Key station in Melbourne Airport rail plan to be built by 2031
ABC News Australia·12d ago
A new train station that will eventually link Melbourne's west to the city's airport will be built by 2031, according to the Prime Minister and the Victorian government.
Ahead of Israel's election, reports grow Netanyahu warned of Hamas attack
ABC News Australiaby Laura Tingle·12d ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's explanation for the worst-ever breakdown of Israel's national security has been simple: no-one woke him up on the morning of October 7, 2023.
Pilots, aircrew face higher radiation-related cancer death rates, study
ABC News Australiaby Jacinta Bowler·12d ago
In short: A new study found almost 7 per cent of all deaths among US flight attendants and pilots from 2020-2024 were due to radiation-related cancer, the highest rate among the 500 occupations...
Doing the sums as fourth rate hike adds hundreds to repayments
ABC News Australiaby Lin Lin and Alison Branley·12d ago
In short: Home owners are facing higher mortgage repayments after the RBA's latest interest rate hike.
Rate hike puts pressure on Labor over inflation
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong·12d ago
In short: The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates to a 15-year high as the Middle East oil shock adds to inflation pressures that were already building in Australia.
Petrol but no explosives found in suspect vehicles near UK air base
ABC News Australiaby Rachel Wearmouth·12d ago
In short: UK counterterrorism police say they found petrol but no explosives in suspect vehicles close to RAF Fairford.
Meet the drag queens conquering country Queensland
ABC News Australiaby Jacob Gamble·12d ago
Deep in one of Australia's conservative heartlands, four drag queens take their heels on the highway for a road trip.
The 10 books our critics couldn't put down in September
ABC News Australiaby Kate Evans, Declan Fry, Daniel Herborn, Juliet Rieden, Rosie Ofori Ward, Ying-Di Yin, and Nicola Heath·12d ago
Best books out in September, from Emily St John Mandel, RF Kuang and more September sees new releases from some of the world's biggest literary stars.
UK's new PM says 'Brexit has done more harm than good', flags changes
ABC News Australiaby Mazoe Ford and Riley Stuart·12d ago
Andy Burnham said Brexit "had done more harm than good" and promised to keep the United Kingdom together in his biggest speech since taking over as the country's prime minister.
Spain proposes ban on evictions after outrage over pensioner's plight
ABC News Australia·12d ago
In short: Spain's government looks set to ban evictions after nationwide outrage over an 87-year-old woman being removed from her home.
Lindsay Clancy back in court as lawyers seek to have murder case dismissed
ABC News Australia·12d ago
In short: Lindsay Clancy killed her three young children in their Boston home more than three years ago. Her murder trial ended with a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
OpenAI hack sparks crackdown on weak government websites
ABC News Australiaby Ewa Staszewska·12d ago
In short: Home Affairs has directed all government departments and agencies to review their cyber systems for weaknesses against AI threats.
Estonia slams Russian 'sabotage' after arson attack on defence company
ABC News Australia·12d ago
In short: Estonian investigators have determined that Russia was involved in a factory fire where drones were manufactured for Ukraine.
Pay, rosters and future jobs at heart of WA's latest coal strike
ABC News Australiaby Neve Brissenden and Georgia Loney·12d ago
In short: Workers at one of WA's two remaining coal mines have walked off the job, citing concerns over pay and their future employment prospects.
'Remarkable lives': Slain police officers honoured in Canberra
ABC News Australiaby Lily Nothling·12d ago
In short: Police officers have marched through Canberra to honour those who have died in the line of duty.
Cocaine replaced with flour in Fiji drug trial
ABC News Australiaby Lice Movono and Nick Sas·12d ago
More than $10 million worth of cocaine stored at a Fiji court as evidence in a long-running drug-trafficking trial has been replaced with flour, in yet another apparent example of internal...
Borrowers again 'hit over the head' to bring inflation down
ABC News Australiaby Michael Janda·12d ago
Why is Australia stuck in an inflation problem that has sent interest rates to 15-year highs? If you listened only to the opposition, some economic commentators and sections of the press, it's...
Foul play suspected after two bodies found on same property two weeks apart
ABC News Australiaby Cath Adams and Jacinta Counihan·12d ago
In short: The bodies of a 79-year-old man and 59-year-old man have been found at a property near Grafton two weeks apart. Police say there is evidence foul play may have been involved. What's next?
Live: Unchanged Socceroos brace for Brazil backlash in Brisbane
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·12d ago
live Socceroos live updates: Australia vs Brazil, international friendly in Brisbane The Socceroos gave Brazil an enormous scare in Townsville, but are expecting a furious response from the...
NDIS advocates are pushing for alternatives to group homes
ABC News Australiaby Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd·12d ago
Jason Toppin's group home is more than a roof over his head. "This place means a lot to me. It's a part of me that no one can take away," said the 47-year-old, who lives with a vision impairment...
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