Little was known about the 3,000 mysterious contributors to the first edition of the Oxford dictionary. Then a former editor made a fascinating discovery. ⌘ Read more
Little was known about the 3,000 mysterious contributors to the first edition of the Oxford dictionary. Then a former editor made a fascinating discovery. ⌘ Read more
Australian Federal Police arrest seven people in Melbourne and seize $50 million worth of luxury cars and property as part of a long-running investigation into an alleged money-laundering syndicate it says was operating "in plain sight". ⌘ Read more
A United Nations report warns the world is "perilously close" to triggering tipping points that could have "irreversible, catastrophic impacts for people and the planet" — but it's not too late to act. ⌘ Read more
There are reports the Melbourne Storm enquired whether another club would be interested in fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen, who has wrestled with injuries in recent seasons. ⌘ Read more
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson has cautioned Australian soccer fans who want to see a full-strength Sam Kerr at the Matildas' Olympic qualifiers in Perth not to expect too much from the star. ⌘ Read more
Back-to-back wins have moved Australia into the top four, and Pat Cummins's side will be looking to keep the winning feeling against the Netherlands. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
A Supreme Court hears more details into the alleged 'bicycle bandit' case – as a prosecutor seeks the reversal of a magistrate's decision to grant the accused man home detention bail. ⌘ Read more
Doctors and aid workers make sacrifices as vital supplies including medicine, food, water and fuel are days away from running out. ⌘ Read more
The son who killed his father, former Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh, has had his freedoms revoked from the state's forensic mental health facility. ⌘ Read more
A four-year-old boy dies following a shed fire in Geelong on Sunday which killed two of his siblings. A fourth sibling remains in a critical condition in hospital. ⌘ Read more
Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers has come under fire after claiming the state's path to treaty would change the youth justice system to "favour" First Nations people. ⌘ Read more
Sharon Graham, 61, has pleaded not guilty to murdering 54-year-old Bruce Saunders near Gympie in November 2017. ⌘ Read more
Record low water levels along a section of the Amazon River uncover human faces sculptured into stone up to 2,000 years ago. ⌘ Read more
David Ernest Keith MacGregor remained a Victorian Education Department employee for seven years despite being convicted of two counts of indecent assault, an ABC Investigation can reveal. ⌘ Read more
The Justice Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Family Violence) Bill contains a suite of changes, including reforms aimed at reducing the risk of victims being misidentified as perpetrators. ⌘ Read more
A 40-year-old man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after he was shot by police south of Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
The man charged with manslaughter over the fatal boat crash that killed both his wife and the mother of West Coast Eagles player Rhett Bazzo pleads not guilty to the crime. ⌘ Read more
Cyclone Lola is expected to weaken as it moves towards the capital Port Vila on Wednesday night, but destructive winds, flooding and damage are still expected. ⌘ Read more
Sara Jade McCullock pleads not guilty to murdering her baby son at the family's home in the southern Perth suburb of Madora Bay. ⌘ Read more
Cameron Blaine, one of the police officers who rescued Cleo Smith in 2021, resigns from WA Police ahead of a Corruption and Crime Commission report being tabled in parliament. ⌘ Read more
Chemical run-off from the Forest Hill RAAF base has been found just 650 metres from Wagga Wagga's water supply, despite recent studies by Defence claiming it would take at least 50 years to reach the bores. ⌘ Read more
Talia Younis was not born when the W-League was founded, but she has just broken Sam Kerr's record as the youngest player in the A-Leagues. ⌘ Read more
While police do not believe separate fires near two Adelaide mosques in the past week are linked, the Islamic Society of SA says the incidents are "not just a coincidence". ⌘ Read more
It's release day for pop star Britney Spears's memoir The Woman in Me. Here's what she wants you to know about her career, the conservatorship and her relationships. ⌘ Read more
West Coast's AFLW coach Michael Prior brings his sometimes-controversial tenure to an end after the Eagles post their second win of a disappointing season. ⌘ Read more
Commander Mick Burns says firefighters were called to the fast-food restaurant in Tuggeranong just before 9am, with reports of a fire in the oil fryer. ⌘ Read more
Bunderra Cattle Company is fined $18,000 plus a $3,000 levy for taking cattle from an NT station to Queensland without treating the animals for ticks, on three separate occasions. ⌘ Read more
Actor Richard Roundtree is best known for playing John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, but has more than 150 acting credits to his name. ⌘ Read more
The use of shark fishing gear will be banned from all Perth beaches from November 3 following two fatal attacks in the city's south in the last three years. ⌘ Read more
Authorities say Connor Bowman tried to stop the autopsy on his wife — arguing she should be cremated immediately and claiming she had a rare illness, which hospital tests did not confirm. ⌘ Read more
A land and air search is continuing in Kakadu National Park to find 35-year-old Jessica Louise Stephens, who police say travelled to the park on October 19. ⌘ Read more
A coronial inquest hears evidence that lost opportunities and miscommunication led to a delayed diagnosis for a five-year-old girl, who died at the Canberra Hospital last year. ⌘ Read more
The new VFF president, David Jochinke, vows to build the agricultural industry through tough seasonal conditions, saying farmers need to be front and centre in parliament's conversations. ⌘ Read more
Former Victorian MP Russell Northe has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for using public money to fuel his gambling addiction. ⌘ Read more
A 27-year-old motorbike rider has been taken to hospital after he was allegedly hit by a teenage driver in a stolen ute. ⌘ Read more
Researchers say sensationalist news reports about Queensland's "youth crime wave" are not backed by actual crime data. ⌘ Read more
Tasracing's leading greyhound trainer of the year, Anthony Bullock, is handed a lifetime disqualification from the sport over the use of an animal part for baiting. Mr Bullock had denied the allegation. ⌘ Read more
Western Australia's Department of Justice stands down one of its own staff members in the wake of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd's death, the state's first recorded death in youth detention. ⌘ Read more
Winds of up to 159kph batter Tasmania overnight and this morning, causing damage to houses, cars and power infrastructure. They also caused delays to this year's Royal Hobart Show dog competition. ⌘ Read more
It's a fraught courtroom showdown five years in the making — between Mr Trump and the now-disbarred lawyer who once pledged to "take a bullet" for him. ⌘ Read more
The Federal Court finds Carnival Cruise Lines was negligent and engaged in misleading representations over the voyage in 2020, which led to 600 people being infected with COVID-19. ⌘ Read more
American tennis player Jenson Brooksby is given an 18-month suspension after an independent tribunal determined he missed three drug tests within the span of a year. ⌘ Read more
In some parts of regional Australia, old-school matchmakers are seeing an increase in clients searching for the one. ⌘ Read more
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles announces the deployment of a "significant number" of ADF troops and two RAAF aircraft to the Middle East as the Israel-Gaza conflict worsens. ⌘ Read more
A trial into a groundbreaking drug in Newcastle is testing where it not only slows the brain disease but prevents it. ⌘ Read more
Police investigating the fatal shooting of Gavin Preston in the Melbourne suburb of Keilor last month have raided three properties in New South Wales and arrested a 22-year-old man. ⌘ Read more
Juvenile detention cost West Australian taxpayers $75 million last financial year, and according to a former Inspector of Custodial Services, a large part of that has been "squandered". ⌘ Read more
At least five structures have been destroyed and authorities fear there are more losses to come as fires continue to burn in hot, dry conditions today and tomorrow. ⌘ Read more
Republican Tom Emmer reverses course after Donald Trump objects to his nomination and his colleagues make it clear he will not get the support he needs to win a vote. ⌘ Read more
There is a total fire ban for six regions in NSW, with hot and windy conditions on the way for northern parts of the state. ⌘ Read more
The native quandong has high cultural and export value. Growers want more research on the fruit as interest in bush foods increase. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory opposition has been accused of 'putting the cart before the horse' as it announces election pitch to scrap treaty plans and push for council changes. ⌘ Read more
The ABC's Days Like These podcast was conceived as a short-term audio offering when COVID-19 up-ended the world, but its stories about life-changing events continue to resonate. ⌘ Read more
Charlie Rule and Amy Sayer were cut at the last step before the World Cup. Now they rejoin the Matildas as they start their journey to next year's Olympic Games. ⌘ Read more
Iranian-American Hollywood actress and human rights activist Nazanin Boniadi wants to see peace in the Middle East, but she worries about China seeking the role of mediator. ⌘ Read more
In the third episode of the latest season of Loki, Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson ride a tandem bike, but the blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of them in the background was a last-minute idea. ⌘ Read more
The Queensland government says it is considering appointing a local decision-making body for the 1,200-person community — a key recommendation of the report. ⌘ Read more
The West Bank doesn't usually get a mention in conversations about the world's hottest property markets, but this home is sought after for specific reasons. ⌘ Read more
General Li Shangfu has been absent from public view for two months, prompting speculation on the cause of his dismissal. ⌘ Read more
Debate has erupted again over the future of special schools following the disability royal commission's final report. Here's why the issue is so complex and personal. ⌘ Read more
The prime minister uses his Washington visit to announce a boost for mining critical minerals, which are in demand in the US but dominated by China. ⌘ Read more
Cattle prices have collapsed as producers rush to sell stock before the big dry sets in. But at the supermarket, you wouldn't know it. ⌘ Read more
When the Springboks and All Blacks meet in the Rugby World Cup final, the sport's biggest rivals will write another chapter in rugby's most storied grudge match. ⌘ Read more
The South Australian doctors' union says women seeking pregnancy terminations will continue to be consulted in a mouldy and dilapidated building for up to three months. ⌘ Read more
Paedophile teacher Grahame Harold Steele died a decade ago and was never criminally prosecuted. An inquiry has allowed survivor Grant Holland to finally feel heard for the first time. ⌘ Read more
A board game contest between human and machine in 2016 marked the birth of modern AI. This is the moment the world changed forever. ⌘ Read more
Researchers are now studying the movements of the elusive and endangered Australian painted snipe, after a "sleep deprived" stake out lasting several days in regional New South Wales. ⌘ Read more
From coal to asbestos, there's a long and deadly history of dust in Australia. And some are arguing that the lessons of the past aren't being applied today. ⌘ Read more
Until he saw one up close, Zach didn't know echidnas could be white. He didn't realise just how lucky he was to spot this "rare" animal in Tasmania's wilderness. ⌘ Read more
A tenant who says she miscarried after falling through a hole in the floor of her rental home is suing her former landlord and agency for allegedly breaching a duty of care. ⌘ Read more
Using satellite data, researchers uncover an ancient river system hidden for millions of years beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. ⌘ Read more
"While you are clothed and fed, you are warm, and you are safe — the safest you'll ever be — you are undergoing, I think, the utmost pain emotionally, psychologically." ⌘ Read more
Across the small island nation, schools and libraries were either closed or operated on limited hours as female staff stayed home, while hospitals said they would only handle emergency cases. ⌘ Read more
A perfect storm of conditions sees a unique weather phenomenon form above a Wheatbelt town, lasting for a few fleeting minutes. ⌘ Read more
Firefighters are battling five bushfires at Kings Park in central Perth, which is putting lives and homes at risk. ⌘ Read more
The documents reveal "an urgent threat assessment" was ordered into the NSW government's plan to light up the Opera House in the colours of Israeli flag. ⌘ Read more
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock says the central bank "will not hesitate" to increase the cash rate over fears inflation could take longer to return to target than its current "late 2025" forecast. ⌘ Read more
An Aboriginal advisory panel tells an inquest that child protection services responsible for a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl did not provide her with culturally connected care and lacked urgency in caring for her mental health. ⌘ Read more
The NDIS regulator commissions an independent inquiry after an ABC investigation found providers had unlawfully restrained children with disabilities in a manner which amounted to a breach of human rights. ⌘ Read more
A land and air search is underway for a woman police believe has been missing in Kakadu National Park for almost a week. ⌘ Read more
Mathematician Adam Spencer says the string of lucky wins is a statistical aberration. It comes almost a year to the day a syndicate of 20 Kalgoorlie miners won a $53 million jackpot that saw them each take home about $2.6m. ⌘ Read more
The largest coronial inquest New Zealand has ever held starts today to look into the emergency response to the Christchurch terror attacks at two mosques in 2019. ⌘ Read more
More than 100 pro-logging protesters rally outside a north coast council meeting. ⌘ Read more
A French museum says it is working urgently to fix a waxwork of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. ⌘ Read more
Off the back of Australia's failed eradication of varroa mite, researchers are testing the country's ability to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among the feral pig population. The results are troubling. ⌘ Read more
Kimberlee Murdoch, a gestational surrogate for a gay couple living hundreds of kilometres away, is "doing it for the dads" trying to start their own family. ⌘ Read more
Almost half of the world's power will come from "clean" technologies such as wind, solar and nuclear by 2030, but the International Energy Agency says it "may not be enough" to limit global warming. ⌘ Read more
Kaspar Hansman, 30, pleaded guilty to 11 charges after carrying out a 'drug-fuelled, revenge-motivated' attack on his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in 2021. ⌘ Read more
A man who, while high on drugs, invaded a family home, assaulted the occupants, and threatened to burn them alive, has been sentenced to four and a half years' jail. ⌘ Read more
Whyalla residents are optimistic — but increasingly impatient — about progress on a hydrogen plant and storage facility planned for their town, following the state government's announcement of its preferred partners for the project. ⌘ Read more
A "rotting fish" stench and wild water colours are confusing beachgoers at some of Australia's most popular holiday spots. So what's behind the strange phenomenon? ⌘ Read more
A jury has been told an alleged getaway driver did not know Stockton woman Stacey Klimovitch was shot and killed as he sat waiting for an alleged shooter. ⌘ Read more
A major casual teacher shortage means almost 10,000 lessons are happening without adequate educational support in public schools across New South Wales every day. ⌘ Read more
Cristian Lawlor pleaded guilty to dangerous conduct of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon which caused the death of his 53-year-old mother. ⌘ Read more
The newest private hospital on the NSW Central Coast is set to close as the private health industry faces major challenges right across Australia. ⌘ Read more
A young kangaroo named Cottontail is given a new lease on life, after part of its tail was amputated when its mother was struck by a car in Queensland. ⌘ Read more
Officials at the Guinness World Records say they are "saddened to learn of the death of Bobi, the world's oldest dog ever." ⌘ Read more
Drought-hit pastoralists say a bottleneck is preventing their beef getting to market at a reasonable price, and must be fixed. ⌘ Read more
The top 10 locations attracting dozens of enquiries on a single property across the state have been revealed. ⌘ Read more
Students preparing for exams across Australia are being advised to carefully manage their intake of caffeine, after a pre-exam crackdown by health authorities in one state found energy drinks being sold with almost twice the permissible amount. ⌘ Read more