A week after the former High Court justice who leads the Office of the Special Investigator sensationally called for it to be disbanded, Victoria's Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has confirmed it will close. ⌘ Read more
A week after the former High Court justice who leads the Office of the Special Investigator sensationally called for it to be disbanded, Victoria's Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has confirmed it will close. ⌘ Read more
Australia's national transport safety watchdog is concerned there are issues "relating to the status of evidence available" for its safety investigation that has embroiled celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright in an unfolding court battle. ⌘ Read more
The state's independent watchdog Wayne Lines has investigated the Department for Education's handling of an alleged sexual assault at a South Australian high school. ⌘ Read more
A man left with a significant brain injury after being attacked with a golf club at his home by a parolee who was looking for the previous occupant delivers a victim impact statement to the Adelaide District Court. ⌘ Read more
South Australian police are investigating the death of a 17-month-old child, saying the incident is being treated as a murder investigation. ⌘ Read more
The Victorian government has declared Taylor Swift's Melbourne tour a major event, meaning ticket scalping laws will apply to protect fans from being ripped off when she comes to the city in February next year. ⌘ Read more
Meaghan Louise Rose's body was found at the bottom of the Point Cartwright cliffs on the Sunshine Coast in 1997. ⌘ Read more
More than 2 million people are expected to complete the Hajj pilgrimage, an annual ritual Muslims have kept up over centuries. Here's how the tradition lives on, even through wars and plagues. ⌘ Read more
The decision comes after a WA judge ruled Cable sexually abused a young girl, starting from when she was aged just 12. ⌘ Read more
Former Indigenous affairs minister Ben Wyatt acknowledges there is legitimate confusion around WA's new Aboriginal Heritage Act but says some people are also using the debate to oppose the Voice referendum. ⌘ Read more
About 50 tiger sharks have been filmed in an "exciting spectacle" feeding on the remains of a humpback whale that is believed to have died from natural causes off the Wide Bay coast. ⌘ Read more
In some states energy prices will rise 25 per cent at the start of the month. Here are some ways to soften the blow. ⌘ Read more
A strong kink in the subtropical jet stream is causing an unusual hit of tropical rainfall to spread across the country. ⌘ Read more
Health officials in southern Queensland are working to identify close contacts of two people infected with locally acquired cases of hepatitis A. ⌘ Read more
The national food standards body is assessing an application to sell a range of luxury lab meat products while another company with a cultured lamb burger is watching to see how things shake out. ⌘ Read more
A grassroots push by surfer Lucy Small has seen a Gold Coast event flooded with female competitors in an effort to get an equal prize pool, but the Kirra Klassic director says that has politicised the event. ⌘ Read more
On Chinese social media, users referred to the Wagner chief by using the names of historical Chinese rebels to share their views on China's heavily-censored internet. ⌘ Read more
Thanasi Kokkinakis is knocked out in the first round of Wimbledon qualifying but three other Aussies make it to the second round. ⌘ Read more
Police say the DNA of a 49-year-old man matches one of two DNA profiles obtained during the investigation of a sexual assault at Darwin's East Point 30 years ago. ⌘ Read more
The latest setback comes after more than 100 women have had to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth after Carnarvon hospital's birthing services were suspended. ⌘ Read more
Recent developments in Russia have raised serious questions about the future of President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. Tell us what you want to know and we'll put your questions to our experts in a live Q&A. ⌘ Read more
The vast West Australian Wheatbelt becomes home to a dystopian power struggle in this new Aussie video game tackling topics like survival, politics and moral philosophy. ⌘ Read more
The temperature in Perth plunges to 0.7 degrees Celsius as the city endures its coldest morning since 2016, while people in parts of Western Australia wake up to sub-zero conditions, including -2.6C in the Wheatbelt town of Wandering. ⌘ Read more
After spending a year converting a shipping container into a home to tow around the country with his truck, Glen Lewis is hitting the road. ⌘ Read more
For 40 years, a cardboard box sat unopened under a house. Inside, were not only precious memories of a family but a unique glimpse into life in the 1930s and 1940s. ⌘ Read more
A police operation is underway in Sydney's east after reports of multiple gunshots. ⌘ Read more
In the 2022-23 financial year, 132 construction businesses in Western Australia went into administration — and nationally, about 2,000 building companies shut their doors. ⌘ Read more
The world's oldest Nobel Prize winner, who helped develop lithium-ion batteries, is remembered as a scientific leader. ⌘ Read more
The win at Trent Bridge which puts Australia halfway to retaining the Women's Ashes, comes despite two of its stars, spinner Ashleigh Gardner and skipper Alyssa Healy, playing all five days with finger injuries. ⌘ Read more
Medical practices in SA's regions are facing increased demand with patients experiencing poorer care amid the closures of small-town GP clinics. ⌘ Read more
Wagner's mutiny may be over, but from secret locations inside Russia and Ukraine, guerilla groups are dodging Moscow's crackdown on dissidents to sabotage Putin's plans and help Ukraine win the war. ⌘ Read more
The Australian share market is likely to recover slightly from its three-month low as technology stocks were the biggest drags on Wall Street, while oil prices rose slightly after Russia's aborted weekend mutiny. ⌘ Read more
Given freedom-of-speech concerns, technical challenges and the difficulty of taking on big tech, it makes sense that the government is keen for Silicon Valley to lead the way in developing its own code of conduct. ⌘ Read more
The ACT government has announced a $50 million investment into early childhood education, but parents will have to wait until the end of the year to discover which providers will be involved. ⌘ Read more
Police received a report that a number of people were in the vicinity of the injured teenager, and they appeared to be armed with a knife. ⌘ Read more
As police increase patrols in areas where assaults have occurred, some women are opting to carry personal alarms or exercise without headphones. ⌘ Read more
For years, Vincenzo D'Agostino terrorised and extorted Italian migrants across Far North Queensland as leader of the mafia group the Black Hand. His rule was a defining period for the regional Italian community, but one fact remains unsolved — who turned the tables, and murdered him? ⌘ Read more
Vernon Marshall convinced a postmaster in the 1970s to let him open a PO Box for the queer community to write to him. Today, the concept returns to Tamworth. ⌘ Read more
An Adelaide not-for-profit organisation that helps struggling pet owners says the housing crisis has pushed demand for its services to record levels, forcing it to turn some people away. ⌘ Read more
Stuart Mackenzie was unfamiliar with cryptocurrency before being approached to build a miner on his remote property in outback Queensland but he has embraced the idea. ⌘ Read more
The company behind much of the technology fuelling artificial intelligence has seen its shares surge almost 200 per cent this year as part of a wider AI boom, but are those sky high valuations justified? ⌘ Read more
Teachers at Queensland's second largest state school have been told to use their "on-balance judgement" and still give a grade to students who don't undertake formal assessment, a leaked email has revealed. ⌘ Read more
The long-awaited preliminary flight paths for Western Sydney Airport are now public, but the online tool where residents can search an address will be made available later this morning. ⌘ Read more
Australia is relying on its largest trading partner to bounce back, but China's youth unemployment figures and low consumer confidence are slowing down much-needed growth, suggesting a full recovery will take some time. ⌘ Read more
In a sublime combination of breathtaking arrogance and dazzling ineptitude, the Australian arm of global accounting giant PwC has managed to turn a possible crime into a national crisis and then allowed it to evolve into a catastrophe, writes Ian Verrender. ⌘ Read more
Gwenda struggled with her dementia diagnosis at first, but now she's looking forward to the future and "living her best life". ⌘ Read more
The Colorado nightclub shooter pleads guilty to five counts of what they called the "intentional" death of each victim. ⌘ Read more
The comments are the first from the mercenary leader following his one-day mutiny. ⌘ Read more
An army spokesperson says three senior officers have been sacked for failing to avert violent clashes. ⌘ Read more
European Union foreign ministers say the Wagner Group's aborted mutiny shows Moscow's war in Ukraine is causing "fragilities" and "cracking" in the nation's political and military power. ⌘ Read more
Troy Robert Cridland denies he knowingly had sexual intercourse with a girl under 16 as the end of the trial in northern NSW approaches. ⌘ Read more
A former Russian diplomat who defected from his post at the United Nations in 2022 says Vladimir Putin's inner circle is shrinking and most people inside the Kremlin do not support the war against Ukraine. ⌘ Read more
It's day five at Trent Bridge and Australia needs five wickets, England needs 152 more runs to grab four precious points towards the Women's Ashes series. Check out the live scores, stats and action in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
Three people are dying from avoidable causes in Torres Strait communities each week, leaders say, and they're calling for an independent review into the regional health service. ⌘ Read more
The region is expected to see "excess" rainfall and extremely cold temperatures this week. There's even a chance of snow on the highest peaks. ⌘ Read more
Canberra's only inpatient end-of-life hospice, Clare Holland House, will transition to ACT government control along with the Calvary Public Hospital in Bruce next month. ⌘ Read more
Lawyers for four men, who admitted stealing "gold dust" from a Kalgoorlie mine site, have described their clients' bungled heist as an "unsophisticated attempt" and a "stupid idea". ⌘ Read more
John Barilaro's solicitor argues a camera operator is "having his cake and eating it too" by being awarded both the cost of repairs and a replacement camera. ⌘ Read more
The Charles Darwin University academic was initially cleared by a botched internal investigation, but an independent panel has ruled plagiarism did occur. ⌘ Read more
Queensland TAFE and universities have been put on notice after the state's auditor-general warned their financial futures are at risk. ⌘ Read more
A study by sleep researchers at Flinders University finds that noise generated by wind farms is no more disruptive to sleep than traffic noise. ⌘ Read more
The men were taken to Bundaberg Hospital, where three are in a stable condition and one is in a serious condition. ⌘ Read more
A study has found caregivers of young children — more often than not women — were often in challenging situations as they tried to care for their children and keep safe. ⌘ Read more
Wendy Elizabeth Chattaway, 51, is charged with predatory driving in relation to the horror crash which saw a car hit a pole and roll into a water channel in regional NSW. ⌘ Read more
As the Eagles' nuclear winter drags on, the club says it's committed to staying the course. But how much of the club's current troubles are down to bad luck, and how much is it bad management? ⌘ Read more
Prosecutors say truck driver Matthew Livingston was "drifting in and out of sleep" before causing a horrific crash on Melbourne's north-western fringe that killed a two-year-old girl and left her parents with lifelong injuries. ⌘ Read more
Adelaide Hills property owners downstream of a dam at risk of failing following torrential rain fear a potential cascade effect, with another dam directly in the firing line if the top one gives way. ⌘ Read more
Experts are warning of an early and potentially disastrous fire season in Australia, amid the possibility of an El Niño and the effects of climate change. ⌘ Read more
A warning is in place for parts of southern NSW as emergency services and power providers are working to repair damage caused by gale-force wind. ⌘ Read more
A man who died after being hit by a train in Tasmania's north-west early on Monday morning was homeless, police say. ⌘ Read more
The local council is interested in mapping areas that may be vulnerable to subsidence, but an expert says it is an expensive exercise given the unpredictability of them opening ⌘ Read more
Six men are charged with affray after an alleged fight broke out between members and associates of the underworld crew in the CBD last week. ⌘ Read more
With personal bests and medals aplenty, the Australian team finishes on a high at the Special Olympics World Games in Germany. ⌘ Read more
Reports of a possible deceased whale floating near a Coffs Harbour beach have turned out to be a slow-moving mother whale with her newborn calf. The new calf was spotted on ORCCA whale census day “adding one more additional whale to the tally”. ⌘ Read more
A last minute pitch by South Australia's premier to bring the Super Netball grand final to Adelaide after the Thunderbirds' extraordinary win has fallen flat, with Peter Malinauskas saying the commercial deal was "almost impossible" to unpick. ⌘ Read more
State media says about 120,000 people took part in the rallies across Pyongyang to mark the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. ⌘ Read more
Police are urgently looking for Nada Rokic, a 22-year-old woman who is missing after attending a party in rural bushland 100 kilometres from Perth. ⌘ Read more
As Labor leader in 2003 Simon Crean called Australia's decision to send troops to Iraq wrong, reckless and unnecessary as he stood up to US president George W Bush. ⌘ Read more
Suleman Dawood, 19, died on the Titan alongside his father, Shahzada Dawood, last week when the vessel suffered a "catastrophic implosion". His mother said he never went anywhere without a Rubik's Cube, and he hoped to break a record 3,700 metres underwater. ⌘ Read more
Customers of Australia's largest bank have been unable to access their money or use online banking due to a widespread technical outage. ⌘ Read more
Police say a man in his 40s is refusing to leave but is engaging with police, while residents and community members have been asked to avoid the area. ⌘ Read more
The research has helped prove different populations of the weedy or common seadragon are genetically linked across their range on the Great Southern Reef. ⌘ Read more
While Atlas Southall "grumbled" a little, the sweeping views of mountains, yak trains and helicopters provided plenty of distraction from his sore legs. ⌘ Read more
Under changes to the ACT government's Sustainable Household Scheme, only properties with an unapproved land value of $450,000 or less can apply for an interest-free loan to install solar products. ⌘ Read more
The former Wagga Wagga MP will face court over evidence he gave to ICAC in 2018 where he denied seeking payment for brokering a property deal. ⌘ Read more
At 55, Natalie Moore never thought she would be turning to social media to find a housemate to help cover rent, but as money became tighter she did. ⌘ Read more
The Australian share market is set to slip on interest rate rise fears, while the fallout from PwC's sale of its government consulting business for just a $1 continues. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
A watch-and-act message is in place for a dam at high risk of failure south of Adelaide and a separate warning is in place for a dam in the Adelaide Hills, but crews are confident they will be able to mitigate risks. ⌘ Read more
The second Ashes Test between England and Australia takes place at Lord's, a venue Australia has won more times at than any other away from home in Test cricket. ⌘ Read more
Brownlow Medal fancy Nick Daicos has starred across half-back but it is in Collingwood's engine room where the 20-year-old gun's AFL future lies. ⌘ Read more
This program in Bundaberg takes younger students out of school and offers hands-on learning experiences in agriculture, hospitality, retail and health workplaces to showcase life outside the classroom. ⌘ Read more
There are calls for compensation for farmers whose beehives have been destroyed in the effort to stop the parasitic varroa mite. Without enough bees to pollinate produce there are reports of crop losses and conversely huge fruit and veggies. ⌘ Read more
The injuries occurred when passengers exited the aircraft using escape slides after the crew identified "a technical issue". ⌘ Read more
Stuart Broad states his 'surprise' at the way Australians have reacted to the Ollie Robinson send-off of Usman Khawaja, accusing the nation of hypocrisy. ⌘ Read more
There were some big developments in Russia over the weekend. Here's a recap to get you up to speed. ⌘ Read more
Park residents are locked in a costly legal battle with the owners of Coolah Caravan Park over property defects and unpaid site fees. They say they could be out in the street if an appeal fails. ⌘ Read more
The cost of sport has long been an issue for Canberra families and with the rising cost of living there are now calls for a sports voucher scheme to keep kids in the game. ⌘ Read more
Indigenous traditional owners across 20,000 square kilometres of the Northern Territory come together to create a map of the region in a bid to highlight concerns about gas and cotton developments. ⌘ Read more
Primary school students are using a video game to build communities where people are connected, active and eating well — with the best ideas to be pitched to local government leaders. ⌘ Read more
Around the world, the idea of turning offices underused in the wake of COVID's work-from-home phenomenon into housing is a hot topic. But experts say such projects are few and far between in Australia for a reason, and creating affordable housing from office buildings is harder than it seems. ⌘ Read more