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All Night Long: fan frenzy as AC/DC tickets go on sale

All Night Long: fan frenzy as AC/DC tickets go on sale

Thousands of fans have flocked to ticket offices and online queues as they try to snag highly sought -after tickets to see rock legends AC/DC perform.

Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

A modern day cameleer is gearing up to take her family and 10 so called ships of the desert on a 6000km outback trip, as the red dust racing season heats up.

Primal moment: nudes brave icy waters for solstice swim

Primal moment: nudes brave icy waters for solstice swim

Primal moment: nudes brave icy waters for solstice swim

Primal moment: nudes brave icy waters for solstice swim

Thousands of souls have taken a nude sunrise plunge into Hobart's River Derwent, as Antarctic expeditioners also mark the winter solstice with a sub-zero dip.

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How one wellness habit redeemed a life of addiction

How one wellness habit redeemed a life of addiction

After battling addiction as a teen, John Ogilvie reclaimed his life and found passion and purpose as the founder of Australia's longest-running yoga centres.

Women's 'safety premium' for solo travel peace of mind

Women's 'safety premium' for solo travel peace of mind

Women travelling solo are paying more for safer accommodation and tours as the travel industry adjusts to a growing cohort of those going it alone.

Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up

Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up

Australians making their way out of Israel under the peril of Iranian missile strikes face long delays as others vow to remain, despite the danger.

School denies soiled nappies, no access to carer claims

School denies soiled nappies, no access to carer claims

The grandmother of a young girl who suffered spinal and brain injuries in a car crash that killed her mother claims a school is not doing enough to support her.

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Six women are up for the Gold Logie - and Hamish Blake

Six women are up for the Gold Logie - and Hamish Blake

Six women are up for the Gold Logie - and Hamish Blake

Six women are up for the Gold Logie - and Hamish Blake

The 2025 field of Gold Logie nominees is made up of six women and one man - Hamish Blake. He says he doesn't want to win.

Ex-PM lauded over honours gong but not everyone's happy

Ex-PM lauded over honours gong but not everyone's happy

Ex-PM lauded over honours gong but not everyone's happy

Ex-PM lauded over honours gong but not everyone's happy

Scott Morrison, who led Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic, has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the King's Birthday Honours List.

Pacific solar pioneer, charitable Aussies earn gongs

Pacific solar pioneer, charitable Aussies earn gongs

Pacific solar pioneer, charitable Aussies earn gongs

Pacific solar pioneer, charitable Aussies earn gongs

The King's Birthday Honours include several Australians recognised for their service in the Pacific region, including work to spread renewable energy uptake.

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Aussie filmmaking royalty in the King's spotlight

Baz Luhrmann is the nation's most commercially successful film director and Catherine Martin has won more Oscars than any other Australian.

The horse listener: a life spent teaching kids to ride

The horse listener: a life spent teaching kids to ride

The horse listener: a life spent teaching kids to ride

The horse listener: a life spent teaching kids to ride

Children who learn to ride and care for horses often turn into upstanding adults, according to a rural pony club legend.

Women's trailblazer among batch of feted sports figures

Women's trailblazer among batch of feted sports figures

Women's trailblazer among batch of feted sports figures

Women's trailblazer among batch of feted sports figures

Nicole Livingstone says being a women's sport trailblazer is only part of the reason she's feted in the King's Birthday Honours.

Grit and determination characterises women honoured

Grit and determination characterises women honoured

Grit and determination characterises women honoured

Grit and determination characterises women honoured

Women in business, finance, education and law are recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List and some share their proudest career moments.

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Standing up for rights: a lifetime of advocacy honoured

After growing up under the control of mission life, this Wiradjuri Elder has spent her life advocating for her people.

Hard truths: pioneering coral researcher shines

Ove Hoegh-Guldberg never wanted to be proven right about the fate of coral reefs under a warming climate and is now being honoured for his discoveries.

'I got to where I am ... by working hard': story of law

Nick Kaldas' personal journey is one of confronting experiences and hard work, which has taken him around the world.

'Miracle' PM gets top gong in the name of the King

A controversial ex-prime minister, an Oscar winner and several academics are receiving one of Australia's top merits on the King's Birthday Honours List.

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Can-do boat crews make a splash at Beer Can Regatta

Thousands have gathered at a popular city beach to watch crews on beer-can boats battle it out, pirate-like, to find and keep underwater treasure.

Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness

Erin Patterson's week in the witness box has led to admissions of lying, her personal shame and an apology for offensive messages about her in-laws.

Mushroom cook opens up on lies to police, in-laws

Erin Patterson lied to her in-laws about cancer tests before cooking them a deadly lunch because they made her "feel loved", she has told a jury.

Period scenes set mood for Impressionist masterpieces

An exhibition of French Impressionist masterpieces from a Boston museum has returned to Australia after closing early in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moment husband confronted mushroom cook over toxic meal

Erin Patterson has recalled fearing her children would be taken away after discovering she had served a poisonous beef Wellington meal to her in-laws.

Dating site accused of catfishing users with 'free' use

Dating site eHarmony allegedly misled customers with statements about the pricing, renewal and duration of its memberships, the consumer watchdog says.

'Betoota's got no talent': festival revives ghost town

The population of Betoota is set to go from zero to 500 when the tiny outpost hosts its first music festival at its storied outback watering hole.

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