Tag: People
Book honour for 'the Doc'
One of Tasmania's most famous footballers has been honoured at the launch of a book about his life.[MORE]
Central Australian art icon dies
One of the founding members of the Central Australian Art Society has died. [MORE]
Forest Lake wins Brisbane's top tidy suburb honours
Forest Lake in Brisbane's south-west has been named the city's tidiest suburb. [MORE]
Mud bath cakes Malanda streets
Residents in Malanda in far north Queensland say the town has become a mud bath after one of its wettest winters on record.[MORE]
Simple dish wins 'Mayoral Masterchef'
Boulia Mayor Rick Britton has taken out the inaugural 'Mayoral Masterchef' honours in western Queensland.[MORE]
PNG mourns retail king 'Mr B'
Papua New Guinea is mourning the death of one of its most prominent businessmen: a Queensland man who created a retail empire.[MORE]
Australian after more than half a century
A 92-year-old woman who moved to Australia from Austria 60 years ago will tonight become an Australian citizen.[MORE]
Auctioneer withdraws Elvis autopsy tools
A grisly collection of autopsy tools used to prepare Elvis Presley's body has been removed from auction after doubts were raised about their ownership and authenticity.[MORE]
Qantas glitch puts Hawke on ice
Bob Hawke's campaign visit to Brisbane was delayed this morning after his Qantas flight was turned around because of equipment failure.[MORE]
Wheatley laments becoming 'tax office poster boy'
Music promoter Glenn Wheatley speaks candidly for the first time about his imprisonment for tax fraud.[MORE]
Hundreds to compete at campdraft competition
The richest campdrafting competition in Australia is underway in central Queensland. [MORE]
Free divers to test endurance at championships
About 20 people will plunge to the bottom of a far north Queensland lake this weekend to decide who will be crowned Australia's best free diver. [MORE]
Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom tie the knot
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr and her actor beau Orlando Bloom have tied the knot, just a month after announcing their engagement.[MORE]
Freeman: A new challenge, one decade on
Catherine Freeman is gearing up to help the Indigenous children of Palm Island, one decade after her showstealing gold at the Sydney Olympics.[MORE]
Desmond Tutu withdraws from public life
South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has announced that he will be stepping down from public life later this year.[MORE]
Kylie wins fans on Hey Hey
Tony Abbott was booed on Hey Hey It's Saturday but pop princess Kylie Minogue received a warm welcome.[MORE]
Police remember slain dog squad officer
A memorial service has been held at Rockhampton in central Queensland to honour a police officer killed in the line of duty.[MORE]
Black box inventor dies aged 85
The Australian inventor of the black box, which records flight data and is integral to crash investigations, passed away at the age of 85.[MORE]
Autopsy tools used on Elvis up for sale
Autopsy tools used to embalm and prepare Elvis Presley's body for his funeral in 1977 and a toe tag used on the singer for identification purposes are set to go under the hammer at a Chicago auction house.[MORE]
Karumba judged the tidiest town Qld's far north
The remote town of Karumba in the Gulf of Carpentaria has been named far north Queensland's tidiest town.[MORE]
Aniston wins order against duct tape stalker
Jennifer Aniston has won a restraining order against a man who was found prowling around carrying a sharp object, duct tape and other items.[MORE]
Zsa Zsa Gabor out of hip surgery
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has emerged from hip replacement surgery after suffering a fall at home.[MORE]
Zsa Zsa Gabor breaks hip in fall
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, now in her 90s, has broken her hip and will need surgery to replace it.[MORE]
World pays tribute to Mandela at 92
Nelson Mandela turned 92 on Sunday as US president Barack Obama and other world leaders hailed the anti-apartheid icon's contribution to global politics and the fight for human rights.[MORE]
Nelson Mandela turns 92
South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela has turned 92 years old, as the world celebrates the first international day in his honour.[MORE]
