Flooding in Coffs Harbour on New Year’s Eve with severe weather warnings still in place for northern NSW
It has been a wet end to the year on the NSW Coffs Coast, with floodwater inundating car parks and apartment buildings, and a New…
Get signatures, make money: How some gatherers are making top dollar in this year’s flood of ballot initiatives
When Tim Ecker decided to leave his construction job and work full time as a signature gatherer six years ago, the $1 or $2 a…
New York City, state beef up New Year’s Eve security as countdown approaches
1 of 7 | Pedestrians fill the streets around New York City's Times Square on Saturday, a day before the 2023 New Year's Eve celebrations.…
Thousands queue for best spot to see Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks
Revellers are gathering across Australia for New Year's Eve celebrations, with some in Sydney queuing for three days to gain the best vantage point for…
From ancient rituals to self-improvement, how new year’s resolutions have changed over 4,000 years
Burying a toad in a pot was once a sure-fire way to guarantee a happy new year and a good harvest.Or, so the ancients thought.Resolutions…
UK weather: Brits issued with tornado warning as they face 75mph galeforce winds before New Year’s Eve celebrations
BRITS are set to be battered with 75mph galeforce winds, flooding, snow and ice as New Year's Eve revellers see their plans squashed. The Met…
Model who starred in legendary noughties rock video unrecognisable 20 years after song is streamed a BILLION times
A MODEL who starred in a legendary noughties rock video looks unrecognisable 20 years later. Nevena Milicevic Nikolic featured in the official video for The…
China’s appetite for Australian barley is back, three years after tariffs halted the near-$1 billion market
Three years after steep Chinese tariffs halted imports of Australian barley as tensions between the two countries ratcheted higher, the grain is once again flowing…
France on ‘very high’ alert for possible terrorist threat on New Year’s Eve
An estimated 1.5 million people are expected to attend the New Year's Eve celebration at the Champs-Elysees. French authorities fear the celebration could be the…
Movies to watch on New Year’s Eve, plus the week’s best
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. People talk a lot about…
I did a Temu dress haul for New Year’s and feel like Princess Kate in a gold number – gosh, it’s so unique and beautiful
A PLUS-SIZE woman has shared a recent Temu haul filled with formal looks that were a great fit for New Year's Eve. She said that…
Associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sentenced to nine years’ prison for ‘extremism’
An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in prison in the Kremlin's latest crackdown on dissent.Key points:Ksenia…
UK weather map: New Year’s Eve fireworks in jeopardy as ‘heavy’ rain & 75mph winds risk ‘sweeping Brits off their feet’
NEW Year's Eve fireworks could be in jeopardy after a UK weather map revealed "heavy" downpours and 75mph winds will batter the country. Brits are…
My quick and easy party snacks are perfectly fancy-ish for New Year’s Eve – people say they ‘moaned’ at the final reveal
A CHEF has let the ball drop on her go-to party snacks for New Year's Eve celebrations. People said that they "moaned" at the snacks'…