Farmers and producers were smashed by bushfires, drought and flooding – then the Iran war hit.
Nathan Schmidt
An Australian man has been arrested at a US airport and charged with assaulting a federal agent over an alleged misunderstanding about his carry-on bag and passport.
Blake Antrobus
An Australian pastafarian, who wears a colander on his head as part of his religious belief, has revealed he is facing jail in Indonesia over his alleged mocking of recognised religions.
Three days after falling from a slippery summit in Queensland, the loved ones of a second teenager have revealed a heartbreaking update.
Angie Raphael
China has lashed Australia and New Zealand for “colonial-style arrogance” after a joint statement condemning Iranian attacks.
A kayaker who went missing off the South Australian coast has been found safe and well after a simple crab fishing trip turned into a survival ordeal.
Emma Kirk
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has had his rape case - stemming from an alleged incident in October 2021 - mentioned in court.
Andrew Hedgman
Child murderer Warren Ross has claimed that he wants to appeal his conviction for brutally beating and leaving his partner’s young daughter to die.
Steve Zemek
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given a major indication on the next budget, as Australians face down spiralling fuel prices and soaring cost of living.
Sir Anthony Mason, who served as Australia’s ninth High Court chief justice, has been remembered as a “master judicial craftsman” who had equal wit and intelligence.
King Frederik has shown his competitive side during the Danish royals’ final day in Melbourne, playing with volunteers at a youth mental health advocacy centre on their final day in Victoria.
Georgia Palgan
A man who allegedly murdered his fiancee and baby daughter in Queensland has had his case mentioned in court for the first time since the shocking killings.
A man accused of fatally assaulting disgraced former Labor MP Barry Urban has pleaded not guilty to causing the ex-politician’s death.
A contract dispute between shock jock Kyle Sandilands and his former employer will be “high stakes and expensive”.
Rhiannon Lewin and Jack Nivison
A property developer will walk free on bail after he was accused of enlisting a shadowy figure, dubbed Mr International, to chase allegeddebts.
Liam Beatty
The Western Bulldogs are among the clubs circling Port Adelaide ace Zak Butters, but coach Luke Beveridge says the AFL must resist following the NRL’s lead on early contract calls.
Tyler Lewis
Two forensic pathologists have given differing opinions about the cause of death of a sex worker, as the man accused of her murder faces a key court hearing.
New Australian research has given hope that a common problem holding back wider adoption of electric cars could soon be overcome.
Clareese Packer
An Aussie podcaster who spoke about the occult, magic and spirituality has admitted to killing his sex worker fiancee.
Nearly half of the capital gains tax discounts flow to a small percentage of Australians who each pocket a staggering benefit as the housing crisis deepens.
Blair Jackson
The leaders of SA’s Labor and Liberal parties exchanged fiery barbs at one another in a debate just days before the state heads to the polls.
David Hannant
Jetstar has unveiled a major change to their business class, with passengers now able to bid their way for luxury seats from $180.
Police are probing multiple crime scenes over “an extensive geographical range” after an elderly man was found dead by a regional highway, a court has been told.
South Australia’s premier and opposition leader have united in cautioning voters looking to cast their ballot for One Nation.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer