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Warning for First Nations people: this story contains images of people who have died. Australian boxing great Tony Mundine has died aged 75 after a heart attack, bringing to a close the career of one of the country’s most accomplished and respected fighters. Mundine died on Sunday, according to reports,…

Australians are being invited to nominate the song they want played at their funeral as part of a new national Spotify playlist designed to spark conversations about end-of-life wishes. The campaign, Dying to Know: Australia’s Final Playlist, launched today ahead of Dying to Know Day on 8 August, in response to…

New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anishka Jelicich as its next Chief Executive Officer, commencing at the end of July 2026. Anishka brings more than two decades of leadership experience across New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Europe, shaping her career in the global wine…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 2, 2026 – Graceland has announced the Elvis Week 2026 schedule, with tickets for all events on sale at ElvisWeek.com. From August 8-16, Elvis fans and music lovers from around the world will make their pilgrimage to Memphis for a week of live performances, panels, contests, movie screenings, the…

More than 500 fun loving revellers – which is ¾ of the local population – kicked up the dust for some bootscooting fun that marked the one-year anniversary of the floods that devasted Outback Queensland in 2025. Quilpie’s main street was turned into a concert space – with renowned country…

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500 – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065. The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages,…