Live: 'I've signed people's body parts': PM declares WA GST deal to stay
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza·21h ago
live Federal politics live: 'I've signed people's body parts': PM declares WA GST deal to stay Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared no changes will be made to GST distribution after a...
Live: One Nation defends migration policy blunder
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza·21h ago
live Federal politics live: 'Not unusual': Joyce defends migration policy blunder One Nation is mopping up after Farrer MP David Farley got the details of the party's immigration policy wrong on...
Secretive, century-old explosives facility approved for expansion
ABC News Australiaby Katrina Beavan·22h ago
In short: The Bajool Explosives Reserve, one of four state government-owned facilities of its kind in Queensland, will increase operations.
Mundi Mundi Bash still ultimate outback adventure, festival goers say
ABC News Australiaby Soofia Tariq and Patrick Reincke·22h ago
In short: Mundi Mundi Bash ticketholders say the event, held 38 kilometres north-west of Broken Hill, was worth travelling for despite wet weather and high fuel prices.
The 'heartfelt' spaces drawing crowds away from traditional music venues
ABC News Australiaby Tamsyn Buckle·22h ago
In short: The NSW government has allocated a fresh round of grants to 33 struggling live music venues across the state.
Live: ASX set to lift as Wall Street slump arrested
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Letts·22h ago
live Markets live updates: ASX set to lift as Wall Street slump arrested Wall Street made a solid gain on on Friday after a jittery week which saw shares sold off sharply as traders worried about...
Pressure on short-stay sector grows as councils powerless to enforce caps
ABC News Australiaby Miriah Davis·22h ago
In short: City of Sydney Deputy Mayor Jess Miller says councils have limited enforcement capabilities as council weighs up a ban on short-term rentals.
City's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected
ABC News Australiaby Melinda Hayter·22h ago
In short: Elevated levels of PFAS have been detected in bores that provide Wagga Wagga's drinking water.
Penguin bird flu vaccination drive passes 1,000-dose milestone
ABC News Australia·23h ago
In short: About 1,000 little penguins on Phillip Island have now received a dose of the H5N1 bird flu vaccine. Authorities are planning to vaccinate 5,000 of the island's 40,000-bird population.
Parents of kids with disability more likely to be burnt out, study finds
ABC News Australiaby Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd·23h ago
Parents of children with disability more likely to experience psychological distress, survey finds A major Australian study has found parents caring for young children with disability are twice as...
Stores selling illegal cigarettes continue to reopen despite repeated shutdowns
ABC News Australia·23h ago
In short: Last month, a dozen convenience stores in the Adelaide CBD were ordered to close, but some continue to reopen when orders expire after 28 days.
'Nervous' residents on edge as vandals target vacant government homes
ABC News Australiaby Josh Dye·23h ago
In short: Residents in a waterfront pocket on the Sunshine Coast are living on edge after a spate of vandalism and trespassing incidents at vacant houses.
Three Queensland police officers convicted of DV offences escape discipline
ABC News Australiaby Alex Brewster·23h ago
In short: Queensland's corruption watchdog is challenging three disciplinary decisions from the Queensland Police Service (QPS), after taking issue with its interpretation of a recent court ruling.
Police did not attend near-drowning until two hours after first Triple Zero call
ABC News Australiaby Sandy Powell·23h ago
In short: David Mason almost drowned off Tasmania's north-west coast in January. A passer-by called Triple Zero when they saw Mr Mason in trouble, and another man made three calls, but two hours...
AFL wildcard matches and times confirmed
ABC News Australia·23h ago
In short: The Western Bulldogs will face Collingwood on Friday night. Melbourne and Carlton meet in the second wildcard round match on Saturday evening.
Australia's bowling attack can't disguise batting failings forever
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·1d ago
It would be very easy to look at the bare numbers of Australia's two-day, innings victory over Bangladesh in Mackay and see them as a sign that normal service has resumed.
Indonesian police arrest 72 people as fires blanket region in smoke
ABC News Australia·1d ago
In short: Indonesian authorities have arrested 72 people over alleged fire-lighting in parts of the country, as massive plumes of smoke choke vast swathes of the country and its neighbours.
Council wants reimbursment for removing graffiti on state-owned property
ABC News Australiaby Costa Haritos·1d ago
In short: A council in Melbourne’s south-east says it wants the government to refund the costs of removing graffiti on state-owned infrastructure.
Former The OC actor on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency
ABC News Australiaby Emilia Terzon·1d ago
For many millennials, Ben McKenzie is still best known for his role as a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks who was adopted by the wealthy Cohen family.
'I shouldn't be here': Australian murder suspect speaks from Thai prison
ABC News Australiaby Karishma Vyas, Leonie Thorne, and Supattra Vimonsuknopparat·1d ago
Accused murderer Simon Carman says he fought Thai teenager in self-defence In short: The Perth man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Thailand after picking her up in Pattaya says he is...
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