abc.net.auadded August 2026
ABC News Australiaby Michelle Grattan25d ago
Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government's migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise.
ABC News Australiaby Gareth Hutchens25d ago
In short: Business groups, miners and the housing industry have welcomed the federal government's changes to the migration system.
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans25d ago
In short: The home affairs minister has assured Australians that a push to detain visa overstayers will not lead to ICE-style immigration raids.
ABC News Australiaby Nicholas Duddy25d ago
All best-of lists, from the annual Triple J Hottest 100 to the decennial Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time, spark debate.
ABC News Australiaby Ria Andriani25d ago
Few performers can make people think and laugh quite like Bill Bailey. Currently on an extensive tour of Australia, Bailey shares stories of adventure, connection and wonder with Megan Burslem on...
ABC News Australiaby Rudi Maxwell25d ago
In short: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the prospect of Canada becoming the first "associate member" of the European Union.
ABC News Australiaby Anna Cox25d ago
In short: Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised after continuing a HYROX competition in Beijing having soiled herself.
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong25d ago
In short: The federal government is considering a ban on smart glasses in Commonwealth workplaces while advancing a broader suite of AI policies.
ABC News Australia26d ago
In short: An independent fact-finding mission on Iran has found "reasonable grounds" the US committed war crimes, with strikes on a school and a sports centre.
ABC News Australiaby Andrew Chounding and Gian De Poloni26d ago
In short: Backpacker numbers will be slashed and visa eligibility tightened under the federal government's immigration changes.
ABC News Australiaby Alistair Bates and Amy Rossbach26d ago
In short: A South Hedland elder said local children are still being left behind, four years on from the deaths of her three grandchildren.
ABC News Australiaby Luke Cooper26d ago
When NASA scientist Robert Wagner first noticed a "bright spot" on the surface of the Moon in 2025 he was unaware he had just discovered the largest, newly formed crater ever found in the solar...
ABC News Australiaby Brittany Carter26d ago
Australian netballer Sarah Klau has been sanctioned by the sport's governing body after pleading guilty to assault and failing to disclose the matter prior to the Commonwealth Games.
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Rojahn, Peter Lusted, and Adam Shirley26d ago
In short: Teachers are set to stop work again next week after the union says a pay and conditions offer from the government failed to meet their demands.
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould26d ago
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House.
ABC News Australiaby Malcolm Sutton26d ago
In short: Dragon Search SA analysed 1,540 citizen science reports. It documented 1,524 dead weedy sea dragons and about 159 leafy sea dragons. What's next?
ABC News Australiaby Mikaela Ortolan and Max Walden26d ago
In short: The federal government today announced international students will be barred from bringing their families to Australia as part of a broader immigration crackdown.
ABC News Australiaby Oscar Coleman26d ago
In short: The exiled former crown prince of Iran has accepted a Coalition invitation to visit Australia, telling the ABC he is a "bridge" to democratic elections, not a candidate for leader.
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Clarke and Liz Gwynn26d ago
In short: Nationals MP David Littleproud has called for the duplication of a 750MW coal-fired power station to underpin the energy requirements of a proposed $32bn data centre.
ABC News Australiaby Matt Garrick26d ago
In short: A 28-year-old woman has been found dead at a home in Malak in Darwin's northern suburbs.
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