Monday's dramatic about-face by Premier Steven Miles was arguably the inevitable result of two totally different visions for the Games that have been on a collision course for about a decade. ⌘ Read more
Monday's dramatic about-face by Premier Steven Miles was arguably the inevitable result of two totally different visions for the Games that have been on a collision course for about a decade. ⌘ Read more
They're on the footpath, ruining your picnic and marching through the pantry, but selling ants is big business, as one enthusiast harvesting, collecting and breeding bull ants, black ants and sugar ants to export around the world has discovered. ⌘ Read more
In a video shot in Windsor, Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces her cancer diagnosis. Here is the transcript. ⌘ Read more
After struggling to pay rent in Brisbane, Donna Burn and her husband decided to move 300 kilometres west and they're living the dream after buying a house for $150,000. ⌘ Read more
It is estimated that 90 per cent of advertised rental listings in the popular NSW tourist area and mountain region west of Sydney are short-term accommodation. ⌘ Read more
The graves of Captain Moonlite and James Nesbitt are being considered for the state heritage register, not only for their notoriety as colonial-era criminals, but for their publicly acknowledged same-sex relationship. ⌘ Read more
Easter will be Victoria's last long weekend until June. Paul Higgins brings you the early predictions for what could be in store. ⌘ Read more
Australian Grand Prix organisers say this year's event will attract a record-breaking crowd. But is the benefit as it seems? ⌘ Read more
Gunmen burst into a large concert hall on the edge of Moscow, spraying visitors with automatic gunfire and starting a massive blaze. ⌘ Read more
The future of the 2026 Commonwealth Games is again uncertain after Malaysia rejected an offer to host the event, citing costs and an insufficient funding offer. ⌘ Read more
The government agency planning the route of transmission lines for offshore wind in Gippsland rules out putting the lines underground because of the high cost. ⌘ Read more
Young people are being targeted by criminals online, but parents, carers and friends have the power to protect their loved ones. ⌘ Read more
Two Australians claim they were victims of a villa investment scam in Bali after transferring more than $120,000 for a villa "that didn't exist", while people from the other side of the world were allegedly conned by a different ruse run by the same alleged con woman, who the ABC understands has just returned to NSW. ⌘ Read more
Jobs in China's "iron rice bowl" once offered financial security and stability for life. But now, Beijing has to address the unusual challenges that come with too many young people vying for public service jobs. ⌘ Read more
With Grand Prix events kicking off in Melbourne this week, prices for last seats on planes soared above $900. Experts say raising prices during high-demand periods has been excessive since COVID and they expect to see more of it over Easter. ⌘ Read more
It has long been considered a cheesy holiday for the elderly or families. But now, cruises have started to appeal to an unlikely cohort: people in their 20s. ⌘ Read more
Visit Tasmania and you'll get a sense that the cost of living — and affordable access to housing — will be at the forefront of voters' thoughts as the pencil marks down the numbers that will decide the next government. ⌘ Read more
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps picked a novel way to travel to high-level ministerial talks in Adelaide on Thursday, hitching a ride in a RAAF fighter jet for the short commute from Canberra. ⌘ Read more
The inventor of karaoke dies and self-stabbing rituals across Bali — this week in the Asia Pacific in photos. ⌘ Read more
The Princess of Wales reveals she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. ⌘ Read more
The UN Security Council has failed to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. ⌘ Read more
An unofficial NDIS event held by a private company in the Great Hall at Parliament House, which cost hundreds of dollars to attend, has been referred to the consumer watchdog after wrongly promoting that government ministers would be in attendance. ⌘ Read more
Many Argentines say their economic situation is worse now than a year ago as a consequence of a series of austerity and deregulation measures ordered by President Javier Milei in his first 100 days in office. Yet they appear to be willing to give him time to fix the economy — for now. ⌘ Read more
A friend of Chaithanya Madhagani says she can't believe the 35-year-old is gone after her body was found in a bin in regional Victoria earlier this month. ⌘ Read more
There is confusion over just who has seen the federal government's plans for a religious discrimination act, despite the prime minister insisting his cabinet colleagues had viewed two pieces of draft legislation. ⌘ Read more
Canberra man Rabea Fares is behind bars after he and his wife Lina Faris staged a car accident so they could make fraudulent insurance claims, in a case the judge said was driven by greed rather than need. ⌘ Read more
After a disappointing round one loss, Adelaide needs to bounce back at home to a confident Geelong side while Saints forward Max King is hit with a shock MRO charge. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Defence Force is continuing to fly into Borroloola to bring food to vulnerable residents after it completed evacuations of 380 people from the town now hit by likely-record flooding. ⌘ Read more
The death of Townsville father-of-three Jerromy Brookes from a snakebite has raised broader questions about the liability of businesses who call someone for assistance on their premises. ⌘ Read more
The proposed federal class-action lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, alleges that Hermes is violating antitrust law by making customers buy other goods in the store first. ⌘ Read more
The new mum died two months after giving birth and just days after she was discharged from Logan Hospital, where she had earlier presented with anxiety, insomnia, and suicidal ideation. ⌘ Read more
SA Health has issued a warning to people to avoid contact with water from the Murray River in an area from Wellington to Goolwa and across the whole of Lake Alexandrina, due to elevated levels of blue-green algae. ⌘ Read more
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Canberra is top of the NRL ladder for the first time in almost 20 years and it will be looking to stay there as it faces the Warriors in Christchurch. Follow all the action in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
Residents in Perth's south-east are being told to leave their homes as winds strengthen and fan the flames of an emergency bushfire. ⌘ Read more
A man convicted of one of Canberra's most brutal murders has one year added to his original jail term for the killing after committing a separate aggravated robbery, breaching his good behaviour order. ⌘ Read more
St Kilda says Mason Wood could have faced 'something far more serious' after a collision at the MCG leaves him with concussion and a broken collarbone. ⌘ Read more
Two major Australian egg and cotton companies could soon be owned by overseas interests following a week of historic negotiations. ⌘ Read more
The 35-year-old is charged with dangerous driving causing death, leaving the scene of an incident without obtaining help, and arson of a motor vehicle. ⌘ Read more
Men, women and children soaked from the night's rain wept as rescuers took them aboard their dinghy. ⌘ Read more
A large hole is causing serious concerns to motorists using the Silver City Highway between Broken Hill and Tibooburra in NSW's Far West. ⌘ Read more
A 63-year-old man is charged with a number of offences after lawyer Mitch East died in an alleged hit and run in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Sunday morning. ⌘ Read more
The woman's defence lawyer told Southport Magistrates Court she was a "low-level" syndicate member, after police intercepted her driving a vehicle allegedly carrying 35 kilograms of the drug. ⌘ Read more
Property analysis firm CoreLogic says that despite extraordinary property market price gains in recent years, demand remains robust. ⌘ Read more
A council in a tourist hotspot in the South West of WA has opted to keep hireable e-scooters saying it eased parking frustrations and created better accessibility to businesses. ⌘ Read more
A rescue package promised earlier this year has failed to materialise for one of Australia's oldest sugar mills that will close in Far North Queensland. ⌘ Read more
A Queensland man is sentenced to life in prison for killing his girlfriend's ex-partner during a "fog of prolific methamphetamine use". ⌘ Read more
The Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee is holding its first meeting of the year amid ongoing debate and disagreement over major venues. ⌘ Read more
The boy is among a group of five children aged between 12 and 15 who have appeared in Geraldton Magistrates Court facing a spate of charges. ⌘ Read more
Damien Woods and his cousin were able to get back onto a flat rock after being swept out during a dangerous swell but another wave then washed them back in the water. ⌘ Read more
The largest missile attack in weeks injured at least 17 and damaged schools, homes and industrial facilities. ⌘ Read more
The castle's operator pleads not guilty to a failure to comply with health and safety duty, and is granted a request for a geotechnical engineer and an inflatables expert examine the castle and the school oval. ⌘ Read more
The ABC Radio Sydney presenter says he's received an "overwhelming" response from listeners following yesterday's candid and characteristically humorous show, and "not to be too macabre, but … the eulogies have been very nice". ⌘ Read more
After a tumultuous end to last year saw netball reach its 'lowest point' as players went unpaid for 11 weeks and executive members departed during tense CPA negotiations, the sport is now looking for a fresh start ahead of its eighth Super Netball campaign. ⌘ Read more
The electricity network operator began the private power pole inspection program in 2021 after a fallen pole on private property in the Perth Hills sparked the 2014 Parkerville bushfires, leading to the loss of 57 houses. ⌘ Read more
Food prices and overall inflation will rise as temperatures climb with climate change, a new study by an environmental scientist and the European Central Bank finds. ⌘ Read more
Wendy Sara lost her sight at the age of 28, but the Braille House library gives her the ability to see with her imagination. It also teaches others how to read it. ⌘ Read more
A developmental psychologist says children who spend too much time in front of a screen can develop social and emotional problems well into adolescence. ⌘ Read more
Our neighbours across the ditch have been bumped down to number 11 in the Global Happiness Report, but is Australia really happier? ⌘ Read more
Six former law enforcement officers receive their sentences for torturing two black men in an hours-long racially motivated attack in Mississippi. ⌘ Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he believes talks in Qatar can still reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement, while Israel says it has attacked Hamas gunmen in the enclave's Al-Shifa hospital and evacuated patients. ⌘ Read more
The police officer who allegedly murdered Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies has been removed from the police force by the NSW Commissioner. ⌘ Read more
Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is arrested in a graft probe his supporters say is aimed at sidelining opponents to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of national elections. ⌘ Read more
Juvenile crime hearings around Queensland hear preventative action needs to start before birth, as police and politicians back a youth justice leader's plan for a less punitive approach. ⌘ Read more
Advocates say indifference among time-poor voters and the emergence of local online groups is contributing to the demise of ratepayer associations across Western Australia. ⌘ Read more
A coronial inquest examining the death of a Tiwi Islands woman in a secure mental health ward has revealed "multiple failings" reduced the quality of her care. ⌘ Read more
The founding member of Sonic Youth continues to push boundaries with incredible results almost 50 years into her career. ⌘ Read more
From the beach to the world stage, these baby turtles inspire a love for the endangered species after being plucked from their nests at night to be hatched in incubators. ⌘ Read more
Children gain grit and resilience from sports, but disappointments can hit hard. A focus on the process, rather than winning or losing, can help. ⌘ Read more
We spoke with women who run about what they love about it and the kind of choices they make to help themselves feel safer when running. ⌘ Read more
As Andrew Gaff prepares for his first stint in the WAFL since 2011, after a career-worst performance, he is staring down the barrel of his football mortality. ⌘ Read more
Doctors in Boston implant a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans. ⌘ Read more
Broome beekeeper Ryan Leavitt is devastated — and thousands of dollars out of pocket — after 960,000 bees from his hives were poisoned with insecticide. ⌘ Read more
Reddit soars in its Wall Street debut as investors push the value of the company close to $US9 billion ($13.7 billion) seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. ⌘ Read more
Advocacy group Equality Australia calls the move a "historic step", paying tribute to trailblazing 78ers who took to the streets in protest to make change for the LGBTQ+ community. ⌘ Read more
The government insists the rebuild work will not go to waste and will now be used to inform a modest enhancement of the stadium in Brisbane's inner south. ⌘ Read more
The United Nations says it is investigating cyberattacks worth $US3 billion allegedly orchestrated by North Korea. ⌘ Read more
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary insists Taylan May's hit on Brisbane superstar Reece Walsh was simply an accidental head clash, as the Broncos wait anxiously on news of scans of the fullback's eye socket. ⌘ Read more
The state of Tasmania's finances is not looking good — but, as a leading independent economic commentator says, voters in the upcoming state election wouldn't know any of this from the way politicians are "promising to throw borrowed money around". ⌘ Read more
The Australian share market looks set for a subdued Friday, even as Wall Street's main indices set fresh records, and Reddit debuts on the market with a massive share price jump. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
An integrity expert says a Liberal candidate in Tasmania's state election acted "inappropriately" after her construction company was found to have put in a tender for a council project, while she was deputy mayor of the council. ⌘ Read more
Last October, 60,000 people spent at least 20 minutes outside to identify the country's bird species and submit their tallies into the Aussie Bird Count app. ⌘ Read more
A new national women's Liberal network quietly launches to a small crowd at Parliament House, more than a year after it was recommended by a party review of the 2022 election loss. ⌘ Read more
Myths and superstitions are a normal part of everyday life for many Australians, but they can sometimes be a cause of conflict within families. So how can you navigate these conversations? ⌘ Read more
Australians spent a record $676 million on music in 2023, with growth in free streaming and vinyl sales. ⌘ Read more
How well ambassador Kevin Rudd would go if there were another Trump administration is unknowable, but the bigger question is how the Albanese government would manage it, writes Michelle Grattan. ⌘ Read more
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley star in this historical dramedy about 'unruly women' that delivers a masterclass in imaginative swearing. ⌘ Read more
Sophie\\* came to Australia to pursue a PhD but when her relationship turned violent she felt like she had nowhere to go. ⌘ Read more*
The lawsuit accuses the tech giant of using its "walled garden" design and control of the iPhone to stifle innovation and block competitors from the smartphone market. ⌘ Read more
The judge on Keli Lane's trial has since said her case was "circumstantial", but the recent legislation might keep her behind bars. ⌘ Read more
A retired South Australian police officer has been found guilty of sexually abusing his two young stepdaughters over a seven-year period. ⌘ Read more
A clinical trial starting this year will look at whether premature babies born later than 32 weeks might benefit from donated breast milk. ⌘ Read more
It was supposed to be an adventurous day-trip deep into New Zealand's rugged Southern Alps, but on February 12, 1962, the tourists on board the dragonfly never came home. ⌘ Read more
School principals suffer the worst levels of physical violence, threats and bullying in the history of a long-running national survey. ⌘ Read more
As Tasmanians go to the polls to elect a new parliament, there are some promises made by both Liberal and Labor that voters can expect to be enacted no matter which party forms government. ⌘ Read more
Politicians complaining about the media usually have as much luck as sailors complaining about the weather. But that hasn't stopped Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto. ⌘ Read more
Organisers have predicted that more than 820,000 people will pass through Sydney Olympic Park for the annual agricultural showcase, which falls during the school term this year. ⌘ Read more
Alexei Navalny's former aide says a Russian court refused the lawsuit because the late opposition leader did not file the complaint himself. ⌘ Read more
Lawyers for Prince Harry allege the royal and his mother both had calls unlawfully intercepted by the staff of Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) tabloids. ⌘ Read more