Champion race walker Dane Bird-Smith reveals his battle with mental illness as the Australian Institute of Sport announces the formation of a Mental Health Referral Network to support athletes.
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Fruit flies becoming resistant to common insecticides
Researchers from the University of Melbourne find fruit flies in temperate areas of Australia are building a resistance to common insecticides.
The Queensland peaks where more people are rescued than any other climbing spot
More than 110 people have been rescued from the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast in the past two years — 10 times more than any other mountain in the state.
'I still feel a numbness': Families' 40-year wait for answers in cold case triple murder
The mystery of who killed three friends in cold blood on a road trip in north-west Queensland 40 years ago is “solvable”, detectives say, as they and the victims families launch a new appeal for information on the case.
Live: High-flying Demons face Power in AFL round one
The opening round of the AFL continues and it is the Demons and Power doing battle first up this afternoon. Get live scores, stats and streams in our ScoreCentre.
Summer flu hitting aged care facilities with seven deaths in NSW this year
People with symptoms of the flu are being reminded to stay away from aged care facilities after a higher-than-usual series of influenza outbreaks in NSW and Queensland.
Your guide to this year's best books by Australian women
From Australian gothic fiction and Chinatown noir to a dysfunctional family memoir, ABC’s book experts unpack the Stella Prize shortlist.
Broncos outclass Cowboys in Qld derby, Storm get the win over Raiders
The Broncos dominate the Cowboys to earn bragging rights in their thriving NRL rivalry, while the Storm celebrate victory over the Raiders in Canberra.
Clive Palmer's wife questioned over $180 million loan to Bulgarian company controlled by him
Clive Palmer’s wife, Anna Palmer, tells the Federal Court in Brisbane she approved a transfer of about $180 million to a Bulgarian company controlled by her husband, but doesn’t know what happened to it.
Barba 'unlikely' to return to NRL and keen to get past public nuisance charges
Banned NRL player Ben Barba says he wants to get past public nuisance charges that ended his football career, and admits he is unlikely to play again.