4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (460+ words) A book nearly 10 years in the making is lifting the veil on a “mostly invisible but vital” part of Kings Park’s biodiversity. Mycologists Roz Hart and Sapphire McMullan-Fisher have released Fungi For Land: A Practical Guide For Land Managers, which…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (377+ words) An international beauty queen who was born with a heart valve defect has suddenly died at just 22. Lucia Sisic, who was crowned Miss Austria in 2024, has been honoured as a “wonderful young woman” following her tragic death, with Mission Austria…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (361+ words) Tourists excited to fulfil life-long dreams of heading up the Eiffel Tower were left disappointed on Monday, with the iconic Parisian landmark closed to the public as staff staged a walkout. The famed Paris structure was forced to shut up…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (353+ words) Karl Stefanovic’s dog has narrowly avoided being euthanised following an “unprovoked attack” on a person and another dog after the former breakfast TV host and his wife launched legal action. The couple’s German shepherd, named Chance the Yapper, was issued…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (430+ words) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reportedly has a new woman in his life despite his extremely public fall from grace which culminated in him being stripped of his royal titles and thrown out of his royal residence. The 66-year-old former Duke of York…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1046+ words) Steve Irwin, move aside — the internet has crowned a WA man Australia’s newest Wildlife Warrior after a viral interview. Luke ‘Camel’ Campbell may have first gained recognition as a star wrangler at Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park in Broome, but a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (156+ words) A volcanic eruption near Jakarta has disrupted some Australian travellers, with authorities warning that ash clouds are affecting operations at major airports. Mount Anak Krakatau, near Lampung, erupted early on Sunday, sending volcanic ash drifting across parts of the Indonesian…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) A WA woman who purchased party balloons which exploded and set a popular Bali restaurant on fire — leaving her teenage son with burns to his face and arms — says she felt she’d been sold a “ticking time bomb”. The 17-year-old…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) The 83rd Venice Film Festival has kicked off with a stunning display of celebrities and the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s film Ink starring Guy Pearce, Claire Foy and Jack O’Connell. The film follows media tycoon Rupert Murdoch as he acquires…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (400+ words) An Australian police officer has become an unlikely viral star after being caught on camera chasing down one of Australia’s fastest fugitives. NSW police officers near Nashdale, a small village situated west of Orange, received a flurry of phone calls…...