Brisbane Festival 2026: Our favourite shows
ABC News Australiaby Ned Hammond, Shari Hams, Claudia Williams, Dan Condon, and Emma Johnson·15d ago
Brisbane Festival has wrapped up for another year, with the month of September bringing an incredible range of events to the river city.
Thousands rally against Spain's housing crisis after 87yo's eviction
ABC News Australia·15d ago
In short: Tens of thousands of people have protested in Madrid against Spain's housing crisis after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her rental apartment.
Cyclist 'died eight times' before getting a new heart
ABC News Australiaby Grace Crivellaro·15d ago
In short: Wollongong cyclist Cameron Butcher was just 24 when he received a heart transplant following years of chronic fatigue and an abnormally low heart rate.
OpenAI breach proves need for more data centres, major parties say
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans·15d ago
In short: The major parties say OpenAI's Medicare breach shows the need for Australia to be involved in the development and regulation of AI.
Surfing town marks 30 years since fatal Gracetown cliff collapse
ABC News Australia·15d ago
For Stephen Duggan, September 27, 1996 started out like any other Friday but when the news of a coastal cliff collapse reached his family farm, he did not hesitate to act.
Hopes fish passageway will prevent mass kill ahead of hot, dry summer
ABC News Australiaby Em Jensen·15d ago
In short: The fishway at Menindee has reopened for the final season of its three-year trial, with 50,000 fish expected to travel through it before late May.
What is Wharfie Time and how did it backfire for heartbroken Dockers?
ABC News Australiaby Kyle Pollard·15d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 As the bells tolled around the MCG on Saturday, Fremantle fans screamed in exhilaration.
Heritage buildings on cusp of ruin as stonemasons retire
ABC News Australiaby Rachel Jennings and Ela Bristow·15d ago
In short: Stonemasons in Western Australia say many experienced hands in the industry are on the cusp of retirement.
Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to open-air mass in Paris
ABC News Australia·15d ago
In short: An estimated 800,000 people have gathered in central Paris to see Pope Leo XIV at an outdoor mass on Saturday. The pope urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things.
Darwin teen set to represent Australia in FIFA under-15 World Cup
ABC News Australiaby Anzaya Karim·15d ago
In short: Darwin Olympic midfielder Mark O'Connor has been selected for Australia's national team for the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Former vineyard turned into sanctuary for endangered birds
ABC News Australiaby Jackson Byrne·15d ago
In short: A property in South Australia's Riverland region previously home to 40 acres of vineyards has been restored to native vegetation.
Our wedding was a political statement — and that was the whole point
ABC News Australiaby Freddy Grant; As Told·15d ago
Freddy Grant and Burton Reynolds were married in 2016 using a legal loophole for same-sex marriage.
Who was Trevor? A cold case, 'homemade' tattoos and 50 years of silence
ABC News Australiaby Jason Walls·15d ago
Half a century after the bodies of two men were found near a cattle station in one of the most remote parts of the Northern Territory, Glen Chatto knew finding answers was always going to be a...
Bond market pointing to rising inflation, interest rate and recession risk
ABC News Australiaby David Taylor·15d ago
We are witnessing a once-in-a-generation bond market sell-off. It's the main event on global financial markets at present, which also means there are implications for millions of Australians.
Price hike could be offset with smaller pipes, water utility says
ABC News Australiaby Rani Fletcher·15d ago
In short: Tasmanian businesses have slammed a TasWater suggestion to reduce pipe sizes to lower fixed water bills.
The residents and wind farm on the frontline of Australia's energy wars
ABC News Australiaby James Tugwell·15d ago
Construction will soon begin on the nation's largest wind farm to be built in two years, but frustrated residents say they are bearing the brunt of Australia's push for net zero.
Warning from EV owner caught with low charge in bushfire
ABC News Australiaby Elloise Farrow-Smith·15d ago
In short: An experienced EV driver found himself in a bushfire zone with a dwindling battery. Nigel Raynard wants new EV owners to learn from his mistake. What's next?
Bloodied de Minaur scores stirring Laver Cup win over in-form Zverev
ABC News Australia·15d ago
In short: Australia's Alex de Minaur saved several match points to beat Germany's Alexander Zverev in the Laver Cup.
'Living in limbo': One year on from Gus Lamont's disappearance
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Richards·15d ago
There is a grey, liminal space where loved ones of missing people often find themselves in the aftermath of disappearance. Social workers describe it as a feeling of ambiguous loss.
From adjustable DJ booths to vibrating vests: Nightclub's accessible revamp
ABC News Australiaby Rhiannon Soliman-Marron·15d ago
Lana Zilla has been a DJ in Sydney for the better part of 15 years, but lately, they have not been behind the decks as much.
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