Category: Australia

Parties a ‘danger zone’ for toddlers warn water safety experts As the summer holidays enter their final stretch, Kids Alive has issued a critical safety plea to families ahead of the high-risk Australia Day long weekend: don’t let the celebrations distract you from supervision. The call comes amid 31 drownings since the start of summer*, […]

As we head into a long weekend, here’s some inspiration to visit a museum. Today’s museums are more interactive, inclusive, and innovative than ever before – so if you wrote them off as dull, it’s time to think again. The transformation of museums over time has been profound, says UNSW’s Professor Louise Ravelli, an expert […]

Coles is giving customers the chance to win a share in more than $1.7 million over the next three weeks as part of its ‘Shop, Scan, Win’ promotion. To enter, customers simply need to spend $20 or more in-store or online and scan their Flybuys for a chance to win up to $100 off their […]

Sustainable tourism in Australia becomes deeper and more ethical when it includes First Nations leadership. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, land and sea are not just “nature” or “scenery”—they are Country: living systems tied to identity, law, language, and responsibility. Tourism that respects this worldview can support cultural continuity and strengthen conservation outcomes […]

The 2026 Yabun Festival will take place at Victoria Park, Sydney on Monday 26 January from 10am to 7pm. Australia’s largest one-day festival will honour and celebrate the world’s oldest living cultures with food trucks, market stalls, short films, children’s activities, weaving workshops and a stellar line-up of live music performances including Barkaa, 3% and more. Yabun […]

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases. It’s long been known that trees fight global warming by consuming carbon dioxide (CO2) through photosynthesis. But a new study published in Science shows their microbial partners take up vast amounts […]

Agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank has announced of a range of support measures available for farming clients with operations adversely impacted by extreme monsoonal rainfall and flooding in the region.  Rabobank deputy regional manager North Queensland Joe Webb said heavy and persistent rainfall from the monsoonal system had caused major flooding in a number of agricultural regions […]

Around a fifth of solar panels examined in a new study fail much faster than expected and some may last for only half their anticipated lifetime. New research has uncovered a critical challenge in solar energy with the discovery that a considerable amount of solar panels degrade much more rapidly than expected. Experts from UNSW […]

If school mornings feel rushed, you are not alone. The stress usually comes from deciding what to make for breakfast and pack for lunch at the last minute. When food is prepared in advance, mornings become faster, calmer and far more predictable. A few simple kitchen habits can save you time every day and help […]

Sydney has united in a spirit of unity and celebration welcoming 2026 with a spectacular New Year’s Eve show on its famous harbour.Nearly a million people are estimated to have come together on the night for an incredible fireworks display that left crowds in awe. People across the foreshore also observed a minute’s silence at 11pm remembering the victims of the Bondi terror attack. “New Year’s Eve is about more than just fireworks and once […]