There have been several attempts to bring back the passenger line since it was scrapped in 1978. None has been successful, but with the proposed WA government buyback of the state's freight rail network, a new opportunity has presented itself.

Australia's Oscar Piastri will start the US Grand Prix from seventh as young gun Kimi Antonelli looks to improve on his stunning F1 season from pole.

Wild weather has lashed South Australia over the weekend with almost 100 km per hour winds recorded in some areas like Port Augusta, while an Adelaide cafe saw a large tree branch smash the back of a parked car.

Tasmania's health union says a man has died while waiting for an ambulance on the state's west coast.

The man was working on a farm about 40 kilometres north of Shepparton when the accident happened.

In a rural corner of the US state of Pennsylvania, known for being home to the nation's largest Amish community, there is a scramble to contain one of the worst measles outbreaks in recent history. 

Australia is trailing New Zealand in the Constellation Cup 2-0 and fighting to keep hold of the coveted trophy in game three in Sydney. Follow for live updates.

All beaches in Sorrento, where a man was attacked and killed by a great white shark last month, have been closed after a whale's tail was found offshore.

Confidential medical information belonging to about a dozen pregnant patients at Royal Darwin Hospital was posted to Instagram by a 'medical observer' associated with the facility. 

The MotoGP race at Phillip Island has been cancelled due to heavy rain and poor visibility.

Fighting off crocodiles keen to take their catch, the staff behind a homegrown project are looking to change the narrative around the NT Indigenous community of Wadeye.

ACT politicians speak about the abuse, threats and intimidation they've regularly been subjected to, following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines. 

A weekend of Rugby League World Cup blowouts ends in Brisbane, where the Kangaroos are hoping to put Fiji to the sword. Follow live.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says "whether there is war or not, our policies remain the same", amid renewed threats from US President Donald Trump to begin bombing again.

US President Donald Trump has retaliated after Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of the incumbent during Democrat rallies.

A new irrigation scheme in Tasmania's Northern Midlands has provided much-needed relief to parched paddocks this spring.

The ABC visits the outer north Melbourne suburb of Kalkallo, where local residents are calling for more road infrastructure to help ease traffic pains and keep up with the rapid growth of housing estates.

The Nobel Peace Prize recipient's decision comes after US forces captured long-time president Nicolás Maduro in January this year, with the Trump administration leading efforts to open up the country's oil reserves.

A swing from digital to analogue learning is happening overseas, but student performance is yet to improve on at least one international measure. 

A company that holds exclusive salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck wants to auction 100 artefacts. The US says no.