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

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).

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.

The host cities have even confirmed ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, with Sydney announced as host of the Final. Sydney will host the decider for the second time in history following 2003, when England were victors over the Wallabies in extra-time at Accor Stadium, know previously as Stadium Australia.

Its dark green-and-white decor has been an institution in Perth city for more than 30 years. But as foot traffic falls, the local landmark has made its choice.

Stadium Australia is set to host the final of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, 24 years after the Wallabies' last-gasp loss to England at the same venue.

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’s Olympic Stadium has been selected to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup final. The 83,000-seat venue previously hosted the 2003 championship match when the Wallabies lost to England following Jonny Wilkinson's dropped goal deep into extra time.

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.

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.

Velocity Frequent Flyer members are celebrating the announcement of tripled Reward Seat availability on a number of flights to Doha.

Twenty-four years on, Sydney's Olympic Stadium will once again host the competition from 1 October to 13 November, World Rugby announced on