All Night Long: fan frenzy as AC/DC tickets go on sale
Thousands of fans have flocked to ticket offices and online queues as they try to snag highly sought -after tickets to see rock legends AC/DC perform.
Human Interest
MAFS ‘adventure’ sours as screen couple face court
A Married At First Sight groom has lamented how the program wasn't the "adventure I had planned" after taking out protective orders against his on-screen bride.
Primal moment: nudes brave icy waters for solstice swim
Thousands of souls have taken a nude sunrise plunge into Hobart's River Derwent, as Antarctic expeditioners also mark the winter solstice with a sub-zero dip.
Mushroom cook accused of ‘four calculated deceptions’
Accused killer Erin Patterson conceived four deceptions before and after a beef Wellington lunch that claimed the lives of three people, prosecutors allege.
King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List
More than 500 people from politics, showbiz, charity, sport and business are recognised in the general division of the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List.
The horse listener: a life spent teaching kids to ride
Children who learn to ride and care for horses often turn into upstanding adults, according to a rural pony club legend.
Standing up for rights: a lifetime of advocacy honoured
After growing up under the control of mission life, this Wiradjuri Elder has spent her life advocating for her people.
Calls for justice and action on deaths in custody
Calls for justice and reform continue as regional towns and major cities hold vigils marking a national week of action to end Indigenous deaths in custody.
Bless your cotton jocks: town’s cheeky bid to retailers
A social media campaign is highlighting the absurdity of being unable to buy a decent supply of socks and jocks in one of Australia's leading cotton regions.
‘Chain of love’: political leader farewells her mum
Liberal leader Sussan Ley has delivered an emotional farewell to her mother, paying tribute to the woman who taught her how to take on the world.
Farmers, greenies divided over ‘dirty’ bounty deal
A premier has thrown his weight behind paying bounty hunters to reduce feral cats, goats and pigs roaming his state, but it has come with scrutiny.
Thousands still stranded as flood recovery ramps up
Thousands of people remain isolated while other flood-hit communities continue the clean up, with homes declared beyond repair as the premier meets farmers.
Diddy kidnapped me in plot to kill rapper, ex-aide says
A former top aide to Sean "Diddy" Combs has described her harrowing experience of working for him, telling jurors that he threatened to kill her.
Verdict due in Kim Kardashian jewellery heist trial
A Paris court is expected to render a verdict for 10 people on trial for an audacious armed robbery targeting reality star Kim Kardashian in 2016.
Mall stabbing response a ‘near miss’, inquest told
Experts have pointed to a crisis response framework developed in the UK after a "near miss" during the Bondi Junction shopping centre stabbing tragedy.
Walls rode VFL’s tough transition to national league
Robert Walls was a premiership player and coach and later a football commentator who was at the coalface as the AFL became a national competition.
Multiverse of motherhood shines brightest in Archibald
A portrait addressing the juggle of motherhood, a day job and making art has taken out one of Australia's richest and most prestigious sector awards.
Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen
A cookbook author who claims her recipes were copied by a cupcake aficionado has won a prestigious publishing industry award for a second time.
Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop
A man on trial for manslaughter after running over a policeman says the electrical surge from the officer's Taser caused him to lose control.
Veterans still fighting demons long after their service
A soldier who lost his leg in the battlefield and a young active service member are giving back to veterans in their own ways through employment and sport.
‘Never drink again’: man walks free after woman’s death
A judge has urged a man to abstain from drinking for the rest of his life after a woman he locked on a high-rise balcony fell to her death.
MAFS groom accused of retaliation against screen wife
A Married at First Sight groom has been accused of lying in his bid for protection against his on-screen wife, who he claims tried to destroy his life.
Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars
Days after learning about a fight at Chris Habiyakare's house, armed intruders staged a home invasion to steal the rapper's rumoured $1 million in cash.
Sobs as father’s killer could walk free in a few years
A young man who stabbed a father to death after being confronted over a car break-in will be eligible for parole after only five years.
Six killed in mall rampage loved and missed one year on
Flowers have been left near the shopping centre where one of Australia's worst mass killings unfolded one year ago as loved ones commemorate six people killed.
Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up
The parents impacted by a mix-up at a leading IVF clinic will be entitled to compensation and a leading legal expert believes the birth family will get custody.
Axe falls on loggers’ plan to avoid battle over gliders
The High Court permitting individuals and groups to prosecute state loggers is a win in the eyes of advocates but they'd rather it wasn't left to citizens.
Court scrutinises media use of rampage victims’ images
Media outlets' ability to publish dead people's images without explicit permission will be tested by families of Bondi Junction shopping mall stabbing victims.
Aussie designer shows pop star ‘it’s never really over’
An Aussie fashion designer has been given another chance to prove allegations that US pop star Katy Perry infringed her trade mark during the Prism tour.
Loneliness triples women’s risk of dying early: study
Middle-aged Australian women who are lonely are more at risk of early death, with researchers calling for public awareness to destigmatise loneliness.
Top Gun and Batman star Val Kilmer dies at 65
Actor Val Kilmer, who rocketed to stardom in Top Gun and went on to play the likes of Batman, Jim Morrison and Doc Holliday, has died from pneumonia at age 65.