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Review: 'Wotan's Daughter' by Richard Davis
Gold Coast author Richard Davis says the time is ripe to re-evaluate the life of Australian opera singer, Marjorie Lawrence.
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Disability advocates slam lack of accessible housing in push for universal standards
Disability advocates renew their push for local councils nationwide to ensure that new housing is universally accessible to address what they describe as a critical shortage of accommodation.
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Artist John Olsen sues stepdaughter, saying she influenced dying mother to withdraw $2m
The renowned painter launches legal action against his stepdaughter, saying she influenced her dying mother who "suffered from cognitive impairment" to withdraw $2.2 million from a bank account in 2016.
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A scandal every 22 days: ARLC hits back over fresh de Belin Federal Court challenge
The ARLC has suggested that Jack de Belin needs a "reality check" as it argues that the code's no fault stand-down policy is necessary because the sport has been "beset by a series of scandals."
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Four transplants, eight kidneys: Meet the father and daughter with an unusual bond
Lorelei and Peter Murko, and other members of their family, have taken an incredible journey together because of problems they have faced with their kidneys.
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Flying Officer, Maurice Francis Hoban was killed in a RAAF training crash in 1943, his grave was destroyed by vandals at Nowra Cemetery.
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Military servicemen's graves destroyed by vandals at Nowra Cemetery
The graves of five young WWII servicemen have been destroyed at a NSW cemetery in what has been described as a "disgraceful" act of vandalism.
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Former gang member Lance Daly now helping others to erase the ink that is stifling their future
Lance Daly has been through a heroin addiction, multiple stints in jail and gang violence and now wants to help people remove the marks of the past that are stifling their futures.
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Greyhound Racing NSW 'blindsided' by Dapto Dogs 'shutdown', CEO vows race will go on
The CEO of Greyhound Racing NSW has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to ensure racing goes ahead at the Dapto Dogs tonight, following yesterday's shock announcement the track would close.
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Coronavirus put Stephen into a coma for 11 days and his family said goodbye. But miraculously, he made it
Stephen Keal was diagnosed with COVID-19 after travelling with his wife onboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship. The hospital asked his family to say their final goodbyes.
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Darwin feels earthquake originating in Banda Sea
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake in the Banda Sea is felt in Darwin but there have been no reports of damage, the quake is also felt in Indonesia.
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Coronavirus update: Japan follows US in authorising remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients
Japan reaches the decision to approve the antiviral medication previously used to treat Ebola patients just three days after the drugmaker filed for approval.
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'Please help turtles': Young wildlife warrior's touching plea to save endangered sea turtle
After watching turtles overcome horrific injuries, five-year-old Queenslander, Owen Harris, is urging everyone not to litter and to do the "right thing" when fishing.
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One new coronavirus case identified Thursday night, as the state plans to ease restrictions
A southern Tasmanian man in his 60s is the latest to test positive for COVID-19 as the Premier prepares to release details on Friday afternoon of a slow easing of coronavirus restrictions.
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Police charge father and son with hundreds of fraud offences over line dancing 'scam'
Police arrest a 67-year-old man and his son on Queensland's Sunshine Coast over an alleged line dancing scam after searching for the pair for more than a year.
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South Australia ends 14-day coronavirus-free streak with new case
South Australia records its first new COVID-19 case in a fortnight, with a man who returned from the UK in March testing positive weeks after he is believed to have contracted the virus.
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'Vote Labor, vote Gunner': Gunner makes election pitch at coronavirus 'roadmap' update
As the popularity of state and territory leaders grows during the coronavirus pandemic, Michael Gunner tells Territorians 175,000 litres of beer are en route up the Stuart Highway.
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'Exceptional athlete and an even better human being': Legendary Indigenous jockey dead at 76
WARNING: This article contains the name and image of a person who has died. A trailblazing Indigenous jockey whose skills and humanity made him a legend has died aged 76.
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National Cabinet will likely announce a path out of restrictions today
A long-awaited path out of nationwide coronavirus restrictions that have upended the lives of millions of Australians is expected to be considered when state and territory leaders meet with the Prime Minister today.
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After 85 days and 200 witnesses, the Claremont serial killings trial comes down to four elements
After five months of evidence from more than 200 witnesses, the Claremont serial killings trial is nearing an end. Here is the state's case against Bradley Edwards for the murders of three young women in Perth.
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Tasmanian coronavirus restrictions to be eased from Monday, as 48 hours passes without a new case
Tasmanian students can return to classrooms by the end of May under the Premier's plan to roll back coronavirus restrictions. Rules around national parks, funerals and aged care visits will ease from Monday, with two consecutive days without new cases.
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Coronavirus update: Boris Johnson to announce next phase of UK's lockdown plan as Brazil hits new record for COVID-19 deaths
The UK Government will reveal the next "very cautious" phase of its plan to deal with the fallout from coronavirus, Brazil registers 10,222 new cases in one day, and Donald Trump says he isn't worried about a spread of the virus in the White House after a Mike Pence aide tests positive.
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Hugs, parties and dancing the tango: What you're looking forward to after lockdown
Whether it's seeing family and friends, playing sport, eating out, dating or travel, we're all yearning for things that are out of our grasp right now. And experts say that might ultimately change us for the better.
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'It's been tough': Daughter overjoyed to see 91-year-old mum on 'Mother's weekend'
Some aged care homes will allow staggered visits over the Mother's Day weekend to abide by social distancing requirements.
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Tears and cheers expected on young Qld students' second first day back at school
The parents of young children in Queensland will be fighting back the urge to jump for joy this weekend, but the little ones might be feeling a bit anxious about returning to school.
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'Never give up, never despair': Queen's VE Day address reflects on today's fight against COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth has led tributes to veterans of World War Two, recalling the "never give up, never despair" message of Victory in Europe Day 75 years ago, as coronavirus dampened VE Day commemorations.
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WA records no new coronavirus cases for ninth time in 10 days, as research fund launched
No new COVID-19 cases were recorded as the State Government announced a multi-million-dollar medical research fund to tackle the disease.
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12yo boy supplied with cannabis by family handed community-based order for theft, property damage
A boy who stole from a pizza delivery driver and caused $6,000 damage to a vehicle at a construction site was being given cannabis by his family at the time, a court has heard.
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'Jane Goodall of dolphins' captivated by Shark Bay mammals' complex love lives
Scientist Richard Connor has discovered that Monkey Mia's dolphins have the most complex non-human society on the planet.
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Roebourne's cultural reawakening heralds new dawn for Pilbara town with troubled past
Once the scene of entrenched, intergenerational alcohol abuse, a historical hotel in WA's remote Pilbara region is now a symbol of hope and cultural pride.
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Critically endangered blue-tailed skinks gifted own tropical island as part of recovery efforts
A tiny rainbow-hued lizard which all but disappeared from the wild 10 years ago has been given the run of a brand new home, its very own tropical island off the WA coast, to bring its population back from the brink.
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Pilbara cattle station Cheela Plains attracts stargazers to Astro Fest, makes bid to become Dark Sky Sanctuary
A cattle station in outback Western Australia proves popular with stargazers and now hopes to become internationally recognised for its starry nights.
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The competition delusion; and a call to nationalise big data
Competition is often seen almost as a universal good. But economist Nicholas Gruen says a slavish adherence to making everything a competition is damaging our trust in public institutions. Also, the Belgian community trialling an ancient form of democracy. And if big data is made collectively, would nationalising it help to ensure the benefits are widely distributed?
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Technology-intensive campaigning and computational propaganda
Political campaigning is fast changing in the digital era. Elections are now being contested with data and algorithms. Parties see it as a great opportunity. Others see it as a threat to democracy. And the changes are now playing out in real time in the United States. Barack Obama was often referred to as the first Internet president, but Donald Trump is fast becoming the king of social media.
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Erica Glynn, Alfreda Glynn and Tanith Glynn-Maloney at Australian premiere of She Who Must Be Loved
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Dark Mofo art rebuilding bushfire-devastated Huon Valley in Tasmania
Dark Mofo art experience Hrafn: Conversations with Odin sees tourists returning to the fire-ravaged Huon Valley south of Hobart to spend money and boost the local communities.
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Darwin water park push to continue, even though all applications have been rejected so far
The Northern Territory Chief Minister says plans for a water theme park in Darwin are not dead in the water yet, despite his Government formally rejecting all expressions of interest in the project submitted so far.
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Philip Dalidakis resigns from Daniel Andrews's Labor Government and Victorian Parliament
In a shock announcement, former minister Philip Dalidakis resigns from the Victorian Parliament, effective immediately, to take a senior position at Australia Post.
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Theo Hayez's father makes emotional press plea to find 18yo who is 'in grave danger'
The father of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez travels to Australia to give an emotional press conference where he promises to bring his son, who has been missing since May 31, home.
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Boy kept 'completely naked' in Brisbane watch house for days
An Indigenous boy with an intellectual impairment was stripped naked inside Brisbane's adult maximum-security police watch house after being deemed a suicide risk, documents reveal.
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Lawyer X royal commission: Ex-detective Paul Dale accuses Victoria Police of corruption over Nicola Gobbo
Ex-detective Paul Dale tells a royal commission he has waited years to expose "corruption" within Victoria Police over the use of Nicola Gobbo as an informer, and that his sexual relationship with the woman known as Lawyer X has been exaggerated.