Barbers are one of the only safe, social, sober spaces for men to chat one-on-one, especially outside the cities. It's proving beneficial for their mental health.
'It's all throwaway stuff now': The steamboat built by hand and powered by a 144yo engine
Ken Goodman has passed his beloved steamboat, fitted with an engine from 1880, over to his builder son Lance for a new life in central Queensland waterways.
Photo shows A father and son stand next to a boat painted green and yellow.This couple aren't supporting their kids in retirement. They credit early financial education
Andrew and Michele are dipping into their retirement funds to travel the world, and they don't feel guilty about it. Their daughters are financially independent, which they credit to early education on money matters.
Photo shows Man and women smile at camera with Greek houses behind themEkka parade cancelled as heavy rain falls across south-east Queensland and northern NSW
A number of roads are closed and emergency services have received numerous calls for assistance amid record monthly rain totals, but the BOM says respite is on the way.
Photo shows A flooded showground field.Kate's parents were told she wouldn't survive infancy. Now she's raising a daughter of her own
Kate Willis was just 11-weeks-old when doctors diagnosed her with cystic fibrosis, but new treatments mean she's now thriving in adulthood.
Photo shows Kate Willis holding her daughter and a puppy.New commissioner set to help Queensland farmers negotiate supermarket prices
Vegetable grower Carl Walker says farmers are worried the new commissioner's powers won't go far enough. He says farmers just want a "fair price for a fair day's work".
Photo shows A man in a long-sleeved shirt and battered hat kneeling among rows of seedlingsExtreme four-wheel driving
In winch truck racing Down Under highly-skilled teams scale through a mix of mountainous natural terrain, man-made obstacles and creeks.
Has Video Duration: 42 seconds.The drivers who take their $150k vehicles off road in the toughest parts of the Aussie bush
From the harshest terrain to creeks of muddy water, welcome to one of the toughest competitions around, the Winch Truck Racing Games.
Photo shows A 4WD is airborne on a dirt track.Pineapple is an iconic Australian fruit but its undersupplied market may be ripe for imports
The federal government is undertaking a biosecurity risk assessment after India and Indonesia applied to export pineapples to Australia under their free trade deals.
Bees suffering a 'significant reduction' in pollination ability due to air pollution, study finds
Data on 40 different insect species across 19 countries points towards pollinators and beneficial predator species experiencing an almost 40 per cent drop in productivity.
Photo shows A European honey bee squeezing its head into a flower for pollen.Family and friends mourn miner's death at Byerwen Coal Mine
Queensland coal miner Chris Schloss, who died at work, is being remembered as a best mate and advocate who fought to save the onsite camp he called home while at work.
Photo shows Three people looking happy in VegasMeet the older Australians making big career changes later in life
Rebecca McDonald, 51, is the first person in her family to study at university. She is part of an older cohort of Australians looking for a career change later in life.
Photo shows Woman in her photos with bright pink glasses reading a textbook in front of a bookcase.Bush tucker, natural navigation lessons give kids a reason to turn up to school
Building shelters and sending emergency signals using the sun and blank CDs are just some of the real-life skills students study in this unique outdoor classroom.
Photo shows A school student plays with a bow and arrow she made at school.How a tricky turn on a Queensland highway became known as 'fruit salad corner'
A notorious bend in this Queensland highway brought many trucks unstuck — and locals still remember the free fruit and veggies they scooped up after the drivers' misfortune.
Photo shows Woman holding a banana in front of road signageHigh fuel loads and hot weather forecasts put Queensland at risk for intense bushfire season
A wet year in Queensland has produced higher grassland fuel loads, which the Rural Fire Service says create prime conditions for dangerous bushfires.
Photo shows Bushfire burning at nightChampion's farewell for beloved horse known as 'bush Phar Lap'
After securing a record-setting 54 wins out of 159 starts, outback racehorse Fab's Cowboy will see out his retirement alongside Melbourne Cup winners, leaving big hole in the lives of his trainers and owners.
Photo shows man with horseDubbed 'the outback midwife', Siobhan travels 800 kilometres a week providing maternal services to rural women
Mothers across central Queensland say her services fill a gap left by specialist shortages in regional areas.
Photo shows woman breast feeds and smiles at another womanChristine Anu explores her roots on new album, Waku – Minaral A Minalay
ARIA-award winning music icon Christine Anu will this week release a new album. She explains why the time is now for Waku – Minaral A Minalay and the inspiration behind it.
Photo shows Christine Anu from shoulders up, wearing a crown of colourful flowers on her head.Missing patient found safe and well after walking out of Rockhampton Hospital
Police say an 80-year-old patient who went missing from Rockhampton Hospital on Thursday has been found safe and well.
Photo shows An elderly woman in a hospital bed.Former miner with 'black lung' disease awarded record $3.2 million in damages
The Dust Diseases Tribunal found four companies failed in their duty of care to a coal miner who worked at sites in New South Wales and Queensland.
Tiny homes, relocatables, caravans: This is how Aussies are getting creative when it comes to buying a home
Would you live in a tiny home? What about a caravan on a farm stay? Here are the ways some Australians are getting a foot on the property ladder.
Photo shows Woman stands next to a for sale sign with a house super-imposed