Samantha Goerling

When Italian-born Pietro Verazzi was captured by the Australian army in North Africa, his life would change course forever. 

After washing up in Denmark on the southern coast of Australia after a 3,400km trip the penguin, given the name Gus, is being looked after by wildlife carers.

The Australian Transport and Safety Bureau says minimum safe drop limits should be rolled out nationally in a bid to avoid a repeat of a 2023 crash in WA.

If you're a blueberry fan, now is the time to stock up. Prices have dropped in supermarkets across Australia as seasonal supply levels peak to astronomical heights. 

Survivors of forced adoption in WA say the Beryl Grant Community Centre should not carry the name of a key figure in the practice of separating unmarried mothers from their babies.

An inlet on Australia's southern coast which turned into a salt lake is being described as a "canary in the coalmine" of what could come with fast-declining rainfall.

Relatives of the man, who fell into a coma after a suspected drug overdose at a Western Australia prison, say security measures at the hospital are "disturbing".

Country firefighters say modern house fires are hotter, longer and more intense than those in the past, and increasingly caused by batteries in devices like e-scooters and laptops.

After four consecutive dry winters, beekeepers in Western Australia are warning of diminished hives and biodiversity loss as fewer flowers bloom and pollen dries up.  

Road safety researchers want maximum speed limits in built-up areas cut, saying it has saved lives overseas.