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North Korea open to talks with United States, South Korea says

- Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:34:29 +1100

The North Korean delegate who made a rare visit to the South to attend the Winter Olympics closing ceremony tells President Moon Jae-in Pyongyang is open to talks with the United States.

Hanson scraps bid to kick rebel Anning out of Parliament

- Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:01:10 +1100

One Nation will not ask the Senate to consider the eligibility of Senator Fraser Anning, after a public spat between Pauline Hanson and her former colleague.

'Sickening read': Report reveals bizarre college hazing rituals at top university

- Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:01:10 +1100

Abuse, shocking hazing rituals and misogyny are rampant at the nation's oldest and most prestigious university, according to a damning new report.

Pyeongchang farewells Winter Olympics with stunning closing ceremony

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:59:59 +1100

The Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games are given a festive and joyous send-off, as the strains of K-pop help provide the soundtrack for a closing ceremony attended by the likes of Ivanka Trump.

Iran's new avant-garde mosque angers religious hardliners

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 21:32:04 +1100

A newly built avant-garde mosque in the heart of Iran's capital has infuriated hardliners, who see it as part of a creeping secular onslaught on the Islamic republic.

How the Aussies fared on day 16 in Pyeongchang

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 19:58:53 +1100

Australia wraps up its Olympic Winter Games campaign in Pyeongchang, with its four-man bobsleigh team unable to make an impression on the final day of competition.

Tarkine tug-of-war exposes family tensions as Liberals, Labor oppose calls for national park status

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:41:38 +1100

A man who describes himself as the "opposite to a latte-sipping greenie" says his call to protect the Tarkine wilderness from 4WDs has caused tensions among his Tasmanian "rellies".

Bollywood's 'first female superstar' Sridevi dies aged 54

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:24:34 +1100

Sridevi, described as Bollywood's first female superstar in India's male-dominated film industry, is dead at the age of 54.

Basslink cable 'design inadequate', Hydro readying for legal fight, emails reveal

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:14:33 +1100

The design of the undersea power cable that links Tasmania to the mainland is "inadequate", with staff of the government-owned power company instructed to "keep records" in anticipation of a looming legal battle, the ABC can reveal.

Crews control winery blaze on Mornington Peninsula

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:46:17 +1100

One staff member suffers burns after a blaze gutted a winery's storage facility on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne.

'Monorail salesman': Bernardi ridicules Musk during pro-nuclear launch

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:59:52 +1100

Australian Conservatives leader Cory Bernardi lashes out at the SA Liberals over their opposition to a nuclear dump, and likens Elon Musk to "the monorail salesman from The Simpsons".

Competition over, now world's top ice skaters cut loose in exhibition gala

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:28:45 +1100

The world's best ice skaters return to the ice for a figure skating exhibition gala, as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics wraps up.

'Unusual' thunderstorm hits Perth's south, tearing off roofs, flooding homes

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:20:38 +1100

SES crews are helping mop up after the storm brought wind gusts up to 130kph with hail and a deluge of rain.

At least 14 killed in Yemen attack, Islamic State claims responsibility

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:42:40 +1100

Suicide bombers and gunmen attack a Yemeni counter-terrorism base in the southern port city of Aden killing at least 14 people and wounding 40.

Tasmanian swinging voters' thoughts on week four of the election campaign

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:49:35 +1100

With a week to go until election day in Tasmania, we check in with some swinging voters to see if they have made their mind up about who they will choose on polling day.

'This place is my life': Libraries filling the gaps in a digital world

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:48:25 +1100

If you think libraries are quiet, dark places full of dusty books you may not have spent much time in one lately.

First Sydney tram now on the rails for testing

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:03:09 +1100

The first tram hits the tracks on Sydney's light rail system for testing, despite construction delays that have left the Government an "unhappy customer".

Sailing community left reeling after double fatality

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:56:25 +1100

Police release the names of the two sailors who died when a yacht overturned during a race off the WA coast as the tragedy brings back painful memories for the sailing community.

Garlic Girls' dream crushed as super Sweden take curling gold

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:50:30 +1100

The Swedish women win the gold medal in the final match of a marathon curling festival, beating South Korea 8-3 in nine ends to leave the "Garlic Girls" with a silver that is the hosts' first-ever Olympic medal in the sport.

Russia denied right to march under its own flag as IOC upholds ban

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:47:51 +1100

The International Olympic Committee votes to maintain its ban of Russia from the Pyeongchang Olympics, denying the country the chance to march into the closing ceremony under its own flag.

Major companies are cutting ties with the National Rifle Association

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:32:08 +1100

The NRA lashed out as a student-led campaign for tighter US gun laws gathered steam. In response, major companies like Delta Air Lines are abandoning the group.

Still standing — Shanghai's grand art deco retail havens built by Chinese Australians

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:18:44 +1100

Few visitors to Shanghai's famous Nanjing Road would know that four of its early 20th-century department stores were started by Chinese-Australian merchants.

Degas painting stolen in 2009 found in suitcase on bus

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:15:25 +1100

An impressionist painting by Edgar Degas is found stowed on a bus, but no passengers claim the luggage holding the artwork taken from a Marseille museum in 2009.

Police fatally shoot man allegedly trying to break into Brisbane home

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:51:54 +1100

Residents inside a home in the eastern Brisbane suburb of Wakerley "were in fear of their lives" as an "enraged" armed man tried to break into the home, police say.

Next stop Norwood: SA Labor pledges $279m to further extend tramline

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:46:49 +1100

SA Labor announces a policy aimed at derailing Liberal leader Steven Marshall, promising to install three kilometres of new track to take Adelaide's tram network to Norwood.

Local rugby teams face off against Defence Force in memory of Matthew Locke

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:25:38 +1100

A charity rugby competition pitting hometown teams against the elite members of the Australian Defence Force pays tribute to fallen soldier Sergeant Matthew Locke.

Gambling on Labor for national pokies exodus a bad bet: industry

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:25:38 +1100

While some are hoping an election win for Labor in Tasmania will spark an Australia-wide shift away from poker machines, gaming industry figures say that is unlikely — but are still watching intently.

Man charged with woman's murder after attempted Mirrabooka carjacking

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:07:50 +1100

A man accused of running over and killing a 51-year-old woman while trying to steal her car in Perth's north is charged with murder.

AFLW aspirations as women's football grows in Central Australia

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:43:19 +1100

The Northern Territory has the highest number of Australian Rules Football players per capita than any other state, and women's football is booming in the red centre, with nearly equal numbers of women and men now playing the sport.

McCormack the sole declared candidate to replace Joyce as Nationals leader

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:21:33 +1100

David Gillespie drops out of the running, leaving Michael McCormack as the sole candidate for the Nationals leadership — but sources within the party say first-term Queensland MP David Littleproud may make a late bid.

Water 'coming out of the cupboards' as flash floods hit Canberra homes

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:59:19 +1100

Residents on Canberra's northside have seen their homes inundated, with heavy rain overnight and through Sunday morning prompting more than 150 calls for help to emergency services.

Man critically injured in road rage attack

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:51:33 +1100

A 29-year-old man who survived a stabbing attack last year has been left for dead on the side of the M1 motorway, south of Brisbane, after being attacked in a road rage incident by up to 13 people.

Turnbull urges US not to diminish presence in Indo-Pacific

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:48:40 +1100

The PM uses a gathering of America's political elite to urge the United States not to allow its presence in the Indo-Pacific to diminish, saying it has been the "sheet anchor" of peace and prosperity.

Arnhem Land designs to be showcased at Commonwealth Games parade

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:47:39 +1100

Aboriginal clothing designed and created by women from a remote community in Arnhem Land will bring local culture and stories to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Silent disco fever spreading in dementia sufferers

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:30:23 +1100

Silent discos are being staged in aged-care centres across Australia, and are proving especially popular with dementia sufferers.

How all Perth's sewage could be turned into drinking water

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:26:00 +1100

Forget the "yuck factor" — authorities say 100 per cent of Perth's sewage could eventually be recycled and put back into drinking water under a plan to counter climate change and population pressures on the city.

'It's cool and fashionable': China positions itself as world's next ski destination

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:23:22 +1100

China will host the next Winter Olympics in 2022, and already in the midst of a ski boom, the country plans to open more than 700 ski resorts, more than all of Europe, and are developing young talent to ensure a swag of medals.

How the NHL ban could pave the way for a German gold medal

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:22:12 +1100

A German win is ice hockey's equivalent of Zimbabwe winning a Cricket World Cup, or Uruguay taking out the Rugby World Cup crown.

In one stroke, the Liberals risk consigning themselves to seven years of opposition

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:13:27 +1100

If the WA Liberals and Nationals want to avoid spending years languishing in the political wilderness on the opposition benches, they would do well to sort out their differences quickly, writes Jacob Kagi.

Chinese-Australian council expresses concern over foreign interference laws

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:11:11 +1100

While the Federal Government's proposed overhaul of intelligence and espionage laws is high on the political agenda this year, Chinese-Australian communities remain divided over the issue.

One disaster to the next, a slice of Queensland paradise becomes a nightmare

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:04:58 +1100

A two-bedroom apartment at this residential resort in North Queensland that sold for $565,000 in 2007, last year went for less than $170,000.

How to turn your hobby into a side hustle

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +1100

Ever considered making your hobby something more that could earn you extra cash? Here's what you need to know.

Meeting Brian May: The enduring magic of Queen

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:58:03 +1100

The music of Queen, with its blend of hard rock and musical theatre, has inspired millions of fans including ABC reporter Candice Prosser, who recently got to meet one of her heroes.

US Congress releases redacted, declassified Democratic memo

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:55:35 +1100

US Congress releases a redacted, declassified memo that aims to counter Republican Party allegations that the FBI abused government surveillance powers in its investigation into Russian election interference.

Man bashed with hammer during 'terrifying' Melbourne break-in

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:52:44 +1100

An attack on a man with a hammer by three men during home invasion in Melbourne's south-east was targeted, police believe, with his family left in shock after the early-morning break-in.

The Vicar of Dibley star Emma Chambers dies at 53

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:26:37 +1100

British actress Emma Chambers, known for her roles in The Vicar of Dibley television series and the romantic comedy Notting Hill, has died at 53 of natural causes, her agent says.

Riot police break up party boat brawl in Sydney Harbour

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:19:20 +1100

One woman is taken to hospital while another ends up in the water and six people are charged after two separate fights at Sydney's Darling Harbour led to riot police being called.

The blood test getting farmers who use dangerous chemicals to cover up

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:14:31 +1100

Each time Victorian sheep farmer Russell Mitchell uses chemicals on his property, the level of pesticides in his blood rises. That's why he's encouraging other farmers who have spent decades exposing themselves to potentially harmful side-effects to cover up.

Wildlife carer aims to make rakali the next social media darling

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:00:20 +1100

Did you know Australia has its own version of the otter, the rakali?

In the age of #MeToo, how do we talk about sexual violence against men?

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:00:20 +1100

The aftermath of sexual assault is an ordeal for all survivors, but the challenges can be different for men and women, and public conversations about the implications of this are rare. So how can we start talking about it?

Urban sketchers find community through shared love of drawing

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +1100

An online community of people who practise on-location drawing is branching out around the country, inspiring people to put pen to paper.

'I did have a lot of stares': The tiny town that organised its own Mardi Gras

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 07:09:06 +1100

Welcome to Hay, outback NSW. It is a long way from Oxford Street, but next weekend people here will hold their first Mardi Gras. Whether the town is ready for it depends on who you talk to.

ASX reporting season shows Australian profits are up, but still lagging the world

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 07:04:20 +1100

It has been an "OK" reporting season, but recent gains in the market may be swamped by several more corrections according to one big investment bank.

UN Security Council approves resolution calling for 30-day Syria truce

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:45:42 +1100

The United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations with the support of Syrian ally Russia, after a flurry of last-minute negotiations.

'This is only the beginning': Archaeologists discover ancient Egyptian necropolis

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:18:24 +1100

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry announces the discovery of an ancient necropolis south of Cairo, holding the mummified remains of a high priest of Thoth, the ancient god of the moon and wisdom.

How an Australian forensic biologist helped identify victims of Boxing Day tsunami

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:05:47 +1100

Australian forensic biologist Kirsty Wright had identified victims of 9/11 and the Bali Bombings, but it was the aftermath of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that posed the greatest challenge.

The hidden costs of crowdfunding medical care

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:04:22 +1100

Successful crowdfunding requires the sick to become expert marketers — and it's a crowded marketplace.

Retired city chefs cooking up a storm on rural station

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:03:15 +1100

When Brisbane chefs Anita and Jens Steffen chucked in retirement for the cook's job on a rural station in Queensland's Gulf country, their friends thought they were crazy — but the pair have never looked back.

What learning to swim as an adult taught me

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +1100

After a childhood spent not knowing how to swim, lifelong "shallow-ender" Ben Pobjie finally took the plunge as an adult. It was painful and humiliating, but also exciting and life-affirming.

At least 20 killed in wave of militant attacks in Afghanistan

- Sun, 25 Feb 2018 01:52:00 +1100

A series of militant attacks in Afghanistan kill more than 20 people ahead of an international meeting next week aimed at building diplomatic support for possible peace talks with the Taliban.

Couple accused of imprisoning 13 children plead not guilty to new charges

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 23:54:33 +1100

A California couple accused of keeping their children imprisoned, chained and starved in a squalid suburban home have pleaded not guilty to new charges, as defence lawyers say they are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of evidence in the case.

As deadly shells fall, fear spreads anew in Syrian capital

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 21:44:24 +1100

A mother of three children says she gets scared every time her husband or children leave the house and she "counts the seconds till they're back" as the conflict between the Syrian Government and rebels in Damascus escalates.

Canadian skier, wife and coach arrested for drunkenly stealing car at Olympics

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 21:33:55 +1100

Canadian athlete David Duncan, his wife Maja and manager Willy Raine are arrested on charges of stealing a car in South Korea, where he was competing at the Winter Olympics.

Picnic at Hanging Rock's Miranda celebrated in flash mob

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 21:28:58 +1100

Hundreds of people wearing white frocks while brandishing umbrellas and tea cups dance in tribute to the missing school girl from the iconic Australian novel and film Picnic at Hanging Rock.

How the Aussies fared on day 15 in Pyeongchang

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 20:33:42 +1100

A team-best run in the men's bobsleigh and a pair of gutsy efforts in the men's cross-country ski headlined Australia's penultimate day at the Winter Olympics — see how the Aussies fared on day 15.

Stolen Generations leader supports removal of at-risk children, wants families consulted

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:06:51 +1100

The head of the Territory Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation calls on the Northern Territory Government to be more proactive in protecting at-risk children and providing support for their families.

History-making Ledecka becomes first person to claim ski-snowboard double gold

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:05:47 +1100

Ester Ledecka makes Winter Olympics history, becoming the first person to win gold medals in both skiing and snowboarding events by claiming victory in the women's parallel giant slalom.

Labor to snatch Tasmanian election win against 'cashed-up Liberals', party says

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:13:08 +1100

The Tasmanian Labor party brushes aside a new poll and speculation it has dropped the ball on it election campaign trail, claiming strong internal polling points to a Rebecca White-led win next Saturday.

Barnaby Joyce sexual harassment accuser breaks silence

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:05:45 +1100

Catherine Marriott, the woman who filed a sexual harassment complaint against outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, says she did it to speak up against inappropriate behaviour.

Patient, firm Turnbull navigates Trump's choppy temperament

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 16:32:13 +1100

Malcolm Turnbull appears to have pulled off an impressive feat of navigation — successfully charting Donald Trump's temperament and helping steer an old alliance closer towards full health, writes Andrew Probyn.

Pro-pokies signage might fall foul of planning regulations

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 16:07:35 +1100

Large banners on pubs and clubs around Tasmania financed by the pro-pokies lobby warn voters "Labor and the Greens think you're stupid" — but local councils say the signs may need to be pulled down as they are too big or permits were not sought for their display.

Shark threat ends Rottnest Channel Swim for hundreds of competitors

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:07:51 +1100

Hundreds of competitors in the Rottnest Channel Swim are pulled from the water after a 3-to-4-metre great white shark is spotted in the area.

Family, friends of trawler Dianne crew gather for Bundaberg memorial

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:51:28 +1100

Six men who died when the trawler Dianne sank off the central Queensland coast have been remembered at a private memorial in Bundaberg held alongside the salvaged fishing boat.

Bite reveals 3m great white shark attacked woman in Sydney, DPI says

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:42:44 +1100

Authorities are searching for a juvenile great white shark they believe is responsible for attacking a woman near one of Sydney's most popular beaches, after identifying the species from the bite on her leg.

North Korean official accused of ordering deadly attacks to attend closing ceremony

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:30:26 +1100

The rogue nation is sending a man some in the South want "brought to his knees" to the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. And he'll be seated right behind Ivanka Trump.

Cost of Labor's Spencer Gulf deep-water port estimated at $700m

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:25:39 +1100

Eyre Peninsula grain farmers and the state's mining sector welcome a $700 million election promise to create a new deep-water port for exports on Spencer Gulf.

Russia marks Defender of the Fatherland Day with gunfire and shirtless races

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 13:56:33 +1100

Russia and some former Soviet states celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day, featuring fireworks, celebratory gunfire, the shirtless 'real men' race and a 'battle-sleigh festival'.

Free flu shots for Victorian kids under five after 2017 epidemic

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:54:10 +1100

Victorian children between the age of six months and five years will be offered free influenza shots this year after a devastating 2017 flu season which put many young children like three-year-old Ivy in hospital.

An Anzac antiques roadshow: WWI memorabilia sourced from sheds and attics

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:43:06 +1100

History professors recently put a call out for artefacts from World War I commemorating Australia's involvement on the Western Front. Now those items are going on show.

Where have all the insects gone? Scientists perplexed by population decline

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:38:05 +1100

A global crash in insect populations finds its way to Australia, with entomologists across the country reporting lower than average numbers of wild insects.

South Korea's 'Garlic Girl' curlers are a global sensation, but they don't know it yet

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 11:59:41 +1100

The South Korean women's curling team with the fairytale story whose moniker reflects the locally-famed garlic grown in their hometown becomes a worldwide sensation for their fierce talent and funny personalities.

Life next to the world's most notorious concentration camp

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 11:42:22 +1100

A few kilometres from the former gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau, residents are coming to terms with living near "the biggest cemetery in the world".

'We are very satisfied with our laws': PM declines to advise Trump on gun control

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 11:27:44 +1100

The Prime Minister says he does not want to lecture America about gun control, after he is pressed on the politically fraught subject during a press conference with US President Donald Trump.

Two dead after yacht overturns in WA race

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 11:17:50 +1100

Two sailors are dead after a yacht overturned during the Bunbury and Return Ocean Race off the WA coast.

Indonesian bombing victim surprises judges by hugging his alleged attacker

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:57:52 +1100

An Indonesian bombing victim surprises judges and onlookers by hugging his alleged attacker in court — in an apparent reconciliatory gesture.

Avocado producers say stop squeezing the fruit

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:31:03 +1100

People who squeeze avocados at supermarkets are bruising the fruit for other buyers, researchers warn.

Festival embracing mullet haircut may save a country town

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:27:55 +1100

The title of The Greatest Mullet of All will today be bestowed upon one of 154 registered entrants at Mulletfest, the newest and strangest regional event in New South Wales.

Detectives search for missing man across 4,000km

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:26:48 +1100

The answer behind the disappearance of 55-year-old Dean Patrick White lies somewhere between country Western Australia, regional Victoria and the outskirts of Brisbane.

Illegal mobile boosters causing dangerous drop-outs in outback

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:25:45 +1100

As residents of outback Queensland scramble for reliable telecommunications, illegal mobile phone coverage boosters have been blamed for a spate of service outages.

'My life was saved': Stephen Fry reveals battle with prostate cancer

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:15:49 +1100

British actor Stephen Fry says that his whole prostate was removed in an operation last month, and that the cancer did not seem to have spread.

From fruit-picking plans to Big Bash contention: Vanuatu all-rounder's stellar year

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:01:55 +1100

Vanuatu's Patrick Matautaava shelves fruit-picking plans to pursue a chance in the Big Bash after a standout year which culminated in his selection to the team of the 11 best cricketers in the world outside the Test playing nations.

'No-one knew how much I was drinking': The modern face of alcoholism

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:01:55 +1100

Like many young people, Ella Coulter started drinking when she was at school. But after hitting rock bottom last year, the 29-year-old is now sober for the first time in 15 years.

Eugenie Bouchard settles lawsuit after locker room fall

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:55:28 +1100

The United States Tennis Association and popular Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard reach a settlement in her liability lawsuit, ending a trial at which she testified about slipping and falling on a wet locker room floor at the 2015 US Open and suffering a head injury.

Welcome to Delhi, where even the air is out to get you

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:52:04 +1100

I knew living in India would be difficult — it has one of the world's highest road tolls, and Delhi is notorious for sexual violence against women — but I had no idea the most hostile thing I would encounter would be the air I breathe every day, writes Siobhan Heanue.

Victoria moves to close loophole that prevents abuse survivors from suing churches

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:50:47 +1100

Survivors of sexual abuse will soon be able to sue churches in Victoria, as the State Government moves to close a technicality that prevented legal action against some non-incorporated organisations.

Where are all Sydney's rough sleepers going?

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:33:17 +1100

A count of people sleeping rough on the Harbour City's streets reveals numbers have fallen by 25 per cent in the past year, but charities say that figure does not tell the whole story.

When elder abuse takes a fatal turn

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:29:26 +1100

Doctors fear a rising trend in elder abuse could combine with proposed voluntary euthanasia laws to create a dangerous environment for elderly people to be exploited.

Brisbane, these are your most annoying qualities

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:17:58 +1100

The awful humidity, seemingly endless traffic jams, and even our fashion sense. There's a lot bugging comedian Mark Lombard about Brisbane, and you're going to hear all about it.

Second man charged with murder of Canberra artist Eden Waugh

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:14:21 +1100

A 22-year-old Ainslie man is charged with the murder of Eden Waugh in November 2016 and a burglary at his house two months prior to his death.

Langoulant may end up being a noose around the McGowan Government's neck

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:09:07 +1100

The million-dollar investigation into the mismanagement of the WA budget gifts Mark McGowan plenty of political mileage, but his government is already falling foul of the high bar it has set for accountability, writes Jessica Strutt.

Donald Trump says guard 'didn't have the courage' to intervene in Florida shooting

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:02:40 +1100

Mr Trump said the armed officer who didn't stop the gunman was either a "coward" or "didn't react properly under pressure".

Argyle Street history uncovered as new hotel development moves in

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +1100

One of Hobart's hottest dancehalls is remembered as an archaeological dig gets underway in Argyle Street.

Don’t be 'fooled by the gold taps': How to find the right aged care for your parent

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +1100

You're called to the hospital where your aging parent is being treated after a health scare, and told your mother or father shouldn't be left alone for too long. What should you do next?

'I used to work out every day, now I know I had a disorder'

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +1100

For over a decade Kevin Gatti's life revolved around working out and counting calories — then he had an epiphany.

Start-up hopes to slaughter animals in truck, saving animals transport stress

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:46:15 +1100

Victoria is expected to become the first state to allow mobile abattoirs, in a move that is hoped will improve animal welfare and reduce weight loss in animals during transit.

Victorian political factional fighting is damaging the major parties' brands

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:17:59 +1100

If there was any wonder left as to why voters' faith in major parties is waning, lessons from Victorian and federal politics this week should end that, writes Richard Willingham.

Why Claire decided to have a hysterectomy at 35

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:59:13 +1100

After suffering years of uterine pain and being told by doctors to treat it with a hot water bottle, Claire Yelavich is welcoming new research to educate women about what is, and isn't, normal when it comes to gynacological pain.

Car hits White House barrier after Trump-Turnbull press conference

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:59:13 +1100

The US Secret Service confirms a 'suspicious vehicle' struck a security barrier at the White House after a press conference held by Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull.

Rural Australians struggling to put food on the table, report finds

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:49:42 +1100

They often donate more food than their city cousins, but residents of rural and regional Australia are 11 per cent more likely to struggle to feed themselves, according to food relief agency Foodbank.

Turnbull briefed on North Korea sanctions, US official says

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:37:47 +1100

A top United States official says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been briefed — and fully supports — a raft of new sanctions against North Korea.

Major problems force Brisbane rain radar offline during string of stormy days

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:18:16 +1100

One of Brisbane's go-to websites for when it's raining is offline after returning incomplete scans, and won't be up and running until technicians can travel from Germany to fix it.

Turnbull says Joyce made 'right decision', says bond with Nationals 'strong'

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:10:43 +1100

Malcolm Turnbull commends Barnaby Joyce's decision to resign as Deputy Prime Minister, saying it is the "right decision" for the Nationals leader and his party.

The dos and don'ts of using off-leash dog parks

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:00:57 +1100

When it comes to dog parks, there are some things owners should and shouldn't do to ensure everyone has a positive experience.

Trump targets companies, ships in 'heaviest sanctions' for North Korea

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:31:23 +1100

In addressing the Trump administration’s biggest national security challenge, the US Treasury sanctioned one person, 27 companies and 28 ships in a further attempt to deter the rogue nations nuclear operations.

A month's rainfall in a day — south-east Queensland cleans up as rain eases

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:12:59 +1100

After more than a day of heavy rain, the weather bureau cancels all severe weather warnings for south-east Queensland. Meanwhile, communities hit by cyclone-like conditions on Tuesday will receive government assistance.

With Joyce gone Nationals look to repair broken bonds

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:10:48 +1100

Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael McCormack is firming as the favourite to be the new Nationals leader and deputy prime minister, as the party desperately tries to put the Barnaby Joyce saga behind it.

'Breasts are for your husband': French defiant on breastfeeding amid formula scandal

- Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +1100

Even an infant formula scandal wasn't enough to budge many French attitudes toward breastfeeding — namely that it is a degradation of women's rights, and a poor long-term use of Les Lolos, writes Anne Bagamery.

Second Russian Winter Olympics athlete returns positive drug test, is disqualified

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:42:30 +1100

Bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva, the second Russian athlete at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to return a positive drug test, admits to doping and is disqualified from the Games.

Dogs' demolition of Blues highlights the seismic gap between AFLW's best and rest

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:45:55 +1100

On a night of broken records and giant victories, everything good about the Western Bulldogs was painfully lacking in Carlton as the gap between the contenders and also-rans widens ever further.

Woman survives great white shark attack in Sydney

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:35:30 +1100

A woman in her 50s is in a stable condition in hospital with severe lacerations to her leg after being attacked by a juvenile great white shark near La Perouse in Sydney's south-east.

Fears marina project could 'finish off' WA's little penguin population

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:22:58 +1100

Western Australia's little penguin population could be decimated by the proposed Mangles Bay Marina and canals development near Rockingham, according to the Conservation Council.

Barnaby Joyce's unlikely rise and self-inflicted fall

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:58:34 +1100

For a fortnight, Barnaby Joyce resembled someone out in the snow who had broken through the pain threshold, as he defied massive pressure and political common sense to try to cling to his job. But in the end, the tough man crumpled, writes Michelle Grattan.

'I thought I was going to cry': Actor Brendan Fraser alleges Hollywood heavyweight groped him

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:18:48 +1100

The Mummy trilogy star tells a men's magazine he was groped by the former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 2003, and he fears he has since been "blacklisted".

'Rubbish warrior', disgraced former mayors in running for Top End council elections

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:03:28 +1100

Eight candidates are named in the race for mayor, while 17 people will go head to head to secure one of six alderman positions at the Palmerston Council after the entire previous council was sacked.

Liberals adamant clubs and pubs pokies ban will cost thousands of jobs

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:50:00 +1100

The Liberals and the pro-pokies lobby are standing by claims that thousands of jobs will be lost if poker machines are banned from pubs, despite the ABC's Fact Check unit declaring them to be wrong.

'Despicable' woman duped elderly Good Samaritan out of $200,000

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:58:39 +1100

A widowed mother-of-four whose plight was featured in a newspaper article is jailed for defrauding an "extraordinarily generous" elderly Perth woman by falsely claiming she needed money to fight a court case.

Eight people rescued as heavy rain hits Queensland

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:26:32 +1100

Torrential rain causes flooding across south-east Queensland, prompting swift water rescues and warnings ahead of more heavy falls expected this weekend.

Voters express mixed feelings in New England

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:24:15 +1100

Voters in Barnaby Joyce's electorate of New England speak with mixed emotions over the outgoing Nationals leader's resignation.

Woolworths widens the gap on Coles as 'down, down' looks down and out

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:10:06 +1100

After seven years of losing the the supermarkets' battle of the aisles, could Woolworths win the war by going back to basics?

Security guard refused bail over alleged arson attack

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:43:03 +1100

Talal Derbas allegedly provided accelerant and left open a fire exit in The Bellevue Reception Centre in Bankstown, linked to corrupt former politician Eddie Obeid, so his co-accused could enter the property.

'Your life ends now': Man posted child pornography on Instagram, blackmailed teens

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:37:34 +1100

A Canberra man who posted nude images of teenage girls on Instagram, and threatened young women into sending him more images will spend nine months behind bars.

Cannabis haul worth millions goes up in smoke

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:35:11 +1100

A cannabis haul worth $12.5 million goes up in smoke as part of a police crackdown on hidden bush farms on the NSW north coast.

Meet the man gunning for Joyce's job

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:13:35 +1100

Former journalist Michael McCormack looms as the last declared candidate to replace Barnaby Joyce as leader of the National Party.

Victorian fruit fly fumigator at centre of Tasmanian crisis passes initial audit

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:06:33 +1100

Agriculture Victoria has been unable to determine how fruit flies got to Tasmania, after investigations found no mechanical failures at fumigation facilities in the state.

Texting driver set to face new trial over crash that caused friend's death

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:53:43 +1100

A woman accused of causing a fatal crash because she was allegedly texting her boyfriend is likely to face a retrial after a judge discharged the jury considering her case.

Man who caused road rage death jailed for six years

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:43:14 +1100

A New Zealand man who punched a motorist who fell in into the path of an oncoming garbage truck on the Gateway Motorway in Brisbane is sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison.

You're probably not 'addicted' to your phone — even if you use it too much

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:40:51 +1100

Clinically speaking, you can't become addicted to a device, but you can develop behavioural addictions to smartphone functions.

Benjamin Batterham was on bail for murdering alleged intruder

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:39:42 +1100

A Newcastle man accused of a home invasion murder has his bail revoked, after a magistrate said his consumption of alcohol was a brazen breach of his conditions.

Now for the good news to kickstart your weekend

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:39:42 +1100

We've got a fairytale on ice, a message in a bottle finally finding its way home and some very big things from around the country.

Kennedy-Sim, Craine stand out as Aussies impress in Pyeonchang

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:30:03 +1100

Two young Aussie women produce the performances of their careers on day 14 of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, with both Sami Kennedy-Sim and Kailani Craine shining.

The top contenders to replace Barnaby Joyce face the task of restoring trust

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:26:22 +1100

The Nationals are scrambling to replace Barnaby Joyce but who is capable of filling his big Akubra?

Woman dies after being run over in suspected carjacking, driver arrested following manhunt

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:18:14 +1100

A woman dies in hospital after what is believed to have been an attempted carjacking, with police arresting the driver after a 90-minute chase through Perth's northern suburbs.

Barnaby Joyce full transcript: 'This is never about me'

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:14:10 +1100

Read the full transcript of Barnaby Joyce's resignation as Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister.

Barnaby Joyce's sexual harassment accuser upset complaint now public

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:09:24 +1100

The West Australian woman who has made a sexual harassment complaint against Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is upset her concerns have been made public against her wishes.

Victorian Labor MPs deny alcohol played part in alleged butter knife spat

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:58:33 +1100

Two Victorian Labor MPs involved in an ugly dining room spat in which a butter knife was allegedly brandished say they have resolved their differences.

Mardi Gras sheds violent past, but still 'a lot to be done' for gay rights

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:53:16 +1100

As the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras prepares to celebrates its 40th anniversary, one of the original marchers says there is a long way to go in the treatment of gay people and the understanding of their past battles.

'Shattered' family of drowned pearl diver demand higher safety standards

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:13:47 +1100

The heartbroken parents of a young diver who died while working for a commercial pearling company say they are "totally unsatisfied" with the coronial findings into his death, and believe the company should be held to a higher safety standard.

A different picture of Airbnb in Australia emerges in scraped data

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:07:37 +1100

Airbnb has always maintained it's about mums and dads renting out space in their homes for a modest profit, but a new analysis of the platform's public listings shows an explosion in entire homes and commercial properties on the platform.

North Korea slams UN chief for praising sanctions, siding with US

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:56:31 +1100

North Korea hits out at UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres as "a henchman who is representing the United States" after he praises strangling sanctions against Pyongyang.

Fatal plane crash witnesses urged pilot to abort landing: report

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:52:50 +1100

A man drove his vehicle onto a runway in an attempt to urge a pilot to abort a landing, but the pilot thought he was signalling where to come down, a report into a fatal crash in Tasmania finds.

Nationals lose their star power in Barnaby Joyce

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:13:56 +1100

Barnaby Joyce was outspoken and unpredictable, but he brought enormous notoriety to the National Party and fast became its "brand". Now he's gone, the party is without a clear succession plan, and bereft of its star power.

Launceston planetarium marks 50 years

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:10:05 +1100

Time stands still for Launceston's planetarium with little changing in the past 50 years.

After weeks of pressure, Joyce falls on his sword

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:05:29 +1100

Barnaby Joyce is resigning as Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader after facing sustained pressure to quit following revelations of his affair with a former staffer.

Rapist to challenge conviction, maintains 'rough sex' defence

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:03:16 +1100

A Canberra man who raped the mother of his children says he will appeal against his conviction after a judge jailed him for more than five years.

ExxonMobil and BHP pull Bass Strait oil assets from sale

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:49:59 +1100

BHP and ExxonMobil decide to hold on to their ageing oil platforms in Bass Strait, off the Victorian coast, just 20 months after putting them on the market.

This might be one bad break too many for Chris Lynn

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:47:27 +1100

Chris Lynn's shoulder injury is just the latest in a long line of disappointments for the Twenty20 superstar. Will his body allow him to show his best again?

SA election: Policy, cars and chocolate on the agenda

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:31:47 +1100

SA Best comes under question over its policy for senior citizens, Labor promises to make electric cars cheaper, while the Liberals announce funding to grow the food sector.

Elder abuse investigators say banks, nursing homes could be doing more to help

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:25:35 +1100

Elderly Queenslanders are having hundreds of thousands of dollars siphoned out of their bank accounts by children and relatives trusted to manage their finances.

No, the media doesn't love covering mass shootings

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:12:49 +1100

This week a spokesperson for the National Rifle Association said many in the "legacy media" loved covering mass shootings because of the ratings that followed. But I can tell you unequivocally after more than two years in America covering these tragedies: we don't.

Ditching bike helmet laws could benefit public health, ACT Road Safety Minister says

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:47:37 +1100

Ditching the mandatory use of bicycle helmets could put more people at risk of head injuries, but is it a necessary risk if it gets more people to exercise?

CBA rejects bulk of fresh money-laundering allegations

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:33:52 +1100

The Commonwealth Bank rejects all but 11 of AUSTRAC's 100 new allegations and says most of the 53,500 money-laundering breaches should be treated as one.

Barnaby Joyce resigns as Nationals leader, Deputy PM

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:19:05 +1100

Following Barnaby Joyce's announcement he will step down as Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister, talk moves to who will replace him in the top job. Look back over our live blog to see how the day unfolded.

Joyce's extraordinary and unpredictable situation has paralysed the Nationals

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:07:59 +1100

As of now, the Nationals are a party in shock, paralysed by an extraordinary, fluid and unpredictable situation, writes Michelle Grattan.

Esso considers a farm buy up due to PFAS chemicals

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:03:25 +1100

Oil and gas company, Exxon Mobil considers a buy up of farmland near the Longford gas plant in Victoria's east where the toxic chemicals PFAS have been discovered.

Armed deputy waited outside Florida school as gunman slaughtered children

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:54:39 +1100

The armed deputy assigned to the campus of a Florida high school during a deadly shooting last week stayed outside the building during the attack and failed to engage the shooter, the county sheriff says.

Big pharma bids $502m for promising Australian cancer cell-killing research firm

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:52:08 +1100

A cancer research firm that has seen success with a drug assisting in killing cancer cells has caught the eye of a US pharmaceutical giant.

UK police probe 'racist' package sent to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:48:29 +1100

Police investigate a suspicious item that was sent to Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle as a hate crime, with reports the package contained a white powder and a racist message.

Police issue $250k reward to catch 'heinous murderer'

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:39:47 +1100

Police hope a major reward will convince people with information about the suspected murder of a mother-of-two to come forward, after her body was found in a far north Queensland creek last year.

FIFA delegates return home to consider embattled FFA's future

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:38:45 +1100

The long and difficult road to reform in the running of Australian football will now take a short detour to Zurich.

'I love you, Dad': Daughter stands by mother's killer as he's jailed for 22 years

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:18:28 +1100

A judge says Steve Fesus "deceived" his children into believing he did not kill their mother despite being convicted of murder after strangling her on the NSW south coast two decades ago.

Clive Palmer to bring back his disbanded political party for next federal election

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:15:34 +1100

Clive Palmer announces he will try to resurrect his federal political party ahead of the next election, saying he expects it will contest every seat in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Australia's reliance on US in space 'a national security risk'

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:11:48 +1100

We've relied heavily on other countries when it comes to space and that could be an issue if there was ever a conflict in the Asia-Pacific, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says.

Cormann describes Joyce sexual harassment allegation as 'very serious'

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:11:48 +1100

Acting Prime Minister Mathias Cormann describes an allegation of sexual harassment levelled at Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce as "very serious", saying the formal complaint needs to be investigated.

Toddler allegedly raped in same Tennant Creek household as fatal dispute

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:01:05 +1100

A two-year-old girl was allegedly raped less than two weeks after a man sustained fatal injures at the same property in the outback town of Tennant Creek, the ABC understands.

Australians arrested in Serbia over $500m drug haul to be extradited

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:47:59 +1100

Two Australian men accused of being involved in the importation of $500 million worth of drugs are set to be extradited from Serbia.

Meet Australia's first transgender priest

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:37:47 +1100

Raised as a boy, Anglican minister Jo Inkpin always knew she was different. But it is only now that she has decided to live truthfully: as a transwoman. For the first time, she tells ABC News her story.

Boy who hiccupped to fame now has his own show

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:36:25 +1100

Ethan Hall hiccupped to fame as a seven-year-old and now at the age of nine, has his own solo show, which he says is filled with "boppy" and "goosebumpy" songs.

Ski great Lindsey Vonn scatters grandfather's ashes near Olympic venue

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:30:14 +1100

Lindsey Vonn won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics — but the American ski great will always remember the Pyeongchang Games for other reasons after scattering her grandfather's ashes near the Olympic course.

Trump's former aides slapped with new charges in Mueller probe

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:27:55 +1100

Special counsel Robert Mueller files a new indictment against former Trump campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, according to court records.

Toddler's parents win right to appeal decision to turn off life support

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:20:40 +1100

The 21-month-old has been in a coma for a year in a UK hospital after being struck down by a mystery degenerative brain condition.

Local councils struggling to find solution to China recycling ban

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:57:42 +1100

Local councils affected by China's ban on importing recyclable waste are given a short-term reprieve, with the Victorian Government chipping in $13 million to help them manage the rubbish, but the municipal association says there's no solution in sight.

Turnbull bats off Joyce questions in US as Nationals vie for leadership

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:45:34 +1100

Turmoil inside the National Party follows Malcolm Turnbull to Washington DC, while back home a junior Nationals minister puts his hand up for the leadership in the event Barnaby Joyce has to go.

Woolworths made nearly $1 billion in profit in just six months

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:44:08 +1100

Woolworths' recovery from its diverting Masters debacle is on track, with first-half profit jumping 38 per cent to $969 million and underlying earnings up almost 15 per cent.

The personal stories behind WA's suicide statistics

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:39:58 +1100

About one in seven suicides in WA in the past five years involved a person with a terminal or debilitating condition such as cancer, diabetes or arthritis, a submission to an inquiry into voluntary euthanasia laws reveals.

Protesters end Kokoda Track blockade

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:28:24 +1100

Protesting landowners in Papua New Guinea end their blockade of the famous Kokoda Track.

'Left to sleep outside with the family Rottweiler': Maid's death exposes 'brutal' human trafficking

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:20:38 +1100

Malaysian prosecutors charge a 60-year-old woman and her daughter over the death of a young Indonesian woman employed as their domestic maid.

Slug empty shops with higher rates as Adelaide vacancies soar, councillor says

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:58:00 +1100

With anti-social behaviour on Hutt Street hitting the headlines, an Adelaide city councillor says it's time for higher council rates to force landlords to reduce rent and fill their premises.

Death toll tops 400 in Ghouta as UN Security Council considers ceasefire

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:52:35 +1100

Warplanes pound the last rebel enclave near Syria's capital for a fifth day running, as the UN Security Council considers demanding a 30-day ceasefire across the country to allow emergency aid deliveries and medical evacuations.

Body found at SA camping ground, man charged with murder

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:36:07 +1100

A 39-year-old Port Pirie man is charged with murder after a body was found at a camping ground at Telowie Beach, in the South Australia's mid north.

Wall Street lifts on subsiding interest rate concerns

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:34:08 +1100

US markets have begun to shrug off their interest rate hike concerns following the Federal Reserve's hawkish minutes.

What not to do when you find a snake in your home

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:23:39 +1100

There's more to telling snakes apart than just their colours. Snake catchers are warning everyone to stay away from any snakes they cannot correctly identify, after one man picked up a venomous brown snake for a photograph.

Dramatic arrest in floodwaters leads to rescue of puppy dogs from stranded car

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:19:06 +1100

A group of Queensland police officers are being hailed as heroes, after rescuing two puppies from the bonnet of a car stuck in floodwaters following a dramatic arrest.

Vance Joy is back, and with no hint of Second Album Syndrome

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:16:52 +1100

Vance Joy was riding the crest of a musical wave, but there was always one thing niggling in the back of the singer/songwriter's mind: The Second Album.

Standing guard, these beehives are the coastal defence against varroa mite

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:10:25 +1100

Stationed near the major ports of Australia's coastal cities are a group of closely monitored beehives designed to detect the varroa mite parasite that has the potential to decimate bee populations.

Man rescued from floodwaters as rain causes chaos in Queensland

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:05:09 +1100

Rescue teams pluck a man from floodwater at Maleny on the Sunshine Coast as heavy rain continues to fall along much of the state's coastline.

Elephant tramples Rohingya refugee camp, killing at least one child

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:02:54 +1100

A 12-year-old boy is killed and scored are injured when an elephant rampages through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh.

The cosmonaut drug that may have caused a school overdose

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:53:40 +1100

As detectives investigate whether the Russian anti-anxiety drug Phenibut is behind a mass overdose of students at a Gold Coast private school, we take a look at what the drug is, and why experts are concerned.

Close encounters: Shedding light on South Australia's X-Files

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:49:03 +1100

From flying saucers to balls of light rocketing through the sky, South Australia has had more than its fair share of reported encounters with UFOs and alien spacecraft.

Mount Isa's 95 years as Australia's 'kindergarten of mining'

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:35:50 +1100

Founded on land belonging to the Kalkadoon people, one of Queensland's longest-running mining towns today turns 95.

View gets even better for the possums of Parliament House

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:32:03 +1100

The building houses some of the most powerful people in the country, but just outside there is another mob who spend even more time at Parliament House than our politicians do. And they're on the move.

Vulnerable women, children slipping through the cracks of Canberra's domestic violence system

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:30:06 +1100

Three years on from Tara Costigan's murder, a number of powerful stories from domestic violence victims are being used to push for a massive overhaul of the system designed to keep them safe.

How verbal abuse of Tara Costigan escalated to murder

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:30:06 +1100

Tara Costigan did everything by the book, but within a day of filing for a domestic violence order against her ex-partner she was dead. What went wrong?

Practise some digital manners on your daily commute: start by turning down the volume

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:28:55 +1100

Did you know the noise on your morning commute can be equivalent to a jet flyover? New research suggests we pipe down on public transport, to protect our ears — and minds.

'I didn't want those events to define me': Hana Assafiri's violent past as Muslim child bride

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:27:37 +1100

Once Hana Assafiri was a child bride in a violent marriage in Melbourne. Now she's a successful restaurateur empowering Muslim women in an unlikely space — a Moroccan soup kitchen.

You probably shouldn't take the news quiz if you work for the ATO

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:25:28 +1100

Were you paying attention to the week in news? If you were, you'd know exactly why Australian Tax Office employees are looking over their shoulders.

Liberals criticised for inaction on historic child abuse crime limitations

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:19:20 +1100

Victims of child abuse in Tasmania generally have only three years to launch court proceedings for damages, and Labor and the Greens want changes now.

The artist behind this cave painting wasn't human, scientists say

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:17:54 +1100

The world's oldest-known rock art — simple red ochre ladders, dots and hand stencils — was created by Neanderthals, a new study suggests.

Here's what we know about the Japanese millionaire 'wanting 1,000 surrogate children'

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:13:51 +1100

The story of a Japanese man who won custody of 13 surrogate children in Thailand made headlines around the world — but you wouldn't know it in Tokyo.

Steven Pinker on Trump's 'counter-enlightenment' and how the world is better than ever before

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:09:59 +1100

Renowned cognitive scientist Steven Pinker explains how historically speaking the world is much better than ever before, but the media's focus on negative anomalies results in "systematically distorted" views.

Some sage words of advice for new ARLC chairman Peter Beattie

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:08:04 +1100

Those who enjoy a warm feeling upon their entry to rugby league administration usually discover too late they are being burned at the stake. So here are some things to keep in mind when the inevitable faeces hits the cooling device, writes Richard Hinds.

Fact check: Will removing poker machines from Tasmanian pubs and clubs cost thousands of jobs?

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:06:56 +1100

Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein says that Labor's policy of removing poker machines from pubs and clubs would cost "thousands of jobs". RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

NRA chief slams anti-gun 'elites' after Florida school massacre

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 02:04:35 +1100

The head of the National Rifle Association lashes out at gun control advocates, saying Democratic "elites" are politicising the latest mass school shooting in the United States to try to erode constitutionally guaranteed gun rights.

How many governments does it take to plan a city? Fewer is better, a new report says

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:45 +1100

Australia's patchwork of small local councils is threatening urban liveability, according to the independent infrastructure adviser, which is urging the Federal Government to financially reward states which simplify planning processes.

Models carry replicas of their own severed heads on 'creepy' Gucci runway

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:17:42 +1100

Models at Milan Fashion Week strut their stuff with eerily realistic replicas of their own heads in Gucci's bizarre operating room-themed show.

Nova Peris unleashes on ASADA over daughter's drug test leak

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:00:52 +1100

Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris is furious that her athlete daughter Jessica's positive result on a drug test was leaked and ASADA saw fit to issue a statement confirming the test, which is only half complete.

Cambodian PM Hun Sen threatens to 'beat up' protesters on Australia visit

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 22:07:26 +1100

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen threatens to 'beat up' protesters if they burn his image at a summit of South-East Asian leaders in Sydney next month, and warns he would boycott the event if there is international pressure.

'We had death threats against us': Cyberbullying victims call for law reform

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:13:48 +1100

Thousands of Australians are targeted by anonymous online bullies every day, and the victims are not just children. They include adults who are calling for a review of legislation so perpetrators and social media companies are held accountable.

'I want to smother you until you die': Woman jailed for 'appalling' abuse of 4yo girl

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:00:16 +1100

A Perth woman is jailed for physically, verbally and emotionally abusing a young girl who was kicked and slapped, smothered with a pillow, pulled by the hair and had chilli sauce poured in her mouth.

'That's nuts': Beazley blasts Trump's suggestion of arming school teachers

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:23:41 +1100

The former Labor leader and ambassador to the US savages the US President's suggestion made in the wake of the Florida school shooting that left 17 dead that teachers be armed, saying "this ain't the O.K. Corral".

Russian curling medallist disqualified after meldonium positive test confirmed

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:08:35 +1100

The Court of Arbitration of Sport confirms Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky and his wife lose their bronze medals after he tests positive to meldonium.

ASADA confirms positive dope test for Australian sprinter Jessica Peris

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:02:26 +1100

The anti-doping authority says Jessica Peris has a positive "A" sample from an out-of-competition doping test from last October, but the Australian sprinter says she will fight the allegations.

'You shouldn't have to depend on charity': The struggle to cope with soaring power bills

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:47:31 +1100

Electricity is something that virtually every Australian household relies on. But the sharp increase in quarterly bills over the past decade means the essential resource is increasingly unaffordable, and low-income households are being disproportionately affected.

First baby chimp in 40 years gives genetic boost to breeding program

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:33:39 +1100

The first baby chimpanzee born in captivity in Queensland since the 1970s will provide a much-needed genetic boost to the Australasian breeding program, say keepers.

Sydney motorway announcement leaves Kemps Creek residents out of the loop

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:26:16 +1100

Residents who will be forced to leave their homes to make way for the M12 Motorway say they have been left in the dark by the Government about whether their properties will be compulsorily acquired.

Locals concerned after dangerous beach named one of Australia's best

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:20:42 +1100

A coastal community is becoming increasingly uneasy about the promotion and popularity of a local beach notorious for its rips and undercurrents.

Formal complaint made against Barnaby Joyce, Nationals confirm

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:20:42 +1100

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has labelled an allegation of sexual harassment, understood to have been made against him by a WA woman, as "spurious and defamatory".

How the Aussies fared on day 13 in Pyeongchang

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:04:07 +1100

On a mixed day for the Australians in Pyeongchang, Sami Kennedy-Sim's strong start in the ski-cross competition proves a highlight.

The mighty bin chicken is helping scientists predict how T-rex walked

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:56:17 +1100

The humble Australian white ibis, notoriously referred to as the bin chicken, helps scientists gain insight into how dinosaurs such as the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex would have walked.

Jarryd Hughes to carry the flag for Australia at Pyeongchang closing ceremony

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:33:00 +1100

Snowboard cross star Jarryd Hughes won his first Olympic medal in Pyeongchang — now he will carry the flag for Australia in Sunday's closing ceremony.

Russia-linked bots trying to make the world an angrier place

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:26:08 +1100

Even without a rancorous US presidential election to get involved in, Russia's online operatives are finding other ways to keep themselves busy.

'Worst possible nightmare': Family's grief as man behind road rage death is convicted

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:12:55 +1100

A New Zealand man who punched another motorist who fell into the path of an oncoming garbage truck on a busy Queensland motorway is found guilty of unlawful striking causing death.

Xenophon demands lower power bills, but SA prices are already tipped to fall

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:45:22 +1100

Nick Xenophon tells South Australian voters he wants energy prices to fall 20 per cent over two years, but industry modelling already suggests prices will fall substantially over that period.

Speed skaters and the athletes whose unusual bodies suit their sports

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:54:12 +1100

With the lopsided shape of short-track speed skaters gaining attention, we look at the body parts of some other famous athletes, including Rafa Nadal's left arm and Ian Thorpe's feet.

ACT taxpayers lost 'up to $2.6 million' in land deal with CFMEU-linked club

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:49:35 +1100

ACT taxpayers may have lost out on $2.6 million in a complicated land swap deal between the ACT Government and the Tradies Club, an Auditor-General's report has found.

'God was speaking to me': Christians recall Billy Graham's Melbourne 'crusade'

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:41:01 +1100

Christians recall the "joyous atmosphere" when evangelical preacher Billy Graham drew a massive crowd to the MCG in 1959.

'I've had a lot of different family in and out of Yatala'

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:35:11 +1100

Indigenous woman Aninna Tarasenko is part of a new program aiming to boost Indigenous prison staff above the 5 per cent currently in South Australia's jails system.

Now even a Nationals MP is calling on Barnaby Joyce to resign

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:35:11 +1100

Andrew Broad says Barnaby Joyce should resign as Deputy Prime Minister to "spend some time on the backbench", making him the first federal Nationals MP to publicly air an opinion the party leader should step down.

Artists turn Perth's CBD into massive surround-sound system

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:29:37 +1100

How a group of artists transformed skyscrapers and a helicopter into an eight-channel sound installation during Perth Festival.

Trend towards personalised funerals creates headaches for councils

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:26:54 +1100

Funeral policies are being questioned in Victoria as more services are held in parks and gardens, with local councils receiving complaints from members of the public confronted by the sight of caskets.

Adani abandons another funding deadline for its giant coalmine

- Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:24:04 +1100

The Indian mining giant no longer believes it will secure finance for Australia’s largest proposed coalmine by next month, prompting Labor leader Bill Shorten to ridicule the idea that "some billionaire [will] come down in a helicopter and rescue" regional Queensland.

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