Italian researchers estimate Perucetus, or "colossal Peruvian whale", was about 20 metres long and weighed up to 340 tonnes, a mass greater than the blue whale and the largest dinosaurs. ⌘ Read more
Italian researchers estimate Perucetus, or "colossal Peruvian whale", was about 20 metres long and weighed up to 340 tonnes, a mass greater than the blue whale and the largest dinosaurs. ⌘ Read more
Grain meant to go to African nations, China and Israel is destroyed in what Ukraine says was a targeted attack by Russia. ⌘ Read more
Chinese children and teens will be cut off from accessing the internet at night under rules aimed at fighting internet addiction. ⌘ Read more
Thailand's Pheu Thai party is set to nominate a real estate tycoon to become prime minister as it takes the lead in efforts to form a government after the progressive party that won a May election was sidelined. ⌘ Read more
Whenever Paul McCartney picks up the guitar to compose new music he still wonders what John Lennon would make of it. ⌘ Read more
Police said Anthony Nugent, 57, was shot dead when he opened the front door of his Hamilton South unit on September 6, 2022. ⌘ Read more
Tracey Neville, who took England to the top of the netball world and is the sister of Manchester United legends, is handed the keys to Super Netball's new franchise. ⌘ Read more
A coronial inquest hears how a forbidden relationship involving a woman with the "wrong skin" may have sparked a tribal punishment that claimed the life of an Indigenous man 30 years ago. ⌘ Read more
While 27 people are reported missing, many more are caught in the devastation caused by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, which has battered northern China for four days. ⌘ Read more
A clinic with ties to a cult that teaches that disability is "karma" has received thousands of dollars under the NDIS scheme. ⌘ Read more
Named Milo the Milestone Devil, the four-month-old joey was discovered during a regular pouch inspection, meaning the wildlife sanctuary has produced 500 joeys since it was launched on the mainland during 2011. ⌘ Read more
New South Wales' biggest electricity distributor says thieves are putting their lives at risk by cutting down power poles in an attempt to steal and sell copper wiring. ⌘ Read more
The anti-corruption watchdog closes its investigation into the $10 million taxpayer-funded investment in Darwin water bottle company NT Beverages without making any findings. ⌘ Read more
Car theft is set to become a lot harder in northern Queensland from today with the launch of $500 vouchers for drivers wanting to install car engine immobilisers. ⌘ Read more
Donald Morley fronts the ACT Magistrates Court via audiovisual link from his hospital bed, withdrawing a bail application. ⌘ Read more
A statue of late Australian Army nurse Vivian Bullwinkel, who survived a massacre in WWII, is unveiled at the Australian War Memorial. But advocates have criticised the institution for failing to fund it. ⌘ Read more
A council's decision to not allow people to be buried with their pets in its cemeteries has been described as bizarre and heartless. ⌘ Read more
Police arrest a 36-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted four people near a shopping strip at Moonee Ponds in Melbourne's north-west. ⌘ Read more
Geelong spearhead Jeremy Cameron is the victim of an "unprovoked" heatbutt in a local pub while watching cricket. ⌘ Read more
Investigative journalist Mark Willacy rejects accusations in court that he breached ABC editorial policies and the media union's code of ethics over stories about allegations of war crimes. ⌘ Read more
Spend enough time with ChatGPT or other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn't take long for them to spout falsehoods. ⌘ Read more
Motorsport Australia's CEO says he is disappointed Targa will "go it alone" with the tarmac rally event without waiting for his organisation to implement new regulations following four competitor deaths in two years. ⌘ Read more
Peter Haxby is jailed for bribing a West Australian public servant in exchange for being awarded government contracts, totalling more than $1.1 million, for social housing projects. ⌘ Read more
Findings from a New Zealand royal commission into a Catholic order that shifted a prolific paedophile between his homeland and Australia describe one school as "a place of depravity, sexual, physical and spiritual violence". ⌘ Read more
Once on the brink of extinction with only about 200 animals in the wild, the golden lion tamarin population has rebounded to around 4,800 individuals hopping between branches in the Brazilian rainforest. ⌘ Read more
South Africa has taken great pride in hosting its first major netball tournament, but World Cup organisers have stunted the event's potential with a number of failures, writes Brittany Carter. ⌘ Read more
Australia win another five medals, including three gold, on the second night at the Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester. ⌘ Read more
Four survivors of sexual abuse have told their story about a Sunshine Coast man who sexually assaulted them as children and how it severely impacted every aspect of their lives. ⌘ Read more
The tiny, native western quoll that was all but wiped out in Western Australia has been reintroduced to parts of the state, and this time their welfare is being watched over by drones. ⌘ Read more
The family of an Indigenous woman killed in a Darwin hit and run appeal for more effort to reduce the high rate of pedestrian deaths in the Northern Territory. ⌘ Read more
The National Gallery of Australia says its independent review into controversial artworks from South Australia's APY Lands has cleared the works of improper interference. ⌘ Read more
The Whakaari White Island trial hears from experts that a shipping container placed on the volcano "as a shelter" was of little value in the event of an eruption. ⌘ Read more
The WA Supreme Court hears Bianca Rinehart labelled her brother 'idiot John' in an email forwarded to her mother which contained details of John's attempts to have her removed from the family trust. ⌘ Read more
WA Premier Roger Cook says he was "shocked" to learn of the oversight of aviation authorities and says coronial inquest is the only way to bring answers to the girl's family. ⌘ Read more
Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm says he is "cautiously optimistic" Chinese authorities will boost the country's ailing economy despite uncertainty about Beijing's plans. ⌘ Read more
Niger's new military leaders arrest senior politicians and warn against any foreign attempts to extract ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. ⌘ Read more
Reforms to change the age of criminal responsibility in the Northern Territory have come into effect, meaning children under the age of 12 can no longer be charged with a criminal offence. ⌘ Read more
As a wrecking ball looms over 300 homes in the small town of Glenden, the local mayor is pleading with the state government and rival coal mining companies to save the community. ⌘ Read more
A new documentary celebrating Luc Longley's three consecutive NBA championships, and featuring exclusive new footage from The Last Dance, will offer a fascinating insight into the Australian basketball legend. ⌘ Read more
Angela Williams only took part in one bodybuilding competition, but says the experience left her with years of health issues. She is one of several current and ex-competitors concerned about the strict dieting in the industry. ⌘ Read more
The High Court of Australia ruled the land at Ponde was invalidly prescribed, and the pair were denied procedural fairness and should have been given notice of the declaration. ⌘ Read more
From country to country, keen sky gazers diligently capture the sturgeon Moon — the first of two supermoons in August. ⌘ Read more
Poland's defence ministry says it sent "additional forces and resources, including combat helicopters" to its eastern border. ⌘ Read more
The strike began following the nomination of former right-wing magazine head Geoffroy Lejeune as editor-in-chief of French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche. ⌘ Read more
Aged care residents being forced to vacate their accommodation are among a growing number of older people struggling amid the rental crisis. ⌘ Read more
A zoo in eastern China is denying suggestions one of its bears might be a staff member in a costume as images of the animal standing like a human circulate online. ⌘ Read more
There is no decision, but the Australian government is saying it expects China to lift the massive tariffs on Australian barley or it will go back to the WTO. ⌘ Read more
Deputy Premier Steven Miles says the government is also setting a target for 20 per cent of new builds to be social or affordable housing. He says the government is supporting additional development in West End. ⌘ Read more
Road train driver Heather Jones says steep drops from the edge of road bitumen are contributing to crashes as the state government concedes it may take a decade to clear its maintenance backlog. ⌘ Read more
The company's Australian head says Chinese shoppers are looking for products that are sustainable, eco-friendly and healthy, which Australian businesses can capitalise on. ⌘ Read more
SA Police say the two youngest siblings remain in hospital after a car hit a tree in the Adelaide Hills yesterday. ⌘ Read more
Ranked sixth in the world, the Malawi Queens become the first team to hold the Diamonds accountable in Cape Town, testing their depth at the Netball World Cup. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed surveys show Indigenous Australians support the Voice at a rate between 80 and 90 per cent. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates. ⌘ Read more
Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted on four charges related to attempts to overturn the 2020 US presidential election. ⌘ Read more
The US State Department says it has formally invited China's newly reappointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington after Mr Wang's predecessor was abruptly removed from his post by Beijing. ⌘ Read more
Former US president Donald Trump predicts he will be indicted on criminal charges. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Domestic olive oil yields have been on the conservative side this year, which could result in a further rise to the record prices for consumers. ⌘ Read more
Dianne wants to join the hoards of people installing solar panels on their roofs. But as long as the Victorian government's her landlord that's not likely to happen. ⌘ Read more
After winning the men's 100-metre freestyle at the World Aquatic Championships in Japan last week, Kyle Chalmers is heading home to Port Lincoln to catch up with family and friends — and play a game of football with his old club. ⌘ Read more
This year marks 50 years since Australia withdrew its troops from the Vietnam War following huge national protests. Veterans say it's time to pause and remember those who were left behind. ⌘ Read more
Police data over the past 10 years shows an overall increase in certain offences across the Northern Territory. Experts say inflation could be a key contributor. ⌘ Read more
The economic impact of Australia's growing feral deer population has been quantified for the first time, with farmers copping the worst damage. ⌘ Read more
Today's latest news, as it happens. ⌘ Read more
There is a push for a parliamentary investigation into how authorities handled the allegedly unauthorised clearance of more than half a hectare of native vegetation at an Adelaide Hills property. ⌘ Read more
Police and Safework NSW are investigating the death of Akshay Doultani, an 22-year-old international student who was killed while working as an Uber Eats delivery rider in Sydney's north-west two weeks ago. ⌘ Read more
The ABC has confirmed that one of the man's employers was a childcare centre associated with a tertiary facility. ⌘ Read more
A prominent energy expert joins landholders in calling for the Australian Energy Market Operator and the Victorian government to scrap plans to build the controversial VNI West transmission line and Western Renewables Link. ⌘ Read more
It's a long way from anywhere, but Thargomindah in outback Queensland — population 270 — goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure residents don't desert the town. ⌘ Read more
Gaye was sexually abused when she was a young child. Warning signs at the time were ignored or brushed under the carpet and when her fragments of memories of the abuse came together years later, she found she was still being "silenced". ⌘ Read more
Recent investigations reveal how Beijing has been looking to increase its influence in the Pacific by using political pressure and funding to capture local elites and media, with questions raised around the independence of outlets that have cut deals with China. ⌘ Read more
Drug reform is shaping up as one of the major policy issues for the Minns government. With a drugs summit on the horizon, there are calls for cocaine to be legalised as well. ⌘ Read more
Australia has never clearly defined what "full employment" means. That's about to change — and a more ambitious definition could help keep 150,000 or more Australians in work, writes Peter Martin. ⌘ Read more
In May, Thais went to the polls but there is still no new government or new prime minister. ⌘ Read more
A leading economist warns the risk of further falls in house prices remains "very high", despite the Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates on hold for the second month in a row. ⌘ Read more
Temperatures in Iran head north of 50 Degrees Celsius, forcing the closures of government offices, banks and schools over the next two days. ⌘ Read more
An Adelaide vaccine developer has told a court "even a completely vaccinated workplace" would not stop the transmission of COVID-19 in the unfair dismissal case of former Channel 9 presenter Warren Tredrea. ⌘ Read more
A whale conservation group reacts angrily to the SA government's decision to permanently allow year-round commercial rock lobster fishing in a breeding area, intended to give the industry more flexibility. ⌘ Read more
A committee into the use of social media as a means of foreign interference in Australia has found that applications TikTok and WeChat could be the country's biggest security risks. ⌘ Read more
An inquest hears Richard Milgin went missing nearly 30 years ago after leaving with his "forbidden" partner, Julie Buck, whose remains were found 12 months later. ⌘ Read more
A woman who was banned from owning dogs in Victoria has avoided imprisonment after more than 300 dogs were found on her Murray Mallee property, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be pardoned for five of the numerous offences for which she was jailed for a total of 33 years, state media has reported, after she was recently transferred from prison to home detention. ⌘ Read more
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology says an El Niño event — the world's most consequential climate driver — is "likely in the coming weeks", but has not joined international agencies in declaring it's already underway. Here's why ⌘ Read more
A man who threatened police with a gun then carjacked an Uber driver in East Perth and ordered him to speed before police were forced to crash into the car to stop it, is sentenced to prison. ⌘ Read more
Bond Homes employed 20 full-time staff and been building transportable homes for nearly 30 years, which were ordered from across regional Victoria. ⌘ Read more
Australia's largest seafood producer buys the country's only ocean-based barramundi farm, situated off the Kimberley coast. ⌘ Read more
Big dogs USA, England, Portugal and the Netherlands are all in action tonight, with Groups D and E being finalised at the Women's World Cup. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
A 37-year-old man, who neighbours say lived at the home with his mum and partner, is recovering after suffering severe burns to his entire body. ⌘ Read more
After climbing the ranks of Niger's army, Abdourahamane Tiani was handed one of the military's most prized appointments: the head of an elite unit set up to protect the president. Last week, he used his position to do the opposite. ⌘ Read more
A coroner blasts a Tasmanian hospital over the death of a woman, noting her illness was "underestimated in the extreme" and that she spent eight hours in an ambulance outside the facility as "no bed [was] available for her" due to a "lack of nursing staff on duty". ⌘ Read more
What's going on with the weather in Australia? It's partly the result of natural drivers of our weather – and partly due to global warming, writes Andrew King. ⌘ Read more
The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold for the second month in a row, raising questions about whether it may be finished hiking borrowing costs. ⌘ Read more
For more than three decades, Wendy Bowman fought to save her patch of the Upper Hunter from open-cut mining, inspiring a generation of environmentalists along the way. ⌘ Read more
The son of one of Australia's most notorious criminals pleads not guilty to drugs, stealing and gun charges over an arrest in Hobart earlier this year. ⌘ Read more
Justin Kent Dilosa has pleaded not guilty to Ms Easey's murder on the NSW Central Coast. Her body was found wrapped in plastic and dumped in a creek in 2019. ⌘ Read more
A former childcare worker facing more than 1,600 child abuse charges in a case described as "one of the most horrific" police have seen spent three years working in Sydney. ⌘ Read more
A mother and son duo who tried to cover-up the hit-and-run death of an Aboriginal woman have pleaded guilty to a string of serious charges. ⌘ Read more
Samantha Lilly first competed in the World Dwarf Games in 2009, bringing home a swag of medals in the pool. This year she's returning as the Australian team's co-captain, alongside Michael Spain. ⌘ Read more
NASA's giant dish antenna in Canberra is on the lookout for signals from the Voyager 2 spacecraft, after flight controllers accidentally severed communications more than a week ago. ⌘ Read more
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says a number of drones were downed but one successfully hit a building that was struck earlier in the week. ⌘ Read more
West Coast Eagles games record holder and 2018 premiership captain Shannon Hurn announces his retirement from the AFL. ⌘ Read more