For a long time she was misunderstood, erroneously known as the “last of her race”, and almost invariably depicted as tragic figure.  But there is so much more to indigenous Tasmanian woman, Truganini.

It's been just over three decades since most of us first heard about global warming. Meanwhile, the 20 hottest years on record have all occurred in the last quarter century. The implications of extreme weather and climate change are now being felt. Why have we done relatively little in response? Richard Aedy goes looking for answers in a four-part series on RN. Look for RN Presents in the ABC Listen app or wherever you get your podcasts.

A program to house homeless individuals in Perth hotels is abandoned after more than half the 20 people who were given accommodation at the start of the scheme chose to leave early.

A fierce cold front brings heavy rain and damaging winds across Perth and Western Australia's south-west, prompting hundreds of calls to emergency services and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.

Campers on the north coast of Western Australia have had the "really rare" chance to walk next to a feeding whale shark estimated to be seven to 10 metres long.

Despite not winning a match, Thailand proves to be the feel-good story of the Women's T20 World Cup, as Australian crowds warm to their positivity and sense of fun.

Cameron Bancroft survived a one-year ban for ball tampering, but has since gone from the lofty heights of a Test at Lord's to suburban cricket after being dropped from the WA state team, writes Ben Cameron.

Playing sport as a girl in India is not always widely accepted, but India's cricket stars hope their stunning World Cup run can make life a bit easier for the next wave of girls.

Australia's superstar all-rounder Ellyse Perry will go under the knife and face six months out of cricket after injuring her hamstring during her team's T20 World Cup campaign.

Win or lose, the T20 World Cup is going to be a game changer for women's cricket — but the Aussies want to be the ones dancing with Katy Perry on the podium, writes Jess Jonassen.

Australia crushed India by 85 runs to win their fifth Women's T20 World Cup in front of 86,000 fans at the MCG.

Last night's T20 women's cricket match was more than just a game — its impact on gender equality in sport will reverberate for years to come, writes Kate O'Halloran.

It was predictably branded as "politically correct". Yet rather than a legitimate beef with the promotional video, you wonder if the real objection was that it did not fit the needs of those yearning for the past, writes Richard Hinds.

NRL fans will get to see games this weekend before the code heads behind closed doors and the AFL will not allow fans to games for the "foreseeable future".

With fans locked out due to the coronavirus outbreak, Australia beat New Zealand by 71 runs amid a surreal and eerie atmosphere at the SCG.

Justin Langer took over as the coach of the Australian cricket team after the sandpaper crisis shook the game to its core. The former player tells Barrie Cassidy about the steps he and the team have taken to rebuild the trust, respect, and integrity of the team.

Organisers of Murwillumbah's annual banana festival say national anti-terror rules have made it too expensive to hold a street parade.

A recent inquiry finds first responders have PTSD at a rate more than double that of the general population. So how are those who care for us caring for themselves?

Police have charged a NSW man with murder after what witnesses described as a furious chase during which shots were fired before one of the cars rolled and burst into flames.

This couple's love affair was sparked by an innocent remark about mince pies during the interval of a show many years ago.

A popular beach in Byron Bay has been washed away by the worst erosion in at least 30 years.

How scientists "read" two-million-year-old teeth and uncovered the hidden breastfeeding patterns of our ancient ancestors.

The parents of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez, who disappeared in Byron Bay in May shortly before he was due to fly home, say they are hopeful their son will still be found alive.

After a US magazine visited the far-north NSW coast town, Byron Bay was abuzz. Dig a little deeper and the stories pour forth from angered locals.

Too Much Lip is a raucous family yarn that explores intergenerational trauma, class and the lives of Aboriginal women, and it has just won its author a prestigious $60,000 prize.

There are fears important wildlife habitat is being destroyed as a developer tries to enact a 1984 site approval on the New South Wales north coast.

MORNING BRIEFING: A NSW police officer is left with bite marks after an attack by a man who also swallowed a balloon, while divers resume their search for a car that crashed into the Hawkesbury River last night.

We are all doing the right thing putting our compost and garden waste in the green bin, right? Well, yes, but that is only the start of a story that can end in disaster.