A new scheme will mean a four cent levy imposed on every item of clothing bought, and big retailers are being warned they must sign up. 

The odds of a warm, dry winter and spring have shortened after the Bureau of Meteorology took its El Niño warning to a new level.

Better double 'cheque' how you're going to deal with this coming change 

The goal is to help Canberra women facing period poverty, and work to remove the stigma that still surrounds menstruation.

Australian-first laws banning unnecessary and irreversible medical procedures for intersex children pass in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Catch The Ashes live from the UK on the ABC listen app this winter! Hear every moment of the Men's & Women's matches, streaming live and ad free on the dedicated ABC Cricket stream.

When you're low or cold, few sights and smells are more cheering than a pot of soup with chunky-cut vegetables.