Cost of chicken to rise soon, even if bird flu doesn't spread
ABC News Australiaby Emma Field28 Aug 2026
In short: Chicken prices are expected to rise in coming months, even if H5 bird flu doesn't spread to poultry farms.
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top 94%AFL in bind over future concussion insurance for players
ABC News Australiaby David Mark28 Aug 2026
The report into Geelong player Jake Kolodjashnij's concussion waiver was conspicuous because of an absence.
Paralympic champ out to conquer 'hardest' course at Sydney Marathon
ABC News Australiaby Amanda Shalala28 Aug 2026
Madison de Rozario is beaming, posing for photos and conducting interviews, in the shadows of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as she prepares for a massive moment in her career.
Documents allege former KPMG partner made 'unwanted sexual advances'
ABC News Australiaby Nassim Khadem28 Aug 2026
Former KPMG partner Philip Henry allegedly treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately", including making "unwanted sexual advances" during his tenure, according to allegations...
The injured workers claiming Gallagher Bassett failed them
ABC News Australiaby Roxanne Fitzgerald28 Aug 2026
When Shane Walsh was injured at work, he hoped workers' compensation would help him recover. Instead, one of Australia's largest claim management agents repeatedly delayed urgent surgery, which he...
Spring scorcher to follow record warm winter for south-east capitals
ABC News Australiaby Tom Saunders28 Aug 2026
Australia is wrapping up an exceptionally mild winter, and modelling continues to favour unprecedented heat across the country through spring.
The week the world mourned one of the last great celebrities
ABC News Australiaby Jeremy Story Carter28 Aug 2026
There is now a rhythm to how the world – or at least, the internet – processes celebrity death. A flurry of breaking news alerts, a flood of social media posts, some heartfelt words from those who...
Why so many Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet disaster are pilgrims
ABC News Australiaby Will Jackson28 Aug 2026
Most of the Australians missing after the flash flood that struck the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet were pilgrims to a spiritually important mountain known as Kailash.
A viral Facebook call-out for ring-ins saved this country footy side
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Bordin28 Aug 2026
There are more conventional ways to fill a football side, but for a country club struggling for senior numbers, posting a call-out for ring-ins on Facebook may have saved its season.
Both Trump and Putin feel backed into a corner
ABC News Australiaby Laura Tingle28 Aug 2026
Remember the Central Intelligence Agency? The US intelligence agency which once seemed to wander the world creating wars and instability and inspiring countless thrillers?
What does it mean to be a 'good' man? Ben Vasiliou learned the hard way
ABC News Australiaby Hayley Gleeson28 Aug 2026
The majority of people who die of suicide in Australia are men, though relatively few say they'd seek help from a mental health professional if they were struggling.
These are the animals bird flu has already hit in Australia
ABC News Australiaby Jacinta Bowler and Peter de Kruijff28 Aug 2026
Bird flu has quickly spread around Australia since it was first detected in mid-June. As predicted, it spread from Antarctica to offshore Australia and then from beaches to inland waterways.
Australia's tobacco tax crushed smoking. Has it gone too far?
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong and Lexie Jeuniewic28 Aug 2026
Every day, Mat Evans turns people away from his licensed tobacco store because he doesn't have "the cheap stuff".
Slain children left 'like broken toys' by US mother on trial, says state
ABC News Australiaby Brianna Morris-Grant28 Aug 2026
On her side of a Massachusetts courtroom Lindsay Clancy was a "darn good mother" with a rare mental disorder. Warning: This story contains content which may be distressing for some readers.
Landscape just one challenge for Nepal-Tibet rescuers
ABC News Australiaby Georgie Hewson, Jessica Riga, and Matt Liddy28 Aug 2026
Rescue crews are working against the land itself as they search for survivors of devastating flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
Fans have waited 12 years for a Big Little Lies sequel — and now it's here
ABC News Australiaby Kate Evans, Claire Nichols, Declan Fry, Daniel Herborn, and Rosie Ofori Ward28 Aug 2026
Best new books out in August, including Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty Fans have been waiting 12 years for Liane Moriarty to publish a sequel to her international bestselling novel, Big Little...
How an escaped convict spent decades living with Indigenous Australians
ABC News Australiaby Hannah Reich28 Aug 2026
It's 1835 and a man stumbles into the camp of a group of British colonisers and their Eora guides near Djilang (Geelong). They're scared of him.
Live: Almost 2,000 missing as rescuers work through Nepal-Tibet flood devastation
ABC News Australiaby Claire Campbell28 Aug 2026
live Nepal-Tibet floods live updates: Almost 2,000 missing as rescuers work through flood devastation Live updates Recap Here is the latest summary on the disaster: - At least 579 people have been...
Murder trial jury sees footage of accused stomping on partner's head
ABC News Australiaby Oliver Chaseling28 Aug 2026
In short: Lindsay Kennedy has faced trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court this week for the alleged murder of his former partner, Colleen Bradshaw.
Live: Bulldogs and Magpies meet at MCG for AFL's first ever wildcard match
ABC News Australiaby Dean Bilton28 Aug 2026
live AFL wildcard live updates: Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood at the MCG blog, scores and stats It's sudden death for the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in the AFL's first ever wildcard match...