Prime-time era Magbegor leads Opals' World Cup charge
ABC News Australiaby Amanda Shalala2 Sept 2026
In short: The Opals begin their Women's Basketball World Cup campaign in Berlin this weekend, hoping for their first title since 2006.
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top 99%More Australians tumble as rain causes schedule chaos at US Open
ABC News Australia2 Sept 2026
In short: Australians Taylah Preston and Daria Kasatkina have bowed out of the US Open in the second round. Alex de Minaur's start to the tournament was delayed by rain again. What's next?
Fierce division over highly flammable grass pastoralists rely on
ABC News Australiaby Selina Green2 Sept 2026
In short: Authorities have flagged a heightened fire risk in parts of SA this spring where buffel grass is thriving after good rain.
Inside the $2 billion thrift store expanding in Australia
ABC News Australiaby Emilia Terzon2 Sept 2026
The buzz was palpable at the latest Savers store opening in Geelong. Some people had driven hours to line up on August 27 outside the retailer's newest big red box, with one heavily pregnant woman...
Live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza2 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his plan to disrupt the tobacco black market by cutting the excise...
One-third of school time lost to misbehaviour, 'crisis' report finds
ABC News Australiaby Miwa Blumer and Conor Duffy2 Sept 2026
In short: A national survey conducted of more than 370 teachers has found students are missing an average of 12 weeks' learning a year because of classroom disruptions.
'Grossly inadequate': NT traditional owners plan to mandate mine rehabilitation
ABC News Australiaby Jane Bardon2 Sept 2026
In short: The Northern Land Council (NLC) says Northern Territory traditional owners are considering requiring guarantees of mine rehabilitation before allowing new operations to start up.
Farmer aims to be first to swim length of Darling River
ABC News Australiaby Wade Stephens2 Sept 2026
In short: Victorian farmer Scott Gladman has set out on a mission to swim the full length of the Darling River.
Whyalla nervously waits for steelworks sale, blast furnace fix
ABC News Australiaby James Wakelin and Stephanie Richards2 Sept 2026
On and off for the past five months, a thick plume of steam has puffed out of the Whyalla steelworks' chimney stack. At a glance, the steam appears to signify a healthy blast furnace at work.
Lifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirement
ABC News Australiaby Cindy Wockner and Kathryn Robinson2 Sept 2026
Jo-Anne Allen will be 67 next birthday. She should be looking forward to retiring and enjoying life after beating a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Snow resorts wind up business early after warmest winter on record
ABC News Australiaby Tom Saunders2 Sept 2026
Australian ski resorts are winding up operations early in 2026 after the warmest winter on record.
Poultry farmer nervous as Christmas turkeys face bird flu threat
ABC News Australiaby Kerry Staight2 Sept 2026
Christmas may still be months away, but near Bordertown in South Australia, the festive season is already in full flight at Lucy Dodd's turkey farm.
Alleged Russian spies purportedly speak out in prison recordings
ABC News Australiaby Grace Tobin, Kate McKenna, and Daryna Zadvirna2 Sept 2026
ABC Investigations has discovered audio published by a Kremlin-controlled TV network that claims to capture a couple accused of spying for Russia speaking from behind bars about their arrest, the...
KPMG whistleblower says watchdog has to be 'dragged kicking and screaming'
ABC News Australiaby Nassim Khadem2 Sept 2026
In short: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will appear before a parliamentary inquiry on Friday.
Patients speak out after alleged rape, sexual harassment at private rehab
ABC News Australiaby Eden Gillespie2 Sept 2026
In short: Queensland Police are investigating an alleged rape at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Gympie earlier this year.
Riverfire 2026: How to get there and what time the fireworks start?
ABC News Australia2 Sept 2026
The Brisbane Festival is set to kick off with a bang on Saturday night with the annual river fireworks display Riverfire.
Queensland to heat up during first weekend of spring
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Nunes-Malek, Jay Carstens, Mark Rigby, and Megan Hughes2 Sept 2026
In short: Above-average temperatures are expected for south-east and western Queensland during the first weekend of spring.
'I stayed calm so my mum would stay calm': 10yo saves family from fire
ABC News Australiaby Duncan Bailey2 Sept 2026
In short: A 10-year-old Launceston boy has been awarded a certificate of bravery by the state government, after alerting his mum to a kitchen fire.
Big Desert dingoes could be first to get national protection
ABC News Australiaby Peter de Kruijff2 Sept 2026
In short: A group of desert dingoes that live in a small pocket of Victoria and South Australia will be assessed for threatened species status under federal environment law.
Hanson risks accusations she's using a security issue for political points
ABC News Australiaby David Speers2 Sept 2026
"Fellow Australians, if you are seeing me now, it means I have been murdered." Pauline Hanson famously recorded these words in a 12-minute video message nearly 30 years ago, soon after she founded...