Romance on Valentine’s Day? The Old Boys say some do, some don’t but respect is key
Jeff and Agnus Lawler have been married for 68 years and don't celebrate Valentine's Day, while John Bay married his sweetheart 42 years ago and…
Hundreds of Marilyn Monroe lookalikes make a splash in Adelaide to raise money for cancer research
In short: 663 people took part in this year's Marilyn Jetty swim to raise funds for the Cancer Council.Every year, hundreds of people swim around…
Aged care residents in Millicent enjoy visits from rare birds, snakes and a saltwater crocodile
Aged care residents in the small country community of Millicent are expecting some visitors.As wildlife handler Louise McKay sets up in the common room at…
Opinion: Biden’s got a good-news deficit. What will turn it around?
If President Biden’s reelection hinged on the state of the economy, he’d be a good bet, or at least a better one. Instead, it’s voters’…
Esperance mother and daughter lead community campaign to transform marine debris into art
On a bright summer's evening on Western Australia's south coast, Michelle Crisp prepares to address a humming crowd.The Esperance resident has spent months creating many…
Ultra-rare ‘punk ant’ with Sid Vicious-like mohawk photographed in Far North Queensland
In 1977, the Sex Pistols set the world on fire with their incendiary punk rock war cry God Save the Queen.It would have made the…
Ballardong traditional owners back January 26 for cultural festival, Australia Day celebrations
While the national debate over celebrating Australia Day on January 26 rages on, one town in WA's Wheatbelt will celebrate three days of Indigenous culture…
Surrogacy advocates hit back after Pope Francis calls for blanket ban on ‘deplorable’ practice
Stephen Page and his husband Mitch were brought to tears when a friend offered to become a surrogate mother and give birth to a child…
Bremer Bay orcas ‘healthiest on the globe’ as numbers boom off Western Australia
Each year hundreds of orcas mass at a hotspot off Western Australia's south coast, and one expert thinks the whales are among the healthiest in…
Endangered western swamp tortoise found alive near Northcliffe, WA, five years after relocation program
A wildlife carer says she nearly "wet her pants" with excitement, after one of the country's rarest reptiles was found on a dirt track near…
Rockhampton bull rider goes from beef capital of Australia to rodeo capital of the world in US
From practising on a spring loaded, 44-gallon drum in his backyard, to riding 800-kilogram bulls on the biggest rodeo circuit in the world, Jacob Carige…
Abrolhos Islands upgrades make paradise more accessible for people living with disability
Chris Kerr is no stranger to adventure but her dream of snorkelling at the Abrolhos Islands seemed out of reach, despite the archipelago being just…
Digital detox program cutting kids’ screen time by teaching outdoor survival skills in Rockhampton
A Queensland adventurer is on a mission to get children off their screens and into the wilderness these summer school holidays. Key points:Tyrone Kolbe is teaching…
13-year-old mystery of Tweed Regional Museum’s red letters solved in time it took to drink half a cuppa
It's been a red letter day at the Tweed in northern New South Wales with the resolution of a 13-year-old mystery.It began when museum curator…
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council gifts households a leg of ham for Christmas
Roads, rates and rubbish are the cornerstones of local governments across Australia, but in Cherbourg in southern Queensland the Indigenous council has added ham deliveries…
Clock tower master in Sale winds up 40-year stint as town’s time keeper
After 40 years on the job, the time has come for Sale's chief clock winder Bruce Arnup to hand over the keys.Key points:Sale's chief clock…
Elderly residents share their life stories with teenagers in memoirs project, benefiting the young and old
High school students have helped Lorna Howes document 93 years of achievements and memories into something her family can treasure for generations.Flicking through her specially…
Emergency crews rescue stranded dog spooked by lightning from Glass Mountains cliff
Emergency crews have undertaken a special rescue operation to save a dog that spent nearly seven hours stuck on a cliff ledge in Queensland's Glasshouse…
Ken Brinkworth’s botanical gift 55 years ago to be recognised as an Eyre Peninsula arboretum
More than 50 years after a retired Eyre Peninsula farmer began gifting picturesque parcels of his land to the National Trust, plans are underway to…
Teenagers on boards save seven people in two separate surf rescues at Kiama
Teenagers have rescued seven people from drowning in two separate incidents on the NSW South Coast.Key points:A family of four and two teenage girls were…