More than a year since the varroa mite was first detected in New South Wales, it is still unknown how the deadly parasite entered the country. ⌘ Read more
More than a year since the varroa mite was first detected in New South Wales, it is still unknown how the deadly parasite entered the country. ⌘ Read more
Taliban authorities destroy dozens of instruments and equipment, saying music "causes moral corruption and playing it will cause the youth to go astray". ⌘ Read more
Malcolm Walalgie, who lives with cerebral palsy, loves life in his WA town. But he says "people like me" can't enjoy every aspect of it — and that is something he wants changed. ⌘ Read more
A decision on whether superstar Sam Kerr can play in the Matildas' must-win Women's World Cup game against Canada will be a late call, according to coach Tony Gustavsson. ⌘ Read more
An endurance ride that attracted the likes of cattleman RM Williams during the 1980s is back. While some things have changed, the Winton to Longreach Endurance Ride is still a show of strength, grit, and horsemanship. ⌘ Read more
Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the water near the jetty at Glenelg. ⌘ Read more
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Images show demonstrators burning French flags and embassy doors as surrounding nations threaten sanctions amid Niger coup. ⌘ Read more
The inquiry, which began in mid-April, was sparked by a letter from the ACT's top prosecutor, claiming police pressured him not to charge Mr Lehrmann and alleging political interference. ⌘ Read more
A new survey involving hundreds of Australian parents finds workplaces aren't communicating with staff while on parental leave, and are changing their jobs without consultation. ⌘ Read more
About a decade ago, a family-run dairy committed to providing milk for a school breakfast program. It's been fuelling kids ever since. ⌘ Read more
Independent senator David Pocock says the federal government should be given a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects. ⌘ Read more
A period of brilliant batting and some timely rain gives Australia hope of achieving something remarkable on the last day of this Ashes series, and David Warner is central to the drama. ⌘ Read more
A group representing fishermen in south-east Australia says it will be forced to stop cooperating with offshore wind projects if shark fishing is further restricted in marine parks. ⌘ Read more
Queensland’s powerful rental regulator is accused of going soft on law-breaking landlords and letting down tenants — who it is designed to protect. ⌘ Read more
Australia failed to take their chances against Nigeria. With everything now on the line, will they risk it all against Canada? ⌘ Read more
From firing them into the night sky, to letting fly at the SCG, to tossing them at Pink, people are finding creative ways to scatter ashes — but what are the do's and don'ts when it comes to farewelling your loved one's remains? ⌘ Read more
Italy made an "improvised and atrocious" decision when it joined China's Belt and Road Initiative four years ago as it did little to boost exports, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says in an interview. ⌘ Read more
The reality is these shiny stone benchtops are not a necessity and too many of our tradies who work with them are getting sick or dying, writes Adele Ferguson. ⌘ Read more
The 2023 Logie Awards saw some rather unexpected wins and heartfelt tributes. These were the biggest moments of the night. ⌘ Read more
A surge in sales of homes purchased within the past two or three years has analysts and agents concerned the property market is rolling over as mortgage stress bites. ⌘ Read more
The penultimate day of the Ashes starts with a tribute to retiring Stuart Broad, before some wild bowling and solid Aussie batting sets up a grand finale. Here are five things you missed from The Oval overnight. ⌘ Read more
Oscar Piastri fumes at Ferrari's Carlos Sainz after a crash on lap 1 ends his race. ⌘ Read more
The workers convention of Maulana Fazlur Rehman's Jamiat Ulema Islam party was being held on the outskirts of Khar, the capital of Bajur district, when the explosion happened, according to local police. ⌘ Read more
Russian authorities say one person was injured after two drones crash into Moscow's city business district. ⌘ Read more
American military analysts will be sent to work at the Defence Intelligence Organisation in Canberra to scrutinise the moves of states like China, Russia and North Korea in the region, Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced. ⌘ Read more
Red Bull has won a record 12 consecutive Formula 1 races, and are looking to make it lucky 13 in Belgium. ⌘ Read more
Indonesia stops importing live cattle from four Australian exporters following disease detection. ⌘ Read more
Australia already trails by almost 400 runs with England having one wicket in hand to start day four of the final Ashes Test at The Oval. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Diamonds close out the first preliminary stage of the Netball World Cup with a big win over Fiji, maintaining the team's 100 per cent record. ⌘ Read more
The 63rd TV Week Logies' return to Sydney for the first time in decades signalled bold and bright outfit choices from the stars. Here are some of the themes we saw on the red carpet. ⌘ Read more
The molecular biologist spent more than a decade researching a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) following the deaths of four members of his family. ⌘ Read more
NSW Police say a woman alerted them to the remains in grassland off the Hume Highway on Friday morning. ⌘ Read more
The brightest stars in Australian television descend on Sydney for the annual Logie Awards. ⌘ Read more
Western Australia's lower house of parliament now has equal representation between men and women for the first time in its history, following the election of Labor's Magenta Marshall in the Rockingham by-election. ⌘ Read more
You can get your fill of World Cup action today with four games taking place, with much to be decided in groups A and H. The night concludes with a blockbuster between Germany and Colombia. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The NRL heads to Bundaberg for the first match of the afternoon, with the Bulldogs meeting the Dolphins. Later, the Titans host the Cowboys in a Queensland derby on the Gold Coast. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ Read more
A rag-tag team of engineers, commercial divers and rev-heads have driven 7km under water across the Darwin Harbour, in a stunt they claim has broken two world records. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says "every Australian" is feeling for the families, friends and colleagues of those missing. ⌘ Read more
St Kilda are stumbling on the way to September, so a win over Hawthorn is absolutely crucial. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ Read more
A US federal judge throws out Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN, in which the former president claimed the network's description of his election fraud as the "big lie" associated him with Adolf Hitler. ⌘ Read more
Alan Carle was hunting otherworldly fruit with fluorescent tentacles and bubbly flesh that folks back home had never even heard about, much less tasted — and he was willing to risk his life to find it. ⌘ Read more
The State Revenue Office says one former Box Hill resident has more than $800,000 waiting to be collected. ⌘ Read more
An Adelaide charity says it is struggling to fill its op shop shelves this winter, as people feeling the pinch under rising cost-of-living pressures turn to selling unwanted goods online instead of donating them. ⌘ Read more
The Matildas skipper hits the training track following news she's available to face Canada, while an England star may yet return to the field at the World Cup after sustaining a knee injury — these are five talking points on day 11 of the tournament. ⌘ Read more
Police say a light plane has collided with a horse on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. ⌘ Read more
Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Wagner group in Belarus move close to the border, the Polish prime minister says, raising fears they could sneak into Poland as migrants. ⌘ Read more
Australian bee experts are aiding a Fijian biosecurity program targeting killer pests in a joint surveillance effort to protect beekeepers and agriculture. ⌘ Read more
The men face fines after allegedly causing a flight from Brisbane to Indonesia to be diverted to Darwin due to disruptive behaviour. ⌘ Read more
Targa will devise its own rules and regulations for the popular tarmac rally in the wake of four deaths in the past two years, rejecting the "hard reset" called for by Motorsport Australia. ⌘ Read more
Untrained, inexperienced and a potential hazard to themselves and everyone else on the road. This is the scenario many drivers face when they tow a caravan for the first time. ⌘ Read more
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley bristles at the suggestion key defender Aliir Aliir returned to the field without being properly assessed following a collision with teammate Lachie Jones. ⌘ Read more
A man believed to be in his 30s was allegedly stabbed during an altercation with two men. ⌘ Read more
On the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that brought fighting in the Korean War to an end, veterans, families and Korean Australians gathered in a NSW country town to commemorate. ⌘ Read more
Two years after winning her first major in France, Australia's Minjee Lee is in contention to again lift the trophy after a solid third round. ⌘ Read more
The $12 million purpose-built health facility for Indigenous people in Canberra's south has been open for over six years, but its eight beds have never been slept in. ⌘ Read more
Tamara Styles had been smoking cigarettes since she was 14 years old, until an Aboriginal program gave her a plan to quit. ⌘ Read more
Underlining his enormous potential, Australia's Oscar Piastri earns his first top-three place in an F1 race in his rookie season, with only reigning world champion Max Verstappen finishing ahead of the 22-year-old. ⌘ Read more
Fire ant exterminations were left unfinished for months while government contractors took up to six "smoko breaks" per day, according to department documents. ⌘ Read more
There are fears for the lasting success of the household food and garden waste program due to widespread contamination, but there are solutions being trialled. ⌘ Read more
Australia's unemployment rate is the lowest in almost 50 years. That's good news, but not if you're throwing a barbecue. Here's why. ⌘ Read more
In the latest chapter in its troubled history, four people are feared dead after an Australian Army helicopter crashed into the ocean. It's not the first time concerns have been raised about Taipan choppers. ⌘ Read more
The ABC is given access to pastoral Comeroo Station in remote NSW, soon to be converted to national parkland, protecting a healthy and unique river system. ⌘ Read more
Geelong residents reveal how singing in a community choir has helped heal their wounds. ⌘ Read more
It was described as both "empowering" and "shocking" and was used to raise the profile of the Matildas — but a nude calendar in 1999 saw the team get far more than they bargained for. ⌘ Read more
Australia's bowlers arrived at The Oval on day three knowing there was a window of opportunity to lead their team to a famous Ashes win. Within an hour, that prospect had been blown out of the water. ⌘ Read more
Both the Labor and Liberal parties are claiming the by-election result as a positive, but the truth is somewhere in the middle, writes state political reporter Keane Bourke. ⌘ Read more
A powerful explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Thailand killed at least nine people and injured more than 100, officials say. ⌘ Read more
Israel is rapidly expanding settlements in the West Bank, in a move that goes against international law and which activists say is designed to permanently establish Jewish Israelis on land that Palestinians want as a future state. ⌘ Read more
Long Island police say they have finally caught the serial killer who dumped his victims along the shores of Gilgo Beach, thanks to a stash of burner phones, a forgotten clue and a pizza crust. ⌘ Read more
The Ukrainian President has proved a curse for Russia, uniting his nation while garnering western support for his cause. But how good a military strategist is he? And to what extent has he held his side together, asks John Lyons. ⌘ Read more
Growing up, Chloé Hayden didn't speak to people outside her family for a decade. Now 26, she's a Logie-nominated actor, a social media influencer, and an outspoken disability advocate — but the road to get there wasn't easy. ⌘ Read more
England's openers erased Australia's lead in just six balls — and never looked back. Here's the five things you missed from the final Ashes Test overnight at The Oval. ⌘ Read more
England great Stuart Broad says the final Test of the current Ashes series will be his last, retiring as one of five men to have taken 600 Test wickets. ⌘ Read more
Police say a man received gunshot wounds to his abdomen in an incident at a residence on Tufton Street on Saturday afternoon. ⌘ Read more
A four-year-old girl called Navy was fathered by the US president's son with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018, after an encounter that Hunter admits he "had no recollection of". ⌘ Read more
Australia keeps its perfect start to the netball World Cup alive with a dominant performance over Tonga in South Africa. ⌘ Read more
Australia's gold medal tally in Fukuoka rises to 11 as Cameron McEvoy blows away the field in the men's 50m freestyle final at the World Aquatic Championships. ⌘ Read more
WA Labor easily retains the seat of Rockingham, despite Premier Roger Cook earlier cautioning the contest would be "tight". ⌘ Read more
The United States promises to help Australia produce new advanced missile systems and upgrade its northern bases after the two nations hold annual high-level talks in Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Australia has ball in hand and will look to limit England's scoring on day three of the final Ashes Test at The Oval in London. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The latest data published by the Office of the Valuer-General shows the median house price in South Australia has reached $700,000, rising by 5.2 per cent in the past year. ⌘ Read more
Aussie crowds have been wonderful during the Women's World Cup, showing up in numbers with passionate and knowledgeable support. There's just one thing missing, writes Dan Colasimone. ⌘ Read more
It's a huge day at the World Cup for a host of big names, with Sweden and Italy going head to head to see who tops Group G, and France needing a win against a confident Brazil. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Responding to reports of a crash, police found the unresponsive teenage boy lying near an electric scooter. ⌘ Read more
Canberra sits in fifth place on the ladder, but Newcastle will prove to be a tricky opponent. Later, St George Illawarra plays Manly, before Penrith takes on Cronulla. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ Read more
Matildas captain Sam Kerr declares herself fit to return from injury for Australia's huge Women's World Cup match against Canada. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine moves its official Christmas holiday to December 25 in a break with the Russian Orthodox Church which celebrates it on January 7. ⌘ Read more
Shirley Newton captures the beauty of the Wimmera-Mallee region with her hundreds of landscapes and still-life paintings. ⌘ Read more
NRLW newcomer Canberra faces a tough challenge when it plays the Sydney Roosters, who are coming off a big win in round one. Later, St George Illawarra clashes with Parramatta. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ Read more
Three suitable donors have been found during an urgent nationwide search for an Adelaide mother with a rare blood type in need of life-saving heart surgery. ⌘ Read more
How a tin miner living in remote Tasmania helped discover what might be the world's oldest and most mysterious clone. ⌘ Read more
Trying to make something that works as both a podcast and a TV show has been tried before — and failed. But the ABC's If You're Listening podcast team is testing that theory. ⌘ Read more
Missing several of its well-established stars, Australia completes a 2-0 ODI series victory against Ireland, with openers Annabel Sutherland and Phoebe Litchfield scoring unbeaten centuries. ⌘ Read more
Voters decide who will replace former premier Mark McGowan in the safe Labor seat in Perth's south, in what is also an early test for new Premier Roger Cook. ⌘ Read more
Catherine Carney's business is booked out for six weeks as demand for her services soars in Victoria. She says there's a "definite link" between the start of the COVID pandemic, declining mental health and an increase in hoarding. ⌘ Read more
Only last month, Carlton's season appeared headed for the scrap heap, but a stunning turnaround — highlighted by an upset win over ladder leaders Collingwood — has the Blues back in finals contention. ⌘ Read more
A NSW Police cadaver dog brought into Tasmania to help with the search for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell is repurposed to look for missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, following new information. ⌘ Read more
Colombia gives an update on teen sensation Linda Caicedo after a training incident, while France prepares to make a call on its injured captain ahead of its clash with Brazil — these are five talking points at the Women's World Cup as day eight takes centre stage. ⌘ Read more
Beneath metres of sand at Inverloch the Amazon, one of Victoria's best-preserved shipwrecks, still has stories to tell but concerns are growing about the effect of erosion and the pounding sea. ⌘ Read more