Emus have once again mobbed the streets of Longreach in search of food and water. While some locals say the number of chicks is a good omen for the wet season, an expert says the birds simply "lay and hope for the best."

The first fall in the small town of Ilfracombe in Central West Queensland since 3mm was measured in March

COVID-19 tests within 48 hours required.

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Good government groups are pressing Gov. Asa Hutchinson to act now to encourage absentee voting in the November election.

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The Racing Commission had a long and open discussion but again cleared the Cherokee Nation's belated application for a casino permit in Pope County. A Mississippi casino operator says it will sue if the Cherokees win the permit.

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The business lobby wants to use the pandemic as an excuse for its dream of dreams -- lawsuit immunity.

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Casinos and a big ask from the business lobby top the video roundup today.

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Another federal court has denied a request to preserve surgical abortion rights for Arkansas women.

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A museum can reopen May 18 to 50 people. Casinos can reopen to hundreds and they can smoke as well. What's wrong with this picture?

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Another writer has questions about how Asa Hutchinson and four other governors declared victory in their policies of coping with coronavirus.

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The Little Rock hospitality is doing a bit better than the rest of the country, but still hurting, the Advertising and Promotion Commission heard Friday.

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A prosecutor will argue for a capital murder conviction in the slaying of former Sen. Linda Collins because the defendant had a motive of pecuniary gain.

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Coronavirus today:

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The governor was upbeat today on coronavirus. You?

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The Arkansas Supreme Couirt wamts court to resume May 18.

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Little Rock Marriott giving 163 employees notice of layoffs longer than originally thought.

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A bushfire that was threatening lives and homes in Bridgetown in Western Australia's South West is contained and an emergency warning downgraded.

The town of Nannup is in limbo with the closure of a historical timber mill, with 30 jobs axed

Police seize $250,000 worth of methamphetamine after raiding several homes and businesses in Western Australia's South West.

A man accused of leaving his injured passenger in a stolen car after it collided with a train in WA's South West tells court he panicked and did not know what to do.

A group of young Indigenous Kimberley stockmen is following the American Dream competing on the professional bull riding circuit in the US.

A holiday house in the middle of a beautiful forest may sound wonderful, but what if your favourite isolated retreat became a bushfire death trap?

While capital cities struggle to handle their swelling populations, country towns are still crying out for more people.

The widow of a keen Indian cyclist killed on an Australian highway said her husband had been happy to settle here because he felt more confident about road safety.

A suspected tornado tore through the WA town of Harvey on Thursday night, damaging houses and bringing down trees, as a strong cold front battered the state's South West and brought heavy rain to Perth.

Sue Prince turned to house-sitting when her home was repossessed but advocates say the trend could be hiding the true picture of homelessness in Australia.

Imagine navigating a 1,000km journey across the vast Mongolian wilderness atop a feisty horse, racing 40 others to finish first.

Surfing WA's Mark Lane is leading a growing charge of West Australian sporting organisations fighting off unhealthy sponsorships deals in sports.

Child protection authorities were tipped off about the mistreatment of baby Anastasia Hand 16 days before her mother violently and fatally shook the infant at the family's home south of Perth, a court is told.

A judge has ruled a young West Australian mother who violently shook her baby daughter to death must serve a life jail term, with at least 13 years behind bars before she can be released.

Bunbury student strike leaders BellaBurgemeister and Lachlan Kelly say they're doing it to show politicians that urgent action is needed.

An innovative West Australian farmer uses charcoal and exotic dung beetles to boost soil fertility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from his cattle, and international researchers are taking note.

Owners of the world's largest lithium mine predict production can top 2 million tonnes if expansion projects get the green light.

One year on, 2018's most unlikely internet sensation, Knickers the giant steer, has put his big hoof forward for a good cause, raising more than $14,000 in the process.