The Latest Breaking News from Nicola Forrest

'Dark fleets' brought to light by world-first ocean map

For the price of a working internet connection, conservationists and the maritime-curious will get an almost real-time look at global fishing activities.

AAP · Jun 18

Huge cost of missing early intervention for children

A failure to identify health and development issues in young Australians is costing $22.3 billion annually, described as a "wake-up call" for governments.

AAP · Aug 26, 2025

Arsenic in the damper, campers driven off a cliff: the murky historical links of AACo, Australia’s largest beef producer

Jesse Gregson led massacres of Aboriginal people before joining the Australian Agricultural Company as its longest-serving superintendent

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2025

Scientists sweat on warning system for lethal heatwaves

Scientists are developing an early warning system for lethal heatwaves as other researchers track the impact of humidity to women's health.

AAP · Sep 21, 2024

‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done’: Sophia Forrest, the star taking on all 26 roles in Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie

After Jodie Comer’s star turn on Broadway, the WA actor is taking on the electrifying one-person show. They talk about outdated consent laws and navigating the industry as a non-binary actor

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024

Mining magnate chips in to clear Ukraine's landmines

The Minderoo Foundation has pledged financial support for a United Nations landmine clearing program in war-torn Ukraine.

AAP · Feb 26, 2024

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian human rights advocate Grace Forrest will become only the second Australian to receive a Four Freedoms Award for work battling modern slavery.

AAP · Jan 31, 2024

Andrew Forrest's plans for Akubra after buying iconic brand

Forrest flew in to meet workers and their families at the Kempsey factory.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 20, 2023

Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan ousted

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has been sacked following a torrid year, with Daniel Herbert named as his replacement on an interim basis.

AAP · Nov 19, 2023

Hats off to the Forrests as they snap up Akubra

Australian businessman Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola have added handmade hat brand Akubra to the brands within their private investment group Tattarang.

AAP · Nov 18, 2023