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‘There’s a lot of us out there’: The people celebrating Christmas solo

‘There’s a lot of us out there’: The people celebrating Christmas solo

International traveller Rikard Reardon is part of a community of people celebrating Christmas Day away from family. He says it can be quite a joyful way to spend the holiday.

  • by Marta Pascual Juanola

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‘Not forgotten’: PM pays tribute to Cyclone Tracy victims 50 years on

‘Not forgotten’: PM pays tribute to Cyclone Tracy victims 50 years on

Survivors sobbed in Darwin as Anthony Albanese recalled the disaster that left “an entire city almost wiped off the map”.

  • by Angus Delaney
‘You never switch off’: What Christmas is like as bushfire rages

‘You never switch off’: What Christmas is like as bushfire rages

For many residents of towns near the Grampians, festive season plans have been tempered by the fire threat.

  • by Benjamin Preiss
Pope opens new Jubilee year when pilgrims can obtain special indulgences

Pope opens new Jubilee year when pilgrims can obtain special indulgences

Some 32 million tourists are expected to walk through the “Holy Door” just opened by Francis at St Peter’s. He’s asked all to have courage to better the world.

  • by Joshua McElwee
Nine signs of dementia to watch out for in older relatives

Nine signs of dementia to watch out for in older relatives

For Elizabeth Leonard, time spent together as a family marked the beginning of a long road to accepting that there might be something wrong.

  • by Miranda McMinn
Christmas 2024 around the world – in pictures
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Christmas 2024 around the world – in pictures

Here is how Christmas is being celebrated in Australia and around the world.

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‘Above all, it’s peaceful’: The families opting out of Christmas stress

‘Above all, it’s peaceful’: The families opting out of Christmas stress

This Christmas, Lucy, Dimitri and their two young daughters are more than 1300 kilometres from their suburban home on Brisbane’s southside.

  • by Marissa Calligeros
Albanese, Dutton reflect on 2024 in Christmas messages

Albanese, Dutton reflect on 2024 in Christmas messages

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton gave thanks to essential staff working over the holiday period.

  • by Olivia Ireland
Need a parking spot at a shopping centre today? Try this method

Need a parking spot at a shopping centre today? Try this method

The painstaking process of driving hopelessly in circles at a busy centre is universal. So, is there a perfect strategy for securing a Christmas car park? 

  • by Hannah Kennelly
Ten unexpected destinations where Christmas is surprisingly huge

Ten unexpected destinations where Christmas is surprisingly huge

Move over North America and Europe: You can find plenty of festive fun and decorations in places you never imagined as tinsel towns.

  • by Brian Johnston
Christmas Day workers keep the state running, but there’s one man you don’t want to see

Christmas Day workers keep the state running, but there’s one man you don’t want to see

From emergency services to hospital workers, hospitality and vets, they are the Christmas angels forgoing festivities for others.

  • by Carolyn Webb

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