The set of folios published by John Gould will be presented at Firsts book fair in London in mid-MayJohn Gould was one of the most sought-after taxidermists in 19th-century London, commissioned by King George IV to stuff the first giraffe to arrive in England.But Gould’s lasting legacy is birds. He travelled the world documenting and cataloguing as...

Sydney airport is auctioning off more than 2,500 unclaimed items, including a wedding dress, an electric scooter and a collection of lightsabersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA jaffle maker, a leaf blower and a Darth Vader helmet are just some of the items left behind by passengers at Sydney airport that are...

Police investigating after Brittany Lauga allegedly assaulted in central Queensland town of YeppoonGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland Labor MP Brittany Lauga has alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted in the central Queensland town of Yeppoon last weekend, and claims other women may also have...

A huge infrastructure agenda helped win Andrews three elections but the priority now for the state – and new premier – is the housing crisisGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn the seven months since Jacinta Allan took over as Victoria’s premier, she’s worked to shirk off the impression she’s Daniel Andrews’ apprentice...

Five major music festivals in regional Australia have just been cancelled or suspended. Smaller operations know they have to offer something differentLast month, a music festival arrived in the flood-ravaged northern Victorian town of Rochester, via steam train.It was the second iteration of the Sound Tracks initiative, a three-day music festival run...

Daily Telegraph featured Jordan Knight as a spokesperson for his self-founded Migration Watch• Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates • Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An anti-immigration TikToker was featured in the Daily Telegraph as a spokesperson for his self-founded “Migration Watch” but...