A backpacker hostel in Brisbane CBD started taking in homeless people during the pandemic, becoming a community hub for people on the brink. Now that is at risk. ⌘ Read more
A backpacker hostel in Brisbane CBD started taking in homeless people during the pandemic, becoming a community hub for people on the brink. Now that is at risk. ⌘ Read more
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the restrictions, first implemented in January to curb crime and alcohol-fuelled violence, have coincided with significant reductions in alcohol-related hospital presentations and domestic violence incidents. ⌘ Read more
Officers were called to a home at Logan Reserve shortly after 12am this morning, where they began negotiating with a man. ⌘ Read more
Police say a young mother was “very shaken up” after a woman allegedly stole her car during a click and collect grocery order. The woman and a man and are due to face court today. ⌘ Read more
Central Australia's tourism peak body claims there were fewer seats on flights into Alice Springs this week than in 2020, at the height of the pandemic. ⌘ Read more
It is a monumental day for Australian finance as the RBA gets its biggest shake-up in decades. Follow how the markets and economists react here in the ABC's specialist business live blog. ⌘ Read more
When major transport and logistics company Scott's Refrigerated collapsed last month, it exacerbated the struggle some small regional businesses have long faced to get their products to larger distribution centres in capital cities. ⌘ Read more
The widow of former AFL player Shane Tuck withdraws from a coronial inquest into his death, citing concerns about the scope of the investigation. ⌘ Read more
It's one of the simplest parts of footy — kicking the ball back in after a behind — but Adelaide's unique approach is one of the reasons the club has been one of 2023's biggest improvers, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson. ⌘ Read more
As Indonesian's island community of Rote again mourns the loss of fishermen in Australian waters, there are renewed calls for government and non-government organisations too find a solution. ⌘ Read more
New South Wales building commissioner David Chandler reported a building site over safety concerns, only a day before a completed home it had built collapsed on Good Friday. ⌘ Read more
After delays caused by cybersecurity concerns, the Queensland government is finally rolling out digital licences. ⌘ Read more
Athletes such as Lynette Lepore are given a second chance at life as they compete in the World Transplant Games, the largest sporting event raising awareness about organ and tissue donation. ⌘ Read more
Country councils say state government red tape is preventing them from making the most of welcome flood flooding. ⌘ Read more
Plans to build the first public school in Perth's CBD in more than 100 years are unveiled, but the proposal relies on a complex deal between the state government and the City of Perth. ⌘ Read more
An 84-year-old white man charged in the shooting and wounding of a black teenager who mistakenly walked up to the man's house in Kansas City has pleaded not guilty. ⌘ Read more
Canberrans will be able to access free surgical and medical abortions in the nation's capital, saving many women around $650. While a survey of patients uncovers troubling stories. ⌘ Read more
After eight years of bombs, missiles, destruction and hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths, it is the Yemeni people who have lost the most in this war, write Leena Adel and Ben Rich. ⌘ Read more
As the 2023 harvest approaches, sugarcane growers are locking in some of their best prices in decades. ⌘ Read more
Integrity experts urge the Andrews government to act swiftly to tackle the risk of "grey corruption" by political staffers, after a damning report by the state's anti-corruption watchdog. ⌘ Read more
The government has released its electric vehicle strategy, which is meant to help get more of the cars into Australia. But it's not yet clear how much further ahead we are than six months ago, writes national science and environment reporter Michael Slezak. ⌘ Read more
Margaret Clougher has always loved the water — and at 93 she's not going to let something small like her age stop her from competing. ⌘ Read more
The National Disability Insurance Agency says it is suspending automated payments to a business associated with an advocate alleged by former clients and service providers to have submitted invoices for services that were never delivered. ⌘ Read more
Peter Jackson is pursuing legal action, seeking damages for personal injuries he says stem from the deaths of his daughter. ⌘ Read more
Earlier this year, Sydney man Mohamed Barghachoun was on the brink of being deported back to Lebanon, leaving his wife and three children behind, after his visa was cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs. ⌘ Read more
These experts say Medicare is at breaking point and it's time for major reform. ⌘ Read more
Some Australians are staring down wait times of longer than six years to see crucial specialists including neurosurgeons, ear, nose and throat surgeons, and immunologists, as a prominent doctor warns people could die while waiting for care. ⌘ Read more
Electric vehicle experts and industry say a fuel efficiency standard will rapidly bring more EVs onto Australian roads, but they differ on how aggressive the government should pursue emissions reduction. ⌘ Read more
With a presidential election looming, Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s "war on woke" is already redrawing the battle lines. ⌘ Read more
Two teenagers accused of killing four people and wounding 32 others after opening fire at a sixteenth birthday party in a small town in Alabama have been charged and prosecutors want them held without bail. ⌘ Read more
People have died from heat stroke in several countries as others prayed for rain and experts warned more could die without access to cooling or shelter. ⌘ Read more
Pope Francis gifts King Charles two fragments of wood believed to have come from Jesus's crucifixion cross to be used in the coronation procession. ⌘ Read more
A hunting competition for children aged under 14 to shoot feral cats was due to be held as a fundraiser for a school in the country's South Island. ⌘ Read more
A largely unchallenged governor is expected to be the main problem identified by the long-awaited review of the Reserve Bank, which will be released later this morning, writes David Speers. ⌘ Read more
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to release the highly-anticipated review into the Reserve Bank of Australia on Thursday and to announce that the government has given in-principle support to all of its recommended changes. ⌘ Read more
A climber dies and another is missing after falling into a crevasse in two separate incidents on Mount Annapurna, the world's 10th-highest mountain. ⌘ Read more
A Scottish runner is stripped of third place in an ultramarathon after data showed she had apparently used a vehicle for part of the route. ⌘ Read more
A Hong Kong university team says it has discovered a new species of box jellyfish in the city's Mai Po Nature Reserve, the first discovery of the venomous species in China's waters. ⌘ Read more
A special taskforce has been reviewing Queensland's dog laws since 2021 and it held an emergency meeting on Wednesday after a spate of attacks in the state. ⌘ Read more
When biocontrol is done well, it's the most powerful tool we have to control pests. Here are a few times that biocontrol has helped Australia's economy and environment. ⌘ Read more
Police say the thief drove off in the vehicle while the mother was packing the boot, but soon returned to demand the baby be removed. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says independent senator Lidia Thorpe's altercation outside a Melbourne strip club at the weekend was ill-fitting behaviour for any person, let alone a senator. ⌘ Read more
Police allege three people forced open the glass door of the Commonwealth Parliament Offices at Waterford Place, on Eagle Street, at approximately 11:30am on Wednesday, April 5. ⌘ Read more
Deputy State Coroner Elizabeth Ryan recommends that NSW police officers receive further training to help them respond to people who are intoxicated but do not meet the criteria for detention. ⌘ Read more
Police say they will charge a 40-year-old woman over an alleged hit-and-run crash caught on dashcam footage which left a Melbourne cyclist with grazes and bruises. ⌘ Read more
Canberra Liberals MLA Mark Parton announces his support for a Voice to Parliament, putting him at odds with the party's deputy leader Jeremy Hanson. ⌘ Read more
Four men and a woman will be charged in relation to the disappearance and suspected murder of an Adelaide man in 2020. ⌘ Read more
Indonesian Armed Forces Chief Admiral Yudo Margono dismisses a separatist group's claim that they had killed more than a dozen government soldiers. ⌘ Read more
A host of representative mainstays and rising stars will be on the move as the NRLW's torrent of player movement continues. ⌘ Read more
Scientists at a Townsville facility built in the 1970s say their work is in high demand but they have "kind of reached the limits" of what can be achieved in their dilapidated base. ⌘ Read more
A four-story parking facility collapsed in New York City near the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, killing at least one worker and injuring five others who were inside the structure, authorities say. ⌘ Read more
Catholic priest and social justice campaigner Father Bob Maguire is being remembered by family, fellow activists, politicians and people from all walks of life as a friend of the poor and downtrodden. ⌘ Read more
About $2.1 million had been spent before the conversion was abandoned, in what the opposition said was a "chaotic" decision. ⌘ Read more
A WA council will terminate the contract of a small town's general practitioner over claims it is being held to "ransom" amid requests for up to $300,000 to fund additional locum support. ⌘ Read more
You can expect many more EVs on the road in the coming years if the government imposes carbon emission caps on car makers. But how many more people will buy EVs, and will they be cheaper? ⌘ Read more
As South Australia prepares to host the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, a human rights watchdog condemns the tournament as a blatant example of "sportswashing" amid a period of "egregious" human rights abuses. ⌘ Read more
Indonesian villagers say two more fishing boats remain unaccounted for after hitting trouble during Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, following the dramatic rescue of 11 fishermen off the WA coast. ⌘ Read more
A long-time user of the Narooma Bar on the state's Far South Coast says something needs to be done to make it safer after a number of boating tragedies. ⌘ Read more
The makeup of the NSW upper house is finalised almost a month after Chris Minns swept to power at the NSW state election. ⌘ Read more
WA Premier Mark McGowan is caught on camera disparaging shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie, who fires back a verbal salvo of his own accusing Mr McGowan of lacking character. ⌘ Read more
Cesar Penuela says he started to cry when told that years of uncertainty and stress were over and the immigration minister had intervened to allow he and his family to stay in Australia. ⌘ Read more
Ballymore pitching itself as the "home of women's sport" ahead of Brisbane 2032, but Hockey Australia wants its own venue. ⌘ Read more
The police commissioner confirms a Perth couple's young children called authorities for help after their mother was fatally injured in a suspected domestic incident. ⌘ Read more
Father Bob Maguire was the parish priest at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church in South Melbourne for nearly 40 years. He was known for his tireless charity work and for reaching younger audiences through his media appearances. ⌘ Read more
A US man has been arrested after federal agents said he responded to an online ad for a hit man through a parody website he thought was real. ⌘ Read more
Mohammed Hosni Khaled will face court this afternoon over his alleged involvement in the shooting death of former bikie member Yusuf Nazlioglu last year. ⌘ Read more
The tiny, remote WA town of Exmouth is one of the few accessible locations in the world to see the eclipse in totality. And weather forecasters say eager watchers will not be disappointed. ⌘ Read more
After three consecutive La Niña events that saw widespread rainfall, graziers are now reflecting on the lessons learned from the worst drought in living memory. ⌘ Read more
Will Treasurer Jim Chalmers be able to please everyone with his May budget? He's certainly trying very hard to cover a lot of economic ground beforehand. ⌘ Read more
Pride Cup says Basketball Australia's decision to ban trans woman Lexi Rodgers from playing in the NBL1 competition "misses the mark" and sends a concerning message to the wider community. ⌘ Read more
The AFL squeezed an additional $54 million out of the Tasmanian government for a new state team, despite the premier initially arguing extra funding would "compromise sound economic governance", right to information documents reveal. ⌘ Read more
Sudanese residents say they're running out of supplies as heavy gunfire shatters plans for a ceasefire in the capital Khartoum. ⌘ Read more
Animal rescue group WIRES is trying to recruit more people to volunteer and help a bird that has become an icon of the city since its introduction in the 1970s. ⌘ Read more
Think abolishing indexation on your HECS-HELP debt would put money in your pocket? It won’t. In fact, it could drive up your tax bill. ⌘ Read more
David Warner has been named in Australia's squad for the start of the Ashes, while Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw have also been listed as batting options. ⌘ Read more
Dianne was one of seven Australians shortlisted for the Mars One project. But that collapsed, so she's doing the next best thing. ⌘ Read more
Secret sentencing remarks from the prosecution of the man dubbed Witness J are released by the ACT Supreme Court. ⌘ Read more
The Boy from Oz actor Todd McKenney leads the charge for a new buyer for the Tenterfield Saddler — now on the market three decades since it last changed hands. ⌘ Read more
The cause of death of former NFL player Chris Smith remains under wraps, after his agent confirmed the 31-year-old had died on Tuesday. ⌘ Read more
The flying foxes are noisy, smelly, and not picky about where they go to the loo. Giant inflatable people with wavy arms are doing little to scare the creatures, and fed-up residents say attempts to smoke them out are achieving only limited success. ⌘ Read more
The Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox News was one of the most hotly anticipated cases in America. In the end, most of the action happened outside the courtroom. ⌘ Read more
NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker will not return to work as planned today, as the chief minister says the government's negotiations over his position are ongoing. ⌘ Read more
Builders have reported wait times of up to two years for projects gaining planning approvals, while some local councils operate with little to no planning staff. So why are councils struggling to recruit planners amid a building boom? ⌘ Read more
As debate rages over claims of widespread child sexual abuse in Alice Springs, the National Children's Commissioner says both sides of politics have failed to address this serious issue. ⌘ Read more
The federal government has released its first electric vehicle strategy and outlined how it plans to remove barriers to buying and increase the uptake of EVs. ⌘ Read more
Waratahs enforcer Lachie Swinton is out for the rest of the regular Super Rugby season after copping a seven-week ban to hurt his hopes of featuring at the Rugby World Cup. ⌘ Read more
A new poll finds the number of Chinese Australians facing racist abuse or physical violence has decreased over the past three years, although more than one in three continue to say they face discrimination. ⌘ Read more
Murray crayfish will be reintroduced in SA's River Murray for the first time in 40 years after a permit was granted to local ecologists. ⌘ Read more
The man's death is the 45th life lost on SA roads compared with 21 at the same time last year. ⌘ Read more
Two stars are ruled out of the Anzac Day clash after a long night at the tribunal, while Anthony Caminiti successfully argues a five-week ban down to three. ⌘ Read more
Runs from Cam Green, wickets for Jason Behrendorff and Riley Meredith, and safe catching by Tim David carried Mumbai Indians to an Aussie-accented IPL victory. ⌘ Read more
A group of friends from the Gold Coast have restored a historic venue in outback Queensland with a little help from a community thrilled to have their watering hole back. ⌘ Read more
Thanks to Cyclone Ilsa, 11 fishermen were left stranded on an island — hundreds of kilometres from civilisation and without food, water or communications — and this is how they were saved. ⌘ Read more
Owning a home has always been a dream for Tabatha Wiezczorek, but with the price of housing across much of the country through the roof she's now looking at something smaller. ⌘ Read more
An inquiry into Canberra abortion access recommends the ACT government crackdown on Calvary Public Hospital's refusal to offer reproductive health care. ⌘ Read more
Sports betting agencies spent more than $287 million advertising their products in Australia in 2021 and researchers say it's creating a new generation of problem gamblers. ⌘ Read more
Fox News and voting machine company Dominion have reached a settlement in a high-profile defamation case in the United States. ⌘ Read more
One of the best land-based places on the planet to witness the celestial spectacle is humming with excitement as tourists pour in after years of planning. ⌘ Read more
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart has declined to comment on the assertion but has conceded army's planned transition to US-made Black Hawks will come with "challenges". ⌘ Read more
A busy restaurant in Sydney has made its workplace more inclusive, finding it's been beneficial for both the business and its employees. Here's how they did it. ⌘ Read more