Who's up for 2026 Australian of the Year? Here's your guide to the amazing Aussies nominated for the award.

Pegg, a now proud South Australian, ­vividly recalls going to CSIRO Parkes Observatory near Parkes for year 10 work ...

The 2026 Australian of the Year — astronaut and space engineer Katherine Bennell-Pegg — is a strong advocate for STEM ...

From the return of The Apprentice to the arrival of new Marvel series Wonder Man and Netflix’s eye-opening documentary about ...

As a little girl, Katherine Bennell-Pegg used to look up at the night sky and wonder what it would be like to leave Earth behind. Now, the trailblazing space engineer has been honoured for turning ...

Katherine Bennell-Pegg is aiming for the stars and wants to bring Australia with her, as the astronaut and new Australian of the Year starts a push to grow the nation’s space sector and prepare our ...

The 2026 Australian of the Year winners have been announced at the National Arboretum in Canberra. Thirty-three finalists from astronauts to doctors have been recognised for their contributions to ...

The Artemis 2 astronauts who will become the first humans in more than 40 years to fly on a lunar mission are in quarantine.

Four educator astronauts carried on Christa McAuliffe's mission of venturing to space as a teacher, including two who revived her lost space lessons.

Lots of kids say they want to be an astronaut when they grow up, but hardly any get to follow through. Don't miss updates on news about the Public Service.

Lots of kids say they want to be an astronaut when they grow up, but hardly any get to follow through.