Prince Harry has lost the bid to legally challenge the British government who won't let him pay for police protection. ⌘ Read more
Prince Harry has lost the bid to legally challenge the British government who won't let him pay for police protection. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine says it has made advances on the devastated city's northern and southern flanks, and hopes to encircle it. ⌘ Read more
One in six migrants are paid less than the national minimum wage according to a new report by the Grattan Institute, which says governments has failed to stop exploitation, with sexual harassment, bullying, and unsafe working conditions also rife. It found underpayment also a significant problem for Australian workers. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has warned right-wing extremists are trying to recruit more people. ⌘ Read more
More than 40 concerned people have attended an information session in the NSW Central West a day after learning the EPA is investigating a nearby gold mine. ⌘ Read more
Keith Sargent is sentenced to 14 months in jail for possessing more than 200 images and videos of children, some as young as five, being sexually abused. ⌘ Read more
South Australian District Court Judge Timothy Heffernan has resigned amid an investigation into a "complaint about his conduct". ⌘ Read more
A court in Islamabad stops authorities from being able to arrest Mr Khan on terrorism charges until June 8, and after its ruling he and his wife travelled to the National Accountability Bureau to face questions in a separate corruption case. ⌘ Read more
Irrigators and environmental experts say the state government commitment to use River Murray water to power a $593 million hydrogen power plant project in South Australia raises questions about how the natural resource is used. ⌘ Read more
Controversial Dragons forward Jack de Belin will assume the St George Illawarra captaincy for this week's clash against the Dolphins. ⌘ Read more
When The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall first heard actor and singer Halle Bailey performing the 1989 film's song Part of Your World, he was moved to tears. ⌘ Read more
An RFS incident controller tells a coronial inquest that sitting back and doing nothing was out of the question as the deadly Currowan bushfire raged in 2019. ⌘ Read more
Former Bathurst mayor Robert 'Bobby' Bourke is on trial, charged with playing a role in the alleged blackmail of his then fellow councillor Jacqui Rudge. ⌘ Read more
Detective Superintendent Scott Moller refutes suggestion having five police officers surround Ms Higgins after she gave a second police interview went against their usual victim-centric approach. ⌘ Read more
A 75-year-old man who built a mattress out of tree branches and wrote a message for rescuers in the sand has been found by police after spending a night alone in "one of the least populated places on the planet". ⌘ Read more
Police say new forensic techniques uncovered the link between Mr Ryder, who went missing in 1999 near Hermannsburg in Central Australia, with human remains found in 2007. ⌘ Read more
A Kalgoorlie 19-year-old man pleads guilty to manslaughter after stabbing his brother to death in an alcohol-fuelled brawl. ⌘ Read more
The result of Sunday's election paves the way for a return to power for the 76-year-old, who was also Timor-Leste's first president — if he can form a coalition. ⌘ Read more
A former DJ who worked at high school formal after-parties across Adelaide has been charged with 17 new child sex offences, some of which he is alleged to have committed while on parole. ⌘ Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Australian celebrities, ahead of a planned speech before as many as 20,000 people in Western Sydney tonight. ⌘ Read more
A jealous ex-boyfriend who broke into his former partner's Perth home and attacked and belittled her and her male friend is jailed. ⌘ Read more
A street in the City of Perth is renamed in recognition of Private Nain Singh Sailani, following a personal request from India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ⌘ Read more
So-called Russian partisan groups have taken responsibility for the attacks around Belgorod, while the government blames Ukrainian "saboteurs". ⌘ Read more
Following the revelation made by Dennis Barnes at a Senate estimates hearing, an analyst predicts the project cost will blow out to at least five times the original figure. ⌘ Read more
For decades, a little-known fee has stopped bands like Jack Pallett's from playing the spiritual home of Tamworth's local music scene. ⌘ Read more
The outback milk-run flight turned to tragedy after a fire filled the cockpit with smoke causing the plane to crash near a runway in Kununurra. ⌘ Read more
The future of Cairns' only private maternity unit is in limbo as obstetric services dwindle across Queensland's far north. ⌘ Read more
Analysis by investment bank UBS finds food prices at Australia's major supermarket chains have risen at a faster rate than inflation. ⌘ Read more
Researchers have discovered some coral in the Great Barrier Reef — one of the seven wonders of the natural world — is infested with a close relative of the chlamydia-causing bacteria. So, is this bacteria detrimental or beneficial to corals? ⌘ Read more
See how the Victorian government prioritised spending in its post-election budget. ⌘ Read more
The department in charge of the Climate Change Authority (CCA) has told senate estimates it's seeking legal advice over potential conflicts of interest on the authority's board. ⌘ Read more
The 20-year-old was walking on tidal mudflats with friends in an Alaska estuary when he got stuck in the quicksand-like silt and drowned. ⌘ Read more
Health experts are rushing to install a pop-up clinic to stave off a feared hepatitis A outbreak on one of Australia's best-known holiday dining and shopping strips. ⌘ Read more
The Chinese social media account of a Malaysian comedian best known for mocking Western chefs is banned after making jokes about China. ⌘ Read more
US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy end their discussions with no agreement on how to raise the United States government's $47.14 trillion debt ceiling, but they will keep talking. ⌘ Read more
A man who fired bullets into traffic and took two men hostage in a Wollongong street "probably did not know his act was wrong" such was the state of his mental health, a court has heard. ⌘ Read more
Big businesses, holiday-home owners and landlords will be asked to foot the bill for the Victorian government's COVID-19 debt, as part of a 10-year budget repair plan unveiled in the state budget. ⌘ Read more
Damien Hardwick's legacy is one of ultimate success and tactical genius, but if not for support from above, he may never have had a chance to create it, writes Kyle Pollard. ⌘ Read more
A 16-year-old girl has died and a young woman remains in a critical condition following a car crash near the NSW-Victorian border on Saturday. ⌘ Read more
Researchers at Brisbane's Mater Hospital are starting to trial a vaccine that could mean flu jabs are only necessary every few years, instead of annually. ⌘ Read more
Racehorse End Assembly returned a positive test for having cocaine in its system during a post-race test in Brisbane in December. ⌘ Read more
Tevita Pangai Junior has not always played to the limits of his considerable talent but his shock Origin selection could be just what New South Wales need in the series opener, writes Nick Campton. ⌘ Read more
The tour operator who guided Australian Jason Kennison up Mount Everest says he died of altitude sickness. ⌘ Read more
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Pasawm Lyhym are looking for Mayik Atem, 17, who has not returned home since the incident last week. ⌘ Read more
Buckingham Palace denies a request to return the remains of a teenage Ethiopian prince who was buried at Windsor Castle, saying that disinterring him would disturb the remains of others. ⌘ Read more
Health officials in the United States report another death, bringing the total up to four, and more cases of vision loss from illnesses linked to eye drops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria. ⌘ Read more
An Australian resident grappling with stage four cancer alone will finally be reunited with her husband after visa issues kept them apart for 15 months. ⌘ Read more
Clare Nowland fell and fractured her skull last week, after she was tasered by the senior constable who had been called to her aged-care home in Cooma, because she was carrying a knife. ⌘ Read more
A manhunt is underway after Marvin Oraiha, who is believed to be a low-level bikie associate, was shot dead inside his car in south-west Sydney. ⌘ Read more
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is set to announce he is stepping down after 14 seasons. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Sandy was among more than 100,000 Australian horses sent to World War I a century ago but, remarkably, was the only horse to return, with his story now immortalised though a bronze statue in his town of origin. ⌘ Read more
More than $200 million in funding will be provided by the Victorian government as it accelerates plans to phase out native timber logging. ⌘ Read more
Scientists have spotted white-throated snapping turtles in Baffle Creek, 100 kilometres north of Bundaberg, for the first time. ⌘ Read more
Writer E Jean Carroll is seeking to amend the first of two defamation lawsuits against Donald Trump to demand at least $US10 million ($15 million) in additional damages, citing comments he made on CNN after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing her. ⌘ Read more
Australians are begging the government to rescue their relatives from the Taliban as the processing of refugee applications grinds to a halt for thousands of at-risk Afghan asylum seekers. ⌘ Read more
A year after it was elected, there's a lot to celebrate for the Albanese government in delivering its agenda. But some election promises it made are in trouble, writes RMIT ABC Fact Check's Matt Martino. ⌘ Read more
The Australian share market is likely to begin its day flat, after a mixed performance on Wall Street ahead of pivotal negotiations to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debts of about $US30 trillion. ⌘ Read more
TikTok files a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana's new ban on use of the Chinese-owned short-video app. ⌘ Read more
Brad Murray works as a stockman on an outback cattle station, but when he gets bored he writes his own bush poetry "just for fun". ⌘ Read more
It's not often I'll review an ABC show, but rest assured, if I thought it was trash, I would say so. In Limbo is exquisite, writes Mawunyo Gbogbo. ⌘ Read more
As the temperature drops, Australia is approaching its fifth COVID wave. This is what it could look like. ⌘ Read more
This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen. ⌘ Read more
Pubs in Australia's Top End are filling all bar positions this tourist season following a years-long, COVID-induced workforce shortage. It comes as changes to working holiday visas take effect in northern Australia. ⌘ Read more
Hidden near the banks of the Murray River in northern Victoria is a small distillery batting way above its average on the global scale. ⌘ Read more
Tourism operators on South Australia's River Murray say they are suffering from a "flood hangover" after the state government's voucher program fell short of a full revival. ⌘ Read more
Dual investigations into the incident are being run by the police and Workplace Health and Safety. ⌘ Read more
As house prices cool off in some parts of the country, this town on the Capricorn Coast is still growing as people flock from south-east Queensland. ⌘ Read more
The Australia Council for the Arts releases a statement saying the ARIA Hall of Fame inductee had stepped down from the government arts funding body, "due to her work commitments". ⌘ Read more
A court has heard Stephen Mitchell created a web of lies and fabrications in order to sexually assault six little girls who trusted him — this week, the former rock climbing instructor was finally punished. ⌘ Read more
A coalition led by Thailand's progressive Move Forward party signs an ambitious agreement to draft a new constitution, end monopolies and allow same-sex marriage — but the agreement makes no mention of a divisive law against insulting the monarchy. ⌘ Read more
In Brisbane just 10.9 per cent rental homes are available for for less than $400 a week, while the ACT had the smallest share of rentals priced under $400 per week at just 1.8 per cent. ⌘ Read more
A blaze tears through a school dormitory in Guyana at night, killing at least 19 students and injuring several others. ⌘ Read more
Australia's industrial relations system is like Catch-22. You can't have a pay rise until productivity improves. And productivity can't improve until you get a pay rise, writes business editor Ian Verrender. ⌘ Read more
Draft international guidelines on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) highlight how weight stigma — being judged or discriminated against because of our weight — can prevent women from getting the proper treatment and support they deserve. ⌘ Read more
Meta is hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.9 billion) fine by its lead privacy regulator in the European Union for its handling of user information and given five months to stop transferring users' data to the United States. ⌘ Read more
The Cradle Mountain Cableway is in serious doubt after the Commonwealth withdraws $30 million in funding from the project because the Tasmanian government missed a deadline. ⌘ Read more
India's leader will address a rally which is expected to draw a crowd of up to 20,000 people who are hoping to catch a glimpse of the prime minister and listen as Mr Modi — a powerful orator — extols the virtues of the Australia-India relationship. ⌘ Read more
Property managers are often the only contact point renters have for their landlords, and agents must act in the best interests of their client. As the rental crisis continues, we take a look at who’s pulling the strings. ⌘ Read more
The destructive power and global availability of F-16 jets is expected to help break the land warfare slog and shift the balance Ukraine's way, but it's unlikely that will happen anytime soon. ⌘ Read more
A Treasury investigation into the impact of a PwC tax expert's use of confidential information — sold to clients seeking to minimise tax — could lead to the firm being referred to the Australian Federal Police, the assistant treasurer warns. ⌘ Read more
Stan Grant makes an emotional statement at the end of Q+A, announcing he will be stepping away from media commitments following racist abuse, but confirming that he will be back stronger after a break. ⌘ Read more
The Escaping Violence Payment wait time period has dropped by 27 days. ⌘ Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signs a Defence Cooperation Agreement between the United States and PNG, a leaked draft of which suggests it might open the door to a substantial US military presence in the country, as well as potentially offering American personnel in PNG some protection from prosecution. ⌘ Read more
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will "re-racialise our nation" in a speech the Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney describes as "disinformation" and scare-mongering. ⌘ Read more
Indigenous author Debra Dank has won a record four out of 14 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and $85,000 for her memoir of family and place, and says she hopes its success draws attention to the "soul destroying" destruction of her Country. ⌘ Read more
An interim report finds a backlog of almost 40,000 defects plaguing Sydney's "fragile" train network, and things are on track to get worse. ⌘ Read more
Cartels threaten and bribe border workers to help them bring in cocaine, a bikie and former airport worker says. ⌘ Read more
Missile and drone strikes across Ukraine intensify after a lull of a few months, while Russia's ambassador to the US warns sending F-16 attack jets to Kyiv raises questions of NATO's involvement. ⌘ Read more
When Kirsty Bryant received a uterus transplant in January — after her mother donated hers — she did not expect to fall pregnant so soon. ⌘ Read more
A Victorian man who threatened police with what they believed was a rifle in South Australia's Riverland has been freed after serving his jail sentence. ⌘ Read more
A Queensland District Court rules in favour of Aussie Helpers founder Nerida Egan over defamatory comments made on Facebook in 2018. ⌘ Read more
A trailblazer across medicine and local politics, Dr Stack was one of Darwin's first doctors to open a private general practice and the city's first female mayor. ⌘ Read more
The aged care regulator has delivered a scathing report into eastern Victorian nursing home Royal Freemasons Moe after an investigation into the death of a resident in May 2022. ⌘ Read more
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says it "takes courage" not to view the body-cam footage of an elderly woman being tasered, and that she wants "a complete picture" of the incident before she looks at it. ⌘ Read more
Greek voters will have go to the polls again after the ruling New Democracy party scored a landslide election win at the weekend, but still fell short of the seats needed to form a majority government ⌘ Read more
ACT Detective Superintendent Scott Moller tells the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann that he was under pressure from Brittany Higgins, the media and other police members to charge Mr Lehrmann. ⌘ Read more
Air strikes and clashes between Sudan's warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday with a Saudi Arabia and US-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Monday evening. ⌘ Read more
Former guerilla fighter and independence hero Xanana Gusmao is in prime position to win Timor-Leste's parliamentary election, with more than half of the votes counted after Sunday's poll. ⌘ Read more
The federal government will classify buy now, pay later options as credit products, as part of sweeping changes to protect both consumers and the industry. Here's what it means in practice. ⌘ Read more
Police were called after dozens of protesters stormed the finish line in protest of the NT government's green-lighting of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. ⌘ Read more