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When Josateki Vunimasi was awarded his firefighting qualification among community leaders and friends at a graduation ceremony in regional Victoria, it was the realisation of a long-held dream. At his home in the F
The launch of social media app Threads as a competitor to Twitter is a game-changer. Meta, which also owns Facebook and Instagram, launched the new platform on Thursday, ahead of schedule. Threads was welcomed almo
OceanGate, the US based company that managed the tourist submersible that imploded during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic, has suspended all exploration and commercial operations. The company did not elaborate
Australia's Jordan Thompson has booked a second-round Wimbledon showdown with seven-times champion Novak Djokovic after the 29-year-old roared back from two sets down to win his first-round match in five sets. Thom
King Charles III will be presented with another crown this week as Scotland marks his coronation in Edinburgh. He will be presented with what's called the Honours of Scotland following a grand procession with all t
As players step onto the grass courts of the All England Tennis Club for the first round of Wimbledon, there will be a small but significant change to the crisp white aesthetic. The tournament is renowned for uphol
The man who carried out a mass shooting which killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub last year has been sentenced to life in prison, after pleading guilty to the attack. Monday’s plea by Ander
Power prices are affecting communities around the world and in the small island nation of Tonga — home to just over 100,000 people — they are feeling the pinch. "I think it's way too high. Very high in comparis
​The ​HÅkÅ«le'a ​​has officially begun its four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific as part of its mission to revive the art and science of wayfinding. The traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe and its si
At some point, it all becomes too much. Too many missed passes. Too many injuries. Too many stars watching at home. Too many bad interchange decisions. Too much Queensland and especially too much Reece Walsh and Pa
Romanian prosecutors have sent social media influencer Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan, and two other suspects to trial on charges of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Am
Wages Daniel Yakapus earned picking fruit in Australia became essential when his family's lives in Vanuatu were thrown into chaos by two cyclones earlier this year. Mr Yakapus picks table grapes in Victoria's north
Farmers need workers, and thanks to TikTok and Instagram there is renewed interest from a younger generation wanting to work as ringers, spending their days mustering cattle in dusty paddocks under wide-open skies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has interrupted opening remarks by African leaders seeking to mediate in the Ukraine conflict to deliver a list of reasons why he believed many of their proposals were misguided. M
Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall on Thursday evening as a vast swath of western India and neighbouring southern Pakistan braced for flash floods, heavy rain and high winds. More than 180,000 people in the path of the
Four Indigenous children lost in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed managed to stay alive by eating flour found in the wreckage and fruit from the rainforest. The four siblings braved the jungle for 40 day
Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, has died at the ag
Australian wines have been labelled "the best in the world" after dominating a prestigious international wine awards. Wines from Australia accounted for a fifth of those awarded "Best in Show" — more than any oth
It's a stunning day in Far North Queensland as Mamu ranger Francis Joyce presses a pair of goggles to her face and dives into the sparkling turquoise ocean. She's met with a scene of bright coral and colourful fish
Pixar director Peter Sohn's latest film, Elemental reflects his own experiences navigating life as the child of immigrants. "My grandmother's dying words were like, "Marry Korean!," Sohn told ABC News during a Zoom
