Amber Christie, 49, has been reported missing by her family and friends after failing to return to her Evans Head home from a Sunday afternoon walk.

People with Tourette syndrome appeal for compassion as pandemic panic exacerbates their neurological condition, causing their anxieties and tics to worsen.

Scores of crew members on the Ruby Princess celebrated with a party on the day it docked in Sydney unaware of the public health disaster that was about to happen.

A program preparing young Indigenous people for work in Dubbo is now operating a lime farm and selling the produce.

MORNING BRIEFING: The multi-arts venue hosts Vivid, Sydney Writers' Festival and Fashion Week, but a new proposal would see the Sydney Opera House take control.

It was the New South Wales rail disaster that killed six people and injured 100 more. Some of those on board share their recollections of that day.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Dr Kerry Chant provided an updated on coronavirus for May 6. NSW has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 overnight.

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance abandons his bid to enter federal Parliament less than 24 hours after announcing he would seek Liberal pre-selection at the Eden-Monaro by-election.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the questioning of a NSW Health worker who broke down in tears at the Ruby Princess inquiry was "out of line" and she was only doing her best.

Jim Hamilton, 68, a passenger on Ruby Princess, says a stint in intensive care with COVID-19 has left him musing about "the meaning of life and everything".

A court hears the NSW Rural Fire Service may ask the state's Attorney-General to relax restrictions so it can distribute the $51.3 million raised by comedian Celeste Barber to help victims of the Black Summer bushfires.

Epidemiologist Kelly-Anne Ressler Ressler says her colleagues at NSW Health "were working very hard" and that if they could have their time over to deal with the Ruby Princess's arrival again "it would be very different" during evidence at the special commission of inquiry on May 6, 2020.

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian says school size matters when it comes to planning students' return.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is grilled over the behaviour of ministers Andrew Constance and John Barilaro at an awkward press conference on May 7, 2020. Mr Constance and Mr Barilaro had been engaged in a public spat amid pre-selection for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro, in which there will be a by-election.

The marketing body representing businesses in Surfers Paradise says clubs could "reinvent themselves"' to stay competitive after coronavirus restrictions ease.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 overnight with 9,400 tests conducted for May 8.

We're all trying to keep our distance but as more people itch to get out of the house, could more drive-in theatres be the answer?

As retail stores across Australia gradually start reopening their doors, a New South Wales economist is warning consumers to be cautious about their return.

Outbreaks at two locations — one in Sydney and one in Melbourne — are behind many of the new COVID-19 cases identified in the past week.

The follow-up to 2008's unexpected action hit is less exciting and highly preposterous but benefits from a sturdy performance from Liam Neeson.

As part of Ausmusic Month, ABC Ballarat takes you through 30 CDs from local artists in 30 days...

The supernatural romance saga comes to a conclusion and features the worst climax twist ever!

The Rumble Review, featuring grumpy old men, robots and easy pickings for a jewel thief.

The latest Bond... James Bond.

Bond. James Bond. Brilliant. Just Brilliant.

These wallflowers are both touching and charming in this adaptation of the popular novel.

A John Hughes-esq teen coming-of-age film where the outcasts are the interesting folk and a shy wallflower with a mysterious past can shine.

The plot such as it is the usual bourgeois breakdown and the final act is a shambles more like a dud war movie than a delicious comedy.

CRIME NIGHT

If Perth got the kind of photographic makeover that New York enjoys, it would be a fortunate city, says ABC 720's cultural correspondent Victoria Laurie

Kathryn Bigelow's take on the hunt for Bin Laden is big and bold, and while it lacks an emotional centre, it manages to achieve moments of impressive intensity.

Hitchcock is a double love story ¬- a love of film and the deep and collaborative love between Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville.

Anna Karenina is a visual feast, which pays tribute to the vast panorama that is Tolstoy's story.

The Necks delivered a mesmerising and surprisingly engaging performance at the Byron Bay Community Centre as part of their current national tour.

There is a lot of talk about death in my household. Given we are only out the other side of birth it has taken me quite by surprise.

This latest adaptation of Tolstoy's classic novel is a most stylish affair and presents the drama in an inventive fashion.

From Nashville to Paris, two concerts bring the summer cultural drought to an end.

Neither the people in favour of Polanski being granted unconditional liberty nor the moral guardians and self righteous accusers are likely to have their opinion much altered as a result of this superficial, yet devastatingly powerful record of an extraordinary life.

The beloved sci-fi franchise continues to boldly go from strength to strength with a ripping adventure, first class production and a memorable villain.

Is it possible to remake a classic concept like Star Trek better than the original? Yes, apparently it is.

This jaunty look at the Cosmic Psychos's 30-year history has unexpected depths

A quirky little indy with plenty of heart and a skewed view.

James Blake brought is soulful electric music to the Astor

Ensemble Theatre's nationally touring production of 'Frankenstein' has opened in Wollongong to remind us of a timeless gothic masterpiece.

One of the world's great filmmakers tries his hand at an odd genre blend, in a foreign language, riffing on a 1940s film.

I knew very little about this film before I saw it, but I'd heard some pretty positive rumblings. The Rocket was awarded the People's Choice gong for Best Feature at the Melbourne International Film Festival (Victorian audiences are no slouches when it comes to cinema) and it was shot in Laos with a predominantly non-professional cast, which I found intriguing.

Laotian film The Rocket won the People's Choice award for Best Feature at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and it proves to be a small film with a big impact.

It's a simple story, with simple goals and activities being undertaken, and in that respect comes from the neo-realist tradition of socially aware filmmaking.

The inspirational true story of Robyn Davidson's journey through the desert.

A small town with very dark secrets where racism and mistrust are the order of the day.