A family has spent the last ten months cleaning litter along a 43-kilometre stretch of highway on WA's south coast. Today they finally reached their destination — a country bakery where they enjoyed their just desserts.
Alice Springs' Olive Pink Botanic Garden will host a new Indigenous Tourism Hub funded by a federal grant. This initiative, part of a larger $8.5 million tourism boost for Central Australia, aims to support Indigenous operators and attract visitors with free flights and new experiences.
China test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead in the Pacific. Australia's government labelled the move 'destabilising,' while Fiji's PM expects no severe pushback from China regarding a new military pact between Australia and Fiji.
Two Labor party members were forcibly removed from the NSW Labor State Conference in Sydney after unfurling a Palestinian flag. They demand an apology from Premier Chris Minns, while another banner on Palestine was displayed without police intervention the next day.
A NSW man missing off Mullaloo Beach, Perth, since 2013 is likely dead, with a shark attack a strong possibility, WA's acting state coroner ruled. Martyn Edward Tann, 24, disappeared after going for a swim. Evidence includes a damaged shirt consistent with a shark attack and witness accounts of commotion offshore.
Hobart Deputy Lord Mayor Zelinda Sherlock is facing calls to resign after documents revealed she took taxpayer-funded refreshments from a council lounge for personal use. Councillors allege premeditation and a cover-up, while Sherlock claims misunderstanding of policy and political motivation behind the renewed scrutiny.
Australian Federal Police have issued a formal warning to a young person who made an online death threat against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Melbourne. The AFP stated there is no current or impending risk to the community.
