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In the aftermath of the summer's fast-hitting disasters, or through the enduring grip of drought, we have seen the best of our human qualities on display. In every village, town and city, every day. 

Some people owe their lives to a stranger, whether that stranger was wearing a uniform or the summer dress of a holidaymaker. Selfless action in moments of utter terror.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Vladimir Putin must accept his plans in Ukraine will not succeed.

G7 to explore cap on Russian oil price

G7 leaders say China should pressure Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine without conditions.

G7 urges China to press Russia on Ukraine

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed Moody's affirmation of Australia's AAA credit rating.

Moody's affirms Australia's AAA rating

A riot in a prison in southwestern Colombia has left 49 inmates dead.

Colombian jail riot leaves 49 inmates dead

Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Spain's Premier Pedro Sanchez ahead of a NATO summit.

Trade discussions 'stalled' over climate

Damian McDermott revisits Schlink Pass earlier this month, this time on cross country skis. Inset: At the same spot in December 2021. Pictures: Andrew Pearce

Conditions couldn't have been more different when adventurers Damian McDermott and Andrew Pearce visited Kosciuszko's Schlink Pass recently.

Then and now: diving down the rabbit warren of re-photography

Mysterious death still looms over disused rail line

The grave of Cornelius Grady (inset) at the Queanbeyan Riverside Cemetery. Pictures: Tim the Yowie Man, Supplied

On March 8, 1888, a dead man was discovered sitting with his back to the engine as the mail train from Michelago to Goulburn arrived at Queanbeyan Station. What happened?

The case of the mystery corpse

Sir Roland Wilson, Department of Labour and National Service secretary, offers a lift to his Minister, the Honrable E.J (Eddie) Ward outside Old Parliament House circa 1942. Picture: Supplied

A shout-out for more information on Roland Wilson's homemade electric car resulted in a bulging mailbag and several sketches and photographs on the innovative vehicle

The little electric car with the power to spark big interest

Dr Andrew Claridge sets up a wildlife camera in the field to capture images like this one (inset) of a long-nosed potoroo with a juvenile at foot. Picture: Ben Abernethy NPWS, Dr Andrew Claridge

Researchers were thrilled to discover several threatened native species are on the rebound after the Black Summer bushfires

Native critters bounce back after Black Summer bushfires

Sir Roland Wilson's home-made electric car on display at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Picture: Powerhouse Museum

In the 1940s, Canberra bureaucrat Roland Wilson built an EV in his backyard and regularly drove it from his home in suburban Forrest to his job in the Parliamentary Triangle

The electric car that turned heads around Canberra

Iconic Australian artist and Gunning resident Max Cullen along with Cathy Hutton, Michelle Storey and Maxs wife, Margarita Georgiadis are over the moon at the restoration of Gunning Station. Picture: Tim the Yowie Man

Two years ago, Transport for NSW embarked on the ambitious restoration program of the Gunning train station's buildings, many of which had been locked-up for decades.

There's movement at the station in Gunning

Matthew Beitzel holds preserved freshwater jellyfish collected from Googong Dam in May 2000. Picture: Tim the Yowie Man

A recent sighting of jellyfish in Burrinjuck Dam was no joke - the freshwater invertebrates have been spotted from Australia's Top End to Tasmania ... and in Lake Burley Griffin!

A deep dive into the world of freshwater jellyfish

Geoff Volk got the shock of his life when a goat joined him for lunch atop Mt Bimberi. Pictures: Geoff Volk

An unexpected encounter with an inquisitive goat on Mt Bimberi has astounded park rangers who say the animals haven't been seen there for many years.

A goat selfie? You've got to be kidding

Looking into the rugged Clyde River Valley from Folly Point Lookout. Picture: Ian Hickson

Sixty years of bushwalking adventures and camaraderie have been captured in a must-see photographic display that's sure to inspire you to pull on your hiking boots

Nature lovers from all walks of life

Buddy waits for the sun to rise on Anzac Day 2020 at his family property at Rocky Plain, between Berridale and Eucumbene. Picture: Fiona Hedger

While fossicking through the Australian War Memorial archives, I recently stumbled upon a fetching photo of Digger, a dark brown and white stray bulldog that attached himself to soldiers training in 1914 and eventually went "over the top" of the trenches in World War I 16 times.