A rare Antarctic minke whale was spotted by ferry passengers frolicking in the water near Bundeena Wharf, south Sydney.

Tens of thousands have joined "Invasion Day" marches across the country. A man has been killed and two other people injured in a fight inside a home in Melbourne's north.

Perth to Kalgoorlie routes each way also had one of the highest cancellation rates nationally at 5.4 per cent, sitting just behind flights between Brisbane and Proserpine. A Perth Airport spokesperson said the sequencing of aircraft landings was managed by Airservices Australia, a federal government agency.

Four Perth suburbs surpassed the $1 million price bracket over the December quarter, including Inglewood (up 8.1 per cent to $1.05m), Leederville (up 6.4 per cent to $1.03m), Riverton (up 7.1 per cent to $1.05m) and White Gum Valley (up 17.5 per cent to $1.14m).

A year after a Perth doctor was given a suspended prison sentence over the prolonged and repeated sexual assault and harassment of a married employee, he has lost his license to practice medicine and is ineligible to reapply for five years.

Sydney will take centre stage at Rugby World Cup 2027 while a embarrassing situation where Melbourne could have been completely overlooked for even a single match was only avoided by late night talks 48 hours out from the deadline.

SYDNEY — Sydney's 83,000-seat Olympic Stadium will once again host a Rugby World Cup final, this time in 2027 and 24 years after the home team was left bitterly disappointed in the championship match against England.

Men's Rugby World Cup will take place in seven cities in Australia with Sydney's Accor Stadium hosting the final.

Translating to ‘no trees’ in Latin, Nullarbor is a near-deserted landscape with the longest stretch of straight railway in the world — 297 miles without so much as a kink. W

The investigation into a caravan filled with explosives is continuing today, with graffiti referencing the discovery uncovered in Sydney's east. Police in Queensland have charged a 32-year-old woman with multiple offences, including torture and grievous bodily harm, following a major investigation into alleged child abuse.

Business events celebrating the Chinese lunar New Year step up next week, with gala dinners planned in the major capitals and casinos gearing up to mark the Year of the Snake, which was ushered in on Wednesday.