The Labor party is calling on the Prime Minister to assure Australians that Coalition backbencher, Gladys Liu, is a fit and proper person to be a member of Parliament.

While the Prime Minister is focusing on his plan to drug test welfare recipients, those who are dealing with addiction says up to half a million Australians want help but can't find it.

Residents at Peregian Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast have been allowed to return to their homes today as the fire threat has eased.

It's normally linked to the elderly, but research released today shows that young people are now the group of Australians most likely to experience loneliness.

Rural doctors are warning today that regional hospitals are not equipped to deal quickly enough with stroke patients, and the Stroke Foundation is calling on the Federal Government to take action.

With the surge in popularity of competitive video gaming, researchers are worried young gamers have become susceptible to alcohol advertising.

As strong winds continue to fan bushfires in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia's dry weather is also having a big impact on the nation's grain crop; and it's bad for business, so why are the nation's boardrooms still failing the gender diversity test?

Firefighters are desperately battling an out-of-control fire on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, and in NSW, three major fires remain a serious concern with strong wings intensifying.

The early start to the bushfire season is being raised by fire authorities as a serious concern, with another summer of record high temperatures still to come and no sign of the drought breaking.

Australia's dry weather is having a big impact on grain farmers and consumers, with Australian growers set to produce one of their smallest crops in a decade.