Australian of Year nominations for taking healthcare to regions & creating Indigenous job opportunities

A Coolbellup man creating job opportunities for Indigenous people and the founder of a Jandakot business bringing healthcare to regional areas are among nominees for the WA Australian of the Year Awards. Kennedy Lay has been nominated as the 2026...

Victoria Police Commissioner forced to defend helicopter use after new undeclared flights emerge

A police commissioner has been forced to defend his use of a taxpayer-funded helicopter after details emerged of another undeclared flight. Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush has denied allegations that he and his wife misled taxpayers about...

Australia’s wildest week: Schoolies warning amid deadly toll

Schoolies celebrations at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. The week long celebrations are the biggest party of their lives for Year 12 school leavers. Picture Glenn Hampson Australia’s wildest party week is just a fortnight away – and...

Australia name first Ashes Test squad: Sam Konstas left out, uncapped 31-year-old selected

Australia announce their squad for the first Ashes Test against England, dropping opener Sam Konstas for an uncapped 31-year-old. Australia chief selector George Bailey says that he "feels" for Sam Konstas after the 20-year-old was left out of the...

Australia’s Spy Chief Warns of Foreign Plots and Neo-Nazi Manipulation

Australia’s top intelligence official has issued one of the starkest warnings in years about threats to the nation’s stability, revealing that foreign powers and extremist groups are actively undermining social cohesion and that a...

Australian regulator seeks easier disclosure rules to help revive public markets

Australia’s corporate regulator on Wednesday urged the government and stock exchange operators to put in place lighter disclosure and governance frameworks in an effort to encourage smaller companies to list their shares on the public markets. The...

Australian Man Shares 5 Things 'He Can't Do Around His Indian Girlfriend' — Internet In Splits | VIDEO

Australian Man Shares 5 Things 'He Can't Do Around His Indian Girlfriend' — Internet In Splits (Image Source - @masala_and_muscles/Instagram) A hilarious video is going viral on social media, featuring an Australian man who shared “five things he...

Australia legend forces England to unleash Mark Wood-Jofra Archer combo despite Mitchell Starc’s warning

Australia legend Brett Lee has urged England to unleash the pace-bowling combination of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood in the Ashes opener in Perth, despite a warning from Mitchell Starc, who stated that the Australian conditions are much more...

Victoria voters approve Propositions A and B in strong show of support for firefighters

Victoria voters approve Propositions A and B in strong show of support for firefighters Published 11:55 am Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Victoria voters overwhelmingly approved both Proposition A and Proposition B on Tuesday, granting firefighters...

Victoria East eliminated, Goliad win streak to 33

Victoria East eliminated, Goliad win streak to 33 Published 12:46 pm Wednesday, November 5, 2025 The Victoria East Lady Titans (21-24, 11-3) saw their volleyball season come to a close Tuesday night at Seguin High. They lost to Austin-Anderson in...

'Australia's ancient Ashes cricket team of old gits are pooing themselves about England'

Ben Stokes is aiming to demolish Australia's 'Dad's Army'(Image: Getty Images) With the Ashes just weeks away and England's aces gearing up for another contest against the whinging Aussies, we've drafted in cricket fanatic, Radio X DJ and Daily...

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to its groundbreaking social media ban for under-16s

The online forum Reddit and the live streaming platform Kick will be added to Australia's list of social networks banned for individuals under 16 years of age. Reports UNN with reference to Euronews. Details Australia is preparing to implement a...

Australia’s Streaming Shake-Up: Quotas Force Netflix and Peers to Fund Local Hits

SYDNEY—In a bold move to bolster its domestic screen industry, the Australian government has unveiled sweeping regulations requiring global streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to invest significantly in local content. The...

Australian Ashes cricket team of fossils dubbed 'Saggy Greens' as they unveil Dad's Army team

Injury-prone bowler Pat Cummins will lead the Australian 'Dad's Army' side(Image: AFP via Getty Images) England’s bitter Ashes rivals Australia have revealed their plan to defeat Bazball with a Dad’s Army team of knackered old cobbers with an...

'Australia not a bunch of old-timers - they're an outstanding team'

In terms of selection, Australia have more questions to answer than England, yet remain favourites to retain the urn. Just six of England's squad have previously played a Test in Australia and the touring party of 16 has one Test hundred down...

Australia pick ‘impressive’ Weatherald in first Ashes Test squad

Agence France-Presse . Sydney 05 November, 2025, 22:06 Jake Weatherald Chief selector George Bailey hailed ‘impressive’ uncapped opener Jake Weatherald as having all the right attributes after he was named on Wednesday in Australia’s squad for the...

Australia adds Reddit, Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

MELBOURNE — Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts. The platforms join Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads,...

Victoria Beckham poses to perfection at husband David's Royal honour

After two decades of perfecting her signature 'Posh' poses, Victoria Beckham once again proved her flair of elegance-this time at Windsor Castle. The designer joined husband Sir David Beckham on Tuesday as King Charles officially presented the...

Victoria Jo Isenbart

Eric and Kayle Isenbart, of Sauk Centre, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Victoria Jo Isenbart, at 2:50 p.m. Oct. 27, 2025, at CentraCare-Sauk Centre Hospital in Sauk Centre. She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Grandparents are Mike...

Victoria’s Empress hotel wins international award for preserving history, guest experience

The Fairmont Empress Victoria has added another accolade to its century-old legacy, taking home the title of Best Historic Hotel in the Americas from Historic Hotels Worldwide at an awards gala in Seattle last week. Historic Hotels Worldwide is a...