An ACT government adviser has told an inquiry into bushfire preparedness that the number of Canberrans who travelled to the South Coast during the Black Summer bushfires showed a lack of awareness of the dangers of bushfires. ⌘ Read more
An ACT government adviser has told an inquiry into bushfire preparedness that the number of Canberrans who travelled to the South Coast during the Black Summer bushfires showed a lack of awareness of the dangers of bushfires. ⌘ Read more
Authorities are responding to a bushfire emergency in Australind, north of Bunbury. ⌘ Read more
LGBTQ+ Australians are experiencing mental illness and self harm at rates sometimes "more than double" their heterosexual counterparts, new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals. ⌘ Read more
NSW Police say two bodies have been found on a rural property near Goulburn as part of an investigation into the murder of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird. ⌘ Read more
Fire authorities have urged South Australians in seven districts to prepare for possible bushfires on Wednesday ahead of "extreme" conditions. ⌘ Read more
No unsafe levels of mercury were detected at the Kalgoorlie school, but it will remain closed while a nearby property believed to be the source of the contamination is demolished. ⌘ Read more
The Black Caps great has called time on his international career and won't play in the upcoming two-match Test series against Australia. ⌘ Read more
Three years after revelations of widespread sexual harassment and bullying rocked South Australia's legal profession, a review is underway to examine the effectiveness of the industry's response. ⌘ Read more
Police forensic officers have returned to the NSW Central Coast scene of a house fire five months after it claimed the life of an 84-year-old woman. ⌘ Read more
Delivering his final speech to parliament, the former prime minister warns threats to Australia's sovereignty remain real, and Australia should not be fooled by Beijing's tactics. ⌘ Read more
The ABC understands that China is on track to lift wine tariffs it had placed on Australian at the end of March, after Trade Minister Don Farrell met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao overnight. ⌘ Read more
A man is dead after a drive-by shooting in south-west Sydney during the morning rush hour in what police called a targeted attack. ⌘ Read more
A regional WA mayor is worried bait used for shark fishing off Busselton's jetty will attract more sharks to where the council is openly encouraging diving and snorkelling. ⌘ Read more
Dozens of Queensland Police Service and Queensland Ambulance Service staff challenged their workplace mandates in the Supreme Court in 2022, after they refused to comply with the directives. ⌘ Read more
WA Liberal Leader Libby Mettam sacks her deputy leader Steve Thomas after it emerges he engaged with disgraced former premier Brian Burke. ⌘ Read more
The timeline of events surrounding a Taipan helicopter crash that claimed the lives of four Defence personnel last year has been detailed for the first time. ⌘ Read more
A 23-year-old man has died after allegedly being stabbed at his home in Adelaide's north this morning. Police say a 27-year-old man has been arrested and is expected to be charged with murder. ⌘ Read more
Woolworths says the decision to remove the products was based on customer demand. ⌘ Read more
Steve Smith's future as a T20 opener for Australia seems over, but he is embracing his role as a Test opener ahead of the first five-day game with New Zealand. ⌘ Read more
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has confirmed inquires will be undertaken into explosive racism claims made by former constable Zachary Rolfe at the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest. ⌘ Read more
Sydney paparazzo photographer Ben McDonald says Scott Swift assaulted him after his daughter had disembarked a cruise on Sydney Harbour. ⌘ Read more
When the people of Eugowra were faced with the task of rebuilding their town in the wake of the devastating flash flood in 2022, the locals vowed to learn from the misfortunes of other communities. They say it's worked. ⌘ Read more
Three police officers have faced disciplinary action after an internal investigation into their actions the night a Kimberley man killed his partner. ⌘ Read more
Karen Webb addressed concerns on her leadership and presence following the investigation into the deaths of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with lyrics to Taylor Swift song Shake It Off. ⌘ Read more
When an Australian streamer told us she was living off thousands of dollars of fan donations on TikTok, it seemed like a sign of something new happening on social media. ⌘ Read more
The Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone attracted $43 billion worth of potential projects that were forecast to create more than 8,000 jobs, but a year after it was declared not a single project is in the pipeline. ⌘ Read more
Former prime minister Scott Morrison will deliver his final speech in parliament before he retires from politics. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Sweden's bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — clears its final hurdle as Hungary gives its approval for the the Nordic country to enter the alliance. ⌘ Read more
Billy Walters is the only member of the Brisbane Broncos' grand final spine yet to ink a deal to stay at the club through 2025 after captain and halfback Adam Reynolds re-signs. ⌘ Read more
In Australian lore, anywhere "beyond the black stump" is usually inhospitable country. But in this South Australian town, a centuries-old river red gum "black stump" has been attracting tourists for decades. ⌘ Read more
The price of the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is up close to 6 per cent, while the major Wall Street indices have been flat to slightly lower, with the ASX set to follow suit. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Local media is reporting Cristiano Ronaldo's taunt to fans chanting "Messi" at him is being investigated by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation. ⌘ Read more
What happens when journalist Narelda Jacobs and drag performer Kween Kong meet? They discuss sexuality, gender, religious upbringings and the art of swagger. ⌘ Read more
Property prices in the Wide Bay region which includes Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, and Maryborough have jumped between 65-75 per cent in the past five years, according to the latest CoreLogic report. ⌘ Read more
Police say the 24-year-old man was in shallow water with a friend at Yamba's unpatrolled beach Pippi Beach when he was swept further into the surf. ⌘ Read more
Maria Pevchikh says talks about exchanging Alexei Navalny and two US nationals for a Russian hit man jailed in Germany were in their final stages at the time of the Russian opposition leader's death in an Arctic prison. ⌘ Read more
Health authorities are concerned about the illegal sale of a new nicotine product luring in young people and gaining traction across Australia. ⌘ Read more
Government data shows women earn on average 21.7 per cent less than men, but will data show the real picture of pay disparity if it doesn't include small businesses? ⌘ Read more
After six months examining decades of crimes against students in state-run schools, the government-initiated inquiry leading the investigation delivers its findings to the Victorian Governor. ⌘ Read more
It's been an area of dispute for centuries, and now hundreds of local farmers have been told that 270 hectares of land they use for farming will be handed over to Indonesia. ⌘ Read more
The war in Ukraine has reached its second anniversary, giving an opportunity to reflect on the costs and lessons. The most important aspect is the strategic goals held by the Ukrainian and Russian leaders, writes Mick Ryan. ⌘ Read more
Scientists are concerned about the impact of a deadly strain of bird flu which has finally reached mainland Antarctica, leaving Australia as the last continent to be conquered. ⌘ Read more
It's been almost a week since NSW Police began investigating the double murder of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird. Here's what we know so far. ⌘ Read more
The unique sinkhole in Tasmania's remote north-west was meant to be a much-needed tourism drawcard for the area. Instead, the site has fallen into disrepair, leaving locals shocked at its condition. ⌘ Read more
With the number of eyes fixed on Taylor Swift’s glittering ascension, any political figure who would dismiss her as a woman unaware of her own power — or unprepared to wield it — would be a fool, writes Julia Baird. ⌘ Read more
The gender pay gap — the difference between what men and women are paid in the same organisation — is a stubborn problem. Now, explosive new data from a government agency lets 5 million workers know the gap at their employer. ⌘ Read more
Donald Trump is a "terrifying" threat to democratic order thanks to his "creepy" embrace of autocrats like Vladimir Putin, according to former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. ⌘ Read more
The board of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has requested that NSW Police do not take part in this weekend's parade. ⌘ Read more
Former ABC radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf has escalated her unlawful termination case to the Federal Court, accusing the broadcaster of breaching its own employee agreement by dismissing her without due process. ⌘ Read more
Mohammed Shtayyeh says his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to US-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority. ⌘ Read more
A cattle farmer who is among a group suing the state-owned company tells the NSW Supreme Court that he repeatedly asked for trees to be cleared ahead of the destructive Tathra bushfire. ⌘ Read more
South Korea's government tells young doctors they have until the end of February to return to work or risk being punished for staging a week-long protest that has disrupted services for patients at several major hospitals. ⌘ Read more
An Australian pilot has been kidnapped in Papua New Guinea's highlands. ⌘ Read more
The Gungahlin United Football Club says its former president Aaron Alexander's theft of more than $23,000 has left its volunteers experiencing "fear, anguish, hurt and frustration". ⌘ Read more
Victoria's Latrobe Valley has built its identity on electricity production, but the Coalition's suggestion nuclear power plants could be built at coal sites in the region has drawn criticism. ⌘ Read more
Central Australia's peak tourism body says relaxing bottle shop restrictions is necessary to save the tourism industry with some members reporting a 50 per cent drop in trade since opening hours were reduced. ⌘ Read more
Shinri Minatoya expressed his profound sorrow to the court over the 2019 deaths of the two Japanese exchange students in his care. No conviction was recorded, but he was ordered to pay a $55,000 fine. ⌘ Read more
SA Police says a shooting at an underground car park at Wayville was targeted and linked to a car fire in Adelaide's west. But officers say it is not linked to an arson at a North Adelaide business. ⌘ Read more
A state coroner calls the death of the 13-year-old at a waterhole on the Gold Coast hinterland a "tragic accident", saying if the youth worker had tried to restrain the child the outcome "could have been much worse". ⌘ Read more
Hospital staff reported seeing Dougie Hampson "writhing in pain" when he presented to Dubbo Base Hospital, an inquest into his death has heard. ⌘ Read more
The public is being urged not to feed crocodiles following a string of encounters over the last few months. ⌘ Read more
Suffering under a 19 per cent drop in annual winter rainfall since 1970, a prominent water-law expert is baffled by why nearly two decades of legislative reform has been abandoned in Western Australia. ⌘ Read more
Brian Edmund Brown has been charged with assault occasioning death after allegedly punching Mousa Al-Zaher in the head at a Sutherland pub. ⌘ Read more
Some 70,000 people are expected to call the Molonglo Valley home by 2050, and the ACT government wants to recognise it as a new town centre to accommodate the fast growing population. ⌘ Read more
In the lead-up to next month's Brisbane City Council election, the Greens have announced they would ban new developments in certain flood zones in the city – but the idea has been criticised by the LNP and Labor. ⌘ Read more
The people of Tully are accustomed to wet weather, but the flooding rains on the weekend still came as a shock. ⌘ Read more
A woman in her 40s has been taken to hospital following a suspected shark attack near Jurien Bay, in WA. ⌘ Read more
More than 285 animals have been euthanased north of Perth as carers scour the scorched and sometimes still smouldering ground for injured wildlife. ⌘ Read more
A solitary specimen of Varroa jacobsoni, which is a different species to the pest plaguing New South Wales and Victoria, was found during a routine inspection of a sentinel hive in Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Beijing Winter Olympian Bree Walker comes within seven hundredths of a second of winning Australia's first ever bobsled world championships medal on the ice in Winterburg. ⌘ Read more
India needs 152 runs to wrap up a series victory against England, with the visitors hopeful of taking 10 wickets on a rapidly wearing pitch in Ranchi. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
A Malaysian woman is reunited with the last bank note given to her by her late father thanks to a social media campaign and a stranger's generosity. ⌘ Read more
The NSW corruption watchdog's report about former premier Gladys Berejiklian may have been delivered outside its legal authority due to issues around the expiration of an assistant commissioner's term, a Sydney court has heard. ⌘ Read more
The Matildas' 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in Tashkent on the weekend is all well and good, but experienced campaigner Ellie Carpenter knows the team cannot afford to let up in the second leg. ⌘ Read more
The last major awards ceremony before the Oscars is also one of the best guides for what will win Best Picture. Here are all the winners, updated live. ⌘ Read more
The Czech government is hopeful Australian defence manufacturers can help bolster the country's dwindling military stockpiles after years of donating equipment to the Ukrainian resistance. ⌘ Read more
ICYMI, here are all the entertainment stories from recent days you might have missed in the Taylor Swift eclipse. ⌘ Read more
The Greens say they will not support the government's shared equity housing scheme to pay for up to 40 per cent of a home unless it cuts tax discounts for property investors and does more for renters. ⌘ Read more
Timothy Lee Wilson caused the deaths of two people in 2021 in Queensland. He was about to be retried on the charges following a mistrial, but pleaded guilty instead. ⌘ Read more
A chance phone call could help Anne's husband to reconnect with his great uncle who was killed in the Battle of Fromelles in 1916. ⌘ Read more
Sydney's midfield veteran Luke Parker has surgery on a broken arm, dealing a considerable blow to the Swans just days before the AFL season gets underway. ⌘ Read more
A Queensland magistrate has ruled that the complainant who alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann will be cross examined during a committal hearing in June. ⌘ Read more
Easter travellers are being warned to plan ahead as new passenger drop-off and pick-up arrangements introduced for new Melbourne Airport's entry road. ⌘ Read more
The body of Kristy Morris's sister, Rachelle Childs, was found in a ditch on the NSW South Coast in 2001. A coroner ruled that she had been deliberately killed, but the culprit has never been found. ⌘ Read more
Drastic measures to control the spread of abalone viral ganglioneuritis have been put in place, putting pressure on the fishing industry at SA's rock lobster capital. ⌘ Read more
In her first public comments since the incident, Amy MacMahon said she remained "very sore" and that her injuries were still healing. ⌘ Read more
Video footage of the incident shows an umpire being dragged onto the turf after he attempts to break up a melee involving several players. ⌘ Read more
Nationals leader David Littleproud says his colleague Barnaby Joyce is on leave after being filmed lying on a Canberra footpath earlier this month. ⌘ Read more
Police investigating the suspected double murders of Iain Hogg and Frederick Rosson discover a second car they believe was involved in the 2002 incident. ⌘ Read more
What do you wear to a film and TV awards show held in a tent on a beach? If you're Natalie Portman, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway or Billie Eilish, you wear whatever you like. ⌘ Read more
Two people have escaped injury in a drive-by shooting on the fringe of Adelaide's CBD. ⌘ Read more
Between a record semifinal against the top seed, a maiden singles title, a fourth doubles trophy and a 3am finish, Jordan Thompson's Los Cabos run was one for the ages. ⌘ Read more
Both major parties announce policies to help Tasmanians struggling with power prices, and Labor says it will withdraw any state funding for the Marinus Link undersea cable. ⌘ Read more
China has the most expansive diplomatic footprint in the world, narrowly pipping the United States, according to analysis from the Lowy Institute. ⌘ Read more
The ASX looks set for a quiet start to the week as Wall Street's Nvidia-driven rally finally ran out of steam on Friday. A new report shows how much stamp duty might be costing the nation. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
With India at 7-177 in their first innings chasing England's 353, a wagging tail and English batting collapse sees the tide turn stunningly in the home team's favour. ⌘ Read more
Women from all walks of life are welcome at a community gardening group in regional WA, helping them overcome loneliness while boosting their confidence. ⌘ Read more
Australian cyclists Jay Vine and Ben O'Connor are one and two heading into the final stage of the UAE Tour, but Vine falls off the back by almost 4 minutes, while O'Connor's loss is arguably more painful. ⌘ Read more
The former prime minister is making strides to build his own renewable energy project, with the New South Wales government backing early investigations into pumped hydro in the Upper Hunter. ⌘ Read more
For some Taylor Swift fans, securing a coveted ticket to the Australia leg of the superstar's Eras Tour was just the start of their stress — it was time to start curating the perfect concert outfit. ⌘ Read more