Nearly 2,000 patients are being contacted by Victorian health authorities, who fear the surgeon who carried out their colonoscopies may not have done the job properly. ⌘ Read more
Nearly 2,000 patients are being contacted by Victorian health authorities, who fear the surgeon who carried out their colonoscopies may not have done the job properly. ⌘ Read more
Photos show a 53-year-old man being arrested by Drug and Organised Crime squad detectives at a water view home in one of the city's most expensive postcodes. ⌘ Read more
Beatings from her mother and jeers from her neighbours never stopped Noura from practising the sports she loved. Then the Taliban came. ⌘ Read more
The World Health Organization says it needs China to share more data on its explosive COVID-19 outbreak, as it praises the United States for "radical transparency". ⌘ Read more
Fourteen people have died on Victorian roads since the start of the year. ⌘ Read more
Unpack the biggest moments of the Golden Globes in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
With just three international windows left until the Women's World Cup, the Matildas will host Spain, the Czech Republic and Jamaica in February as they fine-tune preparations. ⌘ Read more
Aleš Loprais says he did not know he had hit anyone with his truck on the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally until stewards showed him the footage that night. ⌘ Read more
It's one of the closest things we'll get to a list of Oscars predictions — here's everything nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award in 2023. ⌘ Read more
Guitarist Jeff Beck dies suddenly, aged 78. ⌘ Read more
NFL star Damar Hamlin is out of hospital and heading home, nine days after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field during a Buffalo Bills game. ⌘ Read more
Western Australia supports the country's 30 per cent land conservation target by 2030, but it has no target to meet the goal within its own borders, with the head of national parks management admitting it will be difficult. ⌘ Read more
The now 53-year-old woman says she would have died that day if the boys had not rescued her. ⌘ Read more
In the latest shake-up of Russia's military command, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will replace the man known as "General Armageddon". ⌘ Read more
There was speculation that Naomi Osaka may be on the path to retirement after she pulled out of this year's Australian Open, but the 25-year-old says she will be back in 2024. ⌘ Read more
Attracting workers to the shearing shed can be a challenge, but innovative new technology is keeping staff around, reducing injury and increasing productivity. ⌘ Read more
Set in a chronically underfunded public Philadelphia school, with a memorable cast of teachers and staff keeping the place afloat, Abbott Elementary has proved a hit with audiences, critics, awards voters — and teachers. ⌘ Read more
Wall Street makes gains as investors bet that tonight's consumer inflation data will show that tough interest rate hikes have cooled price rises. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
It was Terry Crisp's lifelong dream to travel across Australia with a caravan. But instead of red dust and secluded beaches, he found himself in hospital. ⌘ Read more
Low carb diets are popular and pasta is often in the firing line for those who think it might contribute to weight gain. But your favourite dinner is being unfairly maligned, writes Emma Beckett. ⌘ Read more
The wet season is delivering for parts of western Queensland, and some locals are saying it's the best start to the year they've ever seen. ⌘ Read more
The news of the death of George Pell sends shock waves through the Vatican, as many struggle to come to grips with the loss of a man they saw out and about just days ago. ⌘ Read more
A council-run travelling childcare unit in outback Queensland has been dealt a blow with the service cut due to staffing issues. ⌘ Read more
An AI tool called ChatGPT is capable of passing — or at least nearly passing — medical licensing exams, according to US researchers. Now, with the first term just weeks away, educators are scrambling to rethink how they assess students. ⌘ Read more
A peak industry body fears that National Disability Insurance Scheme service providers are facing increasingly bleak financial outlooks, with not-for-profit organisations appearing to be at at greatest risk. ⌘ Read more
Cost of living rises are slugging food charities in Tasmania, with one provider paying eight times what they used to in order to produce meals for a growing number of people in need. ⌘ Read more
A new emergency services levy is set to be introduced by the Tasmanian government in coming weeks, replacing the state's "unclear and complicated" funding model — with people in high-risk areas likely to pay more under one model being considered. ⌘ Read more
Cardinal George Pell is to be laid to rest in the crypt which holds the remains of some of Australia's most high-profile Catholic figures. ⌘ Read more
Catholic child sexual abuse survivor Julie Stewart wrote to me just after hearing the news about the sudden death of Cardinal George Pell. For hundreds like her, today was a triggering day, writes Louise Milligan. ⌘ Read more
What has California done differently to Australia in furthering its goal of net zero, while trying to maintain stable and affordable energy? ⌘ Read more
The OzHarvest CEO says funding for the charity isn't matching the increasing demand, while an independent MP calls on the federal government for middle income tax offsets. ⌘ Read more
Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has drawn a line in the sand for the federal government when it comes to securing her support and the support of the Greens for the Indigenous Voice to parliament. ⌘ Read more
For some voodoo conjures images of dolls but in the West African nation of Benin they are using the religion to help drive tourism and dispel myths. ⌘ Read more
British MP Andrew Bridgen is expelled from the Tory Party over a social media post describing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout a crime akin to the Holocaust. ⌘ Read more
Millions of residents face flood warnings and nearly 50,000 people are under evacuation orders in California because of heavy rains, lightning, hail and landslides. ⌘ Read more
Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis claims one of the biggest scalps of his career as he stuns world number six Andrey Rublev at the Adelaide International 2. ⌘ Read more
A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brings flights to a standstill across the United States, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. ⌘ Read more
Six people are injured in an attack at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, before the alleged offender is shot by off-duty police officers. ⌘ Read more
A helicopter search and rescue team winches a 70-year-old interstate tourist out of a remote valley in Tasmania after she suffered a "serious leg injury" during a rafting trip. ⌘ Read more
A police officer is attacked and burned to death by protesters in Peru as the death toll from demonstrations in the wake of the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo rises. ⌘ Read more
US farmers can now repair their own John Deere tractors, and Australia's national farm lobby wants the same for producers through government-led reforms. ⌘ Read more
Protesters dig trenches and build barricades to fight for tiny hamlet Luetzerath ahead of an approaching lignite mine expansion. ⌘ Read more
People are advised to prevent any mosquito bites as the rare but potentially fatal Murray Valley encephalitis is detected in the town of Menindee, where a flood emergency is underway. ⌘ Read more
Combing the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, a group of volunteers have made it their mission to search for the bodies of fallen soldiers and return them to their families. ⌘ Read more
The House of Vettii in the doomed Roman city likely belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade. ⌘ Read more
Lismore City Council is asking the popular food service, Koori Kitchen, to move on from its central car park location, but the charity co-founder says it is yet to find an alternative space. ⌘ Read more
The WA Supreme Court hears a 15-year-old used a filleting knife to fatally stab a Perth man to death when he tried to retrieve a boy's stolen bicycle. ⌘ Read more
A man in his 60s has been taken to hospital after an accident at a popular paragliding and hang-gliding site in Albany. ⌘ Read more
South Australian authorities warn the public to be on alert after an increase in the number of cases of mosquito-borne viruses detected in people and mosquitoes. ⌘ Read more
A judge orders the arrest of Anderson Torres, who took over as public security chief just days before thousands of protesters stormed government offices in Brasilia. ⌘ Read more
Novak Djokovic's hamstring troubles continue, with the Serbian cutting short an Australian Open practice match to due the injury. ⌘ Read more
Australia scrapped its airline mask mandates in September, but global health officials are encouraging passengers to reconsider as the latest Omicron subvariant spreads rapidly. ⌘ Read more
Cousins Hannah Seymour, 14, and Rebecca Teuma, 13, died when they collided with a submerged tree stump while being towed in an inflatable raft two days after Christmas. ⌘ Read more
The average cost of renting a home in Perth grew the most in the December quarter out of all capital cities, according to new Core Logic data. ⌘ Read more
Sun Cable, the company behind a massive solar farm and power export project planned for the Northern Territory, has appointed administrators. ⌘ Read more
An 18-year-old will face sentencing in the ACT Supreme Court after pleading guilty to murdering Glenn Walewicz who was shot in the neck in June, 2021. ⌘ Read more
Freddy, a treasured member of a disability facility in NSW, is being remembered for the positive impact he had on people's lives. ⌘ Read more
Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael wasted no time in addressing the elephant in the room at the 80th anniversary of the Golden Globes, while the audience did not know whether to laugh or not during his opening monologue. ⌘ Read more
The corruption watchdog says Operation Keppel's draft report is unlikely to be released before the NSW election as the investigation's lead considers "complex matters of law and fact". ⌘ Read more
The World Bank's 2023 growth forecasts teeter on the brink of recession in multiple countries, citing "fragile economic conditions". ⌘ Read more
The man and woman had travelled to a remote island to go camping, but the trip took a near-fatal turn when they went paddle boarding. ⌘ Read more
Allen Weisselberg — a long-time executive for Donald Trump 's business empire — has been taken into custody to begin serving a five-month jail term for dodging taxes on $1.7 million in job perks, a punishment the judge who sentenced him said was probably too lenient. ⌘ Read more
A man pleads not guilty to murdering travel companion Peter Hillier, whose body was found at a Venus Bay holiday home on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula in May last year. ⌘ Read more
About 100 Ukrainian troops are expected to head to Oklahoma's Fort Sill as soon as next week to begin training on the Patriot missile defence system. ⌘ Read more
Australia has named an 18-man squad for its four Test tour of India, naming four specialist spinners as it bids to win a series in India for the first time since 2004. ⌘ Read more
Some in the clergy urged people to pray for the 81-year-old, while others outside the church have begun putting the Cardinal's legacy under the microscope. ⌘ Read more
Uiatu "Joan" Taufua, the mother of NRL prop Payne Haas, is facing three counts of manslaughter following a fatal car crash on the Gold Coast last year. ⌘ Read more
Hollywood stars are arriving on the red carpet for the 80th Golden Globe awards after the ceremony was cancelled last year due to an ethics and diversity scandal. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The 80th Golden Globes have begun, with the ceremony being televised again after the broadcast — and the red carpet — was cancelled last year. Will the ceremony's return to the silver screen mean bigger and bolder looks? ⌘ Read more
This not-for-profit organisation usually produces therapy dogs but its trainers are teaching chickens all kinds of agility skills, including weaving through sticks and walking a plank, in an effort to school staff on new approaches to training animals. ⌘ Read more
Marcus Jones and his family travelled thousands of kilometres from Victoria to visit friends in Western Australia. They were due to head home this weekend, then they realised their ute was missing. ⌘ Read more
Cardinal George Pell has died in Rome. Here are the latest updates and reactions. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Beijing halts visa processing in South Korea and Japan in protest at what it says are "discriminatory" entry test rules imposed on travellers from China by a range of countries, including Australia. ⌘ Read more
Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s highest-ranked Catholic cleric, has died in Rome at the age of 81. ⌘ Read more
Tim Whetstone, whose seat of Chaffey covers the flood-hit Riverland region, announced on Friday he would step down from the shadow road safety portfolio after he lost his licence for three months. ⌘ Read more
Greece's former king, Constantine II — who was the country's final king — dies, aged 82. ⌘ Read more
A Romanian court orders divisive internet personality Andrew Tate, his brother and two other suspects to remain in Romanian police custody for a full 30 days, pending a criminal inquiry into alleged human trafficking. ⌘ Read more
This year, 180,000 fee-free TAFE places are on offer for courses related to industries with recognised skills shortages such as agriculture. ⌘ Read more
Here is the full list of winners from the 2023 Golden Globe Awards, updated live as the awards are announced. ⌘ Read more
A man has been charged with the rape of a young woman in October, 2021, and is due to appear in a Queensland court today. ⌘ Read more
Coined in the 1980s, the 'sandwich generation' refers to women who are caring for their children and their parents, all while trying to have a life of their own. This cohort is growing as more kids stay at home longer and older people are living longer. ⌘ Read more
Three wet summers have changed many farmers' fortunes. But those with experience — along with scientists and accountants — say now is the time to talk about drought. ⌘ Read more
Beyond the headlines of the Kimberley flooding have been acts of kindness, bulk booze destruction and the miraculous survival of a beloved pet chook. ⌘ Read more
There's global demand for cotton and big profits to be made for farmers — but the growing industry is putting one of the last tropical savannas and untouched river networks in the world under threat. ⌘ Read more
When Kate Strong and Claire Harris packed up the car and hit the road, they had no idea if anyone would take part in their "very bizarre" idea to bootscoot across Australia. Some 46,000 kilometres later, they've got their answer. ⌘ Read more
An $8-million housing project to accommodate health professionals is aiming to address the crippling doctor shortage — freeing up rental homes in the process. ⌘ Read more
Queensland doctors are on alert for cases of invasive group A streptococcus disease after several countries report a recent spike. ⌘ Read more
What Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick look at this morning's news as it happens. ⌘ Read more
Crime is on the rise in the region, according to data from the Bureau of Crimes Statistics and Research, which shows break-and-enter rates are 4.7 times worse than the NSW average. ⌘ Read more
Everyday athletes are taking on a 4-kilometre swim across the entrance of Port Phillip Bay in Victoria. While the distance might not be daunting for endurance swimmers, the treacherous location is. ⌘ Read more
An aviation industry expert says profit has been put ahead of safety on the Gold Coast, while locals who have been tracking helicopter activity express their dismay over a tragedy they believe could have been avoided. ⌘ Read more
Australian landlords passed on their biggest-ever rent increases in 2022, and the cost-of-living situation is unlikely to ease significantly for tenants in coming months. ⌘ Read more
A bid to breed an "ambassador" population of the endangered spotted handfish in captivity in Melbourne has been so successful, there are hopes the program may grow enough to return some to the wild. ⌘ Read more
For years, Hobart's showground has been a refuge for people like Tereasa, struggling to get a roof over their heads. She is about to be thrown into a rental market, which is tight and getting tighter. ⌘ Read more
The Harbour City is going through its longest spell of days below 30 degrees Celsius since the 1800s. ABC meteorologist Tom Saunders looks at why that is. ⌘ Read more
Will specific dog theft laws actually help stop dog theft? The practical effects aren't clear cut, but such laws do have symbolic value, recognising dogs aren’t merely property. ⌘ Read more
Fitness trackers are now offering 'coaching' recommendations based on the menstrual cycle. But experts are divided on whether the scientific evidence is sufficient to do so. ⌘ Read more
A powerful US senator has restated his "proud" support of the AUKUS pact after he earlier warned the White House that Australia's push for nuclear-powered submarines risked harming America's industrial base to "breaking point". ⌘ Read more
Brussels disputes the charges as 'fabricated' and says they are potentially in retribution for a lengthy prison term given to an Iranian diplomat in 2021. ⌘ Read more
UK cabinet minister Grant Schapps posts, then promptly deletes, an image in which former prime minister Boris Johnson has been awkwardly photoshopped out of. ⌘ Read more