# Twtxt is an open, distributed microblogging platform that # uses human-readable text files, common transport protocols, # and free software. # # Learn more about twtxt at https://github.com/buckket/twtxt # # This is an automated Yarn.social feed running feeds v0.1.0@2b75e86 # Learn more about Yarn.social at https://yarn.social # # nick = ABC_JustIn # url = https://feeds.twtxt.net/ABC_JustIn/twtxt.txt # source = https://www.abc.net.au/news/feed/51120/rss.xml # avatar = https://feeds.twtxt.net/ABC_JustIn/avatar.png#4n2bulbw5mrxarp4pezgwdz4joeoazz6bk64uqsa6t4awxrbjtaa # description = # updated_at = 2022-07-03T23:50:24Z # 2022-06-22T20:00:24Z **The science of silliness: How psychology won the Socceroos a World Cup spot**
Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne became a national hero for his "Wiggles" dance, but the psychology behind the Socceroos' iconic penalty shoot-out is more complex than you think. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/science-of-silliness-andrew-redmayne-psychology/101174092) 2022-06-22T20:08:32Z **Tom has become 'good at drawing really, really badly' and he urges everyone to try it**
Artist Tom O'Hern wants more people to embrace the art of drawing badly, saying life has become too full of perfection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/tasmanian-artist-tom-ohern-on-how-he-draws-so-badly/101160930) 2022-06-22T20:08:16Z **Elderly Australians receiving home care terrified of imminent increase in costs**
Sector workers say the changes to conditions for aged care workers are needed, but should come with more funding so clients who cannot afford services are not forced into aged care homes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/home-care-costs-to-rise-under-aged-care-workforce-changes/101175100) 2022-06-22T20:26:44Z **Seven-year-old at risk of losing finger after bite during mouse plague**
Ariella Cox was sleeping at a friend's house when she woke to find a mouse "nibbling" on her finger. Now doctors are doing all they can to make sure she doesn't lose the digit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/mouse-bite-during-plague-leaves-girls-finger-at-risk/101171034) 2022-06-22T20:22:32Z **Child safety acknowledges Ashely's child shouldn't be with grandmother but fails to remove him**
A day after the ABC reported on the story of Ashley, who says two of her children were abused by their step-grandfather, child safety officials acknowledge another child still in the custody of Ashley's mother should "not be there". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/child-protection-fails-to-remove-child-despite-abuse-of-other/101174942) 2022-06-22T20:21:07Z **Victorian earthquake insurance claims spark most complaints after COVID, flooding**
Victoria's September 22 earthquake is the third most complained about insurance event in the last year after COVID-19 and east coast flooding, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/earthquake-insurance-claims-generate-most-complaints-after-covid/101173614) 2022-06-22T20:37:10Z **How going without a ruck is helping Port move the ball, and why it might impact the rest of the league**
As Port Adelaide takes a no-ruck approach to their footy, Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson ask whether the move is sustainable - and will other clubs follow suit? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/how-port-adelaide-could-change-the-game-by-going-ruckless/101173828) 2022-06-22T20:34:57Z **Ski resort work offer to students goes viral as teenagers across Australia respond**
An idea shared on social media to fill chronic worker shortages at Mount Hotham this ski season generates a massive response from teenagers across Australia, but finding housing is a challenge. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/alpine-bus-driver-creates-viral-plan-to-help-high-school-student/101175082) 2022-06-22T20:32:51Z **The Loop: Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises, more World Swimming Championship medals, Amazon's new plans for Alexa**
Feeling out of the loop? We got you. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/latest-news-afghanistan-earthquake-swimming-championships-alexa/101175852) 2022-06-22T20:46:09Z **Australian study aims to uncover mystery of extreme period pain in young people**
Every month, millions of women and girls around the world are gripped by period pain, with some left in excruciating agony. An Australian study aims to find out why. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/nt-murdoch-period-pain-study-young-australians/101136620) 2022-06-22T20:55:12Z **Why it's time for Samoa, rugby league's sleeping giant, to awaken from it's slumber**
It's been a lean few years for Samoa, but the island nation still has the potential to become an international rugby league powerhouse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/samoa-international-rugby-league-starting-again/101175732) 2022-06-22T20:54:09Z **'You might be on the menu': Crocodile frying pan attack prompts tourist safety warning**
A Northern Territory pub owner fighting off a crocodile with a frying pan has prompted a local reptile expert to warn tourists of the dangers lurking, as visitor numbers rise. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/crocodile-safety-warning-after-nt-pub-owner-frying-pan-video/101172770) 2022-06-22T21:35:01Z **ASX likely to rise, Wall Street slips as Jerome Powell says US recession is a 'possibility'**
The Australian share market may begin its day higher, despite a weak performance on Wall Street, after US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell tells a Senate committee that a “soft landing” for the US economy will be difficult. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/asx-rise-wall-street-jerome-powell-federal-reserve/101175906) 2022-06-22T21:27:03Z **Taliban pleads for international aid after Afghanistan's worst earthquake in two decades**
Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzadah, makes a rare public appearance, pleading with the international community and humanitarian aid organisations to "spare no effort" for Afghanistan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/taliban-pleads-for-aid-after-deadly-afghanistan-earthquake/101175860) 2022-06-22T21:52:00Z **Kyrgios plays it safe for Wimbledon but smashes ATP over off-court coaching**
Nick Kyrgios — who is confident of being at Wimbledon after pulling out of his warm-up in Mallorca — has slammed the ATP over its plans for off-court coaching. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/kyrgios-plays-safe-wimbledon-smashes-atp-off-court-coaching/101175878) 2022-06-22T22:02:28Z **Australian cities fall in global liveability index, Vienna returns to top spot**
Melbourne has been rated Australia's most liveable city, but Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane have suffered big falls in the rankings due to COVID-19 restrictions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/australian-cities-fall-in-liveability-index/101175904) 2022-06-22T22:30:39Z **Women with miscarriage, stillbirth history have higher risk of stroke**
The Queensland-led study compares data from almost 620,000 women worldwide across 11 years, finding the risk of stroke increased with multiple pregnancy losses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/qld-stroke-risk-miscarriage-stillbirth/101175222) 2022-06-22T22:57:14Z **Baltimore Ravens star dies as year of tragedy continues for the NFL**
The Ravens mourn the death of both an up and coming defender and a Super Bowl star as the NFL's tragic year continues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/baltimore-linebacker-jaylon-ferguson-dies/101176010) 2022-06-22T22:54:21Z **Europe could be left in the cold as IEA warns of a complete cut off from Russian gas**
Russia may cut off gas to Europe entirely as it seeks to bolster its political leverage amid the Ukraine crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/russia-may-cut-of-gas-to-europe-seeking-trade-with-brics-/101175888) 2022-06-22T22:51:11Z **Third-party grid connection causes lights to flicker across South Australia**
A third-party connection to the South Australian power grid is being blamed for causing lights to flicker and dim across the state for hours this morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/connection-issue-causes-lights-to-flicker-across-sa/101176004) 2022-06-22T23:10:51Z **Mollie O'Callaghan wins another relay medal, set for more at world swim titles**
Australian swimming young gun Mollie O'Callaghan wins her third medal of the world titles as part of the women's 4x200m freestyle relay — and she could end the meet with as many as six. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/ocallaghan-wins-relay-medal-set-for-more-world-swim-titles/101175994) 2022-06-22T23:25:28Z **Brisbane radio presenter's shock diagnosis prompts health warning**
Kelly Higgins-Devine took the signs seriously when she felt a slight chest ache. It saved her life. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/kelly-higgins-devine-recovering-from-double-bypass/101174346) 2022-06-23T00:16:55Z **Landmark $830K payout for family of food delivery driver who died after being hit by bus**
A landmark court ruling finds Xiaojun Chen was an employee of Hungry Panda when he died after being hit by a bus in Sydney, entitling his widow and children to compensation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/compensation-for-xiaojun-chen-food-delivery-driver-died-on-job/101176062) 2022-06-23T00:26:05Z **She brought the bikini to Australia and helped build the Gold Coast, Paula Stafford dies aged 102**
Stafford introduced Australia to the bikini at a time women were ordered off the beach, but her life was about so much more — establishing the second largest industry on 1960s' Gold Coast behind sand mining. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/gold-coast-businesswoman-bikini-designer-paula-stafford-dies/101174424) 2022-06-23T00:36:02Z **Queensland Labor MPs make 'extraordinary move', block decision on CCC's Trad legal costs**
The four Labor members send their apologies ahead of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee meeting, but it means a quorum can not be reached and the meeting is adjourned. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/labor-mps-legal-costs-pccc-jackie-trad-meeting/101176362) 2022-06-23T00:58:33Z **Jailed former NSW ministers to appeal convictions for $30m mine licence conspiracy**
NSW Court of Criminal Appeal hears Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and Ian Macdonald are set to challenge their convictions and jail sentences. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/eddie-obeid-moses-obeid-ian-macdonald-appeal/101176340) 2022-06-23T02:02:19Z **'S***test Big Things' shortlist a joke to some, but not everyone's laughing**
From the Big Banana to the Big Lobster, Australia has more than 230 novelty sculptures. Now a public vote on a satirical Facebook page has revealed our four "s\*\*\*tist big things". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/big-things-australia-satirical-shittest-shortlist/101173800) 2022-06-23T02:01:20Z **Farmer killed in floods didn't initially notice rush of water coming at him, wife says**
The wife of a Tasmanian man who died in floods in 2016 told police the floodwater that killed her husband "came so quickly" and she had "never seen anything like it before". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/tas-flood-inquest-death-of-trevor-foster/101176416) 2022-06-23T02:14:40Z **Wage increase could impact domestic violence services**
Women and children escaping tumultuous homes in a part of Australia with the highest rate of domestic violence may not get the help they need, with DV services now having to factor in higher wages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/dv-services-impacted-by-minimum-wage-rise/101174770) 2022-06-23T02:29:52Z **Concerns breakwall upgrade could ruin surf in 'bodyboard capital of Australia'**
A planned upgrade of Port Macquarie's breakwall is causing waves among the surfing community with concerns the new design will ruin the water flow and sand movement of the unique surf break. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/port-macquarie-breakwall-upgrade-could-ruin-surf/101166734) 2022-06-23T02:49:39Z **'Infuriated' former world champion joins swimmers speaking out against trans ban**
The fallout continues from FINA's ban on transgender swimmers as former world title holder Danni Miatke warns the decision will have a negative impact on a 'marginalised' community for decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/danni-miatke-swimming-fina-transgender-athletes-response/101174676) 2022-06-23T02:58:38Z **Police chief put on leave over 'abject failure' in Robb Elementary School shooting response**
The Uvalde School District Superintendent confirmed a police chief will be replaced by another officer while the investigation continues into a school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/robb-elementary-school-police-chief-put-on-leave/101176330) 2022-06-23T03:12:45Z **Perth Wildcats coach Scott Morrison quits after one season in NBL**
The turmoil engulfing the NBL's most successful club continues, with Perth Wildcats coach Scott Morrison announcing his resignation to return to North America for "family reasons". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/perth-wildcats-coach-scott-morrison-quits-after-one-nbl-season/101177180) 2022-06-23T03:37:32Z **Sex assault report into WA's FIFO industry urges more training, reporting overhaul**
A landmark report into sexual assault and harassment within WA's fly-in, fly-out mining industry is tabled in state parliament. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/report-into-sexual-assaults-in-fifo-industry-tabled/101173604) 2022-06-23T03:54:17Z **WA government to slash emissions by 80 per cent by 2030, announces details for third desalination plant**
The West Australian government has pledged to cut its emissions by 80 per cent by 2030 while announcing details for the state's third desalination plant. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/wa-government-to-cut-emissions-by-80-per-cent-by-2030/101177274) 2022-06-23T03:51:36Z **China's Xi warns of 'alarm for humanity' in Ukraine as BRICS leaders meet for virtual summit**
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says the conflict in Ukraine has "sounded an alarm for humanity", and at the same time condemned US-led sanctions against Russia, accusing the West of provoking Moscow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/china-says-ukraine-crisis-has-sounded-alarm-for-humanity/101176286) 2022-06-23T03:47:30Z **Best of five on the line when New South Wales meet Queensland in the women's State of Origin**
With the honours split after four years of women's State of Origin and the series expanding to two matches next year, the stakes for New South Wales and Queensland will be even higher when the two sides meet on Friday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/womens-state-of-origin-new-south-wales-queensland/101176742) 2022-06-23T04:10:35Z **Union chief says Reserve Bank in 'boomer fantasy land' over wage-price spiral fears**
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus warns that the Reserve Bank is out of touch and living in "boomer fantasy land" if it thinks workers can afford real cuts to their wages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/actu-sally-mcmanus-reserve-bank-wages-inflation/101176680) 2022-06-23T04:36:45Z **'I dedicate her to the mothers that serve': Portrait of breastfeeding servicewoman wins Defence art prize**
A portrait portraying the conflict between being a mother and an Army service member has won a prestigious art prize, run by the Australian War Memorial. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/act-portrait-breastfeeding-servicewoman-wins-napier-waller-prize/101176262) 2022-06-23T04:29:52Z **Four wounded in stabbing rampage in Auckland**
A man wounds four people in a stabbing rampage before being stopped by bystanders, who brought him to the ground in a New Zealand neighbourhood, police say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/four-wounded-in-stabbing-rampage-in-auckland/101177624) 2022-06-23T04:51:13Z **Driving that killed three people in SA's South East 'bad' but not dangerous, lawyer says**
Lawyers for a teenager insist his driving was not dangerous, despite "zoning out" before a crash causing the deaths of three people in South Australia's South East. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/driving-that-killed-three-at-suttontown-bad-but-not-dangerous/101177326) 2022-06-23T05:03:31Z **'There is a better way': NSW Labor Leader makes election promises in budget reply speech**
NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns uses his budget reply speech to accuse the state government of being all "spin", and pitching several policies ahead of the March election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/nsw-labour-chris-minns-budget-reply-speech-preschool-tolls/101177648) 2022-06-23T05:24:10Z **Refugee family desperate for certainty after eight years in limbo**
A western Victorian mayor hopes the same compassion shown by the federal government to a Biloela family will continue with a Ballarat refugee family. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/ballarat-mayor-calls-for-certainty-for-neil-para-family/101173780) 2022-06-23T05:39:45Z **ACT Integrity Commission to investigate series of controversial CIT consultancy contracts**
A series of lucrative consulting contracts awarded by the Canberra Institute of Technology to businesses owned by mountaineer and "complexity and systems thinker" Patrick Hollingworth will be investigated by the ACT Integrity Commission. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/act-integrity-commission-investigating-cit-consultancy-contracts/101177844) 2022-06-23T06:20:13Z **Unconscious swimmer's dramatic rescue captured by photographer**
Team USA swimmer Anita Alvarez lost consciousness during her routine at the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. A photographer captured what followed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/anita-alvarez-rescued-by-andrea-fuentes-artistic-swimming-pool/101177830) 2022-06-23T06:12:24Z **ICAC failed to offer procedural fairness in major Northern Territory investigation, court finds**
An Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation into a controversial multi-million dollar grant ended up in the Supreme Court. The court has found one man wasn't offered fairness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/darwin-turf-club-icac-court-challenge-damien-moriarty-decision/101176942) 2022-06-23T06:32:07Z **'Not satisfactory': SA government investigates how a patient was left to wait ED floor**
A photo posted online shows the person covered in a white hospital blanket laying on the waiting room floor of an Adelaide emergency department. The government says it will investigate, but has defended healthcare workers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/investigation-into-claim-patient-lay-on-hospital-floor-for-hours/101177528) 2022-06-23T06:50:01Z **Here's what would happen if Ukraine joined the European Union**
Ukraine is set to become an official candidate for European Union membership. Here's what that means. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/what-happens-if-ukraine-joins-european-union/101176156) 2022-06-23T06:57:07Z **Canberra man guilty of raping, choking woman he met at now-closed nightclub Kokomo's**
An ACT Supreme Court jury finds 34-year-old Chidi Okwechime guilty of raping and choking a woman he met while out in Canberra's city centre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/chidi-okwechime-guilty-of-raping-woman-he-met-at-kokomos/101178406) 2022-06-23T07:05:54Z **Damning report reveals 'toxic culture' and widespread bullying within Victoria's Country Fire Authority**
The report found bullying and discrimination is prevalent within the organisation, with a fifth of CFA workers intending to leave due to workplace culture concerns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/cfa-workplace-culture-report-bullying-sexual-harassment/101178208) 2022-06-23T07:04:36Z **Catholic Church deliberately kept paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan's death a secret, victims say**
Abuse survivors have lashed out at the Catholic Church, claiming they were not told about the death of a paedophile priest and only found out weeks after he died. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/fury-at-catholic-church-response-to-death-of-paedophile-priest/101176666) 2022-06-23T07:54:57Z **'Defence is not doing enough': Inquiry hears of 'ad hoc and inconsistent' suicide reporting in ADF**
Defence is not doing enough to address suicides, according to the Australian Defence Force Chief, who has told told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide the ADF has inconsistent data on such deaths among its members. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/royal-commission-into-defence-and-veteran-suicide-townsville/101169340) 2022-06-23T08:13:51Z **Millennials say Australian dream 'actually a reality' as migration from capitals hits five-year high**
Young families are heading for regional areas in droves and many say they couldn't be happier with their lives away from the big smoke. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/millennials-drive-regional-growth-in-australia/101175978) 2022-06-23T08:12:01Z **83yo jailed for attacking housemates after they said they wanted to move out**
A Zeehan man who attacked his two housemates with a hatchet after they told him they wanted to move out has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/zeehan-man-jailed-for-attacking-housemates/101177688) 2022-06-23T08:23:17Z **'Get the facts': Australia's peak medical body warns against use of e-cigarettes as vaping grows in popularity**
Australia's peak body for medical research warns the growing use of e-cigarettes could lead to an increase in smoking rates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/warning-vaping-could-lead-to-increase-in-cigarette-smoking/101177676) 2022-06-23T08:32:07Z **Gawler rail line closed after cyclist struck by train at North Adelaide**
Substitute buses are replacing the Gawler train service in Adelaide after a cyclist is hit by a train near the North Adelaide railway station. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/cyclist-struck-by-train-at-north-adelaide/101178946) 2022-06-23T08:39:03Z **Samsung fined $14 million over misleading underwater ad campaigns**
The Federal Court rules against Samsung Australia over a series of ads showing Galaxy phones being submerged in pool or sea water, with the manufacturer admitting that charging ports could become corroded. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/samsung-fined-14-million-water-resistance-galaxy-smartphones/101178818) 2022-06-23T08:48:58Z **WA's lowest paid workers just got a pay rise, but it's well behind Perth's inflation rate**
WA's lowest paid workers will get an extra $40.90 per week, following a decision by the WA Industrial Relations Commission to hike pay rates by 5.2 per cent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/wa-workers-to-get-pay-rise-below-perth-inflation/101160916) 2022-06-23T09:25:22Z **AFL live: Demons and Lions meet at last in heavyweight clash of flag favourites**
It's the game we've been waiting for all season, as Melbourne and Brisbane meet at the MCG to put their premiership credentials to the test. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/afl-live-scorecentre-stats-results-melbourne-brisbane/101170556) 2022-06-23T10:22:27Z **African scientist criticises WHO for only now thinking monkeypox might be a crisis**
A leading African scientist says diseases "only become an emergency when developed countries are affected", as a World Health Organization panel prepares to rule on the severity of the monkeypox outbreak. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/african-scientists-criticise-who-over-monkeypox-declaration/101179034) 2022-06-23T13:56:38Z **Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to solitary confinement at new prison facility**
Myanmar's military government have confirmed that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a prison compound in quarters separate from other detainees. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-23/myanmar-says-aung-san-suu-kyi-held-alone-in-new-prison-quarters/101179238) 2022-06-23T18:30:00Z **‘Like a human the size of Mt Everest’: This bacteria so big you can see it without a microscope**
It looks more like a vermicelli noodle than something out of The Creature from the Black Lagoon and it has an insatiable appetite for sulphur — meet Thiomargarita magnifica, the largest bacterium that scientists have found so far. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-06-24/largest-known-bacterium-discovered-caribbean-mangrove-swamp/101170176) 2022-06-23T18:45:02Z **From the Logies to Beyoncé, skinny dipping and Formula One — here's this week's news quiz**
Prepare to put your knowledge to the test. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/weekly-news-quiz-current-affairs-sport-politics-entertainment/101176036) 2022-06-23T19:00:32Z **This girl is orphaned and alone after Afghanistan's quake. Can the West help her without helping the Taliban?**
A magnitude-6.1 earthquake in remote Afghanistan has exacerbated a tricky ethical dilemma for Australia and other like-minded nations: How can they help Afghan people dealing with yet another unimaginable situation without supporting the Taliban directly? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/australia-confronts-an-ethical-dilemna-on-afghanistan-earthquake/101177310) 2022-06-23T19:00:00Z **'They were just on fire': Mi-Sex, Midnight Oil and INXS's Sydney concert was a defining moment in Australian music**
Organisers expected about 10,000 people but more than 25,000 turned up for the free concert. And then the rain came down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/wanda-beach-midnight-oil-inxs-michael-hutchence-peter-garrett/101163302) 2022-06-23T19:16:50Z **European leaders grant Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status**
The decision at the two-day EU summit is a symbolic step that signals the bloc's intention to reach deep into the former Soviet Union. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/eu-leaders-grant-ukraine-moldova-candidate-status/101179400) 2022-06-23T19:36:29Z **US Supreme Court expands gun rights to allow more people to carry guns outside the home**
The Supreme Court ruling striking down a New York gun law comes as the nation remains deeply divided over tightening firearm legislation, following recent mass shootings in Texas, New York and California. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/supreme-court-strikes-new-york-gun-law-expanding-gun-rights/101179332) 2022-06-23T19:47:24Z **From reserves to regista: The rise of Sydney FC star Mackenzie Hawkesby**
After being plucked from NPL reserves, Sydney FC midfielder Mackenzie Hawkesby has blossomed. Now, she's on the verge of her first Matildas cap. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/matildas-mackenzie-hawkesby-rose-from-obscurity/101174588) 2022-06-23T19:45:52Z **'Tawdry commercial exercise': Call to ban 'paranormal investigation' tours at cemeteries**
Historians are trying to get a council to ban "commercial ghost hunting" tours at cemeteries, saying it is desecrating people's final resting place. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/ghost-tour-ban-council-ipswich-cemetery/101178296) 2022-06-23T19:45:52Z **Queensland on track for its highest road death toll in over a decade**
Nearly 150 people have died on the state's roads already this year, and commissioner Katarina Carroll says police are "grappling" with a level of dangerous driving not seen before COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/qld-rising-road-death-toll-katarina-carroll-police/101176162) 2022-06-23T20:02:29Z **'Encapsulates the feeling of a generation': Bluey nails sporting fandom and farewells Ray Warren in style**
From making difficult decisions about who to support and spending time with family yelling at the TV screen, Bluey has captured the magic of sport in its State of Origin episode, writes Kyle Pollard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/bluey-shows-that-sport-is-more-than-game/101179078) 2022-06-23T20:14:32Z **How did Charlene's wedding dress from the iconic Neighbours episode end up in Tasmania?**
The dress made famous by Kylie Minogue as she walked down the aisle as Charlene to marry Scott in 1987 on Neighbours is about to come out of the box and go on display, but Tasmanian curators would love to know where her matching veil, gloves and shoes are. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/kylie-minogues-charlene-neighbours-wedding-dress-tas-display/101176936) 2022-06-23T20:30:00Z **A war between China and the US could be the 'worst war ever' — and Australia would have a momentous decision to make**
Should Australia join the US in a war against China? Until a few years ago the question would have seemed merely hypothetical, but not anymore, writes Hugh White. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/if-theres-a-us-china-war-what-should-australia-do/101178230) 2022-06-23T20:39:40Z **Puzzle stacker gives luxury car owners a place to put their 'toys' on the Sunshine Coast**
In what is believed to be the first of its kind in Australia, a five-storey luxury car stacker is being built on the Sunshine Coast that will house 31 vehicles in an ever-changing arrangement.
moving system Car lover's dream to become a reality, as the country's first multi-storey vehicle "puzzle stacker" is built in Caloundra South ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/luxury-car-puzzle-stacker-built-on-sunshine-coast/101173056) 2022-06-23T21:12:45Z **Far fewer people are getting COVID boosters now, and authorities are worried**
As West Australians learn to live with COVID, fewer people are getting booster shots. But experts say it's not the time to become complacent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/push-for-covid-boosters-amid-vaccination-slump-flu-season/101177838) 2022-06-23T21:26:39Z **O'Callaghan and Stubblety-Cook strike gold at World Swimming Championships**
After both winning gold, 100m freestyler Mollie O'Callaghan and 200m breast-stroker Zac Stubblety-Cook will enter the Commonwealth Games in top form. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/aussies-win-gold-at-fina-world-swimming-championships/101179446) 2022-06-23T21:37:33Z **Legend of the lost legend: Anthony Milford is the Queensland great who never was**
Anthony Milford could have rivalled Cameron Munster's feats in a Maroon jersey. Instead, his career seems to be winding down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/anthony-milford-and-cameron-munster-queensland-origin/101179020) 2022-06-23T22:19:26Z **Was most of Germany's power recently generated by brown coal?**
A graph purporting to show that Germany was briefly powered by more than two-thirds brown coal has spread widely online. But there's a devil in the detail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/checkmate-fact-check-germany-powered-by-brown-coal-false/101177314) 2022-06-23T22:14:33Z **AOC president Chesterman says trans policies are up to individual sports**
Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman has reaffirmed the AOC's stance on trans athletes as Germany allows trans and non-binary footballers at youth and amateur levels to choose their own competitions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/aoc-president-ian-chesterman-on-trans-athletes/101179524) 2022-06-23T22:40:09Z **Sunshine Coast man charged over child pornography after flag raised by US agency**
An investigation into the 43-year-old began after Australian officials received a report from their US counterparts about an online user uploading child abuse material using Yahoo and Google accounts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/sunshine-coast-man-charged-over-child-abuse-material/101179636) 2022-06-23T23:01:14Z **Harrowing stories of women on WA mines show why action needs to be taken by all**
After a brutal assessment of the treatment of women in WA's mining industry — revealing a toxic and often predatory culture in a male-dominated sector — the responsibility for change rests with all of us, Keane Bourke writes. Warning: This story contains content that may offend some readers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/wa-fifo-mining-sex-assault-stories-show-why-action-needed-by-all/101178312) 2022-06-23T23:00:45Z **Notorious Perth paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon arrested just days after release from jail**
Bradley Pen Dragon is due to face the Perth Magistrates Court accused of contravening a requirement of his supervision order, just four days after being released from prison. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/notorious-perth-paedophile-bradley-pen-dragon-back-in-court/101179634) 2022-06-23T22:55:54Z **'Gas is a scarce commodity': Germany reaches the 'alarm stage' as Russia supply falls**
Germany has triggered the "alarm stage" of its emergency gas plan in response to falling Russian supplies but stopped short of allowing utilities to pass on soaring energy costs to customers in Europe's largest economy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/gas-officially-scarce-commodity-germany-highest-alarm-stage/101179448) 2022-06-23T23:15:56Z **'She was a great player': Centenarian bridge player's final hand**
One of the most popular card games in the world is about to lose one of its oldest — and fiercest — competitors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/joan-smurthwaite-melbourne-bridge-club/101176870) 2022-06-23T23:14:09Z **From Tokyo to Gold Coast — why Alex Davies's special debut moment transcends AFL**
It would bring a tear to any fan's eye, but Alex Davies's magical debut moment wasn't just heartwarming - it was an important milestone for Asian-Australian's in the AFL. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/afl-gold-coast-suns-alex-davies-grandfather/101179022) 2022-06-23T23:08:39Z **Maradona's doctors and nurses to be tried for homicide in Argentina**
An investigation finds the medical team caring for the footballing legend acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner" before he died from a cardiac arrest in November 2020. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/maradona-doctors-nurses-to-be-tried-for-homicide/101179618) 2022-06-23T23:05:14Z **From caravans to kids toys, waste removal continues in flood-affected waterways**
Collecting tonnes of rubbish from rivers in the far north of NSW has been an emotional experience at times, as workers come across personal items like children's school bags with the books still inside. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/northern-nsw-flood-clean-up-rivers/101174686) 2022-06-23T23:22:40Z **Mine extension could cause 'cracks' in dam, WaterNSW says**
WaterNSW has opposed a proposal to extend a coal mine under the Sydney water catchment claiming it could damage one of the largest dams in the region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/dendrobium-coal-mine-extension-impact-on-sydney-water-supply/101179096) 2022-06-23T23:40:03Z **Victorian ministers confirm resignations from Andrews government ahead of November election**
Daniel Andrews is set to lose more than four decades of experience from his cabinet with the resignation of the senior ministers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/labor-party-andrews-government-ministers-resign/101178976) 2022-06-23T23:35:46Z **Filmmaker hands over new footage of Donald Trump to January 6 Capitol riot committee**
The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot has privately interviewed a British filmmaker who was documenting former US president Donald Trump's final weeks in office.  Here's what we know about the footage and his time with the Trump family. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/january-six-committee-private-interview-with-filmmaker/101179456) 2022-06-23T23:34:04Z **US to put more 'diplomatic boots on the ground' in the Pacific amid growing Chinese presence**
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell says the US needs more contact with Pacific island countries that at times "receive lesser attention". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/us-cabinet-officials-to-step-up-pacific-visits/101179672) 2022-06-23T23:51:07Z **Burlesque's best ditch Mr and Miss to vye for brand new title**
The Australian burlesque competition, previously split under the two titles of Miss Burlesque and Mr Boylesque, has been merged into one. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/mx-burlesque-name-change-gender-neutral/101177478) 2022-06-24T00:14:19Z **Plea to public to have COVID-19 boosters and flu shots as winter lurgies take hold**
The nation's top doctor is urging anyone who has not had either COVID-19 booster or their flu shot to get the jabs, warning that re-infections of the virus are likely to increase in the next few months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/health-authorities-plea-covid-19-booster-flu-vaccine-winter/101179742) 2022-06-24T00:22:51Z **Maxwell gets his Test shot as Head succumbs to intense Sri Lankan workload**
Glenn Maxwell comes into the Australian Test squad after Travis Head's staggering running effort sees him sidelined for Sri Lanka. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/glenn-maxwell-joins-australian-test-squad-for-sri-lanka/101179816) 2022-06-24T00:22:06Z **Palaszczuk announces some of Queensland's COVID vaccination mandates will be removed**
Some of Queensland's last vaccination mandates for a number of professions will be relaxed next week along with entry requirements to high-risk settings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/qld-coronavirus-covid-vaccination-restrictions-teachers-police/100958124) 2022-06-24T00:38:24Z **Alleged drug driver accused of striking and killing roadside mechanics faces court**
Driver Kelly Renee Liddicoat, accused of running down and killing two young mechanics fixing a bus at Woombye in April, faces two charges at the Maroochydore Magistrates Court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/liddicoat-accused-of-killing-roadside-mechanics-faces-court/101179852) 2022-06-24T00:36:25Z **Live: Daniel Andrews 'forever grateful' after four cabinet ministers resign simultaneously**
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he's "forever grateful" for the contribution of four of his cabinet ministers who have resigned ahead of the November election, including Deputy Premier James Merlino. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/daniel-andrews-grateful-after-cabinet-ministers-resign/101180016) 2022-06-24T01:14:20Z **WHO calls emergency meeting to decide if to declare a global health emergency after 3,200 monkeypox cases confirmed**
More than 3,200 confirmed cases of monkeypox and one death are reported to the World Health Organization as part of the current outbreak. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/who-calls-emergency-meeting-3200-cases-monkeypox/101180056) 2022-06-24T01:34:08Z **Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez 'feeling much better' after world championship scare**
The 25-year-old dual-Olympian has thanked her supporters after a medical emergency in the pool at the FINA World Championships. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/anita-alvarez-artistic-swimming-fina-budapest-medical-emergency/101179764) 2022-06-24T01:50:16Z **China and US set to be locked out of high-level Pacific leaders meeting**
The decision by the Pacific's peak diplomatic body to exclude major international powers from a crucial meeting next month will give leaders the opportunity to discuss regional issues without outside pressure. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/pacific-snubs-us-china-for-leaders-meeting/101178970) 2022-06-24T01:49:19Z **SA Government 'not surprised' by reports of North-South Corridor cost blowout**
South Australia's Infrastructure Minister admits he will not be surprised if costings for the North-South Corridor blowout beyond the $9.9 billion budgeted, but says he is yet to receive revised costings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/sa-government-not-surprised-by-corridor-project-cost-blowout/101179768) 2022-06-24T02:06:41Z **How the Sri Lankan economy ran out of money to pay for food and fuel**
The Prime Minister says the island nation is headed for economic "rock bottom" as it asks for help from neighbouring nations. So how serious is the crisis, how is it affecting real people and why did they end up here? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/sri-lanka-economic-collapse/101179714) 2022-06-24T02:23:25Z **Multiple protesters interrupt Chinese ambassador's speech in Sydney**
The ambassador, appointed earlier this year,  is interrupted by successive protesters while speaking about how to improve ties between Australia and China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/china-ambassador-xiao-qian-speech-protest/101180684) 2022-06-24T02:19:24Z **Company fined $600k over death of second-week apprentice just minutes after WorkSafe visit**
Dillon Wu, 20, died cleaning out a tanker just 10 days after starting a work placement as a trainee welder. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/company-sentenced-over-apprentice-death/101179706) 2022-06-24T02:33:48Z **'A lifetime of lies': Paedophile music teacher sentenced to 20 years in jail**
A South Australian music teacher who sexually abused his students will die in prison, after avoiding punishment for his crimes for decades, the District Court has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/malcolm-winston-day-sentenced-to-20-years-jail/101180634) 2022-06-24T02:33:27Z **Retired Chief Justice tells Kathleen Folbigg inquiry he will 'make up his own mind' over fresh evidence**
Claims new scientific evidence could clear Kathleen Folbigg prompted the NSW Attorney General to call a fresh inquiry into the convictions for killing four of her children. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/kathleen-folbigg-baby-killer-inquiry-into-convictions/101180418) 2022-06-24T02:44:54Z **COVID vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, but we could have done better, scientists say**
New research shows that nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year of use, but even more deaths could have been prevented if global targets had been reached. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/covid-vaccines-saved-20-million-lives-in-first-year-study/101179916) 2022-06-24T03:20:02Z **Fate of St Basil's aged care managers in limbo as Supreme Court judge reserves decision**
Kon Kontis and Vicky Kos, who ran the Fawkner home during a fatal COVID-19 outbreak in July 2020, argue giving evidence at an inquest may incriminate them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/supreme-court-judge-reserve-st-basils-managers-decision/101180928) 2022-06-24T03:16:32Z **New protection scheme for endangered daisy only found in 'tiny little pocket' of Australia**
Efforts are underway to ensure the survival of an endangered outback flower discovered 20 years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/rare-purple-arckaringa-daisy-protection-scheme/101180048) 2022-06-24T03:27:40Z **'Most serious pest for honey bees' varroa mite detected in surveillance hives at Port of Newcastle**
Beekeepers within 50 kilometres of the port are being told not to move or tamper with their hives as a pest that saw hived bees in the US drop by about 30 per cent and NZ native bees by 90 per cent arrives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-24/varroa-mite-detected-at-newcastle-port/101180446) 2022-06-24T03:48:29Z **Qantas cuts flights on domestic routes to cope with fuel costs, staffing shortages**
The airline says the impact on customers is expected to be "minimal" as flights will be removed "mostly from high frequency routes". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/qantas-flight-cuts-domestic-routes/101181130) 2022-06-24T04:04:13Z **Adelaide father tried to kill daughter 'out of spite' towards his wife, court hears**
An Adelaide father who tried to kill his young daughter "out of spite" and "vindictiveness" towards his wife hopes to one day "regain" his child's trust, a court hears. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/sa-shaun-mate-attempted-murder-vindictive-to-wife/101181086) 2022-06-24T04:23:39Z **Secret report reveals huge backlog of veteran requests for compensation**
The Department of Veterans' Affairs keeps secret a damning report on its own staff shortages and delays in processing compensation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/secret-report-reveals-veterans-compensation-backlog/101179850) 2022-06-24T04:33:31Z **US Senate passes gun safety bill as Supreme Court loosens handgun limits**
The US Senate passes the first significant gun control legislation in three decades as the Supreme Court rules Americans have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/us-senate-passes-gun-safety-bill-supreme-court-loosens-limits/101181200) 2022-06-24T05:02:09Z **Royal visit cements Tongan sister city ties for northern NSW community**
The northern New South Wales town of Gunnedah hopes a royal visit and sister city ties with Tonga will help with widespread labour shortages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/tongan-princess-visits-gunnedah-sister-city-ties-official/101176148) 2022-06-24T05:28:24Z **Unexploded bombs and missiles left scattered around Ukraine as Russian offensive continues**
New pictures from Ukraine's front lines reveal the lingering danger left behind by unexploded bombs and other failed weapons — some of which could still detonate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/unexploded-missiles-discarded-around-ukraine-russia-invasion/101181368) 2022-06-24T05:38:22Z **Corruption watchdog spends almost $75k in legal battle against Jackie Trad**
Queensland taxpayers fork out about $75,000 to fund the state's corruption watchdog's legal bill fighting court action brought by former deputy premier Jackie Trad. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/qld-ccc-legal-bill-deputy-premier-jackie-trad/101181934) 2022-06-24T05:35:53Z **Queensland 'unable to fully staff schools for years', use new uni students to fill gaps**
New figures reveal the extent of the teacher workforce shortage gripping Queensland state schools. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/queensland-teacher-workforce-shortage-grips-state/101181212) 2022-06-24T05:58:29Z **CEO of Investment NSW to front hearing into John Barilaro's plum US trade job**
A parliamentary inquiry will investigate the appointment and recruitment process behind John Barilaro's US trade job. It will hold a two-hour public hearing next week, with only one witness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/investment-nsw-ceo-to-front-john-barilaro-inquiry/101179994) 2022-06-24T06:27:22Z **Defence officer promoted despite history of repeated 'unacceptable behaviour and poor performance', commission hears**
The Chief of the Australian Defence Force says there was no "profound systemic failure" in the case of an officer promoted despite "unacceptable behaviour" and accusations of bullying that led to the suicide of fellow soldier. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/qld-royal-commission-into-defence-and-veteran-suicide-townsville/101169338) 2022-06-24T06:51:23Z **Breaking a Super Netball taboo: Let's talk about the umpires**
Players and umpires aren't always going to see eye-to-eye, but as the penalty count grows in Super Netball, so does the frustration from the playing cohort. So how do we navigate the discussion? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/breaking-a-taboo-lets-talk-about-the-umpires/101179972) 2022-06-24T06:47:24Z **Hoping your next bout of COVID-19 might be milder than your first? Early research suggests it could be worse**
COVID-19 is set to be one of the leading killers of Australians this year, and it doesn't seem to be letting up as early research suggests severity increases with re-infection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/reinfection-covid-more-severe-new-variants/101178246) 2022-06-24T07:03:29Z **Regulator issues warning after extra fridges dumped at businesses under efficiency scheme**
Frustrated business owners are reporting having more fridges than they asked for delivered under a state government energy-saving scheme, with the regulator warning it was cracking down on the "completely unacceptable" conduct by private operators. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/failed-fridge-scheme-sparks-regulator-warning/101181550) 2022-06-24T07:23:04Z **Researchers are digitising plants in a bid to examine how the natural world is changing**
A new high-resolution camera at the CSIRO is set to photograph one million plant specimens in nine months, as researchers look into how the natural world is changing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/digitising-plants-csiro-australian-national-herbarium/101182468) 2022-06-24T08:31:48Z **Live: Queensland going for three straight wins as Women's State of Origin kicks off**
The Maroons are coming off back-to-back wins in 2020 and 2021, but face a star-studded NSW line-up in Canberra tonight. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/womens-state-of-origin-live-blog/101182174) 2022-06-24T08:29:43Z **'Serious biosecurity breaches' uncovered in CCC Murdoch University misconduct report**
The Corruption and Crime Commission finds "serious misconduct" by Murdoch University livestock manager, which put Australia's biosecurity at risk. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-24/murdoch-livestock-manager-kim-thomas-serious-misconduct-findings/101179702) 2022-06-24T08:41:06Z **AFL live: Bulldogs meet Hawks for danger game in their finals chase**
Every game will be crucial for the Western Bulldogs in the race for the finals, and Hawthorn will prove a serious challenge. Meanwhile, West Coast and Essendon meet in Perth. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/afl-live-scorecentre-stats-results-bulldogs-hawks-eagles-bombers/101171044) 2022-06-24T08:53:34Z **Nike to join McDonald's, Adidas and Puma in Russian exodus**
Nike is making a full exit from Russia three months after suspending its operations there, the US sportswear maker says, as the pace of western companies leaving the country accelerates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/nike-to-join-mcdonalds-in-russian-exodus/101182664) 2022-06-24T09:23:26Z **Electronic gaming machines taken offline amid Blackstone takeover of Perth Crown casino**
Western Australia's casino regulator will inspect the machines after they were tested for "technical issues", before they can can go online again. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/electronic-gaming-machines-taken-offline-at-perth-casino/101182770) 2022-06-24T09:56:43Z **Albanese move sees crossbench lose most of their parliamentary staff**
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sparked a war with crossbench MPs and senators by slashing their parliamentary staff entitlement by three-quarters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/prime-minister-slashes-crossbench-staff/101182742) 2022-06-24T10:06:32Z **Redlands Mayor Karen Williams crashes car 'after drinking several glasses of wine'**
The Mayor of Redlands City Council, Karen Williams, admits to driving after drinking "several glasses of wine" on Thursday night.  The ABC understands Ms Williams was taken to hospital with minor injuries after her car crashed that night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/qld-redlands-mayor-karen-williams-drink-driving-car-crash-police/101182840) 2022-06-24T12:17:05Z **The five moments that stood out as New South Wales won women's Origin**
Try-saving tackles, moments of individual brilliance and a couple of brain fades, these were the five moments that stood out as New South Wales out-fought Queensland to win women's State of Origin. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/five-key-moments-in-womens-state-of-origin/101182884) 2022-06-24T13:58:57Z **'Not enough drugs': Afghan health ministry calls for more medical aid, as aftershock kills five**
Afghanistan lacks the medical supplies to treat those injured in an earthquake that killed 1,000 people this week, a senior official says, as an aftershock kills at least five more people ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/afghanistan-seeks-help-for-earthquake-as-aftershock-kills-five/101182968) 2022-06-24T14:35:09Z **United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade**
The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe versus Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which recognised Americans' constitutional right to abortion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/united-states-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade/101183036) 2022-06-24T14:44:22Z **UN warns of 'unprecedented global hunger crisis' this year**
The head of the United Nations warns that the world faces a "catastrophe" because of the growing shortage of food around the globe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/un-boss-warns-of-global-food-shortage/101183008) 2022-06-24T18:30:00Z **Inflation is forcing Australians to buy second-hand for the first time — and some are embarrassed**
As cost of living bites, more Australians are seeking second-hand bargains — but some would prefer you kept that a secret. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-06-25/cost-of-living-rise-of-second-hand-economy-online-marketplace/101177070) 2022-06-24T19:03:39Z **What is Roe v Wade and how was it overturned?**
The right to an abortion in the United States comes from a landmark court decision made in the 1970s, known as the Roe v Wade case. Now, the US Supreme Court has overturned that historic legal decision, making it the responsibility of individual states to decide if abortion is legal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/what-is-roe-v-wade-why-has-the-us-supreme-court-struck-it-down/101183054) 2022-06-24T19:00:00Z **While we're talking about flags on the Bridge, there's one that could be ditched completely**
The state flag of NSW is in need of attention. It is as colonial and archaic as a stiff upper lip and as purposeful to today's world as a doily, writes James Valentine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/why-the-nsw-state-flag-could-be-ditched-from-harbour-bridge/101177600) 2022-06-24T19:00:00Z **These researchers have discovered a possible explanation for 'COVID brain' — and it offers fresh hope**
In an unassuming building behind Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital, some extraordinary research is happening, offering fresh hope for those suffering ongoing symptoms from COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/long-covid-clinic-st-vincents-cognitive-decline/101178450) 2022-06-24T19:00:00Z **The saga of John Barilaro has a clear warning for governments — voters are watching**
The federal election told us people are paying attention to politics and they aren't overly thrilled with business as usual. But are politicians — past and present — listening, asks Brett Worthington. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/the-saga-of-john-barilaro-has-a-clear-warning-for-governments/101176212) 2022-06-24T18:59:57Z **The gory deaths of nine hikers spawned conspiracy theories for decades. Has the mystery finally been solved?**
Who — or what — killed nine young and extremely experienced hikers on the slopes of Dead Mountain? Scientists have an idea, but it may not explain every gruesome detail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/dyatlov-pass-mystery-potentially-solved/101171704) 2022-06-24T19:15:58Z **Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli forces, says UN human rights office**
Information reviewed by the UN human rights office suggests Israeli security forces fired the shots that killed Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May, not indiscriminate firing from Palestinians, a spokesperson says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/findings-suggest-al-jazeera-journalist-killed-by-israeli-forces/101183006) 2022-06-24T19:39:33Z **Ever had COVID-19? You'll need six PCR tests if you want to visit — or work in — China**
China reopens family and work visas for Australians for the first time in two years, but people who have previously tested positive for COVID-19 will have to jump through extra hoops. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/people-recovered-from-covid19-have-a-long-journey-enter-china/101166606) 2022-06-24T19:52:46Z **Live: Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision reverses America's abortion rights**
The US Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling that protects Americans' abortion rights, handing power over to states to determine whether abortion services are legal. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/live-updates-roe-v-wade-decision-on-abortion-rights/101170038) 2022-06-24T20:07:17Z **'We beg God for water': Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm**
The Peñuelas reservoir in Chile once held enough water for 38,000 Olympic-size swimming pools. But after a decade-long drought that turned the lake into a desert, animals are dying and farmers are worried. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/chilean-lake-turns-to-desert-climate-change/101175540) 2022-06-24T20:18:30Z **Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Sievierodonetsk as city is 'smashed to pieces'**
The last Ukrainian troops holding out in a desperate battle for the city of Sievierodonetsk are ordered to withdraw, but analysts say it is not a major strategic victory for Moscow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/ukrainian-forces-to-withdraw-from-sievierodonetsk/101183088) 2022-06-24T20:32:24Z **Family of 17 among those killed in 'catastrophic' Afghanistan earthquake**
With at least 1,000 people killed and more than 1,500 missing, rescue workers in the remote Gayan district are desperately searching for survivors  — mostly young children and women  — with hope fading with every passing hour. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/afghanistan-earthquake-taliban-survivors-search-continues/101181820) 2022-06-24T20:45:19Z **Elvis, Marilyn and Madonna — Why is Hollywood so obsessed with biopics?**
Elvis might be the latest biopic to hit theatres, but it won't be the last. With films on Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and more in the works, what's fuelling this booming genre of cinema? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/how-nostalgia-is-fuelling-hollywood-biopics-elvis-marilyn-monroe/101146492) 2022-06-24T20:41:31Z **An education revolution is taking hold in remote Arnhem Land**
In Australia's Top End, traditional owners are pushing for a cross-cultural education that will help children live between two worlds. It's a battle these communities have fought for decades — and now they're celebrating. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/nawarddeken-academy-school-registration-manmoyi-mamadawerre/101170648) 2022-06-24T21:00:37Z **Aussies facing British challenge at Wimbledon**
Three Australians have drawn Brits in the first round of Wimbledon, with Nick Kyrgios, James Duckworth and Jason Kubler all facing potential hurdles at the All England club. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/aussies-face-british-onslaught-at-wimbledon/101183004) 2022-06-24T21:11:48Z **Neon blue bioluminescence sparkles 'like magic' in Moreton Bay**
Olivia Berry and her friend were out paddleboarding at sunset in Queensland's Moreton Bay when they noticed an unusual "neon-blue" ripple in the water. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/bioluminescence-in-moreton-bay-off-brisbane/101178508) 2022-06-24T21:26:49Z **'It saved my mental health': This is where new mum Madi found the positivity she so desperately needed**
Amid the chaos of life with young kids, parents are finding positivity and camaraderie at this weekly event — and the mental health benefits couldn't be clearer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/parents-mums-running-parkrun-mental-health-fitness/101135824) 2022-06-24T21:38:32Z **The forty-metre try three years in the making: How Kirra Dibb took the long way back to Origin glory**
In her return to the Origin arena, Blues playmaker Kirra Dibb scored one of the great individual tries in women's Origin history. Here's her journey behind the highlight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/kirra-dibb-origin-try-nsw/101182852) 2022-06-24T21:34:26Z **Flood 'hangover' still hurting farmers, months after waters recede**
Third-generation dairy farmer Leigh Shearman says things have actually become worse for farmers in the four months since catastrophic floods hit northern NSW. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/nsw-north-coast-flood-recovery-still-hurting-farmers/101174700) 2022-06-24T22:00:49Z **The 'guilty pleasure' of finding peace in lockdown reflected in prize-winning portrait**
In some ways, lockdowns were a "dystopian" time for artist Jaq Grantford, but they also brought her a kind of peace, which is reflected in her painting titled 2020. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/darling-portrait-prize-winner-jaq-grantford-painting-lockdown/101181826) 2022-06-24T22:06:46Z **Australia's COVID and flu cases are on the rise — this is what's driving them**
The message is clear: the COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, and Australians should brace themself for a winter of not just coronavirus, but other lurgies too. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/australia-covid-and-flu-cases-on-the-rise/101176802) 2022-06-24T22:19:18Z **Remote NT store 'has no choice' but to charge $74 for instant coffee, $8 for 2L milk**
A morning cup of coffee is now ridiculously expensive in remote NT communities and there is no sign the problem will ease in the near future. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/food-prices-in-remote-northern-territory-communities-skyrocket/101160112) 2022-06-24T22:17:32Z **Locals fighting back after iconic Tasmanian wooden jetties set for demolition**
A secluded fishing village on Tasmania's west coast has become a popular tourist destination in recent years due to its heritage-listed miners' shacks and wooden jetties. Now, locals fear a part of what makes the bay unique is at risk of being lost forever. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/lettes-bay-wooden-jetties-set-for-demolition/101180978) 2022-06-24T22:33:48Z **Leigh Sales on her favourite interviews, the pressure to be perfect and trying not to cry on air**
Preparing for her final week hosting 7.30, Leigh Sales reflects on the memorable moments over the past 12 years, the challenges of the job and dealing with trolls. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/backstory/2022-06-25/leigh-sales-reflects-12-years-730-favourite-interviews-trolls/101175262) 2022-06-24T22:57:33Z **Australia defeat Sri Lanka in final ODI but captain Aaron Finch wants more**
Australian ODI captain Aaron Finch says Australia must improve in spin-friendly conditions after a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final series in Colombo. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/australia-defeat-sri-lanka-final-odi-aaron-finch-wants-more/101183152) 2022-06-24T23:10:33Z **How sports are reacting to US Supreme Court's abortion ruling**
Sports leagues and high-profile athletes are speaking out against the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 50-year-old abortion law decision. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/sports-and-athletes-react-after-us-court-overturns-roe-v-wade/101183196) 2022-06-24T23:32:36Z **'Community deserved better': Code-of-conduct breaches upheld against two Huon councillors**
Code-of-conduct breaches have been upheld against two Huon Valley councillors over the failure to manage a conflict of interest in the appointment of a new general manager, with an investigation finding "the community deserved better". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/code-of-conduct-breaches-upheld-against-two-huon-councillors/101182800) 2022-06-24T23:59:15Z **Hugs 'changing lives' in the rainbow community, one embrace at at time**
Volunteer huggers at LGBTQIA+ events across Australia say connecting with and hugging a young person who may not feel accepted can have a life-changing impact. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/free-mum-hugs-australia-changing-lives-one-embrace-at-a-time/101180264) 2022-06-24T23:55:51Z **Woman charged after man, 74, shot, stabbed in southern Tasmania**
A woman in her 40s is charged with attempted murder after the shooting of a 74-year-old man in southern Tasmania. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/woman-charged-74yo-man-shot-stabbed-southern-tasmania/101183282) 2022-06-25T00:12:09Z **How a culture of fear prevents women like Katrina speaking out about inappropriate behaviour on mine sites**
Insiders say a culture of fear, silence and repression allowed inexcusable behaviour to be "swept under the rug" in the mining industry, and those factors are continuing to prevent women speaking ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/fear-prevents-women-reporting-sex-assaults-wa-mine-sites/101180144) 2022-06-25T00:34:30Z **100 knitters and 65km of recycled wool weave together ambitious performance of art, music and dance**
One of Australia's leading dance companies has premiered its latest work in Townsville — an epic creative collaboration that Dancenorth intends to tour internationally. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/townsville-dancenorth-wayfinder-blends-music-dance-knitting-nafa/101180538) 2022-06-25T00:41:42Z **Meat pie in 'perfect storm' as wheat shortage drives up cost of bakery favourite**
Bakeries say rising energy bills, transport costs, wage increases and now a global shortage of wheat is forcing many to pass costs onto consumers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/global-wheat-shortage-drives-meat-pie-cost-increase/101180186) 2022-06-25T00:55:21Z **Shelley was terrified of being 'outed' as Baby Roe, 'the living incarnation' of arguments against abortion**
Journalist Jonathan Prager spent years investigating the real 'Roe' family, to learn what it was like to be a child at the centre of Roe v Wade, the landmark abortion legal battle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/roe-v-wade-norma-mccorvey-behind-the-legal-battle-joshua-prager/101167762) 2022-06-25T01:07:30Z **A sixth person has been arrested in relation to the alleged murder of Glenn Walewicz in the ACT**
A sixth person has been arrested and has appeared in the ACT Magistrates court over the alleged murder of Canberra man Glenn Walewicz, 48, in June last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/sixth-man-arrested-death-of-canberra-man-glenn-walewicz/101183214) 2022-06-25T02:02:51Z **NT's power corporation buys gas from exporters to keep lights on**
The Northern Territory's electricity provider has pulled an emergency lever after its regular supplier could not deliver enough gas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/nt-power-and-water-gas-supply-problems-electricity/101178154) 2022-06-25T02:23:29Z **Worker loses USB containing entire city's personal data during night on the town**
Officials in the Japanese city of Amagasaki are facing an enormous headache after a worker lost a USB stick containing the personal data of all of its 460,000 residents during a night on the town. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/amagasaki-japanese-man-loses-usb-stick-with-personal-data/101183280) 2022-06-25T03:07:55Z **Andrey misses 'the calm sea' as war leaves him stranded on shore**
Ukraine and Russia supply almost 15 per cent of the world's seafarers. But an industry body says the ongoing conflict could create gaps in the labour pool. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/ukraine-russia-war-impact-on-seafarers-shipping-cargo-trade/101170448) 2022-06-25T03:04:07Z **FINA bans artistic swimmer who fainted in pool from competition**
The world's governing body for water sports prevents Anita Alvarez from competing in the women's team free final after a meeting with medical experts and Team USA officials. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/artistic-swimmer-who-fainted-in-pool-banned-from-competition/101183420) 2022-06-25T03:27:53Z **Two dead, 14 wounded in Norway nightclub shooting, police say**
Police say a suspect believed to the sole perpetrator of a shooting at a popular gay bar and nightclub in Oslo has been apprehended minutes after the attack began. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/two-dead-14-wounded-in-norway-nightclub-shooting-police-say/101183546) 2022-06-25T03:38:42Z **AFL live: Blues and Dockers kick off biggest Saturday of the AFL season**
Carlton and Fremantle meet in a game with massive top four implications on a day of action that could shake up the AFL season. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/afl-live-scorecentre-blues-dockers-cats-tigers-swans-saints/101171540) 2022-06-25T03:54:06Z **Shipping container shortage sends cotton industry 'back to the future'**
Australia's cotton industry is about to experience a blast from its past, when more than 100,000 bales are exported to Turkey using a method popular a century ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/cotton-exports-blast-from-the-past-break-bulk-shipping/101179612) 2022-06-25T04:04:55Z **Where in the US is abortion still legal?**
The US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade puts the onus on each state to govern people's right to access abortion services. Here's where each state currently stands. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/roe-v-wade-where-is-abortion-still-legal-in-the-us-/101183262) 2022-06-25T05:01:35Z **Forestry Corporation hit with maximum possible fine on NSW South Coast**
Forestry Corporation of NSW has been fined for breaching a post-bushfire logging condition but residents and local conservationists say the punishment does not go far enough. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/forestry-corporation-nsw-fined-post-bushfire-breach-south-coast/101183644) 2022-06-25T05:17:12Z **Rugby league live: Blockbuster New Zealand-Tonga clash kicks off day of Pacific Tests**
It's a festival of international rugby league, with New Zealand hosting Tonga, then Samoa vs Cook Islands before PNG take on Fiji to wrap things up. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/nrl-live-scores-new-zealand-tonga-samoa-cook-islands-png-fiji/101177010) 2022-06-25T05:34:47Z **Ice cream factory in flood-ravaged Lismore set to stand down 200 workers**
The Norco factory has been closed and relying on government support since it was inundated in February. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/lismore-norco-ice-cream-factory-jobs-at-risk-after-flood/101183600) 2022-06-25T06:14:32Z **SApposition slams decision to scrap plans for mountain bike path, as government says money needs to be spent on health**
The previous Liberal government had fully funded a $5.25 million development, but works were yet to begin. But Labor says it needs to prioritise spending in areas of health, education and infrastructure. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/opposition-slams-sa-government-for-scrapping-mountain-bike-paths/101183486) 2022-06-25T07:55:12Z **Redlands Mayor 'deeply sorry', will not resign despite driving after drinking crash**
Karen Williams, who has served as Redland City Mayor for 10 years, says she cannot remember how many drinks she had before getting behind the wheel on Thursday evening. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/qld-redlands-mayor-karen-williams-car-crash-alcohol/101183240) 2022-06-25T08:10:40Z **Tom Stewart facing lengthy suspension after heavy hit on Dion Prestia**
Geelong star Tom Stewart could be looking at a lengthy suspension after a heavy hit on Richmond's Dion Prestia left the Tigers midfielder concussed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/geelong-tom-stewart-hit-on-richmond-dion-prestia-afl-suspension/101183954) 2022-06-25T10:10:33Z **'Independent expert' to conduct NSW Premier's inquiry into Barilaro US trade job**
A former NSW Public Commissioner will "commence immediately" the Premier's inquiry into the controversial appointment of John Barilaro as a trade commissioner to the US based in New York. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/graeme-head-to-conduct-john-barilaro-us-trade-job-nsw-inquiry/101183930) 2022-06-25T10:53:44Z **Vixens complete stunning comeback reach Super Netball grand final with win over Giants**
The Melbourne Vixens have completed an incredible final-quarter turnaround to down the GWS Giants by a single goal to reach next week's Super Netball grand final. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/netball-preliminary-final-melbourne-vixens-beat-gws-giants/101183986) 2022-06-25T13:50:27Z **US President Biden signs sweeping gun control bill into law**
The US President pays tribute to the families of victims of recent mass shootings as he signs the most comprehensive gun control bill the US has seen in decades into law. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/us-president-biden-signs-gun-safety-bill-into-law/101184096) 2022-06-25T18:30:00Z **Addie died from cancer at just 16. Genetic testing had revealed a painful truth**
In the past few decades, many hereditary mutations have been discovered that put people at risk of cancer. Doctors are now racing to identify ways to stop the onset of these cancers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-06-26/cancer-genetics-families-generations-precision-medicine/101175306) 2022-06-25T19:00:00Z **Bees are a global problem, but for 14-year-old Logan they were the solution**
Logan's dyslexia made it difficult for him to keep up in the classroom. But when a teacher's aide suggested beekeeping, a switch inside him flipped. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/how-beekeeping-gave-logan-dyselixa-a-different-way-to-learn/101135738) 2022-06-25T19:00:00Z **The world is in the grip of a perfect storm — and our savings glut won't protect us**
Bob Marley said it best: a hungry man is an angry man. And the poet William Blake cast it in even more apocalyptic terms. They knew hungry people drive revolution. Economic strife is a harbinger of unrest and inflation was dangerous. Now it is back, writes Stan Grant. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/inflation-supply-chain-cost-of-living-wages-inequality-unrest/101180436) 2022-06-25T19:16:01Z **West-east pipeline mooted amid gas supply crunch, but some say it's still a pipe dream**
Experts say the idea of a pipeline connecting WA's gas resources to the eastern states should be revisited to shore up energy security, while others believe it doesn't fit into Australia's low-emissions future. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/west-east-gas-pipeline-mooted-amid-energy-crisis/101167730) 2022-06-25T19:14:16Z **Roe v Wade couldn't happen in Australia, but abortion still isn't a guaranteed right**
A situation like Roe v Wade could never overturn abortion rights in Australia, but legal and reproductive rights advocates say significant barriers to access remain and reform is needed to protect people's rights going forward. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/roe-v-wade-australia-abortion-law-access-not-guaranteed/101183518) 2022-06-25T19:50:48Z **Gerri and her boyfriend went to a hotel room with surgical tools. A photo of what happened next shocked America**
With no money and no access to legal abortion, a pregnant 28-year-old took matters into her own hands. In death, she became an icon. WARNING: This article contains details readers might find distressing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/before-roe-v-wade-gerri-santoro-galvanised-abortion-movement/101168136) 2022-06-25T20:07:55Z **COVID-19 has changed the way we travel, and agents are seeing a 'renaissance'**
Australians are embracing international travel but industry experts say lingering memories about COVID-19 restrictions have changed the way we book holidays. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/australians-changing-travel-habits-after-lockdowns/101124824) 2022-06-25T20:03:02Z **Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war's bloodiest fights**
Russian forces have fully occupied Sievierodonetsk, the mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city says, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month, after weeks of some of the war's bloodiest fighting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/ukraines-sievierodonetsk-falls-to-russian-forces/101184168) 2022-06-25T20:00:00Z **A 'delinquent' and a 'voracious reader': How award-winning writer Tony Birch found his passion**
Tony Birch admits that, until his late teens, the only form of self-expression he knew was violence. So, how did the self-described "delinquent" grow into a celebrated writer? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/profile-author-poet-tony-birch/101179812) 2022-06-25T20:49:19Z **State of Origin on a Sunday? And it's being played where? What you need to know about game two**
NSW and Queensland face off in State of Origin II tonight. Here's what you need to know before kick-off. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/state-of-origin-game-two-when-is-kick-off/101183964) 2022-06-25T21:01:35Z **The real and raw emotion of Pacific Tests show rugby league has landed on a priceless gift**
It's easy to be cynical about international rugby league, but the emotions on show at Campbelltown were so real and raw it could convert the game's harshest critics, writes Nick Campton. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/pacific-test-samoa-fiji-papua-new-guinea/101183934) 2022-06-25T21:16:43Z **Born the size of a Coke can, Jonathon was Australia's smallest baby. Thirty years later he is an inspiration to many**
With his future deemed "unknown", pioneering doctors pulled out all the stops to treat him with limited technology. Their work led to treatments still used today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/queensland-jonathon-heeley-premature-baby/101173154) 2022-06-25T21:36:02Z **'I wanted to quit': How Scotty James lost his passion for snowboarding and then rediscovered it**
Scotty James is a dual Winter Olympic medallist and three-time world champion in snowboarding, but he didn't always feel confident, or capable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/olympic-medallist-scotty-james-lost-his-passion-for-snowboarding/101178402) 2022-06-25T21:35:01Z **Sunshine Coast dairy finds new ways to reduce slaughter of unwanted male calves**
Maleny Dairies says it is addressing animal welfare concerns with a male calf adoption program and female-sexed semen as the industry faces challenging conditions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-26/maleny-dairies-bobby-calf-animal-welfare-concerns/101176240) 2022-06-25T21:50:29Z **Why Crown's Sydney casino will bank only a fraction of its Melbourne venue**
Experts say the gambling floors in Sydney’s tallest skyscraper will not deliver as much as once hoped for the state's economy, with its major high-roller market all but gone. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/crown-casino-sydney-tax-revenue-nsw-government/101182220) 2022-06-25T22:17:53Z **Nabila escaped the Taliban just half an hour before her door was kicked in. Now, she tells her story from Canberra**
After fleeing the Taliban and escaping Afghanistan, Nabila now calls Canberra home. But she cannot turn her back on the women and girls who have been left behind. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/taliban-escapee-new-life-canberra/101183416) 2022-06-25T22:10:02Z **One year ago, a day outdoors enjoying the sun was forbidden for millions in Western Sydney**
A year on and the echoes of NSW's Delta lockdown remain for many. In parts of Sydney hardest hit by the lockdown, the path back has been slow and challenging. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/nsw-delta-lockdown-one-year-on/101183272) 2022-06-25T22:33:56Z **'Bright future' for 120,000 people moving to Gold Coast this decade, but where will they live?**
Beyond its idyllic beaches and perfect weather, there's a $20 billion reason why 120,000 people are expected to move to the Gold Coast by 2032. But that migration presents some big problems for the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/gold-coast-faces-astronomical-costs-stalled-development/101180182) 2022-06-25T22:55:57Z **How Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan help Tony grade some of the country's most isolated roads**
Grader Tony Toia will go weeks without seeing another soul in Western Australia's remote outback, but with Jimi Hendrix in his headphones, and his guitar to play to dingoes at night, he never feels alone. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/outback-grader-driver-laverton-roads-great-central-music-wa/101180700) 2022-06-25T22:51:30Z **Bronze medals, red frogs and big dreams: Inside Josh Green's NBA journey with the Dallas Mavericks**
Josh Green still can't quite believe he's living his dream but the Olympic bronze medallist has had to grow up quickly to adjust to life as a Dallas Maverick. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/josh-green-dallas-mavericks-second-season/101179024) 2022-06-25T23:29:56Z **It may seem harmless but stacking rocks is 'vandalism', park ranger says**
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has seen an increase in the number of "unsightly and unnatural" rock cairns in recent years, warning the seemingly harmless practice can actually do a lot of environmental damage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/park-rangers-call-to-end-rock-cairns-towers-hiking-trails/101173018) 2022-06-26T00:01:20Z **Alexa will soon bring you the voice of a dead loved one. But is this a good thing?**
The concept of using AI to seemingly revive the dead is not new. But would you want to use this technology? And would it help your grieving process? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/speaking-to-dead-alexa-will-bring-you-voice-of-dead-loved-ones/101183424) 2022-06-25T23:54:25Z **Would you pay an extra 20 cents for your potatoes? Farmers say they're at risk if shoppers don't chip in**
Australia's potato farmers say a few cents at the check-out could be the difference between some staying in the game or walking away for good. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/potato-farmers-across-australia-calling-for-better-return/101179986) 2022-06-26T00:17:35Z **'I'm not a fighter. But I can drive': Businesses and volunteers lend a hand to get crucial supplies to the Ukraine**
When Shaun Hopkins discovered charities were having trouble getting supplies into war-torn Ukraine, he took matters into his own hands by making the 22-hour drive from London himself. An Adelaide business is also supporting the cause, supplying discounted x-ray machines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/volunteers-driving-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine/101097516) 2022-06-26T00:51:22Z **Mr Happy Face 'could be inbred' and makes funny noises, and now he's officially the world's ugliest dog**
With a tuft of punk-style hair and a tongue sticking perennially out the side of his mouth, a dog named Mr Happy Face has been crowned the world's homeliest pooch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/check-out-the-worlds-ugliest-dog-mr-happy-face/101184282) 2022-06-26T00:49:49Z **Murals are the new 'big things' keeping these small towns alive**
They bring art lovers to regional areas, but these big murals are also inspiring and reinvigorating residents of small Aussie towns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/rural-murals-bring-more-than-dollars-to-small-towns/101176670) 2022-06-26T01:19:41Z **Prince Charles expresses 'sorrow' for Atlantic slave trade at Commonwealth meeting**
The Commonwealth extends membership to two African nations at a meeting attended by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/commonwealth-ends-summit-with-call-for-action-on-climate-change/101184326) 2022-06-26T01:26:40Z **Bizarre and adorable animal friendships surprise wildlife experts**
A gecko curled up with a pygmy possum, a bearded dragon hitching a ride on a kangaroo and a dingo cuddling a chihuahua — nature has a way of adapting to survive, but these unusual animal pairings have surprised ecologists. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/bizarre-animal-friendship-pygmy-possum-gecko-nesting-box/101177056) 2022-06-26T01:52:10Z **Matildas' big loss to Spain asked more questions than it answered**
After a stoic first half, the Matildas’ 45-minute collapse shows Australia still has some questions to answer before matching it with the best in the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/matildas-7-0-loss-to-spain-asked-more-questions-than-it-answered/101184276) 2022-06-26T02:19:26Z **First-time farmers struggle to afford profitable properties as Australian land prices rise at an 'alarming rate'**
Wade von Stieglitz hopes his "starter" block in Tasmania's north-west will be the first step in building a full-time career on the land — but rising land prices and other cost pressures are making it hard for first-time farmers like him and his family. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/first-time-farmers-struggling-under-land-prices-cost-pressures/101183732) 2022-06-26T02:31:01Z **Australia pledges $1 million in aid for quake-hit Afghanistan**
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says humanitarian aid will be provided to UN agencies working in areas of Afghanistan affected by the devastating earthquake. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/australia-pledges-1-million-for-quake-hit-afghanistan/101184438) 2022-06-26T02:51:53Z **This philosopher is still taking visits 'by appointment only', even after his death**
Philosopher UT Place spent much of his time thinking about brains — what they are, how they work and how they produce conscious experience. When he died he donated his own brain for public display. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/u-t-place-philosophy-of-brains-and-minds-university-of-adelaide/101158816) 2022-06-26T02:50:37Z **AFL live: North and Crows get Sunday footy underway**
North Melbourne will face Adelaide hoping to claim a rare win in 2022. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/afl-live-scorecentre-north-crows-magpies-gws-port-suns/101171852) 2022-06-26T03:15:24Z **'I feel absolutely amazing': Centenarians celebrated through art**
There's not much 109-year-old Catherina van der Linden hasn't seen in her long life, but a portrait of herself is one thing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/sa-centenarian-art-prize/101184400) 2022-06-26T03:26:51Z **NSW Dine and Discover vouchers will 'not be extended' as millions remain unused**
Twelve million Dine and Discover vouchers remain unspent but with just four days away from the end of the COVID-19 assistance for business, the government says there will be no more extensions beyond June 30. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/12-million-nsw-dine-and-discover-vouchers-unused-no-extension/101184302) 2022-06-26T04:16:25Z **NSW may stop movement of bees following detection of deadly varroa mite parasite**
A biosecurity zone put in place last week at the Port of Newcastle following the detection of a deadly parasite is set to be extended to the whole of New South Wales, the ABC understands. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/nsw-stops-movement-of-bees-due-to-varroa-mite-parasite/101184770) 2022-06-26T05:38:05Z **'Pretty slack': More calls for Redlands Mayor Karen Williams to resign**
The comments come from both sides of politics, with Queensland Youth Justice Minister Meaghan Scanlon and federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton weighing in on the matter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/qld-karen-williams-redlands-peter-dutton-meaghan-scanlon/101184386) 2022-06-26T07:21:02Z **Who has power? Australians can learn from the British unionist Mick Lynch**
Power isn't something you're supposed to talk about in polite society, but that needs to change, writes Gareth Hutchens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/who-has-power-what-australia-can-learn-from-mick-lynch/101180938) 2022-06-26T07:54:33Z **Pilot dies after ultralight aircraft hits powerlines in southern Queensland**
Emergency services are on the scene of a fatal plane crash near Bowenville. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/pilot-dies-in-bowenville-light-plane-crash/101184998) 2022-06-26T11:09:30Z **Anthony Albanese concerned about Russia-China 'closeness' ahead of NATO summit**
With the summit in Spain expected to be dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Prime Minister says he is worried about what implications Moscow's actions will have for world security, including in the Indo-Pacific region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/pm-concerned-about-russia-china-closeness-ahead-of-nato-summit/101185174) 2022-06-26T12:53:31Z **The five moments that stole the spotlight as NSW struck back in Origin II**
Whether it was a controversial sin binning or just some Nathan Cleary brilliance that made the difference, here are the five key talking points as New South Wales won State of Origin II. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/five-moments-state-of-origin-game-ii-perth/101185108) 2022-06-26T13:15:03Z **How playing the Penrith way saved the Origin series for New South Wales**
Brad Fittler stacked his New South Wales team with Panthers, so it shouldn't be a surprise that the Blues played the Penrith way in their thumping Origin victory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/state-of-origin-penrith-panthers-nathan-cleary/101185236) 2022-06-26T14:10:08Z **At least 22 young people found dead inside popular South African tavern**
Authorities in the coastal town of East London are investigating the cause of deaths in a group that was reportedly attending a party to celebrate the end of winter school exams. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/south-africa-22-young-people-die-east-london/101185366) 2022-06-26T18:29:30Z **NASA successfully launches first rocket from Australian soil in more than 25 years**
In a historic moment, NASA has launched a rocket from remote Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, marking the first commercial space launch in Australia's history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/nasa-launch-rocket-arnhem-land-success/101183776) 2022-06-26T18:46:27Z **How a thriving black market is allowing children to buy cheap vapes and get addicted**
Nicotine vapes are illegal in Australia without a prescription. Four Corners has investigated how Australian kids are buying them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/inside-the-thriving-black-market-for-nicotine-vapes/101176544) 2022-06-26T18:45:06Z **Trying to recoup the higher cost of living via your tax return? 'Not on', says ATO**
Australians thinking about over-claiming work-related expenses to help with the rising cost of living are being warned by the Australian Taxation Office that they will come under fire and potentially face a review and/or audit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/cost-of-living-tax-time-2022-return-ato-work-deductions-crypto/101181148) 2022-06-26T18:42:51Z **Siobhan says she feels fortunate even though she has just $100 a week left after paying rent**
Renters are facing a triple-whammy of forces — as rents are rising, so is the cost of basic living essentials, and at the same time, the number of affordable homes is shrinking. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/renters-facing-increased-pressure-cost-of-living-increases/101182030) 2022-06-26T18:40:46Z **Boeing jet involved in six mid-air emergencies after being cleared to fly following fatal crashes**
Reports from flight crews show Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft was involved in six mid-air emergencies in the US in the year after it was cleared to return to the skies following two fatal crashes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/boeing-737-max-in-mid-air-emergencies-as-us-set-to-launch-probe/101175214) 2022-06-26T19:05:07Z **Where are the coldest places in Tasmania and why are they so chilly?**
In Tasmania it can get so cold you open the door to the fridge to warm the house up — where are the coldest places and how does it compare with mainland Australia? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/where-are-the-coldest-places-in-tasmania-and-why/101113560) 2022-06-26T19:00:00Z **Last Monday hangover before Dry July? Here's what to do next**
If you're thinking about joining the Dry July fundraiser but unsure what the experience will be like or how it might impact you, here are some tips to help prepare your body and mind, writes Andrew Thompson. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/dry-july-five-tips-for-giving-up-alcohol-drinking/101181422) 2022-06-26T19:00:00Z **Are you a cruncher, chewer, sucker or squisher? Why food texture matters more than you think**
Understanding texture in food can be critical in improving nutrition, mental health and your appreciation of life in general, these experts argue. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/texture-covid-cancer-neurodivergent-nutrition/101128276) 2022-06-26T19:18:37Z **Why the crypto crash could hit stocks**
As central banks rein in the cash and hike interest rates, the appetite for risk is evaporating. That's created a full-scale crisis within the crypto world, writes Ian Verrender. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/why-the-crypto-crash-could-hit-stocks/101185248) 2022-06-26T19:26:19Z **Everything you need to know before the first serve at Wimbledon**
The most famous tennis tournament of all is set to begin at Wimbledon in south-west London. Here's what you need to know before it all starts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/everything-you-need-to-know-before-the-first-serve-at-wimbledon/101184476) 2022-06-26T19:25:11Z **Baz Luhrmann revisits his childhood love of Elvis in talking about his most ambitious film to date**
The Australian director sat down with ABC Arts to talk about shooting through COVID and balancing iconography with humanity in bringing this quintessentially Luhrmann take on Elvis’s 42 years to life. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/elvis-movie-baz-luhrmann-and-austin-butler-interview/101167066) 2022-06-26T19:32:24Z **AFL Round-Up: Who's up and who's down after the biggest week of the year**
It was billed as the biggest round of the season and it didn't disappoint — now the premiership picture now looks a whole lot different. We digest the week that was. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/afl-round-up-15-melbourne-carlton-geelong-brisbane-fremantle/101184718) 2022-06-26T19:47:03Z **Biden urges G7 to 'stay together' as impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine felt globally**
US President Joe Biden urges Group of Seven to remain united against Russia as leaders meet to discuss the war in Ukraine and its impact on food and energy supplies and the global economy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/biden-urges-g7-to-stay-together-as-impact-of-war-felt-globally/101185404) 2022-06-26T19:56:44Z **As Renee lay unconscious, their mum and nurses were 'at their wits' end'. One phone call changed everything**
For hours, Tracie said, nurses kept calling doctors for a clear direction on Renee's treatment, only to be ignored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/queensland-hospital-treatment-called-ryan-rule/101157236) 2022-06-26T20:22:21Z **30 years after groundbreaking decision, Eddie Mabo's grandson returns home and makes a vow**
Kaleb Mabo was always curious about the home his grandfather Eddie "Koiki" Mabo fought so hard to protect, but it was on a return visit three years ago that he was inspired to act. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/eddie-mabos-grandson-kaleb-continues-legacy/101181420) 2022-06-26T20:18:38Z **How going booze-free changed these three women's lives**
Thinking of trying Dry July? Three women who have quit alcohol at various stages over the past two-and-a-half years explain how it has changed their lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/how-quitting-alcohol-changed-three-womens-lives/101184660) 2022-06-26T20:37:44Z **Older Australians are drowning at an increasing rate, and this program is hoping to turn the tide**
A new program is enticing older people into the pool to improve their safety skills in the wake of a worrying rise in over-65s drowning in the water. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/older-victorians-drowning-at-increasing-rate-lsv-data-shows/101177622) 2022-06-26T20:54:05Z **Live: NSW Now: Industrial action to slash peak-hour train services for NSW commuters**
MORNING BRIEFING: Industrial action by the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) will see peak-hour services reduced by 50 per cent on Tuesday and up to 75 per cent later in the week, along with a range of other bans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/sydney-brief-industrial-action-to-slash-peak-hour-train-services/101184748) 2022-06-26T20:59:37Z **Celebrating Wiradjuri heroes who saved 69 people from Australia's deadliest flood**
In a bark canoe and a rowboat, Yarri and Jacky Jacky risked their lives to save people during the great flood of Gundagai in 1852. Lessons are still being learned from their heroic act, 170 years on. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/gundagai-flood-wiradjuri-heroes-yarri-and-jacky-jacky-celebrated/101184050) 2022-06-26T21:09:29Z **No time to 'stop, think, breathe': Hospitality businesses cop brunt of staff shortages**
Western Australia's hospitality industry still faces severe staffing shortages, even as the state's COVID cases drop, with restaurant owners often forced to pick up the slack themselves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/wa-hospitality-sector-still-facing-severe-staff-shortages/101167646) 2022-06-26T21:08:24Z **Spectators killed as stand collapses at Colombia bullfight**
Four people die and dozens more are injured when a three-storey section of wooden stands filled with spectators collapses, throwing people to the ground. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/colombian-bull-fighting-stand-collapses/101185472) 2022-06-26T21:29:27Z **Minjee Lee finishes tied for second at Women's PGA Championship**
Australian golfer Minjee Lee has narrowly missed out on a second straight major title, finishing tied for second at the Women's PGA Championship, one shot behind Korean winner In Gee Chun. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/minjee-lee-finishes-tied-for-second-at-womens-pga/101185480) 2022-06-26T21:39:54Z **Should there be a public holiday to recognise the day Australia was named?**
Author and songwriter Ted Egan thinks September 8 should be a public holiday to celebrate the day Australia was given its name, and recognise the role of explorers Bungaree and Matthew Flinders in our history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/calls-for-new-public-holiday-foundation-day-bungaree-flinders/100824962) 2022-06-26T22:06:08Z **One of the world's rarest plants has been sighted on Western Australia's south coast**
The Queen of Sheba orchid takes between seven and 10 years to flower. Its arrival is expected to draw botanists and photographers from across the globe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/rare-queen-of-sheba-orchid-sighted-at-bremer-bay/101185000) 2022-06-26T22:35:55Z **Meet Albertina and Maud, the pub ghosts who 'just want to be noticed'**
Skeptics say there are practical explanations for things that go bump in the night but ghost stories — far from scaring off visitors — can be good for business. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/ghost-stories-of-atherton-tablelands-haunted-hotels/101174558) 2022-06-26T22:57:33Z **Traffic chaos after Blockade Australia protesters close Sydney Harbour Tunnel**
The Sydney Harbour Tunnel is closed southbound due to protest action by the group Blockade Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/blockade-australia-protesters-close-sydney-harbour-tunnel/101185660) 2022-06-26T23:13:49Z **Study suggests COVID's third wave was worse for ICUs than the first two combined**
New research suggests more Australian COVID patients required intensive care during the third wave of the virus than the first two waves combined. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/covid-icu-third-wave/101185576) 2022-06-26T23:13:47Z **'We're back together': How Paul McCartney stormed Glastonbury with a surprise guest — John Lennon**
Paul McCartney is making headlines for his performance at Glastonbury Festival in the UK, where he took to the stage for a "virtual duet" with former Beatles frontman John Lennon, who was fatally shot in 1980. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/paul-mccartney-john-lennon-duet-glastonbury/101185512) 2022-06-26T23:12:25Z **How a gathering of women on an outback station is shaping the future of the Kimberley**
Under the starry skies of Birdwood Downs Station on the Gibb River Road, about 200 women have gathered to talk about their past and future in the Kimberley. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/stong-womens-gathering-outback-station-kimberley/101183702) 2022-06-26T23:40:31Z **"All my hives will be eradicated": Apiarist loses out as government desperate to control varroa mite outbreak**
New South Wales beekeepers and industry groups say emergency measures put in place to stop the spread of a deadly parasite will devastate the industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-27/beekeepers-suffer-multi-million-dollar-set-back-deadly-parasite/101185494) 2022-06-26T23:37:29Z **The 'real' aviation crisis threatening to shut down vital links**
Aircraft operators in WA are struggling to fill key jobs, which could result in smaller businesses going under and remote parts of the state being cut off. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/regional-aviation-operators-alarmed-over-wa-engineer-shortage/101182998) 2022-06-26T23:34:09Z **CCTV captures footage of gunman threatening couple in Melbourne apartment car park**
The footage shows the driver smashing through apartment garage gates as they flee a confrontation with a gunman the car park. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/west-footscray-gunman-search-cctv-vision/101185548) 2022-06-26T23:52:14Z **Jess Fox hails 'emotional' World Cup canoeing triumph after illness**
The Australian Olympic champion said she was vomiting and "feeling ill" before emerging with a third consecutive gold medal at the K1 event in Slovenia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/jess-fox-canoeing-world-cup-gold-tacen-slovenia-illness/101185734) 2022-06-27T00:25:20Z **Ombudsman findings reveal government data collection 'not meaningful'**
South Australia's Ombudsman finds the collection of people's data by the former premier's office through a Liberal Party campaign tool, was inadvertent and "most likely could not be used in a meaningful way". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/ombudsman-investigation-finds-data-collection-could-not-be-used/101185922) 2022-06-27T00:23:34Z **Karen Williams 'can't be mayor of our community' after crash**
The mother of a young woman killed by a drink driver says Redland mayor Karen Williams must resign after she said she had consumed "several drinks" before crashing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/redland-mayor-karen-williams-crash-judy-lindsay/101185712) 2022-06-27T00:37:22Z **ASX rises sharply, tracking strong gains in global markets as commodity prices ease worries about inflation**
Australian shares have started the day higher as investors look to shrug off worries about renewed rate hikes on the back of soaring inflation while improved underlying prices are expected to aid domestic commodity stocks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/asx-australian-share-market-business-company-global-stock/101185934) 2022-06-27T00:53:22Z **'They've just got to believe': Kyrgios says Aussies can have big run at Wimbledon**
Wimbledon title hopeful Nick Kyrgios says there's no reason why Australians can't make a deep run at the All England Club this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/nick-kyrgios-aussies-wimbledon-run/101185808) 2022-06-27T01:17:37Z **Teen fronts court charged with murdering Casino 17-year-old**
The alleged murder is the second stabbing-related teen death in the northern NSW town in less than a month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/casino-stabbing-murder-charge-rayne-aylward-court/101186010) 2022-06-27T01:17:16Z **Ghislaine Maxwell placed on suicide watch days before sentencing**
Prosecutors say there should be no delay in sentencing Maxwell, who was placed on suicide watch after reporting being threatened by jail staff. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/ghislaine-maxwell-placed-on-suicide-watch-before-sentencing/101186090) 2022-06-27T01:30:39Z **This basketball team has won one match in three years, but it won't call defeat**
The South West Women's Slammers have been stuck at the bottom of the NBL1 West ladder but they're fighting for a win before the end of the season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/why-the-south-west-slammers-womens-team-will-never-give-up/101184378) 2022-06-27T01:45:52Z **Monkeypox is not currently a global health emergency, WHO says**
WHO has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, but will continue to monitor the outbreak. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/monkeypox-is-not-currently-a-global-health-emergency-who-says/101185864) 2022-06-27T01:43:53Z **Hotels for the homeless during COVID gave Taz more stability — but now that it's gone he's back on the street**
COVID-19 lockdowns spurred governments to house homeless Australians in hotels. But now, many are back sleeping rough. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/covid-homelessness-returning/101185812) 2022-06-27T02:06:27Z **Couple pushes to breed a 'resilient bee that's going to outlive us'**
Breeding bees that can stand the test of time has been a passionate 10-year project for one north Queensland couple, who are now determined to breed bees that can thrive in a high-rainfall environment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-27/breeding-bees-better-suited-for-rainforest-areas/101176790) 2022-06-27T02:45:53Z **Bushfire survivors devastated by poor rebuild as minister revokes contractor's licence**
Bushfire survivors Sue De Marco and Gordon Sanger have spent their life savings on an unsatisfactory rebuild by a company they say was exposed too late by the state government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/green-homes-scam-bushfire-survivors-nsw-government/101177338) 2022-06-27T02:53:57Z **New report shows middle-aged women are earning $40,000 less than male counterparts**
New data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows women across all generations are earning consistently less than men. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/wgea-report/101186358) 2022-06-27T03:18:01Z **'We don't know what will happen tomorrow': Meet the Ukrainian couples hastening matrimony**
A growing number of couples in Ukraine are racing to the altar, marrying before they head off to fight — loving to the full in the face of death and destruction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/ukraine-war-turning-love-into-marriage/101186170) 2022-06-27T03:55:25Z **Creator of Teacher's Pet podcast tells court he thought it 'likely' Chris Dawson murdered his wife**
Journalist Hedley Thomas tells a court he thought it was "likely" Chris Dawson was a murderer, but that his own opinions did not form part of his podcast, which has been downloaded about 60 million times. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/chris-dawson-murder-trial-teachers-pet-hedley-thomas/101186612) 2022-06-27T04:06:14Z **China makes audacious bid to muscle in on Pacific Islands Forum**
Beijing is making attempting to muscle in on the Pacific's most important high-level gathering, pushing for a meeting with the region's foreign ministers on the same day as another key event. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/china-pushes-for-pacific-foreign-ministers-meeting/101186148) 2022-06-27T04:46:50Z **Changes to lobbyist rules a 'fundamental first step', Palaszczuk says**
Anyone working for a lobbying firm will need to be registered as a lobbyist, as part of a raft of changes announced by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to strengthen lobbying rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/qld-integrity-premier-annastacia-palaszczuk-lobbyists/101186968) 2022-06-27T04:49:38Z **Wider paths, higher safety barriers part of $130m Tasman Bridge upgrade**
Plans are released for a $130 million upgrade of one of Hobart's most iconic landmarks, the Tasman Bridge — the first major works since the disaster of 1975 in which 12 people died. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/designs-released-for-130m-upgrade-of-hobarts-tasman-bridge/101186566) 2022-06-27T05:06:22Z **Little done to stop paedophile despite police receiving report of child porn on laptop**
A person who bought a laptop from now-notorious paedophile James Geoffrey Griffin decades ago alerted police of links to child pornography websites and followed up after not hearing back, but nothing was done. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/tas-commission-of-inquiry-child-porn-found-on-griffin-laptop/101053144) 2022-06-27T05:05:02Z **$400 a week to shower in the living room as Adelaide's rental crisis deepens**
What an agent has described as a "great-sized modern bathroom," one Twitter user has suggested is a "perspex sh\*\*\*\*g cube in the middle of your kitchen." ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/rental-crisis-sees-very-basic-north-adelaide-apartment-listed/101186400) 2022-06-27T05:46:17Z **Rat of Tobruk Sydney Kinsman dedicated his life to outback capital**
A World War II veteran who was shot and survived the Siege of Tobruk before escaping a prisoner of war camp managed live until he was 100 and make a huge impact on the community he loved. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/rat-of-tobruk-dies-in-alice-springs/101186476) 2022-06-27T05:45:34Z **Kidnappers who forced woman into car boot will spend years behind bars**
Three people have been jailed for assaulting and kidnapping a drug dealer, who was found tied up in the boot of a car in Adelaide's north. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/kidnappers-bundled-woman-car-boot-dog-lead-in-jail-for-years/101186784) 2022-06-27T06:03:53Z **Middleman in $50k online puppy scam sentenced, but ringleader still unknown**
Steven Rootsey has been fined $6,000 and sentenced to a two-year community corrections order for dealing with swindled funds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/steven-rootsey-sentenced-in-dealing-proceeds-online-puppy-scam/101187180) 2022-06-27T06:38:52Z **Victoria's transformed frontbench sworn in after major pre-election shake-up**
Premier Daniel Andrews will be flanked by some faces unfamiliar to Victorians as his government prepares to fight for a third term. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/victoria-new-ministers-frontbench-sworn-in/101183472) 2022-06-27T06:35:46Z **Western Australia's credit rating upgraded to AAA for first time in nine years**
Western Australia's AAA credit rating is reinstated by ratings agency S&P Global following a $5.7 billion surplus in this year's budget. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/western-australia-aaa-credit-rating-reinstated/101187492) 2022-06-27T06:46:30Z **South Australia's major vaccination hubs at Wayville and Playford are set to close**
Two of South Australia's mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics are set to close their doors as demand falls for shots. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/sa-mass-vaccination-clinics-will-close/101187244) 2022-06-27T06:58:06Z **Sri Lanka sends ministers to Russia to secure oil for beleaguered country**
Two Sri Lankan ministers will travel to Russia for in-person meetings with officials in the hope of securing more fuel for their country, which is suffering from an economic crisis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/sri-lanka-sends-ministers-to-russia-for-oil-amid-crisis/101187450) 2022-06-27T07:14:34Z **BMX champion jailed for soliciting nude photos from multiple teenage girls**
The court heard Rhys Kember solicited nude photos from five girls over a four-year period, sometimes in exchange for alcohol. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/rhys-kember-jailed-for-child-abuse-material-grooming-teen-girls/101186910) 2022-06-27T07:30:47Z **Man wounded in police shooting in Melbourne's north**
The man was treated by paramedics on Newlands Road in Coburg North after being shot by police. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/police-shooting-coburg-north-melbourne/101187746) 2022-06-27T07:43:09Z **What is inflation? And why is it so high at the moment? Your questions answered**
Inflation is soaring to new highs. From rising interest rates to increased petrol prices, it's hitting Australians' hip pockets. We've taken a look at your top questions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/what-is-inflation-what-causes-inflation-your-questions-answered/101186512) 2022-06-27T07:56:12Z **The Loop: Concerns over Boeing's 737 MAX, bleak data on the gender pay gap, and what the ATO is cracking down on**
Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/latest-news-the-loop-boeing-737-max-australia-gender-pay-gap-ato/101186548) 2022-06-27T07:53:51Z **Defence personnel fear seeking help for mental health, commission told**
Today the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told of month-long wait times for access to mental health professionals and fears that presenting with mental health issues will hinder careers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/qld-royal-commission-into-defence-and-veteran-suicide-townsville/101178546) 2022-06-27T08:13:06Z **'Outraged' women gather in Perth for nation's first protest sparked by Roe v Wade decision**
Australia sees its first major protest in the wake of the Roe v Wade decision with hundreds of people gathering outside the US Consulate in Perth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/rally-in-perth-in-protest-against-us-roe-v-wade-decision/100025462) 2022-06-27T08:23:30Z **Majak Daw announces immediate retirement after tumultuous and inspirational AFL career**
The AFL's first Sudanese-born player, Majak Daw, announces his immediate retirement after a 12-year career with North Melbourne and Melbourne. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/majak-daw-announces-retirement-melbourne-inspirational-career/101187928) 2022-06-27T09:29:52Z **Tokyo residents told to conserve power as Japan endures unusually intense heatwave**
Japan's government warns of power shortages, urging people to conserve energy, as hundreds are hospitalised for heat stroke. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/tokyo-residents-told-to-conserve-power-amid-heatwave/101188120) 2022-06-27T09:43:23Z **'Incredible': 30,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth found in north-west Canada**
A near-perfectly mummified baby woolly mammoth — thought to be more than 30,000 years old — has been accidentally unearthed by a gold miner in Yukon, north-west Canada. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/gold-miner-unearths-best-preserved-woolly-mammoth-yukon-canada/101187708) 2022-06-27T10:05:45Z **'A chronicle of how to groom': Crown closes its case against police officer accused of rape**
As the trial of a police officer accused of rape nears its conclusion, the prosecution and defence make their final addresses to jurors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/nt-police-rape-trial-crown-closes/101185920) 2022-06-27T10:20:25Z **Former bikie Yusuf Nazlioglu shot multiple times in car park in Sydney's inner west**
Former bikie Yusuf Nazlioglu has been shot several times in a car park in Sydney's inner west in the latest case of gangland violence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/former-bikie-yusuf-nazlioglu-shot-multiple-times-car-park-rhodes/101188318) 2022-06-27T14:26:50Z **Wimbledon live: Keep up with all the scores from SW19 as Kyrgios and Tomljanovic lead the Aussie charge**
Wimbledon starts without defending champion Ash Barty, but a host of Aussies in both the men's and women's draws. Keep across all the live scores and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/wimbledon-live-schedule-scores-results-nick-kyrgios/101184074) 2022-06-27T17:10:59Z **At least three civilians killed after Russian missiles strike crowded shopping centre in Ukraine**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns the attack which has left at least three people dead and twenty more wounded. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/russian-missiles-strike-kremenchuk-shopping-mall/101188450) 2022-06-27T18:32:58Z **Australians are less religious than ever, and more likely to be from overseas**
For the time, census data shows fewer than half of Australians say they are Christian, while almost as many say they have no religious beliefs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/census-2021-data-shows-a-changed-australia/101177152) 2022-06-27T18:30:00Z **I think I've had COVID … maybe. How can I know for sure?**
Antibody blood tests can tell you if you've been recently infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus — but there's plenty they can't tell you. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-06-28/covid-virus-antibody-laboratory-blood-test-past-infection/101150468) 2022-06-27T19:06:45Z **Climate activists willing to risk heavy fines and jail terms under tough, new anti-protest laws**
New South Wales has introduced tougher penalties in a bid to stop protesters disrupting vital transport links, but climate protest group Blockade Australia says it is prepared to pay the price. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/nsw-tough-new-protest-laws-no-deterrent-for-activists-expert/101187346) 2022-06-27T19:04:24Z **NATO will have four Pacific ring-ins when it meets today — and their invitation says a lot**
Distant events are a thing of the past. It's why Anthony Albanese and a handful of other Pacific leaders have been invited to attend a meeting for a military alliance now forced to think globally, writes Andrew Probyn. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/anthony-albanese-nato-meeting-ukraine-russia-china/101186902) 2022-06-27T19:00:48Z **$44k in 'personal' donations to the Liberal Party came from vaping lobby during debate over policy**
As the Coalition feuded over vaping, Four Corners can reveal a lobby group gave $44,000 to the Liberal Party but declared it as personal gifts from its director on electoral returns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/vaping-investigation-four-corners-liberal-party-donations/101176612) 2022-06-27T19:00:00Z **Are you grown up but don't feel like a very successful 'adult'? You might actually be doing better than the rest of us**
Author Moya Sarner set out to discover why she felt nothing like an adult. She discovered she wasn't the only one and that it's not all bad news. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/moya-sarner-being-an-adult-when-the-label-doesnt-fit/101134802) 2022-06-27T19:00:00Z **Is Ukraine's 'tactical realignment' a sign it's losing the war against Russia?**
The plucky Ukrainians, fighting against a larger Russian force with a significant advantage in artillery and air power, have slowly given ground in the Luhansk Pocket. So what does that mean for the war overall, asks Mick Ryan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/ukraine-tactical-alignment-luhansk-not-a-sign-of-losing-war/101186976) 2022-06-27T19:00:00Z **Frustrated at the RBA's call for a 3.5 cap on pay rises? You're not alone**
Did you feel a sense of frustration, or even anger, when the Reserve Bank governor said workers' pay rises should be capped at 3.5 per cent? Doesn't it make more sense for larger firms, which we know are in aggregate making record profits, to absorb the inflation hit, asks David Taylor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/rba-inflation-pay-rises-wages-cap/101187466) 2022-06-27T18:58:24Z **G7 pledges Ukraine support for 'as long as it takes' against Russian invasion**
The leaders of the world's largest democratic economies announce new sanctions and tariffs levelled against Russia, with more arms and defence systems going to Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/g7-leaders-renew-pledge-ukraine-support-russia-sanctions/101188438) 2022-06-27T19:16:47Z **'Delete your tracker apps': Why the fall of abortion rights has sent Americans scrambling for their phones**
After the Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights across the United States, Americans are being warned to be extremely careful about sharing personal health data online or publicly offering to help those seeking pregnancy termination services. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/after-roe-v-wade-concerns-rise-for-period-tracker-information/101186384) 2022-06-27T19:28:28Z **England christens start of Brendan McCullum era with 3-0 series win over New Zealand**
The Brendan McCullum effect has been on full display throughout the series as England completed a dominant victory over world Test champions New Zealand. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/england-completes-3-0-test-series-victory-over-new-zealand/101188424) 2022-06-27T19:42:45Z **Queensland in midst of new COVID-19 wave, Chief Health Officer warns**
Queensland has recorded 25 flu-related deaths so far this year and Chief Health Officer John Gerrard is warning a third COVID-19 wave is now also hitting the state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/queensland-covid-wave-flu-chief-health-officer/101186702) 2022-06-27T19:56:47Z **From a life of luxury to a US jail — the rise and fall of Zhenya Tsvetnenko**
He celebrated his 29th birthday party with Snoop Dogg, spent $600,000 on his wedding, invested in nightclubs and had almost weekly appearances in the social pages. Then it all came crashing down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/perth-text-scammer-zhenya-us-jail-sentencing/101119682) 2022-06-27T19:55:49Z **Given a life expectancy of just five years, the world's youngest wheelchair rugby coach is defying the odds**
Beau Cosgrove, 11, lives with a rare, life-threatening condition but that has not stopped him from living life to the fullest: as a bull riding, rodeo-rocking, wheelchair rugby coach. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/beau-cosgrove-bull-riding-wheelchair-rugby-coach/101157224) 2022-06-27T19:55:30Z **How a bee parasite could sting annual almond pollination plans**
It will be an anxious few weeks for beekeepers and the billion-dollar Australian almond industry after a varroa mite outbreak in New South Wales. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-28/bee-parasite-varroa-destructor-potential-biosecurity-crisis/101187052) 2022-06-27T19:54:59Z **'I would tell the other girls at school that I was Brahmin': The struggle to challenge India's caste system**
Despite being outlawed in 1950, India's caste system continues to dictate almost every aspect of Hindu religious and social life — but activists such as Beena Pallical are working to abolish the stereotyping and bring equality to India. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/struggle-to-challenge-indias-caste-system/101185772) 2022-06-27T19:53:43Z **Ben O'Connor well-placed to become third Australian to make Tour de France podium**
The Australian road cyclist is dreaming big after a third-place finish at the Critérium du Dauphiné, and finishing fourth on debut at last year's Tour de France. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/ben-oconnor-tour-de-france-road-cycling-podium-australia/101157870) 2022-06-27T19:51:53Z **Penny Wong stresses 'genuine links' with region as she visits Vietnam, Malaysia**
Penny Wong's visit to South-East Asia this week has a personal element. In addition to talks with ministers and officials, the Foreign Minister will be visiting her hometown of Sabah. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/fm-penny-wong-visit-to-malaysia-vietnam/101187186) 2022-06-27T20:08:16Z **Would you swim in the Yarra just kilometres away from Melbourne CBD?**
Swimmers are taking to the Yarra in inner Melbourne, while some hope all of the 242km-long river will be swimmable in future. But there are questions around its safety due to pollution. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/swimming-in-the-yarra-river-inner-melbourne-challenges/101188500) 2022-06-27T20:15:43Z **Would you swim in the Yarra just kilometres away from Melbourne CBD?**
Swimmers are taking to the Yarra in inner Melbourne, while some hope all of the 242km-long river will be swimmable in future. But there are questions around its safety due to pollution. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/swimming-in-the-yarra-river-inner-melbourne-challenges/101184682) 2022-06-27T20:37:22Z **NASA's rocket launch sees this outback town focus in on its post-mining future**
With the first NASA rocket now launched from the Arnhem Space Centre, locals have their sights set on the stars, hoping it can be an industry that will bring tourists and jobs to the region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/nasa-arnhem-launch-space-tourism/101186130) 2022-06-27T20:57:37Z **Louisiana judge blocks statewide 'trigger law' abortion ban after clinics challenge constitutionality**
One of Louisiana's abortion clinics argues the state's trigger laws lack constitutionally required safeguards to prevent arbitrary enforcement, as clinics in Kentucky and Idaho also challenge their state's laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/louisiana-judge-blocks-trigger-law-abortion-ban/101188494) 2022-06-27T20:57:00Z **Songwriter Kev Carmody opens up about the sad secrets of his stolen childhood and the story behind From Little Things Big Things Grow**
An early childhood in hiding, being ripped away from his parents, and a life working the land all helped inspire one of Australia's most beloved and powerful songs, From Little Things Big Things Grow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/kev-carmody-opens-up-on-secret-stolen-childhood/101182426) 2022-06-27T21:13:29Z **ASX set for flat start, tech stocks drag on Wall Street**
Australian shares are set for a sluggish start on Tuesday, after a sell-off on Wall Street as tech stocks dragged. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/markets-wall-street-dow-jones-asx/101188526) 2022-06-27T21:26:59Z **Union heads to tribunal to fight parking fees for Adelaide hospital workers**
A union is going to the South Australian Employment Tribunal to try to stop healthcare workers having to pay to park at hospitals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/union-wants-employment-tribunal-stop-paid-parking-at-hospitals/101188324) 2022-06-27T21:37:25Z **Hemsworth says he's on board for more Thor — as long as Waititi directs**
As the God of Thunder's fourth solo film gets set to hit the big screen, actor Chris Hemsworth is out of contract, but he says he'll keep coming back as long as director Taika Waititi is on board. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/chris-hemsworth-and-taika-waititi-commit-to-more-thor/101188480) 2022-06-27T21:37:15Z **The Loop: Ukraine shopping centre attack 'act of terrorism', Australia's millennials overtaking boomers and surprise Capitol riot hearing**
Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/latest-news-ukraine-attack-shopping-centre-census-australia/101188488) 2022-06-27T21:48:13Z **Thanasi Kokkinakis wins in Wimbledon to set up clash with Novak Djokovic**
Kokkinakis defeated Poland's Kamil Majchrzek in the first round in his first appearance at Wimbledon for five years, while other Aussies struggled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/thanasi-kokkinakis-wimbledon-djokovic-aussies/101188584) 2022-06-27T22:00:37Z **Does Australia need Tasmania to become a multi-billion-dollar 'Battery of the Nation'?**
As coal-fired power station close down, there is a push for the renewables-rich state of Tasmania to become the "Battery of the Nation". The problem is, no one knows who will foot the multi-billion-dollar bill. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/hydro-tasmania-battery-could-be-expensive-solution-to-blackouts/101179828) 2022-06-27T22:16:05Z **Deadly varroa mite outbreak raises concerns for Queensland's native bee population**
Authorities are closely monitoring any impact on Queensland's bee populations amid a "worrying" interstate detection of the deadly honey bee parasite, varroa destructor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/qld-native-bee-audit-varroa-mite-threat-citizen-scientists/101186728) 2022-06-27T22:41:44Z **High grain and meat prices have farmers confident in another good year**
Some of their input bills have more than doubled, but these young farmers are confident about the coming season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-28/high-grain-meat-prices-farmers-confident-good-year/101188242) 2022-06-27T23:04:36Z **Live: Census data reveals millennials rival baby boomers as largest generation group**
The 2021 census results reveal the millennial generation has caught up to baby boomers in becoming the largest generation group in Australia. Follow our live blog as we unpack the data. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/census-live-results-2022-australia-statistics/101186504) 2022-06-27T23:22:04Z **Queen Elizabeth II travels to Scotland for first public engagement since Platinum Jubilee**
Queen Elizabeth II travels to Scotland to open a week of traditional events. It's her first public engagement since the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/queen-elizabeth-ii-travels-to-scotland-for-week-of-events/101188704) 2022-06-28T00:07:27Z **Former police officer who fatally shot unarmed Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk released from jail**
Former Minneapolis Police Department officer Mohamed Noor is released from prison on parole after serving just over three years of a four-years-and-nine-month sentence for manslaughter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/minneapolis-mohamed-noor-released-jail-shooting-justine-rusczyzk/101188614) 2022-06-28T00:21:02Z **Connolly and Browning headline sprinters added to Commonwealth Games team**
Ella Connolly and Rohan Browning are among Australia's 85-strong track and field team preparing for the Commonwealth Games. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/sprinters-added-to-aussie-athletics-team-for-comm-games/101188816) 2022-06-28T00:39:25Z **Maths is about to hand out its Nobel Prize equivalent, but does it have a numbers problem?**
As the greatest minds in mathematics prepare to honour the latest Fields Medal laureates, some are wondering about the dearth of female winners and how to fix the problem — starting in school classrooms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/fields-medal-female-inclusion-a-challenge-in-maths-award/101161564) 2022-06-28T00:37:58Z **Police probe gangland links after former bikie shot dead in Sydney car park**
Police investigate whether the fatal and "targeted" shooting of a former bikie in Sydney's inner-west overnight is linked to the city's spate of gangland violence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/former-lone-wolf-bikie-yusuf-nazlioglu-shot-dead/101188666) 2022-06-28T01:00:27Z **Is a cultural management plan for a Victorian highway duplication project a 'win'?**
Marjorie Thorpe, the woman behind the fight to protect culturally significant trees along the route of the Western Highway duplication project, hopes the new plan will protect the community's rights and "remains of this precious heritage". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/western-highway-cultural-management-plan-to-protect-trees/101187376) 2022-06-28T01:12:55Z **Anthony Albanese extends term of General Angus Campbell as Chief of the Defence Force**
General Angus Campbell will remain as the Chief of the Australian Defence Force after his term is extended by two years by the new Labor government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/general-angus-campbell-chief-adf-extended/101166808) 2022-06-28T01:26:36Z **'Australia's most expensive flood': February flood disaster bill reaches $4.8 billion**
New Insurance Council of Australia figures reveal the damage bill from February's flood disaster in Queensland and New South Wales has reached $4.8 billion with builders saying repairs will take up to two years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/qld-brisbane-flood-insurance-claims-figures-supply-shortages/101186734) 2022-06-28T01:30:16Z **Commuters told to avoid rail travel as Sydney set for week of industrial action chaos**
The week ahead is looking tough for commuters, as the NSW train union expects the industrial action to continue for weeks. Nurses and teachers will also walk off the job as negotiations on pay and staffing continues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/nsw-industrial-action-stops-trains-closes-schools/101188958) 2022-06-28T01:37:12Z **Outback adventure ends with police recuse after utility loses wheel**
Two men who were lost for two days in the South Australian outback were close to running out of food and water, police say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/two-men-found-after-spending-two-days-bogged-in-sa-outback/101188712) 2022-06-28T01:50:07Z **At least 42 people found dead inside a truck carrying migrants in Texas**
Photos posted to Twitter by a local reporter show police vehicles and ambulances surrounding a large truck, which was found next to railroad tracks in a remote area near San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/42-people-found-dead-on-a-truck-in-texas/101189302) 2022-06-28T02:58:41Z **Playing cards for prisoners with details of unsolved murders to continue 'indefinitely'**
A new set of playing cards covered with details of unsolved murders will be given to South Australian prisoners under a scheme which has already resulted in multiple arrests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/operation-persist-playing-card-scheme-to-continue-indefinitely/101189112) 2022-06-28T02:58:41Z **Scores of animals rescued from unlicensed carer rehomed, but sad ending for some**
Fifty-six kangaroos and wallabies, nine freshwater turtles and 23 native birds were seized from a property west of Bundaberg after a tip-off last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/animals-seized-from-wildlife-carer-rehomed-or-euthanased/101188830) 2022-06-28T03:31:50Z **Kimberley stockman tells court 'we didn't get any money' in class action to recoup wages**
A class action against the WA government to recoup wages allegedly never paid to Aboriginal station workers, domestic staff, and labourers begins hearings in a makeshift federal courthouse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/class-action-to-recoup-station-workers-wages/101189444) 2022-06-28T03:45:24Z **Pastafarians from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster rise up as traditional religions lose members**
Pirate Priestess Angela Carter and her husband Captain Colin "Cupcakes" Carter selected "no religion" on the 2021 Census — and their reason lies in Christianity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-attracts-more-pastafarian/101189332) 2022-06-28T03:51:46Z **WA's population bucks national trend, with a falling share of millennials versus baby boomers**
Like the rest of the country, Western Australia is getting older — but unlike elsewhere, the proportion of millennials is dropping. That's one of six key takeaways about the state from the census. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/wa-census-data-shows-population-getting-older-and-richer/101188900) 2022-06-28T04:17:39Z **Man charged after police siege gives court verbal spray**
A caretaker has told a court he was needed to look after pigs, sheep and plants. He then had some choice words for the magistrate when that failed to win his freedom. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/cobargo-police-operation-bega-local-court/101188544) 2022-06-28T04:17:05Z **Degraded roads blamed for soaring truck maintenance bills**
A freight company and a farmer say a rail network could be the solution to the increasingly costly problem. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/trucking-costs-increase-due-to-victorian-road-conditions/101184504) 2022-06-28T05:01:37Z **Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced overnight. Here's what we know about the case and Jeffrey Epstein's former partner**
The jetsetting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires will be sentenced overnight for helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls between 1994 and 2004. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-sentencing-sex-trafficking/101189560) 2022-06-28T04:58:54Z **Kylee knew there was a paedophile nurse in the children's ward — then her own child got sick**
In 2011, Kylee Pearn told the Launceston General Hospital that there was a child abuser working in the children's ward — she knew because he'd abused her years earlier. The paedophile, James Geoffrey Griffin, would continue working there for another eight years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/woman-abuse-lgh-paedophile-nurse-griffin-risk-to-children/101188748) 2022-06-28T04:53:24Z **Former Defence Abuse Response Taskforce chair tells royal commission about abuse that 'destroyed' lives**
Defence Abuse Response Taskforce leader tells commission of more than 2,400 complaints received, some involving instances of rape and bashings as well as how its scope was too limited and often faced obstacles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/qld-royal-commission-into-defence-and-veteran-suicide-townsville/101178548) 2022-06-28T05:08:54Z **Driving instructor appeared to be a 'friendly old man' before alleging assaulting learner students**
A driving instructor who appeared to be a "friendly old man" allegedly used his "position of power" to indecently assault five of his students over the course of seven years, the Adelaide Magistrates Court has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/driving-instructor-charged-indecent-assault-five-students/101189356) 2022-06-28T05:27:54Z **NATO to boost troops on high alert sevenfold in response to Russian aggression**
NATO's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will conduct its "biggest overhaul" of collective deterrence and defence since the Cold War. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/nato-to-boost-troops-on-high-alert-over-russia-aggression/101188996) 2022-06-28T05:38:06Z **NSW Premier says he discussed US trade role with Barilaro at a social function**
Dominic Perrottet reveals that the former deputy premier John Barilaro told him informally that he wanted the plum US posting, an appointment which has since sparked a parliamentary inquiry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/john-barilaro-told-dominic-perrottet-about-us-trade-job-plans/101189650) 2022-06-28T06:08:03Z **Record-breaking heatwave hits Japan**
Japan has faced scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day, with the heat in Tokyo breaking nearly 150-year-old records for June. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/heatwave-hits-japan-breaking-tokyo-temperature-record/101190334) 2022-06-28T06:00:46Z **Here are some highlights from the census data you might have missed**
Australia looks very different from five years ago: There are as many millennials as baby boomers, there are more than one million single-parent families and there has been an "unexpected" move to high-rise living. Here's what the latest census data tells us. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/highlights-from-the-census-data-that-you-might-have-missed/101189230) 2022-06-28T06:15:15Z **Canadian seafood giant looking to snap up Tasmanian salmon producer**
Hot on the heels of Brazilians snapping up a Tasmanian salmon company, the last locally owned producer is in the sights of a Canadian seafood giant, news that has been welcomed by the island state's Premier, Jeremy Rockliff. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/canada-cooke-seafood-after-tasmanian-tassal-salmon/101188810) 2022-06-28T06:33:20Z **'It was hell': Survivors describe Russia's missile strike on a crowded Ukrainian mall**
Rescue workers continue the search for survivors as people line up near the mall to register the names of those who are missing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/survivors-describe-russia-missile-attack-on-kremenchuk-mall/101189406) 2022-06-28T06:48:26Z **How climate change is impacting the world's cyclones**
Cyclone numbers have dropped around the world, according to new research from an Australian-led team of scientists who say the storms are becoming more intense. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/cyclone-frequency-decline-worldwide-climate-change/101189558) 2022-06-28T07:13:46Z **South Australian man has sentence suspended for downloading Christchurch terror attack video**
An Adelaide man who downloaded a video of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack has pleaded guilty to possessing extremist material. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/man-sentenced-for-downloading-christchurch-massacre-video/101190242) 2022-06-28T07:12:41Z **Coroner hears Badja Forest fire victim incinerated in bathroom as fire unexpectedly tore through property**
The NSW Bushfires Coronial Inquiry has heard Michael Clarke died in his bathroom when the Badja Forest fire hit his home near Bodalla on the NSW South Coast on January 23, 2020. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/badja-forrest-fire-inquiry-michael-clarke-inquest/101189564) 2022-06-28T07:31:43Z **SA wind farms, big Tesla battery fined more than $4 million over separate breaches**
The owners of four wind farms in South Australia and the state's big Tesla battery have been fined more than $4 million over two separate market breaches identified during major grid disturbances. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/sa-agl-wind-farms-tesla-battery-fined-over-breaches/101190674) 2022-06-28T07:31:34Z **Queensland public sector 'too tolerant of bullying', dominated by 'short-term political thinking', report says**
Professor Peter Coaldrake released his final report titled Let The Sunshine In, which has made 14 recommendations designed to strengthen accountability and integrity mechanisms in the Queensland government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/peter-coaldrake-integrity-report-queensland-government/101188784) 2022-06-28T07:54:28Z **This town's true population is believed to be more than double the census count. What happened?**
On paper, Robinvale is home to 3,740 people. But an independent study funded by the council found the actual number is closer to 8,000. Local officials say the discrepancy is putting people at risk. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/robinvale-census-results-show-small-population-increase/101188892) 2022-06-28T07:50:23Z **While the world talked about Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court was quietly reshaping the landscape in other ways**
While the overturning of Roe v Wade has dominated headlines and sparked protests across the United States and elsewhere, it is not the only recent ruling to come from the highest court in America. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/roe-v-wade-other-us-supreme-court-rulings/101189358) 2022-06-28T08:06:21Z **Labor unveils last-minute tweak to controversial jobseeker reforms**
Last-minute changes to Workforce Australia — the system replacing jobactive next week — have been made. Here's what you need to know about the 11th-hour changes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/labor-workforce-australia-changes/101190842) 2022-06-28T08:23:17Z **'This is a woman who lies': lawyers for police officer accused of rape call alleged victim an unreliable witness**
The alleged victim of two sexual assaults at the hands of a Northern Territory police officer "has all the hallmarks of the most unreliable witness", a court has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/nt-police-officer-rape-trial/101189372) 2022-06-28T08:40:55Z **Tom Stewart banned for four games for heavy hit on Dion Prestia**
Geelong defender Tom Stewart is banned for four AFL matches for a hit on Richmond's Dion Prestia that left the Tigers' midfielder concussed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/tom-stewart-banned-for-four-games-for-heavy-hit-on-dion-prestia/101191334) 2022-06-28T09:09:38Z **Staff at SA youth detention centre used chairs to defend against alleged attacks from boys, union says**
Staff at Adelaide's youth detention centre "feared for their lives" and had to use plastic chairs as shields to defend themselves as two teenagers allegedly attacked them, the union claims. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/teens-allegedly-attack-adelaide-youth-detention-centre-staff/101191196) 2022-06-28T09:49:40Z **This studio apartment made headlines, but what are the laws governing rental properties?**
Images of an Adelaide apartment with a toilet in the living room have gone viral on social media, but it has left many wondering who would rent such an apartment and how is it legal? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/south-australian-building-codes-apartment-with-loo-in-kitchen/101190682) 2022-06-28T10:58:43Z **Former Dubbo mayor Ben Shields charged over alleged historical sexual assault offence**
The charge is the culmination of a months-long investigation by police after a report was filed in November 2021. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/former-dubbo-mayor-ben-shields-charged-with-historical-offence/101040226) 2022-06-28T11:10:08Z **Last year's finalist out of Wimbledon with COVID-19**
One of the favourites for this year's men's singles title, Italian star Matteo Berrettini — who is unbeaten on grass this year — pulls out of Wimbledon with COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/matteo-berrettini-pulls-out-of-wimbledon-covid-positive/101191654) 2022-06-28T11:38:56Z **'Time for new leadership': Embattled St John Ambulance WA chief Michelle Fyfe resigns**
St John Ambulance WA chief executive Michelle Fyfe steps down, four months ahead of when her contract was due to end, after unprecedented pressure on the state's ambulance service. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/st-john-wa-chief-michelle-fyfe-resigns/101191674) 2022-06-28T11:55:12Z **Xi Jinping to make first trip outside of mainland China in almost three years**
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong this week for the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/hong-kong-confirms-xi-jinping-visit-for-anniversary/101191704) 2022-06-28T12:40:53Z **Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hopeful EU free trade deal can be revived in coming months**
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hopeful free trade negotiations with the European Union may be revived in coming months, and has expressed a desire for Australian diplomats to return to Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-hopeful-eu-free-trade-deal-can-b/101191750) 2022-06-28T18:44:42Z **Ghislaine Maxwell jailed for 20 years for facilitating sexual abuse of minors**
The British socialite is jailed for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls between 1994 and 2004. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-jail-jeffrey-epstein/101191878) 2022-06-28T19:12:02Z **Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? The strange tragedy of her Robert Maxwell's death may have defined his daughter's life**
Media magnate Robert Maxwell's mysterious death set off a chain of events that culminated in the collapse of his newspaper empire and the bankruptcy of his children. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers also allege it set her on a path that eventually led her to Jeffrey Epstein. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/did-robert-maxwell-death-define-ghislaine-maxwells-life/100757834) 2022-06-28T19:07:01Z **'It's a public health crisis': David and Goliath struggle against vaping in schools**
Teachers estimate that up to 60 per cent of students at one Western Sydney high school are vaping and they are worried about the long-term health consequences. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/60-per-cent-of-students-vaping-sydney-high-school/101189940) 2022-06-28T19:06:51Z **War in Ukraine drives 'anxiety' as poll shows Australians feel less safe in the world**
A poll by the Lowy Institute finds Australians are feeling more unsafe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while attitudes towards China continue to harden. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/2022-lowy-institute-poll-finds-australians-feel-less-safe/101190324) 2022-06-28T19:03:24Z **Sidney taught himself to code as a teen in Australia. Now his company is worth $2 billion.**
Sidney Zhang's first cryptocurrency company "went up in flames like a dumpster fire", but the young Chinese Australian's NFT company is now worth $2 billion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/chinese-australians-behind-the-fast-growing-unicorn-nft-start-up/101177532) 2022-06-28T19:00:00Z **'He was flouting the law deliberately': How a little-known court case, four years before Roe v Wade, changed Australia**
In 1969, four years before Roe v Wade was handed down in the United States, Australia had its very own landmark ruling on abortion access. Known as the Menhennitt ruling, it established the framework for reproductive rights for decades to come. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/australias-roe-v-wade-menhennitt-ruling-abortion-access/101185984) 2022-06-28T19:00:00Z **Looking for a last-minute tax deduction? This one makes your money help twice**
If you have a little bit of cash to spare, a donation to charity can be a great way to give back. And if you make sure the donation is finalised before the end of the financial year it might save you some income tax too, writes Martin Gould. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/tax-deductible-donation-charity-end-of-financial-year-giving/101188842) 2022-06-28T19:34:26Z **Turkey agrees to Sweden and Finland joining NATO**
Turkey drops its threat to block Sweden and Finland's accession into NATO after the three countries reach a breakthrough agreement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/turkey-agrees-to-allow-sweden-and-finland-to-join-nato/101191902) 2022-06-28T19:47:01Z **Prashant traded in his house for an apartment — this is what he loves about his new life**
Prashant Dinkar is one of about 500,000 Australians who live in high-rise buildings — this is why he traded in his home in Sydney's suburbs for a new life in the sky. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/census-high-rise-living-data-reveals-sydney-is-national-hot-spot/101189688) 2022-06-28T20:05:29Z **Australians double spending through buy now, pay later services, to $11.9bn**
Australia's flirtation with buy now, pay later services blossoms into a full-blown romance during the long COVID-19 lockdowns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/australians-double-spending-through-buy-now-pay-later-services/101191090) 2022-06-28T20:26:18Z **Little is known about long COVID – but new research sheds light on who’s most likely to get it**
A new study sheds light on who might be more likely to develop long COVID, with researchers saying women are more likely to report symptoms than men. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/long-covid-more-likely-in-women-health-research-shows/101189448) 2022-06-28T20:23:18Z **Patient-turned-doctor Ben Bravery reveals what he learned from each side of the health system**
The doctor-patient relationship is strained and it's chipping away at the patient's experience and doctors' ability to deliver good care. Patient-turned-doctor Ben Bravery shares what he learned from both sides of the health system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/doctor-patient-relationship-needs-mending-says-ben-bravery/101190068) 2022-06-28T20:22:17Z **'Warm water sandwich' set to drive wet weekend in Queensland**
Queenslanders, who are only just drying out after months of rain, could be in for more as farmers keep a close eye on forecasts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/queensland-weather-forecast-rain-cool-temperatures/101190176) 2022-06-28T20:20:48Z **Despite the housing crisis in Far North Queensland, 11,500 homes are empty in this region**
Housing advocates and community leaders want to know why so many properties are going unused despite plummeting rental vacancies and shortages of affordable housing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/census-finds-11000-homes-in-cairns-empty-despite-housing-crisis/101191446) 2022-06-28T20:17:35Z **Why Tom Stewart's hit on Dion Prestia has reignited the AFL's 'red card' debate**
Geelong defender Tom Stewart's high hit on Richmond's Dion Prestia has again put the spotlight on the AFL's lack of a send-off or red card rule, Andrew McGarry investigates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/tom-stewarts-high-hit-dion-prestia-reignited-afls-red-card-talk/101186070) 2022-06-28T20:36:53Z **Stephen was turned away from vital dialysis treatment, prompting calls to fast-track skilled visas**
NT Health is investigating the cancellation of some dialysis treatment appointments in Darwin, citing a "nation-wide challenge" in recruiting health workers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/nt-renal-dialysis-patient-criticises-health-system/101183410) 2022-06-28T20:35:57Z **Live: Trump knew rally attendees were armed, White House aide says**
A key aide in Donald Trump's White House tells the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection that Mr Trump knew his supporters were armed when he addressed them that morning before instructing the crowd to march to the Capitol. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/january-6-insurrection-capitol-riot-hearing-live-blog/101191914) 2022-06-28T20:34:33Z **Veena is part of a booming Indian population in South Australia as more people born overseas move here**
The latest census shows the proportion of people born overseas now living in South Australia has increased — with a big jump from India. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/indian-population-boom-in-sa/101190632) 2022-06-28T20:45:14Z **Scottish leader to seek London's approval for new independence vote**
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says her government intends to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023, while conceding it may not have the power to do so without London's approval. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/scottish-leader-calls-for-new-independence-vote-next-year/101191808) 2022-06-28T20:58:58Z **ASX set to drop after Wall Street sell-off**
The Australian share market is set to drop on Wednesday, after a sell-off on Wall Street due to consumer confidence falling and recession fears growing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/markets-wall-street-dow-jones-asx/101191922) 2022-06-28T21:12:03Z **July school holiday travellers warned of likely Perth Airport delays, as passport queues continue**
The July school holidays begin on Friday, and those planning a plane trip are being warned of likely delays at Perth Airport — and if you need a passport, further pain awaits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/delays-one-million-transit-perth-airport-school-holidays/101186352) 2022-06-28T21:29:12Z **'People can be very dismissive': Why Matilda wants better endometriosis education in schools**
When Matilda has her period she misses days of school due to extreme cramps, but she says many people are still dismissive of her pain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/teenager-calls-for-better-endometriosis-awareness-in-schools/101187678) 2022-06-28T21:41:36Z **Ajla Tomljanovic saves Australian women's challenge at Wimbledon**
Ajla Tomljanovic rides to the rescue at Wimbledon after Australian compatriots Daria Saville, Astra Sharma, Zoe Hives and Jaimee Fourlis all lose in the opening round. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/tomljanovic-saves-australian-women-s-challenge-at-wimbledon/101191944) 2022-06-28T21:51:44Z **The Loop: Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced, January 6 revelations, and Nick Kyrgios's wild Wimbledon win**
Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/latest-news-the-loop-ghislaine-maxwell-donald-trump-nick-kyrgios/101191906) 2022-06-28T21:51:02Z **Mid-century architect's former home to be auctioned after 30-year battle over heritage listing**
A mid-century home designed by renowned architect Robin Boyd will today go under the hammer in Melbourne, potentially bringing to an end a decades-long battle between its owners and Heritage Victoria. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/robin-boyd-house-auctioned-amid-heritage-hassles/101186526) 2022-06-28T22:00:59Z **AUKUS nuclear submarine plan to be revealed by March 2023**
Australia's future nuclear submarine plans are expected to be unveiled early next year, with the government also looking to detail its moves to fix a looming capability gap. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/richard-marles-defence-projects-submarines-aukus/101190876) 2022-06-28T22:37:31Z **Former Perth rich-lister handed eight-year US jail term for multi-million-dollar text message scam**
Perth man Zhenya Tsvetnenko is sentenced to eight years in a federal US prison for defrauding hundreds of thousands of mobile phone consumers by placing unauthorised charges on their mobile phone bills. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/perth-man-zhenya-tsvetnenko-jailed-in-us-for-text-message-scam/101192092) 2022-06-28T23:20:07Z **Uber joins transport union push for gig worker rights**
The landmark agreement comes after a family was this week awarded $830,000 as compensation after their son was killed while working as a food delivery driver in Sydney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/uber-and-twu-agreement/101192076) 2022-06-28T23:30:52Z **Southern NSW man charged over 1.2 tonne cocaine import plot**
The 36 year-old man from the NSW Riverina city of Griffith is due to face court in Sydney today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/griffith-man-charged-with-importing-cocaine/101192180) 2022-06-28T23:51:23Z **Zelenskyy accuses Russia of being a 'terrorist state', as the shopping mall strike death toll rises to 18**
Firefighters search through the rubble of the shopping mall where 36 people are still missing as the United Nations Security Council holds a minute's silence for the victims. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/un-security-council-convenes-over-ukraine-shopping-mall-strike/101192078) 2022-06-29T00:03:09Z **'I apologise for my mistake': Governor General sorry for appearing in builders' video**
David and Linda Hurley appear in a video praising the work of a builder who renovated their private home. The Governor-General says he's since asked for the video to be taken down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/governor-general-david-hurley-apologises-for-video/101192282) 2022-06-29T00:00:00Z **The mountains of Papua New Guinea were once home to kangaroos with 'unique teeth'**
A fossilised kangaroo jaw discovered in the highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1970s has been reclassified as a new primitive species that may have migrated north between 5-8 million years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-06-29/kangaroo-fossil-new-species-png-highlands-extinct/101186864) 2022-06-29T00:18:43Z **'There was ketchup dripping down the wall': Ex-White House aide's bombshell Capitol riot inquest testimony**
A former White House aide testifying about the lead-up to the violent Capitol attack reveals Donald Trump's temper and aggressive behaviour, prompting the former president into a meltdown on social media. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/capitol-riot-jaunary-6-latest-cassidy-hutchinson-on-donald-trump/101191996) 2022-06-29T00:14:05Z **Princess Ibini scores her first Matildas goal in draw with Portgual**
The Matildas finish their two-game European tour with a 1-1 draw against Portugal, three days after suffering an embarrassing 7-0 thrashing in Spain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/ibini-scores-first-goal-for-matildas-in-draw-with-portugal/101192214) 2022-06-29T00:10:17Z **Koala killed in dog attack sparks warning as 'trauma' season begins**
An 18-month old koala joey is being treated in hospital after its mother was fatally mauled by a dog on a property in south-east Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/koala-dog-attack-state-government-funding-australia-zoo/101190588) 2022-06-29T00:39:00Z **'A high price for frankness': Cultural issues detailed within Queensland public service in wake of landmark report**
Professor Peter Coaldrake says his review reveals a culture of public servants paying a high price for providing frank and fearless advice. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/qld-coaldrake-report-integrity-queensland-government/101192020) 2022-06-29T00:55:57Z **His voice usually belts out punk rock tunes, but now it'll be put to work helping to save lives**
It's a cause close to his heart, now Luca Brasi's Tyler Richardson wants to talk mental health as Tasmania's first Lifeline ambassador. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/luca-brasi-tyler-richardson-becomes-lifeline-ambassador/101189452) 2022-06-29T01:02:27Z **'Enormous policy oversight': People struggling for housing as 1 million homes sit vacant**
In the midst of a housing crisis, the latest census data reveals there are more than 1 million vacant homes across the country. Here's how each state and territory stacks up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/census-finds-1-million-empty-houses-amid-affordability-crisis/101190794) 2022-06-29T01:00:08Z **A-League Women announces extended seasons and more clubs over next two years**
With the Women's World Cup around the corner, Australia's top-flight women's league will gradually expand to a full home-and-away calendar, with 12 teams starting for the 2023-24 season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/apl-announce-a-league-women-roadmap/101189728) 2022-06-29T01:13:22Z **Hindu tailor decapitated on camera in India for sharing a right-wing comments online**
Authorities in the western city of Udaipur shut down the internet and restrict gatherings after the gory video of the attack was posted online, drawing huge numbers of viewers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/hindu-man-decapitated-in-india/101192510) 2022-06-29T01:11:47Z **Barilaro's office made key request over US trade job, inquiry told**
The request to change the position for a plum US trade role from external to ministerial came from inside former deputy premier John Barilaro's office, a parliamentary inquiry hears. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/parliamentary-inquiry-barilaro-made-request-for-role/101192340) 2022-06-29T01:32:46Z **Students moved after lead found in dust falling from ceiling at Adelaide primary school**
Remediation work is underway at an eastern suburbs school after black dust fell into a classroom, raising concerns for teachers and parents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/lead-discovered-in-ceiling-dust-at-adelaide-primary-school/101192464) 2022-06-29T01:51:27Z **Researchers investigate how to produce premium, zero-alcohol wine as demand surges beyond Dry July**
Winemakers are working to capitalise on the growing popularity of zero-alcohol wine, as more Australians choose to curb the booze beyond Dry July. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/adelaide-research-into-best-way-to-make-low-alcohol-wine/101191974) 2022-06-29T02:14:47Z **Landmark NT treaty report recommends First Nations government system**
A landmark report outlines the path to multiple treaty agreements between the Northern Territory government and Indigenous people across the territory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/nt-treaty-report-released-by-commissioner/101192202) 2022-06-29T02:48:10Z **Ford Motor Company backs new $545m lithium mine in WA**
ASX-listed Liontown Resources signs a deal with US motoring giant Ford to develop a $545 million lithium mine to supply the metal used in electric vehicle batteries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/ford-motor-loan-liontown-resources-kathleen-valley-lithium-mine/101192804) 2022-06-29T03:01:15Z **Live: Queensland Coroner to deliver inquest findings into deaths of Hannah Clarke and her three young children**
An inquest into the deaths of Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke and her three children is handing down its findings. Warning: This report contains content some people may find distressing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/hannah-clarke-brisbane-queensland-coroners-court/101192536) 2022-06-29T02:59:33Z **Beekeepers on high alert as varroa mite red zones added, SA border restrictions in place**
More apiarists in NSW are preparing to have their hives destroyed as authorities scramble to contain the outbreak. SA, meanwhile, has banned the import of all bees and beekeeping products from NSW. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/varroa-mite-red-zones-added-in-nsw-hives-to-be-destroyed/101191926) 2022-06-29T03:30:42Z **Coroner finds further actions by authorities 'unlikely' to have prevented murder of Hannah Clarke and her children**
A coroner finds any further actions by authorities were "unlikely" to have stopped Rowan Baxter murdering his estranged partner Hannah Clarke and their children. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/qld-hannah-clarke-inquest-findings-domestic-violence/101189788) 2022-06-29T03:30:30Z **Origin Energy ordered to pay $17 million penalty for breaching hardship obligations**
It is the largest total penalty ever imposed for breaches of the National Energy Retail law and rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/origin-energy-ordered-to-pay-17-million-dollar-penalty/101193406) 2022-06-29T03:29:00Z **ACT government pushes forward with development of women's refuge in affluent Canberra suburb, despite locals' objections**
Some locals in an affluent Canberra suburb objected to a proposed site for a home for older women and women escaping domestic violence. Today, the government approved the plans and implemented a clause to prevent further objections. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/act-planning-minister-call-in-powers-ywca-ainslie-housing/101192654) 2022-06-29T03:41:44Z **Child suffers nightmares after being slapped by neighbour, court hears**
A Tasmanian pensioner is fined for slapping her neighbour's eight-year-old child, with a court hearing the boy now suffers nightmares and difficulty sleeping. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/tasmanian-elderly-woman-fined-for-slapping-neighbours-child/101192958) 2022-06-29T03:56:27Z **Hospital staff kept in the dark about paedophile co-worker**
Nursing staff at the Launceston General Hospital were told their colleague had retired and to "respect his privacy" when he had actually been suspended because of child sexual abuse allegations, Tasmania's commission of inquiry has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/lgh-staff-kept-in-dark-paedophile-james-geoffrey-griffin/101192124) 2022-06-29T03:56:04Z **Northern Territory police officer found not guilty of raping young woman**
After listening to almost two weeks of evidence and reading hundreds of pages of text messages, a jury has found a Northern Territory police officer not guilty of raping a young woman. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/nt-police-officer-rape-trial-verdict/101192448) 2022-06-29T04:16:29Z **NSW government backs down in bid to end rail chaos, pledging $240m pledged to fix 'safe' trains**
Transport Minister David Elliott pledges $240 million to fix a fleet of trains that has been at the centre of a years-long dispute with the rail union. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/nsw-government-rail-union-agreement-fix-fleet/101193078) 2022-06-29T04:13:50Z **Tensions aboard Shell's gas facility Prelude boil over amid pay dispute**
Contractors set to fly out to the resources rig were told to stand down in response to a disagreement over pay increases, rostering and job security. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/wed-am-prelude-industrial-action-boils-over/101191874) 2022-06-29T04:05:19Z **Ratepayers in this Tasmanian city are about to pay 10pc more in council rates**
Rates for residential properties in the north-west Tasmanian city of Burnie will increase by an average of 10.2 per cent, with the council's general manager and mayor at loggerheads over the move. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/ratepayers-in-this-tasmanian-city-are-about/101193374) 2022-06-29T04:31:32Z **Former ANU student who successfully sued college for breaching its duty of care has her payout cut by $150,000**
A former student at the Australian National University, who sued John XXIII College for breaching its duty of care to her, has her payout cut by more than $150,000. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/anu-student-rape-duty-of-care-payout-cut-johns-college/101192834) 2022-06-29T04:42:30Z **'A towering day for justice': What Ghislaine Maxwell's victims had to say after her sentencing**
Annie Farmer, Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein tell reporters the sentencing is a "big victory" and pay tribute to all survivors, as Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer takes aim at Jeffrey Epstein. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/ghislaine-maxwells-victims-react-to-sentencing/101192876) 2022-06-29T05:25:35Z **Former R&B star R Kelly facing sentencing over sex trafficking conviction**
Kelly is one of the most prominent figures tried on sex charges during the #MeToo movement, with accusations dating back decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/r-kelly-to-be-sentenced-for-human-trafficking-verdict/101171910) 2022-06-29T05:34:43Z **Centuries-old tradition of pigeon keeping prevails in conflict-hit Kashmir**
It's described as a hard work, but for people like Syeedna Ismail Hussain Banday, pigeon keeping is a passion project — and the age-old hobby is only growing more popular. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/pigeons-keeping-among-kashmir-conflict/101193334) 2022-06-29T05:41:25Z **Council rules residents must pay to place play equipment on front verge**
A council in Perth's wealthy western suburbs has voted to charge residents for permits to place play equipment on their verges in a move slammed by the local government minister as "absolute madness". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/cottesloe-council-makes-residents-pay-to-play-on-verges/101193914) 2022-06-29T05:54:29Z **Senior public servant warns of 'significant' falls on asset markets**
Australian Office of Financial Management CEO Rob Nicholl says a decade of record-low interest rates and money-printing programs across the world is coming to an end and the impact will be major. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/aofm-public-servant-warns-of-significant-falls-on-asset-markets/101193682) 2022-06-29T06:12:06Z **Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott's urges young people with disabilities to 'be proud'**
Dylan Alcott is determined to not waste a moment of his time as Australian of the Year. He is asking Australians to focus not just on issues like accessibility for people with disabilities, but also genuine and sincere inclusion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/australian-of-year-dylan-alcott-push-for-disability-inclusion/101193008) 2022-06-29T06:05:32Z **Values vs Money: Netball is facing an identity crisis as it tries to recover financially**
Netball's future has been in the spotlight, amid serious financial troubles. Now the governing body faces a delicate balancing act, as it ponders whether to improve the ledger with gambling deals that could alienate players and fans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/netball-faces-identity-crisis-as-it-tries-to-recover-financially/101193040) 2022-06-29T06:15:39Z **Norco says it could be forced to lay off 240 staff without boost to business grant**
Some of the largest employers in the Northern Rivers  are calling on the state and federal governments to increase a disaster recovery package to $100 million. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/call-for-anchor-business-flood-package-boost-northern-nsw/101191946) 2022-06-29T06:46:55Z **From zoos to mini-golf, tourist operators report a Dine and Discover deadline boom**
The looming expiry of the NSW Dine and Discover has prompted a last-minute spend up, but there are still millions of dollars yet to be redeemed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/dine-and-discover-vouchers-last-minute-rush/101189378) 2022-06-29T07:03:14Z **'Wave-breaking event' set to deliver a wet weekend — it's just a question of where**
Rain is expected up and down the east coast as "odd" dry season rain streams in from the Top End, but forecasters say there's no way to know exactly where the heaviest falls will be. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/bom-forecasts-widespread-rain-along-east-coast/101192216) 2022-06-29T07:08:59Z **The Loop: Coroner's findings on Hannah Clarke's death, Origin Energy fined millions, Ghislaine Maxwell's victims speak**
Here's a quick look at some of today's biggest headlines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/latest-hannah-clarke-inquest-coroner-origin-energy-ghislaine/101193934) 2022-06-29T07:25:02Z **Head of 'sophisticated' drug syndicate known as 'ethnic Brad Pitt' jailed for importing meth into WA**
Three men  – including the head of a major drug ring who described himself as the "ethnic" version of Hollywood heart-throb Brad Pitt – receive hefty jail sentences for importing 56 kilograms of methylamphetamine into WA. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/men-jailed-over-importation-of-meth-into-wa/101193084) 2022-06-29T07:21:42Z **Ukraine blames Russian missile strike on residential building for three deaths**
Residents of the southern city of Mykolaiv are urged to leave after missiles hit residential areas, killing and wounding civilians. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/russian-missile-strike-mykolaiv-blamed-for-three-deaths/101194644) 2022-06-29T08:08:49Z **Renters demand better housing outcomes from political parties**
Rosie Wallis has been renting her entire adult life and, like many renters, she has felt neglected — politically — in a nation that tends to focus on home buyers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/forgotten-renters-hope-for-housing-policy-changes-after-election/101194044) 2022-06-29T08:26:52Z **Man arrested over theft of $50k of donated goods from Foodbank SA warehouse**
A man has faced court after about $50,000 worth of donated goods allegedly stolen from the Foodbank SA warehouse were found in the boot of his car. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/foodbank-sa-alleged-thief-arrested/101194924) 2022-06-29T09:11:08Z **Melbourne residents choose Indigenous word to replace council name linked to slavery**
Nearly 60 per cent of respondents to a survey in Moreland have chosen Woi-wurrung word Merri-bek as a new council name. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/moreland-council-melbourne-choose-indigenous-name/101194962) 2022-06-29T09:35:30Z **Montana Ham joining inaugural Sydney Swans AFLW team after going first in draft**
Western Jets star Montana Ham is selected first in the AFLW draft by the Sydney Swans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/aflw-draft-number-one-pick-sydney-swans-montana-ham/101195126) 2022-06-29T10:44:01Z **No eggs shortage, producers say, as consumers share photos of empty supermarket shelves on social media**
Australian egg producers say there are plenty of eggs in the market despite disruptions to the industry supply chain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-29/consumers-concerned-about-empty-egg-shelves-in-supermarket-/101193668) 2022-06-29T10:54:00Z **Matildas young gun Mary Fowler 'excited and proud' to be joining English powerhouse Man City**
Matildas wunderkind Mary Fowler has taken the biggest step of her fledgling career, joining English powerhouse Manchester City on a four-year deal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/matildas-young-gun-fowler-joins-man-city/101195288) 2022-06-29T12:03:57Z **SA legendary footballer Neil Kerley dies in car crash**
The king of South Australian football, Neil Kerley, dies aged 88 in a car crash near the Murray. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/sa-footballer-neil-kerley-dies-in-car-crash/101195076) 2022-06-29T12:14:39Z **As Sri Lanka descends into an economic and humanitarian crisis, protesters vow those responsible won't 'get away easily'**
Sri Lanka is descending into a crisis the likes of which are rarely seen in middle-income countries. Its people are paying a terrible price and, as their disillusionment, misery and anger grows, they want to see those responsible held to account. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/gas-lines-and-scuffles-sri-lanka-faces-humanitarian-crisis/101195030) 2022-06-29T12:41:07Z **Lyon shines with five wickets on day one against Sri Lanka, as turning pitch makes life hard for batters**
Nathan Lyon's first five-wicket in haul in Sri Lanka since his debut Test innings helps skittle the hosts on the first day in Galle, before Australia loses three big guns from its top order. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-29/nathan-lyon-first-test-sri-lanka-day-one-wickets/101195310) 2022-06-29T14:02:57Z **Australia ranks the highest among 20-plus countries for meth use**
Australia is at the top of a list of methylamphetamine use among more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia and Oceania, a wastewater analysis finds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/australia-top-meth-use-in-the-world/101195020) 2022-06-29T14:51:30Z **Novak Djokovic rolls Thanasi Kokkinais in straight sets at Wimbledon**
Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic takes down Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the grasscourt major. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/thanasi-kokkinakis-beaten-by-novak-djokovic-at-wimbledon/101195496) 2022-06-29T14:49:24Z **Free trade negotiations with Europe to resume within months, Albanese says**
The Prime Minister says free trade negotiations with the European Union will resume in coming months, after securing a commitment from the President of the European Commission. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/free-trade-negotiations-with-europe-to-resume-within-months/101195476) 2022-06-29T18:43:33Z **AEMO calls for urgent investment in key projects to shore up electricity supply**
More than $12 billion of investment in new transmission lines should begin "as urgently as possible" to ensure electricity supply is secure in the coming decade, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/aemo-integrated-system-plan-guide-reliable-electricity-market/101193176) 2022-06-29T19:00:28Z **'The opposite of what he wants': Putin's plans to curtail NATO blow up in his face**
The first full day of NATO's historic conference in Madrid has confirmed an uncomfortable truth for Vladimir Putin – that he has become the most effective recruiter-in-chief that the military alliance could ever have. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/nato-formally-invites-sweden-and-finland-to-join-alliance/101195474) 2022-06-29T19:00:00Z **The birds hang off the clothesline and steal their chips. But Dinah and Alec wouldn't have it any other way**
In the late 90s, the kākā parrot was effectively extinct in Wellington, New Zealand. That is, until someone came up with a wild plan to bring them back. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/zealandia-urban-sanctuary-helps-save-endangered-kaka/101163058) 2022-06-29T19:09:45Z **'A rough patch': Australians see their superannuation balances fall amid share market turmoil**
Australians are set to make big losses on their superannuation savings, with new data showing people will have lost an average of about 3 per cent on their balances over the past financial year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/losses-superannuation-retirement-stockmarket-july1-super-changes/101194906) 2022-06-29T19:18:11Z **Tasmania ranks highest in Australia for mental health conditions, census shows**
A significantly higher proportion of Tasmanians are living with a long-term mental health condition compared to the rest of the country, according to the latest census data. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/mental-health-a-bigger-issue-in-tasmania-census-data-shows/101194880) 2022-06-29T19:29:40Z **Risk of more flooding around Sydney, with month's worth of rain tipped to fall in coming days**
Forecasters are warning there is a chance of more flooding in Sydney as a very dry June comes to a soggy end. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/nsw-wet-weather-story/101194542) 2022-06-29T19:28:13Z **R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case**
Former R&B star R Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/r-kelly-sentenced-30-years-prison-sex-trafficking/101195544) 2022-06-29T19:52:26Z **When Kumar's new home developed large cracks, he went to the construction watchdog. He was 'shocked' at its response**
A damning report into the effectiveness of Queensland's building and construction watchdog recommends sweeping reforms to overhaul the troubled regulator after finding its organisational structure and processes were not fit-for-purpose. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/queensland-building-and-construction-commission-report/101194640) 2022-06-29T19:51:38Z **Many of the last COVID-19 restrictions in Queensland will end today. Here's what's left**
Despite health authorities confirming the state is experiencing a third wave of new cases of the virus, many of the state's last COVID-19 restrictions have eased. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/qld-coronavirus-covid19-restrctions-explainer/101144034) 2022-06-29T19:50:50Z **EU proposes ban on flavoured heated tobacco products as sales of e-cigarettes increase**
The European Union's executive branch has proposed a ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products as part of its plan to fight cancer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/eu-proposes-ban-on-flavoured-electronic-cigarette-products/101195466) 2022-06-29T19:49:08Z **She had a full life. It was more than a single tragic day – How Hannah's parents want her remembered**
Most Queenslanders remember Hannah Clarke as the one whose death shocked the nation but our daughter was so much more than a victim, write Sue and Lloyd Clarke. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/qld-hannah-clarke-sue-lloyd-clarke-inquest-domestic-violence/101079774) 2022-06-29T20:03:05Z **Cattle market chaos in Indonesia as foot-and-mouth disease spreads and live exports stall**
Australian live exports are stalling and Indonesian farmers are offloading cattle due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in that country, with more than 200,000 cases recorded so far. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-30/foot-and-mouth-fmd-spreads-indonesia-live-export-stalls/101192802) 2022-06-29T20:02:35Z **Major jobseeking changes are days away, but no one's been able to tell Emma exactly what they mean for her**
The biggest overhaul of unemployment services in years is now just days away. Many jobseekers are still in the dark about what it all means for them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/workforce-australia-pbas-concern/101187014) 2022-06-29T20:23:18Z **Feeling the pinch at the checkout? Bananas are coming down in price**
There has never been a better time to eat bananas, with several factors resulting in them dropping to near-record low prices. But while it is good news for consumers, farmers are struggling to turn a profit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-30/banana-price-drop-good-for-consumers-but-not-growers/101193818) 2022-06-29T20:32:39Z **Live: NSW Now: Private and public teachers stay home in historic joint strike action**
MORNING BRIEFING: For the first time, thousands of teachers from public and Catholic schools across New South Wales are refusing to work in protest over pay and staff shortages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/nsw-am-briefing-thursday-june-30-2022/101194902) 2022-06-29T20:55:38Z **As water temperatures continue to rise in the Great Barrier Reef, is it survival of the fittest for coral?**
More than 90 per cent of coral surveyed on the Great Barrier Reef suffered some form of bleaching over the past summer. While action on climate change is slow, researchers are racing to find ways to restore reefs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/survival-of-the-fittest-coral-great-barrier-reef-coral-bleaching/101153214) 2022-06-29T21:04:33Z **ASX set for sluggish start after a mixed day on Wall Street**
The Australian share market is set for a slow start on Thursday, after a choppy day on Wall Street as the end of the financial year draws to a close amid interest hikes and the threat of a global recession. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/markets-wall-street-dow-jones-asx/101195574) 2022-06-29T21:20:37Z **Paraglider Ken Hutt, 62, ready for a second go at Everest jump**
A New South Wales man considers another attempt at becoming the oldest person to paraglide from the summit of Mount Everest after his first try was thwarted by illness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/ken-hutt-considers-second-attempt-at-everest-paraglide/101192024) 2022-06-29T21:35:33Z **It's gearing up to be a bad flu season in WA, and doctors are warning not enough children are getting vaccinated**
With few young children vaccinated against the flu and cases beginning to spike, doctors want the government to extend its free flu jab programme. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/push-for-free-flu-vaccine-extension-in-wa-as-cases-rise/101190450) 2022-06-29T21:33:24Z **'Always in the back of my mind': It's Rohan Browning's mission to run under 10 seconds**
Australia's 100-metre sprinter Rohan Browning is determined to become the fastest man in Australian history, and prove he has what it takes to mix it with the world's best. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/rohan-browning-mens-100-metres-10-second-barrier/101192240) 2022-06-29T22:12:43Z **Tick, flea numbers explode after major wet season in southern Queensland**
Vets and groomers in southern Queensland are reporting an explosion in ticks and fleas due to perfect conditions caused by the drawn-out wet season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/flea-tick-numbers-explode-after-queensland-wet-weather/101194242) 2022-06-29T22:54:10Z **Alleged driver of Texas truck carrying dead migrants initially posed as victim, authorities say**
The alleged driver of a truck found in Texas carrying dozens of migrants who had died initially tried to pass himself off as a victim before he was arrested, authorities say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/alleged-driver-texas-truck-migrants-victim-authorities/101195654) 2022-06-29T23:15:37Z **Senior minister tells Barilaro not to take New York job**
NSW Transport Minister David Elliott says former deputy premier John Barilaro should not accept a plum new taxpayer-funded job in New York. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/john-barilaro-told-not-to-take-trade-job-by-david-elliott/101195874) 2022-06-29T23:10:40Z **'Fairly substantial rain' to fall across much of Queensland, BOM warns**
Abnormal winter rain is forecast to hit large parts of Queensland from today, with a separate cloud band forming early next week, potentially compounding the wet weather. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/qld-weather-bom-rain-forecast-weekend-la-nina/101195636) 2022-06-29T23:28:12Z **Sustained transmission of monkeypox could see high-risk groups exposed, WHO warns**
The warning comes as a number of children in Europe become infected with the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/who-chief-warns-growing-numbers-of-monkeypox-cases/101195814) 2022-06-30T00:07:28Z **Bizarre 'Peaky Blinders heist' sees well-dressed men rob Dutch arts fair in broad daylight**
Four men dressed in suits and ties rob a global arts fair in the Netherlands as puzzled visitors watch on. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/peaky-blinders-heist-rob-global-arts-fair-tefaf-netherlands/101195650) 2022-06-30T00:28:15Z **Journalists blocked from covering Xi Jinping's handover anniversary visit to Hong Kong**
The journalists barred from the events represent at least seven media outlets, including Reuters and Agence France-Presse and several others from Hong Kong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/hong-kong-authorities-block-journalists-to-anniversary-events/101195832) 2022-06-30T00:50:21Z **Clayton Oliver signs massive seven-year contract to stay with Melbourne Demons**
Melbourne star Clayton Oliver turns his back on the lucrative free agency market in favour of re-signing with the reigning premiers until the end of 2030. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/melbourne-demons-star-clayton-oliver-signs-seven-year-deal/101196192) 2022-06-30T01:07:20Z **NSW teachers walk off job for historic joint strike over 'insulting' pay offer**
Massive crowds descend on Sydney's CBD and other parts of NSW as teachers from Catholic and public schools unite to demand better pay and conditions, as Education Minister Sarah Mitchell claims their deal is the best in the country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/catholic-and-public-school-teachers-strike-in-nsw/101195698) 2022-06-30T01:28:17Z **Meet the man who holds the history of one city in his shed**
From selling papers outside Port Pirie’s smelter gates for a penny, to writing 1,000 profiles and a column that ran in The Recorder for three decades, Des Parker retains much of his 65-year newspaper career in his shed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/des-parker-port-pirie-newspaper-career-spans-65-years/101193086) 2022-06-30T01:53:50Z **Journalist's murder linked to political criticism, adds to eight deaths in Mexico's media this year**
The death of Antonio de la Cruz is the latest in a serious of attacks in one of the world's most dangerous countries for reporters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/mexican-journalist-gunned-down-in-latest-attack-on-reporters/101196240) 2022-06-30T02:13:26Z **Deadly ambulance ramping at Victorian hospitals was on the rise before COVID-19, study finds**
New research shows long ambulance offload times in Victoria increased from 2015 to 2019, and patients who faced longer wait times faced a higher risk of dying within the next 30 days. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/deadly-ambulance-ramping-victorian-hospitals-rising-before-covid/101195828) 2022-06-30T02:21:24Z **NATO brands Russia the biggest 'direct threat' to Western security, as it eyes off 'serious challenges' posed by China**
World leaders have been meeting in Spain, with conversations centred around the Kremlin's invasion, and Beijing's growing international ambitions. Here's what you might have missed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/nato-spain-russia-china-security-threat-war-in-ukraine/101196134) 2022-06-30T02:42:32Z **R Kelly abused his victims for decades. Why did it take just as long to bring him to justice?**
Accusations against the disgraced R&B star first surfaced in the 1990s. But despite multiple women coming forward, R Kelly's career felt little impact. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/why-did-it-take-so-long-to-bring-r-kelly-to-justice/101196396) 2022-06-30T02:47:56Z **Victoria imposes bee border ban as NSW grapples with varroa mite outbreak**
Victoria joins South Australia in restricting the movement of all bees and related equipment from NSW as the state struggles to contain the destructive pest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/victoria-issues-bee-border-ban-amid-varroa-mite-outbreak/101196640) 2022-06-30T02:58:21Z **Flood-hit Ipswich not spared from rate rises**
The Ipswich Council budget delivers a nearly 5 per cent rate rise for the region despite it still reeling from floods earlier this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/qld-ipswich-budget-rate-rise-flood-damage/101195712) 2022-06-30T03:21:15Z **Kanye West accused of sampling song without permission**
In a lawsuit that says Kanye West "has no shame in taking away rights from another artist", the rapper is accused of illegally sampling a 1986 dance track for his song Flowers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/kayne-west-sued-for-alleged-use-of-80s-song/101196528) 2022-06-30T03:38:56Z **Health Minister launches review of former government's COVID vaccine deals**
Health Minister Mark Butler orders a fast-tracked review into how the Coalition government bought COVID-19 vaccines and whether there need to be any changes to existing agreements with vaccine companies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/federal-government-launches-covid-vaccine-deal-review/101196650) 2022-06-30T04:01:12Z **NSW government agreed to rail union demands, so why are there still train disruptions?**
Sydney and regional city commuters are again facing disruptions to train services despite the NSW government agreeing to the rail union's major demands on Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/why-are-there-still-sydney-train-disruptions/101197122) 2022-06-30T04:07:51Z **Remembering Frank Moorhouse, an author and essayist fascinated with 'how we can preserve as much freedom as possible'**
Australian author and essayist Frank Moorhouse has died over the weekend at the age of 83. He penned 18 books over his long and illustrious career, and won the Miles Franklin award for his book Dark Palace, the second book in the Edith Trilogy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/frank-moorhouse-literary-giant-remembered/101194712) 2022-06-30T04:24:38Z **'Who's gonna pay?': Beekeepers 'lose everything' as hives go up in flames**
Devastated apiarists are demanding to know how they will be compensated as millions of bees are killed in NSW. Meanwhile, Queensland has become the latest state to impose border restrictions amid the varroa mite outbreak. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/beekeepers-impacted-by-varroa-mite-call-for-compensation/101195846) 2022-06-30T04:53:30Z **Commonwealth Bank hikes fixed mortgage rates by 1.4 per cent**
CBA has lifted its fixed mortgage rates by a huge 1.4 per cent, and other banks are expected to follow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/commonwealth-bank-lifts-rates-by-1-4-per-cent/101197136) 2022-06-30T04:53:30Z **NAB joins CBA, ANZ, Westpac in lifting home loan variable rates by 0.25 per cent**
All of Australia's biggest banks have lifted mortgage rates, matching the Reserve Bank's 25-basis-point increase. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/banks-cba-nab-anz-westpac-fixed-variable-mortgage-rates/101132454) 2022-06-30T04:53:09Z **William Tyrrell's foster mother used wooden spoon to hit young girl, court hears**
A Sydney court hears William Tyrrell's foster mother allegedly used a wooden spoon to hit a young child in the head as part of a "pattern of ongoing violence". The child is not William Tyrrell. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/william-tyrrell-s-foster-mother-in-court-over-child-assault/101196702) 2022-06-30T05:16:44Z **Cricket grandstand collapses during Sri Lanka-Australia test**
Heavy rain and wind causes the roof of a temporary grandstand to collapse before the start of play on day two of the first test in Galle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/sri-lanka-australia-first-test-cricket-grandstand-collapses/101197718) 2022-06-30T05:29:52Z **The man known as Knuckles left John Cahill in hospital, but was still his 'inspiration'**
Australian rules football legend Neil Kerley was fearless and fearsome on the field — but even rivals who felt that toughness first hand, like Port Adelaide's John Cahill, remember him with respect and affection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/neil-kerley-tributes-after-murraylands-car-crash/101196050) 2022-06-30T05:56:19Z **Guy Sebastian's former manager found guilty of embezzling part of singer's earnings**
Guy Sebastian's former manager Titus Day is found guilty of embezzling some, but not all, of the $900,000 the singer claims he is owed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/verdict-handed-down-in-trial-of-guy-sebastian-former-manager/101186058) 2022-06-30T05:50:52Z **Could social enterprise supermarkets be the answer to rising food costs?**
A not-for-profit supermarket is changing how remote Australians access affordable groceries, and its proponents say the model could be replicated elsewhere. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/pilbara-social-supermarket-hailed-a-success/101193434) 2022-06-30T06:05:10Z **'Disowned' 13-year-old's death in fiery crash a year after mum died was preventable, coroner finds**
Bailey Pini had been living in residential care for a month before he stole an officer's car and attempted to drive back home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/bailey-pini-coronial-inquest-findings/101196296) 2022-06-30T06:41:35Z **Cyclone Reinsurance Pool won't deliver savings it promised, government warns**
A Morrison government promise to halve the soaring cost of home and strata insurance in northern Australia won't be met, according to modelling publicly released by the new federal government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/cyclone-reinsurance-pool/101194738) 2022-06-30T06:48:05Z **Penny Wong uses Malaysian visit to promote Australia as increasingly diverse country**
Senator Wong has received a warm welcome in Kota Kinabalu, the city of her birth, and spoken about the many Australians who have connections with South-East Asia and other parts of the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/penny-wong-vist-malaysia-hometown-spruiks-australian-diversity/101196972) 2022-06-30T07:15:00Z **Another popular venue in the Silver City is up for grabs, but what does it say about the industry?**
The Broken Hill Pub, most commonly known as The BHP, has made a surprise entry into the local real estate market. Several large hospitality businesses in the outback city have been put up for sale over a short period of time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/broken-hill-pub-goes-up-for-sale/101196040) 2022-06-30T07:13:13Z **62yo man sentenced for child pornography offences**
The man had sent, received and accessed child pornography images and videos between 2018 and 2021, and discussed child abuse in online chat rooms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/tasmanian-man-sentenced-for-child-pornography-offences/101198656) 2022-06-30T07:12:31Z **Council votes to keep bridge and road named after disgraced former mayor**
An Ipswich councillor who previously served as disgraced former mayor Paul Pisasale's deputy is successful in a bid to overturn a council move to rename assets named after Pisasale and his family. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/paul-pisasale-bridge-and-pisasale-drive-to-retain-names/101198698) 2022-06-30T07:26:59Z **Barilaro withdraws from $500,000 New York trade job, ABC understands**
The ABC understands former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has decided to withdraw from his role as the state's Trade Commissioner to the Americas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/john-barilaro-withdraws-from-new-york-trade-job-abc-understands/101198844) 2022-06-30T07:38:36Z **The Loop: A COVID vaccine review, Commonwealth Bank hikes fixed rates, and man gets too close to bison**
Here's what you need to get caught up on today's news. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/latest-news-covid-vaccine-commonwealth-bank-rates/101197362) 2022-06-30T08:14:39Z **Australian seaweed touted to reduce cattle emissions by 90 per cent hits the market**
The first sale of an emission-reducing cattle feed has been announced in South Australia, marking a milestone after years of research and development. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-06-30/asparagopsis-methane-reducing-seaweed-sold-in-australia/101198580) 2022-06-30T08:31:40Z **Fears illegal campers destroying turtle nests and Aboriginal fossils on World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Coast**
Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation says an onslaught of illegal campers looking to holiday for free is endangering the fragile coastal desert. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/illegal-camp-ningaloo-coast-fears-turtle-nests-fossils-destroyed/101196302) 2022-06-30T08:45:29Z **EPA fines NSW Forestry $500,000 in one month for destroying habitat**
New South Wales' Forestry Corporation claims there are no systemic issues with compliance despite coping $500,000 in fines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/epa-fines-forestry-half-a-million-dollars-for-destroying-habitat/101196632) 2022-06-30T08:44:10Z **Train strike to go ahead on Friday as talks end without a deal**
Trains will be running on a weekend timetable on Friday, with up to 70 per cent of services cancelled as the rail union presses ahead with its industrial action. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/rail-union-announcement/101198888) 2022-06-30T09:05:33Z **AFL live: Lions looking for bounce-back win against dangerous Bulldogs**
Brisbane are smarting from a heavy loss last week, making this clash with the improving Western Bulldogs crucial. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/afl-live-scorecentre-stats-results-brisbane-western-bulldogs/101189954) 2022-06-30T09:28:48Z **NRL live: Ryan Papenhuyzen returns as Melbourne take on old rivals Manly**
Melbourne will be without Cameron Munster for their clash with Manly but Ryan Papenhuyzen will make a long-awaited return from injury. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/nrl-live-score-updates/101198518) 2022-06-30T09:26:43Z **Woodside's North West Shelf gas project gets environmental tick to extend its life to 2070**
Western Australia's environmental regulator recommends approval to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas project by almost 50 years, subject to strict conditions, including that it achieves net zero emissions by 2050, to help preserve Indigenous rock art in the area. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/woodside-north-west-shelf-gas-gets-environmental-nod/101198912) 2022-06-30T09:42:09Z **De Goey returns for Magpies as Cats welcome back Dangerfield**
Jordan De Goey will return to AFL action in Collingwood's clash with Gold Coast, while Geelong names Patrick Dangerfield for his first match in six weeks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/afl-jordan-de-goey-patrick-dangerfield-return/101199078) 2022-06-30T10:40:28Z **Rodrigo Duterte leaves bloody legacy as Philippines returns to Marcos rule**
Rodrigo Duterte is known for his outbursts and a violent approach to tackling his country's drug problem, but has remained popular until his last day in office. Now, the son of a dictator who was kicked out of the country 36 years ago is its new leader. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/rodrigo-duterete-ferdinand-marcos-bongbong-philippines-president/101198892) 2022-06-30T12:14:46Z **Ajla Tomljanovic becomes first Australian through to Wimbledon third round**
The lone Australian woman left in the Wimbledon draw reaches the third round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over American Catherine Harrison. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/ajla-tomljanovic-first-australian-in-wimbledon-third-round/101199378) 2022-06-30T12:59:40Z **Cameron Green's steadying hand propels Australia to handy lead over Sri Lanka**
There was plenty of off-field drama in Galle, but Cameron Green's crucial knock has helped steer Australia to a 101-run lead over Sri Lanka. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-30/cameron-green-first-test-sri-lanka-half-century/101199410) 2022-06-30T14:10:16Z **Defence engineers flying to Pacific to repair defective Australian-built patrol boats**
Numerous problems have been identified on Australian-built patrol boats gifted to Pacific Island nations, prompting the Defence Department to issue advice on how to "minimise risk" for the countries that operate them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/guardian-class-patrol-boat-issues/101197634) 2022-06-30T18:30:00Z **For the first time ever, we were on track to limit climate change to 1.5C. But that was during COVID**
Between 2019 and 2020, global CO2 emissions experienced the greatest year-on-year drop in recorded history. Researchers say we have to cut emissions by that much every year to keep climate change within safe boundaries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-07-01/climate-change-emissions-during-covid-needed-every-year/101192612) 2022-06-30T18:30:00Z **How these viruses can make you even more of a mozzie magnet**
Getting infected with a virus like dengue or Zika can make you smell delicious to mosquitoes, the flying carriers of these infections, according to scientists. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-07-01/mosquitoes-magnet-dengue-zika-viruses-smell-tastier/101189300) 2022-06-30T18:58:27Z **NATO 'prepared for all eventualities' as Vladimir Putin issues fresh threats**
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says his organisation is ready for any repercussions of Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, as Russian President Vladimir Putin sends one of his trademark veiled threats over its expansion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/nato-prepared-for-any-eventuality-putin-issues-fresh-threats/101199450) 2022-06-30T18:58:24Z **Property prices fall for the second month in a row as rates rise**
Aggressive interest rate increases have caused the second monthly fall in home prices across Australia's capital cities. It is the sharpest slowdown in the property market in 30 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/property-prices-interest-rates-home-values-reserve-bank/101198708) 2022-06-30T19:18:53Z **After three years of clamping down on dissent in Hong Kong, Xi arrives for a 'victory' lap**
As Xi Jinping embarks on his first trip outside of mainland China since the pandemic began, observers suspect the anniversary visit could be a chance to further strengthen Beijing's hold on Hong Kong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/xi-jinping-leaves-china-for-hong-kong-anniversary/101189008) 2022-06-30T19:13:59Z **From bounty hunters to pill networks, post-abortion rights America looks very different**
With the constitutional right to abortion gone, healthcare providers, clinics and millions of Americans are grappling with a new reality. But will it mimic the time before Roe v Wade? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/us-could-look-very-different-after-roe-v-wade-overturned/101195004) 2022-06-30T19:28:55Z **Albanese is coming home to a difficult choice — stay tough or buy good willl**
The "teal" independents who, together with other new members, arrived at Parliament House this week for their orientation, have a lot to live up to after their high-profile campaigns. They talk about doing politics differently. But without the balance of power in the House of Representatives, will they be able to drive meaningful changes in how things are done, asks Michelle Grattan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/crossbenchers-independents-teals-albanese-staffers/101198724) 2022-06-30T19:38:07Z **Cost-of-living crunch bites, with electricity, transport and mobile phone bills set to rise**
Consumers are being warned to expect more hip-pocket pain, with the start of the new financial year bringing a raft of fresh price rises. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/electricity-transport-and-mobile-phone-bills-to-rise-from-today/101195844) 2022-06-30T19:54:58Z **Investors warned against 'buying the dip' in market downturn, ASX drops 10pc for the year**
"Buying the dip" is no longer an easy way for inexperienced traders to make money, according to a seasoned stockbroker, despite the ASX losing roughly $250 billion in the past year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/asx-correction-inflation-interest-rates/101196806) 2022-06-30T19:47:06Z **Joe Bridge made $1m on Bitcoin, but says it's a 'dangerous time' to invest**
Joe Bridge has bought two motorbikes, two boats and his first house with the $1 million-plus he made on Bitcoin, but he doesn't recommend trying to replicate his success. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/bitcoin-price-cryptocurrency-investing-buying-bridge-asic-ato-/101076794) 2022-06-30T19:46:45Z **Hannah Clarke's parents join calls for specialist DV police stations as a 'matter of urgency'**
Sue and Lloyd Clarke echo the sentiments of Police Union President Ian Leavers, calling for the coroners recommendation for domestic-violence-focused police stations to be acted upon as quickly as possible. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/qld-domestic-violence-police-stations-hannah-clarke-parents/101198208) 2022-06-30T20:04:17Z **Fixing the broken energy system might seem simple. It's likely to be anything but**
Why struggling to build a simple high-voltage power line is symptomatic of the difficulties in fixing a broken energy system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/how-aemo-plans-to-fix-broken-energy-system-australia/101196758) 2022-06-30T20:19:37Z **After 40 years, Illawarra is still giving rugby league plenty of steel**
It's been almost a quarter of a century since Illawarra merged with St George, but as the Steelers prepare to celebrate their 40th anniversary, the legacy of the club lives on. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/after-40-years-illawarra-still-gives-rugby-league-steel/101199330) 2022-06-30T20:16:14Z **Humpback whales learn complex tunes from across the pacific during migration, scientists discover**
Just beneath the water's surface off Queensland's coast, humpback whales are heard singing to each other as researchers decipher how culture transmits between populations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/humpback-whales-learn-complex-songs-on-migration-east-coast/101197190) 2022-06-30T20:33:31Z **'Final frontier': The last place in Australia you can buy and blow up explosives, for one day**
For five hours today, people in the Northern Territory will be able to blow up fireworks with no permits or training, to celebrate Territory Day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/why-the-nt-allows-public-fireworks-use-on-territory-day-july-1/101174064) 2022-06-30T20:56:37Z **Here are how Victorian wallets will be affected in the new financial year**
Increases to utility bills, council rates and road tolls from today are set to add to cost-of-living woes for Victorians. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/whats-changing-in-victoria-from-july-1/101198534) 2022-06-30T21:11:09Z **WA's single-use plastic ban is creating headaches for some businesses, but others are ahead of the curve**
As Western Australia's plastics ban comes into force today, Ajay fears many of his party supply products will end up in landfill, while a tomato wholesaler hopes others will follow his lead to protect the environment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/wa-plastic-ban-comes-into-force-today/101194408) 2022-06-30T21:06:01Z **Nick Kyrgios withdraws from doubles to focus on solo Wimbledon glory**
He lit up the Australian Open alongside Thanasi Kokkinakis in a sizzling doubles run, but Nick Kyrgios says he wants to do Wimbledon alone. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/nick-kyrgios-withdraws-from-doubles-to-focus-on-wimbledon-glory/101199578) 2022-06-30T21:21:57Z **The Loop: The PM arrives in Paris, house prices fall nationally, and the new financial year brings new policies**
Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/the-loop-house-price-albanese-france-financial-year/101199552) 2022-06-30T21:21:38Z **Live: NSW Now: More than 10 million free vouchers supporting businesses left unspent**
MORNING BRIEFING: New figures reveal more than 10 million Dine and Discover vouchers have gone unspent. Last year, the government issued 33 million vouchers to help local businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/nsw-dine-and-discover-vouchers-unused-/101199304) 2022-06-30T21:20:42Z **More flooding possible as NSW braces for 'a month's worth of rain in a few days'**
The Northern Rivers and south-east Queensland are expected avoid the heaviest falls, but residents in other areas are being urged to prepare as the weather system bears down from the north. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/bom-forecasts-heavy-rain-for-nsw-flooding-possible/101196562) 2022-06-30T21:29:30Z **Estate redevelopment in Coffs Harbour will not help housing crisis, social advocates say**
The effectiveness of a public housing project is under fire amid news it will add just nine new public housing residences, with the bulk of the homes to be offered to private buyers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/argyll-estate-development-not-enough-public-housing/101118214) 2022-06-30T21:28:57Z **How travellers are navigating new courses to combat soaring petrol prices**
The high cost of petrol is draining budgets for younger travellers, forcing them to be thrifty and cut their trips short. But for others, nothing is getting in the way of a once-in-a-lifetime trip. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/soaring-petrol-prices-blowing-budgets-for-grey-nomads/101193408) 2022-06-30T21:45:24Z **Emotional Katie Boulter dedicates Karolina Pliskova victory to late grandmother**
Two days after the death of her grandmother, England's Katie Boulter — the partner of Australian number one Alex de Minaur — defeated 2021 Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/katie-boulter-wimbledon-win-karolina-pliskova-late-grandmother/101199616) 2022-06-30T22:04:08Z **Three kilometres from the varroa mite kill zone, NSW's queen bee 'palace' is at risk**
There are fears a major bee breeding research hub in New South Wales is under threat, a week on from varroa mite being detected at the Port of Newcastle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-07-01/varroa-mite-threatens-tocal-ag-college-queen-bee-research/101196944) 2022-06-30T22:04:03Z **Florida and Kentucky abortion bans, restrictions blocked by US judges**
A judge in Florida blocks that state's abortion restrictions, while in Kentucky a judge blocks its trigger laws designed to come into effect after the US Supreme Court's Roe v Wade ruling. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/florida-kentucky-trigger-abortion-bans-put-on-hold/101199614) 2022-06-30T22:12:46Z **Rachelle says her condition was 'taboo' 40 years ago, but the stigma is lifting on type 1 diabetes**
Australians living with type 1 diabetes have access to more affordable Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology from today thanks to a government subsidy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/type-1-diabetes-technology-subsidy-glucose-monitor/101192130) 2022-06-30T22:31:40Z **How 54yo Allan took on the world's toughest cycling race and won**
After spending up to 22 hours a day on his bike, Queensland's Allan Jefferson claimed victory in the gruelling 5,000 kilometre Race Across America — but it was no smooth ride. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/townsville-cyclist-allan-jefferson-wins-race-across-america/101186304) 2022-06-30T22:47:27Z **Queensland grandfather becomes first Australian to start new global prostate cancer treatment trial at home**
When John Adams' cancer resurfaced last year, he thought he would have to travel hundreds of kilometres for treatment. But with promising early results, an Australian-first clinical trial is allowing him to receive care from the comfort of his home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/australia-first-prostate-cancer-drug-trial-starts-bundaberg/101195788) 2022-06-30T23:12:41Z **Scientists puzzled as crashed mystery rocket leaves double crater on Moon**
NASA photographs the crash site of an unknown rocket that smashed into the Moon, creating two large craters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/crashed-mystery-rocket-leaves-double-crater-on-moon/101199664) 2022-06-30T23:11:43Z **'It's just a nightmare': Buyers dismayed at further delays to Brisbane riverside, luxury apartments**
The completion of a luxury, inner-city Brisbane apartment tower is given a new deadline for completion, amid building turmoil. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/new-date-set-for-long-delayed-443-queen-st-brisbane-apartments/101197182) 2022-06-30T23:08:51Z **If you've ever lost a beloved book, this Tasmanian 'book detective' will help you find it**
Toby Wools-Cobb uses investigative skills from his career as a librarian and the archaeological expertise from his studies in Egyptology to find copies of long-lost titles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/tasmanian-book-detective-locates-hard-to-find-books/101189054) 2022-06-30T23:02:47Z **14 dead, dozens missing after massive landslide hits Indian railway construction site**
More than 30 people are missing after the mudslide hit in the early hours following weeks of continuous rain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/deaths-missing-landslide-hits-railway-construction-india-manipur/101199700) 2022-06-30T23:44:30Z **How classical music inspired the iconic Bluey theme song you can't help but dance to**
Do you ever get the Bluey theme song stuck in your head? Joff Bush is the person to blame. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/bluey-music-composer-joff-bush-making-magic-kids-tv/101178516) 2022-07-01T00:14:10Z **Solomon Islands ends COVID isolation, reopens to world for first time since China deal announced**
Solomon Islands becomes latest country to reopen after COVID-19 protocols, ending more than 800 days shut off from the outside world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/solomon-islands-re-opens-after-china-deal/101198914) 2022-07-01T00:37:22Z **Mackay doctor banned from practising after complaints from women following caesarean births**
Queensland's Health Ombudsman bans former director of obstetrics and gynaecology at Mackay Base Hospital from practising surgery after complaints from women who claimed to have had complications. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/qld-mackay-doctor-george-du-toit-banned-from-practising-surgery/101199932) 2022-07-01T01:06:05Z **'Everyone just crammed in': Train nightmare for Sydney commuters as industrial action continues**
A war of words continues between the rail union and the NSW government over safety concerns about the New Intercity Fleet trains, despite the government's offer to modify the fleet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/rail-commuters-face-more-delays-as-industrial-action-continues/101199660) 2022-07-01T01:01:30Z **Scathing report finds NSW high school is damaging public education reputation**
The merger of two public high schools in southern New South Wales has led to reputational damage and low staff wellbeing, a new report has found. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/murrumbidgee-high-merger-low-staff-wellbeing/101197096) 2022-07-01T01:10:12Z **Adelaide man scams SA businesses out of $35k by using fake credit card details**
A South Australian man who used fraudulent credit card details to scam businesses out of $35,000 has been released from jail early after an appeal to the Supreme Court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/sa-man-uses-fake-credit-card-details-to-scam-businesses/101197504) 2022-07-01T01:25:39Z **Jail a possibility for Guy Sebastian's former manager, as singer says guilty verdict is 'a lot to absorb'**
Guy Sebastian's former manager Titus Day avoids jail, for now, as he awaits to be sentenced for embezzling more than $600,000 from the singer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/jail-a-possibility-for-guy-sebastian-former-manager-titus-day/101199806) 2022-07-01T01:46:48Z **Ipswich 'going back to dark old days' after decision to put Pisasale name back on bridge**
Mayor Teresa Harding says she is shocked and disgusted by her fellow councillors' decision and confirms the council will have to spend money to put convicted sex offender Paul Pisasale's name on the bridge again. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/former-ipswich-mayor-council-paul-pisasale-bridge-drive/101199610) 2022-07-01T02:01:12Z **Landmark woman's saftey and justice report makes 188 recommendations**
Sexual consent laws could be strengthened in Queensland and an education campaign launched to dispel rape myths, following recommendations from Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/sexual-assault-sex-consent-rape-qld-laws-womens-taskforce/101199592) 2022-07-01T02:14:13Z **Supporters fear 'iconic' Wangetti Trail could become suburban concrete pathway**
Supporters of the proposed Wangetti Trail are concerned the Queensland government is trying to take shortcuts that could detract from its promised 'iconic' status. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/wangetti-trail-iconic-status-threat/101199562) 2022-07-01T02:21:48Z **Women can now use a self-test swab for cervical cancer screening. Why is it important?**
The National Cervical Screening Program now includes a self-collection method that will revolutionise the way women view cervical cancer testing. How does the self-test work and why is it important for women to be screened? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/australia-self-testing-swabs-women-cervical-cancer-screening/101199762) 2022-07-01T03:10:54Z **Aussie Patterson warms up for world champs with Stockholm Diamond League win**
With the world championships to be held in the US later this month, Australian high jumper Eleanor Patterson confirms she is a medal contender with a morale-boosting victory in Sweden. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/australian-eleanor-patterson-wins-stockholm-diamond-league/101200572) 2022-07-01T03:21:13Z **Adelaide Hills man banned from owning firearms after massive weapons haul**
An aspiring Adelaide Hills gunsmith loses his collection of 260 firearms and is banned from owning guns in the future for illegally possessing the massive weapons haul. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/adelaide-hills-man-banned-from-owning-firearms-after-haul/101200108) 2022-07-01T03:57:49Z **Cheaper fees for some Victorian motorists under controversial VicRoads deal criticised as 'privatisation'**
Victorians will get a discount for road safety and new drivers will get their licences for free under a controversial government deal to privatise part of VicRoads' functions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/victorian-government-finalises-vicroads-overhaul/101200146) 2022-07-01T04:28:39Z **How a seaside town worked together to keep Alzheimer's sufferer safe**
A move from Bondi to Yamba gave a former solicitor greater quality of life as its residents guided him through the confusion of dementia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/alzheimers-disease-care-yamba-community/101200706) 2022-07-01T04:46:52Z **Indigenous actor and elder Uncle Jack Charles asked to prove Aboriginality for Stolen Generations reparations**
Renowned actor and Indigenous advocate Uncle Jack Charles says he feels distressed and bewildered after being told he must prove he's Aboriginal to receive a Stolen Generations reparation payment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/uncle-jack-charles-asked-to-prove-aboriginality/101200382) 2022-07-01T04:54:51Z **Chinese media slams 'ignorant' Albanese for drawing parallel between Ukraine and China-Taiwan tensions**
Chinese state media hits back at the the Prime Minister's comments, declaring the chances of Australian-Chinese ties being reset are rapidly diminishing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/china-daily-editorial-slams-albanese-taiwan-ukraine-war-nato/101200662) 2022-07-01T05:11:02Z **Why Seven is suing Cricket Australia and wants out of its broadcast rights agreement**
The Seven Network has compared the Big Bash League, unfavourably, to the Indian Premier League in a court document, as it looks to terminate its TV rights agreement and get compensation from Cricket Australia, writes David Mark. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/seven-suing-cricket-australia-broadcast-rights/101201046) 2022-07-01T05:23:35Z **'What is your problem?': Gold Coast Mayor lashes out at 'crass' and 'arrogant' Brisbane counterpart**
Tom Tate says the decision to appoint Noosa's Mayor instead of a Gold Coast representative to the 2032 Olympics organising committee will earn Adrian Schrinner a "cold shoulder". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/tom-tate-rages-at-adrian-schrinner-over-olympic-committee-snub/101200590) 2022-07-01T05:40:43Z **Man who allegedly raped woman and left her on the side of the road granted bail**
A Canberra man who allegedly choked a woman until she was unconscious, put her in the boot of his car, raped her and left her by the side of the road is granted bail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/man-allegedly-raped-woman-left-side-of-road-bail-court/101201376) 2022-07-01T05:37:37Z **Music to punters’ ears as iconic three-day festival’s return to Victoria confirmed**
Falls Festival will return to the state in December with a line-up that includes Arctic Monkeys and Lil Nas X after Colac Otway Shire granted organisers a two-year permit that will give the event a new home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/falls-festival-victoria-colac-otway-council-approval/101201274) 2022-07-01T05:52:41Z **Police follow tracks from crime scene to find cable theft suspects**
Three people accused of stealing a large wheel of electrical cable from an Adelaide building site overnight have been stopped in their tracks after police followed a trail from the crime scene in wet grass. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/sa-police-follow-track-marks-to-find-cable-thieves/101201844) 2022-07-01T06:09:09Z **NSW Treasurer was 'surprised' Barilaro got US trade job but was assured right process was followed**
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says John Barilaro's decision to withdrawal from the role as the state's trade commissioner to the US is the "right call". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/nsw-treasurer-matt-kean-surprised-barilaro-got-us-trade-job/101201646) 2022-07-01T06:27:21Z **Wilmer told his mum he was 'heading out'. It was the last thing he would ever say to her**
Wilmer, 14, left his native Guatemala last month with dreams of learning English and reuniting with his older brother in the United States. Instead, he would die alongside more than 50 other migrants in the deadliest US human smuggling tragedy on record. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/texas-truck-human-trafficking-tragedy-victims-remembered/101201344) 2022-07-01T06:48:24Z **Australia spins its way to convincing victory over Sri Lanka in first Test**
Australia wraps up a dominant 10-wicket win inside three days in the series opener, with its spinners doing the damage as Sri Lanka capitulates in Galle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/cricket-australia-defeats-sri-lanka-in-first-test/101202166) 2022-07-01T06:45:05Z **Woman killed, child critically injured in Limestone Coast crash**
A woman has died and a young boy is in a critical condition after a crash at Wye, south of Mount Gambier this afternoon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/sa-fatal-crash-at-wye/101201712) 2022-07-01T06:56:24Z **'Shallow' 2023 Australian recession 'desirable' compared to alternative**
Experts say there is a 50 per cent chance of a recession in Australia next year, but the upside is it will be short lived and followed by a strong recovery, writes David Taylor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/recession-possible-in-australia-next-year/101202044) 2022-07-01T06:55:27Z **SA politicians to attend pro-life, 'youth mentoring' event, just days before state abortion law comes into effect**
Politicians from the Labor, Liberal, SA Best and Family First parties are scheduled to appear at the youth-mentoring event run by a recently formed pro-life group, just days before laws decriminalising abortion in South Australia come into effect. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/sa-politicians-billed-to-appear-at-pro-life-event/101200352) 2022-07-01T07:11:11Z **Man jailed for 'terrible crimes', including shooting death of partner's ex**
A Brisbane man who carried out a string of violent crimes, including fatally shooting a man he believed was committing domestic violence, is jailed for 15 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/qld-shotgun-manslaughter-clayton-david-backman-leslie-brooks-/101202126) 2022-07-01T07:23:51Z **Joe Ingles's Bucks trade announced by 'CEO of the house', Mills re-signs with Nets**
Australia's Joe Ingles finds a new NBA home in Milwaukee and fellow Boomers star Patty Mills is set to return to Brooklyn on a two-year deal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/joe-ingles-nba-trade-milwaukee-bucks-patty-mills-brooklyn-nets/101202224) 2022-07-01T07:53:59Z **Authorities launch independent review into Adelaide's SkyCity casino**
South Australian authorities have launched an independent review of Adelaide's SkyCity casino after interstate probes pointed to broader systemic issues within the industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/sa-independent-review-into-adelaide-skycity-casino/101202426) 2022-07-01T07:52:26Z **Live: Knights and Titans kick things off in Newcastle**
The Knights and Titans kick off Friday night football in Newcastle, then the Roosters face a must-win assignment against the Panthers. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/nrl-live-score-updates-knights-titans-panthers-roosters/101202196) 2022-07-01T07:48:21Z **Australia's worst maritime disaster — the sinking of the Montevideo Maru — commemorated 80 years on**
July 1 marks the 80th anniversary of Australia's worst maritime disaster, the sinking of the Montevideo Maru during World War II. The ship was bound for a Japanese prisoner of war camp when a US Navy submarine fired on and sunk the vessel, killing 1,053 Australians. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/act-montevideo-maru-maritime-disaster-80-year-anniversary/101201198) 2022-07-01T08:04:48Z **Sydneysiders told to prepare for heavy rainfall, flooding as severe weather alert issued**
Sydneysiders are on high alert for possible flash flooding and landslips, after the weather bureau issued a severe warning for heavy rainfall from Saturday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/weather-weekend-forecast-heavy-rain-for-sydney/101200700) 2022-07-01T08:04:47Z **The Loop: Cervical screening changes explained, Airbnb extends party ban, YouTuber's family posts farewell video**
Finish your working week in The Loop. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/latest-news-cervical-screening-changes-airbnb-party-technoblade/101201160) 2022-07-01T08:46:07Z **Russian missiles hit Ukrainian apartment building, killing at least 16**
Russian missiles have struck an apartment building and two holiday camps near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens, Ukrainian authorities say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/russian-missiles-hit-odesa-ukraine-apartment-building/101202578) 2022-07-01T09:06:49Z **Almost 50pc of Hobart's short-stay accommodation used to be long-term rentals, report finds**
Greater Hobart is "overloaded" with short-term rentals, making up 5.65 per cent of the area's residential rental market, a report finds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/hobart-has-six-times-short-term-stay-properties-of-sydney/101200270) 2022-07-01T09:27:31Z **Animal believed to be Minke whale spotted in France's Seine river**
In what has been described as an "unprecedented" appearance, a cetacean believed be a Minke whale has been spotted in France's Seine river close to the English Channel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/suspected-minke-whale-spotted-in-seine-river-france/101202650) 2022-07-01T09:37:00Z **AFL live: Top-four chasing Blues face Saints team needing a response**
Carlton are closing in on the top four, while St Kilda's recent struggles have them at risk of missing the finals all together. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/afl-live-scorecentre-stats-results-carlton-st-kilda/101190024) 2022-07-01T10:01:24Z **'Brother, you look so familiar': How a chance encounter led to the winning entry to this year's National Photographic Portrait Prize**
A portrait of Aurukun man Eric Yunkaporta at an Indigenous dance festival in ceremonial headwear is selected as this year's winner of the prestigious National Photographic Portrait Prize. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/wayne-quilliam-wins-national-photographic-portrait-prize/101202474) 2022-07-01T12:09:18Z **Albanese hails 'new start' for Australia and France, meeting Macron after $90b submarine drama**
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomes a "new start" in relations with France as he meets President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/australia-and-france-reset-alliance-as-albanese-and-macron-meet/101202548) 2022-07-01T13:54:33Z **Australian Jason Kubler completes victory in just two minutes to reach Wimbledon last 32**
Aussie Jason Kubler takes just two minutes to join Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios and Ajla Tomljanovic as one of four Australians in the last 32 of Wimbledon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-01/jason-kubler-reaches-wimbledon-third-round/101203002) 2022-07-01T18:30:00Z **Less spilled beer, more headgear: The future of gigs is virtual — and Justin Bieber is already there**
Concerts, gigs and live performances in the metaverse could change how you experience music — but probably not in the way that you expect. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-07-02/metaverse-future-music-live-gigs-justin-bieber-the-kid-laroi/101187366) 2022-07-01T19:00:00Z **Inside the real Hellfire Club — the racier version of the Stranger Things' namesake**
Stranger Thing's Hellfire Club is mainly made up of the school's "losers" and outcasts — but the original 18th century version was much more racy, writes Esmé Louise James. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/stranger-things-part-2-real-hellfire-club/101197574) 2022-07-01T19:12:58Z **Two words hung over Albanese after Morrison's French faux pas — and his fix was astonishingly simple**
Anthony Albanese's burden — even before he drove through the gates of the Élysée Palace — lay in two words. Tangible actions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/albanese-macron-paris-visit-morrison-submarines/101202018) 2022-07-01T19:21:25Z **How ancient Antarctic ice cores hold clues to weather patterns in WA's South-West**
Ancient ice cores drilled from Antarctic glaciers shed light on why Western Australia's South-West region is experiencing a drought on a scale that has only occurred twice before in 2,000 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/antarctic-ice-research-and-weather-in-a-south-west/101194506) 2022-07-01T19:32:54Z **Snake Island — once defended by soldiers who told Russians to 'go f*** yourself' — is back in Ukrainian hands**
Months after Russia seized an island that became emblematic of Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression, the country scores an important victory in the Black Sea that could hold the key to reopening grain exports. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/snake-island-kyiv-scores-key-victory-ukraine-russia-war/101202702) 2022-07-01T19:47:02Z **Imprisoned US basketball player Brittney Griner appears in Russian court**
US basketball star Brittney Griner goes on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow to hear drug charges that could see her serve up to 10 years in a Russian jail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/us-basketball-star-griner-goes-on-trial-in-russia-on-drug-charge/101203028) 2022-07-01T20:00:00Z **One of John Pickup's early ABC tasks was recording a rhino's roar. It didn't go to plan, he says**
The former radio and TV broadcaster was part of many memorable moments at the ABC, including covering the Olympics and broadcasting from a telephone exchange. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/john-pickup-abc-90s-birthday-television/101142008) 2022-07-01T20:16:35Z **Ada's parkrun community helped her come out as transgender. She hopes other sports will follow their inclusive lead**
Ada Macey used running as a way of dealing with gender dysphoria. But it wasn't until she was embedded in her local parkrun community that she felt comfortable coming out as transgender. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/parkrun-running-trans-gender-diverse-participation-inclusion/101198596) 2022-07-01T20:15:28Z **An Aboriginal artist has put a replica tent embassy centre stage at the ‘Olympics of Art’ in Germany**
Richard Bell has installed a replica of the 1972 Aboriginal Tent Embassy in a German town for the Documenta festival, before taking it to London’s Tate Modern museum. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/richard-bell-tent-embassy-documenta-tate-london/101189166) 2022-07-01T20:13:15Z **With another interest rate rise likely next week, Barbara is bracing for tough times ahead**
Barbara Aldridge's second-hand book business is amongst the first to feel the impact of interest rate rises — and she's especially worried about the impact on younger mortgage holders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/interest-rate-hike-worries-mortgagees-businesses-wa/101192778) 2022-07-01T20:28:49Z **UN nuclear watchdog boss to scrutinise Australia's submarine plans**
International Atomic Energy Agency's Rafael Grossi will travel to Australia to ensure the country's nuclear submarine program does not pose any nuclear-proliferation or safety risks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/united-nations-nuclear-watchdog-to-visit-australia/101202556) 2022-07-01T21:01:59Z **Yves Lambaert claims shock win in first Tour de France stage**
The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider finished five seconds ahead of pre-stage favourite Wout van Aert as a number of riders crashed on slippery cobblestones. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/lampaert-takes-shock-win-in-first-stage-of-tour-de-france/101203106) 2022-07-01T21:12:16Z **An apology and a promise to stay after 'bullet-dodging' week – Palaszczuk stands firm despite integrity criticism**
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's response to the Let The Sunshine In review left many feeling she's content to sit in the dark with the curtains drawn, Rachel Riga writes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/qld-politics-annastacia-palaszczuk-integrity-apology/101201334) 2022-07-01T21:12:16Z **The murders that 'changed Australia': How Hannah Clarke's legacy exposed the danger of fixated behaviour**
Despite significant changes to policing since the murders of Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham, advocates say pre-emptive measures need to be put in place that recognise family violence as domestic terrorism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/qld-domestic-violence-inquests-womens-legal-service/101199712) 2022-07-01T21:26:26Z **The fine-dining restaurants serving up a new flavour for country communities**
Fine-dining restaurants are increasingly cropping up in regional Australia. The knock-on effects are reshaping towns and communities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/the-regional-australian-restaurants-reshaping-local-communities/101006348) 2022-07-01T21:26:22Z **Australia is currently without a men's world boxing champion. Jai Opetaia is looking to change that tonight**
All you need to know as Jai Opetaia takes on Mairis Briedis for the IBF and Ring world cruiserweight titles at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/jai-opetaia-vs-mairis-briedis-cruiserweight-world-title-how-when/101148218) 2022-07-01T21:44:45Z **Isner breaks all-time aces record, Djokovic eases into fourth round at Wimbledon**
The big-hitting American beats Ivo Karlovic's all-time aces record of 13,728 in his match against Italian youngster Jannik Sinner. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/john-isner-breaks-aces-record-wimbledon-djokovic-kecmanovic/101203120) 2022-07-01T22:01:27Z **How Sydney's gangsters have become 'out of control'**
Some experts believe a difference between the underworld of yesteryear and modern gangsters is that they've become much less subtle. Instead of making enemies disappear, crooks are now happy to gun down rivals in front of their family and random bystanders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/sydney-history-filled-with-gangland-feuds-criminals-more-brazen/101201226) 2022-07-01T22:24:32Z **Maria stuns fifth-seed Sakkari, Mertens upsets Kerber at Wimbledon**
Maria, the oldest player left in the women's draw, overcame fifth-seed Sakkari to make it to the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/tatjana-maria-stuns-maria-sakkari-mertens-beats-kerber-at-wimble/101203132) 2022-07-01T22:18:34Z **Dad steers vision-impaired son's bid for back-to-back lawn bowls gold**
Para-athlete Jake Fehlberg relies on his dad's guidance to launch bowls towards a target he can't see. The partnership has paid off so far as Jake chases Commonwealth Games glory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/jake-fehlberg-chasing-commonwealth-games-gold-medals/101200626) 2022-07-01T22:50:06Z **How the Northern Territory is helping pave the way for better abortion access**
Family Planning clinics in the Northern Territory typically receive "hundreds of calls every week" from women around Australia seeking an abortion, says the organisation's NT chief executive, Robin Wardle. Here's why. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/northern-territory-abortion-access-roe-v-wade/101197902) 2022-07-01T23:06:53Z **How the abortion landscape has changed in America one week post-Roe**
The US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade sparked legal battles in multiple states. Here's a snapshot of where America's abortion laws stand one week since the ruling. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/how-abortion-laws-have-changed-in-america-roe-wade/101200022) 2022-07-01T23:33:36Z **New evidence suggests coal ash dams could be poisoning birds**
Environmentalists have long suspected that heavy metals were leaching from power station coal ash dams into the ecosystem. Now they say they have the evidence to prove it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/high-heavy-metal-levels-found-bird-feathers-coal-fired-power-nsw/101012020) 2022-07-01T23:48:37Z **Electoral commission warns Bragg by-election result unlikely to be known until next week**
South Australia's electoral commission has warned a result in the Bragg by-election will likely take days due to the high number of declaration votes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/voters-head-to-the-polls-for-bragg-byelection/101200172) 2022-07-01T23:41:17Z **Redland Mayor more than three times over the limit when she crashed her car**
Redland Mayor Karen Williams faces a drink-driving charge after crashing her car after work more than a week ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/qld-redland-mayor-karen-williams-charged-drink-driving-car-crash/101187362) 2022-07-02T00:12:33Z **While the sharks circled Michelle Fyfe, the state's hospital system buckled in the background**
As criticism of outgoing St John WA boss Michelle Fyfe intensified, the spotlight was shifted away from the root of the problems with the ambulance service — the enormous pressure on emergency departments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/struggling-hospital-system-cause-of-michelle-fyfe-resignation/101200692) 2022-07-02T00:20:41Z **Seabirds dying after eating 'huge' amounts of plastic, including 'bottle caps, clothes pegs and pen lids'**
Scientists studying the impact of plastic debris on a seabird colony that nests on Lord Howe Island say the proportion of birds at risk of ingesting plastic from our oceans is increasing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/lord-howe-island-seabird-shearwater-ingestic-plastic-deaths/101199662) 2022-07-02T00:20:08Z **'Increasing pressure' nationally to return to masks amid worsening COVID wave**
Queensland's chief health officer says there is "increasing pressure" nationally to return a mask mandate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/mask-mandate-national-cho-covid-coronavirus-restrictions/100013842) 2022-07-02T00:41:50Z **More than 1 million NSW Dine and Discover vouchers used in last-minute rush, as close to 9.5 million expire**
On June 30, the final day of the NSW Dine and Discover scheme, more than 1 million vouchers were redeemed but close to 9.5 million vouchers expired without being used, with the money going back to state coffers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/nsw-dine-and-discover-vouchers-1-1-million-on-final-day-june-30/101202958) 2022-07-02T00:54:45Z **In this tiny Victorian town, healing is taking place for these Ukrainian mothers and children**
A camp in the regional town of Buxton is giving newly arrived Ukrainian children and their mothers a sense of home and a space for healing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/ukrainian-refugees-welcomed-after-fleeing-war-with-russia/101196534) 2022-07-02T00:53:25Z **No major damage following NT firework frenzy, but police say crackers shot at fire trucks**
NT police say fires are "under control", despite fire crews at times being hampered by people aiming fireworks at fire trucks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/territory-day-2022-police-firefighters/101203198) 2022-07-02T01:13:04Z **Peruvian firefighters contain blaze that threatened Machu Picchu**
Firefighters control a blaze that was started by farmers burning grass and debris near the 500-year-old Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/machu-pichho-fire-battle-peru/101203166) 2022-07-02T01:38:43Z **Historic 'mirrors with a memory' reveal their stories in library research project**
Monochrome portraits of unsmiling people might seem dull at first glance, but a re-examination of some of the oldest photographs in WA's state collection is turning up surprising stories. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/wa-historic-daguerreotypes-reveal-their-stories/101191262) 2022-07-02T01:51:23Z **SA ombudsman finds maladministration in 'generous' council allowance for CEO vehicle**
South Australia's ombudsman says a regional council committed "maladministration" by giving its chief executive a council-issued fuel card when he was also being paid a vehicle and mileage allowance. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/sa-ombudsman-finds-maladministration-in-regional-council/101203272) 2022-07-02T02:08:48Z **Meet the family leaving no stone unturned to explore Australia**
Liz and Steve Evans made the "terrifying" decision to pack up their life and hit the road with their two young children. And the way they are funding it is a little outside the box. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/fossicking-family-funds-caravan-road-trip-with-gems/101195368) 2022-07-02T02:22:04Z **Sydney braces for heavy rain as parts of the Illawarra exceed July averages in a day**
Sydney braces for severe weather and possible flooding as parts of the Illawarra region feel the brunt of the heavy rainfall with the SES rescuing two people from rising floodwaters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/nsw-weather-sydney-braces-for-rain-illawarra-tops-july-averages/101203150) 2022-07-02T02:35:39Z **Esiteli came to NSW from a Kenyan refugee camp. Now she's helping to solve regional workforce shortages**
A woman who came to Albury as a refugee after six years in a Kenyan camp is now coordinating a new program to help city-based refugees move to regional New South Wales. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/western-sydney-to-walla-walla-refugees-help-workforce-shortage/101194494) 2022-07-02T03:20:21Z **Competitive ploughing cuts it, where 'footy, soccer, cricket' didn't**
Daniel Gladwell says he tried soccer, cricket and Australian Rules football — but nothing gave him the "sense of success" he found with competitive ploughing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/tasmanian-hopeful-world-ploughing-championships-ireland/101195754) 2022-07-02T03:29:48Z **AFL live: Battling Bombers face off against finals-chasing Swans**
Every game is critical for Sydney in their run towards the finals and an unpredictable Essendon is their next test. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/afl-live-scorecentre-ess-syd-adel-melb-geel-nm-gc-coll/101190232) 2022-07-02T03:50:53Z **Motorists should prepare for fuel prices to rise in September when fuel tax cut ends, Treasurer says**
Motorists should plan for an increase in petrol prices from September when the temporary cut to the fuel excise ends, says Treasurer Jim Chalmers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/prepare-for-fuel-prices-to-rise-as-excise-ends-in-september/101203426) 2022-07-02T04:05:32Z **Jerry Hall files for divorce from Rupert Murdoch**
The 65-year-old model officially files for divorce from her billionaire media mogul husband, six years after the pair married. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/jerry-hall-files-for-divorce-from-rupert-murdoch/101203610) 2022-07-02T04:28:48Z **NRL live: Bulldogs host top-four Sharks before Cowboys-Broncos showdown**
Cronulla look to hold their top-four spot against the Bulldogs, later it's an all-Queensland clash as the Cowboys face the Broncos before Souths host the Eels. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/nrl-live-scores-bulldogs-sharks-cowboys-broncos-rabbitohs-eels/101202458) 2022-07-02T05:13:12Z **Thousands across Australia demonstrate in solidarity with US after abortion access ruling**
In the wake of the Roe v Wade ruling in the US being overturned, protesters in cities across Australia say they will fight any attempts to wind back reproductive rights. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/australians-demonstrate-support-for-abortion-access/101203588) 2022-07-02T05:34:03Z **Camino pilgrims revitalise rural Spain’s emptying villages**
In north-west Spain, Terradillos de los Templarios —  and dozens of villages like it — were built to host medieval pilgrims walking the 800-kilometer route across the country to the Apostle James' tomb in Santiago de Compostela. Today's pilgrims are keeping it alive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/camino-pilgrims-help-rural-spain-s-emptying-villages-survive/101195106) 2022-07-02T06:11:02Z **2022 Super Netball grand final — Is it the West Coast Fever's year?**
For so long, the West Coast Fever have been on the verge of premiership glory, so could new coach Dan Ryan be the difference that finally gets them over the line? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/2022-super-netball-grand-final-is-it-the-fevers-year/101203152) 2022-07-02T06:25:36Z **'Having your own private space, but also sharing facilities': Group building small, sustainable cohousing community in Canberra's north**
Three couples prepare to build a small, sustainable co-housing community in Ainslie. The building's future residents say the project began to meet downsizing needs without the loss of environmentally conscious design. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/act-sustainable-building-medium-density-co-housing-community/101203594) 2022-07-02T06:45:24Z **Israel Folau's Test rugby return short-lived in Tonga's heavy loss to Fiji**
The former Wallaby — sacked by Rugby Australia in 2019 — only lasted 30 minutes in his much-publicised return to Test rugby with Tonga. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/rugby-israel-folau-injured-in-test-rugby-return-for-tonga/101203766) 2022-07-02T08:33:11Z **Polling booths in Bragg have closed. Here's what happened today**
Vote counting in Bragg is officially underway for the third time in four months as candidates vie to replace former attorney-general Vickie Chapman, who announced her resignation in April. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/sa-bragg-polling-booths-close/101203710) 2022-07-02T09:08:38Z **Live: Wallabies take on England in Perth**
The Wallabies will look to end a run of eight-straight defeats against England when they meet Eddie Jones's side in Perth. Follow all the action in our live blog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/live-updates-wallabies-vs-england-first-test-in-perth/101203794) 2022-07-02T09:39:37Z **Iran struck by another deadly earthquake**
Successive tremors flatten a village in one of Iran's particularly earthquake-prone regions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/deadly-earthquake-strikes-iran/101203808) 2022-07-02T12:59:46Z **Ash Barty named Person of the Year at NAIDOC Awards for contribution to youth sport and education**
Tennis star Ash Barty is named Person of the Year at the NAIDOC Awards. The awards recognise the contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to improve the lives of people in their communities and beyond. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/naidoc-awards-ash-barty-takes-out-person-of-the-year/101203360) 2022-07-02T14:08:42Z **More than 20 people missing in Hong Kong waters after Typhoon Chaba snaps vessel in half**
More than 20 people are missing after an engineering vessel with 30 crew members on board snapped in half during a typhoon in waters off the coast of Hong Kong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/two-dozen-people-missing-as-typhoon-chaba-hits-hong-kong/101203858) 2022-07-02T14:34:57Z **Jai Opetaia stuns Mairis Briedis, crowned IBF world champion**
Jai Opetaia has stunned the world's best cruiserweight, Mairis Briedis, to claim the IBF world championship with a courageous display on the Gold Coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/jai-opetaia-stuns-mairis-briedis-to-win-ibf-cruiserweight-title/101203918) 2022-07-02T18:30:00Z **Microdosing mushrooms let Simone 'feel like the sun was shining again'. But what does the science say?**
There’s been a lot of hype around microdosing psychedelics as a potential treatment for depression, anxiety and PTSD — but what does the research actually say about it? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-07-03/mental-health-microdosing-psychedelics-magic-mushrooms/101154616) 2022-07-02T18:45:34Z **'I think the Russians are waiting for winter': Ukraine is bracing for what could be Putin's cruellest war tactic**
Ukraine has now been under almost constant bombardment from Russia for more than five months, but analysts say the defining months could be just ahead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/is-russia-or-ukraine-on-track-to-win-the-war/101198290) 2022-07-02T19:00:00Z **The Census has a message: God is dead. But what comes next?**
Western ideas of progress are founded on burying the past, killing God, and making the human divine. It can be liberating and holds the promise of freedom. But it doesn't speak to all. It doesn't even speak to all in the West who replace old faiths with new faith, who feel alienated and alone and long for somewhere to belong, writes Stan Grant. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/census-religion-christianity-no-religion-god/101201640) 2022-07-02T19:00:00Z **I spent eight years on the trail of a mad, dead artist. Then I cracked the mystery**
He was a man so famous in Hong Kong that everybody knew him, yet such an enigma that nobody seemed to know anything about him. I was on a journalistic road to nowhere, but once I started, I couldn't stop, writes Louisa Lim. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/finding-king-of-kowloon-hong-kong-street-artist/101182088) 2022-07-02T19:33:20Z **Australians share how they're saving money by tweaking their lifestyles**
The rising cost of living has forced Australians like Zofia to make difficult decisions in their lives, but many have also found practical ways to save. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/australia-rising-cost-of-living-forcing-some-to-change-lifestyle/101186724) 2022-07-02T19:29:54Z **'God uses men and God used Donald Trump': Welcome to Oklahoma, the hardest place in the US to get an abortion**
Even before Roe v Wade fell, life legally began at the moment of conception in Oklahoma. Now it offers a glimpse of what life could be like for pregnant people and health providers in America's abortion desert. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/abortion-rights-oklahoma-roe-v-wade/101167280) 2022-07-02T19:59:39Z **How two brothers’ childhood experience of 9/11 led them to make radically different art**
Abdul Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman Abdullah became very different artists while drawing  inspiration from their shared experience – but when they exhibit together, their work becomes a conversation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/abdul-rahman-abdullah-tracey-moffatt-land-abounds/101194024) 2022-07-02T20:38:51Z **Nick Kyrgios stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas in controversial Wimbledon boilover**
In one of the most charged and thrilling performances of his career, Nick Kyrgios beats world number 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round at Wimbledon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/nick-kyrgios-wimbledon-stefanos-tsitsipas-upset-win/101204000) 2022-07-02T20:58:50Z **WACA removed elite junior cricket coach Jim Watkins's name from trophy after abuse allegation**
The Western Australian Cricket Association confirms it removed a former elite junior coach's name from a commemorative shield after abuse allegations from a former player. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/waca-removed-jim-watkins-name-from-trophy/101180728) 2022-07-02T20:58:46Z **I grew up watching the ABC, then I got to be on it**
A lady never tells her age, but it's no secret that "Aunty" turned 90 this week. For a girl who grew up with the ABC, it is a birthday that has got me feeling quite nostalgic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/qld-abc-90th-birthday-jessica-van-vonderen-bluey/101196550) 2022-07-02T21:11:09Z **This Australian treat was prolific 20 years ago, then all traces of it disappeared**
What do you do when something you know exists vanishes without a trace? You go searching for it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/hunt-for-mystery-toucan-icy-pole-australian-snack/101054790) 2022-07-02T21:35:02Z **Mum begs landlords to be 'compassionate' after nine months in a caravan with children**
When this renter couldn't find a place, a caravan became home. But living in a cramped space comes with day-to-day challenges, from storage struggles to mental health. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/permanent-caravan-living-mums-message-to-landlords-rent-rise/101200728) 2022-07-02T22:11:13Z **The story of Princess Diana and the secret Melbourne toilet**
When Princess Diana attended a special performance at the Melbourne Concert Hall in 1983, it all went to plan for organisers — except for one thing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/princess-diana-melbourne-bathroom-arts-centre/101198326) 2022-07-02T22:30:59Z **Meet 'Spot', the robot dog trained to patrol Snowy Hydro operations**
A robotic dog that uses an arm to open doors and pipes is tasked with maintenance work at a Snowy Hydro power plant, where it can also sound the alarm if something goes wrong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/snowy-hydro-robot-dog-trial-spot-from-emesent/101200144) 2022-07-02T22:46:12Z **Evacuation warnings issued as south-west Sydney prepares for flooding**
South-west Sydney is being warned to prepare for flooding similar to, or worse than, record floods earlier this year after the region received more than four times its usual July rainfall in a day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/southwest-sydney-prepares-for-flooding-rainfall/101204030) 2022-07-02T23:04:29Z **Birds thriving in the wet — but drought 'like death and taxes'**
Heavy rainfall across NSW has spurred record breeding of wetland birds but researchers warn that better strategies for water management are needed to ensure future success. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/nsw-lachlan-river-wet-rains-drought-warning/101176022) 2022-07-02T23:29:47Z **Quad bike rider and passenger not wearing helmets in rollover**
Police say a female driver and her passenger were both without helmets when their quad bike crashed and rolled over. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/no-helmets-in-quad-bike-rollover-flinders-island/101204090) 2022-07-02T23:27:29Z **'Go off and multiply': Bilbies board interstate flight with a very important job to do**
Under the cover of darkness in remote outback Queensland, one of Australia’s most critically endangered marsupials has taken a small leap back from the brink. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/save-the-bilbies-release-sandy-desert-endangered-marsupials/101202720) 2022-07-02T23:42:10Z **There's a growing buzz around blowflies' pollination credentials**
You might think blowflies are just a pesky insect, but they could be the back-up plan for farmers who rely on bees for crop pollination. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-07-03/are-flies-the-backup-to-bees-to-pollinate-crops/101197722) 2022-07-02T23:52:55Z **Fabio Jakobsen claims victory in second stage of Tour de France**
The win caps a remarkable comeback for the 25-year-old who spent two days in an induced coma in 2020 following a high-speed crash during the Tour of Poland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/tour-de-france-stage-2-wrap/101204050) 2022-07-03T00:03:58Z **Planting mangroves has improved lives and possibly the air in this Kenyan village**
In the small village of Gazi Bay on Kenya's coast, a conservation project operating quietly for 10 years gains traction as a model for restoring and tending carbon-sucking mangrove trees. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/kenya-mangrove-conservation-project-helping-environment/101197340) 2022-07-03T00:29:00Z **Are you up for a modern-day treasure hunt? All you need is your smartphone and a smart mind**
Hidden within a tree hollow is a small capsule. Within is a tiny scroll with hundreds of signatures and dates. This is geocaching, an outdoor treasure-hunting game. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/geocache-geocaching-smartphone-iphone-gps-navigation-game-app/101198866) 2022-07-03T00:54:56Z **Could the heart of Australia's Bible belt be losing its religion?**
The ultra-conservative city in southern Queensland has long been considered one of Australia's most religious communities, but the latest census shows attitudes are changing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/toowoomba-residents-shun-religion-2021-census/101199974) 2022-07-03T00:47:11Z **'Has an evil side to him': Tsitsipas slams 'bully' Kyrgios after bitter Wimbledon battle**
In an explosive post-script to their epic clash, Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios's antics should not be accepted in the sport. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/nick-kyrgios-stefanos-tsisipas-slanging-match/101204126) 2022-07-03T01:05:51Z **Oscar Pistorius seeks parole**
Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius meets with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he killed in 2013. It's a meeting Pistorius needed to make before he is eligible for parole. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/oscar-pistorius-meets-reeva-steenkamp-father-seeking-parole/101204130) 2022-07-03T01:18:00Z **'Don't test us': Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean**
The Israeli military says it has shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that were heading towards an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/israel-shoots-down-hezbollah-drones-over-mediterranean/101204088) 2022-07-03T01:31:42Z **Two more captured Britons charged by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine, Russian state news agency says**
Two Britons are charged with "mercenary activities" by investigators in a Russian-backed separatist-held territory in eastern Ukraine, according to Russian state news agency TASS. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/two-more-captured-britons-charged-by-pro-russian-rebels-donetsk/101204120) 2022-07-03T01:36:11Z **Nature's fury on show in 'macabre' reminder of road to recovery**
Artefacts from disasters across the country feature in a striking National Museum exhibit that showcases the power of nature. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/natural-disaster-cobargo-melted-phone-booth-canberra-museum/101196906) 2022-07-03T01:57:52Z **Monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe, WHO says**
WHO says the last two weeks have seen a huge spike of monkeypox cases across the region, as African nations ask the West for vaccines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/monkeypox-cases-triple-europe-says-who-africa-concerned/101204108) 2022-07-03T02:23:08Z **'Some of them don't like me': British GP crowd boos Verstappen a year on from Hamilton crash**
Carlos Sainz claims his maiden F1 pole as Max Verstappen cops some treatment from the British GP crowd a year on from the crash with Lewis Hamilton that sparked their feud. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/british-gp-crowd-boos-verstappen-a-year-on-from-hamilton-crash/101204258) 2022-07-03T02:32:50Z **Researchers excited as world's rarest marsupial is photographed with joey off the coast of Esperance**
Gilbert's Potoroo, the rarest marsupial on earth, is having babies in its brand new home on Middle Island and researchers are celebrating. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/gilberts-potoroo-photograph-rare-marsupial-middle-island/101201732) 2022-07-03T03:07:23Z **Schools police chief criticised over response to Texas shooting quits Uvalde City Council**
Pete Arredondo announces he is stepping down from the Uvalde City Council "to minimise further distractions". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/uvalde-schools-police-chief-resigns-city-council-shooting-texas/101204250) 2022-07-03T03:05:29Z **Live: Evacuation warnings issued as water levels rise in Sydney's south-west**
Authorities are warning of a life-threatening emergency in NSW due to floods in Sydney and parts of the state's south-east. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/nsw-floods-live-blog-sydney-evacuation-warnings/101204368) 2022-07-03T03:14:33Z **Third wave of COVID could peak higher than second wave, Queensland Health Minister says**
Yvette D'Ath says it is important for people to remember that COVID-19 is still having an impact on communities, with more than 600 Queenslanders currently in hospital with the disease. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/qld-covid-third-wave-masks-health-minister/101204310) 2022-07-03T03:46:16Z **Melbourne council chooses Aboriginal word to replace its slavery-linked name**
The shift comes after residents in the inner-Melbourne local government area were given an opportunity to vote for one of three Aboriginal Woi-wurrung words as the new name. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/moreland-council-votes-change-name-merri-bek/101204252) 2022-07-03T03:53:37Z **Where are the Sydney flood warnings? What's on the forecast?**
The NSW State Emergency Service issues dozens of flood evacuation orders and warnings as torrential rain hits the state. Conditions are expected to deteriorate as an east coast low continues to develop off the coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/sydney-floods-where-are-the-warnings-forecast-emergency/101204376) 2022-07-03T03:52:16Z **AFL live: Tigers looking to win their way back into the eight against Eagles**
Richmond seem to be finding form at the right time, and take on a West Coast side buoyed after a rare win last week. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/afl-live-scorecentre-rich-wce-gws-hawks-freo-port/101190648) 2022-07-03T04:11:25Z **Bone loss suffered by astronauts in space may not be recovered on Earth, new study reveals**
A study of bone loss in 17 astronauts who flew aboard the International Space Station provides a fuller understanding of the effects of space travel on the human body and steps that can mitigate it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/astronaut-study-reveals-effects-of-space-travel-on-human-bones/101204272) 2022-07-03T04:03:33Z **Competitors pursue golden riches as outback town hosts gold panning championships**
Gold panners from far and wide have descended on the Northern Territory town of Pine Creek to find tiny crumbs of the precious metal in a bucket full of sand. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/nt-gold-panning-championships-pine-creek/101204168) 2022-07-03T04:52:28Z **Aussie Volkanovski defends featherweight title at UFC 276**
Alexander Volkanovski defeats Max Holloway for the third time in his career, defending his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant striking performance in Las Vegas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/australian-alexander-volkanovski-defends-title-ufc-276/101204450) 2022-07-03T05:27:50Z **Maroons star to miss State of Origin III**
Queensland coach Billy Slater expects to have Cameron Munster and Kalyn Ponga on deck for the State of Origin series decider, but the Maroons will be without the services of Felise Kaufusi. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/state-of-origin-queensland-felise-kaufusi-ruled-out/101204512) 2022-07-03T06:37:00Z **Historic model given to Adelaide ship restoration project**
The City of Adelaide was built in 1864 and made 23 return voyages transporting migrants from the United Kingdom to Adelaide. It is now being restored by volunteers with the hope of turning it into a maritime attraction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/model-given-to-city-of-adelaide-restoration-project/101204356) 2022-07-03T06:50:09Z **'Significant changes' to management flagged as child abuse fallout continues at hospital**
There will be "significant changes to leadership roles" at a Tasmanian hospital following a week of harrowing victim accounts at a child sexual abuse inquiry, the government announces. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/lgh-investigation-due-to-commission-of-inq-into-sexual-abuse/101204464) 2022-07-03T07:27:19Z **Second case of diphtheria confirmed in northern NSW child, first case in ICU**
Two unvaccinated children have contracted diphtheria of the throat, the first cases of the life-threatening but preventable disease last seen in NSW in the early 1990s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/diphtheria-cases-nsw-australia-unvaccinated-toddler-child/101204572) 2022-07-03T08:03:21Z **'We are fed up': Angry protests against feuding leaders grip Libyan cities**
Fury at Libya's feuding leaders boils over, with protesters storming the parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk and staging the biggest demonstration in years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/protesters-set-fire-to-the-libyan-parliament-building/101204592) 2022-07-03T08:33:45Z **Arriving in Australia soon? You'll no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19**
Foreign travellers arriving in Australia will no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 from Wednesday morning, with Health Minister Mark Butler saying the decision was made on medical advice. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/covid-border-rules-lifted-vaccination-status/101204570) 2022-07-03T09:22:07Z **Novak Djokovic may be free to return for 2023 Australian Open**
The tennis world number one's management team will consider applying for a waiver of his re-entry ban since the reasons for the original visa cancellation for his vaccination status could now be obsolete, the Ticker understands. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/novak-djokovic-free-to-return-australian-open-vaccination/101204698) 2022-07-03T10:53:03Z **Jockey Leah Kilner critically injured after falling during race at Grafton**
The 24-year-old was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane after being thrown from Stella's Turn in the home straight in race three at Grafton in northern New South Wales on Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/jockey-leah-kilner-critically-injured-grafton-stellas-turn/101204768) 2022-07-03T11:12:46Z **West Coast Fever win maiden premiership with victory over Melbourne Vixens**
It may have taken 25 years, but the West Coast Fever have finally got their hands on a national netball league trophy, defeating the Melbourne Vixens 70-59 in front of a record crowd at Perth Arena. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/super-netball-west-coast-fever-beat-melbourne-vixens/101204302) 2022-07-03T12:13:57Z **Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Ukraine, visits towns of Bucha and Irpin**
The Prime Minister, who was invited to Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has visited war-ravaged towns near Kyiv. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-in-ukraine-visits-bucha-irpin/101203238) 2022-07-03T14:26:16Z **British Grand Prix stopped on first lap following huge crash**
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu is trapped under his car after flipping following an incident at the first corner of the race. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/formula-1-british-grand-prix-silverstone-huge-crash/101204692) 2022-07-03T18:27:25Z **Allan plans to pass on the interest rate hikes to his tenant. Here's why**
Teacher Allan Qi has a unique perspective when it comes to the property market. He is both a landlord and a tenant and is increasingly worried about the increase in interest rates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/what-the-interest-rate-rise-means-for-renters/101201332) 2022-07-03T18:26:19Z **3,625 candidates, 800 languages, culture, passion, murder charges: Papua New Guinea's national election begins**
Huge political rallies have been held across the country and the voting will take place over the next three weeks, with the incumbent and the former prime ministers tipped as the two most likely candidates to take power. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/png-election-explainer-james-marape-peter-oneill-campaign/101191570) 2022-07-03T18:26:12Z **‘A cancer has infected the party’: Senior Liberals speak out as bitter blame game intensifies**
Recriminations over the Coalition's federal election loss have spectacularly boiled over, with senior Liberal Party figures engaging in a vicious blame game. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/liberal-party-factions-war-federal-election-four-corners/101198202) 2022-07-03T18:26:12Z **These two MPs changed the course of history for Australian women. Now they're sounding the alarm**
The architects of the first law to decriminalise abortion in Australia say the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US was a huge setback for reproductive rights, and further changes are needed at home to better enshrine access. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/architects-of-abortion-decriminalisation-say-time-more-reform/101201930) 2022-07-03T19:00:00Z **This economist calculated the cost of gun violence in America. The number is staggering**
After every shooting, there are many direct and indirect costs that can affect an individual, their family and the wider US society. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/cost-of-gun-violence-in-america/101192746) 2022-07-03T18:55:57Z **'I was flabbergasted': On the streets in Solomon Islands' capital, China is never far from view**
Solomon Islands has been shut off from the world for more than two years. It was thrust into the global spotlight during that time when it signed a security pact with China. Now it has opened up again, what do the people of Solomon Islands think? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/solomon-islands-and-china-influence-as-australia-watches-on/101204348) 2022-07-03T19:26:49Z **Several people killed in shooting at Danish shopping centre**
Copenhagen police have arrested a 22-year-old Danish man over the attack, saying they cannot rule out it was an "act of terrorism". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/danish-police-say-several-dead-after-copenhagen-mall-shooting-/101204932) 2022-07-03T19:43:37Z **Mental health crisis unfolding on 'prison ships' as companies deny seafarers shore leave**
Queensland is removing the last of its COVID restrictions but just offshore seafarers remain stuck onboard cargo ships despite spending many months at sea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/seafarers-stuck-on-prison-ships-off-queensland-coast/101201944) 2022-07-03T19:50:51Z **Jai Opetaia's stunning win opens plenty of doors**
Jai Opetaia's stunning upset victory over Mairis Briedis has come at a serious cost, but once the Australian's broken jaw heals, he has plenty of options as IBF cruiserweight world champion, writes Simon Smale. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/jai-opetaia-ibf-cruiserweight-world-champion-next-step/101204736) 2022-07-03T20:06:23Z **Renters with pets get more rights as sweeping new legislative changes put tenants first**
New housing laws set to come into effect later this year will make it harder for Queensland landlords to ban pets in rental properties. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/queensland-rental-law-changes-pets-terminate-leases/101197918) 2022-07-03T20:23:12Z **There's nothing new about victims' tales of abuse by Launceston nurse, but are they finally being heard?**
The changes coming to the management of Launceston General Hospital come many years too late for the victim-survivors of paedophile nurses James Griffin, writes Alexandra Humphries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/analysis-lgh-investigation-child-sex-abuse-revelations/101204498) 2022-07-03T20:37:42Z **Live: Thousands in NSW forced to leave home as emergency services issue over 60 flood evacuation orders**
Large parts of the greater Sydney region have been hit with flooding, heavy rain and damaging winds overnight, with NSW emergency services issuing over 60 evacuation orders. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/nsw-floods-live-blog-latest-updates/101204984) 2022-07-03T20:36:44Z **Flood evacuations, rescues in Sydney as state braces for more wild weather**
Authorities warn people in Sydney, the Hunter, Illawarra and several other regional areas to brace for another day of wild weather, as NSW endures yet another flooding emergency. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/nsw-floods-bom-warns-of-wild-weather-for-sydney-and-surrounds/101204930) 2022-07-03T20:51:48Z **In Central Australia, these young Indigenous men have their sights set on the world of gaming**
A group of young Indigenous men have become new players in the world of video game media, creating a new web series produced in the heart of Central Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/web-series-features-young-indigenous-men-from-ltyentye-apurte/101198036) 2022-07-03T20:51:15Z **Record rain cuts the NSW crop in half just as farmers were about to cash in**
Farmers in the state's central west have been unable to sow seeds, with record rainfall bogging machinery and drowning crops. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-07-04/nsw-wheat-and-canola-farmers-50-per-cent-yield-loss/101180388) 2022-07-03T20:49:56Z **Prisoners sleeping on floor mattresses, in lockdown for up to '72 hours at a time' at Darwin's only prison**
Staffing shortages and overcrowding are creating "unacceptable" conditions at Darwin Correctional Centre, legal advocates claim. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/nt-prison-overcrowding/101196858) 2022-07-03T21:01:06Z **The Loop: Albanese 'visibly moved' on Kyiv visit, NSW flood warning, a scary F1 crash, and Minions take off at box office**
Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/latest-news-albanese-kyiv-nsw-floods-f1-zhou/101204928) 2022-07-03T21:27:52Z **'We feel exposed': Hopes review bolsters defence presence on 'vulnerable' northern WA coast**
The federal government's commitment to a Force Posture Review could see the Australian Defence Force recognise some key holes in northern WA's defence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/wa-defence-resources-subject-to-force-posture-review-adf/101201366) 2022-07-03T21:27:52Z **Six killed, eight injured by avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains**
A large chunk of an alpine glacier has broken loose and roared down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, rock and snow slamming into hikers on a popular trail, officials say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/italy-dolomite-mountains-glacier-avalanche-kills-hikers/101204976) 2022-07-03T21:40:00Z **9yo falls 7 metres in zip-line accident**
The boy was taken to hospital on Sunday following the fall on the Sunshine Coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/boy-in-hospital-after-seven-metre-zip-line-fall-sunshine-coast/101205044) 2022-07-03T21:35:07Z **'She's got a fight ahead of her': Queensland horseracing community in shock after horrific fall**
Apprentice jockey Leah Kilner, 24, was riding Stella's Turn in race three when the horse fell in the home straight, dislodging the jockey from her mount. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/jockey-leah-kilner-fall-horseracing-condition/101205076) 2022-07-03T21:48:08Z **'Kaya': West Australian students learning Indigenous languages at record rates**
Students in WA's public schools are being taught Indigenous languages at record rates, with 10,000 kids now taking part. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/wa-students-learn-indigenous-languages-at-record-rate/101194088) 2022-07-03T22:29:53Z **We solved the AdBlue crisis by making it ourselves, but those days are numbered**
The peak body for road transport companies in Western Australia has warned the nation faces another AdBlue shortage unless the federal government supports new onshore manufacturing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/adblue-fears-with-australian-manufacturing-to-cease/101197454) 2022-07-03T23:11:15Z **Tatjana Maria, 34 and a mother of two, makes Wimbledon quarter final after 35 attempts**
German mother-of-two Tatjana Maria, the oldest woman in the draw, is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after saving two match points. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/sport-wimbledon-tatjana-maria-and-novak-djokovic/101205190) 2022-07-03T23:21:57Z **Dylan Groenewegen snatches Tour de France stage victory at the line for Australian team**
Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen overtakes Wout van Aert and Peter Sagan at the line to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish while van Aert extends his overall lead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/dylan-groenewegen-snatches-tour-de-france-stage-victory-at-line/101205238) 2022-07-03T23:36:29Z **The Queensland city that built an underground hospital to prepare for invasion**
The bombing of Darwin triggered the construction of Australia's only underground hospital, and 80 years on the heritage-listed landmark has become a symbol of coming together during crisis and chaos. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-04/mount-isa-underground-hospital-ww2-80-years/101188634)