A food recycling charity has taken blueberries destined for the tip to create a zero-alcohol wine alternative, which is now being served in restaurants and ultimately helping feed more people.
Yazidi community's struggle to hold onto its culture 10 years after genocide at hands of ISIS
A decade after the Islamic State attempted to ethnically cleanse the Yazidi minority of northern Iraq, refugees in regional New South Wales struggle to rebuild their lives and preserve their culture.
Photo shows A young Yazidi woman holds up a photograph of herself and her older brother carrying a teddy bear and smiling.Cancer survivor prepares for City2Surf comeback at age 79
Warren Turner says he's lucky to be alive and is preparing to raise money for cancer research through his 18th City2Surf, with his wife Coleen by his side.
Photo shows An older man and woman stand together smiling, wearing t-shirts saying 'cure cancer'.Rex Airlines' future is uncertain
The biggest regional airline in the country, Rex, will make an announcement tomorrow about its operations after suspending trading on the stock exchange.
Has Video Duration: 7 minutes .Rex Airlines' future uncertain in wake of ASX trading halt, union says industry is in 'crisis'
Regional Australian airline Rex suspends trading on the Australian stock market and the airline's website is no longer taking bookings for flights between metropolitan areas.
Byron Bay used to have a 'magic' about it — then sea changers steamrolled the locals
Cafe owner Phil Taylor spent 20 years in Byron Bay for its surf and vibrant lifestyle, but he's recently chosen to move closer to the city for a fraction of the price.
Photo shows A surfer rides a wave in front of homes beneath a lighthouseSurfer remains in critical condition after leg severed in shark attack
Members of the surfing community and a shark attack survivors' group offer support to a 23-year-old man who lost his leg in a shark attack near Port Macquarie.
Photo shows shark bite out of the tail of a white surfboard lying on the sandOff-duty police officer uses dog lead to help save life of surfer attacked by shark in northern NSW
A 3-metre white shark is believed to have inflicted a bite on a 23-year-old man who was found by an off-duty police officer.
Photo shows An officer leans against an ambulance with a kayak in the foregroundForensic testing reveals human skeleton found near NSW beach belongs to woman in her 50s
Police believe human remains discovered near Coffs Harbour last month belong to a woman who died between 2020 and 2023, but they are still trying to confirm her identity.
Photo shows Forensic police and uniformed officers kneel to examine material in a large bowl.These frozen and canned food ideas are delicious and thrifty
Reaching for canned and frozen fruit and vegetables can help keep costs down. We asked a cookery teacher about the most delicious ways to use them.
Photo shows Yakun Pei arranges tinned food on the shelf at the general store in Tibooburra.These tiny, fluffy cows have a cult following, but behind the scenes a debate on the ethics of breeding them rages
Sales of miniature highland cows have jumped by 30 per cent in a year, but a veterinarian says breeding smaller-than-normal animals prioritises looks over quality of life.
Pilots raise concern over firefighting resources at Australian airports but airport safety body says all standards are being met
A pilots association is claiming aviation services all over Australia have seen a reduction in firefighting resources while Airservices Australia argues it has not reduced rescue firefighting resources.
Photo shows Firefighters aiming a huge torrent of water from a hose at a prop jet engine ablaze.This 99 year-old tap dancer is inspiring seniors to step out of their comfort zone
At 70, a chance encounter with a troupe of tap dancers changed Lorraine Kaemphel's life. Now months away from her 100th birthday, Lorraine's tap dancing is inspiring seniors in Coffs Harbour to stay active.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds.Tap dancer, 99, inspires classmates with determination to keep doing what she loves
Lorraine Kaemphel joined an adult tap class when she was 70. Now almost 100, she is inspiring other seniors to take up dancing for fun and friendship.
Photo shows Lorraine pulling a dance move wearing a birthday sashSome people think they're gross, but these little flies could be the key to crop security in Australia
As a parasite threatens Australia's bee population, flower flies could provide the nation with the support it needs.
Photo shows a fly on a flowerExtension cord running across a footpath to charge an EV sparks fierce debate
A morning walker posted a photo to social media of the electrical cord stretching from the top floor of a unit block to the car parked at the curb side. A debate about EV etiquette followed.
Photo shows Extension cord running along pavement and grass charging an Electric vehicleDad who tried to make guns with son's 3D printer really regrets 'foolish act'
A man who bought a 3D printer to help his autistic son with school work has been granted bail after spending nine months in jail on weapons manufacture charges.
Photo shows Michael Ross Tyler in a selfie with a cowboy hat on'He said no-one will hear you scream': Isolation, rural pressures add to soaring domestic violence in the bush
A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases.
Photo shows Man standing next to a barbed wire fence, with one hand resting on wire.The 'most handsome man' she'd ever met broke Jacinda's bones. She says rural women need more help to flee
Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed" but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives.
Photo shows Woman standing staring at camera, with large artwork on wall behind her.At 99, Lois is an eyewitness to more than half of all human history on Lord Howe Island
Now in her 100th year, Lois Whistler has spent all of her life, except for a short period in the 1930s, in one of Australia's most remote island communities.
Search prompted by discovery of suspected human remains at NSW beach wraps up for second day
Forensic testing will be done to determine whether the bones found on a Coffs Harbour beach are human.
Photo shows Forensic police and uniformed officers kneel to examine material in a large bowl.