Friday, November 8, 2024

World

Woman loses 18 members of her family in PNG landslide as hopes of finding survivors fade

In short: Hopes of finding survivors of a shocking landslide in Papua New Guinea are fading.One local says at least 18 members of her family...

‘Mystery’ as Victorian man vanishes on a daily drive he’s done for decades

A 74-year-old Victorian man failed to return from a drive he has done every single day in a missing persons case police describe as...

Man dead after alleged horror stabbing in Queensland restaurant

Queensland police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was allegedly stabbed to death in a Thai restaurant. Nationals leader David Littleproud says the...

As Queensland trials 50c public transport fares, experts say there are more ways to improve our commute

How did you get to work this morning?Nationally, most Australians opt to get behind the wheel, according to the previous Census.But there might soon...

First cloud band of year to bring rain to most of Australia — just in time for parched regions

A north-west cloud band will engulf Australia this week, signalling a rapid transition away from the monotonous high pressure systems which have dominated recent...

‘I want to keep going’: Clover Moore seeks sixth term as Sydney lord mayor

Her decision stands in contrast to Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, who in March announced she would step down after six years, saying it...

More trucks on roads feared as long-promised freight hub in Melbourne’s west put on ice

But the government this month updated a website to confirm the push to deliver Truganina first had been abandoned. It said “things have changed”...

Devastating detail revealed in ‘chilling’ Perth murder-suicide

A man who shot dead a mother and daughter in their Perth home as he searched for his ex-wife, before turning the gun on...

‘Fellas, I told you’: Perth man wins ‘mad’ UK cheese-rolling competition

Excitement builds, a man surrounded by a menagerie of sensibly (or not) dressed humanity adjusts his top hat, and the cheese is released. Then...

Coalition holds largest two-party preferred lead since last Federal Election, poll shows

A new Roy Morgan poll has revealed the Coalition now has a “clear lead” on a two-party preferred basis for the first time in...

Gaza, Ukraine and the Public Space – Q+A

Political uprisings and bloody conflict are reshaping the world and Australia’s place in it. On Q+A, a panel of big thinkers with deep connections...

Latest news