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Traditional ochre paint, sacred songs and massage complement Western medicine at a health service in WA's north — and there are hopes this "sacred knowledge" can be passed on to the region's young people.

Halls Creek is battling entrenched social issues but leaders say children are flocking to use a new BMX pump track, seen as just the beginning of plans to make the town more liveable.

Some areas have received a month's worth of rain overnight, while Tuesday morning commuters on the M1 have been delayed by flash flooding on the Gold Coast.

After months of assessments and reports, the NSW Reconstruction Authority says Thelma Murphy's home in a caravan park is not eligible for further disaster relief, leaving her to ask why her home is "deemed less worthy".

Indonesian villagers — who allege they were subjected to torture, sexual assault, beatings and watching their loved ones being shot by Indonesian soldiers contracted by ExxonMobil in 2001 — agree to a settlement. WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.

Homicide detectives have revisited the investigation into the death of Healesville woman Marea Yann in 2003. A $1 million reward for information is being offered.

The Australian share market has ended its day lower, while the Reserve Bank warns there may be further interest rate hikes, and consumer confidence sinks to its lowest levels since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 1990s recession.

A hostel fire in New Zealand's capital has left multiple people dead in a "tragic event for all involved" — as it happened.

From growing their own vegetables to going wholesale, these small regional businesses are doing things differently to stay afloat as the flow-on effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, floods and inflation amp up the pressure.

Billions of dollars is poured into mining in remote Australia, so why don't the lights stay on in nearby communities?

Today marks 80 years since the Dambusters Raid during World War II, a mission so secretive the crews didn't even know their target until the night before.