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NT passes law to lower age of criminal responsibility to 10 years old

The Chair of the United Nations committee on the Rights of the Child says she'll write to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Northern Territory's new law lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10, but the new NT government…

Published: 20h agoFri 18 Oct 2024 at 7:30amby Alex Hyman

A man stands holding a sign that says JAILS DON'T WORK' among other protesters outside parliament.

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

At least 84 Pacific seasonal workers have died in four years. Their families are often left empty-handed

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

Published: ThuThu 17 Oct 2024 at 7:30amby Alex Hyman

A man stands on his phone, the case of which reads 'really miss you my only brother'

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

More than 100 insurance claims still open two years after Rochester floods

More than 100 insurance claims are yet to be finalised after flooding damaged 900 homes in Rochester two years ago. Despite this, the community is banding together to support those still in need.

Published: WedWed 16 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

A man standing in a park with a shirt that says 'I'd rather still be living in Rochy'.

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

How desert reggae has emerged as the soundtrack to Australia's Red Centre

Bands like the Daylight Reggae are helping young people find their voice in some of Australia's most isolated communities.

Published: TueTue 15 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

A bearded Aboriginal man in a beanie and dot art t-shirt sits playing guitar outside a blue shed.

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

'The whole world' can be found in Cooma's cafes as Snowy 2.0 brings new wave of migrants to town

Migrants changed Cooma forever when they arrived to work on the Snowy Hydro Project 70 years ago. Now Snowy 2.0 is attracting more families from different countries, and the women are thriving.

Published: MonMon 14 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

Men in kilts dance on the street in front of a crowd.

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

Victorian flood victim fortifies her bush home with a bulletproof, blast-proof military barrier

Fed up with the threat of floods, Victorian resident Tuesday Browell is thought to be the first private Australian resident to import war-zone technology to protect her home.

Published: 11 Oct 2024Fri 11 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

a photo of a woman sitting down holding a shovel, next to a dirt-filled barrier.

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

Chinese trade restrictions on Australian lobsters to be lifted before Chinese New Year

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has secured a promise from China's Premier Li Qiang to lift a ban on Australian rock lobsters by the end of the year.

Published: 10 Oct 2024Thu 10 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

Duration: 25 minutes 9 seconds

Tourist numbers plummet in outback Australia as operators feel the pinch

Outback tourism operators are feeling the squeeze as soaring costs and increasing global competition cut into visitor numbers.

Published: 9 Oct 2024Wed 9 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

A family of four pose in front of a four wheel drive and caravan in outback Western Australia

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

'Proud of my boys': Project to seal the Tanami exceeds Indigenous employment targets and strengthens outback road links

Sealing the Tanami Road is one of northern WA's biggest projects and local Indigenous people say the jobs being created are life-changing.

Published: 8 Oct 2024Tue 8 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

A drone shot of a group of men standing by three utes in sparse bush setting.

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

Chinese delegates tour WA wine regions for first time since tariffs lifted

In the first visit by Chinese delegates since trade tariffs were lifted in April, West Australian wineries are showcasing their premium wines to big buyers in the hopes of landing lucrative contracts.

Published: 7 Oct 2024Mon 7 Oct 2024 at 7:30amwith Alex Hyman

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

In Depth

Turning saltwater into sourdough on a remote tropical island

The smell of fresh artisan sourdough greets visitors after they fly in to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The bread is the brainchild of Tony Lacy, who is making the most of the remote island's limited produce.

Freshly baked bread cools on a kitchen bench at Salty's cafe and bakery on the Cocos Islands.

Published: 17 Jun 2024Mon 17 Jun 2024 at 12:24amby Sinéad Mangan and Alex Hyman

'Haunted house' on a paradise island becomes a spiritual retreat and a place of healing

Steeped in colonial history and modern-slavery controversy, Oceania House, is getting a new lease on life as a place of healing.

Published: 13 Jan 2024Sat 13 Jan 2024 at 11:13pmby Sinéad Mangan

Me, the sea and the 'Jaws effect'. Just how likely am I to be bitten by a shark?

Hollywood's horror shark still looms large in many minds around the ocean. Yet drones show people and sharks frequently and peacefully mingle, writes ABC presenter and keen ocean swimmer Sinéad Mangan.

Published: 24 Dec 2023Sun 24 Dec 2023 at 9:24pmby Sinéad Mangan

Glossy mags are making a comeback thanks to 'lipstick effect'

Among the long rows of glossy publications that cater to the reading needs of home renovators, gold hunters, hobby farmers, celebrity watchers, and puzzle lovers, this newsagent is witnessing a resurgence in demand for print magazines.

A collage of three different magazine, Live to Ride, Vanity Fair and National Geographic.

Published: 11 Nov 2023Sat 11 Nov 2023 at 12:47amby Catherine McAloon, Sinéad Mangan and Nathan Morris

Across Australia

The retreat where medical students live with drug and alcohol addicts to improve future health care

Deep in the NSW hinterland, medical students are living alongside patients who are trying to overcome addiction. It's hoped the live-in, six-week program will give the future doctors a greater understanding of substance abuse.

A pool in the foreground surrounded by large rocks and plants, with a sauna shed, and a larger building up a grassy hill.

Published: 29m agoSat 19 Oct 2024 at 3:06amby Dominic Cansdale

Calls for higher fines for fishers 'purging' freshwater delicacy from WA's waterways

Hundreds of marron have been illegally taken from Western Australia's waterways in the past year, prompting calls for higher penalties for those doing the wrong thing.

Published: 3h agoSat 19 Oct 2024 at 12:18amby Jacqueline Lynch

Victoria's container scheme helped fund this man's caravan, as venture gets a 'pass mark' after 12 months

Brian Stewart put enough cans through a reverse vending machine to buy a caravan. But some argue he should have been paid more.

A man in a high-vis shirt and hat stands beside his caravan.

Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

Published: 4h agoFri 18 Oct 2024 at 11:34pmby Daniel Miles and Jean Bell

When schoolies embrace outback life 'everyone leaves a different person'

Lake Nash Station, one of the oldest cattle runs in the country, was cut off for months by floods in 2023 —but it's bounced back and is now preparing to be flooded by schoolies.

Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

Published: 4h agoFri 18 Oct 2024 at 10:42pmby Victoria Pengilley

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NT passes law to lower age of criminal responsibility to 10 years old

At least 84 Pacific seasonal workers have died in four years. Their families are often left empty-handed

More than 100 insurance claims still open two years after Rochester floods

How desert reggae has emerged as the soundtrack to Australia's Red Centre

'The whole world' can be found in Cooma's cafes as Snowy 2.0 brings new wave of migrants to town

Victorian flood victim fortifies her bush home with a bulletproof, blast-proof military barrier

Chinese trade restrictions on Australian lobsters to be lifted before Chinese New Year

Tourist numbers plummet in outback Australia as operators feel the pinch

'Proud of my boys': Project to seal the Tanami exceeds Indigenous employment targets and strengthens outback road links

Chinese delegates tour WA wine regions for first time since tariffs lifted

Turning saltwater into sourdough on a remote tropical island

'Haunted house' on a paradise island becomes a spiritual retreat and a place of healing

Me, the sea and the 'Jaws effect'. Just how likely am I to be bitten by a shark?

Glossy mags are making a comeback thanks to 'lipstick effect'

The retreat where medical students live with drug and alcohol addicts to improve future health care

Calls for higher fines for fishers 'purging' freshwater delicacy from WA's waterways

Victoria's container scheme helped fund this man's caravan, as venture gets a 'pass mark' after 12 months

When schoolies embrace outback life 'everyone leaves a different person'

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