AUSTRALIA

Neighbours claim they heard screaming and yelling on the night a man died from several serious stab wounds at a home near Brisbane on Saturday night. Queensland Police were called to a home on Mine St in Redbank on Saturday night at about 10.25pm, where they found the 63-year-old with several serious stab wounds. Emergency … Read more

Lidia Thorpe will lodge a complaint to the Human Rights Commission about the racism she alleges she experienced while a member of the Greens. The DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman and independent senator said her lawyer had advised her there were “enough grounds for a case”. Senator Thorpe left the Greens party earlier this year to … Read more

Key Points National Reconciliation Week begins on 27 May each year, which marks the anniversary of the milestone 1967 referendum. This year’s theme is ‘Be a Voice for Generations’. Here’s the history behind it, and why advocates say 2023’s event is especially important. National Reconciliation Week has kicked off around the country, and advocates say … Read more

Ricky Stuart has urged every Raiders fan in Canberra to buy a ticket for the Round 15 match against the Warriors as the club looks to break a GIO Stadium ground record to celebrate Jarrod Croker’s 300th game in the NRL. The Raiders coach announced on Saturday night that Croker won’t play in next Friday’s … Read more

In one of his songs, part-time DJ and Melissa Caddick’s husband declared: “I’m just waiting for a coroner’s report to tell me something that I already know. My wife died as a direct result of an ASIC investigation.” On Thursday, a coroner not only rejected his “bitter” claims against the corporate watchdog but found he … Read more

Hundreds of cruise passengers were evacuated from their rooms in the early hours of the morning after a fire broke out on a ship off the NSW coast. The blaze was detected on a balcony of the Pacific Adventure about 3.30am, with photos showing travellers watching on in shock. A P&O Cruises Australia spokesperson said … Read more

Its vibrant green top and iconic rooster logo are instantly recognisable to any chilli sauce lover. But if you’ve been struggling to spot Huy Fong Foods’ world-famous on supermarket shelves recently, you’re not imagining things. Sriracha stans across Australia in recent weeks to share their disappointment at being unable to get their hands on the … Read more

The straight stretch of country road where the incident occurred is surrounded by farmland. Investigators from Victoria’s Major Collision Investigation Unit were at the scene on Saturday evening. “There’s a lot of people out there who want answers, and we want to give people those answers, we just need the time to investigate,” Nelson said. … Read more

Shavuot is a Jewish dairy festival that celebrates the giving of the Torah. Why dairy? Because, before receiving the Torah, the Jewish people had not yet received dietary laws and did not know which animals they could eat. So to refrain from inadvertently eating non-kosher food, the Jewish people ate dairy. To commemorate this, each … Read more

Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein Favourite: Cousin Greg. I love the slapstick and I still haven’t quite decided whether he’s a fool, a Machiavelli, or just plain lucky. It’s hard to work the character out, whether he’s the cleverest person or the dumbest person on the show; it adds a level of intrigue. Is … Read more