A top Taiwanese official issues a plea for people to stop changing their name to 'Salmon' after dozens make the unusual move to take advantage of a restaurant promotion.

A Gulargambone grocer says he catches between 400–500 mice per night and has lost more than $30,000 in stock due to a plague taking over western New South Wales.

Two Canberra construction companies that claim they are owed millions of dollars fear delays to laws cracking down on dodgy developers are costing builders.

The federal opposition says some workers are underpaid and exploited but farmers argue piece rates drive productivity and a minimum wage won't drive out "rogue operators".

TransGrid announces alternative route options for the proposed Hume Link transmission line, after the original proposal was criticised by local landholders, council and the Rural Fire Service.