The parents of teenager Jack Beasley who died after being stabbed in Queensland in 2019 are pushing to bring "Jack's law" to NSW, which would allow police to use handheld metal detectors without a warrant. Data shows the number of knife crimes is at a 20 year low. ⌘ Read more
The parents of teenager Jack Beasley who died after being stabbed in Queensland in 2019 are pushing to bring "Jack's law" to NSW, which would allow police to use handheld metal detectors without a warrant. Data shows the number of knife crimes is at a 20 year low. ⌘ Read more
Two new indecent assault charges are laid against the 74-year-old former Broome Bishop after his house was raided by police early on Wednesday morning. ⌘ Read more
The secretary of the Lebanese Muslim Association says he sat with the family of the teenager accused of stabbing a bishop on Monday night, and has called for harmony following the unrest. ⌘ Read more
British politicians are working to pass a law similar to one introduced to Tasmanian parliament in 2015 that would have banned the sale of tobacco to people born after January 1, 2000. ⌘ Read more
The Victorian gold rush town of Clunes is usually quiet, except when the annual Book Fair is being held, but this month it's been in the news for all the wrong reasons. ⌘ Read more
Donald Morley pleaded guilty to suffocating his 92-year-old wife, Jean Morley, with a pillow last year. A Canberra court today heard he was suffering from terminal skin cancer. ⌘ Read more
It's been three weeks since Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship. In the midst of an FBI investigation, a remarkable story of survival has emerged. ⌘ Read more
It's Pay Day@ Luke Springer — better known as Mr Luke — reveals the splurges he refuses to give up, and how getting called upon by a debt collector paved the way for an important financial victory. ⌘ Read more
A community leader says youth crime will not improve until the impacts of generations of damaging government policy are addressed, after police take a group of children into custody. ⌘ Read more
Funding limitations are resulting in young people spending more time in detention centres and watch houses, ensuring they "don’t have a proper chance at rehabilitation", according to the head of Queensland community legal centre. ⌘ Read more
The 15-year-old driver of the vehicle remains in a critical condition after the crash, which occurred on Adelaide Avenue in the early hours of this morning. ⌘ Read more
From a love letter to Australia's flora and fauna to a downright kitschy get-up, here's what our Olympians have worn to opening ceremonies over the years. ⌘ Read more
Fresh data from the Bureau of Statistics Time Use Survey provides a snapshot of how different generations spent their leisure and recreation time during 2020-21. ⌘ Read more
An anonymous $21 million donation has helped with the purchase of the 352,589-hectare Vergemont Station near Longreach to create a 1.5 million-hectare "protected corridor" in outback Queensland. ⌘ Read more
Penrith have made replacing some of the biggest names an art form in recent years but James Fisher-Harris departing for the Warriors may be the one loss their title dynasty cannot sustain. ⌘ Read more
Renters in WA will soon be allowed to keep a pet, hang a painting, and only have their rent raised a maximum of once a year — but they still run the risk of being evicted for no reason. ⌘ Read more
Super Netball import Shimona Jok was in the headlines after the Mavericks found a loophole to sign her as their 11th player. Now her eligibility for the Diamonds has been confirmed, would she ever go there? ⌘ Read more
After nearly three weeks, kids under the age of 18 are now allowed in the Alice Springs CBD at night. Locals are calling for long-term action to prevent crime from spiralling out of control. ⌘ Read more
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch says the effort to stem the flow of officers leaving the force is well short of its promised target. ⌘ Read more
The cane toad is spreading in northern Australia, but researchers have found a way to protect apex predators from the toxic pest and it's all a matter of taste. ⌘ Read more
Dubai's major international airport diverts scores of incoming flights as heavy rains flood the United Arab Emirates after leaving 18 dead in Oman. ⌘ Read more
Jyles and Rainey Lebler say their mother wouldn't willingly leave them behind as they beg for information on the woman who was last seen checking out of a Gold Coast clinic in 1995. ⌘ Read more
University student Benjamin Cohen was falsely accused of being the stabber behind the Bondi Junction Westfield attack on Saturday, following misinformation that was spread online. ⌘ Read more
After apologising for a homophobic slur against an opponent, Port Adelaide's Jeremy Finlayson vents his frustration at the resulting three-match ban. ⌘ Read more
One of the founding members of Australian rock band The Masters Apprentices, Gavin Webb, has died aged 77 after a six-year battle with cancer. ⌘ Read more
Australia's projected defence spending will increase by another $50 billion over the next decade. ⌘ Read more
Andrew Ryder was recovering from a $10,000 fraud attack when his Optus account was hacked a second time. ⌘ Read more
Helping women find the language to describe their persistent pelvic pain symptoms can improve their chances of receiving the right care. ⌘ Read more
For the first time in five years, northern corroboree frogs have been detected in Namadgi National Park. Almost 40 of the critically endangered species were spotted across the park by government ecologists. ⌘ Read more
King River Tavern owner Sam James says her cash-only approach has struck a mostly positive chord in recent years. ⌘ Read more
Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has responded to the Federal Court's judgement in the defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson, saying she is beyond pleased the court "has set the record straight" about her treatment of Brittany Higgins. ⌘ Read more
The shopping mall at the centre of Saturday's fatal stabbings in Sydney will reopen tomorrow for a community reflection day, before resuming normal trading hours on Friday. ⌘ Read more
Lawyers for an Iranian man demanding to be released from detention have told the High Court their client would be prepared to be sent to anywhere other than Iran, even war-ravaged Gaza. ⌘ Read more
Waverley Council says the site of the killing spree is becoming hallowed ground as it works to help the community express its grief over the shocking attack. ⌘ Read more
Seventy years after law prevented Aubrey Lynch from entering the centre of Kalgoorlie, the Wongatha elder hopes a truth-telling exhibition can provide a way forward. ⌘ Read more
Astronomers have discovered the second-largest black hole known to be in the Milky Way, and it's located just 2,000 light-years from Earth. ⌘ Read more
The outfits that Australia's Olympians will wear into the opening ceremony of the Paris Games in July have been unveiled. ⌘ Read more
After more than six weeks apart, the Insta-famous magpie and its best dog friends are back together at home on the Gold Coast — singing and sunning themselves like old times. ⌘ Read more
The tooth could provide further historical evidence of inter-community trading in Western Australia and was unearthed in Juukan Gorge, which made headlines in 2020 when its rock shelters were damaged by Rio Tinto blasts. ⌘ Read more
Barnaby Joyce's 2016 decision to move Australia's pesticides regulator to regional NSW "caused massive chaos and disruption", according to Agriculture Minister Murray Watt, who has decided to ignore calls to move it back to Canberra. ⌘ Read more
The good news is there's likely to be some change to Australia's HELP scheme, and we're likely to hear about it soon, in the lead-up to the May budget. The bad news for borrowers is it won't be debt relief of the kind Biden is offering. ⌘ Read more
Cameron and Colin Cairnes's film broke a box office record in the US, but the success of the 70s horror throwback has been overshadowed by a boycott over AI images. ⌘ Read more
Australia's economic cracks are widening, with a record number of businesses now under external administration and many heading for collapse under the weight of weak demand, rising costs and large tax debts. ⌘ Read more
When Jacqui Bauer applied for a credit card she discovered she had no credit rating, due to only having a joint bank account with her former husband, and was therefore deemed "high risk" by the banks despite earning a stable income. ⌘ Read more
Justin Searle's mates raised their eyebrows when he decided to go electric, but the Queenslander says he is yet to hit a bump in the road. ⌘ Read more
Seven jury members are selected on the second day of Donald Trump's trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court where he is charged with falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal. ⌘ Read more
Private William Halliday's ashes couldn't be reunited with relatives, but a military funeral on Tuesday put him to rest after an exhaustive search and more than 15 years after he passed. ⌘ Read more
The head of the US Federal Reserve is suggesting inflation hasn't been hosed down enough, sparking speculation that rates won't be dropped sooner. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
One of the world's most coveted urban skateboarding locations is facing an uncertain future, as Perth property developers plan to turn the site into a retail and commercial office space. ⌘ Read more
It's been more than a month since floodwaters cut off vital freight routes into Western Australia, but supermarket shelves are still suffering. Suppliers now admit stock shortages could last another week. ⌘ Read more
Alex de Minaur is ranked more than 600 spots higher than Rafael Nadal, but he will have the weight of both players' history against him when they face off in Barcelona. ⌘ Read more
St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt praises Nathan Murphy and Angus Brayshaw for being "pioneers" of an era where players put their health and wellbeing first. ⌘ Read more
What happened between Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins in a ministerial suite at Parliament House in March 2019 has triggered at least a dozen avenues of legal action so far — and the costs of all this litigation are set to be many millions. ⌘ Read more
Australians will be able to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks aka the 'Devil Comet' this week even without a telescope or binoculars. Here's how to spot it and snap a photo. ⌘ Read more
A month ago, Joel Cauchi's parents were relieved to see a text message showing him enjoying life at the beach. Next time they saw him it was on national television as he attacked people in a Sydney shopping centre. ⌘ Read more
Called "irresponsible" and potentially "dangerous" simply based on its trailer, Civil War is a blockbuster that defies easy moral interpretation. ⌘ Read more
On Tasmania's wild west coast, towns have risen and fallen at the whim of industry. Some of their oldest living inhabitants remember their former homes, and how their communities came undone. ⌘ Read more
Scammers on Facebook and Instagram are using a fake, AI-generated Dr Karl to sell health pills to Australians. When users reported the ads to Meta, the company initially said there was nothing wrong with them. ⌘ Read more
A 53-year-old Melbourne woman has died after ingesting a drink at a regional Victorian wellness centre offering "alternative and holistic health services". Here's what we know. ⌘ Read more
Voters in Solomon Islands will head to the polls today for an election that will be closely watched across the world, ending weeks of campaigning for candidates who have crisscrossed the sprawling archipelago. But the struggle to win government is far from over. ⌘ Read more
A live toad, holy water from the Ganges and an aphrodisiac made from donkeys are among the more unusual items detected at Australian airports and mail centres. ⌘ Read more
Critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in federal government loans as part of the government's plan for a "future made in Australia". ⌘ Read more
Justice Michael Lee leaned in to the Shakespearean tragedy of Bruce Lehrmann's case and with the narrative muscularity of a literary thriller showed simplicity and complexity need not be enemies. As his judgment took form it became clear he had an altogether more useful verdict in mind. ⌘ Read more
The AFP Victim Identification Team are often parents themselves, tasked with solving some of the most grim and shocking crimes humans commit. For them, disconnecting from work is a necessity. ⌘ Read more
A research team uses a computer simulation to predict what the death toll would have been among older Australians without any vaccine campaign at all. ⌘ Read more
Julian Assange's bid to avoid extradition to the United States has been dealt a blow, after lawyers for the White House provided the assurances about his treatment a London court had demanded. ⌘ Read more
Charlie Cameron is free to face Geelong this week after the tribunal overturned his one-match ban. The reason for their decision was one that is rarely seen. ⌘ Read more
A fire has broken out at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, engulfing its spire which collapsed onto the roof in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral. ⌘ Read more
The assassination of bikie boss Nick Martin happened just months after he was asked to step aside over fears he was stealing club money to fund a lavish home renovation, a Perth court has heard. ⌘ Read more
Glenn Maxwell has taken indefinite leave from the Indian Premier League after a dire start to the tournament with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. ⌘ Read more
A royal commission recommended the notorious detention centre on Darwin's outskirts be closed by February 2018, and the government has repeatedly said it intends to demolish it once children are transferred to a new facility. ⌘ Read more
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was live streaming from his western Sydney church on Monday night when he was approached by a teenager. ⌘ Read more
The men were on their way to a camping trip when a "rogue wave" upturned their tinny and swept away their phones, food, water and life jackets, sparking a major search and rescue operation off north Queensland. ⌘ Read more
Western Australians will no longer have to undergo medical or surgical reassignment in order to change their sex or gender, under the state government's proposed law reforms. ⌘ Read more
Wayne Irving, 67, was brought by ambulance to Ipswich Hospital with abdominal pain in November last year. Four hours later he was pronounced dead. ⌘ Read more
67-year-old David Brooke had been accused of touching a 16-year-old female referee's breast during last year's Kanga Cup in Canberra. ⌘ Read more
WA's Attorney-General labels the stabbings in Bondi Junction and the attack on a bishop at a church in south west Sydney part of a "dreadful trend", as the government considers strengthening police powers to search people for knives. ⌘ Read more
Legal experts are calling for reform of Australia's defamation laws to better protect survivors, journalists, and media publishers producing stories about violence against women, in the wake of Bruce Lehrmann's defeat in the Federal Court. ⌘ Read more
Now might be a good time to reflect on how devotedly and brutally mastheads and prominent commentators seek to undermine, discredit and destroy women who allege sexual assault, or report on it. ⌘ Read more
Kelly Liddicoat has been sentenced to prison over the deaths of Aaron Pitt and Lleyton Bartlett, after she fatally struck them with her car as the two mechanics worked on a bus on the Sunshine Coast during 2022. ⌘ Read more
A transport safety report reveals how a pilot and first officer suffered hypoxia-like symptoms following a chlorine-like smell in the cabin of a Sydney to Hobart passenger flight last year. ⌘ Read more
Emergency responders were confronted with "terrifying and extremely violent" scenes after a bishop was stabbed during a church service. Paramedics had to hide in the church after coming under threat. ⌘ Read more
Police are investigating the death of a 53-year-old Victorian woman who fell ill after consuming a drink at a retreat near Ballarat. ⌘ Read more
The Australian music industry has suffered another damaging blow after the cancellation of Queensland's long-running Caloundra Music Festival. ⌘ Read more
A charismatic and controversial figure, he gained a significant online following during 2020 as an outspoken opponent of COVID-19 lockdowns and has given sermons criticising non-Christian religions. ⌘ Read more
Michael Slater has been denied bail over allegations that he stalked and assaulted a woman, who he is accused of assaulting earlier this year. ⌘ Read more
The identity of the second person charged with the murder of South Australian mother Krystal Marshall, whose body was found at the scene of a house fire last year, can be revealed after a suppression order on Johnathan Paul Parker was revoked. ⌘ Read more
A Kenyan runner who appeared to allow a Chinese opponent win the Beijing half marathon says he was a pacesetter who was trying to help the local athlete break a record. ⌘ Read more
Caitlin Clark is taken first in the draft in one of the least surprising decisions in WNBA history, but Nyadiew Puoch is shocked and thrilled to hear she will be linking with fellow Australian Izzy Borlase in Atlanta. ⌘ Read more
Tasracing says it is moving again to ban harness trainer Ben Yole, his brother Tim Yole and harness drivers Mitchell and Nathan Ford from its race tracks. A Supreme Court decision last week has cleared the way for Tasracing to pursue the ban. ⌘ Read more
An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida. ⌘ Read more
The teenager who allegedly attacked a bishop at a church in Sydney was on a good behaviour bond after being convicted of a knife crime three months ago, the ABC can reveal. ⌘ Read more
Little Blue Lake attracts thousands of tourists and cave divers from across the globe, but has no toilet facilities. Appalled residents say it's high time something was done to prevent people from relieving themselves in the water and car park at the site. ⌘ Read more
The investigation into the collapse will focus in part on whether the crew of the Dali left the port knowing the freighter had serious problems with its systems. ⌘ Read more
Twentyman, who spent more than four decades fighting for Melbourne's underdogs, has been remembered as being "as much a part of this city as our mighty MCG". ⌘ Read more
Woolworths boss Brad Banducci was warned he could face six months in prison or a $5,000 fine if he was held in contempt by the Senate for failing to answer questions at the inquiry into supermarket pricing. ⌘ Read more
Police say a group juveniles between the ages of 10 and 17 are due to face court today on 18 charges in total, including the alleged theft of three cars. ⌘ Read more
The town has made news for crime and violence in recent times, but there is cause for celebration as Alice Springs hosts its "beautiful culture" at the annual Parrtjima festival. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offers Frenchman Damien Guerot a permanent visa for fighting off the Bondi Junction attacker with a bollard on Saturday. ⌘ Read more
For appliances that spend a lot of their time moving, ceiling fans have a tendency to gather a surprising amount of dust. What are the most effective ways to clean them? ⌘ Read more