As trade war blows up and insults fly, Canada strikes back at Trump
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan·25 Aug 2026
The trade war between the US and Canada has escalated again after Canadian leaders outlined a major retaliation against US President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs.
Woman felt 'like body on a table' after surgeries performed without consent
ABC News Australiaby Investigative Reporter Emily Baker·25 Aug 2026
In short: Catherine Shakespeare was treated for a uterine prolapse but later learnt gynaecologist Alan Lam carried out three further operations without her consent.
Backyard hen boom on the cards amid bird flu fears, seller says
ABC News Australiaby Owen Jacques·25 Aug 2026
In short: A poultry market founder is expecting a spike in demand as concerns grow about the possible spread of H5N1 bird flu.
Mosaic artist reveals personal tribute to fallen officers in Porepunkah
ABC News Australiaby Ashlee Aldridge·25 Aug 2026
The north-east Victorian communities of Bright and Wangaratta are making unique artistic tributes to two fallen police officers as family and police colleagues gather today, a year after their...
How getting surf life saving into the Olympics could save lives
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·25 Aug 2026
In short: Charlie Verco, who helped save a shark attack victim at Coogee earlier this year, is the number one seed for this year's Iron Series.
Animal rescuer warns of rooster influx, says school hatching programs making issue worse
ABC News Australiaby Briana Fiore·25 Aug 2026
In short: An Adelaide animal rescuer says she has been inundated with calls about abandoned roosters. She believes school egg hatching programs are contributing to rooster dumping. What’s next?
Meet the AI-trained robot 'parent' helping prepare new teachers for conflict
ABC News Australiaby Conor Duffy·25 Aug 2026
In short: La Trobe University is preparing student teachers with an AI-trained robot called Fletch that has learned common gripes from parents.
Sugar tax may prevent millions of dental procedures, study suggests
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Roberts·25 Aug 2026
In short: A new Australian study suggests a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks may prevent 3.7 million cases of tooth decay as well as 306,000 cases of gum disease or complete tooth loss nationally.
Inside One Nation's campaign to conquer Secret Harbour
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Bembridge·25 Aug 2026
It's just after 6 o'clock on a stormy Monday morning when a barefoot Luke Herdegen meets 7.30 in a car park by the beach south of Perth.
Digital navigators bridge divide for older Australians
ABC News Australiaby Meghan Dansie, Lucy Loram, and Gabrielle Becerra Mellet·25 Aug 2026
Older Australians say they are struggling to maintain their independence as everyday services shift online and out of their reach.
Regional residents furious deliveries they paid for aren't coming
ABC News Australiaby Ashleigh Barraclough·25 Aug 2026
In short: Residents in parts of regional Tasmania are no longer receiving the items they paid to have delivered, after Team Global Express decided to stop delivering to some areas.
Anthropic's 'massive' AI data centre plans revealed in emails
ABC News Australiaby Cam Wilson·25 Aug 2026
In short: The US tech giant behind popular AI chatbot Claude wanted to meet with the NSW government earlier this year about locating up to five gigawatts of data centres in the state, the ABC can...
From turning down Elvis to opening her own theme park, Dolly Parton did it all
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Sweeney·25 Aug 2026
Behind a glass display case at a resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is a locked box. Inside it sits a recording of an unreleased Dolly Parton song.
Automation and repression — why the two go hand in hand
ABC News Australiaby Gareth Hutchens·25 Aug 2026
When are the pitchforks coming? Wealth inequality is becoming extreme. Political corruption is rampant in the United States.
Report fails to set distance between waste-to-energy plants and homes
ABC News Australiaby Margaret Paul·25 Aug 2026
In short: A parliamentary inquiry has recommended tougher regulations for waste-to-energy facilities, including real-time monitoring of emissions.
Domestic violence, guns, bird flu and data centres focus of leaders' talks
ABC News Australiaby Chief Digital Political Correspondent Clare Armstrong·25 Aug 2026
In short: Premiers are heading into national cabinet divided over how Australia should meet the rapidly growing energy demands of AI data centres.
'Innocent parcels' caught up illicit tobacco bust
ABC News Australiaby Xiaoning Mo·25 Aug 2026
Amy Zhang spent 300,000 yuan ($62,000) on a custom-made set of kitchen cabinets from China for her new home in Melbourne.
One Nation has again had to clear up its migration target, so exactly what is the NOM?
ABC News Australiaby Erin Handley·25 Aug 2026
Three letters are defining the latest migration debate in Australia and catching out political parties.
Here's why America's debt binge should worry Australians
ABC News Australiaby David Taylor·25 Aug 2026
Interest rates are rising a world away, but the ripple effects may soon spread to Australian shores.
Is this movie high art or dangerous filth? It took Australia decades to decide
ABC News Australiaby Velvet Winter·25 Aug 2026
There's a new Halloween film coming out next month, but Australians and New Zealanders hoping to cosplay as Michael Myers may be disappointed.
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