Hit cake-swap event plates up for Australian debut
A globally popular cake swap picnic event is being held in Australia for the first time, with about 1600 cakes on show - and yes, there are seconds.
Human Interest
Family’s torture after fatal brawl probe ‘goes nowhere’
An inquest's disappointing failure to identify who fatally punched a 23-year-old during a late-night brawl caps years of torment, his family says.
Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood
Conan O'Brien returns to host the Academy Awards for a second time amid tight security following an Iranian threat warning.
‘A joke’: nursing home fined after deadly COVID breach
The families of 45 aged care residents who died in a nursing home's COVID-19 outbreak have lashed a $150,000 fine handed to the organisation as a "joke".
Radio legend and Agro creator Jamie Dunn dead at 76
Jamie Dunn, radio personality and the man behind cheeky puppet Agro that entertained radio and television audiences for decades, has died at age 76.
Eight-year-old Australian dies at Japanese ski resort
A young girl has become the fourth Australian to die at a Japanese ski resort this northern winter after a tragic snowmobile accident.
‘Unguided missile’: fatal crash doctor fuelled by hate
A doctor who crashed his sports car at 116km/h while drunk, killing a woman, was an "unguided missile" suffering a mental crisis over his marriage breakdown.
‘Unguided missile’: fatal crash doctor learns sentence
An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail.
Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts
The head of Optus has accepted a "culture of carelessness" was entrenched at the telco, leading to a series of failures which have been linked to two deaths.
Man jailed for dragging tied-up roo along country road
A man who caused severe deformities to a kangaroo by dragging it along a road has been jailed by a magistrate who cited his lack of remorse.
Digging it: the dopamine hit hiding beneath our feet
Soil influences what we eat, what we wear and maybe even what we feel, with one Australian scientist on a mission to help us all dig a little deeper.
‘Chaotic’: exotic zoo found by police in drug raid
A makeshift zoo filled with exotic animals, including a saltwater crocodile and a deadly cobra, has been discovered by police during a "chaotic" drug raid.
Aussies on show as Olympics splits athletes parade
While Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham led an Australian team marching in Livigno, the main Winter Olympics opening ceremony was 250km away in Milan.
Raising the Bar: The Queensland Kid Who Just Lifted History
Jackson started lifting weights as a way to rebuild his confidence after having a tough time at school. Now that journey has taken him all the way to a World Record.
‘Saw nothing’: big call in ex-shock jock’s sex case
Sexual abuse claims against former talkback host Alan Jones have been disputed by multiple witnesses who say they "saw nothing", his lawyer alleges.
Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead
A small town's residents hope the long hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman is near its end after a detective said he believes the fugitive is dead.
Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer
Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.
Schoolboy loses fight for life after shark attack
Nico Antic, 12, has died from critical injuries suffered when bitten by a shark at a popular swimming spot.
Gender imbalance ‘concerning’ as top Aussies honoured
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman has received one of the top gongs at the Order of Australia awards but organisers are calling out a gender imbalance.
‘Blew our minds’: rockers mourn Midnight Oil drummer
Australian music royalty is remembering Midnight Oil founding member and drummer Rob Hirst following his death aged 70.
Husband admits to stabbing murder of defenceless wife
A father-of-four is facing 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to his wife's murder after she was found stabbed to death in their back yard.
Shark attacks close beaches amid stormy weather warning
Sydney beaches remain closed after a spate of shark attacks as experts outline the factors that are increasing the chances of close encounters.
Vale Ron Boswell, the ‘unmade bed’ who kept turning up
A former prime minister has led a state funeral farewell to Ron Boswell, the Nationals senator who never stopped turning up - and never stopped calling.
Prince Harry says publisher’s actions left him paranoid
Prince Harry's lawyer says a newspaper publisher's methods of information-gathering left the Duke of Sussex "paranoid beyond belief".
‘Not a one-off’: calls grow for Bondi royal commission
Political leaders have been accused of "sitting on their hands" when it comes to addressing anti-Semitism in Australia.
PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre
The nation is attempting to heal a week after 15 people were shot dead at Bondi, as calls for a royal commission into the attack grow.
Reiner’s son ‘responsible’ for parents’ deaths: police
Rob Reiner's son Nick has been charged over the deaths of the Hollywood filmmaker and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.
PM eulogises corruption-tainted political playmaker
Controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson has been remembered by all corners of Australia's political class after a career defined by ruthlessness.
Family’s ‘life term’ but killer could walk in 12 years
A teen looked straight ahead and ignored the cries of his victim's family after being jailed for a brutal stabbing murder.
Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack
A shark has mauled Swiss tourists at a national park beach, leaving a woman dead, but quick thinking from a passer-by helpead a man to fight on in hospital.
Quick action ‘could have saved lives’ in mass stabbing
The families of the six people killed during a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre say lives could have been saved with immediate and competent action.