Farmers on the Darling Downs in Queensland say they are "very frustrated" that an investigation into alleged illegal mining in the area still has not been resolved.

The West Australian government hopes the final closure of an asbestos-riddled town will at last deter social media influencers and 'danger tourists' from visiting.

When 19-year-old Sarah Munchenberg bought a well-established gourmet fruit business in South Australia's Riverland she immediately set to work to diversify its range to attract new customers. 

Josh Frydenberg is being warned that massive federal government debt from emergency pandemic spending could double in coming decades as borrowing costs rise and spending costs blow out.

Former Boeing test pilot Mark Forkner was found not guilty of deceiving federal regulators about a key flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes involving 737 MAX jets.