409 articles tagged "abc-news"
West Tigers will be without halfback Aiden Sezer for at least four weeks after he was hit with a lengthy ban for a hip drop tackle in Saturday's contest with the Bulldogs. Sezer was not sent to the sin bin during t
A bishop who was stabbed during a mass in Sydney's south-west has returned to the same church and given his first sermon since the alleged terror incident. A fortnight ago, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was allegedly at
Huw Edwards, the long-time BBC presenter who was often picked to anchor coverage of major news events, has resigned, nine months after he was the subject of a pornography scandal. In a statement released Monday, t
Australia's former home affairs boss Mike Pezzullo has admitted he "made mistakes" that led to his 2023 sacking, as he issued a warning about the warfare threats China poses in the Indo-Pacific. Mr Pezzullo was dis
China's top diplomat Wang Yi has taken a swipe at the geo-political jostling for influence in the Pacific, saying Pacific Island countries aren't "the backyard of any major country". The foreign minister made the r
A 10-year-old Indigenous boy has died by suicide while he was under the care of the Western Australian government. The boy, who cannot be named, was under the care of the Department of Communities and was being loo
Justin Chambers has been chasing the aurora australis for over a decade, and he's now in one of the best places in the world to find them. The chef turned amateur photographer spends a large part of his year at Maw
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained twice by police at a demonstration held by Extinction Rebellion in the Netherlands. The protest was held against Dutch subsidies and tax breaks given to companies l
Authorities say nine people, including three hikers, have been killed as a result of a magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning. Dozens of people were being slowly freed af
Two men have drowned after jumping into a pool to save a child on the Gold Coast, police say. Emergency services were called to the Top of the Mark hotel apartment building in Surfers Paradise just before 7pm on Su
Brisbane Broncos have knocked off the unbeaten North Queensland Cowboys at a soggy Lang Park to kickstart their push for the top eight. The Broncos scored three tries in the first 20 minutes, but the Cowboys hit ba
American actor and singer Selena Gomez says she was initially "terrified" at the prospect of opening up about her mental health struggles. "I went back and forth on whether I'd do it or not," Gomez said. "And
The Indian Navy says special commandos on one of its warships have forced the surrender of 35 Somali pirates who hijacked a cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean. A spokesperson said all 17 crew of the hijacked Maltese-
Defending premiers Penrith has won its first game of 2024, beating Parramatta 26-18 in a brutal Round 2 NRL clash at Panthers stadium. However, Eels coach Brad Arthur bemoaned "a few calls" that went against his si
South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou has slammed the Rabbitohs following their 28-18 defeat to Brisbane Broncos at Lang Park on Thursday night. The Rabbitohs are now winless after two matches, with Demetriou saying h
Rats have gotten into confiscated cannabis at New Orleans' aging police headquarters, munching the evidence as the building is taken over by mould and cockroaches, said the city's police chief. "The rats eating our
A Pentagon report on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) says US government investigations since the end of World War II have found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology. Instead, it said, reports of the UFOs w
Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones, as Kyiv's forces continue to take aim at targets deep behind the war's front line. Russian authorities ha
The 2024 NRL season starts in Las Vegas with the Sydney Roosters defeating the Brisbane Broncos 20-10, after Manly downed South Sydney 36-24 at the site of the Super Bowl. In the 70th minute of the second clash,
It might be the biggest party this small west Indian city has ever seen. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting big fat Indian wedding celebrations for his son, Anant Ambani, 28, who is set to marry his longtime
