Victoria’s Mount Buffalo National Park reopens amid search for Dezi Freeman

Victoria’s Mount Buffalo National Park is reopening to the public on Tuesday, after it was shut nearly two months ago due to a massive police manhunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman. Mr Freeman is accused of shooting and killing Detective...

Australia Post rolls out new three-wheeled electric postie bikes across the country ahead of Christmas

In a major shake up to the delivery game, Australia Post has announced it is rolling out three-wheeled electric delivery vehicles that can reach speeds of up to 80km/h before Christmas. Australia Post is bringing in 500 new sustainable electric...

Victoria’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

2025’s best- rated solar installers in VIC based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes have been determined. Find out who the three winners are here. The best-rated Victorian installation companies for 2025 were decided following analysis...

Australia hosts hottest place on Earth, but don't call it a heatwave

Australia was home to the hottest place in the world this week as the country's "heat engine" cranked up ahead of summer. On Monday, the remote Pilbara station Mardie reached 43.5 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest spot on the planet for the...

Australia’s First National Report On Indoor Air Quality Reveals Urgent Need For Action

Australia’s first national report quantifying indoor air quality has revealed significant gaps in data, policy and protections for the air Australians breathe indoors – where we spend up to 90 per cent of our time. The State of Indoor Air in...

Australia, US move toward co-producing guided weapons

Australia and the United States have taken another step towards co-production of guided weapons with the signing of a Joint Statement of Intent and the opening of a new joint office to enhance bilateral cooperation in this critical domain. These...

Australia doctors warn of ‘excessive’ medical weed prescriptions

Australia’s medical cannabis industry is “excessively” prescribing weed with little oversight and needs urgent regulation, the country’s top doctors association and pharmacists warned on Tuesday. Legalised for medical use in 2016, Australians are...

Australia Post Powers Up Sustainability Milestones With Next-gen Electric Delivery Vehicles

Australia Post Australia Post is ramping up its national fleet modernisation with the rollout of 500 new electric delivery vehicles, reinforcing its commitment to safer, more sustainable and efficient parcel deliveries. The new three-wheeled...

Australia captain Cummins says he is unlikely to be fit for first Ashes Test

AUSTRALIA captain Pat Cummins says it is “less likely than likely” that he will be fit for the Ashes series opener against England next month. The fast bowler is recovering from lumbar bone stress in his lower back and has not played since July,...

Australia’s huge Gaza call amid ceasefire

Australia will “consider” deploying peacekeepers to Gaza if asked, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says. It comes after Donald Trump and a host of other world leaders inked a ceasefire deal in Egypt following Hamas’ release of the remaining...

Victoria Beckham's new docuseries: a candid look at her life and 'smiling on the inside'

“Victoria Beckham”, Netflix’s brand new documentary, features Vicky B like you have never seen her before! The three-part show, which has shot up the trends list since last week, chronicles the life of the former Spice Girl and arguably the most...

Victoria Beckham reflects on breast implant removal

Victoria Beckham is getting candid about her breast implant removal. The 51-year-old Spice Girls member-turned fashion designer recently joked to U.K. tabloid The Sun that the implants she used to have are "bobbing around in the Mediterranean...

Australia’s 10 biggest battery storage projects – and what they are paid to do

It is now nearly eight years since the first big battery storage project in Australia – at Hornsdale in South Australia – opened for business. The so-called “Tesla big battery” seemed big at the time, and at 100 megawatts (MW) and 129 MWh it was...

Australia's largest owl, which eats koalas and possums, captured on tape

Sounds from Australia's largest owl, which preys on possums and koalas, have been recorded on South Australia's Limestone Coast, and released as part of a bird "sound bath". The Friends of Bool and Hacks Lagoons (FBHL) group has recorded audio of...

Australia is in geoeconomic no-man’s-land

For many years I’ve been warning subscribers of Strategic Intelligence Australia that our country risks being caught in no-man’s-land. Our economic ties are to China. But our security ties are to the West. If the two diverge, it’s not clear where...

Australian doctors warn of ‘excessive’ medical weed prescriptions

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Queensland Public health alert for the synthetic opioid, nitazenes

QLD Supplied: Queensland Health Queensland Health have issued a public health alert after a person died ingesting drugs with synthetic opioids, known as nitazenes. A person in Queensland has died after ingesting a substance containing synthetic...

Australia's carbon credits in spotlight as emissions rules tighten

Climate Change Resources companies worry about higher transition costs in event of credit shortage Australian carbon credit units derived from afforestation projects trade at higher prices because of their social appeal. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)...

Australia lose Inglis, Zampa for first India ODI

SYDNEY :Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis and spinner Adam Zampa will miss Australia's first one-day international against India in Perth on Sunday, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. Inglis has not recovered from a calf strain, while the other...

Australia, US progress missile deal ahead of Albanese’s meeting with Trump

Washington: Australia and the United States have progressed a defence partnership under which Australia is set to begin producing guided missiles, including for export to the US and beyond, by the end of the year. Defence Industry Minister Pat...