Quit says tobacco ads slipping through cracks on social media
ABC News Australiaby Charlotte Wilkes6d ago
In short: Tobacco advertising is illegal in Australia, but the ABC has seen multiple examples of ads on Facebook.
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top 81%Victorian Liberals promise to slash surgery waitlist while Labor backs land tax cuts
ABC News Australia6d ago
In short: The Coalition says it would halve waitlists for elective surgeries if victorious in the coming state election.
'Flying boat' history behind Sydney's first international airport
ABC News Australiaby Isabella Ross and Blair Chapman6d ago
Some may assume the new terminal in Western Sydney is the city's second international airport, but it is historically the third.
Newcastle's joy tempered by heartache on NRL grand final day after car crash
ABC News Australiaby Keely Johnson6d ago
In short: Newcastle has woken with a heavy heart on NRL grand final day, after a car hit a crowd of Knights fans yesterday morning.
The lucrative illegal trade smuggling Australia's reptiles overseas
ABC News Australiaby Alice Angeloni6d ago
Australian reptiles are a lucrative trade on the black market for exotic animals, and authorities warn international students are increasingly being targeted to smuggle them out of the country.
The key features Australian homes may have in the future
ABC News Australiaby Ahmed Yussuf and Dannielle Maguire6d ago
If you were to plan what your home life would be like in the future, what would be on your wishlist? A fridge always stocked with treats? An expensive electric vehicle in the garage?
Is it safe to charge your phone overnight?
ABC News Australiaby Meena Jha6d ago
It's bedtime. You set your alarm, notice your phone is down to 23 per cent battery, plug it in beside the bed and go to sleep.
Steve Reich's infinite loops influenced David Bowie and Radiohead
ABC News Australiaby Ria Andriani6d ago
You may never have listened to Steve Reich or Philip Glass, but if you're under 90, chances are your musical tastes have been influenced by them.
Electrification offers an off-ramp from fossil fuels, but there is a hook
ABC News Australiaby Charlotte King6d ago
At what would be his last Climate Summit as UN secretary-general, António Guterres took to the stage with characteristic gravitas.
I sat down the wife of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Here's what I learnt
ABC News Australiaby Kathryn Diss6d ago
There's often one story that dominates a foreign posting. For me, it's been the war in Ukraine, and as a result, there's one person I've studied and spoken about more than most — Ukrainian...
Verstappen claims pole at Grand Prix in Malaysia
ABC News Australia6d ago
Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the season at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Saturday, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton joining him on the front row.
Sharks could linger off Perth coast despite whale carcass removal
ABC News Australiaby Samantha Goerling and Mya Kordic7d ago
In short: Traces of a whale carcass removed from City Beach could attract sharks to the area for weeks to come, an expert has warned.
David Fifita leads Australia in wild mismatch against PNG
ABC News Australia7d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 A rag-tag Australian side has outclassed Papua New Guinea 60-10 in the annual Prime Minister's XIII clash in Port Moresby.
One Nation promises law-and-order boost in Victorian campaign launch
ABC News Australia7d ago
In short: One Nation has announced its policies for the upcoming Victorian state election, promising to crack down on crime while cutting major projects and government bodies.
Olympic star takes on challengers at pool's grand reopening
ABC News Australiaby Meg Whitfield7d ago
In short: A public pool in Hobart's northern suburbs has officially reopened to a delighted crowd, after lengthy repairs.
Saints hit rock bottom, Essendon claim breakthrough AFLW victory
ABC News Australia7d ago
St Kilda have kicked just a single point, the club's lowest ever score in an AFLW match, as the Western Bulldogs scored a 30-point victory in Ballarat.
Essendon claims breakthrough AFLW victory against GWS
ABC News Australia7d ago
Star midfielder Madison Prespakis has steered battling Essendon to an eight-point comeback victory over GWS for its first win of the AFLW season.
FOMO and 4am wake-up call get Pallister in the ocean
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale7d ago
Is there anything Lani Pallister can't do? On Friday night, Pallister wrapped up a hugely successful Australian short course championships with a fourth gold medal in the 800-metre freestyle to...
Highway potholes puncture tyres after Victoria's latest bout of rain
ABC News Australiaby Lily Kristanto7d ago
In short: More drivers have copped costly damage from potholes that have opened up along Victorian highways during today's rain.
Newcastle Knights fans have been hit by a car — here's what we know
ABC News Australia7d ago
Newcastle Knights supporters have been injured by a car that crashed into a crowd gathered at a send-off for the grand final-bound team.