There are calls for greater regulation of the data collected by Coles and Woolworths from the millions of transactions that happen in their stores every week. ⌘ Read more
There are calls for greater regulation of the data collected by Coles and Woolworths from the millions of transactions that happen in their stores every week. ⌘ Read more
The federal government has introduced legislation to parliament which would make it easier to deport non-citizens. This is how it would work. ⌘ Read more
ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury defends a meeting he attended with acting Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Williamson, in which they discussed the prosecution rate of sexual assault cases. ⌘ Read more
Multiple former Nickelodeon child stars have responded to former kids TV mogul Dan Schneider's apology for the allegations levelled against him in Quiet on Set. ⌘ Read more
The Terminator star said he was advised by doctors to install the device after they found scar tissue from previous surgeries, causing an irregular heartbeat. Here's what we know. ⌘ Read more
After three election defeats, Rebecca White is resigning as Tasmanian Labor leader. It could prompt a battle between the party's left and right factions to decide on the next leader. ⌘ Read more
Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan meet with players who made allegations of systemic racism at Hawthorn in sessions at the Human Rights Commission. ⌘ Read more
The Coalition is pressing the federal government to hit China with sanctions after Australia joined with the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand to accuse Beijing of orchestrating a sweeping campaign of cyber espionage. ⌘ Read more
Millions of Indians mark the Holi festival, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink and smearing each other with red, green, blue and pink powder, turning the air into a joyful kaleidoscope of colour. ⌘ Read more
One of Adelaide's major public hospitals has been operating under an internal emergency code for nearly two weeks, prompting doctors to hold an emergency meeting yesterday. ⌘ Read more
This Netflix biopic, starring Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, dedicates two hours to the larger-than-life historical figure's story, but rarely offers insight into Chisholm's personhood. ⌘ Read more
The AFL considers recommendations made by a coroner after an inquest into the death of footballer Shane Tuck. ⌘ Read more
Crown Resorts has been cleared to keep its licence to run Victoria's only casino after a probation period and review by Victoria's gambling and casino commission. ⌘ Read more
A man has been rescued from a drain in a rain-soaked Brisbane riverside suburb after reportedly becoming stuck while trying to retrieve his phone. ⌘ Read more
Passengers flying from Melbourne to Perth suffer a scare as pilots are forced to manually shut down one of the plane's engines, with one of those on board saying there was a "very, very" loud bang. ⌘ Read more
Properties in Los Angeles and Miami belonging to hip hop giant Sean "Diddy" Combs have been searched by US Homeland Security Investigations agents as part of an ongoing-sex trafficking investigation, according to anonymous law enforcement officials. ⌘ Read more
Police have named the son of a missing woman and a convicted murderer as persons of interest as they announce a $500,000 reward for information into her cold case disappearance. ⌘ Read more
Will Crown Resorts keeps its monopoly casino licence in Melbourne? The Victorian regulator will make its decision public this morning. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Firefighters spend a third night working to control a blaze that has destroyed eight properties near Waroona and Pinjarra south of Perth after an emergency warning is downgraded and the fire is contained. ⌘ Read more
The heartbroken son of endurance cyclist Chris Barker, 62, who was killed along the Nullarbor last week, says his adventurous father was fully aware of his pastime's inherent risks. ⌘ Read more
Timothy Conigrave's 1995 memoir is an absolutely devastating story of Australia's AIDS epidemic — but its stage adaptation centres joy and love. ⌘ Read more
Sweltering cities aren't just uncomfortable. They are dangerous. Extreme heat kills more people in Australia than all other natural disasters combined. The colour of your house can make a difference. ⌘ Read more
Tucked away in a picturesque bay on the Tasman Peninsula is a precious underwater field of giant kelp that's thriving thanks to a team of determined scientists. ⌘ Read more
The Commissioner has directed the developer of the apartments to fix millions of dollars worth of defects before they are handed over to buyers. Tracey would rather get her money back and "move on". ⌘ Read more
A sea and air search is underway for three people missing from a fishing boat in waters near Port Lincoln in South Australia. ⌘ Read more
US and British officials have filed charges, imposed sanctions, and called out Beijing over a sweeping cyber-espionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people and Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described as "malicious" and "unacceptable". ⌘ Read more
Russian officials summon a top Australian diplomat in Moscow for a please explain over a social media post describing the country's presidential election as a "flagrant violation of international law". ⌘ Read more
The chairman of Hutchinson Builders says the boom in demand is paradoxically causing builders and subcontractors to go bust, ⌘ Read more
The teenager took part in a three-year Queensland Health pilot study using whole genome sequencing of children with rare conditions. ⌘ Read more
Despite the brutal round of interest rate hikes, people are still holding onto their jobs — and the unpredictable nature of the real world is making a mockery of economics textbooks. Is it a miracle, or have we arrived at a point where unemployment and inflation can subside together? ⌘ Read more
When Manisha Gazula started teaching at one of Australia's most disadvantaged schools, nine in 10 students were moving on to high school with sub-par reading skills. Now the students are outperforming the "good schools" and "punching above their weight". ⌘ Read more
While the Eras Tour concerts generated an economic boost for capital cities, many rural and regional areas are feeling the pinch, with places like Ballarat desperate for a funding boost. ⌘ Read more
Like the Princess of Wales, mum-of-three Nina Di Santo was not in the age group of concern for cancer, her diagnosis is classified as "early onset" and experts say there is an increase in younger people impacted by the disease. ⌘ Read more
Evergrande's founder is barred for life from China's financial markets after the company allegedly falsified its revenue — here's what we know so far. ⌘ Read more
Our ancestors left Africa some 70,000 years ago, but it took them thousands of years to make it to Europe or Asia. A DNA study may shed light on where they ended up during this 'long pause'. ⌘ Read more
A slice of what was Australia's largest dairy farm in Tasmania's fertile north-west has been purchased by a Melbourne-based management fund as part of a 10,000 dairy cow goal. ⌘ Read more
While Jeremy Rockliff's Liberals won more seats than Labor at Tasmania's election, the party won't reach majority. Here's how minority governments are formed, and how they've worked in the past. ⌘ Read more
The southern states could be in for a wet Easter weekend as record-breaking rains inundating central Australia are expected to move south. ⌘ Read more
A New York court significantly reduces the amount of money Donald Trump must pay as bond to avoid having his assets seized, and extended the deadline for payment. ⌘ Read more
The UN Security Council demands an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages after the US abstained from the vote. ⌘ Read more
The first such cases in Europe focus on the way each company is operating, amid allegations the companies are deliberately crushing competition. ⌘ Read more
The NSW housing minister says she's asked the federal government to double its multi-billion-dollar spend in housing to accelerate home construction. ⌘ Read more
The Kremlin refuses to comment on the Islamic State group's claims that it was behind the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades, as rescuers searched for bodies amid the rubble of the burnt-out Moscow concert hall. ⌘ Read more
Two federal ombudsmen have joined forces to launch a scathing review of the Australian Tax Office and call on government agencies to act more fairly when they chase people for debts. ⌘ Read more
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will leave the embattled plane manufacturer at the end of the year, the company has announced. ⌘ Read more
Defence has for the first time awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Melbourne company to trial its "directed energy" technology as a way of combating unmanned aerial vehicles. ⌘ Read more
Mr Trump is facing an imminent deadline to post a bond of $US454 million as he looks to appeal a ruling he fraudulently overstated the value of his assets — or New York's attorney-general could begin confiscating his properties. ⌘ Read more
A man whose body was found near a major highway in the Northern Territory outback likely died after falling from a moving vehicle while intoxicated, NT Police says. ⌘ Read more
In the northern New South Wales town of Moree, kids are recording their at times violent crimes for social media. Locals hope compassion and understanding will help those children change their ways. ⌘ Read more
A committee spends its first day in the Midwest to hear from concerned and frustrated residents from remote WA. ⌘ Read more
Two girls, aged 13 and 14 at the time of their arrest, faced court for sentencing today after pleading guilty to charges including torture, deprivation of liberty, and attempting to pervert justice. ⌘ Read more
A series of videos described as "barbaric" have circulated online, showing what appear to be soldiers punching, kicking and slicing a Papuan man in a barrel. ⌘ Read more
While a new method of counting has resulted in the estimates of an endangered bird species being revised upwards, researchers say it in no way means the threat of extinction has lessened for the swift parrot. ⌘ Read more
Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey is retiring from federal politics and will not contest the seat, which has been held by the Liberal Party since 1993, in the next election. ⌘ Read more
RSV is a highly contagious virus that attacks the lungs and can lead to respiratory illnesses including bronchiolitis and pneumonia. It is the leading cause of hospitalisation for infants in the state. ⌘ Read more
A camera is often required to get a glimpse of the southern lights, but the display this weekend was so powerful it could be seen with the naked eye. ⌘ Read more
Cattle stations around Alice Springs celebrate after consistent rain rejuvenates parched land at the weekend and the Todd River flows — a rare sight. ⌘ Read more
After Tasmanian Labor's four straight election losses, three of them led by Rebecca White, the push is on to install a new leader. ⌘ Read more
The Greens and several crossbenchers remain concerned by softened powers they fear could be used to fast-track gas projects — but the government may not need their support to pass its legislation. ⌘ Read more
It's almost that time of year again, as we inch closer to another season of Super Netball. So what were the biggest talking points from the pre-season Team Girls Cup? ⌘ Read more
One of two men charged over the 1999 killing of Canberra woman Irma Palasics during a violent home invasion is committed to stand trial in the ACT Supreme Court after police identified him from DNA left on a milk bottle he drank from at the scene of the crime. ⌘ Read more
Screenshot is your weekly tech update featuring the best, worst and strangest in tech and online news. As always, read to the end for an A+ Subreddit recommendation you didn't know you needed. ⌘ Read more
Molly Picklum's admiration of "the queen of surfing" Stephanie Gilmore goes beyond her eight world titles as the rising Australian star looks to replicate Gilmore's peace of mind in the water as she eyes a Bells Beach breakthrough. ⌘ Read more
The Australian brothers behind anticipated horror flick Late Night with the Devil have responded to controversy surrounding AI-generated artwork in the film. ⌘ Read more
The WA Football Commission says intense training regimes and fitness tests being imposed by over-zealous coaches are forcing pre-teens out of clubs. ⌘ Read more
Thousands of salmon were spotted surfacing and feeding near Cape Jaffa, South Australia, with one keen fisher capturing a video of the scene from above. ⌘ Read more
Victoria's Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir says he is "truly sorry" after being caught driving at 58 kilometres per hour in a 50 kph zone in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more
The magnitude-6.9 earthquake has shaken villages along the Sepik River which were already battling a flood disaster. ⌘ Read more
Veteran Heston Russell was accused of assaulting a man at a Woolloomooloo party in January 2022. Magistrate Margaret Quinn ruled in his favour, saying there were inconsistencies in witness accounts. ⌘ Read more
Two players quit the Dutch women's darts team, saying they refuse to team up with trans woman Noa-Lynn van Leuven, who the sport's governing body is backing. ⌘ Read more
Stephen Miles has indicated he could delay his plans for a revamp to the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre until after the October poll, but he wants construction to begin on smaller projects within months. ⌘ Read more
Two earthmoving contractors who worked to protect the town of Koondrook during the October 2022 floods have finally received payment from the state government. ⌘ Read more
Matej Radelic, 45, faced the Broome Magistrates Court on multiple counts of assault over the high-profile incident in the tourist town earlier this month. ⌘ Read more
Donald Trump owes an enormous sum of money to the state of New York and he is running out of time to hand it over. This is what we know about the case against Trump and his battle to pay his big bill. ⌘ Read more
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services says two residences have been lost to the bushfire burning south of Perth. ⌘ Read more
Australian researchers have found a new natural deterrent for dingoes and it comes from a rather unlikely source: the species' own urine. ⌘ Read more
Graeme Wood's teams won three straight titles in the late 1980s, and player of the final Sam Whiteman says his Sheffield Shield squad deserves similar standing after their treble. ⌘ Read more
Western Australia's South West has become the latest battleground in the Albanese government's push to meet Australia's emissions reduction targets. ⌘ Read more
The tail end of ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan has dumped significant rain across much of Queensland, with more on the way for the Easter long weekend, as residents in remote areas cut off by floodwaters are going "stir crazy". ⌘ Read more
A student-led report that surveyed more than 800 people studying at one of Australia's most prestigious universities has found more than a third have either experienced or witnessed causal racism. ⌘ Read more
Accessibility isn't just about being able to get on a bus or use a public toilet. Queer people with disability say they often feel like they're being "marginalised even on the margins". ⌘ Read more
When a 15-metre-high snow sculpture took centre stage at a snow festival in Japan, it helped form a surprisingly powerful relationship between two islands — Hokkaido and Tasmania. ⌘ Read more
A 20-year-old man was reported missing on Saturday evening after he failed to return from fishing at Bare Point, north of Wooli. ⌘ Read more
ACT police say the woman arrived at her Canberra home about 7:30pm on Saturday to find multiple people, possibly juveniles, spray-painting her walls. ⌘ Read more
Twelve months ago, this Queensland car enthusiast was standing on the side of the road watching his 1946 Chevy pick-up truck burn. Now he's ready to light up the state's biggest motoring festival. ⌘ Read more
An academic-turned-farmer who stopped a flock of Angora goats from going to the slaughterhouse hopes to use genetic breeding to extend the number of years they can produce high-quality fleece. ⌘ Read more
The bodies of three Rohingya refugees have been found in the sea as Indonesian authorities ended a search for survivors from a boat that capsized near Aceh province. ⌘ Read more
David Aitken's experience of surviving the Black Summer bushfires led him to install a 7-tonne concrete bunker in his backyard. It's currently his wine cellar and, he hopes, never anything more. ⌘ Read more
An Equality Australia report says students in religious schools are more likely to be discriminated against, as the federal government considers new laws on the subject. ⌘ Read more
Another unpredictable week of NRL action is in the books with teams rising and falling across the league. Here's everything you need to know about the weekend in the NRL Round-up. ⌘ Read more
Round two of the 2024 AFL season confirmed more surprise contenders, guaranteed another high-profile night at the tribunal, and left one key side looking at a defensive rebuild. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round two. ⌘ Read more
Volunteering, recycling and education are just some of the ways music-loving young people are working to reduce the shocking amount of waste generated at music festivalss. ⌘ Read more
The Broncos will be without Reece Walsh and Payne Haas for at least a couple more weeks, but the club is ready to batten down the hatches and adjust to life without two of the best players in rugby league. ⌘ Read more
Australian shares look set for a quiet start to the week as Wall Street traders took a breather on Friday following a massive run-up in values. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Fernando Alonso is relegated to eighth in the Australian Grand Prix, after a 10-second penalty was handed to him post race for dangerous driving that caused George Russell to crash out. ⌘ Read more
Cries of "forza Ferrari" were heard across Melbourne's "Little Italy" as celebrations of Ferrari's win in the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix continued late into the night. ⌘ Read more
Sophie Molineux tears Bangladesh apart in her first ODI in three years as Australia wins by six wickets to take an unassailable lead in their three-match series. ⌘ Read more
The Palestinian Red Crescent says one of its staff members and another displaced Gazan have been killed during fighting at the facilities. ⌘ Read more
Pet food is a multi-billion dollar global industry, yet in Australia it's still widely unregulated. Animals and their owners are paying the ultimate price. ⌘ Read more
A private investigator and a former mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor are among the Jacqui Lambie candidates in the running to hold the balance of power in Tasmania. ⌘ Read more