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Locals describe Moreton Island as a sanctuary. Surrounded by crystal clear waters off the coast of south-eastern Queensland, the sand island has no bitumen roads and residents live mostly off-grid.

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Laws introduced last year aim to make it easier for tenants to have pets in private rentals in South Australia. But some say ...

While both countries claim they want peace, there's previously been significant differences between what Kyiv and Moscow have ...

The South Australian was turning off a light and heading to bed when lightning struck her house and sent a bolt through her arm.

Victoria has changed its bail laws with regularity in recent years, with the tragic deaths of Victorians often the prompt for ...

The ABC is calling on community organisations to help bring inspiring ideas developed by young people at this year's Heywire ...

A group of young people say they feel disempowered because they lack life skills, so they came up with an idea to create a ...

A project led by young people challenges discrimination and disconnection by opening up to others' experiences.

These regional young people are "sick and tired" of navigating the health system by travelling long distances to find doctors ...

Empowering young people to take responsibility for their town through regular youth-led multifunctional community events is ...