Victoria Cross winner facing serious war crime charges
By Michelle Grattan
Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the
Read more8 April 2026
First images of the dark side of the moon
NASA has released the first flyby images of the Moon captured by the Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight.
The team conducted a seven-hour flyby of
Read more8 April 2026
Cyclone likely to move towards far north of Queensland
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila, which is currently north of Australia in the Solomon Sea, is expected to move towards the Far North Queensland coast on the weekend.
The
Read more8 April 2026
Mumford & Sons tour Australia with limited tickets available
English folk rockers Mumford & Sons kick off their 2026 Prizefighter world arena tour soon in Australia with just a handful of tickets still up for
Read more7 April 2026
Eleven pontoons ‘unlocked’ for new river experiences
Eleven pontoons and jetties on the Brisbane River have been “unlocked” to create new river experiences.
This could include dining, water sports, wellness experiences
Read more7 April 2026
Machine Gun Kelly 2026 Australian tour starts this week
Machine Gun Kelly’s (mgk’s) 2026 Lost Americana Tour starts across Australia this week, with limited tickets still available.
The arena tour supports his seventh
Read more7 April 2026
Families cutting back on eating out and streaming
Households are cutting back on eating out, entertainment and holidays as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite.
National Australia Bank research, released today,
Read more7 April 2026
Health fund warns of ‘extremely dangerous’ flu situation
Health fund Bupa has warned of an extremely dangerous combination emerging for the 2026 influenza season.
Bupa Chief Medical Officer Dr Nic Woods said this morning that
Read more7 April 2026
Ruth Higgins appointed as next Solicitor-General
Ruth Higgins SC has been named as the next Solicitor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the first woman to hold the role.
Dr Higgins is a highly experienced
Read more7 April 2026
Sci-fi increasingly shapes the real world of discovery
By Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Shao-Jie Jhou
The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films,
Read more7 April 2026