Qantas' 'flights to nowhere' tickets sell out in 10 minutes
It appears Australians are even more desperate to fly again than we thought.
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A woman in her twenties has won the nearly $65 million Powerball jackpot in Sydney.
Virgin boss reveals cost of future flights and NZ ambitions
'When the skies do open up again there's going to be a need to stimulate demand.'
Fisherman bitten by shark off Queensland's Fraser Island
A fisherman was bitten on the hand by a shark so hard others had to pry him free.
Ryman's plans for $150m retirement village in Auckland: Submissions called
Auckland Council is calling for submissions on the scheme.
Watch: 'Only in Australia' moment 4m croc is pushed away by the snout
'This is the most Australian thing I have watched,' one person posted.
Leighton Smith: Lessons from 'Melbourne madness'
Comment: Troubling rise of authoritarianism in Victoria creeps closer to home.
Aussie PM banned from entering Queensland for election campaign
Scott Morrison will be banned from entering Queensland. Unless he quarantines.
No plea yet for Mark Bryers as he remains in custody
The infamous Kiwi businessman is accused of helping to structure an Australian tax scam.
Blood test finds 60,000 undetected Covid-19 cases in Australia
A blood test has identified 60,000 people who may have had Covid-19 without knowing.
Racy details of soldier's quarantine rort in NSW hotel
Two people caught canoodling at a quarantine hotel were fined $1000.
Melbourne police head stomping: Dad reveals moments before brutal arrest
The family of a man stomped on by police label the act "disgusting" police brutality.
Small town in Aussie still in lockdown despite zero cases
Mildura is closer to Adelaide than Melbourne and has still been in lockdown for months.
Victoria fights for power to detain potential virus super spreaders
Victoria wants mentally impaired, drug-affected or homeless placed in quarantine hotels.
Wayward whale trapped in crocodile-infested river
Three whales have swam into a crocodile infested river in Australia's Northern Territory.
Australia's witnesses to fire's fury are desperate to avoid a sequel
New York Times: Communities trying to burn their way to safety as a new fire season looms.
Kiwi woman allegedly used axe to murder former lover
A woman is accused of murdering her Kiwi ex with an axe.
Heartbreaking story behind lonely photo
'It's disgusting and needs to be changed. Look at that picture and tell me it's right.'
Victoria's devastating new virus statistic
Aged care facilities are copping the worst brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Video shows Australian police stomping man's head
Video shows Victoria Police stomping a man's head during an arrest in a Melbourne suburb.
'He was lying': Qld attacks Dutton over Tom Hanks' entry
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton was the one who allowed the Hollywood star entry.
Surprising truth about popular Australian dog breed
A new study of the DNA of Australian labradoodles has revealed an interesting detail.
'Find my mate': Friends' desperate plea after ship capsizes
40 people are missing from the Gulf Livestock 1 after it capsized in Japanese waters.
Ex- bishop's son snorted coke 'every 40 minutes'
He also sold party drugs to fund his love of designer clothes.
Mega shark spotted as whale carcass causes feeding frenzy at NSW beach
Swimmers and surfers are being urged to avoid a number of beaches on south coast of NSW.
'I asked him to leave': Father's creepy habit before murdering kids
A father who shot his kids dead in Sydney had a perverted habit, an inquest has heard.
One word exposes Queensland's border double standards
Tom Hanks allowed in, while grieving families aren't. And it all comes down to one word.
Charter Hall to buy 49% stake in 70 NZ BPs
The New Zealand deal follows the purchase of 225 Australian BPs valued at A$1.7 billion.
Australian budget carrier collapses under Covid pressure
The airline informed customers of the "difficult" decision on Thursday morning.
How mosque shooter could be packed back to Australia
Comment: Canberra could be persuaded to sign a bilateral treaty to transfer prisoners.
Bitter war of words: Aussie PM close to tears in intense interview
Scott Morrison was on the verge of tears when making a plea to the Queensland Premier.
Shame on Rio Tinto for its preposterous excuse for blowing up an Aboriginal site
Would ridiculous apology wash if it had blown up Stonehenge?
Covid 19 coronavirus: Stark reality about vaccine sinks in
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Victorian family's savage death notice
A grieving family has taken aim at Victoria's continued harsh lockdown restrictions.