Premier Chris Minns said the government has agreed to run as many 24-hour train services as possible this weekend and intensive negotiations with the rail union will be held over the next two weeks to hammer out a long-term deal.

An emotional Chris Ellison speaks of how an investigation into a major corporate governance scandal gripping the mining company he founded almost 20 years ago is a "dark cloud over [his] life" and is something he will "live with forever".

Investigative reporter and former foreign correspondent Linton Besser will be replacing Paul Barry as the host of Media Watch as part of an ABC staff shake-up in 2025.

The number of people dreaming of an escape to the country has doubled over the last 18 months. But experts are concerned the infrastructure isn't ready for it.

The Northern Territory is famous for its fishing, but one iconic species is under threat. The government says tough decisions will need to be made.