409 articles tagged "abc-news"
A massive fire has swept through a six-storey building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, killing at least 43 people and injuring dozens, the country's health minister says. The fire originated in a restaurant and quic
Timothée Chalamet might be the messiah — or just a very naughty boy. The conflict between destiny and rebellion, between religion and humanism, is the dark, unresolved heart of Dune: Part Two — the latest chap
In Hollywood's long history of ill-conceived adaptations, few are as reviled as M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The film itself is, in fact, still terrible, but let's be
In the first episode of the comic-style animated series Iwájú, set in Lagos, Nigeria, we meet a young girl by the name of Tole. By episode two, Tole's innocence, charm and wry sense of humour leaves its mark.
A Malaysian woman has been reunited with the last bank note given to her by her late father almost four years ago, thanks to the generosity of a stranger and a national social media campaign. Nur Hidayah Mohamad, a
The Melbourne Rebels' off-field troubles have been reflected in their opening Super Rugby Pacific performance against the ACT Brumbies, with the cash-strapped club crashing to a 30-3 loss. With the Rebels in admini
Prince William has called for an end to the fighting in Gaza, where he says "too many people" had been killed in the conflict. Political interventions by members of the royal family are unusual, but William is due
The first images of a historic Australian-built rocket have been released ahead of its maiden orbital launch this year. Gold Coast-based company Gilmour Space said it was a month away from the first rehearsal launc
A Josh Addo-Carr double and some serious defensive grit have helped the Indigenous All-Stars beat their Maori counterparts 22-14 in Townsville. Far from the free-flowing attacking football fans at North Queensland
A volcano in south-western Iceland has erupted for the third time since December, pumping lava up to 80 metres into the air and disrupting life in the Reykjanes peninsula. Fountains of bright-orange molten rock spe
More than 1,000 people have marched into the treaty grounds at Waitangi on New Zealand's north island — the culmination of a week-long protest against a controversial government bill. The hīkoi made the journey
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace has revealed. The King was last month treated in hospital for a benign prostate condition, and the palace said "a separate issue of concern was not
A significant shift is occurring in Fiji as more women are making remarkable strides in the traditionally male-dominated field of sports commentary. Adi Lewanavanua is a notable figure in this wave of change. She i
Actor Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, joined forces with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator and taught golf in Happy Gilmore, has died aged 76. His manager Matt Luber said Weathers died o
TikTok may sound a little different when you scroll through the app going forward. Earlier this week, Universal Music Group — which represents big-name artists like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Drake — said that
King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday, a royal source said, after he was admitted to the same hospital where his daughter-in-law Kate is recovering from surg
An Australian-funded refugee program in Papua New Guinea will be forensically investigated following allegations a woman arrested over an alleged $15 million drug importation attempt had links to companies in the progra
A US woman who pleaded guilty to helping kill her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali 10 years ago has been sentenced in Chicago to 26 years in prison. Heather Mack, 28, was
China's population fell by 2 million people in 2023, marking its second straight annual decrease, as births dropped for the seventh straight year and deaths jumped following the end of COVID-19 restrictions, the governm
The remains of two Tongan male skulls stored in the Australian Museum's collection in Sydney have been repatriated to their present-day descendants living on Eua Island in the south of Tonga. They say more than 15
