Liam McIntyre, the next Australian Wolverine, on playing 'gruff, angry loners'
ABC News Australiaby Francisco Dominguez·22d ago
Before becoming an actor, Liam McIntyre was an assistant manager at EB Games whose duties included inspecting trade-ins and selling the latest releases.
Australians waiting years for dementia diagnoses, landmark survey finds
ABC News Australiaby Paige Cockburn·22d ago
In short: The first survey of Australians with dementia and their carers has revealed long wait times for diagnoses and mixed experiences with support.
Australia begins campaign for seat at world's most powerful table
ABC News Australiaby Jane Norman·22d ago
In short: Anthony Albanese says Australia is in a "pretty strong" position in its bid to join the UN Security Council, with Finland the only other nominee for the two non-permanent seats.
Australian music stars pay tribute to John Farnham in special concert
ABC News Australia·22d ago
Australian and international entertainers, from the past and present, have paid tribute to John Farnham in a concert raising funds for head and neck cancer.
'Needle in haystack': Expert says little chance of finding shark that killed Greg O'Neill
ABC News Australiaby Briana Shepherd and Courtney Withers·22d ago
A behavioural biologist and shark drone expert has criticised the WA government's response to the state's most recent fatal shark attack, saying the chances of finding the shark responsible for a...
Hot, dry day ahead for Qld with unusually high temps in some areas
ABC News Australiaby Isabella Garrido·22d ago
In short: Sunny, dry weather is expected for most of Queensland on Monday. Some areas are forecast to have unusually high temperatures. What's next?
Pledges, timed visits and taxes: The strategies diverting tourists from hotspots
ABC News Australiaby Nelli Saarinen and Caitlyn Davey·22d ago
For many people a holiday in a beautiful destination far from home is the perfect way to relax and leave behind the daily grind.
April Laguros came from the Philippines to save a regional aged care facility
ABC News Australiaby Ninah Kopel and Karen Michelmore·22d ago
When April Laguros contemplated leaving behind her husband and three young kids in the Philippines to come to Australia, it wasn't iconic coastline she saw when she googled her future home — it was...
From fashion forward to failure: What went wrong for Cue?
ABC News Australiaby Kate Ainsworth·22d ago
It was a modern-day success story, an idea sparked by Beatlemania that became deeply woven into the fabric of Australia's identity.
Live: Warriors make late changes for semifinal with Knights at Eden Park
ABC News Australiaby Michael Doyle·22d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 live NRL finals live: New Zealand Warriors vs Newcastle Knights at Eden Park — blog and scores The New Zealand Warriors are in a new...
Italian-Australian icon Franco Cozzo remembered in retail revival
ABC News Australiaby Alex Sinnott·22d ago
With his animated appearance and distinctive dialect, Franco Cozzo inadvertently became a Melbourne cultural icon while flogging furniture on commercial television. Best known for his 'Megalo!'
Coalition vows to cut $15 off tank of petrol when global prices spike
ABC News Australiaby Erin Handley·23d ago
In short: The opposition is proposing to cut the fuel tax in half when global prices hit $US100 over two weeks.
Man fined for failing to tag 'flighty' pet deer with 'sharp antlers'
ABC News Australia·23d ago
In short: An elderly Adelaide Hills man who kept "pet" deer has been fined $6,300 for failing to comply with an order to place permanent ear tags on the animals, as required by state law.
Meet the gig workers helping train robots to do our dishes
ABC News Australiaby Will Jackson·23d ago
Mohamad Dunggio recently strapped a mobile phone to his head and recorded himself doing his dishes over and over again for four hours. It left him with wrinkly fingers, but he did not mind.
New centre offers hope in community with sky-high DV rates
ABC News Australiaby Giulia Bertoglio and Dunja Karagic·23d ago
In short: Western Australia's northernmost community has opened a centre for men in a bid to curb its domestic violence rate. Kalumburu police and locals collaborated to create The Men's Place.
He's famous for 'Eliza', but this sculptor's heart belongs to boats
ABC News Australiaby Nicolas Perpitch·23d ago
His statue of Eliza in the Swan River has a cult following and its own social media pages, while another of CY O'Connor riding his horse in the ocean is a much-loved North Coogee landmark.
Inquiry may pave the way for clean up at City of Perth
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Withers·23d ago
Will City of Perth ratepayers ever get a functioning council? Local Government Inspector Tony Brown knows all too well just how bad things are — this week, he launched his first inquiry into the...
Victorian Coalition pledges more select-entry high schools if elected
ABC News Australiaby Alex Sinnott·23d ago
In short: The Victorian Coalition has pledged to establish three select-entry high schools in Melbourne’s expanding outer suburbs if it wins the November state election.
Asking AI to do the hard work risks your brain health, neuroscientist warns
ABC News Australiaby Fiona Blackwood·23d ago
In short: There are early signs the use of artificial intelligence is impacting learning, with a study finding use of the technology lifted homework results, while exam scores fell by 20 per cent.
Rare century-old Mildura housing scheme directs lease revenue to local schools
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Buchecker·23d ago
In short: Mildura is the only Australian town where a college lease scheme remains. There are 184 blocks of land in the north-west Victorian city that are leased to raise funds for local schools.
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