The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by another 0.25 of a percentage point, to more than 5 per cent, leading to a fall on share markets. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by another 0.25 of a percentage point, to more than 5 per cent, leading to a fall on share markets. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
One of two SA police officers stabbed at Crystal Brook yesterday by a man who was then shot dead remains in a critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery, while the other is "recovering well", the state's police commissioner says. ⌘ Read more
New South Wales Nationals leader Paul Toole says there will be repercussions if party member Ben Franklin accepts an upper house president role, offered to him by close friend Premier Chris Minns. ⌘ Read more
A week after a Hawks star says he can't imagine living in Tasmania, Jack Riewoldt says players will move there because it has similar lifestyle benefits to Geelong. ⌘ Read more
Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says her government met all the recommendations of a key inquiry before approving fracking. Some analysts disagree. ⌘ Read more
A decade after conflict at James Price Point prompted Woodside to abandon its gas hub plans for the region, another energy giant is looking at establishing a floating LNG facility off the coast. ⌘ Read more
The state government has already put thousands of retailers "on notice", but concerns remain around how cracking down on the sale of illegal vapes is enforced. ⌘ Read more
Brazilian police are investigating how the former far-right leader — a strident coronavirus sceptic who vowed never to get a COVID-19 vaccine — was registered as vaccinated in health records made public in February. ⌘ Read more
A city on Western Australia's south coast offers a wealth of opportunities for future renewable energy projects. But what, if any, are going ahead? ⌘ Read more
Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldaña return for this redemptive final instalment of the MCU trilogy from writer-director James Gunn. ⌘ Read more
University tutors who say they cannot plan for their futures are among the thousands of university staff to walk off the job as part of a national week of action against insecure work and wage theft. ⌘ Read more
India's Hindu nationalist government and religious leaders are staunchly opposing same-sex marriage as a landmark case plays out in the country's Supreme Court, but others say there is nothing to fear. ⌘ Read more
Video shows officers on motorbikes pursuing James Cole at high speed on a busy road and bike paths as the 38-year-old tried to evade them. ⌘ Read more
This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen. ⌘ Read more
A number of employees and contractors working at the company Perilya may be out of a job due to a staff restructure in one of its mines. ⌘ Read more
The northern Geelong suburb of Norlane tops an ABS list of areas in Victoria facing the most disadvantage. But amid the grim statistics and intergenerational challenges, a strong community is taking steps forward. ⌘ Read more
A second Anglican Church investigation probing former governor-general Peter Hollingworth's handling of child abuse during his tenure as Archbishop of Brisbane in the 1990s, has been held in secret. ⌘ Read more
Two country police officers were responding to a complaint about a minor disturbance at a local supermarket in Crystal Brook in South Australia's Mid North when they were stabbed by a man. Here's what we know so far. ⌘ Read more
A storm is brewing over who should pay to keep pests and disease out of Australia with details to be announced on budget night. ⌘ Read more
Tonga's national netball team beats top-ranked Malawi to extend its unbeaten streak to 20 matches, as the Tonga Tala clinch a third consecutive PacificAus Sports Netball title. ⌘ Read more
Despite the multicultural and multi-faith makeup of modern Britain, the coronation of King Charles III will be a deeply Christian affair. But the holiest moment of the ceremony, a tradition "akin to priestly ordination", won't be broadcast. ⌘ Read more
Regional residents paying more for car insurance say it's due to a spate of thefts, but major insurers say crime isn't the only factor in premium increases. ⌘ Read more
Brought in to funnel students into degrees that would address Australia's skill shortages, the Job Ready Graduate package slashed the student contribution of some degrees while hiking others, but enrolments in the arts is still popular, universities claim. ⌘ Read more
The Devils? How about the Tasmania Apples? Or maybe the Penguins? The search has begun for a name for Tassie's new AFL team — and one early favourite may require some wheeling and dealing to secure. ⌘ Read more
Multi-billion-dollar tax revenue and high commodity prices will likely result in a far healthier federal budget than initially predicted, according to Deloitte's annual Budget Monitor. ⌘ Read more
With the national rental vacancy rate at a record low for a fourth straight month, welfare workers say they are seeing more and more people being pushed into homelessness. ⌘ Read more
Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest used to be lead investment partners on the $30 billion Sun Cable project. Now, they're bidding against each other to control it, in a closed-door process close to resolution. ⌘ Read more
International pressure led to Adani vowing to cut ties with Myanmar's military junta in 2021. Now, leaked documents reveal how the resources giant had been privately negotiating coal ventures with the sanctioned regime leaders. ⌘ Read more
A man accused of murdering another man near a gay beat more than three decades ago had once claimed to have smashed a Porsche owned by a gay man, a jury has been told. ⌘ Read more
Anthony Albanese tours the AUKUS submarine facility in northern England, and says he hopes the nuclear-powered submarine deal will provide the same kind of job opportunities that the car industry did for Australia after World War II. ⌘ Read more
There is a growing sense of urgency around Australia's tax problems ahead of next week's budget. ⌘ Read more
Confused about where we're headed and why we appear to be hurtling headlong towards a self-induced recession? You're in good company, writes Ian Verrender. ⌘ Read more
While Ukraine has on occasion struck targets on Russian territory, a direct assault on the Kremlin, a fortified complex in the heart of Moscow, would be its most audacious attack by far. ⌘ Read more
The athletics world is mourning a star gone too young, with American sprinter, three-time Olympic medallist and 2017 100m world champion Tori Bowie found dead at age 32. ⌘ Read more
Scraps of ancient DNA coaxed out of a deer tooth pendant show it likely hung around the neck of a woman or girl around 20,000 years ago. ⌘ Read more
The regulator has made a final decision to limit the sales of paracetamol, requiring a pharmacist to supervise providing packs of more than 100 tablets. ⌘ Read more
Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin with drones in what it called a failed bid to kill President Vladimir Putin. ⌘ Read more
7.30 goes inside Melbourne's supervised drug injecting room, which experts say is helping keep drugs off the street, while some locals say it's made things worse. ⌘ Read more
German and Italian police arrest more than 100 people involved in organised crime for 'Ndrangheta, which has surpassed Cosa Nostra as the most powerful mafia group in Italy. ⌘ Read more
Keans has been appointed health minister in Mark Speakman's shadow cabinet, five weeks after the state election. ⌘ Read more
Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom, a 25-year-old well-known critic of the Laos government was shot dead in a late-night attack in the capital Vientiane. ⌘ Read more
The seventh grade student has been arrested as police investigate the motive behind the shooting. ⌘ Read more
A NSW jury is shown body-worn footage following the arrest of alleged terrorist Simon Fleming, in which he tells officers his initial target was the city of Wollongong because it is "bigger". ⌘ Read more
Lecturers, librarians, support staff and faculty in Victoria are calling for better pay and conditions, as the university's annual report reveals income from international students is still 22 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. ⌘ Read more
New economic research shows younger unemployed Australians are more likely to be in severe financial hardship and need extra help. ⌘ Read more
After a string of car thefts rock communities across the country, automotive experts say technology to limit the speed stolen cars is a promising solution to Queensland's vehicle crime. ⌘ Read more
A woman who trained Natasha Lechner as a kambo practitioner, just two months before she died following a vomiting ritual in Mullumbimby, tells a court it is understood that the practice can cause death. ⌘ Read more
Israeli forces and armed Palestinian groups in Gaza agree to a "reciprocal and simultaneous" ceasefire after intense fighting broke out following the death of an Islamic Jihad leader in Israeli custody. ⌘ Read more
As he announces his resignation, National Museum of Australia director Mathew Trinca urges historical institutions to "be honest" about the conflicts that marked Australia's colonisation. ⌘ Read more
Amid projections of a "bright" future for lithium, more and more companies are looking to expand their WA operations — including one of the world's biggest lithium companies, Albemarle, operating out of the state's South West. ⌘ Read more
The Inland Rail project from Melbourne to Brisbane was originally due to be completed in 2025. But with construction yet to get underway anywhere in Queensland, some are asking whether the entire project will ever be finished. ⌘ Read more
The Queensland Health Ombudsman has released a scathing report into the preventable death of a First Nations woman at Doomadgee Rural Hospital in the state's north-west. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory government says fracking can begin in the Beetaloo Basin, opening up the region to the gas industry and increasing Australia's future greenhouse gas emissions profile. ⌘ Read more
A day after the Reserve Bank controversially raised interest rates, new data shows living costs are at an all-time high and businesses are contracting, prompting concerns a recession may be on the horizon. ⌘ Read more
Austin Robertson Jnr, who was concussed five times during his AFL career, believes he has developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy from repeated head trauma. ⌘ Read more
A Canberra man who fired a gun three times towards another man at a shopping centre in Canberra's north is found not guilty of attempted murder in the ACT Supreme Court. ⌘ Read more
Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi launches court action against One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson over an "insulting and humiliating" tweet, which she alleges breached racial discrimination laws. ⌘ Read more
A Perth man says his debilitating back pain is nearly gone after he participated in a cognitive functional therapy trial that focused on regaining natural movement rather than moving in protective ways. ⌘ Read more
The winners include Niloufar Hamedi, who broke the news of Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of Iran's morality police, and Elaheh Mohammadi who wrote about Ms Amini's funeral. ⌘ Read more
In her evidence, the teacher said she had regarded the student as like her "younger sister" before the relationship became sexual on a sporting trip. ⌘ Read more
The jury in a Victorian Supreme Court murder trial is discharged, after a juror disobeyed instructions made by the trial judge. ⌘ Read more
Karratha journalist Eliza Kloser says she was repeatedly stopped by police on the same day her home was searched in connection to her colleague and housemate's involvement with protests at Woodside's AGM. ⌘ Read more
A New South Wales plastic surgeon is accused of procuring and abusing eight underage girls, who were not his patients, in Sydney and Newcastle during 2021 and 2022. ⌘ Read more
Locals have been asked to look but not touch following the discovery of an albino echidna — dubbed "Raffie" — in central-western New South Wales. ⌘ Read more
It's been three years since the Black Summer bushfires where nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed in the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Monaro shires, but for some the full extent of the mental trauma has only recently hit. ⌘ Read more
Pioneering researcher Geoffrey Hinton says he worries AI could lead to a world where people will not be able to tell what is true anymore. ⌘ Read more
The 18-year-old was previously acquitted of murder over a brawl in 2020, but was today sentenced over an assault in a separate incident. ⌘ Read more
The WA government is slammed for how it managed the purchase of rapid antigen tests during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the auditor-general describing the escalation in cost as unlike anything she had ever seen. ⌘ Read more
Lillian Ip, 48, was last seen having a video chat with a friend from her accommodation on Gavin Street in the popular north-east Victorian tourist town at about 7:30pm on Saturday. ⌘ Read more
The Supreme Court in Launceston has heard from Shane Barker's ex-wife, who said she did not recall saying she should get a hitman to kill her husband. ⌘ Read more
NRL teams getting points for the bye has thrown the competition ladder into chaos. But why does it happen in the first place? ⌘ Read more
Late-night talk shows are the first to feel the impact of the Hollywood writers' strike. But which of your other favourite shows will be impacted? ⌘ Read more
SA Police said paramedics attended the scene in Crystal Brook, in the state's mid north, after reports of multiple people injured. ⌘ Read more
Having undervalued the women's game for so long, FIFA is now complaining that other organisations are, too. The irony is stark, writes Samantha Lewis. ⌘ Read more
AFL boss Gill McLachlan was cryptic when he departed Melbourne for Hobart this morning, but Tasmania's premier is already celebrating "decades of fighting" for a state AFL team coming to an end. ⌘ Read more
Authorities complete their preliminary investigation into a firebombing aircraft crash in Western Australia's south earlier this year, revelaing the pilots escaped through a cockpit window. ⌘ Read more
Police say the alleged victim was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition. ⌘ Read more
All potential options for an east-coast nuclear submarine base will be back on the table as the federal government moves to restart the selection process. ⌘ Read more
The government says all recommendations from a 2018 inquiry into fracking have been met, and oil and gas companies will be able to start applying to frack in the Beetaloo Basin. ⌘ Read more
A blockade of the Kokoda Track by landowners and trekking company workers has been cleared after protesters were moved on by police last night. ⌘ Read more
An explosive device derails a Russian freight train in a region bordering Ukraine for a second straight day ahead of an expected counteroffensive by Kyiv. ⌘ Read more
Already suffering a hamstring injury suffered during his post-match celebration, Jurgen Klopp has been charged with "improper conduct" for his comments about the referring during Liverpool's 4-3 win. ⌘ Read more
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino says the Women's World Cup will not be streamed into the big European markets if broadcasters "undersell" the upcoming tournament. ⌘ Read more
Bystanders and a friend the man was fishing with say they heard him calling for help before they lost sight of him last night. ⌘ Read more
James Chung Gon arrived in Australia to try his luck on the goldfields of Bendigo. Legend has it that all he had to his name was a shilling in his pocket, but he turned it into a fortune. ⌘ Read more
Alex Richardson rammed a police car while high on the drug "ice". As soon as his ankle monitor bracelet is removed, he'll start work to help addicts. ⌘ Read more
The bodies of more than 100 people have been found in the Shakahola forest since police began searching the area in east Kenya. ⌘ Read more
Just three months into the role, Snowy Hydro's new boss admits the pumped-hydro battery project is facing up to another two years of delays. ⌘ Read more
After 40 years in coal mining and developing a persistent cough Peter Sharp now has answers and is urging others not to ignore their lungs. ⌘ Read more
Paris Saint-Germain reportedly suspends Lionel Messi for two weeks after the football superstar travelled to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission. ⌘ Read more
Wollongong-born Kai Calderbank-Park is living Wrexham AFC's Hollywood dream. But to him, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are just "one of the lads". ⌘ Read more
Processing the grief of her partner's sudden death was hard for Haylee Penfold as she struggled to find people her age who understood what she was going through. ⌘ Read more
The federal government will hand down their second budget on May 9 and we want to know what you want to see in it. ⌘ Read more
Two crocodiles found near where a 65-year-old man went missing were shot earlier by rangers earlier this week and have since been examined. ⌘ Read more
Canberra make-up artist Mel White had just reached her lifelong goal with a job working on the Baz Luhrmann film Elvis when her life drastically changed. ⌘ Read more
The Australian share market is set to drop as renewed worries about the stability of the US banking system lead to significant falls on Wall Street, and oil prices plunge by about 5 per cent as investors prepare for more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank this week. Follow the latest updates in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
When this woman saw the granite block standing upright for the first time, she knew she had bitten off "a lot to chew". But she says the piece will "outlast all of us". ⌘ Read more
A Royal Australian Air Force plane evacuates 36 Australians and their family members from Sudan in an overnight mission. ⌘ Read more
Izabella Nash was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital yesterday morning after being injured in the blaze next to the Pacific Highway in Slacks Creek. ⌘ Read more
Perth residents are among more than 150 people flown home to Australia by the government to escape conflict in Sudan. They remain fearful for those left behind. ⌘ Read more