Former ABC journalist Richard Creswick was stationed at the Darwin bureau during Cyclone Tracy, he reflects on the events before and after and plans for the 50th anniversary commemoration. 

Gil Dickmann's cousin Carmel Gat was among 6 hostages killed in the Gaza Strip in August. She was 40 years old.

It’s a year to the day since Hamas militants stormed Israel’s border, killing 1200 people and taking hundreds hostage. 

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Melbourne, Bishop Mykola Bychok, will soon become the youngest member of the College of Cardinals after Pope Francis named him and as one of 21 new cardinals set to receive their red hats in early December. 

The competitions best teams will face off in Sundays NRL grand final.

But is the dominance of Melbourne and Penrith undermining the salary cap, and its aim of keeping all sides competitive?

Symptoms for coeliac disease can be as vague and broad as feeling tired, having low iron or even issues with fertility, so it's not surprising that many people living with the autoimmune disorder don't even know they have it. 

Singer/songwriter Dan Kelly explains the inspiration he gets from early mornings and country living. 

Unusual birth names are often given to children today, sometimes as a grand gesture, a bold statement or a nod to a favourite celebrity. But names can also end up being a life-long load for a child to carry.GUEST: Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne

A major milestone has been reached today in the journey to establishing the first National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.GUEST: Catherine Liddle, CEO, SNAICC - National Voice for our Children

Anyone who spends anytime on the interweb will have seen or read about Fat Bear Week. 

Now in its 11th year,  the curious competition sees people all over the world judge Alaskan bears via web cams before casting a ballot for the beast that has enhanced their frame enough to prepare for the winter hibernation. 

The video cameras are set up along the Brooks River in the Katmai National Park & Preserve in Alaska., where the bears hunt for salmon. 

But earlier this week these cameras captured something pretty gruesome when a male bear, number 469, killed a female number 402.