Where do you stand with the law when you are fighting with your neighbour over things like noise, solar panels or trees? Join our live expert Q and A to find out. ⌘ Read more
Where do you stand with the law when you are fighting with your neighbour over things like noise, solar panels or trees? Join our live expert Q and A to find out. ⌘ Read more
British police investigate whether the murder of a transgender teenage girl in north-west England on the weekend was a hate crime, as a vigil is held in her memory. ⌘ Read more
Researchers identify a network of camps and facilities that stretches across Russia where thousands of children, the youngest just months old, are being held and trained in combat. ⌘ Read more
A stand-off is growing between amateur boxing authorities and nations over Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their own flag, with Britain and Czech Republic announcing a boycott of this year's world titles. ⌘ Read more
Food such as grapes, citrus, and grain may be shipped to more overseas markets this year due to a drop in global sea freight rates. ⌘ Read more
Police charge an 18-year-old woman with multiple firearm-related offences following a shooting at a hotel on Queensland’s Darling Downs. ⌘ Read more
Matthew Niall has his citizenship resumed after he shed light on the plight of Australians who automatically lost their citizenship due to a now-repealed law. ⌘ Read more
After 25 years, Mark and Debbie Ahern are walking away from the notoriously tough seafood industry on their own terms. ⌘ Read more
Phil Egan again denies wrongdoing after he was arrested by police as part of an investigation into alleged fraud at the Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative. ⌘ Read more
Here are five pieces of music created by humans and five created by AI. Can you tell them apart? ⌘ Read more
As the death toll from the deadly series of earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria last week passes 41,000, how are these numbers being counted and how are communities dealing with so many bodies? ⌘ Read more
Despite regular hold-ups over tangled leads, this trio of rescue-dog-loving nannas are devoted to their cause of proving that old dogs can have new homes. ⌘ Read more
Nikki Haley has launched her bid for president with a call for 'generational change'. But does the former South Carolina governor really have a shot at dethroning Donald Trump? ⌘ Read more
Katherine in the Northern Territory already has one of nation's highest homelessness rates. Officials say more people are now pouring into the town, putting a strain on services. ⌘ Read more
Industry groups and the NT government are travelling as far as the UK and India in an effort to ease crippling worker shortages in hospitality, mining and construction. ⌘ Read more
Couran Cove Island Resort on south Stradbroke Island will have essential services like power, gas and water cut off indefinitely today over claims of unpaid body corporate levies. ⌘ Read more
The prolific poet, musician and author has always been drawn to creative escapism, but it took the better part of their life to realise they were also escaping themselves. ⌘ Read more
US annual inflation comes in at 6.4 per cent, sending the Dow down as ASX investors await key earnings from CBA, Wesfarmers and others. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
A trial in northern Australia is looking at giving peanuts growers an extra revenue stream to encourage more plantings. ⌘ Read more
Indigenous Kimberley residents impacted by funeral insurance fund Youpla going into administration are continuing their fight for compensation. ⌘ Read more
The frequency of tropical cyclones in Queensland is likely to decrease but the weather events may become more severe, according to two new government reports. ⌘ Read more
A major health organisation is withdrawing its aged care service from remote Queensland citing underfunding and staff shortages. Local leaders are calling on the federal government to do more to support elderly residents. ⌘ Read more
New research suggests the rising cost of living is likely to increase household energy use as people economise by doing more at home, write Kari Dahlgren and Yolande Strengers. ⌘ Read more
A former staff member at the Australian embassy in Thailand pleads guilty to installing tiny hidden cameras inside women's bathrooms at the secure government building. ⌘ Read more
The payment and allowances for carers has not increased in nearly a decade and advocates say it is pushing already exhausted carers into more stress and poverty. ⌘ Read more
Tasmania's former forests regulator says penalties for unapproved land clearing are often just seen as "the cost of doing business" for private landowners. ⌘ Read more
Households and businesses in regional New South Wales are facing "astonishing" rates rises of more than 100 per cent, just to maintain existing local government services. ⌘ Read more
The chair of a committee investigating allegations of impropriety at a Sydney council says it appears Jean-Claude and Charles Perrottet are avoiding being called as witnesses. ⌘ Read more
Five years ago, Australia had 28,000 financial advisers. Today there are 16,000. So where can you get financial advice? A new report offers a good answer — and it's something I used to argue against, writes Peter Martin. ⌘ Read more
Before Darcey and Chloe Conley died in 60-degree temperatures inside a locked car, authorities failed to heed warnings the toddlers were at risk and prematurely closed their file on the children, an ABC investigation reveals. ⌘ Read more
A prominent economist now puts the risk of recession at 50 per cent, as households face the prospect of making substantial spending cuts to meet rising home loan repayments. ⌘ Read more
On Groote Eylandt, off the NT's Arnhem Land coast, a fine dust coats the houses and cars. Community members say it could be putting their health at risk. ⌘ Read more
The Greens say they are prepared to "live with" concerns over the government's signature plan to reduce emissions if new coal and gas projects are blocked from development. ⌘ Read more
Australia's women's team will look to maintain momentum in their T20 World Cup defence as they take on the improving Bangladesh in Gqeberha. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
Independence fighters in Indonesia's Papua region release videos and photos of a New Zealand pilot they are holding hostage, declaring the images and video are proof of life. ⌘ Read more
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr summons China's ambassador over accusations a Chinese coast guard ship hit a Philippine patrol vessel with military-grade laser and temporarily blinded crew members. ⌘ Read more
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announces her candidacy for president, becoming the first major challenger to former president Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. ⌘ Read more
Five Micronesian countries declare that President Joe Biden will visit the Pacific for a leaders' meeting later this year, in another sign the US remains intent on ramping up high level diplomatic engagement with the region. ⌘ Read more
A German newspaper critic has animal faeces smeared on her face in the city of Hannover by a ballet director who apparently took offence at a review she wrote. ⌘ Read more
The legislation passed parliament on Tuesday night only hours after it was introduced and is expected to take effect by the end of the week. ⌘ Read more
Survivors continue to be pulled from the rubble nearly 200 hours after the magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck, as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agrees to allow more UN aid to access the war-torn country from Türkiye. ⌘ Read more
The British broadcaster says Income Tax Authorities are at BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, weeks after the BBC aired a documentary critical of Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. ⌘ Read more
Ford says it plans to cut 3,800 product development and administration jobs in Europe in the next three years, citing rising costs, the need for a leaner structure and changing demands as it shifts to electric vehicles. ⌘ Read more
Australia Post's chief executive tells federal parliament changes need to be made to the corporation's business model, as losses from its letter-delivery service near $200 million in six months. ⌘ Read more
The incident occurred at the Oaks Toowoomba Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. Police say a 16-year-old girl has been taken to hospital in a serious condition. ⌘ Read more
With Sydney set to cop a scorcher on Saturday, the NRL will delay the kick-off for three matches, including the World Club Challenge. ⌘ Read more
Australia's last white paper manufacturer will permanently close after months of speculation about the company's future. ⌘ Read more
Paramedics say the tour bus rolled from a bridge on the freeway into a river below after the crash, and police divers are searching the river for people who may have been swept away. ⌘ Read more
Another two witnesses are set to testify that they were sexually assaulted as children by Barry Cable, bringing the total number of women who allege they were abused by the football legend to five. ⌘ Read more
The Commonwealth has racked up more than $7.6 million in legal fees pursuing whistleblowers, with the bulk of that bill relating to a now-dumped prosecution. ⌘ Read more
Angered by a supposed slight at his partner, Peniola Liu repeatedly struck his victim because he did not want him to get up, a court heard. He's been sentenced to 11 years behind bars. ⌘ Read more
The WA government says it has offered a struggling overseas-owned coal miner almost $20 million dollars to continue operations in a bid to protect the state's electricity supply. ⌘ Read more
The NT coroner heard that even if the Indigenous woman's rare heart condition had been detected earlier, she could not have been saved because the NT's main hospital lacked the surgical treatment she required. ⌘ Read more
Plans for an offshore wind farm off South Australia's coast have been released, but locals still have concerns. ⌘ Read more
Tivan appears to be the first company to publicly state its intention to be a tenant of the controversial Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct. ⌘ Read more
Firefighters have contained a blaze that was burning out of control at Bulla in Melbourne's north-west, with at least one building damaged by the fire. ⌘ Read more
Australian Federal Police officers are searching for three men who were found clinging to an esky after hundreds of kilograms of cocaine was subsequently found in their capsized boat. ⌘ Read more
An "unrestricted" Nick Goiran, headaches for Labor in replacing Alannah MacTiernan and new leaders for the Liberals and Nationals — here's how the first day of parliament is shaping up. ⌘ Read more
A man who has spent most of his adult life in prison has been sentenced to another 21 months behind bars after he kidnapped a woman in Moe in Victoria's east in 2021. ⌘ Read more
A gunman has opened fire at Michigan State University in the US, killing three people and leaving at least five injured. ⌘ Read more
The Bureau of Meteorology said large hail was observed near Toowoomba and storm warnings extend from the Wide Bay and Burnett including Gayndah and Eidsvold, the Lockyer Valley, Gympie and through to Brisbane City. ⌘ Read more
The WA government and police say the discovery of a suburban weapons cache highlights the need for reform, but pastoralists and farmers are sceptical. ⌘ Read more
Police said the unknown man started talking to the child in her front yard before leading her to a nearby abandoned vehicle where he is believed to have indecently assaulted her. ⌘ Read more
There are fears for people in New Zealand's Hawkes Bay region, where many are trapped on their roofs, communications are down, and helicopter rescue efforts are being hampered by strong and unrelenting winds caused by former tropical cyclone Gabrielle. ⌘ Read more
Three people accused of murdering Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey face court for the first time on a new charge of kidnapping another Perth teenager in the days before the alleged fatal assault. ⌘ Read more
The NRL and RLPA have reached an in-principal agreement on a new pay deal for women in the NRLW. ⌘ Read more
A Federal Court judge quashes the former prime minister's call to reject an exploration licence off the NSW coast, finding it might have been made when his mind was "closed to persuasion". ⌘ Read more
Starting underneath Adelaide Street at the Brisbane Square library and eventually passing just metres from blissfully unaware drinkers at the Criterion pub, the next stage of tunnelling works for Brisbane Metro is underway. ⌘ Read more
An elderly brain tumour patient never recovered after Charlie Teo operated on her in February 2019, while the Health Care Complaints Commission allege he should never have performed the surgery. ⌘ Read more
Philip Rhoades says "if you're frozen, you're still in the game". He hopes his late parents' consciousness can also return after their brain tissue was preserved in 2016. ⌘ Read more
Move over New Zealand, Australian sheep could be widening the export market gap if our numbers for 2023 are anything to go by. ⌘ Read more
From wondering if Beyonce's Single Ladies is more culturally significant than the Renaissance, to pondering if Jesus was the first victim of cancel culture, Cunk on Earth is baffling experts while blasting Pump Up the Jam. ⌘ Read more
A "grotesque" mystery disease is ripping through the green sea turtle population, with a major wildlife hospital warning it has treated almost 80 in the past 12 months. ⌘ Read more
The Sydney Flames have revealed coach Shane Heal has been suspended amid an investigation into bullying allegations levelled by several players. ⌘ Read more
A man allegedly murdered his partner out of jealousy and anger over her relationship with another woman, a court has been told. ⌘ Read more
A genetics expert who visited Kathleen Folbigg in jail to get her medical history has told an inquiry a rare genetic mutation may have led to the deaths of two of her four children. ⌘ Read more
An asteroid has illuminated the night sky over the English Channel as it burned upon entry to Earth's atmosphere. ⌘ Read more
Wendy Sleeman's body was found in a car in a garage on Brisbane's north side last month, two days after she was reported missing from her Elanora home. ⌘ Read more
Canberra drivers are now being watched by artificial intelligence trained to detect illegal mobile phone use. But don't expect to be warned about the locations of the cameras. ⌘ Read more
Two people have been arrested after more than 100kg of illicit tobacco and thousands of illegal vapes were allegedly seized from businesses in North Queensland. ⌘ Read more
Authorities are urging people to apply insect repellent and wear long-sleeved shirts if venturing near mosquito-prone areas, after a fatal case of the brain infection was diagnosed in the Top End. ⌘ Read more
Australian Olympian Peter Bol says he has been cleared of doping allegations and a provisional suspension has been lifted after his 'B' sample came back negative. ⌘ Read more
King Charles's wife Camilla cancels all her public engagements after a positive COVID test which came after she experienced cold-like symptoms. ⌘ Read more
If you suspect someone you love is being fleeced in a romance scam, how do you break it to them without them getting defensive? An expert from Relationships Australia talks us through it. ⌘ Read more
The Sparta Prague midfielder announces his sexuality in a social media video, following in the footsteps of Australia's Josh Cavallo and England's Jake Daniels. ⌘ Read more
In a speech to the National Security College at the Australian National University, Clare O'Neil reveals ASIO disrupted a foreign government operation to target dual citizen political dissidents, as she warns the government will name countries behind interference campaigns. ⌘ Read more
Former Hawthorn player Damon Greaves will become the latest Australian to try his hand at the American code when he joins the Kansas Jayhawks after accepting a scholarship to play in the US. ⌘ Read more
A Greens MP says a sign warning people to stay away from dolphins with calves near Port Adelaide is "pathetic", a week after a parliamentary inquiry called for more public awareness of how to prevent injuries to the marine mammals. ⌘ Read more
Perth refugees on temporary visas say they were in disbelief when they learned they would be eligible for permanent residency — along with social security, bank and student loans. ⌘ Read more
The 47-year-old's body was found at a boat ramp on the Fraser Coast on the weekend. ⌘ Read more
Melbourne man Eamonn Dixon had the day of his life at Super Bowl LVII — not only did a TV ad he worked on feature in the broadcast of the game, he also caught the winning field goal in the stands. ⌘ Read more
Police say yesterday's fatal house fire in the Adelaide suburb of Edwardstown was a murder-suicide. ⌘ Read more
Surf Life Saving Queensland is urging people not to swim if beaches are closed as "dangerous" surf conditions from ex-Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle affect the coastline. ⌘ Read more
The IOC is facing increasing problems finding bidders to host the Winter Olympics, and skiing legend Lindsey Vonn says there are talks ongoing to bring in a rotating roster of cities to put on the Games. ⌘ Read more
From March 1, Queensland Transport and Main Roads is discontinuing the free replacement of driver licences, with new cards setting drivers back over $80. ⌘ Read more
Land in outback Queensland has been snapped up at "bargain" prices after attracting hundreds of bidders from around the country. ⌘ Read more
The sinking of historic fishing boat, the Almonta, in Port Lincoln more than a year ago drew a crowd, some of who were in tears, as they watched helplessly as 60 years of stories and memories went under. ⌘ Read more
The first day of parliament is like the first day of school. Do new leaders Shane Love and Libby Mettam have what it takes to take the shine off Mark McGowan? ⌘ Read more
Wall Street has a good night as investors hope the US central bank will ease back on the rate rises. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
NT parliament looks set for testy first sittings of 2023, as political opponents and crossbenchers criticise the Labor government over its liquor ban backflip. ⌘ Read more