James Tugwell

It used to be famous for having the longest bar in the southern hemisphere until a disgruntled patron hacked a bit of it off with an axe one night. Now the much-loved Captains Flat Hotel is getting dusted off and reopened for a new era.

Looking for an environmentally useful alternative to a traditional burial or cremation? In an Australian first, this all-natural burial cemetery might just be your idea of heaven.

A woman whose great-grandmother refused to give up on better access to education says acknowledgement of her family's NSW south coast "healing place" has brought a sense of justice.

An early 20th century scam involved a promise of diamonds and gold, faux investors, fake letters and a quirky typewriter – all centred on what locals call a "bloody big hole".

How would you like to pack all your camping gear and clothes into a few bags, strap them onto a bike and go camping? Meet the people who can't think of anything better.

After 55 years growing oysters, Bernie Connell and his oyster "Jill" look set to break world records after this weekend's Narooma Oyster Festival on the NSW far south coast.

After 14 years with the Australian Army Reserve and the Australian Border Force, Daniel Dawson decided to investigate his Indigenous past. He found 32 family members who served during world wars I and II, and a special Boer War connection.

Before colonisation, Australia had 250 distinct languages. With the help of TAFE teacher and Yuin woman Trish Ellis, these students are working to prevent another one being lost.

Hospitals in different health districts and states are relying on physical copies of patients' notes being transferred with them under a system staff say puts lives at risk.

After bushfires tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui, forest therapy walks helped locals re-establish a sense of place. Guides say the practice has untapped therapeutic and economic potential for Australia.

Maisie Place knew from a young age that she wanted to race and fix cars. She saw one problem standing in her way, but it turns out being a woman hasn't been a barrier after all.

David Aitken's experience of surviving the Black Summer bushfires led him to install a 7-tonne concrete bunker in his backyard. It's currently his wine cellar and, he hopes, never anything more.

When Jordan Nye wanted to start his own business, he had an exciting idea but no-one to turn to for help. Now, he's inspiring a new generation.

Billions of dollars need to be spent on repairing and replacing around 500 public pools over the next decade, so what does the future hold for the much-loved sporting and social hubs? 

Residents on NSW's South Coast felt trapped with nowhere to flee to but the beach during the Black Summer bushfires, but the state government is trialling a possible solution.

Tens of thousands of people attend Sea Otter mountain bike festivals around the world, and now the event is coming to the NSW south coast.

Traditional fire management strategies such as hazard reduction burns, logging, and the thinning of undergrowth have increased the flammability of forests, new research has found.

As another school year begins, the ABC speaks to 10 recent high school graduates from all over country Australia about their hopes, dreams and fears for the future. 

The rocky headlands at Dark and Myrtle beaches tell a story more than 150 million years old, from before the Sydney Basin formed. It's a story anyone can read — if they have eyes to see it.

Long Beach folklore has always included the legendary story of the whale mistaken for a submarine during WWII. New research is helping residents confirm the truth and track down the animal's missing jawbone.

Hundreds of kilometres of some of the world's best mountain bike trails have been created within a few hours' drive of Narooma on the NSW south coast, and tourists are coming from everywhere to try them out.

Wet storage tanks are helping protect New South Wales' $35 million oyster industry from weather events and could help the industry expand into overseas markets.

Four trees thought to be more than 150 years old were found felled in an area of NSW that had been largely burnt by bushfires just months before.

A NSW upper house inquiry into the aerial shooting of brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park has been told that the choice of weapon was behind the high number of shots required to kill the horses.

Rodents can cause vehicles to be written off entirely by gnawing through wiring and casings — and it's more common than you may think.