The woman, who lives near Millicent, was turning off a light and heading to bed when lightning struck her house and sent a bolt through her arm.

The 36-year-old woman was taken to Millicent hospital with non-life-threatening injuries during a severe thunderstorm, which also sparked close to 100 fires and left thousands without power.

A calf that fell down a well near Mount Gambier is safe and healthy after a lengthy rescue operation.

Curious divers on South Australia's Limestone Coast are hoping to one day be able to dive into one cave and come out another, after discovering an underground tunnel. 

Residents in the south-west Victorian town of Nelson say building the some of the biggest wind turbines in Australia will harm the look and environment of the picturesque area.

Heatwave warnings are in place around Australia as temperatures across NSW are expected to reach up to 39 degrees while parts of South Australia hit the mid-40s.

As one end of the country contends with the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, another part of Australia is battling the opposite conditions. Hopes that water will make its way south are evaporating fast, with experts saying conditions are too dry. 

An invisible disaster is unfolding in South Australia, and those impacted want a future plan to make sure they have enough water to survive, writes Meagan Dillon.