The baby boy was with his family in a park at Coorparoo when an unknown man allegedly approached them and poured hot liquid over the infant. ⌘ Read more
The baby boy was with his family in a park at Coorparoo when an unknown man allegedly approached them and poured hot liquid over the infant. ⌘ Read more
More inclement weather is expected on Wednesday as a cold front makes its way across western Victoria. ⌘ Read more
Opal miners are concerned about the future of their industry as the Queensland government buys a former cattle property used for mining. With 50 per cent of the region's opals coming from this one property, it's raising alarm bells. ⌘ Read more
The Australian share market is expected to open lower despite Wall Street ending higher. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Poison-laced food used to kill rabbits is being distributed in a region where work is underway to restore the population of an endangered species equally susceptible to the bait. ⌘ Read more
As she heads into an incredible seventh Paralympic Games, wheelchair racing champion Angie Ballard reflects on her journey to get here and her feelings about leading the Australian team into Paris. ⌘ Read more
The NT's new CLP government has promised to curb soaring crime with tougher laws and enforcement. But the manager of an Alice Springs shopping centre has found pulling back on security, instead of increasing it, has worked better. ⌘ Read more
Tuggeranong was once "nappy valley", but growth in Canberra has now shifted to the north and west, and this area is not predicted to expand. ⌘ Read more
The new president says there needs to be a "conversation" about the number of jobs police are called out to, as domestic violence rates and attrition within the force soar. ⌘ Read more
Two-time All Australian Gemma Houghton says her passion for football ran dry after her mate's death, as a study has found female athletes face more psychosocial stressors including exposure to sexual harassment and challenges around parenting. ⌘ Read more
Michael Voss conducted a citizen's arrest when he pinned a 16-year-old to the ground and waited for police. What is a citizen's arrest and would you do it? ⌘ Read more
Replicating a mini supermarket, shelves are brimming with groceries from local and international big-name brands, giving dozens of vulnerable students participating in the trial, the power of choice at no cost. ⌘ Read more
Transcripts obtained by the ABC show a soccer-loving businessman behind LNP election donations told a court he helped introduce Queensland's opposition leader to run a training company that later collapsed. ⌘ Read more
From Fontaines D.C.'s bleak Irish post-punk to Emily Wurramara's warm and heartfelt return, here are five albums worth hearing this week. ⌘ Read more
Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King faces a worsening revolt from the nation's most populous states over plans to slash the Commonwealth's share of funding for national road and railway projects. ⌘ Read more
New analysis released by the super industry has found one in four workers is missing out on compulsory superannuation payments, with women and those in lower-paid jobs worst hit. ⌘ Read more
As many as 700,000 people are expected to attended an outdoor mass with Pope Francis next month in Dili, so authorities are bulldozing the homes of about 200 of the city's poorest residents to make room. ⌘ Read more
What was meant to be a dream holiday in Japan for Cassandra Nichterlein and her young family turned into a costly nightmare when their return flight from Japan was cancelled. ⌘ Read more
With drug abuse, rampant and widespread unemployment, the challenge to get people into work in Balgo, one of Australia's most remote communities, is enormous. But there are signs the winds of change are blowing in WA's far north. ⌘ Read more
The IDF says it rescued Arab citizen of Israel Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, "in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip". ⌘ Read more
With NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stranded aboard the ISS for months, a decorated former astronaut tells the ABC they would know and have trained for the risks but the view is definitely worth it. ⌘ Read more
Thomas Prescott Hill had pleaded guilty to killing Peter Dunne, who he struck while the doctor was running on a Tarragindi street in February 2019. ⌘ Read more
Alexa Leary miraculously survived a cycling accident three years ago and is now poised to make her mark at the Paralympics, while wheelchair marathon champion Madison de Rozario is aiming to defend the gold she won in Tokyo. ⌘ Read more
France's Socialist and Greens parties will not participate in further talks with President Emmanuel Macron to agree on the country's new prime minister, their leaders say. ⌘ Read more
The ACT Children's Court heard the 15-year-old boy accused of driving a stolen car that crashed and fatally injured another teenager near State Circle in April has allegedly been on a crime spree in the four months since. ⌘ Read more
Cyclist Ben O'Connor was painted as "irritating", "annoying" and unable to handle his emotions during the 2023 Tour de France. Now he's got the best chance imaginable to achieve his ultimate goal of winning a grand tour at the Vuelta a España. ⌘ Read more
A SA government minister's adviser appeared to receive "large sums of money" into a bank account, prompting an investigation into potential bribery, the state's outgoing anti-corruption commissioner reveals in a report tabled in parliament. ⌘ Read more
Belgorod borders Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have seized a significant amount of Russian territory since staging a lightning incursion on August 6. ⌘ Read more
Peter Gardiner, one of two brothers convicted of murdering 20-year-old Dillon Willis in 2021, has been given the mandatory sentence of life in prison. ⌘ Read more
West Coast Eagles defender Tom Barrass has told the club he wants to be traded to be Hawthorn. ⌘ Read more
South Australian parents could soon be able to apply for information about serious child sex offenders in their area. Here's how it would work. ⌘ Read more
Scott Cabrie, a part-time radio presenter and rideshare driver, was killed by a 17 and 18-year-old in 2023. ⌘ Read more
Government action is needed to stop flood victims worn out from fighting long battles with insurers from accepting unfair cash settlements for their damaged homes, the author of a new report says. ⌘ Read more
The international education market is big business, particularly in Australia. As the government moves forward with the most significant crackdown on the sector in decades, we take a look at just how massive the industry really is. ⌘ Read more
John Perosis' defamation case against Shandee Blackburn's sister, investigative journalist Hedley Thomas, and News Corp Australia has been dismissed. ⌘ Read more
A University of Tasmania employee is alleging the former vice-chancellor groped her on three separate occasions without her consent. ⌘ Read more
A Sydney property developer lodged an appeal in court after being fined $3,000 by City of Canterbury Bankstown for destroying an oak tree. A council officer found excavation work at the builder's Revesby construction site had compromised the structural stability of the tree. ⌘ Read more
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat is a story about friendships. Members of the cast reflect on friendships that have endured in their own lives, and the ones they've had to let go. ⌘ Read more
Visitors hoping to enjoy a little winter sunshine in northern WA instead swelter through unseasonal heat, as tour operators seek workarounds to keep them cool and safe. ⌘ Read more
The most aggressive and dominant ethnic Baloch armed group has launched a highly organised series of attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways as part of its fight for independence and to push out Chinese-backed projects. ⌘ Read more
A sex predator who pretended to be a teenage Youtube star to blackmail hundreds of children into performing sexual acts is sentenced to 17 years in jail. ⌘ Read more
Detectives say 12-year-old Tiffani Scholten was "extremely emaciated" when paramedics were called to her family's Gold Coast home in 2022. Today her parents were charged with murder. ⌘ Read more
Let's be honest, cooking during the week can be a slog. If you're looking for inspiration and ease, here are three weeknight dinners you can look forward to all day. ⌘ Read more
Kelly Wilkinson told her sister she feared for her life and wanted "someone to know" she'd allegedly been repeatedly raped by her estranged husband Brian Earl Johnston. A court has heard he admitted to the offences, saying he'd been drunk. ⌘ Read more
Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. ⌘ Read more
Authorities are investigating the death of a 25-year-old experienced skydiver near Goondiwindi, after his landing went wrong. ⌘ Read more
Witnesses reported hearing at least three rounds of explosions overnight in Kyiv, while the capital was still reeling from a Monday barrage which targeted critical civilian and electrical infrastructure. ⌘ Read more
Members of a task force investigating the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump visit the scene of the attack. ⌘ Read more
Rising Australian tennis star Maya Joint may have a battle on her hands securing a $200,000 US Open payday because she's committed to a US college. ⌘ Read more
Education Minister Jason Clare has announced his much-anticipated overall limit for international students starting in 2025, with individual caps to be set for providers. ⌘ Read more
The premiership dreams of 10 clubs are officially over, but that doesn't mean their seasons are done. Here is a look at a to-do list for each of the teams that failed to qualify for this year's AFL finals. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Physiotherapy Association says it is common for young tradespeople to work through pain and put off treatment. ⌘ Read more
It's been a year-long legal stoush between the WA Tourism Commission and a small South Australian council over an attempt to trademark the term "Dark Sky Festival". ⌘ Read more
Richard Scolyer is once again competing in endurance sports after being diagnosed — and then declared free of — incurable brain cancer. ⌘ Read more
Tens of thousands of tradies across the country are walking off the job in protest against the federal government's takeover of the construction arm of the CFMEU. ⌘ Read more
A Melbourne cafe owner has recounted the dramatic moment Carlton AFL coach Michael Voss gave chase to two young people who attempted to flee the scene of a mid-morning car crash near a school crossing. ⌘ Read more
New reforms to Victoria's short stay levy bill will see local governments and owners corporations given new powers to limit short stay rentals in their area. ⌘ Read more
The Queensland government has featured inaccurate information on webpages about the types of recycled plastics that can be used in shopping bags under the state's plastic bag ban. ⌘ Read more
Animal Welfare League Queensland has seen an increase in pet surrenders due to the rising cost of living and the rental crisis. ⌘ Read more
Queensland residents' backyard observations could be the key to keeping a biosecurity disaster such as bird flu, varroa mite or fire ants at bay. ⌘ Read more
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres implores major polluters and developed nations like Australia to rapidly cut emissions and phase out coal and gas, warning the Pacific is on the brink of climate catastrophe. ⌘ Read more
It's not easy for women or people of colour to get leading roles in Hollywood films. But streamers are increasingly offering opportunities for diverse actors to step into the limelight. ⌘ Read more
Virtue laws introduced by the Taliban ban women from speaking or showing their faces in public as a senior UN official called it an extension of the "already intolerable restrictions" on Afghan women. ⌘ Read more
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of deliberately and "pathologically" seeking to divide the nation after two weeks of heated debate over Gaza visas. ⌘ Read more
Ambulance officers with minor injuries continued to carry out their duties to treat five people involved in a Bruce Highway crash. ⌘ Read more
62-year-old Stipe Antunovic is accused of driving the woman from a shopping mall to a park, where the woman told police she'd been sexually assaulted. ⌘ Read more
Residents at a retirement village near the Sunshine Coast have had their food service stopped and some may be forced to relocate after being told their lease agreements were changing. ⌘ Read more
The ASX 200 index is tipped to open flat after a mixed result from the US markets on Wall Street. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Alexei Popyrin and Maya Joint both start the US Open with straight set victories, as seven Australians start their campaigns on day one of the tournament. ⌘ Read more
Migrant women want the "older generations" to listen to young people about forced marriage, saying more education is needed as federal police and governments tackle the issue. ⌘ Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron says there was no political motive in the arrest of Mr Durov, the billionaire Russian founder of Telegram, a popular messaging and social media app akin to WhatsApp. ⌘ Read more
This year's Paralympics play host to more female athletes than ever before — but putting together quotas and prioritising medal events has been described as "the biggest jigsaw puzzle". ⌘ Read more
The government thought it had navigated the new normal of an expanded crossbench. Then Senator Jacqui Lambie lobbed a grenade, leaving her party two short and a senior minister stepping back. What happens when parliament returns? ⌘ Read more
A study has revealed the severe effects of longwall mining on upland peat swamps in the Illawarra region, including causing water loss from the Sydney drinking water catchment. ⌘ Read more
City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore defends the council's efforts to return Oxford Street to its former glory, but for the mayoral candidates in next month's council election say "nothing ever changes". ⌘ Read more
Planning to tune in to the Paralympics? Here's a guide to what you can expect and when the key events are scheduled. ⌘ Read more
Tai Snaith found unlikely inspiration for her current exhibition, Strong Hold, when she took up residence in a derelict worker's cottage in Fitzroy North. ⌘ Read more
United Nations humanitarian aid operations in Gaza grind to a halt after Israel issued new evacuation orders for Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, according to a senior UN official. ⌘ Read more
Katter's Australia Party MP Nick Dametto is facing backlash after criticising the way domestic violence is policed in Queensland, saying these days people aren't allowed to "sort stuff out for themselves". ⌘ Read more
An international naloxone advocate says the anti-overdose medication should be as accessible as fire extinguishers and defibrillators, as deadly synthetic opioids infiltrate Australia's drug market. ⌘ Read more
Convicted murderer Jessica Kumala Wongso has become the talk of the town in Indonesia after she was released from prison. ⌘ Read more
Scientists have yet to find evidence of WIMPs — one of the main contenders for dark matter — in the most sensitive test yet made. We explain what the new results mean. ⌘ Read more
A widely used test that determines whether women are in premature labour has been discontinued, and doctors say losing access could put further strain on emergency transport services in rural and remote areas. ⌘ Read more
European supermarkets won't buy beef from Brazil due to concerns about land clearing in the Amazon. Now conservationists are urging Coles and Woolworths to follow suit to combat deforestation in Australian forests. ⌘ Read more
There's an eerie quiet about what potentially is looming as a future crisis point for the US economy. Neither party is addressing America's burgeoning debt levels and the yawning gap between its income and its outlays. ⌘ Read more
Russia launches about 200 missiles and drones at Ukraine, killing five people and striking energy facilities nationwide, Kyiv says, while neighbouring NATO member Poland reports a drone has probably entered its airspace. ⌘ Read more
George Brandis, a former Liberal MP and foreign diplomat, tells Q+A that Kamala Harris has to win because Donald Trump would start World War III. ⌘ Read more
The sister of Beverley Hanley, who was allegedly murdered by Steven Hainsworth, has emotionally recalled how she discovered the crime scene. ⌘ Read more
The new documentary K-Pop Idols takes viewers behind the scenes as Jessi, Cravity and Blackswan navigate the highly competitive world of K-pop stardom. Blackswan members Gabi, Fatou, NVee and Sriya speak to ABC News. ⌘ Read more
The Shire of Harvey admits to mistakenly saying it had detected shot-hole borers in its local government area, a species that has killed thousands of trees across Perth. ⌘ Read more
Donors who gifted $1 million to the South Australian Museum fear the proposed restructure would make it a "mere repository of collections", and a former employee says reducing the number of researchers would be a "tragedy". ⌘ Read more
Lauren Parker has detailed a horrific training ride accident that has forced the highly rated para-triathlete to change her style. ⌘ Read more
Separatist group the Balochistan Liberation Army says its fighters targeted military personnel travelling in civilian clothes, but Pakistan officials say the people killed were innocent civilians. ⌘ Read more
Fresh from paying the price for the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco, Michael Ferguson now has to turn his eye to the state's problematic finances — but with a troubled track record, is he up to the task? ⌘ Read more
UnitingCare says it is the first time it has ended an agreement with a heath insurer in almost three decades. ⌘ Read more
Businesses have been ransacked and car windows smashed during a crime spree in Alice Springs on the weekend. ⌘ Read more
Less than 48 hours since the Country Liberal Party's landslide election victory in the Northern Territory, the incoming chief minister has revealed her government's first actions to overturn crime and "restore community safety". ⌘ Read more
A driver who ran a red light and hit Adelaide grandmother Joan McCaskill at a pedestrian crossing, causing her death, is handed a suspended sentence, with a judge saying the elderly perpetrator is "genuinely sorry" for the "catastrophic consequences" of the crash. ⌘ Read more
The NRL has rejected claims there is confusion around high tackles, adamant that the error not to sin-bin Stephen Crichton in round 25 is largely an isolated one. ⌘ Read more
After claiming Olympic gold, Novak Djokovic has won everything there is to win in tennis. But he is still confident of making even more history at the US Open in a wide-open tournament. ⌘ Read more