Dozens of children have been moved 1,500 kilometres to Don Dale while major works are underway at the Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre. ⌘ Read more
Dozens of children have been moved 1,500 kilometres to Don Dale while major works are underway at the Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre. ⌘ Read more
As more examples of the unlawful confinement of youth detainees come to light, it's time to end the vicious cycle, writes state political reporter Keane Bourke. ⌘ Read more
The bosses of Westpac and Commonwealth Bank will face the parliamentary economics committee, a day after ANZ and NAB executives were grilled over interest rates. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Huw Edwards has been identified by his wife as the reporter accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos. Here's what we know. ⌘ Read more
Flu vaccine uptake in recent months across Australia is almost 2 million down on what it was last year, with experts blaming COVID 'fatigue' and cost-of-living pressures. ⌘ Read more
Residents are excited to see if cars such as ZOE.2 can solve the swathe of transport issues and the tyranny of distance faced in the outback. ⌘ Read more
Michael Richardson has Down syndrome, hearing loss and could not read — but he would not let that stop him landing a job at Australia Post. ⌘ Read more
An Origin dead rubber is what you make it, and on the back of barnstorming debuts and some brilliant returns, the Blues found a little hope for the future. ⌘ Read more
A motorcycle race crash left this 61-year-old with a permanent limp and restricted use of his left side. But it hasn't stopped him from charging ahead at whatever life's thrown at him. ⌘ Read more
It's a long trek from anywhere, but Ongerup in Western Australia — population 114 — has a community that refuses to let the town die. ⌘ Read more
Sarah Fisher wants to bring new life into the world but her fertility journey has been less than easy. Living off disability payments, she is struggling to pay for treatment and has spent thousands of dollars already only to be unsuccessful. ⌘ Read more
A global team of scientists examined plastic debris in 38 lakes and reservoirs across 23 countries and six continents, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth's ecosystems. ⌘ Read more
Australia's Sarah Snook is one of multiple Succession cast members to be nominated for an Emmy, with The Last of Us, Ted Lasso and Abbott Elementary taking up the other top noms. ⌘ Read more
A resort west of Alice Springs will close while owners negotiate a water pipeline to be built from a bore 18 kilometres away. ⌘ Read more
Michael Singar was arrested in 2022 after he confessed to fatally shooting a man with an arrow during a riot in the remote community of Peppimenarti. But after spending 109 days in jail, he was found not guilty. ⌘ Read more
Award-winning Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli is less than two weeks away from releasing its latest movie — without any trailers, promotion or even a storyline. Here's what we know. ⌘ Read more
One of Australia's leading medical insurers dumps cover for private practising doctors who initiate hormone treatment in adolescents with gender dysphoria, a decision that may put even more pressure on public hospital waiting lists. ⌘ Read more
The proportion of "green" zones in a major marine park has been boosted to conserve the region's biodiversity as commercial fishers are promised a "targeted compensation package". ⌘ Read more
Homebuyers are reporting an unregulated "buyer beware" market has led them to purchase homes with serious defects, even after pre-purchase building inspections. So what are the rules and what recourse do buyers have? ⌘ Read more
Sydney's winter is off to its driest start in 85 years, which is great news for snow bunnies. And it's all thanks to something called the SAM. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Catholic University has launched an internal inquiry after the ABC discovered the founder of the company providing its on-campus security has been charged with corruption — and had a secret business relationship with an employee overseeing its security contract. ⌘ Read more
Scientists from Harvard University have collected fragments believed to belong to a huge interstellar meteor, saying it could have come from an alien spacecraft. ⌘ Read more
Several countries across Asia are now welcoming AI news readers to their screens to present daily bulletins. Could Australia be willing to let digital bots pose as presenters? ⌘ Read more
The century-old former hat factory caught fire on a Thursday afternoon. Within seven minutes of the first triple-0 call, the entire building, in the most densely populated part of Sydney, was an inferno. ⌘ Read more
This week's NATO summit in Lithuania highlights how NATO's membership is heavily sought-after in a troubled world. ⌘ Read more
In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorised Los Angeles. The killings remain etched in the American consciousness. ⌘ Read more
In just twelve short points and 11 minutes of unrivalled power tennis Aryna Sabalenka turns a tennis match on its head and books a place in the Wimbledon semifinals. ⌘ Read more
A stunning solo try from the Fox, one just as good by the Hammer, and a return to form for some Blues favourites. Here's your five quick hits from State of Origin Game III. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces the commitment following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Vilnius. ⌘ Read more
England trails Australia six points to four in the Women's Ashes series with three games left, and they must win all of them to secure the trophy. Check out the live scores and action in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
One of Australia's richest couples announce their separation but insist there will be no impact on their shared ventures, including mining giant Fortescue Metals Group. ⌘ Read more
The Federal Court had ordered the ABC to hand over documents that included the identity of a US Marine source, but the broadcaster refused to comply. ⌘ Read more
Some of the biggest names in world netball are considering defecting from Super Netball to head to the UK, as a delayed decision on Collingwood's replacement threatens to derail their careers. ⌘ Read more
The Blues are playing for pride as they host a dead rubber in Sydney, with Queensland shooting for just their fifth Origin clean sweep in more than 40 years. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Travis Auld will step down as the AFL's chief financial officer to take over from outgoing Grand Prix boss Andrew Westacott. ⌘ Read more
Dalibor Pantic's body remains unknown, despite his killer, Sam Gordon Blake, today pleading guilty to manslaughter in the Melbourne Supreme Court. ⌘ Read more
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott tells a parliamentary committee the bank's customers are proving resilient in the face of higher interest rates, with half engaging the bank to improve their mortgage rate. ⌘ Read more
New data from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission shows millions of consumers are paying more on power bills than they should. ⌘ Read more
Stirling Edwards-Bland was at a rest stop off a Queensland highway with his mum and brother when Graham Anthony Hanson ploughed into their car. Hanson has been jailed for manslaughter. ⌘ Read more
The court heard the 48-year-old was "commissioned" to carry out the attack by the officer's former father-in-law. ⌘ Read more
A nurse who was fired for sharing confidential patient information with the union says she did so because management at the mental health facility was not doing anything about staff safety concerns. ⌘ Read more
A childcare director says households suddenly requiring a second income to get by are desperately seeking childcare in south-east South Australia — with some waiting up to 18 months for a place. ⌘ Read more
The ABC understands the 11-year-old died last week in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital after contracting influenza. ⌘ Read more
An inquiry into the impacts of road tolls has been told that Sydney is the most tolled city in Australia. ⌘ Read more
A Perth man facing 140 charges relating to indecently recording and dealing with children will be assessed to see if he can be released on bail into home detention. ⌘ Read more
QFES said 10 crews were initially sent to the scene, with up to 40 firefighters fighting the blaze. ⌘ Read more
Australian actor and producer Bryan Brown warns not making streaming services invest 20 per cent of the money they make in Australia back into the production of local content could lead to "cultural death". ⌘ Read more
Alcohol and nicotine are the most-consumed drugs in the country followed by cannabis and methylamphetamine, according to recent wastewater analysis from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC). ⌘ Read more
Wendy Elizabeth Chattaway, 51, appears in court accused of causing a car crash that killed a woman and three children in south-western NSW in April. ⌘ Read more
There's more sheep than people in Australia, so as numbers grow and trade talks with the EU continue, where will our sheepmeat go? ⌘ Read more
Keith Kerinauia, 19, is charged with the murder of Declan Laverty while the 20-year-old was working at a Darwin bottle shop in March. ⌘ Read more
A teenager accused of firing gunshots at a school in Perth's northern suburbs is allowed to go home, where he must stay under the supervision of his parents. ⌘ Read more
The machines will be moved between rural and regional towns over a 12-month trial period as researchers try to address rising infection rates. ⌘ Read more
Anthony James Lloyd, who admitted to throwing a bucket of acid on Adelaide man Geoffrey McLean months before Mr McLean's alleged murder, is sentenced to up to five-and-a-half years in jail. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Highway will be closed in both directions between Heathcote and Tooborac, police say. The truck driver was taken to hospital, but the other died at the scene. ⌘ Read more
Once sworn enemies, Japanese and Australian soldiers are rapidly learning how to fight together as they stare down regional aggression. ⌘ Read more
The NSW premier insists a "tough cop" is on the enforcement beat as thousands of people are left in limbo by building company Toplace's collapse. ⌘ Read more
Police say a spate of robberies in the Dubbo region overnight are linked to the alleged theft. It is the second police pursuit to have occurred in the city in the space of a week. ⌘ Read more
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe announces big changes to RBA board, including fewer board meetings a year, and press conferences after every meeting. ⌘ Read more
A Dubbo aged care provider says recent federal government changes are not the reason for its closure. ⌘ Read more
Witnesses have begun giving evidence in the Whakaari White Island trial in New Zealand with one survivor telling the court he would not have been on the volcano if he understood how active it was at the time. ⌘ Read more
Medical and employment records have been tendered in court for the coach driver charged over last month's deadly Hunter Valley bus crash. ⌘ Read more
Owen Townsend, 25, went missing last Friday. Police suspect he may have become stuck in a swamp. ⌘ Read more
Is it OK to wear headphones in the office? Do they help get work done, or is wearing them considered rude and damaging to the office vibe? ⌘ Read more
The federal government has declared an offshore wind zone off the Hunter coast, but it is smaller in size than what was originally proposed. ⌘ Read more
A week after receiving a vote of confidence from the Gold Coast board, Stuart Dew has been sacked as the Suns' head coach. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson look at what went wrong, and why the future might be still be bright for the Suns. ⌘ Read more
Alan Wilkie read the weather from the ABC's first week of television broadcasts in 1956 until he left the organisation in 1960. ⌘ Read more
Queensland has already won the shield, but pride is on the line for the Blues. Here's a quick guide to tonight's game and a crash course in what it's all about if you're new to the state-against-state clash. ⌘ Read more
Charlie Teo is found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct by the medical standards committee. ⌘ Read more
Australian actor Bryan Brown is addressing the National Press Club in Canberra - follow live. ⌘ Read more
A Western Sydney accountant with alleged links to the organised crime world is charged with defrauding clients of $26 million. ⌘ Read more
About 15,000 people from overseas have expressed interest in joining the Queensland police following its global recruitment drive. ⌘ Read more
An Indigenous Darwin mother who spent ten years in indefinite detention will walk free after the Northern Territory government lost a Supreme Court appeal to have her remain in custody, arguing she is a "serious risk" to the public. ⌘ Read more
F1 is a cut-throat sport that wants immediate success. Daniel Ricciardo could be winning races again but he has to show speed in a slower car, writes Michael Doyle. ⌘ Read more
A British regulator also suggests it could reconsider its opposition to the deal, worth more than $100 billion. ⌘ Read more
Four neighbours have tried to save two elderly people from a deadly early morning house fire in Sydney's west. ⌘ Read more
A long-running humanitarian program delivering aid to 4 million people in Syria could be closed as Russia fights against its extension at the UN. ⌘ Read more
Lawyers in a Northern Territory town are having to search for clients fleeing DV in makeshift homeless camps due to a critical shortage of safe housing. ⌘ Read more
Twenty-eight men, eight women and three children suffocated to death as they were being smuggled into Britain in 2019. ⌘ Read more
A free trade deal between Australia and the EU sits at an impasse after the trade minister walks away from negotiations in Brussels without an agreement. ⌘ Read more
FIFA secretary-general Fatma Samoura is a hard person to get hold of. As Tracey Holmes writes, the Senegalese sports executive is not interested in press releases, but a legacy of change for women and football. ⌘ Read more
Australian Ben O'Connor takes third place in the 10th stage of the Tour de France, days after illness looked to have thwarted his overall race hopes. ⌘ Read more
Wall Street rose boosted by energy stocks on higher oil prices, and RBA governor Philip Lowe will give a major speech on the restructure of the Reserve Bank. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
A 40-year-old driver suffered serious injuries in the incident on Tuesday night and was initially taken to Bowen Hospital, but has since been flown to Townsville. ⌘ Read more
Ned Hargraves says many in his remote desert community still do not understand what they will be voting for, and is calling for the Voice referendum to be postponed so people have to chance to understand it. ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launches a bombastic Tweet from the sidelines of the NATO summit in Lithuania. ⌘ Read more
We examined more than 80 years of climate data and found little evidence to back these widely cited rules of Canberra life. ⌘ Read more
The decision marks a critical turn in a dispute that has seen her sons locked in a legal battle over the will since her death in 2018. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory chief minister has reignited the crocodile culling debate following an attack at a popular swimming spot. A professor calls her reaction "knee-jerk". ⌘ Read more
Aerial footage shows streams of orange molten lava and clouds of gas spewing from a snaking fissure outside the capital Reykjavik. ⌘ Read more
As repairs slowly begin, residents still don't know when they will be able to return to their flood-ravaged homes. ⌘ Read more
Australian rowing is developing a new headline act for the Paris Paralympic Games, with the mixed double scull crew of Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager on course for a gold medal tilt. ⌘ Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Australians fell victim to the former government's illegal Robodebt scheme. For some, the end of the royal commission brings closure. ⌘ Read more
The government has held talks with the Salvation Army on Bourke Street about establishing the city's second supervised injecting room at the CBD location. ⌘ Read more
If you live in a frost-prone region you are likely familiar with the mosaic-like branches and spirals that stretch across windows and cars on an ice-cold morning. But how does Mother Nature create the magnificent display? ⌘ Read more
A mining company is given the green light to explore for more minerals in the Central West of NSW, just months after its plan for a mine in the area was approved despite lead contamination fears. ⌘ Read more
Erika Vlasic received two reports about a home she wanted to buy. She said one came back with "no big issues", the other found the property was suited to "demolition". ⌘ Read more
Simon Crisp was putting the rubbish out after a shift at a remote country pub in north-west Tasmania when he was shot three times. Ten years on, Tasmania Police are renewing efforts to find his killer. ⌘ Read more
A small lake near the Canada-US border has been chosen as the site that may define the start of a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene. ⌘ Read more
While Jenny was trying hard to be a good Christian, she was hiding a secret shame — one that can be traced back to biblical times. ⌘ Read more