Jail time warning for child psychiatrist who sexually abused patients
ABC News Australiaby David Weber3d ago
In short: Former Perth child psychiatrist Benjamin Wen has been warned he will be going to prison by a WA District Court judge.
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top 95%More than 5,000 pepper spray canisters sold in the NT since start of trial
ABC News Australiaby Tilda Colling3d ago
In short: The first report into the Northern Territory's trial of legalising pepper spray for personal use has been released.
Breaking: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action over Epstein files arrest
ABC News Australia3d ago
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against the police over his arrest in relation to the Epstein files earlier this year.
WA premier backflips on desalination plant amid $543m pipeline upgrade
ABC News Australiaby Jarrod Lucas and Daniel Holmes3d ago
In short: Work has begun on a long-awaited $543 million upgrade to Western Australia's historic Goldfields water pipeline.
Breaking: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces early election
ABC News Australia3d ago
In short: Spain's prime minister has called an early election for November 29. The announcement follows nationwide protests after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her Madrid apartment.
Australia's Rugby League World Cup squad is a sign of the changing times
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton3d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 The depths of Australia's star power means the Kangaroos will always name squads oozing with class and Kevin Walters's combination for...
The sadistic online cult with a global network that's targeting Australian kids
ABC News Australiaby Daryna Zadvirna and Ninah Kopel3d ago
Emma* thought she made a friend online. Instead, the 14-year-old found herself sucked into a sinister, sadistic online cult.
IS-linked Australians in Iraq face 'risk of unfair prosecution', HRW warns
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Doran3d ago
In short: Human Rights Watch has accused the Albanese government of "outsourcing" its responsibilities with regards to 13 Australians being held in Iraqi jails.
NBL owner pays state $577 a week to rent stadium
ABC News Australiaby Lucy MacDonald3d ago
In short: A report has found Larry Kestelman's company is effectively leasing the Derwent Entertainment Centre from the Tasmanian government for less than $30,000 a year — around $577 a week.
Nobel Peace Prize won't go to Trump this year, experts say
ABC News Australia3d ago
US President Donald Trump has been "ruled out" of contention for Nobel Peace prize, according to experts and analysts. The 2026 winner will be announced on October 9.
Illegal tobacco crackdown in Victoria has come too late, says ex-policeman
ABC News Australiaby Mikaela Ortolan4d ago
In short: A former federal police officer says the state government has taken too long to give Victoria Police stronger powers to combat the illicit tobacco trade.
Yemen's government declares major operation against Houthis
ABC News Australia4d ago
In short: Yemen's government has announced a major military operation against the Iran -backed Houthi rebels as they advance in the outskirts of a key city.
Cowboys and girls dress up for Santa Tereasa/Ltyentye Apurte horse races
ABC News Australiaby Victoria Ellis4d ago
A crowd cheers as horses gallop past the finishing post, but this is no ordinary race. On the first weekend in October every year, Indigenous men and women gather for the Santa Tereasa/Ltyentye...
He was the best forward in the grand final, but Whyte's best is yet to come
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton4d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 The 2026 NRL grand final was the kind of game they'll talk about for years to come.
Bank of America has a warning for Australia's $4.5 trillion superannuation sector
ABC News Australiaby David Taylor4d ago
What would it take to put the global economy into a tailspin? The Bank of America, which is worth roughly $395 billion ($US275 billion), and dependent to a degree on functioning financial markets...
New movie corrects the record on Tenzing Norgay's Everest climb
ABC News Australiaby Katherine Tulich4d ago
When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay achieved what was previously thought impossible, summitting the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest, in May 1953, it was considered one of the greatest...
Tom Cruise movie Digger bombs at box office, Verity takes top spot
ABC News Australiaby Mawunyo Gbogbo4d ago
In short: Digger has suffered a disappointing opening, with the movie finishing fifth place with $US8 million ($11.5 million) at the North American box office.
Auction clearance rate sinks to three-month low as property market slows
ABC News Australiaby Alex Turner-Cohen4d ago
In short: Property sales for the spring season are off to a weak start. It comes off the back of two long weekends in major capital cities and the RBA lifting the cash rate again last week.
Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, Israeli media reports
ABC News Australia4d ago
In short: A pilot who allegedly stabbed a colleague in a flight over the Middle East has reportedly revealed his plans to investigators.
As China tensions escalate, Japan builds its own spy agency
ABC News Australiaby Natalie Whiting4d ago
In short: Japan's plans for a new espionage agency, prompted by increasing concerns about countries such as China, are gathering momentum.