Jesinta Burton

Renowned Australian author Craig Silvey, best known for his novel Jasper Jones , has been charged with several offences, including the distribution of child exploitation material. The 43-year-old fronted a magistrates court in Perth’s south on Tuesday aft... See more

The director of Adelaide Writers’ Week, Louise Adler, has resigned, adding to the wave of board members and speakers boycotting the festival over its decision to rescind the invitation to pro-Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah. In a column for The Guar... See more

Three people, including a child, remain unaccounted for and multiple homes have been lost as out-of-control bushfires continue to burn across Victoria in conditions emergency services have deemed catastrophic. Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Bob Hill ... See more

When passengers making the two-hour journey from Perth to Onslow in Western Australia’s north disembarked their Qantas flight on Wednesday, they arrived at the hottest place on the planet. The overhead fans in the beer garden of the century-old pub in the... See more

With turquoise waters as far as the eye can see and dozens of boats bobbing in Mangles Bay, Western Australia’s Rockingham lives up to its reputation as an aquatic playground. But beyond the picturesque scenery 45 kilometres south of Perth, there’s change... See more