After two years of construction, 13 years of talk and many more spent dreaming, Ayr has opened the world’s first ‘algal’ water treatment plant for town wastewater.

The Australian Chamber Music Festival, a Townsville institution that brought together lovers of music and those wanting to expand their musical palates, is departing for Cairns in 2026.

‘Jaws’ is still the king of all shark movies, but the subgenre hasn’t lost its capacity to surprise. Here, the best shark movies since Steven Spielberg’s classic, ranked.

Audience editors: Samantha Cooney, Annabel Gutterman, Soo Jin Kim, Kitty Ruskin, Kari Sonde, Kimberly Tal, and Meg Zukin Designer: Rich Morgan Digital producer: Juwayriah Wright Editors: Emma ...