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Man tries 'slippery' ocean escape in $34m meth bust
A Greek national has been charged after allegedly attempting to import $34m worth of meth and trying a dramatic escape into the surf. AFP investigators arrested the 30-year-old at Birubi Beach, Anna Bay, after he reportedly tried to evade them by running into the ocean. Three other Greek nationals have also been charged, with all accused facing life imprisonment if convicted. Vision courtesy: AFP
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Paraglider winched to safety from Sunshine Coast cliffside after mid-air collision
A paraglider was airlifted to hospital on December 22 after a mid-air collision with another paraglider. Video by LifeFlight via Storyful
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20 years since the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
On December 26, 2004 a tsunami in the Indian Ocean devastated the coastlines of 14 countries, killing 227,898 people, including 26 Australians.
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Rail chaos looms with 'whatever it takes' worker push
Rail union secretary Toby Warnes says commuters deserve a government that values public transport. Video via AAP.
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Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig dies, aged 79
Michael Leunig began drawing cartoons for the Age in 1969 and continued to be seen regularly in the former Fairfax Media papers for 55 years after his contract with The Age was ended in August 2024.
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Hiker lost in the bush for almost a week found safe
A hiker last seen on December 13 was finally located in New South Wales’s Blue Mountains on Thursday, December 19. Video by NSW Rural Fire Service via Storyful.
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'Holding space' for 2024: the biggest stories of the year
From the Taylor Swift Eras Tour which caused literal earthquakes and raised in sales figures the amount of a small country’s GDP, to the US election, King Charles and Camilla’s drama-laiden tour of Australia, and the coronation of Tasmanian-born Queen Mary of Denmark.
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Australian embassy in Kyiv will reopen in 2025
Australian embassy staff were evacuated shortly after the war began in 2022.
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Author John Marsden dies, aged 74
He was best known for writing the Tomorrow When The War Began series, which was adapted into a film and a television series.
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Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers
Union chief Michael Kaine and affected Qantas workers celebrate a $120 million compensation victory. Video by AAP
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