409 articles tagged "abc-news"
After more than a decade of speculation, our first official glimpse of Grand Theft Auto VI is here. The trailer for the next instalment of the best-selling video game franchise was shared by developer Rockstar Game
A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea. The incident hap
The island nation of Fiji has one of the highest rates of internet use in the Pacific and this digital revolution is causing a problem for its government: unfettered access to porn. A deeply religious country, Fiji
New footage has been taken of the world's largest iceberg on its journey drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after it broke free from being grounded for more than three decades. Scientists revealed last week that th
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for efforts to tackle the isolated country's falling birth rates, describing the challenge as "everyone's housekeeping", state media KCNA reported. Mr Kim made the comment
The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) says more than 135 Chinese vessels are "swarming" at a reef off its coast, describing the boats' growing presence as "alarming". The Chinese boats were "dispersed and scattered" wi
Shutterbugs and stargazers were directing their eyes and their lenses upwards at the Aurora Australis, with the iridescent sky show detected in southern and central Australia, on Friday night. The appearance of the
Every morning Jayce Bowers uses his favourite brush on his luscious, ginger mullet. "I've got a special barber that I can trust with my hair, and a specific shampoo and conditioner," he said. The 12 year-old's
The man in charge of this year's global climate negotiations planned to use his position to push fossil fuel deals with foreign government officials, according to leaked documents. Sultan Al Jaber, who is running t
A massive bushfire raging through several northern Perth suburbs overnight which forced residents to flee their homes remains out of control this morning, with authorities confirming property losses amid ongoing extreme
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire after six weeks of war in exchange for the release of 50 women and children held in Gaza. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet met for six
Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. Under the pl
Aerial shark patrols will be brought forward by a fortnight along high-risk Adelaide beaches, the SA government says, in the wake of last week's terrifying attack in which a woman was bitten on the head. Surveillan
Several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters have converged on the Port of Botany in Sydney, claiming to have forced an Israeli cargo ship to reschedule its arrival. Protesters waved flags and chanted from the shore,
The Western Bulldogs have been ordered to fork out a $5.9 million compensation payout to a child sex abuse victim, after a Supreme Court jury ruled the club was negligent and failed to stop a paedophile who preyed on yo
Sugarcane worker by day and hip hop and reggae artist by night, Peni Tupou Roqara has taken out Pacific Break 2023's top prize with his track Sema Mai, beating a record 366 individual song entries from across the Pacifi
We're getting close to the first Tuesday in November, and that means it's almost time for the most famous horse race on the Australian sporting calendar. So what time is this year's race? How can you watch? Who are
Easing weather conditions are helping firefighters get on top of dozens of fires rampaging through regional communities across two states that have destroyed dozens of homes and threatened several rural towns. A co
Israeli air strikes on a refugee camp near Gaza City have levelled apartment buildings and reportedly killed at least 50 people — including a senior Hamas leader — as ground troops battle militants across northern G
Israeli troops and tanks have attacked Gaza's main northern city from the east and west, three days after it began ground operations in the Palestinian enclave. Israel's military said it had struck more than 600 mi
