Category: Australia

Creative Australia has announced the latest recipients of investment through national touring programs, Playing Australiaand the Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supporting artists and organisations to bring live performance to audiences across Australia. The latest investment supports tours that will reach audiences of all ages, strengthening connections between artists, presenters and communities nationwide. […]

Choosing the right Bali villas for rent means more than picking a location — it’s about confirming the practical details that shape your daily comfort, privacy and enjoyment. This guide walks through the most common inclusions found in Bali villas, from pool and outdoor spaces to staff services and tech […]

Parties a ‘danger zone’ for toddlers warn water safety experts As the summer holidays enter their final stretch, Kids Alive has issued a critical safety plea to families ahead of the high-risk Australia Day long weekend: don’t let the celebrations distract you from supervision. The call comes amid 31 drownings […]

As we head into a long weekend, here’s some inspiration to visit a museum. Today’s museums are more interactive, inclusive, and innovative than ever before – so if you wrote them off as dull, it’s time to think again. The transformation of museums over time has been profound, says UNSW’s […]

Coles is giving customers the chance to win a share in more than $1.7 million over the next three weeks as part of its ‘Shop, Scan, Win’ promotion. To enter, customers simply need to spend $20 or more in-store or online and scan their Flybuys for a chance to win […]

Sustainable tourism sounds promising, but without measurement it can drift into marketing. Australia’s destinations face a practical question: how do we know tourism is genuinely protecting nature and supporting communities? The answer lies in indicators, limits, and transparent reporting that turn values into accountable practice. One foundational concept is carrying […]

The 2026 Yabun Festival will take place at Victoria Park, Sydney on Monday 26 January from 10am to 7pm. Australia’s largest one-day festival will honour and celebrate the world’s oldest living cultures with food trucks, market stalls, short films, children’s activities, weaving workshops and a stellar line-up of live music performances […]

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases. It’s long been known that trees fight global warming by consuming carbon dioxide (CO2) through photosynthesis. But a new study published in Science shows their microbial […]

Agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank has announced of a range of support measures available for farming clients with operations adversely impacted by extreme monsoonal rainfall and flooding in the region.  Rabobank deputy regional manager North Queensland Joe Webb said heavy and persistent rainfall from the monsoonal system had caused major flooding in […]

Around a fifth of solar panels examined in a new study fail much faster than expected and some may last for only half their anticipated lifetime. New research has uncovered a critical challenge in solar energy with the discovery that a considerable amount of solar panels degrade much more rapidly […]