Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026 | Australia Day
As a girl, Katherine Bennell-Pegg would lie on the dry grass in her backyard, gazing up at the…
Cathy Freeman leads Australia Day honours alongside enforcer of world-first social media ban | Australia Day
Australia’s beloved Olympic sprinter Cathy Freeman has been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours list alongside a…
Desperate search for Melbourne boy missing at Venus Bay on Victoria’s coast
A 12-year-old Melbourne boy has disappeared while swimming on the South Gippsland coast, sparking a large-scale search. Danny,…
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named 2026 Australian of the Year
Space engineer and astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg has been named Australian of the Year for 2026. Ms Bennell-Pegg, an…
Worst heatwave since Black Saturday forecast for Victoria as WA faces Tropical Cyclone Luana | Australia weather
Out of control bushfires threatened towns in Victoria on Sunday as the worst heatwave since 2009 began sweeping…
Cricket news: Heartbreak as Perth Scorchers star misses out on playing BBL final against Sydney Sixers
Perth Scorchers bowler Joel Paris has missed out on being picked for the BBL final against the Sydney…
‘British FBI’ will free up forces to tackle everyday crime, home secretary says
A new National Police Service (NPS) will free up local forces to tackle everyday crime by taking over…
Two killed in horrific crash on suburban Melbourne street
A suburban Melbourne main road has become the scene of a devastating tragedy after a car slammed into…
Dingoes on Australia’s K’gari island to be euthanised after tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper James | K’gari (Fraser Island)
The dingo pack linked to the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on Australian island K’gari will be…
Trump’s ‘new normal’ leaves Australia marooned. We can no longer pretend otherwise | Zoe Daniel
The French president Emmanuel Macron borrowed some lines from Hugh Grant about bullies at the World Economic Forum…
UPDATE: ‘Numerous’ people stopped to help woman killed, man hospitalised in single-vehicle crash
Police are investigating all circumstances that led to the single-vehicle crash on Yamba Drive in O’Malley. Photo: ACT…
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark | Australian education
Teachers employed by a large group of Queensland Christian schools were told to teach creationism in science classes,…