'Fear and anger' after domestic violence offender's sentence slashed
ABC News Australiaby Lia Harris26d ago
Two years into her relationship with Benjamin Morris, 19-year-old Lucy was running barefoot in the dark, hiding in bushes to escape him.
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top 82%Behind China's 'fearmongering' claim is a fundamental fear about AI
ABC News Australiaby Allyson Horn26d ago
When the leaders of major US tech groups all echoed calls to "slow the pace" of artificial intelligence development, the underlying message targeted a specific and, in their view, uncontained...
Woman's dying wish to see brother denied amid visa dispute
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Mason26d ago
In short: Living with an excruciating bone disease, Anna Rochford's dying wish is to see her brother one last time.
Beekeepers reeling after bees worth up to $20k stolen
ABC News Australiaby Sophie Johnson26d ago
In short: Beekeepers have reported dozens of stolen hives, containing nearly 500,000 bees in total. The thefts took place across two sites on the Atherton Tablelands. What's next?
Data centres boom hoovering power. But there's a growing problem
ABC News Australiaby Charlotte King26d ago
The road into the Golden Plains Wind Farm is like any other surrounding the tiny Rokewood township in Victoria's south-west — until you reach the turbines.
How to make sure you are not impacted by misleading debt collection notices
ABC News Australiaby Adelaide Miller26d ago
This year has been a perfect storm for financial stress. With three interest rate hikes, rising cost of living, and a Middle East war driving up fuel prices, more Australians are falling behind on...
'Pretty emotional': Rare video shows humpback whale with stillborn calf
ABC News Australiaby Emma Johnson26d ago
In short: A female humpback whale was filmed interacting with its stillborn calf in waters off the Gold Coast last year.
About 2 per cent of hotel rooms are accessible in major Queensland cities
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Richards26d ago
In short: A new report has found about 2 per cent of hotel rooms in Brisbane and Cairns are accessible, while on the Gold Coast about 1 per cent meet the criteria as Queensland prepares to host the...
Labor's long-awaited migration overhaul targets temporary visas
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong and Jane Norman26d ago
In short: The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028.
Apple varieties 'lost over the years' are being kept alive in this collection
ABC News Australiaby Laurissa Smith26d ago
In short: Agricultural scientists and volunteer gardeners are playing their part in reviving a heritage-listed orchard in Launceston.
Australian wheelchairs donated to Gaza stuck in Jordan warehouse
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Doran and Sami Sockol26d ago
In short: Hundreds of wheelchairs, donated by two Australian charities to help injured children in Gaza, are stuck in warehouses in Jordan due to Israeli restrictions.
US Fed hikes interest rates to curb inflation, Trump calls for cut
ABC News Australia26d ago
In short: The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points in order to tackle inflation.
US Fed hikes interests rates to curb inflation in move likely to rile Trump
ABC News Australia26d ago
In short: The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points in order to tackle inflation.
Data deep dive reveals the crumbling state of Victorian roads
ABC News Australiaby Kate Ashton26d ago
In short: Community concerns over road conditions in Victoria can now be tracked against a huge dataset published by the state's auditor.
Resident Evil keeps coming back from the dead
ABC News Australiaby Velvet Winter26d ago
Welcome to Cheat Sheet, where we give you all the intel you need about iconic shows and films. In honour of its new addition, this time we're looking at the beloved zombie game and film franchise...
Jacinda Ardern never expected to have to pick her walkout music
ABC News Australiaby Katherine Smyrk26d ago
When Jacinda Ardern decided to run for prime minister of Aotearoa/New Zealand in 2017, she knew there would be a lot of surprising moments. But there was one she hadn't anticipated.
COVID vaccines no longer free for many Australians from next month
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Roberts26d ago
For the past five-and-a-half years, vaccines against SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have been free for everyone living in Australia. But that's about to change.
At least 20 dead, including children, as war-damaged building collapses in Gaza
ABC News Australia26d ago
In short: At least 20 people are dead and dozens more missing after a building collapsed in Gaza.
Tiny cells and creatures dazzle in microscopic video competition
ABC News Australiaby Ellen Phiddian27d ago
A video of tiny hair-like structures fluttering in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease has won an international microscopic imagery contest.
Canada in the EU and other takeaways from State of European Union
ABC News Australiaby Rudi Maxwell27d ago
In short: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has given a wide-ranging speech in an annual address.