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A spectacular nova may be about to light up our night sky in the constellation Corona Borealis. If it does, Australians will only have a short window to catch it.

Dingoes are routinely trapped, shot and poisoned across Australia to protect livestock but in some parts, that's about to change.

The team of three had a fight day against some of Korea’s best practitioners as a last hit out before they head to Paris for the Olympic Games.

It may be the land of sunshine, but Australia has some of the coldest homes in the world — here's why and how to fix them.

Speaking to ABC Radio Melbourne, Ms Allan said final decisions on hospital budgets would be made in coming weeks but the government would look at extra cash if required.

Police say more than three tonnes of illegal tobacco have been seized in raids on properties in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Police allege the properties are linked to the leader of an organised crime syndicate.

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, isn't just a northern hemisphere condition. It affects Australians too, and you may be more at risk depending on which state you live in.

With global butter prices at record highs, shoppers are hurting and Aussie dairy farmers look unlikely to cash in.

Fertility researchers express alarm at the Victorian government's move to axe its fertility regulator VARTA, which offers free counselling services to families wanting to meet their donors.

DNA analysis suggests dingoes breed with other dogs less than previously thought and reveals key populations predate European colonisation.

The selection of the airport station's site is a major hurdle that's been overcome, but the premier says the project is already delayed.

Victorians are calling for action following the deaths of four people, as fears mount there could be a potential increase in the drugs on our shores.

Australian Olympic officials have welcomed the partnership between the ABC and Nine, which will see key events broadcast live across the national broadcaster's regional radio network.

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl and nitazenes are already finding their way into Australia's drug supply. Experts are concerned surges in the drug could have fatal consequences and are calling on the government to prepare. 

Jet James was eight when his mother died tragically. His journey back from childhood trauma led him in an unexpected direction.

The Victorian Premier will spend her winter break pondering whether she'll honour promises of her predecessor on young offenders and health spending, writes Richard Willingham.

Three separate cloud bands sweeping across Australia during the coming week are likely to drop at least a few millimetres of rain on every patch of ground south of Brisbane to Geraldton.

A 17-year-old accused of driving the stolen car was released on bail despite a police application to conduct an urgent physical examination of the teenage boy.

Rent for the vast majority of public housing tenants in Victoria is capped according to income, but advocates say sharp increases in market rents before rebates are applied are causing confusion and concern.

The incident has prompted fresh questions about the state's justice system, with one Labor minister asking the courts to explain its actions.

The federal government will go to tender next month seeking the rights to up to 70 gigalitres of water from farmers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, through the first major water entitlements buyback program since new laws were introduced last year. 

After swapping life in the city for sheep and a vegetable garden, the couple is running a thriving gin distillery. Demographers believe more people in their age bracket could make the move to country areas as lower property prices offer more opportunities.

Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter — draughty, with poor insulation, thin glass and inadequate heating. But there's a growing movement of people retrofitting their homes to make them cheaper to run and more comfortable year-round, while also reducing emissions. 

Residents across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania woke up to freezing temperatures and frost this morning. The conditions have sent weather records tumbling across suburbs and towns across southern Australia.  

The beloved actor made her name playing abrasive characters in some of Australia's most beloved TV shows. Now she's taking on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? once more.