Residents in the outback town of White Cliffs had been preparing for the worst after enduring a dry six months.

A 28-year-old man who allegedly escaped from a Broken Hill prison has been recaptured following a two-day manhunt. A second alleged escapee is back in custody, and the two have been given additional charges.

Families on remote outback stations say they've been left in the lurch after a student boarding house closed suddenly.

Australians are using wearable technology more than ever to keep fit, and for those living in remote and regional areas it has brought the gym to their doorstep.

Female pigs may be the "factories" of feral populations, but a new study suggests male pigs are the disease "super spreaders" and should be targeted in culling programs.

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. 

Farmers already contend with concentrated retail markets in the form of Woolworths and Coles, and plans for Elders to acquire agribusiness competitor Delta Ag have some worried history could be repeating.

Dozens of people have reported what is believed to be burning space junk moving across southern Australian skies on Saturday night.