Toodyay Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service captain Ian MacGregor has responded to some of WA's most traumatic fires and road incidents during decades of service, recognised this week with the Australian Fire Service Medal.
ABC journalists win 12 categories at Tasmanian state media awards
The ABC has won 12 of the 15 categories at this year's Tasmanian media awards, with April McLennan winning journalist of the year.
39-year-old artist 'struggling to process' winning $100k prize for under-40s
Artist Jack Ball found transphobia, desire and care in 1950s and 70s newspapers. They turned them into the installation Heavy Grit, which just won the Ramsay Art Prize.
Meet the naked clown who won the biggest award in Australian comedy
Damien Warren-Smith has been performing as Garry Starr since 2018, and he wears less and less with each show. His latest won the top prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
State library says it 'values' freedom of expression despite pulling fellowship
K A Ren Wyld's fellowship was rescinded last week after the state government complained about comments on the Gaza conflict posted by Ms Wyld on social media last year.
Australian film about shark-obsessed serial killer goes to Cannes
Cannes has historically allowed a peek into what will be rocking cinemas and award ceremonies over the next year. Here's what Australia brought to the mix.
Third time lucky for Australian author, winner of the $60k Stella Prize
Theory & Practice, Michelle de Kretser's novel exploring the "messy gap" between art and life, has won one of the nation's top literary awards.
New speaking comp for girls who are excluded from storied boys' equivalent
For 90 years, the Lawrence Campbell Oratory Competition has been giving students at boys' high schools a platform and profile. Now, the female students have a competition of their own and it's their time to shine.
Nam Le wins major literary award, 16 years after winning for The Boat
At the 2025 NSW Literary Awards, Nam Le took out Book of the Year for his second book, while Hasib Hourani won the poetry prize with his debut.
Kidman honoured at Cannes for championing female directors
Nicole Kidman has received an award at the Cannes Film Festival honouring groundbreaking women both on and off the screen.
'Dreams come true': Austria takes Eurovision crown with Israel in second
Austria has won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest and will take home the translucent microphone-shaped trophy.
Bilby photo that took 'years' to snap among epic shots in Sydney exhibit
Sydneysiders will have the chance to see 100 awe-inspiring shots in the annual tour of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition later this month at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Fourth time lucky for $100,000 Archibald Prize winner
Women's labour is in the spotlight in Brisbane artist Julie Fragar's portrait Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), which has won the Archibald Prize.
Nagi's second book sold almost 300k copies last year. Now it's won a prize
A week after RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi accused baker Brooke Bellamy of plagiarism, Maehashi has beaten her fellow cookbook author in a major prize.
Painting of a 'reluctant hero' takes gong in portrait prize
Abdul Abdullah has won the $3,000 Packing Room Prize at this year's Archibald Prize for his portrait of Jason Phu.
6 books were just shortlisted for the $60k Stella Prize. Here's what we think
A novel that tricks its readers, another exploring the "incessant gnaw" of grief after death, non-fiction about emigrating to Australia from Gaza, or the vital role of Black media: the powerful books shortlisted for one of Australia's top literary awards.
ABC journalists in the limelight at annual Quill Awards in Melbourne
ABC reporters Danny Tran, Stephanie Ferrier, Harrison Tippet and Rebecca Symons were among the winners at Victoria's annual journalism awards night.
Growing up, Wanda got old dresses for Xmas. Her book about it just won $125k
The winners of this year's Victorian Premier's Literary Awards have been announced, with the list dominated by independent presses and First Nations writers.
Sydneysiders who apprehended man on stabbing spree in 2019 awarded for their bravery
Five years on from Mert Ney's stabbing attack in Sydney, the five men who apprehended the murderer on the street are being awarded for their bravery.
Bravery award for former security guard who tackled stabbing attacker
Clifford Hagart says he experienced "tunnel vision" and had no time to think before launching himself at a man who had just stabbed seven people during a psychotic episode.
Heroes who pinned Sydney murderer with milk crate given bravery award
After hearing "anguished" yells from members of the public in Sydney's CBD in 2019, these men raced to apprehend a man on a stabbing rampage.