ICAC finds NSW Health director who faked CV 'seriously corrupt'
ABC News Australiaby Grace Crivellaro and Charles Rushforth·28 Aug 2026
In short: A former senior NSW Health employee has been found to have engaged in serious corruption after he faked his CV, falsified qualifications, and granted lucrative project contracts to family...
SpaceX's fallen rocket heads back to the US after Australian sojourn
ABC News Australiaby Mikki Cusack·28 Aug 2026
In short: SpaceX's Starship 40 has left Christmas Island and is heading for the US. The rocket spent 24 days at sea before being towed to the remote territory. What's next?
Widow of Adelaide man killed in double-fatal truck crash speaks about prolonged court proceedings
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Mason·28 Aug 2026
In short: Speaking exclusively to the ABC, the widow of Thomas Spiess, killed in a horrific crash at the bottom of the South Eastern Freeway on August 18, 2014, says she is relieved court...
Country towns 'devastated' as two war memorials vandalised
ABC News Australiaby Charlotte Wilkes·28 Aug 2026
In short: A war memorial in the Western Victorian town of Dobie has been vandalised. It comes weeks after a war memorial in the neighbouring town of Beaufort was also vandalised. What's next?
Teacher banned from teaching after sexual misconduct with former student
ABC News Australiaby Tara Cassidy·28 Aug 2026
A married high school teacher who had a sexual relationship with his former student has been banned from teaching for seven years.
Live: Manly's finals dreams on the line against last-placed Dragons
ABC News Australiaby Jon Healy·28 Aug 2026
live NRL live: Manly Sea Eagles vs St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers vs Canterbury Bulldogs The Manly Sea Eagles need to beat last-placed St George Illawarra to keep their NRL finals...
Breaking: Norway's King Harald dies, aged 89
ABC News Australia·28 Aug 2026
King Harald V of Norway has died, according to the European country's royal court. His son is now King Haakon VIII.
Survivors fear all is lost after Nepal-Tibet floods
ABC News Australiaby Ahmed Yussuf·28 Aug 2026
In short: More than 460 people have been killed and thousands are still missing after flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
Renovation tradie's fireplace bomb find sets off blasts from the past
ABC News Australia·28 Aug 2026
Unearthing a live mortar shell from a fireplace during renovations in Port Adelaide on Monday this week caught tradies by surprise, but such events would barely raise an eyebrow last century...
Qld Fire Department to plead guilty to safety breach in fatal blaze
ABC News Australiaby Tara Cassidy·28 Aug 2026
In short: The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) will plead guilty to safety failures during a warehouse blaze that killed 46-year-old firefighter Izabella Nash.
Three easy spring-cleaning jobs you can quickly tick off the to-do list
ABC News Australiaby Amy Sheehan·28 Aug 2026
Spring is on the horizon, but you don’t need to commit to a gruelling, all-weekend ordeal of seasonal cleaning to make your home feel refreshed.
Consultant wife of ICAC figure asked to explain $660k paycheck
ABC News Australiaby Chantelle Al-Khouri·28 Aug 2026
In short: Anita Perrottet has fronted a NSW corruption watchdog inquiry, where she was asked about how she was paid more than $660,000 over a two-and-a-half-year period.
McKeown says she has 'a lot of work to do' to reclaim world records
ABC News Australiaby Kate O'Halloran and Daniela Intili·28 Aug 2026
Five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has opened up on the pain of watching her 50m world record get broken twice while she was sidelined with glandular fever and recovering from a broken wrist...
Mayor wants apology from media after copping disorderly behaviour fine
ABC News Australiaby Emily Anderson·28 Aug 2026
In short: Townsville mayor Nick Dametto has reacted to being issued a public nuisance fine for disorderly behaviour. He did not make a public apology but said reporting had been inaccurate.
'Kick in the guts': Woolworths confirms it will no longer buy Tasmanian beef
ABC News Australiaby Duncan Bailey and Rani Fletcher·28 Aug 2026
In short: Supermarket giant Woolworths will no longer sell Tasmanian beef in its stores from 2027, citing rising production and shipping costs across Bass Strait.
ACT Greens call for bond transfer scheme to end stress for moving renters
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Rojahn·28 Aug 2026
In short: The ACT Greens say the territory should implement a portable bond scheme, which has recently been introduced in Victoria and parts of New South Wales.
Min Woo leads after flying start at Tour playoff finale
ABC News Australia·28 Aug 2026
In short: Australia's Min Woo Lee put two weeks of average golf behind him to dominate round one of the PGA Tour's playoffs finale, the Tour Championship.
Bowen says 'no carve-outs' after Queensland claims data centre win
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong·28 Aug 2026
In short: Energy Minister Chris Bowen has rejected claims Queensland and the Northern Territory secured a carve-out from new rules requiring data centres to use 100 per cent renewables.
Embattled travel giant repaying tens of millions of dollars to overcharged clients
ABC News Australiaby Liam Walsh·28 Aug 2026
Corporate Travel Management under pressure again after failing to pass on tens of millions of dollars in margins to clients In short: Corporate Travel Management is in the process of refunding...
Mother stabbed in Melbourne's CBD says no words can describe family's fear
ABC News Australiaby Melissa Brown·28 Aug 2026
In short: A woman has released a statement after an alleged unprovoked attack on her and her son in Melbourne's CBD this week, saying there are no words to describe the terrifying incident.
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