With 130,000 hours of content still trapped on magnetic tapes, staff at the National Archives are looking everywhere for working machines — even eBay and Gumtree — so the tapes can be digitised before they disappear entirely.
Two men accused of the gang rape of a woman in Brisbane more than two decades ago are granted bail after being extradited from interstate while a third suspect is remanded in custody.
On a recent flight, former prime minister Julia Gillard was randomly passed a "generous" handwritten note by another passenger — a young woman who works in the public service.
When captain and coach are both a bit deflated after a 4-1 win, you know you're looking at a side with plenty of ambition. But a strong Norway side looms and there are no more second chances, writes Dan Colasimone.
A man who donated his sperm to a lesbian friend with the belief he could play a role in the child's life wins a High Court fight to be named the girl's legal father, blocking her mother from moving overseas.
On a recent flight, former prime minister Julia Gillard was randomly passed a "generous" handwritten note by another passenger — a young woman who works in the public service.
A man who donated his sperm to a lesbian friend with the belief he could play a role in the child's life wins a High Court fight to be named the girl's legal father, blocking her mother from moving overseas.
Amid plans for a five-star hotel for Canberra's centre, some of the city's biggest music success stories plot to save its nightlife, claiming currently unenforced noise limits could kick into effect and threaten venues when the hotel starts hosting guests.
Zixi Wang, 29, is charged with the murder of her partner Shuyu Zhou, whose body was found at the base of a high-rise apartment complex in Sydney's south on Monday night.
Thousands of fish have died on the New South Wales north coast after a council bowed to public pressure and opened a lagoon, sending a deadly wave of de-oxygenated water surging down a nearby creek.
A novice cameleer and three boys are on a six-month trek from the red centre to the east coast — and they want to pick up a group of followers along the way.
A fight erupts between families at an AFL game in the remote and at-times troubled community of Wadeye, leading to more than 25 people being arrested and flown to Darwin's Holtze prison.
A novice cameleer and three boys are on a six-month trek from the red centre to the east coast — and they want to pick up a group of followers along the way.
Scientists are exploring taking crops out of the field and growing them in "speed breeding" warehouses to develop new varieties capable of feeding 10 billion people by 2050.
Two men accused of the gang rape of a woman in Brisbane more than two decades ago are granted bail after being extradited from interstate while a third suspect is remanded in custody.
On a recent flight, former prime minister Julia Gillard was randomly passed a "generous" handwritten note by another passenger — a young woman who works in the public service.
It is a familiar story, high commodity prices benefit some parts of the supply chain, but not others. That is the case in the sheep and lamb industry, where record prices are a boon for farmers, but a nightmare for processors and butchers.
Costs are eroding Australian dairy farmers profit and hitting confidence, with the number of farmers positive about the industry the lowest in 15 years. Poor seasonal conditions are mostly to blame, with high feed and irrigation water costs.
MORNING BRIEFING: Michael Ferguson says union bosses have hit a 'new low' and a court hears that a Launceston man accused of murder said his alleged victim "is going to pay".
Jaidyn Stephenson admits it was "incredibly stupid" to bet on AFL matches after he is banned for 22 matches, with 12 suspended, meaning he will return for the Magpies finals campaign.
On a recent flight, former prime minister Julia Gillard was randomly passed a "generous" handwritten note by another passenger — a young woman who works in the public service.
Health authorities in Newcastle, NSW, have developed a vaccine safety tracking system, now a world-leader in monitoring the rollout of vaccines in Australia.
Costs are eroding Australian dairy farmers profit and hitting confidence, with the number of farmers positive about the industry the lowest in 15 years. Poor seasonal conditions are mostly to blame, with high feed and irrigation water costs.
WA Liberal MPs distance themselves from their new leader's policy direction, including contentious moves to abandon the Western Power sale and steer away from supporting deregulated trading hours, after strong criticism from the business lobby.
