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Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Organisers of Eurovision say they are changing the voting system to ensure fairness in a move that follows allegations of "interference" by Israel's government.

Changemakers, advocates recognised as women of the year

Changemakers, advocates recognised as women of the year

Changemakers, advocates recognised as women of the year

Changemakers, advocates recognised as women of the year

A Bathurst mum, domestic violence advocate and healthcare pioneer are among the winners of the Marie Claire Women of the Year awards.

Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award

Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award

Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award

Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award

Seven-time world champion Layne Beachley has received The Dawn award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards for her efforts in improving women's surfing.

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Digital addiction specialist WA Aussie of the Year

Digital addiction specialist WA Aussie of the Year

A doctor who was instrumental in establishing the nation's first publicly-funded gaming disorder clinic has been named Australian of the Year for WA.

Australia makes mince meat of beef industry at awards

Australia makes mince meat of beef industry at awards

At the end of a tumultuous year for the beef industry, Australian producers have taken out top categories at the World Steak Challenge in London.

David Szalay's Flesh wins prestigious Booker Prize

David Szalay's Flesh wins prestigious Booker Prize

British-Hungarian author David Szalay has won this year's Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, which the judges described as "extraordinary".

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.

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Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners

Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners

Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners

Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners

A Queenslander cottage extended around a Japanese-inspired courtyard garden is among the winning designs at the National Architecture Awards.

William honours young environmentalists at Earthshot

William honours young environmentalists at Earthshot

William honours young environmentalists at Earthshot

William honours young environmentalists at Earthshot

Prince William has expressed optimism about young people tackling global environmental challenges during a star-studded event in Brazil for his EarthShot Prize.

Helen Garner wins prestigious UK prize for nonfiction

Helen Garner wins prestigious UK prize for nonfiction

Helen Garner wins prestigious UK prize for nonfiction

Helen Garner wins prestigious UK prize for nonfiction

Helen Garner has been named the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction at a ceremony in London for her "addictive" diaries.

Remote medic named NT Australian of the Year

Remote medic named NT Australian of the Year

Remote medic named NT Australian of the Year

Remote medic named NT Australian of the Year

A medical professional who works in remote areas has been named the Northern Territory Australian of the Year for 2026.

Nurse turned shearer awarded for busting rural stigmas

Nurse turned shearer awarded for busting rural stigmas

Nurse turned shearer awarded for busting rural stigmas

Nurse turned shearer awarded for busting rural stigmas

When a shearer heard of several deaths across her industry, she knew she had to start making mental health a priority in the nation's wool sheds.

'Dark days': Biden urges Americans to 'get back up'

'Dark days': Biden urges Americans to 'get back up'

'Dark days': Biden urges Americans to 'get back up'

'Dark days': Biden urges Americans to 'get back up'

Former US president Joe Biden has spoken publicly for the first time since completing a round of radiation therapy for cancer, calling these “dark days”.

Dashing Duke crowned best boy in working dog challenge

Dashing Duke crowned best boy in working dog challenge

Dashing Duke crowned best boy in working dog challenge

Dashing Duke crowned best boy in working dog challenge

A border collie who loyally stuck by his owner's side in the aftermath of devastating floods has been named top dog in a national competition.

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Sapphire art sends bat signal to win big design prize

An artwork that is both ornamental lamp and sapphire jewellery has won a major design award for artist Cinnamon Lee. And the winning work projects a Bat Signal.

Venezuela's Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize, hails Trump

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, dedicating it to "the suffering people of Venezuela" and the US president.

Venezuela's Maria Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela".

Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in literature for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre”.

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Melbourne professor among Nobel Prize chemistry winners

The University of Melbourne's Richard Robson is one of three winners of the Nobel chemistry prize for a discovery likened to a Harry Potter enchanted handbag.

Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren

An author has revealed how his three years working on a prize-winning robodebt expose left him feeling at times unwell and "in this kind of rabbit warren".

Love on the Spectrum brings home record Emmys haul

TV series Love on the Spectrum has won two more Primetime Emmy Awards, making a record total of seven for a series produced by an Australian company.

Ex-Australian of the Year honoured as 'end point' nears

The prime minister has honoured pathologist and cancer patient Richard Scolyer with a multimillion-dollar commitment in his name.

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

A man whose quick thinking helped save a woman stranded in a flooded creek has been awarded a bravery decoration for his "unforeseen courage".

Portrait of hidden faces declared a hands-down winner

The First Nations girls in an award-winning photo hid their faces as a statement of resistance, with the shot taking out a prestigious national portrait prize.

Darwin tradie's Wobbly Bike debut wins kid's book prize

The Wobbly Bike, by Darwin tradesman Darren McCallum, is among the winners of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.

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