A rare treat for skygazers across southeast Queensland at the weekend with three large meteors entering the atmosphere and putting on a light show. What made it particularly special is that the meteors were not part of a meteor shower. Julie Straayer from the South East Queensland Astronomical society was lucky to witness the first […]

Ash Barty’s rise to the No.1 world ranking in women’s tennis is nothing short of a fairytale. Just three years ago the Ipswich born Barty was ranked 623rd in the world and now, with three wins this year including a Grand Slam, she joins the elite club of just five Aussie tennis stars to achieve […]

Anthony Albanese stands by his refusal to support the government’s tax cuts in full. The Opposition will not support the $158 billion income tax cut the Coalition promised as part of the federal budget. They are calling on the government to bring forward stage two of the tax cuts, targeting middle-income earners. Opposition Leader Anthony […]

New data shows 53 per cent of young Australians have been victims of cyberbullying. The research also establishes that many go on to suffer high and very high rates of psychological distress as a result. Many young people are loath to let anyone know and Headspace CEO Jason Trethowan tells Mark there are things that […]

Parts of Darwin’s business district have been evacuated after tremors were felt from a seven-point-two magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia. The earthquake hit the Banda Sea but was felt in the Northern Territory, with hotels and shops in the CBD evacuated. The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to […]

New South Wales has levelled the State of Origin series with a resounding 38-6 win over Queensland in Game II. In the first Origin to be played in Western Australia, a record crowd of 59,721 were in full voice at Perth’s new Optus Stadium. The Blues went into the must-win game under a cloud of […]