Incredibly, the lucky prospector almost missed unearthing the nugget — then feared it was ‘a painted rock’. WATCH THE VIDEO
Troy de Ruyter
A high-flying pilot accused of killing his wife has admitted to a string of torrid love affairs, claiming he gave his wife an STD via a toilet.
Kate Stephenson
Farmdale full cream long life milk sold at Aldi stores across three states has been recalled over contamination fears.
Emma Kirk
The former ABC news director who quit shortly before he could be replaced has been given a $350,000 payout.
Blair Jackson
The author whose removal from Adelaide Writers’ Week triggered a mass speaker exodus and cancellation has now been invited back by the new festival board.
David Hannant
A graduate of a $20k-a-year private school has been sentenced over a deepfake image scandal involving a 17-year-old girl.
A former police officer’s “trauma” claim in a call to a helpline before handing himself in over the alleged murders of a Sydney couple has been aired in court.
Clareese Packer
The male surfer believed to be in his 60s was pulled ashore by members of the public, but he tragically could not be saved.
Alexandra Feiam
The former Jetstar pilot accused of murdering an elderly camper has learnt whether he will be released on bail.
Liam Beatty
A Labor-turned-independent senator has made an “outrageous” allegation about Anthony Albanese amid a long-running dispute over staffing.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Collingwood has joined the pool of AFLW clubs searching for a new coach after Sam Wright tendered his resignation.
Tyler Lewis
The carcass of a whale calf has washed ashore for a third time, forcing the closure of another capital city beach.
Residents in one Australian capital city were given a rude awakening, with their mornings rattled by an earthquake.
Jacinda Ardern, who was New Zealand prime minister for seven years, has landed a hot new role at one of Australia’s most respected universities.
A man may have set himself alight while torching a home, while a quick-thinking act saved the life of an 88-year-old woman.
A new addition to Australia’s weird and wonderful collection of ‘big’ things has been unveiled in a small Aussie town.
Jack Nivison
Barnaby Joyce has fired up over the $1.1bn collapse of two of the country’s biggest super funds, revealing how his ex-wife lost $400,000 in retirement savings.
Australia’s cyber spy agency has warned hostile nations are quietly burrowing into critical infrastructure networks, poised to unleash sabotage at a “time of their choosing”.
The boss of Snowy Hydro has admitted “we got it wrong” after a bruising Senate hearing over the spiralling cost of the mammoth project.
Andrew Hedgman
One of Australia’s most loved fashion labels has made a shock announcement after 26 years of operation.
A former councillor, One Nation candidate and farmer has died after attempting to drive through a flooded creek in regional Queensland.
Alexandra Feiam, Emma Kirk and Andrew Hedgman
A convicted murderer upset about Vegemite being banned in prison took his fight all the way to the Supreme Court.
Angie Raphael
The Coalition has revealed how it will pay for its ambitious plan to slash income taxes, claiming it will put more money back in workers’ pockets.
A former cop’s conversation with a friend after he was charged with the murders of a Sydney couple has been revealed in a police recording played to a jury.
