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‘We’ve built a remarkable nation’
MALCOLM Turnbull says: “Be proud of what we have achieved and confident that even greater achievements are ahead of us.”
AOK gets AM for DV campaign
TV personality Andrew O’Keefe given an Australia Medal for his domestic violence campaign work, but says his work is only just beginning.
Webber never took the easy road
HE WAS too tall, he never had the money, or the fastest car — which is why Mark Webber’s career is more astounding than you might have thought.
Gong for a legend of Australian music
VERY few Australians will live a life without knowing a Paul Kelly song in their hearts. He’s a national treasure now honoured by his adoring followers.
AOK gets AM for DV campaign
TV personality Andrew O’Keefe given an Australia Medal for his domestic violence campaign work, but says his work is only just beginning.
Webber never took the easy road
HE WAS too tall, he never had the money, or the fastest car — which is why Mark Webber’s career is more astounding than you might have thought.
Gong for a legend of Australian music
VERY few Australians will live a life without knowing a Paul Kelly song in their hearts. He’s a national treasure now honoured by his adoring followers.
An Australian artist ‘beyond comparison’
MUSICIAN Nick Cave can still fill stadiums anywhere in the world and has left his DNA on the Australian music scene forever.
How Twiggy plans to end modern slavery
HE’S known for his philanthropy and his business brilliance, but you’ll be surprised by Twiggy Forrest’s most ambitious plan yet.
How kangaroo helped in drug bust
A TRUCK driver who transported kilograms of meth, cocaine and ecstasy has been jailed after the operation was foiled, in part, by a kangaroo.
Mum just learned ‘angel’ was dead
THALIA Hakin, the 10-year-old victim of the Melbourne car rampage, has been farewelled at an emotional funeral.
Man ‘set alight’ after dog attack
A MAN is fighting for life in hospital after he was allegedly set on fire after having a dog set on him in Wollongong.
‘They’re trying to do it on the cheap’
VICTORIA’S bail system is under scrutiny following the deadly Bourke St rampage, as volunteers with no limited legal experience are making bail decisions.
Leaked police email warned officers
UPDATED: A leaked police email reveals that senior police officers told staff not to rush to intercept stolen or suspect cars just months before the Bourke St massacre.
Accused Claremont killer expressionless
THE man charged with the Claremont serial killings looked meek and mild and stared at his lap during an appearance in a Perth court today.
Accused’s stepdaughter visiting him in jail
THE stepdaughter of the man who has been charged with the murder of two of the Claremont victims has been visiting him in prison.
Sister wants to see alleged killer’s face
THE sister of Claremont victim Jane Rimmer has spoken out about her pain ahead of an appearance by the man accused of two of the killings.
‘Putting out bushfire with garden hose’
THE new NSW Premier says she is committed to addressing housing affordability, but experts are not convinced she is serious.
Passenger killed, others injured in bus roll
BREAKING: One person is dead and several more are critically injured after a senior citizens’ bus rolled south of Sydney.
Family confronts ‘spineless’ driver
THE family of a 73-year-old man killed outside his Sydney home were at court today to berate the man accused of hitting him — and fleeing the scene.
Pauline’s surprising $2.3m backers
QUEENSLAND cabbies have unanimously voted to fund a $2.3 million “slush fund” to support One Nation at the state election.
Thousands raised for stuntman’s daughter
PEOPLE are digging deep to support the six-year-old girl left whose father was shot dead while filming a music video in a bizarre incident.
Proof university knew rapist was guilty
EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Steele raped a 20-year-old student - then he was promoted. Whistleblowers say there has been a “serious cover-up”.
Inmates on the run in stolen cars
UPDATE: Youth detention centre escapees who hijacked three cars before driving on the wrong side of a road remain on the run.
Alleged rampage driver’s secret
‘JIMMY’ Gargasoulas is accused of stabbing his brother for being gay before the Bourke St rampage. A friend says there’s more to it.
Mum just learned ‘angel’ was dead
THALIA Hakin, the 10-year-old victim of the Melbourne car rampage, has been farewelled at an emotional funeral.
Four teens arrested over burglaries, car thefts
FOUR teens were arrested by Operation Mandrake officers for a string of burglaries and car thefts across Adelaide.
SA’s fashion trailblazer does it in style
GLOBAL fashion brand Paolo Sebastian’s creator Paul Vasileff hopes being named Young Australian of the Year inspires other youth to take on the world.
Teen charged over taxi robbery
A MALE teenager will face court over an armed robbery of a taxi driver last month, while his two alleged accomplices continue to remain at large.
Bertram bushfire threat eases
UPDATE: THE threat from a bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs has eased and the blaze has been downgraded.
Woman's plea to catch Aus Day attacker
POLICE have made a fresh appeal for information to help catch a man who threw a young woman to the ground and indecently assaulted her last Australia Day.
Firefighters contain Bridgetown blaze
UPDATE: A BUSHFIRE burning in Bridgetown, in the State's South West, has been contained and downgraded to a watch and act alert.
Like a Rinehart Cowboy
Australia’s richest business woman Gina Rinehart is to have a presence in Darwin and former Chief Minister Adam Giles will be it after appointing him General Manager of External Affairs Pastoral for Australia
500 jobs lost at Inpex
UPDATE: ALMOST 500 jobs have been lost at the Darwin Inpex project after a major contract collapsed.
Residents clean up after ‘mini twister’
A ‘MINI twister’ tore through a Palmerston street and left a trail of destruction for residents and SES volunteers to clean up
Tasmania unites to celebrate nation
THE City of Hobart will welcome a record number of new citizens as part of its citizenship ceremony at the Sandy Bay Regatta Australia Day celebrations. SEE OUR DIARY OF EVENTS
Bypass brekky, turn on TV at your peril
DO you bypass breakfast, tuck into takeaways and worship the small screen? If your pants are getting too tight, it might be time to change your ways ...
‘You’re driven, creative ... makers of change’
HOBART speech pathologist Rosalie Martin has joined fellow 2017 Australian of the Year finalists for a special morning tea at The Lodge in Canberra.
