Brian Houston insisted he did not go to the police about his father's abuse because he was respecting the wishes of the victim. ⌘ Read more
Brian Houston insisted he did not go to the police about his father's abuse because he was respecting the wishes of the victim. ⌘ Read more
The 21-year-old was 16 when he hit a police officer in a stolen car near Ipswich five years ago. ⌘ Read more
The Matildas' 3-1 loss to England creates history by becoming the most-watched TV program since the current audience measurement system began in 2001. ⌘ Read more
Police divers have been called in to search an area near the East Coast town of St Helens for clues in the long-unsolved murder of a young Italian tourist. ⌘ Read more
One of the world's largest green hydrogen projects planned for WA has been shelved, partly due to the state's cheap cost of natural gas. ⌘ Read more
The Victorian government is being urged to reconsider a decision to dramatically cut the number of specialist teachers who visit schools to help students with disabilities navigate mainstream education. ⌘ Read more
The US Secretary of State tells American citizen Paul Whelan to "keep the faith" as repatriation attempts continue. ⌘ Read more
Max Purcell downs world number seven Casper Ruud to gain the best victory of his singles career, defeating the Norwegian in just under two hours in Cincinnati. ⌘ Read more
Thousands of protesters march on Labor's national conference, causing traffic chaos in Queensland's capital. ⌘ Read more
A Muslim crowd is accused of attacking churches with sledgehammers and setting them on fire, while hundreds blocked a highway over accusations Christians desecrated the Koran. ⌘ Read more
Victorian police officer Alex Prestney was on duty the day his brother and four of their colleagues died in a horrific crash with an appalling aftermath. Now he's harnessing the passion he shared with his sibling to try and spare others the same pain. ⌘ Read more
This week marks 10 years of Fact Check at the ABC and the 600 verdicts offer an insight into our political system, writes RMIT ABC Fact Check's Matt Martino. ⌘ Read more
It's something we rarely hear about in Australia – for good reason – but there are people living in witness protection programs across the nation. ⌘ Read more
A colourful bloom known as being notoriously difficult to cultivate is thriving in the most unusual places in Alice Springs, which a horticulturalist says comes down to a range of perfectly timed conditions. ⌘ Read more
Negativity on Wall Street overnight is likely to send the local market lower after the US Federal Reserve flagged potential interest rate rises, noting inflation was still a "significant" risk to the economy. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy says the allegations they lied to the former NFL player about his adoption are ridiculous but will end their conservatorship. ⌘ Read more
The state government throws a spanner in the works of some of Australia's richest people, who had been racing to develop valuable gas reserves near Perth. ⌘ Read more
When Adrian Frick suffered an "unsurvivable" heart attack at just 52, a specialist cardiac service in Bundaberg pulled him back from the brink. Now the service itself needs saving. ⌘ Read more
A NSW gold mine is ordered to do more testing to prove compliance with dust regulations after heavy metals were found in residents' blood and rainwater. ⌘ Read more
This morning's news, as it happens. ⌘ Read more
The inquest heard Miss Yunupiŋu – as she is known for cultural reasons –at times felt "hopeless and helpless" as she was pressured to return to her partner, despite his constant violent abuse. ⌘ Read more
Djiniyini Gondarra, a spiritual leader from north-east Arnhem Land, wants to see his decades-long calls for a treaty fulfilled. But he doesn't believe a Voice will deliver it. ⌘ Read more
The Matildas wanted to create their own Cathy Freeman moment. They did — but not in quite the way they expected. ⌘ Read more
Phishing is the most commonly reported scam in Australia, with scammers harvesting tens of millions of dollars every year from unsuspecting victims. ⌘ Read more
An uprising inspired and led by women was met with a swift crackdown. Now, young dissidents speak to the ABC in a series of interviews conducted in secret. ⌘ Read more
Australians across the country were feeling the pressure last night as the Matildas prepared to take on England for a spot in the final. Here's how it unfolded away from the big cities. ⌘ Read more
Wind back the clock a few hundred million years, and landscapes were completely silent of any truly meaningful communication through sound. So when did animals first find their voice, so to speak, and why? ⌘ Read more
A private hydro scheme in Tasmania's north-west is capable of powering 800 homes — but questions are being asked about the impact on neighbouring properties. ⌘ Read more
The young driver of a car that crashed while towing an unregistered horse float, injuring five people and killing four horses, is charged with driving offences — as several of those involved in the crash battle for compensation. ⌘ Read more
Ivy Belavy wanted a job that would help people. But the 19-year-old, who has a disability, found it difficult to get work. ⌘ Read more
Affected patients were alerted this week about the contamination at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's fertility unit. ⌘ Read more
Starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and Australian actor Isla Fisher, Strays is an R-rated comedy about friendship that will have you howling with laughter. ⌘ Read more
Sunil Badami remembers his uncle wowing the public with 'miracles' like bending spoons with his mind. Decades later, he learnt the devastating secret his uncle hid. ⌘ Read more
A dilapidated Philippines ship intentionally run aground on a South China Sea reef to counter China's claim to the area could soon "succumb to the elements", an American security analyst says. ⌘ Read more
Labor voters descend on Brisbane to hash out their party's platform for the next three years, readying to debate some of the most contentious policies in federal politics. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine announces the recapture of the village of Urozhaine from Russian troops in the south-east, but warns the situation on the north-eastern front is deteriorating amid Russian counterattacks. ⌘ Read more
Commuters faced long delays getting home after the Matildas loss to England in the Women's World Cup. ⌘ Read more
The rejection of a rental freeze at yesterday's National Cabinet means the push from the Greens has hit a dead end. Will the party join the Coalition to vote down the government's $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund? We'll see, writes David Speers. ⌘ Read more
Football fans storm barricades and throw flares at Melbourne's Federation Square which hit maximum capacity. ⌘ Read more
A Sam Kerr wonder goal, sure, but Australia's World Cup run is over as England ran out 3-1 winners in the Women's World Cup semi-final — here's how the internet reacted. ⌘ Read more
The Matildas are out of the FIFA Women's World Cup, losing 3-1 to England at Stadium Australia in Sydney. ⌘ Read more
Having already recorded the best-ever result for an Australian soccer team in a World Cup, the Matildas will now vie for third place. ⌘ Read more
With the Basketball World Cup a little over a week away, the Boomers suffer a loss to Brazil in a warm-up match in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more
Adelaide Crows midfielder Paul Seedsman becomes the latest AFL player to retire due to ongoing concussion issues, saying he has been advised to "cease all contact sport". ⌘ Read more
The peak body for WA's family violence services calls for the state government to review how its systems could better protect alleged domestic abuse victims and prevent future deaths. ⌘ Read more
The NSW government is warning those convicted of breaking biosecurity controls could face enormous fines as it ramps up efforts to keep dangerous fire ants out of the state. ⌘ Read more
The Matildas are up against European champions England in their Women's World Cup semifinal at Stadium Australia in Sydney, with both sides aiming for a spot in the final for the first time. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Five boys and their father were killed in the blaze, the state's worst house fire tragedy since 2011. Today, loved ones paid tribute to the "heroic" dad and his "beautiful" boys. ⌘ Read more
Shirley McPherson says while she does not have official confirmation of her father's death, she has received information from relatives of other residents who had been living at the same housing complex, and whose lives were claimed by the inferno. ⌘ Read more
Newcastle District Court heard that Colin William Babbage, 65, threatened a 31-year-old woman with a knife before he sexually assaulted her in 2021. She was his fourth victim. ⌘ Read more
Queenslanders are being warned to be vigilant for fever and rash symptoms in young children as group A streptococcus infections sweep across the state. ⌘ Read more
It's been six months since the town of Carnamah in Western Australia lost its only bank. Locals have told a senate inquiry into bank closures how they're now travelling hours to access financial services. ⌘ Read more
A WA man who sent 23 parcels of his own faeces and urine through Australia Post in "bizarre circumstances" is handed a two-year good behaviour bond. ⌘ Read more
Approval of a reactivated 30-year-old "zombie" development application will see a mixed-use residential village built in a popular coastal town in northern NSW. ⌘ Read more
A survey of insolvency professionals, turnaround advisors, company boards and lawyers says sentiment among working professionals has fallen noticeably during a relatively short space of time. ⌘ Read more
Michael hails from England, but just two of his four children back the Lionesses. It's a similar story for thousands of expat homes with English ancestry. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is giving a press conference after a national cabinet meeting with state and territory leaders this afternoon. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
An explosive memo written by Gina Rinehart, allegedly part of a "special project" to deflate the value of Hancock Prospecting shares, has been presented to the Supreme Court as part of a huge civil trial in Perth. ⌘ Read more
Josh Murray was hired to a $600k-a-year role despite an external recruiter finding he was under-qualified. ⌘ Read more
Failure to merge two of South Australia's biggest universities could cost the new combined entity $250 million, one of the institutions tells a parliamentary inquiry scrutinising the proposal — but students say questions remain unanswered about job losses and the impact on education. ⌘ Read more
The exact cause of the fire remains unknown, but some are pointing the finger at an electricity company for leaving its grid on amid high wind warnings and dozens of toppled poles. ⌘ Read more
Bunbury traditional owner Garry Calgaret is demanding an apology for controversial comments at a Bunbury council meeting. ⌘ Read more
A weekend win over the Kangaroos means Essendon's finals chances are still in their own hands — Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson look at the Bombers' season, and how coach Brad Scott's message is sinking in with players. ⌘ Read more
Tim Sheens is poised to stand down as Wests Tigers NRL coach at the end of the season, with the club saying he has "anointed" Benji Marshall as his replacement. ⌘ Read more
A 71-year-old woman who helped her son defraud the Department of Defence of close to $100,000 is fined $2,000. ⌘ Read more
Shaheryer and Obaid Khan are placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond after they were found in possession of 2.4 million counterfeit stamps when police raided their property in 2021. ⌘ Read more
Rocking out to music in the change room and having meals together are a team tradition but that's as far as shared pre-game rituals go for the Matildas. ⌘ Read more
A longtime friend of disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for scheming to steal millions of dollars in insurance settlements. ⌘ Read more
When Conor Mulligan's pet parrot went missing in suburban Adelaide, he did what many pet owners do and distributed posters around the area, but never imagined it would lead to "one of the scariest situations" he had ever been in. ⌘ Read more
Screens, social media and information technology may be seen as competition for the written word, but authors are increasingly using it to their benefit. ⌘ Read more
For decades, surfers have been taking risky trips to hard-to-reach places across Indonesia looking for the ideal wave. ⌘ Read more
Fancy yourself as a Women's World Cup expert? Test your knowledge with our Matildas quiz. ⌘ Read more
Firefighters are searching through smouldering rubble following a blast that tore through a bustling commercial centre, with 10 people still missing. ⌘ Read more
Emergency services were called to a home in Dubbo just after midnight but the man died at the scene. ⌘ Read more
A First Nations family is angry after a mix-up at an outback morgue resulted in an empty coffin being buried instead of the body of a beloved elder. ⌘ Read more
Varroa mite has been detected for the first time in Kempsey, with the source of the infestation unknown. ⌘ Read more
It is unconscionable to talk about the cost of a public holiday without also talking about the benefit. But there's something else that needs discussing too: declaring a public holiday is a job for states and territories. The PM doesn't get a look in, writes Peter Martin. ⌘ Read more
Nick and Victoria Howe began experimenting with snail breeding on their WA farm and now have restaurants queuing up for their produce. ⌘ Read more
Russia's rouble has taken a hit in recent months, with some economists warning it is the closest the nation has come "to a real economic problem since the start of the war". ⌘ Read more
Brian Burston sued One Nation leader Pauline Hanson in the Federal Court claiming she accused him of sexual harassment on social media, in a text message to his wife and in a television interview. ⌘ Read more
A former team doctor for Britain's cycling team and professional outfit Team Sky has received a four-year ban for violating anti-doping rules early last decade. ⌘ Read more
An investigation by the communications watchdog finds DoorDash sent more than 1 million texts and emails that breached spam regulations. ⌘ Read more
Police have charged a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old for their role in the alleged trafficking of 4kg of "commercial quantity of a controlled drug". ⌘ Read more
For five generations the Amos family has bred merino sheep on the same property on the New South Wales-Queensland border — but that is about to change. ⌘ Read more
State media reported that Travis King confessed to illegally crossing the border and intended to stay because of feelings harboured against the US Army. ⌘ Read more
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the woman but she died at the scene. ⌘ Read more
One of the darkest moments in Maggie Dent's adolescence changed the course of the parenting guru's life, setting her on the path to helping others understand their teenagers. ⌘ Read more
Danielle Easey lived and died in a dangerous world. Jurors in two trials over her death have been asked to enter that drug scene, where fraud was commonplace and every day was about chasing "coin" and "rock". ⌘ Read more
The family of a woman who suffered a brain bleed after an accident in Thailand has shared their grief at her "sudden' death". ⌘ Read more
The Fulton County court clerk said the document was unofficial despite the charges listed matching the ones brought against the former US president. ⌘ Read more
Vision released by Victoria Police shows riders doing burnouts and spraying officers with dirt and rocks during an arrest at Williams Landing late last month. ⌘ Read more
A real estate firm in Queensland issues cameras to staff after an agent is locked inside a property during an inspection, but it's not the only sector that's seeing frustrations boil over as people struggle to survive. ⌘ Read more
Global markets fall sharply and Australian stocks are poised to follow, while expectations remain that the US Federal Reserve may not be finished hiking interest rates. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
The union movement warns if Australia doesn’t get on board we will miss a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become a renewable manufacturing powerhouse. ⌘ Read more
A 600-metre strip adjacent the Monaro Highway at Cooma includes 528 flags that have been placed in respect of Australian soldiers who fell in the Vietnam war, as the 50th anniversary of its withdrawal of troops from the country nears. ⌘ Read more
The irradiation-testing beamline, used to test if space technology can handle the pressure of heavy particles, is the newest equipment in the ANU's Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility in Canberra. ⌘ Read more
Queensland scientists say artificial intelligence can play a role in feeding the world by helping farmers produce more sustainable and profitable plants. ⌘ Read more
Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage says domestic violence continues to be "a big problem" as the third in a series of coronial inquests into the deaths of Indigenous women continues in Darwin. ⌘ Read more
Australia's banking watchdog is investigating Westpac's sudden departure from the Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek. ⌘ Read more
Australia and England have long-standing rivalries in men's sport, but for tonight's semifinal, how relevant are these old myths to these bright young teams? ⌘ Read more