it's a job this man is unable to stop doing.

Emily McLaren needs $12,000 to go to an American space camp. Recycling about 60,000 containers will help her save for half of it.