On April 28, 1996, a gunman killed 35 people at Port Arthur. Walter Mikac's wife and two daughters were among them. Thirty years on, he says gun control is as important as ever.
Country sporting clubs are rallying to help families attend fixtures as fuel prices double, with some travelling up to 640 kilometres. But it is an extra cost many will take on to maintain the sports are so integral to their communities.
It may not be the end of the world, but these Australians are finding creative ways to beat the cost-of-living crisis and improve their food security in troubled times.
It has been a week of intense debate about the need for a new tax on the gas industry which could generate significant income at a time the Federal budget is facing enormous pressures.