More rats up north, fewer mice in south
Rats are causing serious problems for cane growers in a far north Queensland town while flooding may help NSW farmers deal with a destructive mouse plague.
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Australian qualifiers’ rough Open exits
Local qualifier Max Purcell has suffered a gut-wrenching Australian Open first-round exit after failing to nail any of six set points to force a decider.
Djokovic wins, delights in Open return
Novak Djokovic has delivered a straight-sets victory over Roberto Carballes Baena in his Australian Open return and enjoyed plenty of love in Rod Laver Arena.
North Qld mops up as floods and rain ease
North Queensland residents are cleaning up after floods damaged roads, cut off communities, stranded travellers and created breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Aussie troops en route to train Ukrainians
Up to 70 Australian military personnel are being deployed to Britain to help train Ukrainian troops in an effort to strengthen Kyiv's defence against Russia.
Barty delights in return to Melbourne Park
Retired tennis champion Ash Barty has made a welcome return to Melbourne Park, hitting with ballkids to help launch First Nations Day at the Australian Open.
PM defends voice referendum process
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected talk the government could legislate an Indigenous voice to parliament "'anyway" if this year's referendum fails.
Amone stood down, Sullivan hurt at Dragons
St George Illawarra five-eighth Talatau Amone has been stood down by the NRL while back up No.6 Jayden Sullivan has suffered a hamstring injury.
Echidnas blow snot bubbles to say cool
It's long been thought echidnas are poor at dealing with the Australian heat but researchers say they have some secret weapons including snot bubbles.
‘Content’ Daisy Pearce retires from AFLW
Melbourne's trailblazing captain Daisy Pearce has announced her retirement as an AFLW player, sayng she feels content with that chapter of her life.
NSW Plutus jury’s ‘long journey’ nears end
The jury in the long-running trial over the Plutus Payroll tax scheme has retired to consider verdicts for the five fraud accused.
Litchfield, Brown fire as Aussies win ODI
Teenagers Phoebe Litchfield and player-of-the-match Darcie Brown have starred in Australia's 10-wicket win over Pakistan.
Qld lowers COVID-19 pandemic alert level
Queensland, which has emerged from a fourth wave of COVID-19, will cut its community alert level to green from amber.
NZ’s Sunshine Stakes head to New Plymouth
New Plymouth, in the Taranaki region, has been named New Zealand's sunniest place for the second year running.
French helicopters cut for US Black Hawks
Australia is getting 40 US-built Black Hawks helicopters, replacing French-made Taipan choppers in another tense moment between the countries.
Doctor losses blamed for hospital baby ban
The Queensland government has defended doctor shortages and other issues which could prevent many women giving birth in Gladstone until mid-2023.
Quoll family returned after unplanned trip
Five northern quolls have been returned to Queensland after the marsupials made an accidental journey to Melbourne with a bunch of pumpkins.
Indigenous teen’s murder case in WA court
Jack Brearley has briefly appeared in a Perth court over the alleged murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in October.
Mum’s accused killer spared facing court
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend Dayna Isaac in western Sydney has had his case briefly mentioned in court for the first time.
Surface spray could kill COVID-19, viruses
Researchers have developed a surface spray that can potentially kill viruses such as COVID-19 as well as deadly bacteria 24 hours after it's applied.
Reported crocodile sighting near Brisbane
Authorities are investigating reports a three-metre crocodile was lurking near a popular swimming area on an island off the coast of Brisbane.
Dave Rennie responds to Wallabies axing
Dave Rennie believes the Wallabies made "massive shifts" during his coaching tenure but, after his shock axing, has wished Eddie Jones well at the World Cup.
Play resumes amid Open fixture chaos
More rain delays have caused Australian Open officials a major scheduling headache but play has finally resuming on the outside courts at Melbourne Park.
Qantas plane lands safely after mayday
A Qantas plane has touched down safely in Sydney after its pilot issued a mayday alert due to a mid-air engine shutdown en-route from Auckland.
Man dies in custody in north Qld
Queensland authorities are probing the death of a 57-year-old man whose body was found in his cell at Townsville Correctional Centre.
New German minister debating Ukraine tanks
The search for survivors from the Dnipro apartment block shelling has been called off as Germany deliberates on whether to supply battle tanks to Ukraine.
Qld man jailed for abuse of five-year-old
A 28-year-old Queensland man has been sentenced to five years in jail for a 12-month period of abuse that "broke the soul of an innocent child".
Drug dealer now ‘not same man’
A Queensland judge heard a drug dealer has made a "really impressive" start to turning his life around after ordering a shooting and assault over unpaid debts.
Injured Nadal bows out of Australian Open
Rafael Nadal's Australian Open title defence is over following an injury-hampered second-round loss to unseeded American Mackenzie McDonald.
Ukraine closer to getting tanks, Patriots
Ukraine has won a pledge for more Patriot missiles and is nearer to approval for Leopard tanks as Kyiv prepares for the next stage of the conflict with Russia.
Australia to make electric buses go round
More electric buses could be made in Australia after one state announced plans to seek feedback into manufacturing more vehicles.