5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (597+ words) A Horsham woman will be striding for her sister this month, after a stroke at just 32 turned her family’s world upside down. Brittany King remembers receiving the phone call that her older sister, Alannah, had experienced a stroke during a…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (604+ words) A Townsville man is expected to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court today (14 September, 2026) charged with possessing child abuse material. The North Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (NQ JOCTF) charged the man, 45, on Thursday (10 September 2026), after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (545+ words) The Albanese Government is pleased to announce Ms Melissa Doyle AM as the new Chair of the National Australia Day Council Board. Ms Doyle has had a distinguished career as a television presenter, author and journalist, with more than 30 years…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (633+ words) A southern right whale and her calf spotted off the Northland coast have made their way south, prompting the DOC to ask boaties to take extra care around marine wildlife when naturing on the water. The pair spent the weekend…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (439+ words) The Lord Mayor’s Recognition Reception celebrated an exceptional cohort of Wollongong locals who were all awarded Order of Australia honours in 2026. Announced by the Governor-General, the Australia Day and King’s Birthday Honours Lists celebrate hundreds of Australians for their significant…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (530+ words) After more than four million hours of construction, the Hunter’s largest road infrastructure project will open to traffic in the early hours of 11 September, delivering a new 15-kilometre motorway connection between Black Hill and Raymond Terrace. The opening of the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (415+ words) The community legal sector strongly supports moves to decriminalise begging, bringing Victoria into line with all other states and territories – including New South Wales, which removed the offence from their criminal law in 1979. Research published last year by the Council…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (576+ words) Griffith was buzzing over the weekend as around 12,000 people came together for triple j’s One Night Stand, bringing an unforgettable night of live music and energy to the city. While the last notes have now faded, the impact of the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (369+ words) A Queensland man has been sentenced by the Southport Magistrates Court yesterday (7 September, 2026) to six months’ imprisonment over threats made towards a federal parliamentarian. The Magistrate ordered the man, 57, serve the sentence in the community, releasing him on a $3000 recognisance…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (326+ words) Northern Territory Police continue to search for three youths who remain outstanding after absconding from the Barkly Bail Facility in Tennant Creek over the weekend. Police located and arrested a second youth, aged 14, yesterday afternoon. Three youths, aged 16, remain outstanding....