Lara Smit

In north-eastern New South Wales lies the small town of Baryulgil, where the remnants of an asbestos mine have drilled deep into the core of the community.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has issued his budget reply speech, following an eventful day in the House of Representatives. Take a look back at how Thursday's events unfolded.

The 2024 federal budget has been handed down, and the government begins the process of selling it to the public. Look back on Wednesday's updates.

Budget airline Bonza enters voluntary administration after cancelling all flights, leaving passengers stranded on Tuesday morning.

Network Seven's director of news and current affairs Craig McPherson has quit after a tumultuous few weeks for the media company.

When Jahdai Vigona and Danté Rodrigues were heading down the wrong path after high school, they had two options: keep going or make a change. They chose the latter.

At least two police officers have been injured as large crowds clashed with authorities following the stabbing of a bishop during a live-streamed church service in Sydney's south-west last night. Look back on what happened.

NSW's police commissioner says it's "obvious" from CCTV the Bondi attacker "focused on women and avoided the men" as the prime minister applauds the actions of people who responded.

Five of the people killed in the Bondi Junction stabbings have now been named. They are mother Ashlee Good, Dawn Singleton — the daughter of prominent businessman John Singleton — security guard Faraz Tahir, architect Jade Young and designer Pikria Darchia.

Telstra's triple-0 outage on March 1 was the combination of a technical fault, an issue in the backup process and a communication error that occurred in the heat of the moment, Telstra CEO Vicki Brady says.

Two players quit the Dutch women's darts team, saying they refuse to team up with trans woman Noa-Lynn van Leuven, who is backed by the sport's governing body.

Both chambers were meant to sit next Thursday, which is Holy Thursday, but senior coalition MPs have raised issues with some politicians making it home in time to attend Good Friday events.

Major news and photography agencies remove a photograph of the Princess of Wales, released by Kensington Palace, over doubts the image has been "manipulated".

Seeds from the iconic Sycamore Gap tree that was illegally felled in the UK last year are "springing into life" at a specialist conservation centre in an effort to give the tree new life.

Every project starts with an idea and the drive to make a change. But how do you even start? Five young people give advice on how to get started and how to turn an idea into reality.

Moving abroad can be a strange experience. From seeing Aussies wearing thongs virtually anywhere to Bunnings snags and lighting up the barbecue on every occasion. Nada and Solange explain what sets Australia apart.

A comic writer, an Indigenous artist and an app developer are just some of the inspiring young Australians who have won this year's Heywire Trailblazer competition.

Coming out can be a nerve-racking experience, but Adam, Eliott and Rowen did it and managed to find connection and community along the way.

British teenager Alex Batty, who was found in France after going missing six years ago, has revealed he returned to the UK for a better future.

Various media correspondents on the ground have reported no signs of Israeli air force activity or Palestinian rocket attacks since the four-day ceasefire began.

Dutch anti-EU far right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on Thursday after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe.

The deal, which was originally believed to be scheduled for Thursday morning local time (7pm AEDT), has loved ones anxiously awaiting its arrival.

Israel has not yet officially confirmed a daily four-hour humanitarian pause, which the US says it agreed to, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying safe passages for evacuation will be facilitated for "a few hours here or a few hours there".

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians must be able to self-govern in Gaza, as well as the West Bank, under a unified Palestinian Authority after the war, saying it's "clear that Israel cannot reoccupy Gaza".

Israeli missiles reportedly strike the two main airports in Syria, as the US says it is sending more air defences to the Middle East.