Victoria drops automatic licence bans for cannabis-using drivers

Residents in Queensland rush to stock up on supplies as Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies into a category 2 storm, leaving shelves emptied of water and bread as shown in images obtained by 9News. Premier David Crisafulli urges supermarkets to restock multiple times a day to ensure everyone has access to essentials before the storm makes landfall on Thursday or Friday. Coles and Woolworths are working tirelessly to boost supplies, with extra deliveries already on the...

Chapters Boathouse, a modern European bistro in Two Rocks, offers stunning coastal views and signature dishes like twice baked goats cheese souffle and Sunday roast with duck fat potatoes. Owned by experienced chefs Neil and Lesley Herbert, the restaurant serves small, large, and sharing plates for two to three people, as well as diverse breakfast options from $9 to $24. Weekly specials include Parmi Night, Wine and Dine, lunch specials, and drink specials. Open Wednesday...

A Lithuanian rower, Aurimas Mockus, was rescued off the Queensland coast after getting caught in a tropical cyclone's 130km/h winds and large waves while attempting a 12,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Brisbane in his solo rowing boat. The 24-year-old was taken aboard HMAS Choules, a Royal Australian Navy landing ship, after a two-day wait in turbulent waters due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Mockus, who had rowed about 70 nautical miles a day,...

The New Zealand Warriors are under investigation by the NRL Integrity Unit after assistant coach Richard Agar allegedly grabbed journalist John Davidson at half-time in their loss to Canberra. Agar, a former player and coach in the English professional game, joined the Warriors in 2022. Meanwhile, the Raiders' captain Joe Tapine and winger Xavier Savage are facing suspensions for separate incidents in the match, with Tapine set to miss two games and Savage potentially facing...

The 2025 Academy Awards will see Hollywood's elite gather to honor the year's best films and talent, including several Australians like Guy Pearce, nominated for Best Supporting Actor in The Brutalist. Conan O'Brien will host the ceremony, which will start at 11 am AEDT, with changes due to the LA wildfires affecting the lead-up. Other Australian nominees include Adam Elliot for Best Animated Feature Film and Greig Fraser for Best Cinematography for Dune: Part Two,...

Dylan Naidoo, of Indian heritage, won the rain-hit South African Open in a play-off against Laurie Canter at the Durban Country Club, where Papaw Sewgolum, another South African golfer of Indian ethnicity, faced segregation decades earlier. Naidoo's victory, the first by a player of Indian descent in the tournament, was significant given the history of discrimination in South African golf, with Sewgolum being forced to collect his prize in the rain due to apartheid laws....