The ABC can reveal there is a court battle to keep a man who abducted and raped a German backpacker 10 years ago behind bars, with forensic psychiatrists fearing he was a high risk of reoffending. ⌘ Read more
The ABC can reveal there is a court battle to keep a man who abducted and raped a German backpacker 10 years ago behind bars, with forensic psychiatrists fearing he was a high risk of reoffending. ⌘ Read more
This toxic waste dump in Victoria contained every thing from PFAS to asbestos — and even cash and a dog wrapped in a mattress — buried in 32 locations, some the size of AFL fields. Now $40 million later, the clean-up is almost complete. ⌘ Read more
Australian politics is facing a sexual harassment reckoning. Thanks to a crucial scene in a Netflix political drama, so is Taiwan. How did the show Wave Makers become a rallying cry for Taiwan's MeToo movement, and why has it taken so long for people to come forward with allegations of sexual harassment? ⌘ Read more
This weekend's Classic 100 concert reminds us to celebrate the magic of instruments and the stories they tell to us, for us and about us, writes Zan Rowe. ⌘ Read more
In the face of Australia's political conservatism, punk tattoo and visual artist eX de Medici chose a perhaps unlikely weapon: watercolour. ⌘ Read more
A fire extinguisher exploded and killed a student during a fire drill held outdoors in sweltering heat at a high school in Thailand’s capital on Friday. ⌘ Read more
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says the official Kremlin-backed version of why Moscow invaded Ukraine is based on lies concocted by Russia's top brass, rejecting Moscow's core justification for invading Ukraine for the first time. ⌘ Read more
As our federal politicians prepare for their five-week winter break, two significant developments which point to much of what will shape the country — and political debate — in coming months haven't really been quite noticed, writes Laura Tingle. ⌘ Read more
Younger travellers have become convenient scapegoats for destinations that refuse to take control of hyper-tourism. It's time to decide whether we want these monuments' survival, or the unthrottled stream of tourism dollars, writes Virginia Trioli. ⌘ Read more
Days of frantic waiting has ended in tragedy for the families of the Titan sub passengers. But the search for answers is just beginning, and the question now is whether lessons will be learned from the underwater implosion. ⌘ Read more
A search operation of the mine was being delayed because methane gas levels were still dangerously high in the ventilation shaft where the miners are thought to have died. ⌘ Read more
The Australian government hits three of the men behind the downing of flight MH17 with sanctions and travel bans in a move likely to further inflame tensions with Russia. ⌘ Read more
Christopher Andrew Anderson, who stalked women and used information he collected to harass them while committing sex acts from a payphone box, has been sentenced to four years and six months' jail. ⌘ Read more
Women due to give birth at the Whyalla Hospital will have to deliver at other locations as a critical workforce shortage forces the closure of the hospital's birthing services from Monday. ⌘ Read more
The Supreme Court Chief Justice labels the death a "wasteful tragedy" while finding Tamara Lorimer guilty of manslaughter. ⌘ Read more
Four Thai nationals are charged under Malaysia's anti-trafficking laws in connection with the 2015 discovery of mass graves believed to contain the remains of Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis. ⌘ Read more
Right now, evidence suggests a chronic lack of supply and increased demand for housing are supporting property prices and could lead to a further lift in the market, writes David Taylor. ⌘ Read more
England will try to wrap up Australia's innings quickly at Trent Bridge on day two of the one-off Women's Ashes Test. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
The Saints and the Lions have had a mixed few weeks — that makes their clash at Docklands even more crucial with a top four spot on the line. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ Read more
The Dragons and Warriors get round 17 up and running in Wollongong as the visitors try to keep their top-eight plans on track. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ Read more
The Defenders documentary takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the international campaign which helped free Hakeen al-Araibi from extradition. ⌘ Read more
A bus driver has been charged after a coach full of children from a Victorian school ran off the road north of Adelaide and became bogged in a paddock. ⌘ Read more
The brother and sister of a man who lost a leg after being flown to Adelaide for treatment have been arrested and denied bail. ⌘ Read more
Family members of Todd McKenzie remember him as a "beautiful" and "happy-go-lucky" person as an inquest into his 2019 death ends. ⌘ Read more
A senior doctor has described the "traumatic" impact the lifting of alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs had on emergency department staff. ⌘ Read more
Iveta Mitchell vanished from her Parmelia home in 2010, never to be seen again — with the WA deputy coroner finding she is dead and another person is responsible. ⌘ Read more
Among those sanctioned were twelve members of South Australia's Australia Day council. ⌘ Read more
Young people in the ACT struggling with their mental health now have access to a day program offering alternatives therapies such as art, cooking and movement. ⌘ Read more
Matthew James Kelly was found guilty of negligent driving occasioning death after pursuing motorbike rider Jack Roberts on the NSW Central Coast in 2020. ⌘ Read more
All-Australian key forward Jeremy Cameron avoids serious injury after he was accidentally knocked out by Geelong teammate Gary Rohan in a marking contest. ⌘ Read more
The Adelaide Magistrates Court is preparing to sentence Martin Duku, who was working as a police officer based in Port Augusta when he indecently assaulted two women. ⌘ Read more
Mining and energy workers say the industry is "under attack" in the push toward renewables, and plan to split from their current union for more effective lobbying. ⌘ Read more
It has been 12 months since the bee-killing parasite was detected in Australia, but eradication efforts will continue for at least another three years. ⌘ Read more
Melbourne man Zoran Pandilovski has been labelled "evil" by members of his estranged wife's family, after the Supreme Court heard he choked his high school sweetheart, Elaine, to death and took photos of her body. ⌘ Read more
The 51-year-old was arrested and charged with the alleged rape of four women in Perth in the 1990s after police presented fresh DNA evidence. ⌘ Read more
Culture war divisions emerge after a call from West Australian Labor MP Pierre Yang for a public debate on the term "Chinaman" as a place name. ⌘ Read more
The quartet made their Rugby League World Cup debut together taking Papua New Guinea to its first semifinal. Once again they’re creating history by each other's side, but this time in Townsville. ⌘ Read more
In sentencing Amelie Sacha Vergez, the judge said the case showed how a brief moment of inattention was capable of "catastrophic consequences". ⌘ Read more
Russia has launched a High Court challenge against the federal government's decision to stop it building a new embassy next to Parliament House. ⌘ Read more
Yadlamalka Energy completes the civil works on the battery, which will store around 10 gigawatts of dispatchable solar power each year and charge from excess electricity produced when the sun is at its peak. ⌘ Read more
NT Police launch an investigation to find four paintings were stolen after being purchased at a remote art gallery in Central Australia. ⌘ Read more
A Melbourne-based chemical waste recycling company is fined millions for an enormous industrial fire in the city's north that took days to bring under control, but the judge presiding over the matter concedes that money may never be recovered. ⌘ Read more
The Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura who suffered the destruction of a 46,000-year-old rock shelter by a mining company say debate on WA's new legislation have been sidetracked. ⌘ Read more
A health service and a school in south-west Victoria are looking into ways to address the shortage, which is affecting their ability to hire and retain staff. ⌘ Read more
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has referred an incident where an officer was filmed repeatedly punching a man in a car to the Ethical Standards Command. ⌘ Read more
Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week. ⌘ Read more
Plans to transform a former aged care complex into affordable housing in North Queensland have been scrapped, in what an expert says highlights the problems with converting not-for-purpose buildings into housing. ⌘ Read more
The US president says US-China relations remain unharmed, and he expects to be meeting with Xi Jinping in the near future. ⌘ Read more
Here's what an implosion means, how it happens and whether the passengers on the Titan submersible could have felt it. ⌘ Read more
Families are desperate for more funding for medication for Dravet syndrome, a form of epilepsy that can cause life-threatening seizures. ⌘ Read more
Snow has fallen on the Stirling Range for the first time this year, attracting a handful of delighted hikers. ⌘ Read more
A truck driver who was allegedly driving dangerously when he hit six cars and a bus, injuring several people, at the base of the South Eastern Freeway will go on trial next year after pleading not guilty to the charges. ⌘ Read more
A small WA town which stopped the sale of energy-drinks to people under 18 has vowed to keep the ban in place. Now other communities are looking to follow suit. ⌘ Read more
Pop star Kesha and producer Dr Luke have settled nearly a decade of suits and countersuits over her accusation that he drugged and raped her and his claim that she made it up and defamed him, with the singer saying that "only God knows what happened that night." ⌘ Read more
Eighty-nine-year-old Primrose Brimson keeps warm in her Canberra home by curling up underneath handmade quilts — but she says she has now made her last, with the cost of materials outgrowing her budget. ⌘ Read more
Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta says it will end access to news on its platforms in Canada because of a new law requiring internet giants to pay publishers. ⌘ Read more
The former NT police constable was scheduled to give evidence at the inquest next month but is now not due to appear until October, while the NT Court of Appeal rules on a complex legal argument. ⌘ Read more
A Russian diplomat is squatting on Commonwealth land in Canberra, after Russia was blocked from building an embassy at the site. ⌘ Read more
Bekkie-Rae Curren-Trinca, 28, knew her boyfriend was a dangerous man. When he found her getting ready to leave him, he crossed the line she feared most. ⌘ Read more
The three-year-old vanished from Fairy Meadow beach near Wollongong in 1970 with unconfirmed reports she was carried away by a man. ⌘ Read more
Prosecutors on Thursday charged Rust movie armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with tampering with evidence in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. ⌘ Read more
Emergency crews battled flames 25 metres high at the site of the abandoned, heritage-listed Romavilla Winery in Roma last night, with firefighters only able to save the back part of its main building. ⌘ Read more
As law enforcement agencies respond to a data breach at a law firm that kept the big four banks and the Health Department as clients, the federal government announces it has finally filled the role of the nation's first cyber security coordinator. ⌘ Read more
Business fights multinational tax reporting rules as the share market set to open lower. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
A lack of enrolments in an aquaculture course has North Regional TAFE considering canning the program, potentially leaving fishers without barramundi. ⌘ Read more
The latest release of NSW birth figures has been seized upon by some as evidence COVID-19 vaccines are to blame for a fall in birth rates. But what do the experts say? ⌘ Read more
Emergency services have made swift-water rescues in South Australia overnight after heavy rains caused localised flooding and roads to be closed across Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills. ⌘ Read more
Mario Marcelo Santoro fled to Brazil the weekend Cecilia Haddad's body was found dumped in Sydney's Lane Cove River in April, 2018. ⌘ Read more
Queenslanders are owed millions of dollars in unclaimed rental bonds, including a refund from 1990. And now the state's rental authority is planning a campaign to encourage people to come forward. ⌘ Read more
The tremor in the Southern Tablelands occurred just before 2am, according to Geoscience Australia. ⌘ Read more
The daily fare is rising from $9.20 to $10, while the single fair will go from $4.60 to $5 — an 8.7 per cent increase. ⌘ Read more
A parliamentary committee will investigate claims state and religious institutions are dragging child sexual abuse survivors into a "war of attrition" as they pursue compensation claims in court. ⌘ Read more
The vulnerable food supply chain in northern Australia could soon be strengthened through new technologies targeting food waste. ⌘ Read more
South Australia's cabinet ministers are on Kangaroo Island meeting with tourism operators, who are looking forward to a busy summer season. ⌘ Read more
Known for its history of violence, leaders in Wadeye believe a social club could help bring some renewed cohesion to the NT community. ⌘ Read more
When actor Anthony LaPaglia was approached to tell the story of early Italian migrants who were terrorised by the Black Hand gang in Far North Queensland 100 years ago, he had more than just a professional interest. It also resonated on a personal level. ⌘ Read more
Billionaire social media moguls Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been egging each other into a mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas. ⌘ Read more
Corey grew up hearing the traditional stories in his Indigenous dialect, but the language has all but disappeared. Now he has been recognised as a teacher to help share knowledge across the region. ⌘ Read more
A new double bill from The Australian Ballet shows how our national dance is light-years away from some of the earliest Australian ballets in both content and creation. ⌘ Read more
Australia may not be hearing the full story about the impact of rising interest rates on small businesses, as a "perfect storm" of pressures contributes to a gloomy outlook. ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian missiles struck one of the few bridges linking the Crimea Peninsula with the Ukrainian mainland, cutting one of the main supply routes for Russian forces in southern Ukraine, Russian officials say. ⌘ Read more
This week the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters recommended broad reforms: a drastic lowering of the threshold for disclosing donations. ⌘ Read more
Farhan Khalaf fled Iraq for southern Queensland in 2019. He's concerned his community will be isolated after federal government funding cuts. ⌘ Read more
Take a 3,800-metre journey to learn what's so dangerous about exploring the deep seas. ⌘ Read more
Before buying her first home, Anna Jug wanted to exercise her right to have it inspected. It was one of the reasons she missed out on the sale. ⌘ Read more
St Helen's Private Hospital in Hobart is closing its doors today, leaving patients fearful about where they'll get help in future. ⌘ Read more
Just months after Meghan Markle's podcast debuted at the top of Spotify's charts, her lucrative deal with the audio giant has collapsed. Here's what may have gone wrong. ⌘ Read more
The US Coast Guard says a "debris field" has been discovered by a robotic deep-sea vessel searching for a missing tourist submersible on the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic. ⌘ Read more
Brilliant finishes, experience trumping youth and some big gambles that did not pay off defined the second women's State of Origin match. Here are five key points from New South Wales' 18-14 victory. ⌘ Read more
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to deepen defence and technology cooperation between their countries during Modi's official visit to the White House, despite lingering concerns about human rights in India. ⌘ Read more
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton warns the federal government it should abandon the Voice referendum if it is unconvinced the "yes" campaign will succeed. ⌘ Read more
Australia's bid to defend the Women's Ashes gets under way with a one-off Test against England at Trent Bridge. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
It doesn't get any easier for the Cats, who must try to bounce back from last week's loss to Port Adelaide with a win over the high-flying Demons at Kardinia Park. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ Read more
An algorithm that takes into account factors including a patient's ethnicity to help determine where they should be placed on a surgery waitlist sparks debate in New Zealand. ⌘ Read more
Scullin man Muhammad Ali is found guilty of indecently touching a boy at the daycare centre where he worked, although he has been cleared of charges in relation to another child. ⌘ Read more
A bill that would effectively compel the ACT government to hold an inquiry into their acquisition of Calvary Public Hospital is referred to its own inquiry by a Senate committee. ⌘ Read more
SA Police are seeking to expand their powers and their presence in parts of Adelaide's CBD, in response to concerns about a rise in anti-social behaviour. So what is changing, and why? ⌘ Read more
Northern Star Resources approves a $1.5 billion expansion to its Fimiston Mill in the West Australian Goldfields, paving the way for the miner to join the world's top five gold producers. ⌘ Read more
Victoria Police have been pursuing two young males through Melbourne's CBD, alleged to have been involved in multiple carjackings and an aggravated burglary. ⌘ Read more
The Federal investigation will probe whether Australia's reputation in the precious metals industry was damaged by a string of ongoing sagas at the embattled Mint. ⌘ Read more