A million Australians head to Bali every year, so Indonesia's Government has put together an ambitious new plan to develop 10 other idyllic beaches, mountains and historic towns into your next holiday destination.

New details come to light about how tragedy struck a mine worker on Tasmania's west coast — and who was working with him at the time.

It has been almost a week since golf ball-sized hail pummelled Canberra, but thousands of damaged cars are still waiting to be towed away and repaired, raising doubts as to whether one of the largest insurance companies in the country has the resources to deal with a disaster of this scale.

After losing her husband in 2019, country music singer Felicity Urquhart has taken out six awards at the 2020 Golden Guitars in Tamworth.

The world's largest rock lobster exporter has halted production as the coronavirus shuts down Chinese New Year celebrations.

Darwin alderman Andrew Arthur says "people will be distraught" and guarantees protests will take place if the impending sale of Little Mindil results in the loss of public access to the land.

A White House trade adviser says the 86-page agreement is being translated and double checked ahead of the Chinese Vice-Premier's visit to Washington.

From velcro polyester to leather, designer or discount, wallets have long been the handy sidearm carrying our cards, cash and collection of half-stamped coffee cards. But all that is changing.

Crystals might be popular among practitioners of new-age spiritualism, but there are concerns some stones could be sourced from mines with dubious records.

From the unveiling of our first ever glimpse at a black hole to the 'Egg Boy' phenomenon, 2019 has truly been a wild ride for humanity. But beneath the headlines were some stories that, for better or worse, you just couldn't scroll past. Can you guess the most clicked on articles of this year?

A driver education program that helped older South Australian motorists stay safer behind the wheel has been scrapped by the State Government as the state's road toll climbs to its highest in a decade.

Investing in gold and high-risk shares and selling the family home before they intended to are some of the ways retirees are trying to stay afloat as paltry returns on cash deposits force them to reassess their finances.

Properties in Melbourne and Sydney are selling for $100,000 to $200,000 above the advertised price, which buyers say is underquoting, but real estate agents say is due to market gains.

Against all manner of difficulties, including slowing domestic and global economies, the ASX has powered back over some rough patches and scandal to put on 21 per cent. Stephen Letts looks at how it unfolded.

A sleepy lizard road sign, inspired by a seven-year-old animal lover, pops up in a South Australian national park and is catching on elsewhere in the state.

Queensland's youngest gorge has been bridged entirely with glass, providing tourists with 360-degree views of an ancient oasis.

Almost six years after her father died in a mining accident on Tasmania's west coast, Tameka Sylvester is still waiting for answers — with the family learning of inquest news via social media.

African swine fever has depleted China's pig herd, creating a protein shortage that is benefitting Australian sheep farmers.

After taxpayers were promised Snowy Hydro 2.0 for $2 billion in four years, the project is now likely to cost five times that amount and take twice as long to be completed.

Michael Gunner says a nine-hour blackout which left thousands of residents across Central Australia without power during the heat of the day on Sunday is "unacceptable" and calls for a review into the region's power supply.

The Prime Minister's office accidentally sent journalists today's talking points for Coalition MPs. So we cross-referenced it with our interview with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this morning.

Winton shines in the new television series, Total Control, starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg asks the competition watchdog to investigate the banking sector over its refusal to pass on interest rate cuts to customers in full.

An independent MP is leading a crossbench call pushing the Government to do more to help farmers and rural communities face climate change challenges into the future.

Australia is being urged to block shipments of rubber gloves sold by gloves manufacturer Ansell, following concerns one of its suppliers, WRP, engages in forced labour.