Erin Parke

Would you buy a packet of chocolate biscuits for $12? Some residents have no choice as they live in remote areas of the country.

The cost of living has increased more sharply in regional areas than in the cities, with some outback residents paying double for essential goods like food and fuel. Now the federal government is coming up with a plan to try to level the playing field, but will it work? 

Today marks 30 years since the body of a tall, well-dressed man was pulled from the waters off Germany. Investigators hope tip-offs from Australia and genetic mapping may help crack the case.

Tensions are building in remote northern Australia after a string of mysterious disappearances. It comes as an increasing number of Australians are reported missing. 

Community leaders are going public with suspicions missing men may have been murdered after falling foul of the drug trade in outback Australia.

There is currently no law requiring grocery stores to display visible pricing on their shelves, creating a legal loophole that leaves some shoppers "flying blind" when it comes to the weekly shop.

How do millions of dollars worth of diamonds go missing on a beach? Most Australians have never heard of the Dakota diamonds mystery, but the drama is still unfolding on the remote north-west coast.

These days, just about everything is being done online. But new research highlights how hard that's making life for thousands of Australians still living without phone and internet.

While many Australians await the arrival of Santa Claus, kids in outback Australia are celebrating with their own unique Christmas icon.

Officials are investigating whether organised crime is behind a wave of illegal foreign fishing boats in Australian waters, which locals say are more sophisticated than ever before.