Do you feel lucky? Millions to bid for $100m Powerball
Powerball is offering its biggest lottery jackpot of 2025 as a past winner of a $100 million prize shares their post-win experience.
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Someone has taken out the $100m Powerball draw
A mystery buyer has pocketed the entire $100 million prize in Thursday's Powerball draw - the biggest lottery jackpot of the year so far.
Hard truths: pioneering coral researcher shines
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg never wanted to be proven right about the fate of coral reefs under a warming climate and is now being honoured for his discoveries.
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.
‘Miracle’ PM gets top gong in the name of the King
A controversial ex-prime minister, an Oscar winner and several academics are receiving one of Australia's top merits on the King's Birthday Honours List.
Ex-PM lauded over honours gong but not everyone’s happy
Scott Morrison, who led Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic, has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the King's Birthday Honours List.
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.
Milk crate heroes describe city street stabbing carnage
Civilians and firefighters who ended a stabbing attack armed with nothing but chairs and milk crates are being recognised for their bravery.
Bravery nod for crate heroes who stopped city rampage
Civilians and firefighters who ended a stabbing attack armed with nothing but chairs and milk crates are being recognised for their bravery.
Beach bliss: top 10 Australian beaches revealed
A southern beach with crisp blue pristine waters and striking orange rock formations has topped a beach expert's Best Australians Beaches list..
Beyonce wins album of year Grammy for country record
Beyonce has secured the prestigious album of the year Grammy Award for her chart-topping country album Cowboy Carter.
From side-eye to show stopper as Tame stuns PM
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has stolen the limelight - again - with a provocative act at an awards event with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Neale Daniher named 2025 Australian of the Year
The AFL legend has turned his diagnosis of motor neurone disease into a search for a cure, bringing Australians along for the fight.
How horses, pumpkins and corn flakes made a bush legend
A craft competition on the back of a cereal box, a deep love of horses and a quirky pumpkin festival have shaped one woman's life of service to rural Australia.
‘We hope Hannah’s proud’: parents on mission to halt DV
Lloyd and Suzanne Clarke lost their daughter and three grandchildren to domestic violence and have been fierce advocates for criminalising coercive control.
Water safety pioneer, master swim coach makes a splash
Water safety pioneer and master swim coach Laurie Lawrence is among a batch of sporting luminaries feted in the Australia Day Honours list.
Refugee, Indigenous advocates share highest honours
Lifetimes of service have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours List, including Indigenous lawyer Megan Davis and refugee advocate Gillian Triggs.
‘Memories forever’: Family proud as Daniher honoured
AFL legend Neale Daniher has been awarded the 2025 Australian of the Year for his advocacy in finding a cure, as his proud family watched on with joy.
Campaigners and Olympians recognised in honours list
More than 450 people have been recognised for their achievements in the 2025 Australia Day Honours List.
Time magazine crowns Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’
Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognised for the second time by Time magazine as its Person of the Year.
Australia’s diversity a mark of pride, says Penny Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has revealed the hardship she experienced as an immigrant child after being honoured at the Asian Australian Leadership Awards.
Data analyst named Queensland Australian of the Year
Geoffrey Smith believed in employees who were long overlooked. Now he's Queensland's 2025 Australian of the year.
Emissions innovator, gold medallist feted in awards
A climate solutions innovator and an Olympic swimming star are among Tasmanians recognised in the Australian of the Year awards.
Solar panel pioneer in the spotlight at tech awards
Batteries made from waste, earthquake-proof buildings and solar panel technology that keeps lights on around the world have been recognised at an awards gala.
Reluctant search and rescue heroes celebrated at awards
A search coordinator who helped pull off the extraordinary rescue of two pilots forced to ditch into the Pacific has been recognised for his team's efforts.
Japan atom bomb survivors group wins Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese atom bomb survivors organisation Nihon Hidankyo has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for "its efforts to achieve a world free from nuclear weapons".
S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize
The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang "for her intense poetic prose".
First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards
Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.