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The chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of Australia says a solution to the rental crisis is to make better use of existing houses and to build more.

Victoria Police says 45 children were on their way home on the school bus when it was struck by a truck and rolled at Eynesbury just before 4pm.

An Adelaide man who was accused of abducting a four-month-old baby during a carjacking has had his abduction charges withdrawn.

Police are ramping up efforts to try to find a man they believe may have gone missing near his home in a rural hamlet 90 minutes north of Sydney.

The WA premier reveals an astronomical damage bill after the latest disturbance at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, conduct he described as "appalling".

An Australian Army veteran, who alleges she was sexually assaulted twice while serving, blasts the response from the Department of Defence at the time.

The North Queensland MP says "it's just the ego that hurts" after he forgot to put down the landing gear before hitting the runway on Sunday.

Renowned children's author Mem Fox says a message from her literary agent that one of her books had been banned in the US state of Florida made her "howl with laughter".

Excellent conditions, low interest rates and big family farmers looking to snap up neighbouring properties help turbocharge farmland prices.

Tribal fighting has long been a persistent and devastating part of life in the PNG highlands – but the introduction of high-powered weapons, money and politics has taken things to a destructive new level. ABC presenter Hilda Wayne visited the highlands to speak to those affected.

Julie Garner has been eating fruit and vegetables grown in PFAS-contaminated soil for years and is now worried about the impact it could have on her health.