King’s Birthday 2024 Meritorious Honours List
The King's Birthday Honours List includes 162 meritorious awards in the areas of emergency service, public sector, intelligence and corrections.
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King’s Birthday 2024 Military Honours List
Military honours as part of the King's Birthday include 26 Conspicuous Service Cross and 31 Conspicuous Service Medals.
Giants shade Firebirds in Super Netball thriller
The Giants have shaded the Queensland Firebirds 71-67 in Sydney to move within one win of fourth place on the Super Netball ladder.
British TV presenter Mosley found dead on Greek island
A body has been found believed to be that of Michael Mosley days after the British TV doctor went missing after going for a walk on a Greek island.
Olakau’atu injury concern as Panthers down Manly
NSW forward Haumole Olakau'atu managed just 23 minutes in Manly's 32-22 NRL loss to Penrith, plunging his availability to play in Origin II into doubt.
Costello quits as Nine boss after clash with journalist
Former federal treasurer Peter Costello has stepped down as chairman of media company Nine Entertainment days after allegedly colliding with a reporter.
Hostile group pelt police as Palestine rally turns ugly
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police have clashed at a rally in Melbourne with officers using pepper spray after a group allegedly threw bottles and signs.
Storm hold out Knights in high-scoring NRL encounter
Melbourne have piled on six tries, with five-eighth Tyran Wishart crossing twice, to hold out Newcastle 36-28 to again move to the top of the NRL table.
China’s swim doping controversy sucks: Stubblety-Cook
Australia's Olympic breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook says he has taken a pragmatic approach to the Chinese swimming doping controversy.
Lomax defends NSW’s Origin fight as Latrell calls grow
Zac Lomax has defended the 12-man Blues' fight in the opening game of the State of Origin series as Latrell Mitchell looms as a replacement for NSW.
Weekend city visits lift but workers still shun the CBD
The number of people visiting Australia's largest cities still remains below pre-pandemic levels but weekends are beginning to buck the trend.
Umpire boss says Andrew-King free was wrong call
AFL umpires' boss Steve McBurney says two of Saturday's big free kicks were correct calls, with Gold Coast's Mac Andrew the unlucky exception.
Swim star Titmus says surgery gifted her perspective
Australian swim ace Ariarne Titmus says surgery last September to remove a benign tumour from an ovary is the best thing that could have happened to her.
Concerns over crowd control at Sydney’s Vivid Festival
Additional police will be on duty after larger than expected crowds prompted security concerns around Sydney Harbour after a drone show at the Vivid festival.
‘Tears of joy’ after four Israel hostages freed in Gaza
An Australian Jewish advocacy body says the freeing of four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is "a beautiful thing", despite mass Palestinian casualties.
Misfiring Demons reach MCG crossroads against Magpies
Melbourne's 92-point debacle against Fremantle proved beyond doubt that something is wrong at the Demons, and now they come up against Collingwood.
Five in hospital after ‘very high impact’ crash
A two-vehicle crash has left five people in hospital with life threatening injuries.
Barrett targets Dogs win in hunt of full-time Eels job
Trent Barrett wants to coach Parramatta next season but he is reluctant to allow speculation derail the Eels' bid to climb up the NRL ladder.
Stamp duty threshold increased for first home buyers
Queensland's first-time home buyers will get a stamp duty discount, in a bid to get more young buyers into the market.
Israel pounds Gaza as hostage rescue death toll mounts
The Palestinian death toll has risen above 270 from a raid by Israeli forces that rescued four hostages held by Hamas since its attack in October.
First Nations people key to blue carbon projects: study
Indigenous people have rights to undertake carbon projects along most of Australia's coast, but opportunities to enter the market are limited, a study has found
Relief for the families of four hostages freed in Gaza
Freed Israeli hostage Noa Argamani was able to communicate with her terminally ill hospitalised mother, who they believe understands that her daughter is home.
Climate groups take aim at Dutton call to scrap target
Peter Dutton's pledge to scrap an emissions target would leave Australia in the dust of the race to stop global warming, climate groups and the government say.
Cotton growers unpick ways to improve soil health
A research project is trying to unpick ways for cotton growers to improve their environmental credentials by boosting soil health on their farms.
Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukraine leave 28 dead
Partially occupied Luhansk and Kherson have declared days of mourning after Ukrainian air strikes killed 28.
Flood threat recedes as residents return to river towns
Rivers remain swollen as residents return to evacuated towns after flooding and downpours, with motorists told to remain cautious of the risk of damaged roads.
Kangaroos rebuild on track: Clarkson
After beating West Coast for a first win in 12 games, head coach Alastair Clarkson insists his North Melbourne rebuild is gathering pace.
Suns lick wounds after latest missed away chance
Coach Damien Hardwick has rued Gold Coast letting a potential away win and a chance to consolidate a top-eight berth slip away against St Kilda.
Sharks centre Ramien makes case for NSW debut in Origin
NSW coach Michael Maguire has told Cronulla centre Jesse Ramien he is in contention for an Origin debut as the powerhouse Shark delivered against Brisbane.
Insipid Broncos bench give Walters a big headache
Brisbane's 22-12 loss to Cronulla highlighted a weakness on the bench, with coach Kevin Walters disappointed in players not backing up from State of Origin.
Zampa stars as Australia beat England in T20 World Cup
Adam Zampa has starred as Australia beat champions England by 36 runs in their T20 World Cup group stage match.