Soldiers' surprise backyard makeover leaves 90yo 'stunned'
ABC News Australiaby Katrina Beavan12d ago
When more than 20 uniformed soldiers knocked on 90-year-old Vera Walker's door at seven o'clock on a weekday morning, she was "absolutely stunned".
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top 96%'Rotten apples': how ICAC undid the Liberal Party
PerthNowby Farid Farid12d ago
'Rotten apples': how ICAC undid the Liberal Party Phone calls packed with colourful language, meetings at Nobu, Fijian hideouts, all-day drinks at London pubs, promises of millions of dollars.
Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Bohane and Jacinta Counihan12d ago
In short: Stricter limits have been proposed for snapper and yellowtail kingfish to help rebuild stocks in NSW fisheries. Commercial and recreational fishers are opposed to the changes.
One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Stuchbery and Jarrod Whittaker12d ago
In short: One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but has not said how the policy would be funded or achieved.
Street sports an 'entry point' to help combat youth crime and loneliness
ABC News Australiaby Gavin Coote12d ago
Youth hubs and 'third spaces' for young people are being touted as solutions to growing concerns about youth crime, loneliness and radicalisation.
Victoria is about to have the most unpredictable election in living memory
ABC News Australiaby Casey Briggs12d ago
A 12-year-old government with sliding support seeking a rare fourth term in power, led by a premier not even three months into the job.
Man charged with preparing terrorist acts against Nigel Farage
ABC News Australia12d ago
In short: Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage, British police have announced.
Geelong notch seventh-straight AFLW win as Scheer fires against Richmond
ABC News Australia12d ago
Forward Chloe Scheer has continued her rise from the depths of injury despair, powering Geelong to the summit of the AFLW ladder with a 34-point win over Richmond.
Forensics to the fore as killer cop trial rolls on
PerthNowby Tom Wark12d ago
Forensics to the fore as killer cop trial rolls on Frames of a missing bullet, blood-stained clothes and two hire vehicles are among the photographic evidence a jury must assess in deciding whether...
Qld's mostly sunny long weekend could descend into severe storms
ABC News Australiaby Chloe Chomicki12d ago
In short: The BOM says storms are expected across southern parts of Queensland during the King's Birthday long weekend.
King won't ignore slavery topic on Caribbean tour
PerthNowby Staff Writers12d ago
King won't ignore slavery topic on Caribbean tour King Charles will not shy away from "the darkest days of our past" over Britain's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade when he tours the...
NY governor slams handling of Cornell 'gang-rape' case
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan12d ago
In short: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has heavily criticised the way campus police handled an allegation of a gang-rape by students at the state's private Cornell University.
Is a 'fantasy' now driving Australia's power reliability outlook?
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer12d ago
In the chaos and complexity of energy in Australia, one topic has always cut through the noise: blackouts.
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil in bid to curb soaring prices
ABC News Australia12d ago
In short: G7 countries are set to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil reserves. It comes amid soaring fuel prices and after clashes between European leaders and Donald Trump.
Two artists from same remote community finalists in prestigious portrait prize
ABC News Australiaby Giulia Bertoglio and Mietta Adams12d ago
Dwayne Jessell hunches over, studying the lines his brother-in-law Troy Drill is tracing with grass dipped in ochre. He nods in approval. "It's very good," Jessell says.
Tedesco and Ponga went through different worlds to meet in NRL grand final
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton12d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 Sunday's NRL grand final between the Roosters and Newcastle is a land of contrasts and nowhere is more apparent than the difference...
A 'bent' needle and multiple doses: How a botched execution unfolded
ABC News Australiaby Brianna Morris-Grant12d ago
In short: The lawyer of death row inmate Christa Pike says he saw a "bent" needle being removed from her arm after a botched execution in Tennessee.
Alleged MP killer charged over Farage plot
PerthNowby Staff Writers12d ago
Alleged MP killer charged over Farage plot The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has also been charged with a terror plot against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Switzerland's 'wake-up call' as glaciers melt in record-breaking summer
ABC News Australiaby Mazoe Ford12d ago
In short: Scientists in Switzerland have warned global warming is having a dire effect on the country's glaciers.
Swiss Army knife adds prized EDC accessory it's lacked for centuries
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal12d ago
For how ubiquitous and varied they are, Victorinox' Swiss Army Knives strangely don't come with clips to hold them in place in your pocket.