WA Police say a search warrant was executed at Craig Silvey's Fremantle home and detectives found him allegedly engaging with other offenders online; he was arrested and electronic devices were seized. He appeared at Fremantle magistrates court charged with possession and distribution of child exploitation material and was reported to have been granted bail.
A DreamWorks stage adaptation, Shrek The Musical Jr., is presented in Northglenn as a family-friendly comedy about an ogre who rescues a princess and learns self-acceptance.
Ai, a chimpanzee central to Kyoto University's Ai Project, died on 9 January from multiple organ failure linked to old age.
The annual fireworks display, postponed from December 2025, returned to Whitehaven Harbour on January 9 and drew large crowds; it is organised by Whitehaven Town Council.
Horsham District Council's proposed 2026/27 budget aims to keep the lowest council tax in Sussex, with a Band D rise of £5.15 (2.94%) and a forecasted £1.6 million surplus to help fund a £35 million capital programme.
Alyssa Healy retires after a 16-year international career that included more than 3,000 runs in limited-overs cricket and a record 269 dismissals across formats; she played a visible role in raising the profile and commercial presence of women's cricket in Australia.
Em Rusciano, who is autistic, said she initially felt unsettled by Mattel's new autistic Barbie but later shared a post from a neurodivergent advocate and expressed conditional support. The doll includes features such as a fidget spinner, noise‑cancelling headphones, a shifted eye gaze and articulated joints, and was developed with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
President Donald Trump will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to tour a Ford factory in Dearborn and address the Detroit Economic Club as part of a trip to promote U.S. manufacturing; Michigan Democrats criticized the visit.
Ian Sample asks Dr Allie Hare about menopause-related sleep problems, sleep paralysis, links between sleep and dementia, and Dr Hare offers her top tips for better sleep in 2026.
An Animal Welfare Strategy launched in December focuses on improving welfare for pets, farmed animals and wild animals.
