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Can we continue a creative life after death — and should we? They're questions you'll come face-to-face with as you walk past the "brain in a jar" at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

The TV show has adults talking or, shall we say, anxious. But what do young people think about it?

Two Victorian men who attempted to import more than 100 kilograms of cocaine worth $17 million into South Australia have had their jail terms more than doubled on appeal.

Slashing the price of home batteries was one of Labor's flagship policies during the election campaign. With the election now in the rear-view mirror, it's now time to look at what's exactly on offer in its Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

The manslaughter trial of Reagan Chown has started in WA's Supreme Court over the death of Constable Anthony Woods, who died after a stolen car reversed over him in Perth. The court was played body-worn camera footage showing Constable Woods's partner calling for urgent help, prompting several family members to leave the court in distress.

Australian voters have overwhelmingly chosen household batteries over nuclear, rejecting the Coalition's anti-renewables agenda.

A year after three young men were killed in Mexico during a suspected burglary gone wrong, the court system is moving slowly.

Australia could get its own version of the UK's decorated Gurkha warriors under a new security treaty expected to allow PNG citizens to join the ADF.

The ABC asked every Australian politician if they wore wool on the campaign trail.

As Australians head to the ballot box, the lack of affordable housing is posing a major issue for many. But the debate about how to constrain prices remains a sore point because millions are home owners and many have built their wealth through property.

As voters head to the ballot box prepared to cast votes on the issue of housing affordability, new data shows national house prices trended higher in April, and are expected to keep rising as interest rates fall. 

Millions of Australians might have already cast early ballots — but for others, working out who to support is proving more difficult, with some so disillusioned with politics that they're even tempted to deliberately vote informally.

As the election campaign draws to a close, it's safe to say both major parties have been quiet on climate change. While Labor policies have made some progress to decarbonise, the Coalition threatens to scrap or weaken them. 

For the first time in half a century, there's a heated contest in the electorate of Forrest, with the seat being targeted by a Climate 200-backed independent.

Bases in Australia's north, including in WA's Kimberley, are seen as the nation's first line of protection. As pressure from China and Russia looms, what's being done to boost the region's defences?

The Indigenous business sector is experiencing significant growth but challenges remain around access to capital, a lack of culturally safe support and entrenched racism.

Do you know where the timber in your local hardware store comes from? The Coalition says Australians should have that information.

Tropical Cyclone Errol has weakened to a category two system as it heads towards WA's north coast.

Exclusive data shows skyrocketing rents have outpaced income growth in every regional area in Australia and all but one capital city.

Tropical Cyclone Errol has continued to strengthen off the WA coast and is now forecast to reach category four intensity on Thursday.