Just three months out from the legalisation of psychedelic medicines for mental health treatment, questions remain among experts about exactly how the drugs will be administered. ⌘ Read more
Just three months out from the legalisation of psychedelic medicines for mental health treatment, questions remain among experts about exactly how the drugs will be administered. ⌘ Read more
A former animal rights campaigner, retired Labor MP and a Western Australian farmer will advise the federal government about how to shut down the export of live sheep, as farmers appeal the ban. ⌘ Read more
Rajwinder Singh is due to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court for the first time after being extradited from India. He maintains his innocence over the death of Toyah Cordingley. ⌘ Read more
The year's first week of parliament usually allows a state government to outline a legislative agenda and spruik summer achievements. Instead, two Liberal MPs are under fire and the premier's popularity has taken a hit. ⌘ Read more
Sydney's first fatal shooting linked to the underworld in six months might be a case of mistaken identity, according to his loved ones. Police say it appears targeted but the motive is unclear. ⌘ Read more
David Dungay Jr died while being restrained by corrective officers in a cell at Long Bay Prison Hospital in 2015 — now his family is trying to help others navigate NSW's "overburdened" coronial system. ⌘ Read more
As King Charles tries to ensure the monarchy’s survival in a modern world, he is left with a quandary: how does he transition the British royal family to a ‘slimmed down’, low-cost model, when so many members are economically dependent on him? ⌘ Read more
The man dubbed "Dr Doom", US-based economist Nouriel Roubini, is warning that the world faces a "perfect storm" of high inflation, rising interest rates and recession that will be "the worst of all worlds for workers". ⌘ Read more
The head of the ADF'S Space Command says Australia is working on a plan to take out enemy satellites without creating dangerous debris. ⌘ Read more
All former Pakistan national field hockey player Shahida Raza wanted was a better life for her child but in trying to get him to Italy on a smuggling boat her life ended in tragedy. ⌘ Read more
Some estimates say 60 per cent of BNPL users are aged under 35. Experts say the service has too few compliance checks and protections for young people. ⌘ Read more
As a policy change, the government's decision to "tweak" of one of the superannuation tax breaks is well-based but has been poorly executed, writes Michelle Grattan. ⌘ Read more
A damning report finds the UK's domestic security service failed to act on key pieces of intelligence that the Manchester Arena bomber was plotting the attack. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine called the reports a "deliberate provocation" by Moscow, but appeared to imply some form of attack had been carried out by Russian anti-government partisans. ⌘ Read more
Rescuers continue to comb through charred and buckled rail carriages searching for more victims of Greece's deadliest train crash, a disaster that has killed at least 46 people and led to a national outpouring of grief and anger. ⌘ Read more
Sergeant Ian Nankivell gives evidence to the long-running inquiry into Kumanjayi Walker's death, answering questions about a text message he sent to a colleague of Constable Zachary Rolfe the morning after. ⌘ Read more
Jay Walsh was a drama teacher at Penrhos College, one of Perth's elite private schools, when he abused five students, with a District Court jury convicting him today. ⌘ Read more
WA’s environmental regulator says there is a “real and not remote” possibility a pipeline built by a mining company could leak toxic chemicals into a drinking water dam in the South-West. ⌘ Read more
Vo Van Thuong, 52, is confirmed as Vietnam's new president through a vote in parliament, after his predecessor Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned following a series of corruption scandals under his control. ⌘ Read more
A young family from India who migrated to Perth faces deportation because their son Aaryan, who has Down syndrome, has been denied permanent residency. ⌘ Read more
The 1.60-metre tall Moai was found by a group of volunteers working to restore marshland in the crater of the Rano Raraku volcano. ⌘ Read more
Former Western Bulldogs premiership captain Easton Wood says the presence of betting in sport is out of control, in a show of support for players who have opted out of participating in gambling advertising. ⌘ Read more
The Eels — last year's beaten grand finalists — host the Melbourne Storm in the opening match of the minor premiership. Follow our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
An inquest into the death of a 75-year-old Tasmanian woman who drowned in her Latrobe home in 2016 has heard family members made desperate calls to the SES and police prior to her death. ⌘ Read more
Australia had patiently batted themselves into a position of strength, but a madcap 29 minutes has swung the third Test on its head, handing India the momentum heading into their second batting innings. ⌘ Read more
The company, which offers a range of travel services to destinations including Uluru, Kings Canyon and the MacDonnell Ranges, will relocate its assets to Darwin. ⌘ Read more
A woman dies in Point Cook after a car she was travelling in sped away from police and crashed into a barrier. ⌘ Read more
Temporary roadworks on the M1 at the Gold Coast in February and March of 2022 may have caused "additional flooding above the floorboards" in up to 25 homes, according to a hydrology report released by the state government. ⌘ Read more
Rio Tinto offers $4 million towards rebuilding flood-ravaged Fitzroy Crossing in WA's north, as payment for the painstaking search to find a tiny radioactive capsule it lost last month. ⌘ Read more
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles said there were still there were still "hundreds" of people waiting to be evacuated from Kalkarindji to the nearest major centre of Katherine. ⌘ Read more
The pace of home building in WA slows to levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic, as Liberal leader Libby Mettam implores the government to do more to assist the sector. ⌘ Read more
Queensland Police will be paid double in overtime shifts under a $25 million high-visibility operation targeting youth crime. ⌘ Read more
Police say a Victorian man has been arrested over the fatal shooting of Glenn Holton in Adelaide late last year . ⌘ Read more
Four weeks of mediation fails to settle the legal dispute between federal MP Monique Ryan and her chief of staff Sally Rugg — setting the pair up for a protracted battle in the Federal Court. ⌘ Read more
The arms sales are likely to further sour already tense ties between Washington and Beijing, which views the deals as unwarranted support for an island China claims as its own territory. ⌘ Read more
New findings cast doubt on the longstanding suspicions that Russia or another country may have been running a global campaign to harass or attack Americans using some form of directed energy. ⌘ Read more
In an Australian first, the Tasmanian government is giving pharmacists the power to provide some medications for a month without a new prescription, in the hope of taking pressure off GPs. ⌘ Read more
An Adelaide-based builder who defrauded his clients of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a desperate attempt to keep his company afloat is jailed for more than two years. ⌘ Read more
Australia faces an unpredictable global outlook, rising interest rates and wages not keeping up with the cost of living, writes John Hawkins. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says China is beating the US in 37 of 44 technologies which are likely to propel innovation, growth and military power in coming decades, including artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and quantum technology. ⌘ Read more
The Labor candidate for the Arafura by-election, Manuel Brown, has responded to revelations that he was convicted of driving without due care over a fatal crash in Katherine in 2009. ⌘ Read more
The cost of Freya Goldston's diabetes medication will soar next month when it's taken off the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and her family don't know if they'll be able to afford it. ⌘ Read more
Gavin Parnell is serving a life sentence for killing North Queensland man Jay Brogden. Now he will face a longer wait for parole after refusing to give evidence at a pre-trial hearing last year. ⌘ Read more
Australia started the third Test strongly, but will need to continue to bat well on a raging turner of a pitch in order to press home its advantage. Follow the ball-by-ball updates in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
Josef Chromy wines have been bottled in their home state for years. Now a multi-million-dollar expansion plan will see it move to South Australia. ⌘ Read more
The veteran broadcaster and politician says there is "no point" in the Derryn Hinch's Justice Party continuing to exist, after none of its MPs were returned in Victoria's November election. ⌘ Read more
A toddler is in the Royal Children's Hospital with critical injuries after a car hit a tree near Halls Gap in western Victoria this morning. ⌘ Read more
A Bolivian man who went missing in the Amazon at the end of January emerges from the rainforest, saying he ate worms and drank urine to stay alive. ⌘ Read more
The Mackay man has been sentenced to six years behind bars for committing "depraved" acts of child abuse. During sentencing his lawyer told the court his client was having a "hard time" in custody, where he was being targeted by other inmates. ⌘ Read more
The Nursing and Midwifery Federation is campaigning against violence towards nurses after an incident at the Wallaroo hospital left staff terrified. ⌘ Read more
A 22-year-old man charged with possessing extremist material, and possessing a document for terrorist acts, is refused bail by an Adelaide judge because of the gravity of the alleged offending and the risk to the public. ⌘ Read more
The threat of legal action staved off Bendigo's council from evicting campers from the Huntly Lions Park last year. But the council is now back, with campers given until mid-March to move out or face enforcement action. ⌘ Read more
An academic who helped NSW police review dozens of suspected gay hate deaths in Sydney becomes emotional while giving evidence at a public inquiry. ⌘ Read more
Against a literal Labor wall of fame, Liberal MP Lee Evans addresses voters in the seat of Heathcote, where electoral boundary changes have given the opposition an estimated margin of 1.7 per cent. ⌘ Read more
A former financial services ombudsman staffer cost his bosses more than $150,000 when he fabricated what a judge described as bizarre threats from a client. ⌘ Read more
Emma Grant was a foundation player and vice-captain with the Magpies before a concussion forced her into premature retirement. ⌘ Read more
A letter purportedly written by Jean-Claude Perrottet says he is overseas and will not be attending the Hills Shire Council inquiry. ⌘ Read more
WA's worker shortage has pushed cafes and restaurants in regional areas to shut up shop completely. But an industry body says there are signs things will get better. ⌘ Read more
A station master is arrested and the country's transport minister has resigned after two trains travelling on the same track "for many kilometres" collided head-on. But how did this happen? ⌘ Read more
Stuart Robert tells royal commission he went on television programs defending the program as a "dutiful cabinet minister" despite being aware it could be unlawful. ⌘ Read more
The latest detection on the state's North Coast is the second this year. Authorities have linked the two cases, but the source of the infection remains a mystery. ⌘ Read more
Neither of the world's two largest emitters, China and the United States, have signed on as co-sponsors for the motion, which could be up for a vote at the United Nations later this year. ⌘ Read more
NT Children's Commissioner Colleen Gwynne has faced her first day of a Supreme Court trial, accused of abusing her office to recruit a friend. ⌘ Read more
TikTok has announced users under the age of 18 will soon have an automatic 60-minute daily screen limit, among other changes. It's a move welcomed by experts who say it'll help, but it's not a "silver bullet". ⌘ Read more
The Gascoyne town, 900 kilometres north of Perth, has been dealing with high levels of crime, with the new measures allowing police to put people on a list restricting their access to alcohol. ⌘ Read more
The government's plan will affect 0.5 per cent of Australians who have large super balances, so what do they think of it? ⌘ Read more
A man whose body was found after he was drugged with temazepam in 2020 had physically abused a live-in sexual partner as well as his wife, the Victorian Supreme Court has heard. ⌘ Read more
A California couple has sued a fertility clinic, saying it allegedly implanted an embryo carrying a rare gene that causes deadly stomach cancer and then falsified records to cover up its mistake. ⌘ Read more
Police say the woman was hit on Bagot Road in Ludmilla shortly after 9pm last night, and was declared dead at the scene after she was unable to be revived. ⌘ Read more
A Tasmanian devil has tested positive to the devil facial tumour disease in part of north-west Tasmania previously thought to be disease-free. ⌘ Read more
Police say the 40-year-old man died of a single gun shot wound, despite efforts by paramedics to save him. ⌘ Read more
India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has been hit with a barrage of questions about pitch preparations after the hosts were all out in 34 overs in Indore, with a former India Test player calling for a change to the country's approach. ⌘ Read more
An adviser to the Ukrainian president says Kyiv is considering retreating from Bakhmut, as forces from Russia's Wagner mercenary group try to encircle the strategically important city that has been the site of fierce battles. ⌘ Read more
A remote island community on the frontline of climate change says it will not rule out taking a complaint to the United Nations, following the landmark ruling in favour of their "brothers and sisters" in the Torres Strait. ⌘ Read more
A Bundaberg couple was forced to make days-long round trips to a capital city for IVF, and others do so for simple blood tests. The Fertility Society of Australia and NZ says it's a "terrible inequity of access". ⌘ Read more
The change to apartment height limits comes as part of the council's Brisbane Sustainable Growth Strategy, adding a supposed 10,000 dwellings to the housing market. ⌘ Read more
While Murray Smalpage said there were improvements to be made within the NT Police force, he stopped short of accepting there was systemic racism within the ranks. ⌘ Read more
Qatar's spotty human rights record was a constant talking point during the men's World Cup last year. Now the Australian Human Rights Commission wants a proper conversation about Australia's record before the Women's World Cup in July and August. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Federal Police say there has been an increase in shipments of the drug known as ice from Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021. ⌘ Read more
A surprisingly strong German inflation figure and stubborn US price pressures raise interest rate expectations again, leading to modest falls for shares in Europe and on Wall Street. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Kuku Yalanji people have lived with crocodiles for tens of thousands of years. They say visitors are putting themselves and wildlife at risk by ignoring signs. ⌘ Read more
The first Indigenous graduate of WA's prestigious music theatre course steps into a lead role in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, marking another significant first for the rising star. ⌘ Read more
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage, the house within the grounds of Windsor Castle estate which they use when in Britain, according to a spokesperson for the couple. ⌘ Read more
Dominant employers are preventing wages growing more quickly in Australia, according to a new Treasury paper. ⌘ Read more
Live streaming has revolutionised the way athletes are recruited from the bush, with local games now watched across the country and beyond. ⌘ Read more
Victoria Daly Region Mayor Brian Pedwell says families in flooded communities were being evacuated from their rooftops, and more could have been done to evacuate people earlier. ⌘ Read more
Chinese members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Australia talk about the family shame, social stigma – and acceptance – they experienced after coming out. ⌘ Read more
The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is the Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen. ⌘ Read more
UK police deliver "the news that we did not want to hear": They have found the remains of a baby following the arrest of two new parents on suspicion of gross negligence and manslaughter. ⌘ Read more
The apparently undescribed species of Trogidae beetle, which is believed to feed on snake excrement, was found by an entomologist during a national park fauna survey near Uluru. ⌘ Read more
Three new avocado varieties have landed on Australian shores in a bid to provide consumers with more options. ⌘ Read more
The federal government has proposed changes to super tax concessions. What exactly are they and what will it mean for you? ⌘ Read more
Less car parks, more bike lanes and uninterrupted views are part of the development overhaul for Victoria's second-largest city, designed to drive population growth and inject colour into Geelong's "languishing" CBD. ⌘ Read more
Violent crimes and car thefts — often at the hands of young offenders — have skyrocketed in Toowoomba, leaving locals looking for a solution. But youth workers say homelessness, drug addiction and mental health issues are at the heart of the problem. ⌘ Read more
In Empire of Light, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (1917; Skyfall) draws on his mother's experiences to craft an unusual love story and ode to cinema, set against the backdrop of Thatcherism. ⌘ Read more
Small businesses with an annual turnover of $3 million or less could soon have to comply with the Privacy Act after a wide-ranging review by the Attorney General's Department. ⌘ Read more
Only four spears remain out of dozens taken by the HMB Endeavour's crew during the landing at Kurnell — now they will be given back to the local Aboriginal community. ⌘ Read more
The superannuation tax increase announced this week is modest, even timid, compared to the bold reforms Bill Shorten took to the 2019 election. Nonetheless, it marks an important turning point for Labor, writes David Speers. ⌘ Read more
The visiting head of Britain's Royal Air Force has detailed how he's worked with Australia to prevent former fighter pilots from taking lucrative training jobs with the Chinese military. ⌘ Read more
People have turned out to view burnt-out Russian tanks seized by Ukrainian forces on display in the capitals of three Baltic states, though not all have expressed sympathy for Kyiv. ⌘ Read more