Runner smashes half-marathon record, heads straight to the football
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale24 Aug 2026
In short: Yomif Kejelcha has set a half-marathon world record with a time of 56 minutes, 51 seconds.
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top 96%National rental prices rise to half average Australian income
ABC News Australiaby Liana Walker24 Aug 2026
In short: Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home has found renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.
KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs after audit leaks scandal
ABC News Australiaby Nassim Khadem24 Aug 2026
Accounting firm KPMG says it will cut 27 partners and about 360 staff from its local arm, and revamp its structure as it grapples with lower revenue from lost contracts following the audit leaks...
Racehorse injury rules under spotlight after jockey's death
ABC News Australiaby Zaarkacha Marlan24 Aug 2026
In short: A coroner has recommended changes to reporting standards following an inquest into the death of a French apprentice jockey in NSW.
'Disappointed' Hird congratulates McVeigh ahead of Bombers coach call
ABC News Australia24 Aug 2026
In short: James Hird sent his congratulations to former teammate Mark McVeigh as speculation grows he will be the new Essendon coach.
Sugarcane farmers question APVMA paraquat ban
ABC News Australiaby Sophie Johnson and Brooke Tindall24 Aug 2026
In short: Sugarcane farmers have been given two years to phase out their use of paraquat. The APVMA said the herbicide was found to put the health of birds foraging in treated areas at risk.
Youth hub for vulnerable children at risk of closing
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Kutchel24 Aug 2026
In short: Gippsland Youth Spaces in Morwell has been providing a safe hub for vulnerable young people in the region for five years.
Family of missing woman wants $1m reward to help solve 13-year-old mystery
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Nunes-Malek23 Aug 2026
In short: The family of First Nations woman Monique Clubb has launched a campaign for Queensland Police to implement a $1 million reward for any new information about her disappearance in Brisbane...
Former Roosters premiership star unveiled as PNG Chiefs' '007' signing
ABC News Australia23 Aug 2026
In short: The PNG Chiefs announced former Roosters star Joey Manu has joined them as their '007' signing.
Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears
ABC News Australiaby Alistair Bates23 Aug 2026
In short: Opponents of Woodside's Browse gas project have accused the energy giant of understating its oil spill risk.
Once Australia's northern capital, Newcastle Waters became a ghost town
ABC News Australiaby Tom Robinson23 Aug 2026
In an abandoned hotel in the Northern Territory ghost town of Newcastle Waters, Wayne Kraft says he can hear the walls talk.
Aussie athletes continue top form with trio of medals at Diamond League
ABC News Australia23 Aug 2026
In short: Jess Hull, Rose Davies and Eleanor Patterson continued their Commonwealth Games form with medals at the Diamond League in Poland.
Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after ship seized by receivers
ABC News Australiaby Rachel Jackson23 Aug 2026
In short: Customers could lose tens of thousands of dollars after luxury cruise company Kimberley Pearl Tours went into receivership and its boat was seized.
Live: 'I've signed people's body parts': PM declares WA GST deal to stay
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza23 Aug 2026
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 Tregenza23 Aug 2026
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 Beavan23 Aug 2026
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 Reincke23 Aug 2026
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 Buckle23 Aug 2026
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 Letts23 Aug 2026
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 Davis23 Aug 2026
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.