Government bows to pressure to scrap allied health cap for veterans
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza26d ago
In short: The federal government has scrapped a plan to cap allied health care for veterans at $5,000 a year.
ABC News Australia
abc.net.auadded August 2026
top 96%Book highlights traumatic history of UK child migrants to WA
ABC News Australiaby Dana Hamilton and Natasha Harradine26d ago
It has taken seven decades for Norman "Johno" Johnston to trust someone with the full story of the abuse he endured as a child migrant from the United Kingdom.
Breaking: Olympic authorities sign off on controversial rowing and canoeing venue
ABC News Australiaby Aaron Kelly26d ago
After months of fierce debate, the International Olympic Committee has approved rowing and canoe sprint events to be hosted on Rockhampton's Fitzroy River for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and...
New laws on mining objections 'hacking at safety net'
ABC News Australiaby Brandon Long; Tre Finlay26d ago
In short: Resources Minister Dale Last introduced a bill that would restrict who can object to a mine and give politicians greater control over whether objections are heard in court.
The Italian dog breed helping farmers protect their livestock
ABC News Australiaby Emily Middleton26d ago
In short: An Italian breed of guardian dog is being considered by farmers in the fight against feral animals. Some farmers have reported a high success rate of maremmas protecting livestock.
Country police dangle $20 reward for sober drivers
ABC News Australiaby Georgia Loney and Chela Williams26d ago
In short: Police in Manjimup are handing out $20 vouchers to drivers who blow zero when breath tested during September.
Cheryl Grimmer's family 'deeply angry' as decision to drop case upheld
ABC News Australiaby Kelly Fuller26d ago
In short: Cheryl Grimmer's family is devastated after the DPP upheld the decision to abandon the case over her 1970 disappearance.
Landcare group prepares for new battle against billion-dollar mine
ABC News Australiaby Hamish Cole26d ago
In short: Approval for the Bowdens Silver project was overturned in 2024 following a legal challenge by a landcare group near Mudgee.
Cold case trial told tenant was murdered over $2k in rent arrears
ABC News Australiaby Jean Bell26d ago
In short: Steven Johnson's trial has begun in the Victorian Supreme Court. Mr Johnson faces a single murder charge in relation to the disappearance of Warrnambool man Christopher Jarvis in 2006.
Families stunned by order to remove 'non-compliant' tributes from grave sites
ABC News Australiaby Madigan Landry and Stan Shaw26d ago
In short: The Bunbury Cemetery Board has stunned local families by ordering "non-compliant" gravesite tributes and markers to be removed within 28 days.
One Nation volunteer previously promoted neo-Nazi ideologies
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong26d ago
In short: A man who volunteered for One Nation during a West Australian by-election was previously named in a federal tribunal ruling as someone who promoted neo-Nazi ideologies.
Live: US policymakers expect Fed to raise rates again this year
ABC News Australiaby Alison Branley26d ago
live Market updates live: US Fed raises interest rates to curb inflation and another hike is on the cards The US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to lift interest...
Mount Buffalo Chalet set to reopen after more than two decades
ABC News Australiaby Ashlee Aldridge and Gaye Pattison26d ago
In short: Mount Buffalo Chalet will reopen after two decades, with school camps planned. The heritage-listed building will welcome thousands of students each year to explore the surrounding Alpine...
Homeless people given less than a week to move from camp in Perth's south
ABC News Australiaby Mya Kordic and Lauren Smith26d ago
In short: Dozens of homeless people are given less than a week to move from a makeshift camp at Memorial Drive in Perth's south.
WTA Finals hoped to become 'Super Bowl of women's sports'
ABC News Australia26d ago
In short: The WTA Finals will be held in Charlotte from 2027-29. The WTA wants the event to become the "Super Bowl of women's sports". This year's event will be staged in Indian Wells.
Live: Universities Australia boss 'deeply worried' about migration overhaul
ABC News Australiaby Joshua Boscaini26d ago
live Federal politics live: Universities Australia boss 'deeply worried' about migration overhaul Universities Australia chief executive Luke Sheehy says any move to cut the number of international...
Geologist hopes to find evidence of underwater volcano
ABC News Australiaby Josh Brine and Narelle Graham26d ago
In short: An SA hydrogeologist has suggested unusual reefs off the Limestone Coast could be due to underwater volcanic activity.
End of certainty: Governing in the ACT just became more chaotic
ABC News Australiaby Greg Jennett26d ago
The task of running a government in the territory just got significantly harder, probably for everyone and likely forever.
Sleepless nights and depression for buyers after Bathla collapse
ABC News Australiaby Penny Burfitt26d ago
In short: Bathla buyers in Wollongong say the developer's collapse has left them emotionally and financially distressed.
Daly Cherry-Evans has arrived at the end of forever
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton26d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 Years ago, when Daly Cherry-Evans was merely in his early 30s, he'd say that he was going to play forever and he was only ever...