Erin Parke

The miraculous survival of German backpacker Carolina Wilga in the West Australian outback was met with joy and relief across the country. But for families of missing Aboriginal men who are still searching for answers, it's prompted uncomfortable questions.

In 1999 a young American dumped his bicycle and walked out into the Great Sandy Desert. Why was he willing to risk his life, and why do some people need to get lost in order to feel found?

Up to eight people, believed to be from China, have been detained by border protection authorities after reaching a remote part of the Northern Territory coast by boat earlier this week. 

Every week, Andrew Shandley drives a 2,000km bus route to deliver one of the longest, bumpiest public transport routes in Australia.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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