409 articles tagged "abc-news"
Australians have gathered at Anzac Day dawn services across the country to honour those who have fought and died in conflict. It has been 108 years since Australian and New Zealand soldiers first landed at Gallipol
Renowned Australian actor and satirist Barry Humphries has died at the age of 89. He was best known for his comic alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, but also appeared in more than 20 films and auth
It can be difficult for Harriet O'Shea Carre not to feel completely overwhelmed whenever she thinks about climate change. Which is something of a challenge, given the 18-year-old student has devoted much of her lif
How far can anyone stretch $13 in a single day? That is what renters on youth allowance and the Commonwealth rental payment are forced to contemplate every day, according to new analysis from Homelessness Australia
Elon Musk's SpaceX has called off a highly anticipated launch of its powerful new Starship rocket, delaying the first uncrewed test flight of the vehicle into space. The two-stage rocketship, standing taller than t
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has thrown his support behind the push for a new Canberra stadium, saying it would allow the national capital to seriously compete for some of the biggest sporting events in the country.
Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne has been taken into custody in tears ahead of an "inevitable" jail sentence for sexually assaulting a woman while on a bucks weekend in 2018. Hayne arrived at the NSW Supreme Court on
An explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle has killed an estimated 18,000 cows and injured one person in one of the deadliest barn fires recorded since the US Animal Welfare Institute first began tracking them.
A "technical issue" has allowed some customers with Papua New Guinea's largest bank to overdraw money from their accounts, while others have watched their bank balances drop. In a statement posted to Facebook, Bank
The nearly complete skull of a 95-million-year-old sauropod dinosaur named "Ann" found in Central Queensland, has unearthed new insights into how the massive creature lived. Researchers found the skull belonged to
Newcastle has returned to the NRL's top eight for the first time in more than a year by holding off a gutsy Warriors side in a 34-24 win. In Sunday's earlier match, Gold Coast scores a late converted try to pip St
A jury has found former NRL star Jarryd Hayne guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in her bedroom more than four years ago, after a third trial over the allegations. Hayne, 35, faced a two-week trial in the NSW Di
The federal government is expected to impose a ban on TikTok on government devices, following fears the app's security is compromised, and the platform could be used for foreign interference by China. Australia wil
The United States plans to open an embassy in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the State Department has said, in Washington's latest move to boost its diplomatic presence in the Pacific to counter China's gro
Pope Francis has left hospital and returned to the Vatican after being treated for bronchitis, making light of his illness by saying: "I'm still alive, you know." The pope, 86, was taken to Rome's Gemelli Hospital
It's the biggest hip hop tour of 2023 so far, and a line-up like this will take some beating. Californian icons Ice Cube and Cypress Hill are in town, 29 years after their last co-headline tour of Australia, and th
Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend "a few days" in hospital for treatment, according to a Vatican statement. The statement said the 86-year-old pontiff had complained of breathing diffi
Losing a baby before 20 weeks' gestation can be an isolating experience. There are no legal requirements to register the pregnancy loss, and no formal funeral requirements for babies lost before 20 weeks. Some
Women in the trucking industry are encouraging more female truckies to join the workforce, amid fears of a national shortage of drivers. Despite many women holding a heavy vehicle licence, female truck drivers say
A hiker has died after falling 40 metres during a climb at the Glasshouse Mountains on the Sunshine Coast, while two other men were injured in separate incidents. \ The 28-year-old Currimundi woman fell onto rocks
