Nearly half of Australian drivers delay car servicing as costs bite
Almost half of Australian motorists are putting off car servicing and repairs, with many choosing to live with faults that could compromise safety on...
Trees across Australia’s forests are dying at faster rates as climate stress deepens
Trees across Australia’s forests are dying at increasing rates, with new research pointing to a long-term shift in forest health linked closely to a...
Life-saving free pill testing at Pride Street Party for the first time
Festival-goers at the 2026 Pride Street Party will have access to free, confidential pill testing for the first time, with Victoria’s mobile service set...
Christmas in the West returns this Saturday with rides, carols and a burst of...
Footscray Park’s Eastern Lawn will be buzzing this Saturday, 13 December, as Christmas in the West returns with a full day of festive music,...
Picture books still teach boys to hide pain and girls to care, study finds
From scraped knees to stubbed toes, pain is part of every childhood. Yet a new study from the University of South Australia suggests that...
WA biotech delegation heads to Melbourne to showcase medical innovation
Western Australia’s growing medical life sciences sector is taking centre stage this week as the Cook Government leads a delegation of 18 companies and...
Telangana Minister to deliver keynote at global biotech forum in Melbourne
Telangana’s Industries and IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu has been invited to deliver the keynote address at AusBiotech 2025, the Asia-Pacific’s most influential life...
Young Australians risk travel chaos as one in seven fly uninsured
A new national survey has revealed that one in seven Australian travellers went overseas without travel insurance in the past year, with younger people...
Parents on the frontline as Australia’s social media ban for under-16s nears
As Australia prepares to roll out its social media ban for under-16s in December, experts are urging parents to brace for a new kind...
Free fishing events cast a wide net on Gone Fishing Day
Families, friends and first-timers will have the chance to discover fishing without cost or red tape later this month, with eight events planned across...