Australia
The Shire of Harvey in Western Australia has welcomed an update from the Local Government Minister on its application for city status, nearly five months after the council backed the request.
Australia
Todd Russell, one of the survivors of the 2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse in Tasmania, has died after a battle with an illness that has not been publicly identified.
Australia
Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, who has pleaded not guilty to murder, reconstructed in a Sydney court the shots that killed Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Australia
Griffith University research links indoor temperatures above 26°C to added cardiovascular stress in adults aged 65 and over, as summer approaches.
Australia
Robert Pattinson has reportedly screen-tested for the next James Bond role, joining other contenders as casting continues. Amazon MGM has not commented on the testing.
Australia
A Monash University report estimates that Australian community radio music stations add about $153 million a year to the music industry and reach listeners that commercial networks do not.
Australia
Australian retail organisations are running the Be Kind in Retail campaign from November 4 to December 24 to address abuse and violence towards retail workers during the Christmas shopping period.
Australia
Digital travel platform Agoda has named five less crowded places across Asia where travellers can see snow this season, from Japan to Vietnam. The list shifts winter travel away from large resorts.
Australia
A Senate committee is reviewing the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, which passed the House of Representatives, as parents and advocates press for its core protections to be kept intac…
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A personal column by writer Lorrene McClymont describes the pressure of trying to control family, work and daily responsibilities, and how she says time spent with God helps her release that control.
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The Albanese government has abandoned plans to sell Victoria Barracks in Paddington, Sydney, after public pressure, and will retain the 186-year-old site in government hands.