Updated January 27, 2020 12:23:13 The news of basketball legend Kobe Bryant's death came minutes before tip-off at several NBA games, leaving seasoned players in tears on the sidelines and others paying tribute on the court. The 41-year-old former Los Ang…

Posted January 27, 2020 12:10:52 Drone vision of Rick and Ann Britton's property at Boulia show the impact of much needed rain in the region Source: ABC News | Duration: 18sec Topics:drought, rainfall, boulia-4829

Posted January 26, 2020 11:16:56 They are charged with crimes ranging from drug trafficking to murder, but for an hour a week the criminals in one of Queensland's largest female prisons are able to forget they are locked up. Key points: Parkrun i…

Updated January 26, 2020 12:00:04 New details have come to light about how tragedy struck a mine worker on Tasmania's west coast and who was working with him at the time. Key points: The grandson of a miner killed in 2014 was working with Cameron…

Posted January 25, 2020 11:00:53 New South Wales Health confirmed five people are now being tested for coronavirus. Two other people were discharged after returning negative test results in NSW yesterday. A child on an incoming flight prompted a scare a…

Posted January 25, 2020 11:04:56 What was the best song of 2019? You've probably got your own opinion. Maybe you staked a claim by voting in the triple j Hottest 100. Today, we're going to find out what the country at large thinks (or at least the people…

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Posted January 24, 2020 10:04:29 Hundreds of Australian tax avoiders using a dodgy bank in Central America could face civil or criminal charges after a global investigation into money laundering and tax evasion. Key points: Global raids from a jo…

Posted January 23, 2020 09:37:22 Children with autism are languishing in emergency departments while others are being held in mental health wards for "months", according to Western Australia's chief mental health advocate Debora Colvin. Key points:

Posted January 23, 2020 09:39:44 The spray-painting of a large swastika, accompanied by the words "white power", at a popular Queensland lookout serves as a reminder that racism is still highly prevalent within Australian communities, a psychologist has sa…