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Italian country singer feels at home in the outback
Italians are relatively unknown for their love of country music. But this classical-turned-western singer from Milan is making a name for herself performing in outback Queensland.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:
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Outback burial tries to 'heal the hurt' more than a century on
Eight Mirning ancestors are returned to their country, 140 years after a police report pointed to poisonings and murder on WA's Nullarbor Plain.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Crime scene declared after 'sudden death' of man on Gold Coast
Police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man, who was found unresponsive at Southport on Saturday night.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Rain-shadow effect inspires Mareeba's claim to 300 sunny days a year
Far North Queensland may be renowned for its rainforests, monsoons and cyclones, but nestled in heart of the wet tropics the town of Mareeba claims to be a ray of sunshine.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:After three seasons, what will Squid Game's legacy be?
Hwang Dong-hyuk's series is Netflix's most watched show of all time but how have its anti-capitalism themes reverberated in South Korea and beyond?
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Inside this lab, scientists hope to solve a climate puzzle
Australian scientists have started analysing the first batch of samples from the 'Million Year Ice Core' project.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Bezos wedding sparks more protests on last day of extravaganza
Jeff Bezos and Lauren SΓ‘nchez Bezos's wedding in Venice continues to anger locals.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Why this Aussie drove a sedated wolf through war-torn Ukraine
Under the cover of darkness, and with artillery fire just kilometres away, Marcus Fillinger rescued an emaciated wolf that had been abandoned for weeks in a private zoo in Ukraine.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Learning to repurpose, resell and recycle is a win for purses and planet
The circular economy is flourishing as Australians upcycle and even sell the unsellable at op shops and second-hand dealers.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:How a sleepy Sydney suburb became the French capital of Australia
Much of Australia's French-speaking population has found their chosen homes in Killarney Heights, fit with Parisian cafes, French language classes and champagne-stocked bottle shops.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Father who lost 18yo daughter to suicide to honour her through film
Broken Hill filmmaker Jason King is embarking on his most challenging project yet, telling his story of grief and loss after his daughter's death in the hope of helping others.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Relaxed and refreshed de Minaur says there will be 'no excuses' at Wimbledon
Having taken an extended break after his French Open disaster, Alex de Minaur says he is feeling refreshed and ready to go deep at Wimbledon.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Mum says she feels let down by SA government's autism strategy
The mother of a child who featured in a state government autism announcement says she feels "let down" as her son struggles in the school system.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Rooster rescue group offers birds a second chance in 'bachelor flock'
A Townsville rooster rescue and re-homing group says rooster dumping is on the rise with an increase in the popularity of backyard chickens.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Suburban Rail Loop may shave up to 40 minutes from travel times in Melbourne's east
Suburban Rail Loop Authority transport planners have calculated how much faster people will be able to between various destinations along the SRL East between Box Hill and Cheltenham, which is scheduled to open in 2035.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Mick died of cancer but his family's compensation claim was rejected
Heather Hughes' husband fought toxic fires for decades. But when he died of cancer WorkSafe rejected her dependency claim, despite recognising it as an occupational illness.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Sally Shrapnel became one of Australia's leading scientists after taking a quantum leap
Sally Shrapnel had been a GP for more than two decades when she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a full-time physicist.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Maya Joint digs deep for maiden grass-court title at Eastbourne Open
Australian teenager Maya Joint receives the perfect pre-Wimbledon boost, winning the Eastbourne Open for her first grass-court title.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Hungary's banned Pride rally morphs into anti-government march
Tens of thousands of protesters march through Hungary's capital as a banned LGBTQIA+ rights rally swells into a mass anti-government demonstration.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:The Both brothers invented more than 100 devices. Have you heard of them?
They developed electric vans and scooters in the 1940s, invented a portable heart monitor and saved thousands of people suffering from polio, so why aren't the Both brothers household names in Australia?
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:New limits on short stays proposed for Whitsunday region
As people in southern Australia flock to the tropics for the winter holidays, some popular destinations are looking to crack down on short-stay accommodation.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as war rages on
Israeli strikes have killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, according to Palestinian health workers, amid growing hopes for a ceasefire after 21 months of war.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:The deeply personal reasons Australians call themselves YIMBYs
Australia's YIMBY movement is relatively new, but it is making an impact and each member has their own housing struggle spurring them on.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:βReal people, real familiesβ: Coalition signals dramatic shift away from anti-immigration rhetoric of Dutton era
Exclusive: Shadow immigration minister promises a new tone when talking about migrants as Liberals work to rebuild support among multicultural communitiesAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal opposition will adopt a more empathetic approach to migrants that seeks to emphasise peopleβs positive contribution to Australia, says the new shadow...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Australiaβs had two more years of gambling ad harm since the Murphy report. Itβs time for Labor to show some courage | Zoe Daniel
The public wants the ads banned but the government keeps bowing to pressure. Now, with its whopping majority, whatβs the excuse?Two years ago this week the Murphy report was delivered to the government, recommending the banning of gambling ads. And for two years the Albanese government has failed to act in the face of pressure from vested interests. Over those two years Australians have gambled away another $60bn.In...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:βA superb place to sit and enjoyβ: Ballarat church could be reborn as performing arts hub β if artists can raise $2m
The 160-year-old Uniting Church has been used as a arts space since its closure in 2023, but the lease expires next yearGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailHundreds of people packed the pews of the main chapel of Ballaratβs Neill Street Uniting church for its final service in February 2023. But some in the congregation, which had been meeting on the site since it began as a Methodist church in 1861, could...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Could the M6 be Sydneyβs unbuildable motorway due to sinkholes and a reverse fault?
Work is expected to grind to a halt this week after the main contractor claimed twin tunnels couldnβt be completed due to βchallenging ground conditionsβAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 245-metre section of a new Sydney motorway tunnel plagued by sinkholes and a βchallengingβ geological feature will bring a $3.1bn transport project to a grinding...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:From freight to plate: The 'mind-boggling' journey of 'fresh' food
Most "fresh" food travels thousands of kilometres to be sorted, divvied up and, in some cases, sent back to the place it came from β at huge cost to farmers and shoppers. But some new options are starting to sprout.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:From outlaw bushrangers who fell in love to a famous horseman born a woman, Australiaβs history is full of queer stories
At the time LGBTQ+ people had to hide away. But researchers are now working to discover and celebrate themGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 1841, Anne Drysdale invited Caroline Newcomb to live with her on her farm outside Geelong. It was a bold move for the time: the full decriminalisation of homosexuality was 156 years away;the legalisation of same-sex marriage, 176 years.In colonial...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Australia's class shines through as horror drop sets sad tone for West Indies
Australia won the first Test against the West Indies thanks to an inspired bowling display on a dramatically wearing pitch. But the West Indies started the day with the match on the line, only for their shocking catching to let them down.
Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source:Five quick hits: Hazlewood's rapid-fire five and Shamar's special fireworks
A wearing pitch, another terrible West Indies drop in the slips, and Josh Hazlewood's rapid-fire "five-fa". Here are five quick hits from day three of the first Test in Barbados.
Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source:Industry aghast as black marketeer avoids jail for 62-tonne food import
Meat and seafood producers are calling for tougher biosecurity penalties after a woman avoided a prison term for illegally importing 62,000kg of meat, fish and insect-infested fruit from Thailand.
Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source:NDIS cuts to leave regional kids with less access to vital physiotherapy
The National Disability Insurance Agency is cutting travel allowances for physiotherapists, which some parents say will disadvantage their children living with disabilities β especially in regional and remote areas.
Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source:Couples weigh commercial baby-making amid surrogacy laws review
With more Australians finding surrogate mothers overseas, parents and lawyers are calling for an overhaul of Australia's "patchwork" laws, while some ethicists say paying for babies should remain illegal.
Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source:'He was a very handsome guy': Back to the days when Grandad was hot
A flick through some old magazines took Ross Willis and his daughter through a "time warp" to the days when he was a teen model, and suit tailors thrived in Newcastle.
Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: