It's not easy to forget the harrowing images of the Northern Rivers floods. One year on, how are they faring in their recovery – and how have the region's heroes dealt with the aftermath of the emergency?

Just two specialists are available to treat high-risk pregnancies in women in regional Queensland

In a 25 year period, almost half of regional Australia's maternity services were closed. Leaders in rural health say Australia's system is failing families. But there are solutions, and it’s vital they’re implemented.

Almost one year after catastrophic floods devastated the New South Wales Northern Rivers region, the first round of voluntary buybacks has been offered to homeowners in the highest-risk flood zones.

This isn't the first time locals in Lajamanu, a community 560 kilometres south-west of Katherine on the northern edge of the Tanami Desert, have witnessed fish falling from the sky.

Medical staff say the crime wave is driving nurses and doctors out of the regional city.

This week Labor announced temporary protection visas for 19,000 refugees will be abolished, clearing the way for them to apply to become permanent migrants

The pair were operating a light utility vehicle near a stope  – a large, cavernous space where ore is extracted – when the ground gave way, causing the men to plummet into a void on Wednesday morning

Kimberley families have been left heartbroken by delays in funeral services for deceased loved ones. They're still seeking compensation, a year after a now-defunct insurance company went insolvent.

Modular pods are being installed on properties where the homes are uninhabitable, offering relief for residents who've been living in caravans, tents or couch surfing.