John Oxley was the first European to observe the flooding of the Brisbane River, noting that the floodwater must have reached at least 50 feet according to the debris caught in the treetops.

A Cornish tourist attraction has been named the UK's Railway of the Year in the Heritage Railway Awards. Lappa Valley's award ...

The boss of Chemist Warehouse has snapped up a Bronte beachfront residence quietly for $25m and is keeping the Bellevue Hill mansion he bought for $23.5m a few years ago.

Jazz singer Peggy King is 95. Actor William Katt (“Greatest American Hero”) is 74. Actor LeVar Burton is 68. Rapper-actor Ice ...

Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for ...

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

The staff of the Lakeshore Weekly News looked back over the past year and gathered all the headlines and reflected on the stories. We took into consideration local newsworthiness, frequent updates ...

Dementia Forward has announced plans for new dementia support initiatives in the Scarborough area. The charity already ...

Discover the top free things to do in major cities worldwide, from scenic hikes and museums to vibrant street performances ...

A new funding program, the Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund, has been launched by the Mayor of York and North ...

Authorities are acting to contain a new case of bird flu confirmed at a poultry farm, just days after an outbreak last year was declared “eradicated”. According to Agriculture Victoria, the ...