Three local artists have had their work selected for animation in season 3 of the ABC TV program Fizzy and Suds, which premiered this week, according to The Echo.

A winter radio course has recently concluded, generating four new program applications from participants, BayFM reports.

Australia's bird flu count has reached 123 confirmed or presumed positive cases, with new detections reported in Victoria and South Australia across various bird species, Australian Rural & Regional News reports.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has released its annual operating outlook for the 2026–27 water year, indicating that water demands along the Murray River can be met across various seasonal conditions.

A Victorian parliamentary committee has tabled a report on the 2026 summer fires, finding systemic shortcomings in the state's emergency response and citing a decade of neglect as a major contributing factor.

Queensland's government has deployed two new DNA processing robots at Forensic Science Queensland, reducing the crime case backlog by over 80 per cent and addressing contamination issues that previously affected approximately 13,000 cases.

Maxwell Ag and Gillenbah have brought new agricultural properties to market in southern New South Wales, including a cropping portfolio expected to sell for over $33 million.

Inghams Group has announced a significant expansion of its poultry breeding operations in Charlton, Victoria, partnering with ProTen to establish two new state-of-the-art breeder farms.

Updates on the VNI West transmission line project report that Victorian farmers opposing the line have been fined, while NSW-based Transgrid has signalled the local component will be staged, beginning with extension to Dinawan substation and the South West Renewable Energy Zone.

A farming couple in Victoria's Tragowel district have experienced four years of uncertainty following initial proposals for transmission lines and wind turbines on or near their property, which has reportedly affected multiple aspects of their family's life.

A Western Australian parliamentarian has raised a grievance about the ongoing, decade-long delay in completing the State Barrier Fence Esperance Extension, a recurring issue in the WA parliament.

Queensland's Professional Bull Riders team achieved a clean sweep victory over New South Wales, with Athol bull-rider Zane Hall contributing to the 3-0 result, while NSW's Toby Collins earned Cowboy of Origin honours.

Central Coast-born high jumper Nicola Olyslagers won a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, competing in adverse weather conditions.

Kate Robertson, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2023, has recovered and is now promoting Cancer Council's 2026 Daffodil Day Appeal to encourage fundraising for cancer research.