Новости за 16.11.2019

The loudest voices are the ones hailing the "quiet Australians", but the ordinary folk and the powerless are finding ways to be heard.

Bushfires in Australia will continue to get worse as more and more people choose to live in the path of disaster, experts fear.

Wasting food generates about 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions each year.

Australia's longest-serving foreign minister has urged his former department and its leader, Marise Payne, to release the full and uncensored version of an official history of Australia's peacekeeping operations in East Timor.

A harbour cruise kicked off this week's social scene with a floating runway show and a fashion heavyweight's first visit Down Under.

This season's bushfires have already claimed more building losses than any previous year in Queensland and are ranked the third most for NSW when population growth is taken into account.

From zoning changes to a bust-up with Liberal MP Craig Kelly, Carmelo Pesce has had a colourful tenure as Sutherland Shire mayor.

Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club has noted a rise in the amount of South Americans at the beach in the lead up to this summer, with musical instruments, dancing, volleyball and large Brazilian barbecues now a frequent sight at the popular beach.

For sale: Buddhist temple. Set on 2.4 hectares, features grand archway, meditation centre and lotus pond. Must sell quickly due to millions in unpaid debts racked up by the head monk.

State selective schools are supposed to offer an elite education to all in the community – but that is not today's reality.

One senior representative feared a new legal team may look at Yuendumu as a "cash cow".

Allrounder Jess Jonassen has lifted Brisbane Heat to a convincing 32-run win over Sydney Thunder in the WBBL.

An Anglo-Australian copper and gold mine helped trigger a deadly civil war 30 years ago. Now Bougainville is poised to vote for independence.

The idea is a great one – bring the tune back 30 years after it enjoyed a league life. But the talk around Turner has gone quiet.

The Taipans produced a collective four-quarter performance to subdue Queensland NBL rivals Brisbane 94-85 and claim the 'Sunshine Stoush' in Cairns.

Unbeaten cruiserweight Jai Opetaia defeated Mark Flanagan at the Hordern Pavilion on Saturday night to launch the National Boxing Series.

A man has been charged over the death of his wife after she was hit by a car in the driveway of their Coldstream home nine months ago.

The Australian Opals have secured their place in Tokyo Olympic qualifying after thrashing India though they want to end pre-qualifying with a win over Japan.

Protest organiser Jimmy Sham and pop star Denise Ho have rallied in defiance of a police ban and slam the "government’s arrogance".

Great Britain's underwhelming tour of the southern hemisphere came to a shocking end when they were condemned to a 28-10 defeat by Papua New Guinea.

Union boss John Setka has accused Anthony Albanese of turning his back on working class Australians. Hours later, union delegates walked out on Albanese's deputy, Richard Marles.

Angus Thurgate kicked the winning goal that saw the Jets down United 1-0 in front of a 5688-strong crowd at GMHBA Stadium.

Hospital team leader Gabi Rivett said she had never experienced such a high volume of injured wildlife.

The fires, which have destroyed more than 1 million hectares of bushland and razed hundreds of homes, have also killed or displaced countless animals along the mid north coast. Photos by Brook Mitchell & Aidan Kean

Residents have been warned to prepare for "fire weather days" as more than 300 houses have been destroyed and 102 damaged in the past eight days.