The United States says it is "disappointed" by the absence of Solomon Islands' prime minister from a summit aimed at improving Washington's ties to the region. ⌘ Read more
The United States says it is "disappointed" by the absence of Solomon Islands' prime minister from a summit aimed at improving Washington's ties to the region. ⌘ Read more
A large dish once used to assist NASA missions from Carnarvon in Western Australia is being refurbished so it can track satellites in geostationary orbit around Earth. ⌘ Read more
The cap on holiday rentals will be tightened to 60 days per year following a recommendation from the Independent Planning Commission. ⌘ Read more
Ten years after playing in his first grand final, Lachie Neale is preparing for a second with a completely different game that has put him in lofty heights as a two-time Brownlow medallist. ⌘ Read more
Victoria's peak medical bodies and unions say more than 40 people have died from overdoses in Melbourne's CBD in the three years since another medically supervised injecting room was announced. ⌘ Read more
The WA Police Force needs to recruit more officers from overseas, but some highly-qualified applicants are learning too late that they can't get the necessary visa. ⌘ Read more
Researchers have found never-seen-before social characteristics in eastern grey kangaroos that show they may be more emotionally complex than previously thought. ⌘ Read more
Fisheries officers say they have ramped up enforcement against fishing in Mary River cod breeding grounds as the species slowly recovers from the brink of extinction. ⌘ Read more
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During a natural disaster, many turn to ABC Radio. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how the team brings you vital information when you need it most. ⌘ Read more
After coming out of an induced coma, the businesswoman was diagnosed with aphasia, a brain disorder that affects the way people communicate and do even basic tasks. ⌘ Read more
Ehren Keys is one of 10 residents at the third social housing development in Canberra for people with intellectual disabilities, built by a not-for-profit social enterprise his father co-founded. ⌘ Read more
US prosecutors say Senator Menendez accepted gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for wielding his influence to aid the Egyptian government and interfere with investigations into three New Jersey businessmen. ⌘ Read more
The Royal Flying Doctor Service community transport service is a driving force across Victoria, putting thousands of patients back in touch with their doctors. ⌘ Read more
Pauline Weldon-Bowen takes legal action against NSW Police Force claiming she was discriminated against because of her race and gender, in a case her lawyer says highlights a culture of unconscious bias. ⌘ Read more
Voluntary assisted dying is legal in almost every state in Australia, but in Queensland the terms are broader. ⌘ Read more
As the number of children presenting in Queensland emergency departments with e-scooter injuries rises sixfold, experts and parents worry it will take a death for the dangers of device to be taken seriously. ⌘ Read more
El Niño is back and drought is on the doorstep. Some farmers have been feeding livestock for months. Here's what it might mean for the economy and food prices. ⌘ Read more
About a quarter of women will regularly deal with heavy menstrual bleeding but most of them don't seek help, new survey data shows. Doctors say it doesn't have to be that way. ⌘ Read more
The contents within this 3,500-page report are the culmination of years of trauma, with lives destroyed and reputations shattered from the goings-on described in its pages. When it becomes public today, the grief — and relief — will be palpable. ⌘ Read more
A new method that uses artificial intelligence could help identify ancient life on Earth, as well as help in the search for it on other planets, say researchers. ⌘ Read more
Obesity experts and patient groups are concerned an over-reliance on body mass index (BMI) is leading to some people being abandoned by the health system and denied life-changing surgery or treatment. ⌘ Read more
Today marks 40 years since a yacht club few had ever heard of, from an obscure city Down Under, ended the longest winning streak in any sport in an unlikely victory that rocked the sporting establishment. ⌘ Read more
The Metropolitan Police say they have received "a number of allegations of sexual offences in London" and other parts of the country. ⌘ Read more
Q+A panellists believe there is likely no way secretary of the Home Affairs Department Mike Pezzullo can survive an investigation as they call for a royal commission into the handling of the COVID pandemic, that looks at state lockdowns and border closures. ⌘ Read more
A United Nations-mandated investigative body finds Russians tortured Ukrainians so brutally that some of their victims died, and forced families to listen as they raped women next door. ⌘ Read more
Highlighter pink, glittering golds and iridescent purples dominated the red carpet at the 2023 Brownlow Medal awards. ⌘ Read more
The English nurse who has been jailed for life for murdering seven babies will face a re-trial over an accusation she had tried to kill another newborn. ⌘ Read more
The details of the offending, described as "grotesque cruelty", have the potential to cause "nervous shock or some other adverse psychological reaction to a person exposed to those details", a Supreme Court judge says. ⌘ Read more
Children with autism spent hours with staff in padded rooms, where they were sometimes sat on and held down by adults as part of a controversial NDIS-funded therapy. ⌘ Read more
The Philippines foreign ministry says the barriers are a violation of international law and it will "take all appropriate measures to protect our country's sovereignty and the livelihood of our fisherfolk". ⌘ Read more
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) is calling for Qantas chairman Richard Goyder to step down following what it says in one of the most damaging periods in the airline's history — the first time the organisation has made such a demand. ⌘ Read more
Recordings of phone calls between parents of a boy who drowned in a river has been played during a manslaughter trial in Townsville. ⌘ Read more
Nick Daicos is eyeing a slice of Brownlow Medal history, but will have to hold off the likes of Marcus Bontempelli and Lachie Neale to claim the AFL's highest individual honour. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The officer — who cannot be named for legal reasons — was arrested on Friday and charged with sexual intercourse without consent, choking, strangling or suffocating in a domestic relationship and aggravated assault. ⌘ Read more
A NASA space capsule carrying the largest soil sample ever scooped up from the surface of an asteroid has returned to Earth. Now hundreds of scientists across the globe are set to analyse the specimen in the hope of answering questions about ancient life. ⌘ Read more
The 89-year-old Italian actor reportedly suffered multiple fractures, including a serious fracture of the femur. ⌘ Read more
A mental health service did "nothing meaningful" to support a woman who later took her life, a coroner says, finding her case was discussed five times — but her file was ultimately transferred and her name scrubbed off a whiteboard. ⌘ Read more
They're heavily promoted. Your optometrist may even prescribe them. But when we looked at the evidence, this is what we found, writes Laura Downie. ⌘ Read more
Brisbane's Reece Walsh and Penrith Jarome Luai may clash on the field, but ahead of the NRL grand final the young Bronco has revealed an off-field bond. ⌘ Read more
Jeremy Buckingham's son Eden took his own life. His devastated childhood friends say Eden's memory will help them get through a 680km trek in his honour. ⌘ Read more
Three-year-old Sofi Garcia has had hundreds of seizures in her life, but her parents will not let the common neurological condition define her. They're hoping her story will show how epilepsy can impact more than a person's physical health. ⌘ Read more
Dr Kerry Chant admits there's a "catalogue of things" that could have been done differently in dealing with COVID, but her response was cut short by the premier. ⌘ Read more
A Canberra man accused of stabbing a woman during an alleged carjacking in a shopping centre car park is behind bars after being refused bail. ⌘ Read more
The team, funded by Kyoto University, say it wants to begin human clinical trials in less than a year. ⌘ Read more
Police rated the chances of solving Scott Johnson's 1988 murder as "zero" and "nil", despite recommendations from an unsolved homicide detective, an inquiry has been told. ⌘ Read more
The British Ministry of Defence has been asked to put soldiers on stand-by in case they are needed to support police in London, where more than 100 officers have handed in their weapons in response to a colleague being charged with murder for fatally shooting an unarmed black man. ⌘ Read more
A shark warning is in effect for waters around Table Island, 80 kilometres east of Esperance in southern WA, where a whale carcass has become beached. ⌘ Read more
Politicians from across the divide will be involved in developing the Voice to Parliament if the referendum succeeds, but the opposition has cast doubt on the process. ⌘ Read more
Heated debate over AFL grand final tickets has been kicked off this week after some Collingwood members raised concerns about missing out. ⌘ Read more
As teenager Dexter O'Dine lies in an induced coma in Melbourne, his local community in Mount Gambier has raised tens of thousands in funding to support his fight. ⌘ Read more
With the Wallabies all but confirmed to miss the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals, Australian rugby needs to reassess where it stands at every level of the game if it's to once again return to its glory days, writes Luke Pentony. ⌘ Read more
A future hydrogen terminal tipped to work in tandem with the Whyalla steelworks has secured funding commitments from the state and federal governments, with expectations of "large-scale" global exports by 2030. ⌘ Read more
Fans, "baby Broncos" and even pets are showing their support for the grand final-qualifying team. ⌘ Read more
Former residents still remember men in hazmat suits crawling across their roofs "spewing this mist". Now they want to know more about what was done to them. ⌘ Read more
The tentative deal comes nearly five months after the writers guild first walked off the job. ⌘ Read more
There were only two women involved in Australia's glorious 1983 America's Cup campaign and Lesleigh Green was one of them. Here, she recalls the media madness, bold personalities, and secrecy that led to one of sport's most sensational victories. ⌘ Read more
The case, detailed in the first annual report by the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Review Board, is the subject of review by Queensland Health. ⌘ Read more
Natasha Fyles says she is "in a bit of pain" after she was allegedly "given a good whack" with a cream-covered pancake on Sunday. It comes after police charged a 56-year-old woman with aggravated assault over the attack. ⌘ Read more
The federal government releases new definition of "full employment" to reflect a modern labour market, saying it needs to be conscious of underemployment. ⌘ Read more
The Nagorno-Karabakh region's leadership says 120,000 Armenians do not want to live as part of Azerbaijan for fear of persecution and ethnic cleansing. ⌘ Read more
With a new album, the anthem of the year and a major Las Vegas residency, Kylie Minogue is as unstoppable as ever. So how does she keep doing it again and again? The Australian superstar shares that and more while speaking with ABC News Breakfast. ⌘ Read more
Police say the driver of the sedan died at the scene. Travellers are urged to avoid the area while an investigation is conducted. ⌘ Read more
Months after an expected date to sign a Bilateral Security Treaty, Australia and PNG remain at the negotiating table, working to create a framework for current defence activities as well as expanded security cooperation in the future. ⌘ Read more
Eight-time Grammy Award-winner Usher will headline the Super Bowl LVIII half-time show and he wants to "socially engage the world" to hear which stars should join him on stage. ⌘ Read more
Eddie Jones fixed a journalist with an icy stare and denied any knowledge of reports he spoke to Japan officials about taking the Cherry Blossoms head coaching gig, saying he was committed to the Wallabies role following the harrowing World Cup defeat to Wales. ⌘ Read more
Rural Queensland is a far cry from the Romanian theatres he is used to, but Douglas Stewart is determined to make sure country kids have as much access to dance as they do to sport. ⌘ Read more
The Wallabies fall to a record-breaking Rugby World Cup defeat against Wales, falling into old traps and making crucial errors of judgement. Here are the five key moments from an embarrassing defeat in Lyon. ⌘ Read more
With black eyes, bruised arms, and threatened with a shot gun, Kate knew she had to leave a violent relationship on a farm in rural Western Australia. But she faced a big question — how? ⌘ Read more
The software engineer says the more time people spend waiting for the green person to flash, the less inclined they feel to walk or cycle, which is "not a great outcome". ⌘ Read more
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age have published text messages sent over a number of years between Mike Pezzullo and Scott Briggs, an influential figure within the Liberal Party. ⌘ Read more
Australia loses a fifth straight ODI on World Cup eve, not getting close to India's 399 at a rain-soaked Indore Stadium. ⌘ Read more
Liquidators say up to $700,000 owed to building suppliers by Ballarat-based Bond Homes is likely to go unpaid. ⌘ Read more
Kosovan police said one officer and three of about 30 attackers died in shootouts around the village of Banjska before the siege began. ⌘ Read more
Researchers say a newly-named species of prehistoric crocodile that once roamed central Australia "would've eaten whatever it wanted". ⌘ Read more
Two big ethical questions have emerged during the Voice to Parliament campaign: is it fair that non-Indigenous people will get the majority say? And is it fair if one group will get something others don't? Paul Formosa explains. ⌘ Read more
This morning's news, as it happens. ⌘ Read more
The AFL's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal, will be awarded to the league's best and fairest player of the 2023 season. Here's everything you need to know. ⌘ Read more
Needle phobia can be a major impediment to injection and vaccination for some — but an initiative at a major children's hospital is being expanded to help more patients get the vital support they need. ⌘ Read more
Jane Jones felt grief and loss when her son Zac was jailed. They've written a book about the experience to help other parents deal with having a child behind bars. ⌘ Read more
Two families who sank their life savings into building their dream homes are unable to move in, with one family left living in a shed and the other couch-surfing. ⌘ Read more
In Auckland, the council has been running an experiment, and at the heart of it is a bold decision to remove restrictions around zoning — but the New Zealand election could change things. ⌘ Read more
Twenty years ago, Steve Fisher became the first person in Tasmania to win the legal right to identify himself as a victim-survivor of child sexual abuse. Now, with a groundbreaking report to be handed down this week, he says the reckoning has only just begun. ⌘ Read more
Services to support young people addicted to vaping will get a funding boost, as part of a $6.8 million NSW government package to crackdown on illegal e-cigarettes. ⌘ Read more
From today, the Australian government will restart the visa process for Chinese group travellers in what is expected to be a major boost to Australian tourism. ⌘ Read more
When Aussie rock band Silverchair broke up in 2011, drummer Ben Gillies was left feeling sad, heavy and unsure where to turn. Then he had a frightening anxiety attack while in the surf. This is how he staged a life comeback. ⌘ Read more
People living with disabilities are being coerced into rented accommodation by unscrupulous operators who can drain their NDIS funding and leave them with little, if any, support. ⌘ Read more
The Wallabies have to beat Wales in Lyon to have any hopes of progressing to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. Follow all the action in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
A NASA space capsule carrying the largest soil samples ever scooped up from the surface of an asteroid streaks through Earth's atmosphere and parachutes into the Utah desert. ⌘ Read more
Police say a 44-year-old man came to the Fortitude Valley Police Station on Sunday afternoon with a knife wound to his abdomen before being taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition. ⌘ Read more
The Philippines says the floating barrier prevents Filipino fishermen from entering and fishing in the contested Scarborough Shoal. ⌘ Read more
Running in only her third marathon, the 29-year-old clocks two hours 11 minutes and 53 seconds to pulverise Kenyan Brigid Kosgei's record set in 2019 on a flat, city course in the German capital. ⌘ Read more
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians, including a fighter of the Islamist Hamas group, during a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, emergency workers and Hamas said. ⌘ Read more
There are about 120 children and young people living in arrangements designed to be short-term but often result in stays of more than a year, with supervision provided by unaccredited labour hire staff. ⌘ Read more
Australian rookie Oscar Piastri has secured his first podium in Formula 1, finishing third at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. ⌘ Read more
As the US prepares to spend $1.16 trillion revamping its nuclear defences, a rare glimpse inside the country's missile bases reveals many maintenance tasks are still done by hand. ⌘ Read more
More than 50 Victorian and national health organisations say the Voice will positively impact health outcomes for First Nations people. ⌘ Read more
Chloe Molloy and Emma Swanson both put their names in the hat for goal of the nominations in a scrappy battle in Sydney. Get your rolling AFLW wrap here. ⌘ Read more
Scams are everywhere. So how do you protect yourselves? We asked experts from banks, police, telcos and fraud agencies. Here's what they recommend. ⌘ Read more
The ABC understands police are involved in the matter, following the incident near her electorate office on Sunday morning. ⌘ Read more