The film beat 21 other finalists, including entries directed by Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg.

Bus, train, ferry and light rail fares will be dramatically reduced as the Queensland government hopes to "give people a reason to get back to public transport".

At a trade conference in Jakarta this week, all eyes were on Indonesia's multi-billion-dollar plan to provide school students with free lunches and milk.

In their first ABC interview since returning home from Sweden, Electric Fields said they will draw strength from the competition's challenging moments after failing to qualify for the grand final.

Renewable energy company SunCable has its eyes on a site in Tasmania to manufacture an undersea power cable from the NT to Singapore, but a requirement for a 200-metre-high tower means the factory would host the state's tallest structure.

ACT volunteers like Rachel Eslick-Angus from charity Feel the Magic say while the experience is rewarding the rising cost of living is making it harder for them to maintain their efforts.

Breast implant removal was once a rare procedure but it is becoming more common in Australia. Some women are getting rid of them for good over concerns they could be making them sick.

It passed largely unnoticed, but a NSW energy market meltdown has sparked warnings the energy transition is veering off the road.

Popular with manufacturers and consumers across South-East Asia, single-use sachets are a nightmare for recyclers and the environment. 

An avian influenza outbreak in Victoria prompts the US Department of Agriculture to ban all poultry products until further notice.

Kurt Hourigan, 37, died following a collapse at Ballarat Mine in March that also left a colleague seriously injured. General manager Peter Crooks has now resigned, though the reason for the decision is unclear.

A New Mexico judge rejects a request by Alec Baldwin to drop a criminal charge against him during a fatal shooting on the film set of Rust. The decision clears one of the last remaining hurdles for prosecutors to put the Hollywood actor on trial for involuntary manslaughter in July.

Accommodation pods, communal huts, and bathrooms are part of a plan to develop a paid hiking experience in a protected area.

As Hobart's controversial AFL stadium build seems more likely, a second private investor has stepped forward with a proposal to convert Hobart's Elwick racecourse into a large sports and entertainment development, but it's been quickly quashed by the state government.

Accusations of copycatting have been levelled by two small businesses operating close to each other in the same street in Sydney's Newtown.

The Gateway Marina on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef has gone into liquidation owing millions of dollars to creditors, while investors wait to see what happens next.

Renovating the Reserve Bank's headquarters is increasingly looking like a disastrous episode of home building show Grand Designs. The key difference? The budget for the horror reno is now north of $1 billion.

The heat has been put on Network Ten in a Senate inquiry into greenwashing and executives refused to put a number on a controversial gas sponsorship deal for its successful MasterChef show. 

As the details of the devastating injuries sustained onboard flight SQ321 emerge, attention is turning to what happens to these passengers and crew now and what can be done to make all the hours spent in an aircraft cabin safer.

In a case of timing being everything, a group of women were running five minutes late for their weekly knitting catch-up at The Moderne Haberdashery and Fashion shop at Swansea when a high performance car ploughed into it, sending trinkets everywhere.

A federal committee has concluded its investigation into bank closures in regional Australia, detailing a range of recommendations including ensuring regional Australians can access cash and flagging the establishment of a public bank. 

Dredging will be trialled along Adelaide's northern beaches as part of the state government's latest attempt to fix sand drift and erosion.  Sand will be taken from between North Haven and Taperoo then relocated south where erosion is more acute.

Alice Springs' struggling tourism sector has lost more than $20 million in cancellations since March 2024, prompting calls to the federal and territory governments to fund a $50 million rescue package.

An Australian man injured when a Singapore Airlines flight "fell into a huge hole" over Myanmar says his wife "is not in a great space" after suffering a spinal injury.

Entertainment giant Ticketmaster is being sued by the US government over claims it is running an illegal live event "monopoly" which is hurting both artists and fans.