This plant is the only known wild specimen in the world, found on just 300m of roadside
Only one known single spyridium plant is left in the wild, in crushed limestone on the side of a road. But scientists are hunting for more.

Only one known single spyridium plant is left in the wild, in crushed limestone on the side of a road. But scientists are hunting for more.

Sea World Helicopters CEO believes pilot Ashley Jenkinson was distracted by passengers, leading to a fatal mid-air collision near Gold Coast. The crash killed four people in 2023. The inquest heard pilot's alleged drug interest, though employer had zero tolerance.

South Australia's greyhound racing industry has reached a two-year deadline to improve animal welfare standards, following revelations of abuse in 2023. A final report on compliance with the Ashton Inquiry's recommendations is expected in the coming months, with the industry body claiming all measures are met, while a protection group expresses skepticism.

A UNSW academic reported students performing Nazi salutes during a business class. The royal commission into antisemitism heard from Jewish students and academics about their experiences, including loss of friends and being called slurs after the Oct 7 attacks. Universities face new standards to combat discrimination.

Queensland's Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Minister, Amanda Camm, defended significant funding cuts, stating the reduced allocation was for time-limited, non-frontline recommendations. Opposition leaders criticized the cuts as "indefensible," while the Police Minister asserted frontline services remain unaffected.

Queensland's Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Minister, Amanda Camm, defended millions in funding cuts, stating the reduced allocation was for time-limited taskforce recommendations now delivered. Opposition leaders criticized the cuts as "indefensible" and urged their reversal.

Queensland's Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Minister, Amanda Camm, defended millions in funding cuts, stating the reduced allocation was for time-limited taskforce recommendations that have been delivered. The opposition calls the cuts 'indefensible,' while police state frontline services are unaffected.