Isla Evans

A community in New South Wales gets undressed to help its beloved aged care facility. The town of 2,000 people raised nearly $350,000 through fundraising efforts to reopen the centre for its elderly.

Birds became Holly Merker's wellness companions during the toughest period of her life, so she started a global movement of people seeking out the mindfulness benefits of the practice.

When a teenager uncovered a "critical refuge" for endangered species, it marked the start of a journey that eventually saw the parcel of land named after him.

The family of 77-year-old John Locker, who has been missing since Monday, say they are "running on adrenaline, knowing that we are running out of time".

NSW man Daniel Billings has faced court charged with murdering childcare worker Molly Ticehurst, 28. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will look at "every measure" to stop the "horrifying" rates of violence against women.

Yuliya Pashkovska, who died at an unpatrolled beach on the New South Wales' South Coast on Tuesday is being remembered as a "much-loved" health care provider.

The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was found unconscious in the water at Pebbly Beach on Tuesday afternoon. 

One of Australia's beloved "big things" was given a new lick of paint for its 50th birthday, but locals say the Big Trout's new colour scheme needs to go.

Comments like "Get back to the kitchen" didn't stop Kerrie Borger from ruling country betting rings for 30 years. Now she's handing over the reins to her daughter.

There are currently only about 100 specialist disability accommodation properties available outside of Sydney, leaving many people like Petrina Williams no choice but to live in a rental where she cannot access basic amenities.

Watching water go to waste while waiting for the shower to get hot sparked an idea that high school student Rani hopes can help save thousands of litres of the precious resource. It's also caught the attention of Australia's innovators.

Inundated with record numbers of baby bats, a Queensland wildlife group has flown 28 of their orphaned flying foxes to NSW to be cared for by volunteer "mums and dads".

Kyle Arnott says he can barely afford the cost of living now, and worries what will happen to his family if the proposed rate hike from his local council is approved. And it's happening across NSW.

Detectives have arrested Michael Hatzigeorgiou, 39, following an investigation into the alleged shooting murder in Kendall of a 43-year-old, who was found unresponsive in the street by members of the public. 

More than 600 surfers, including a recent shark bite survivor, have taken part in the event to honour Zac Young, killed by a shark 10 years ago at the age of 19.

While online sales of potentially damaging plants are booming, biosecurity officers in NSW are working to stop the latest outbreak of plume poppy weed from spreading throughout the country. 

A 75-year-old lifelong volunteer firefighter who died while battling a bushfire burning in the New South Wales north-west has been remembered as a "committed life member" of the Rural Fire Service. 

The northern NSW community of Laurieton is determined to refloat and restore a piece of their maritime history, with efforts underway to salvage a 60-year-old former pride of the fleet from the Camden Haven River.

Racing greyhounds in NSW will be monitored under a new e-tracking system, but advocacy groups want it to go further, saying puppies and retired dogs are still at risk.

A 60-year-old fishing trawler has sunk after a storm in northern NSW overnight. The local community hopes the boat and its "amazing history" can be saved.