# 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@72e53a9 # Learn more about Yarn.social at https://yarn.social # # nick = ABC_JustIn # url = https://feeds.twtxt.net/ABC_JustIn/twtxt.txt # type = rss # source = https://www.abc.net.au/news/feed/51120/rss.xml # avatar = https://feeds.twtxt.net/ABC_JustIn/avatar.png#4n2bulbw5mrxarp4pezgwdz4joeoazz6bk64uqsa6t4awxrbjtaa # description = # updated_at = 2023-12-02T13:44:58Z # 2023-11-22T04:04:59Z **Bottle cap spikes found in Broken Hill sparks safety concerns for road users**
The discovery of homemade bottle cap spikes placed in an 'obvious' manner on a residential street has sparked concern for road users, including children on bikes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/bottle-cap-spikes-broken-hill-road-police-appeal/103135626) 2023-11-22T04:29:00Z **Kyle and Jackie O are controversial, but their 'commercial success' will keep them on air until the end of 2034**
A deal signed by the hosts of The Kyle and Jackie O Show will also see Sydney's top-rating radio breakfast program broadcast in Melbourne from 2024, and follows their employer launching a takeover bid of their former network. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/kyle-sandilands-jackie-o-10-year-radio-deal-broadcast-melbourne/103134930) 2023-11-22T04:35:50Z **Locals lay wreaths as police and small SA town mourn fallen police officer**
Less than a week after Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig was killed near Bordertown, hundreds of Lucindale residents and police have paid tribute to the "good man" who they say gave the ultimate sacrifice. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/lucindale-police-wreath-laying-for-officer-jason-doig-shot-dead/103134882) 2023-11-22T04:46:31Z **Police officer who approached Tasracing boss with concerns after workplace crash 'will not be further involved', email chain reveals**
A Tasmanian police officer who aired concerns about young harness racing employees' long work days was taken off the case after a phone call from the head of the state's peak racing body to a more senior police officer, an email chain reveals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/tas-police-officer-aired-safety-concerns-with-tasracing-boss/103137254) 2023-11-22T04:55:00Z **Outback air mail pilot learns plenty in challenging but rewarding career launch**
Harry Russell didn't have an air-conditioned cockpit and he had to shoo goats from outback runways but that didn't stop him loving a year of delivering the post to remote parts of Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/broken-hill-mail-pilot-reflects-year-of-flights-outback/103136630) 2023-11-22T05:12:44Z **Not all smooth sailing as Comanche gears up for Sydney to Hobart**
Sydney to Hobart heavyweight Andoo Comanche is a monohull of unmatched power but, as her crew has found out, her greatest strength can be her greatest weakness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/andoo-comanche-gears-up-for-sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race/103137338) 2023-11-22T05:20:38Z **Football Australia 'very confident' of hosting next Women's Asian Cup**
Football Australia is eager to capitalise on the rollicking success of the Women's World Cup by bringing the Asian Cup Down Under in 2026. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/football-australia-confident-of-hosting-womens-asian-cup/103137836) 2023-11-22T05:54:44Z **Perth man jailed for manslaughter after inflicting fatal brain injury on his 28-day-old daughter**
Juan Daniel Visagie, who has a history of domestic violence offences, is jailed for killing his baby daughter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/juan-daniel-visagie-sentenced-manslaughter-baby-daughter-aleaha/103133344) 2023-11-22T06:02:21Z **The 14 words that caused Clare O'Neil a whole lot of pain**
It took just 14 words from Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil for ears to prick up. Innocuous to many, they were shocking to those in the know and again left Labor having to correct the record, writes Brett Worthington. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/clare-oneil-anthony-albanese-immigration-detention-china-labor/103135590) 2023-11-22T06:15:51Z **Australia's biggest weir built since World War II opens after major delays**
A "generational" piece of water infrastructure for Queensland has been completed after years of construction plagued by cost blowouts, inundations and COVID-19 disruptions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/major-qld-project-rookwood-weir-opens-years-of-construction/103132538) 2023-11-22T06:25:30Z **Judge dismisses Clive Palmer's appeal to build thousands of homes on floodplain near sewage treatment plant**
Clive Palmer has lost a more than three-year legal battle with the Gold Coast City Council, which would have seen 3,000 new dwellings built next to a sewage treatment plant. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/clive-palmer-gold-coast-council-judgement-merrimac/103136846) 2023-11-22T06:25:27Z **Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement**
If all goes to plan, guns in and around Gaza are set to fall silent as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released and aid is delivered. Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement, writes John Lyons. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/israel-hamas-hostage-deal-bright-linings-cloud-of-war/103137648) 2023-11-22T06:24:26Z **Sister of slain postmaster tells court she is tormented by thoughts of her late brother**
Suzanne Heppell says she hates what she has become in the wake of her brother's death after he was attacked in a Strathmerton service station. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/troy-maskell-manslaughter-strathmerton-postmaster-john-burke/103134658) 2023-11-22T07:01:07Z **Emails show timeline of police contact with Clare Nowland's family after alleged tasering**
The emails released to state parliament reveal members of Mrs Nowland's family knew the details of how she was injured "very quickly", with the NSW opposition saying it raises doubts over why the word "taser" was committed from a press release. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/nsw-clare-nowland-taser-internal-emails-timeline-questioned/103137870) 2023-11-22T07:00:27Z **Federal Labor commissions secret review into green energy target as pressure mounts over feasibility of delivery**
With the clock ticking on efforts to more than double Australia's renewable energy share by 2030, federal Labor has commissioned a secret review of its renewable energy target to see whether it could hit the ambitious goal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/albanese-government-commissioned-secret-green-target-review/103136666) 2023-11-22T07:32:01Z **NT coroner refuses to stand aside from Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest**
Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has rejected former NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe's request that she stand aside from a coronial inquest examining the death of Kumanjayi Walker. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/nt-coroner-armitage-rejects-rolfe-recusal-application/103138490) 2023-11-22T07:29:09Z **Father who groomed, coercively controlled and raped daughter sent to prison**
A Supreme Court judge sentenced the Darwin man to 21 years in jail, describing his conduct as "sadistic". The court heard the victim suffered from a language disorder and her father knew of her vulnerabilities and he ensured she was isolated at the time of the offending. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/father-groomed-and-raped-daughter-nt-jailed/103137998) 2023-11-22T08:09:25Z **Emergency powers regarding people released from immigration facing High Court challenge**
Laws allowing authorities to use ankle bracelets and curfews to monitor 93 people released from immigration detention are now subject to a High Court challenge. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/emergency-powers-immigration-detention-high-court-challenge/103139022) 2023-11-22T08:29:20Z **Crash involving three trucks on the Sturt Highway leaves teenager dead and two men injured**
Emergency services were called to the incident on the Sturt Highway at Carrathool, 60 kilometres from Hay, at 2pm on Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/three-trucks-crash-sturt-highway-carrathool-teenager-dies/103138090) 2023-11-22T08:35:19Z **RBA governor says 'blunt' tool of interest rates must be used to hammer out inflation**
The Reserve Bank's new boss has not backed away from tough talk, saying the bank must use its "blunt" tool of interest rates to hammer out inflation for the collective welfare of Australians. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/reserve-bank-michele-bullock-australian-business-economists-spee/103137970) 2023-11-22T08:34:47Z **Australia and India back on the pitch tomorrow, 'astonishing' even World Cup hero**
Marnus Labuschagne says it is "hard to fathom" that Australia's players have to feature in a T20 against India four days after the World Cup final. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/australia-india-twenty20-hard-to-fathom-marnus-labuschagne/103138994) 2023-11-22T08:49:51Z **Alleged axe attack during heated argument the catalyst for shooting injury of man days later, court hears**
A West Australian man claims he shot another man in self-defence in the days after an alleged axe attack in a small outback town. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/shooting-trial-shane-thomas-plunkett-day-two-norseman-wa/103135920) 2023-11-22T09:32:32Z **From the bush to the international stage, Sam is breaking records and paving the way**
Sam Le Feuvre got involved in sport to connect with people like him. In just 12 months, the schoolboy became an Australian record holder before going on to compete for his country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/sam-le-feuvre-takes-athletics-to-international-stage-730/103135970) 2023-11-22T11:27:57Z **South Korea ends part of military agreement after North Korea launches spy satellite**
South Korea has suspended part of a 2018 military agreement with North Korea after it defied warnings from the United States and launched a spy satellite. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/south-korea-ends-military-agreement-after-north-korea/103139314) 2023-11-22T14:39:19Z **Russia warns of 'crisis' at Arctic border with Finland**
Russia says a humanitarian emergency is unfolding at one of its checkpoints on the Finnish border, where it says hundreds of migrants are stranded in freezing temperatures. Finland has accused Moscow of funnelling them there on purpose to destabilise the country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/russia-finland-border-asylum-seekers/103139360) 2023-11-22T18:00:00Z **A Spanish city has banned 'obscene' acts from partygoers. Could anything like it happen here?**
The Spanish city of Seville has long drawn partygoers from around the world — but some are clashing with the city's Catholic values. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/catholic-seville-spain-party-culture-hens-bucks-religion-clash/103126202) 2023-11-22T18:42:02Z **Tasmania aims to be the 'battery of the nation'. But a change of plan has left some 'bewildered'**
A series of billion-dollar projects, ranging from wind farms to an eFuel factory, have been proposed for Tasmania's north-west. But uncertainty over electricity transmission line upgrades has raised fears their viability could be undermined. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/concern-over-change-in-plan-for-tasmania-power-network/103136116) 2023-11-22T18:35:26Z **When Fiona faced a severe mental health crisis, police knocking at her door left her 'petrified'**
Victorians who have dealt with police when experiencing mental health crises have shared their experiences in a new report, and are calling for the state government to deliver on its promise to change the system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/mental-health-crisis-victoria-police-health-led-reform/103132896) 2023-11-22T18:51:20Z **Mysterious COVID complication leaving some sufferers unable to walk**
What began as pins and needles in his feet quickly left 43-year-old Mackay man Matthew Dillon entirely dependent on his partner and unable to work. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/mackay-man-matthew-dillon-rare-post-covid-19-myelitis-case/103102700) 2023-11-22T19:00:32Z **Temporary four-day ceasefire to start Thursday morning**
A temporary ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas is set to start Thursday morning at 10am local time, under a deal that would see Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian aid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/israel-gaza-latest-updates-four-day-ceasefire-hostage-deal/103139362) 2023-11-22T19:00:00Z **How a Melbourne couple built a mobile game to take on Wordle**
Word games were all the rage in 2022, when Wordle grids were all over social media. An indie development duo from Melbourne are hoping to bottle some of that magic with their new word game. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-11-23/gubbins-melbourne-studio-folly-darcy-smith-video-games/103117490) 2023-11-22T19:11:29Z **'Alive with the bodies of rats': Rodents rule the land and sea as plague spreads**
Videos show thousands of rats overtaking communities across outback Queensland as residents battle a plague of epic proportions. There are concerns the worst is yet to come. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/rat-plague-queensland-gulf-residents-battle-rodents-karumba/103134820) 2023-11-22T19:10:12Z **The probable cause of a chopper crash that killed Chris Wilson has been revealed. Here's what we know**
Chris "Willow" Wilson died while collecting crocodile eggs in remote NT early last year. Three people have since been charged in relation to an investigation into the incident, including Netflix star Matt Wright. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/chris-wilson-chopper-crash-outback-wrangler-explainer/103137888) 2023-11-22T19:34:14Z **Think twice before grabbing your friend's vape. It might not be nicotine**
Anecdotal evidence and posts on social media suggest using vapes to consume illegal drugs is becoming more popular. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/the-growing-trend-of-drug-use-through-vaping/103135232) 2023-11-22T19:24:29Z **Outback farmers take 'rare opportunity' to harvest crops after major flooding**
A year ago their paddocks were under water, but now the McClures are harvesting hectares of oats, having used flooding to their advantage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/outback-farmers-harvest-first-large-crop-in-years-after-flood/103096410) 2023-11-22T19:38:19Z **Driver Harjit told Uber he had been attacked while working. The rideshare giant barred him from a week's work**
Police are investigating reports Uber driver Harjit Singh was assaulted by passengers in Canberra on November 11. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/canberra-uber-driver-attacked-barred-from-work/103119104) 2023-11-22T19:45:31Z **Clive Palmer's proposed 'carbon neutral' Waratah Coal power plant knocked back for environmental licence**
Clive Palmer's company, Waratah Coal, is seeking to build a $3.5 billion, 1,400 megawatt "low emissions" power station on a cattle property in Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/clive-palmer-carbon-neutral-coal-power-plant-waratah-coal/103136992) 2023-11-22T19:53:59Z **Film crew rolls into youth justice centre still grappling with security issues after 'riot'**
Staff say they can't understand why filming is taking place at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre while young people are still at the site, with the facility due to close next month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/staff-outcry-film-crew-malmsbury-youth-justice-centre/103135258) 2023-11-22T19:58:54Z **After patients falsely tested positive to HIV, this COVID vaccine was axed. Now a new version could pave the way to tackle other viruses**
Three years after being shelved, a human trial of a Queensland COVID-19 vaccine has shown it is safe and effective — but it's unlikely to be used to tackle the coronavirus any time soon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/uq-second-generation-covid-vaccine-rsv-hmpv/103135242) 2023-11-22T20:12:37Z **Warnings of eight-hour fire evacuation time for south-west Sydney growth area**
The government is being urged to restrict land release in the Wollondilly Shire, especially in light of a report warning of eight-hour evacuation times during bushfires. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/wollondilly-shire-hazard-study-appin-development-evacuation-time/103135094) 2023-11-22T20:11:50Z **Taxpayers to subsidise renewable energy projects as government concedes Australia set to miss targets**
Within seven years, the government wants 82 per cent of Australia's power to come from renewable sources. Now it is massively expanding a taxpayer-funded scheme to ensure that happens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/australian-taxpayers-to-subsidise-renewable-energy-projects/103138990) 2023-11-22T20:25:30Z **Notorious paedophile school teacher and football coach Darrell Ray dies with court date looming**
Darrell Ray, who sexually abused boys in government schools and at AFL club St Kilda in the 1960s and 70s, was awaiting criminal prosecution on another string of charges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/paedophile-teacher-st-kilda-football-coach-darrell-ray-dies/103139130) 2023-11-22T20:31:36Z **Flood-affected Aboriginal community labels water supply issues 'a joke'**
Darlngunaya resident Natalie Davey says doing her dishes, flushing the toilet or having a shower can be a struggle as her community deals with with water supply issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/darlngunaya-aboriginal-community-water-outages-flood-damage/103105020) 2023-11-22T20:29:57Z **Live: Sharemarket set to open lower as oil prices take a hit**
Australian shares are expected to open slightly lower despite gains in New York. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/asx-markets-business-live-news-month-day-year/103140042) 2023-11-22T20:54:21Z **Live: Families of hostages anxiously wait ahead of four day ceasefire**
Loved ones of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners anxiously wait for swap to begin on Thursday morning. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/israel-gaza-war-hamas-hostage-deal-live-updates/103138918) 2023-11-22T20:51:55Z **Candle-making hobby grows into thriving business for farming mum**
Sarah Ryan lives on a 1,200-hectare sheep farm, but she prefers being indoors, living out her dream of making candles. What started out as a hobby has grown into a fully fledged company. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/how-candle-maker-started-her-own-business-on-quandialla-farm/103005538) 2023-11-22T20:51:23Z **Former ranger makes history as first Indigenous director of National Parks**
After years of frayed relations between traditional owners and the government at Kakadu National Park, a new leader will take the helm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/nt-former-ranger-ronald-archer-new-director-national-parks/103139238) 2023-11-22T20:51:19Z **Nikita Tszyu dropped, 'rocked', but triumphant in blistering super welterweight fight**
Nikita Tszyu has snared the Australian super welterweight belt with a stunning TKO win over defending champion Dylan Biggs in an explosive bout in Newcastle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/nikita-tszyu-wins-australian-superwelterweight-title/103140082) 2023-11-22T20:47:43Z **'These lives matter': After four alleged domestic violence murders in a week, advocates don’t want the ‘crisis’ to drop off the radar**
Family violence prevention advocates call for the public to acknowledge the four women found dead in separate and unrelated domestic incidents across South Australia in the past week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/four-alleged-domestic-homicides-in-sa-this-week/103137634) 2023-11-22T21:01:29Z **Kristal feels Rugby Australia doesn't do enough for First Nations players — that's why her family is moving to New Zealand**
Kaylan Morris is a 16-year-old who dreams of representing the Wallabies. But he'll be playing in New Zealand next year, as his mother believes Rugby Australia needs to lift its game in developing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/rugby-australia-called-on-to-do-more-for-first-nations-players/103095212) 2023-11-22T21:34:52Z **Homes believed razed as massive bushfire continues to rage in Perth's north amid extreme spring weather**
A massive bushfire raging through several northern Perth suburbs overnight which forced residents to flee their homes remains out of control this morning, with unconfirmed reports of property losses amid ongoing extreme temperatures and high wind. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/bushfire-wanneroo-tapping-homes-razed-banksia-grove/103139376) 2023-11-22T21:26:21Z **'That's showbiz kid': The composer of Chicago John Kander on why he's still writing at 96**
He's one-half of the musical writing duo that helped launch Liza Minelli's career and turn murder suspects into Vaudevillian stars, and John Kander is not done yet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/chicago-musical-opens-australia-composer-john-kander-interview/103115226) 2023-11-22T21:54:37Z **Who gets released? The agony Israeli and Palestinian families face as hostage deal approaches**
As the ceasefire approaches, and lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are made, families wait to learn if their loved ones will be coming home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/israel-hamas-ceasefire-to-take-effect-some-hostages-to-return/103138452) 2023-11-22T22:21:22Z **Famed Tenterfield Saddler changes hands for the first time in more than 30 years**
New owners of the circa 1860 building and its trademark, made famous in a Peter Allen ballad, say their aim is to preserve and protect the building's charm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/tenterfield-saddler-sold-australia-equestrian-brand-weathabeeta/103135152) 2023-11-22T22:38:12Z **'Napoleon is flesh and blood': Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix bring life to this historical figure**
In their first collaboration since Gladiator, director Ridley Scott reunites with Joaquin Phoenix to bring the complexities of the notorious French emperor to life. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/napoleon-review-joaquin-phoenix-ridley-scott-vanessa-kirby/103133136) 2023-11-22T22:36:39Z **Alice Springs' crime woes brought to life in orchestral composition of 'hope'**
When composer David Crowe sought to turn raw crime statistics into music, he imagined something dark and menacing. What he got was quite the opposite. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/alice-springs-crime-statistics-orchestra-composition/103118410) 2023-11-22T23:19:44Z **Three Illawarra teen girls charged after 39yo woman stabbed in head and torso**
A 39-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was stabbed in the head and torso overnight in Warrawong. NSW Police have arrested three teenagers who will front a Campbelltown court today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/teen-girls-charged-in-warrawong-stabbing/103140418) 2023-11-22T23:17:34Z **As desperate families waged a public campaign, a secret 'cell' navigated a hostage diplomacy maze**
For weeks, the faces of hostages have been plastered on posters all over the world, while the diplomatic operation to free them has largely been top secret. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/israel-gaza-hamas-hostage-diplomacy/103140096) 2023-11-22T23:47:23Z **Passengers opt to drive rather than risk cancelled flights on Australia's worst performing air route**
Sandy Marshall had to drive six hours at 2:00am in order to make it to her recent cruise holiday after her planned flight was cancelled — a common occurrence from Armidale airport. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/flights-from-armidale-sydney-melbourne-most-cancelled/103137232) 2023-11-22T23:39:37Z **Liberals pledge to stop Canberra's annual kangaroo culls and review whether they are working**
The opposition promises to immediately pause the killings if they win next year's election, though the ACT government says the announcement is a redundant political stunt, as the program is already independently reviewed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/canberra-liberals-pledge-to-stop-kangaroo-culls/103140258) 2023-11-22T23:38:11Z **People sheltering inside TAFE, highway closed as police respond to emergency incident**
The campus on the NSW far north coast is in lockdown as police respond to an emergency incident, but they say there is no risk to the public. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/tafe-bruxner-highway-closed-emergency-incident/103140638) 2023-11-22T23:54:29Z **Flood-smashed Fitzroy River bridge to reopen ahead of schedule**
The Fitzroy River bridge, a critical transport link that was decimated in Western Australia's worst-ever flood, will reopen next month ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/fitzroy-river-bridge-reopen-flood/103140712) 2023-11-23T00:01:27Z **Union disruption for major Victorian projects amid stoush over fire suppression training**
Major state government projects have been hit with industrial bans from the plumbers' union over fears that fire safety is being compromised due to a drop in funding for fire suppression experts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/fire-safety-concerns-state-government-projects-plumber-union/103139930) 2023-11-23T00:27:03Z **'Not a plaything': Anger grows over mining giant's plan to inject waste into Great Artesian Basin**
Environmentalists and farmers are hardening their resolve against a proposal to inject liquefied carbon dioxide into Australia's biggest underground fresh water reservoir. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-23/great-artesian-basin-carbon-capture-project-opposition/103080402) 2023-11-23T00:46:23Z **Gove refinery demolition well on its way to recycle 142,000 tonnes of scrap metal**
Mining company Rio Tinto is undertaking the largest demolition project in Australia's history, taking apart an old alumina refinery in north-east Arnhem Land with the first scrap metal from the site shipped to Asia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-23/rio-tinto-gove-refinery-demolition-scrap-metal-concrete/103137976) 2023-11-23T00:45:00Z **Rock 'n' roll roo crowned funniest wildlife photo of 2023**
A graceful, dancing otter and a ground squirrel attempting to fly are among the other winners of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Competition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/comedy-wildlife-photo-award-winners/103140454) 2023-11-23T01:08:14Z **'Irrelevant and irritating': The familiar beeps heard every hour to disappear from radio broadcasts**
The short tones previously used by listeners to set their watches are no longer necessary due to smartphones. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/abc-switches-off-the-pips-irrelevant-digital-age-smartphones/103137592) 2023-11-23T02:04:22Z **'He's just part of the ship's crew': Oli the cat set for fantastic voyage in Sydney to Hobart**
When Sylph VI sets sail in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race, skipper Bob Williams will have a special crew-member on board along with co-skipper Chris Warren — Williams's cat Oli. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/oli-the-cat-to-join-bob-williams-on-sylph-vi-in-sydney-to-hobart/103141204) 2023-11-23T02:14:19Z **Bruce Lehrmann tells court he did not rape Brittany Higgins but did lie to Parliament House security**
It's the first time the former Liberal staffer has told a court his version of events on the night of the alleged rape. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/bruce-lehrmann-denies-raping-brittany-higgins-defamation-action/103141054) 2023-11-23T02:13:55Z **Staff psychosocial surveys are 'new ground' for companies. This one just uncovered hundreds of concerns**
A psychosocial risk survey of more than 1,000 employees of Tasmania's state-owned electricity provider uncovers allegations of bullying, assault and sexual assault, with the boss saying he is "confronted" by the result. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/tas-tasnetworks-staff-survey-reveals-confronting-issues/103141338) 2023-11-23T02:33:03Z **'People are worried': COVID cases jump 20pc in NSW amid spike in boosters ahead of holidays**
Community transmission of COVID is increasing and is now considered "moderate to high" by health authorities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/nsw-covid-19-booster-vaccinations-cases-australia/103132048) 2023-11-23T02:46:23Z **Hall & Oates are locked in a secret legal battle. Here's what we know about the restraining order and the lawsuit**
Daryl Hall files temporary restraining order against John Oates. But the details of the case are under wraps. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/daryl-hall-john-oates-legal-battle-restraining-order/103140374) 2023-11-23T03:08:44Z **Driver who was high at time of fatal crash sentenced to 10 years' prison**
Melbourne man Mathew Dyer will spend at least seven and a half years behind bars over a high-speed car crash that killed his passenger. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/ferntree-gully-drug-driver-mathew-dyer-sentenced-crash/103140884) 2023-11-23T03:02:53Z **Live: Massive Perth bushfire rages on amid 40C forecast in 'unprecedented' spring heatwave**
A massive bushfire that has destroyed homes in Perth's northern suburbs is raging on, as authorities give an official update on the unfolding situation. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/perth-bushfire-updates-dfes-commissioner-deputy-premier/103142038) 2023-11-23T03:15:59Z **'Horrendous' year of koala deaths in NSW prompts calls for lower speed limits, better road design**
A coalition of koala conservation groups calls on NSW Roads Minister John Graham to take action after a record number of koala road deaths. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/nsw-environment-groups-want-road-changes-to-stem-koala-deaths/103140848) 2023-11-23T03:23:51Z **West Australian massage therapist to face court over alleged sexual assault of two women**
Police allege the 37-year-old man sexually assaulted two women during massage sessions at a Bunbury business during October and November. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/bunbury-massage-therapist-charged-alleged-sexual-assault/103141912) 2023-11-23T03:52:16Z **Melbourne students walk out of classrooms to join city protest against Israel-Gaza War**
Hundreds of students walk out of classrooms across Melbourne to take part in a CBD protest as they strike to demand an end to the Israel-Gaza War. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/school-students-strike-melbourne-cbd-israel-gaza-war/103141950) 2023-11-23T04:06:01Z **Rescue mission to save men trapped in Himalayan tunnel don't 'get much harder', Australian expert says**
Professor Arnold Dix is at the forefront of an operation to save 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India and is confident all those stuck will be brought out alive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/india-tunnel-collapse-himalaya-tunnelling-expert-arnold-dix/103141222) 2023-11-23T04:12:12Z **Rowers dodge sharks, overcome ocean currents to complete first Torres Strait surf boat crossing**
A crew member says island residents laughed when told of the 250-kilometre attempt but at no point did the rowers think they would come up short. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/musselrower-crew-crosses-torres-strait-surf-boat-fundraiser/103141596) 2023-11-23T04:25:50Z **Leptospirosis vaccine for dogs voluntarily recalled following 'adverse reactions', including one death**
The Treidlia Auslepto vaccine, used to protect dogs against a strain of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, has been withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer after “adverse reactions”, including the death of one animal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/voluntary-recall-leptospirosis-vaccine-dogs-adverse-reactions/103141524) 2023-11-23T04:22:31Z **Magistrate finds female prison officer guilty of indecently assaulting colleague in WA**
The court heard the woman, who was fined $3,000 and issued a spent conviction, grabbed her co-worker's head and pulled it into her breast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/corrective-services-officer-indecent-assault-wa-regional-prison/103140952) 2023-11-23T04:19:13Z **Ninety young offenders in Queensland charged with 'posting and boasting' about their crimes on social media**
New laws introduced in March created an "aggravating factor" for car thieves who post footage of their offending. It carries a jail term of up to six years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/qld-young-offenders-social-media-crime/103140754) 2023-11-23T04:17:47Z **Notting Hill man attacked with brick and scissors during tool theft**
A 61-year-old Notting Hill man is recovering in hospital after being attacked with a brick and a pair of scissors in the early hours of Tuesday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/police-investigate-notting-hill-theft-assault/103141044) 2023-11-23T04:51:28Z **Geoff Holt had no car and no furniture, but when he died he left his small US town with millions**
When 82-year-old Geoff Holt died earlier this year he had a secret — he was a multimillionaire. And what's more, he gave it all away to this community of 4,200 people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/man-had-few-possessions-but-died-and-left-his-town-with-millions/103142066) 2023-11-23T05:07:14Z **Has Australia always given visas to people in war zones?**
Australia's decision to grant visas for Palestinians has prompted a round of political bickering surrounding the processes that were followed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/australian-visas-to-people-in-war-zones/103140928) 2023-11-23T05:06:40Z **PM insists infation is globally-driven, RBA boss says it's homegrown**
Just a day after RBA Governor Michele Bullock said inflation in Australia was largely "homegrown", Prime Minster Anthony Albanese is remaining adamant it's a global phenomenon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/inflation-anthony-albanese-at-odds-reserve-bank-michele-bullock/103142978) 2023-11-23T05:22:07Z **Bancroft, Harris and Renshaw to all play PM's XI match in audition to follow Warner**
The leading contenders for David Warner's spot in the Test team will each have a chance to stake their claim against Pakistan for a Prime Minister's XI. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/bancroft-harris-renshaw-in-pm-s-xi-match-audition-follow-warner/103142922) 2023-11-23T05:32:06Z **'He is remorseful': Stan Grant social media abuser's charge dismissed on mental health grounds**
The man accused of making threats against former ABC journalist Stan Grant on social media has his charge dismissed on mental health grounds, as he hopes an in-person meeting with the veteran reporter will be made possible. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/nsw-stan-grant-threats-dismissed-mental-health/103142374) 2023-11-23T05:49:21Z **Big blow to BBL as another international star ruled out of upcoming season**
Rashid Khan has delivered a sizeable blow to both the Adelaide Strikers and the entire BBL, pulling out of the tournament to undergo back surgery. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/rashid-khan-out-of-big-bash-league-season/103143498) 2023-11-23T05:49:09Z **Wondering how much your Christmas cherries will cost this year? The news isn't great**
People hoping to spend less this Christmas may need to look to areas other than the dinner table, with favourites like cherries and lobster not expected drop much in price from last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/christmas-2023-food-lobster-cherries-prices-australia-sa/103140300) 2023-11-23T05:56:03Z **Australian authorities investigating Indonesian boat arrival in remote WA**
Authorities are investigating how a group of 12 people landed on a remote part of the West Australian coast after travelling by boat from Indonesia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/authorities-investigating-boat-arrival-from-indonesia/103143530) 2023-11-23T06:03:20Z **Workplace safety charge against sugar milling company over fatal electrocution dismissed**
Brett Quinn died when the crane he was working on came too close to powerlines. A magistrate has ruled there is not enough evidence for his employer to be convicted of breaching its electrical safety duty. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/workplace-safety-charge-against-msf-sugar-dismissed-brett-quinn/103142368) 2023-11-23T06:17:25Z **Andrew Forrest's company quietly pulls plans for $1.3 billion power plant**
A company owned by billionaire Andrew Forrest has quietly withdrawn plans to build a gas-fired power station at Port Kembla, but remains committed to building a similar facility in the region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/andrew-forrest-squadron-energy-port-kembla-gas-fired-power/103143070) 2023-11-23T06:40:42Z **More than 35 years on from their deaths, Mona Lisa's and Cindy's family is still waiting for answers**
It's been more than 35 years since the deaths of Mona Lisa's and Jacinta "Cindy" Smith, and the family continues to question what exactly happened that night, and how their two girls ended up dead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/inquest-restarts-into-bourke-deaths-mona-lisa-and-cindy-smith/103140632) 2023-11-23T07:17:45Z **Court hears 'Wild West' outback shooting was act of self-defence**
The trial of a man who claims he shot another man in self-defence has heard from the shooter for the first time after his police interview was played to the jury. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/district-court-trial-shane-plunkett-shot-luke-freeman-goldfields/103140950) 2023-11-23T07:12:30Z **Minister reviewing decision not to rebuild Cabbage Tree Island Indigenous homes after flooding**
The state government announces a review of its rehoming plans for a northern New South Wales Indigenous community displaced by major flooding in 2022. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/minister-review-cabbage-tree-island-indigenous-community-rebuild/103142566) 2023-11-23T07:58:37Z **El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of this town are desperate**
Some families say they have nowhere to hide from deadly flooding, as rainfall exacerbated by El Niño pummels parts of Somalia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/somalia-deadly-flooding-state-of-emergency-residents-beledweyne/103143726) 2023-11-23T08:19:53Z **Bouncer avoids jail for choking assault on patron outside Darwin pub**
A bouncer who grabbed a patron by the neck and threw him to the ground outside a Darwin pub, leaving the man "lifeless" for a short time, has been handed a four-month suspended sentence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/nt-bouncer-sentenced-for-patron-assault-at-landmark-palmerston/103141894) 2023-11-23T09:04:58Z **Traditional owners seek at least $225m in compensation over NT mine expansion**
A group of traditional owners are seeking "no less than" $225 million in compensation over the effects of the Northern Territory's largest zinc and lead mine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/nt-mcarthur-river-mine-federal-court-compensation-bid/103129866) 2023-11-23T09:01:28Z **Manhunt underway after three men flee Queensland prison, just weeks after another escape**
Police allege the three inmates walked out of the low-security Townsville facility and stole a ute, which was later found dumped and burnt out. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/manhunt-for-three-townsville-prison-escapees/103142844) 2023-11-23T09:49:09Z **Here's how many people that will be in your capital city by 2071**
As of the end of June 2022, 67 per cent of all Australians lived in capital cities – that is set to increase to 68 per cent by 2032. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/how-many-people-will-be-in-your-state-in-40-years/103144308) 2023-11-23T11:31:06Z **Earning under $80k? A new report says you should get free childcare**
The productivity commission is urging the federal government to modify the childcare subsidy to increase access to early childhood education for children from all backgrounds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/childcare-early-education-govt-productivity-commission-report/103144278) 2023-11-23T14:37:24Z **Qatar says temporary truce between Israel and Hamas to start Friday morning**
The four-day truce is set to start on Friday at 7am local time (4pm AEDT), according to Qatar which mediated the deal, with a first batch of hostages to be released later in the day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/israel-gaza-latest-updates-hostage-deal-ceasefire-friday/103144834) 2023-11-23T17:24:57Z **Israel and Hamas have agreed to exchange hostages for prisoners in the ceasefire deal. What happens next?**
As part of a temporary ceasefire deal that is due to begin as early as today, Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. But with thousands more remaining in detention inside Israel and hundreds of captives in Gaza, there is still a long way to go. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/who-are-the-palestinian-prisoners-in-israel-hamas-hostage-deal/103139040) 2023-11-23T18:00:00Z **Workplace surveillance is common, but just how closely can your employer monitor you?**
Employers monitoring their workers' computer keystrokes might seem intrusive, but it's just one of the many ways workplace surveillance is being carried out today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/workplace-surveillance-how-much-can-you-be-watched-at-work/103126810) 2023-11-23T18:00:00Z **A bad patch, the lobster test, and Anthony Albanese's difficult year**
Despite its unrelenting announcements the federal government is struggling on key issues. After successful trips to Washington and Beijing, prime minister Anthony Albanese is suddenly looking on the back foot. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/albanese-government-challenges-will-2024-be-better/103141974) 2023-11-23T18:17:15Z **Black Friday sale scams are on the rise. Here's how to avoid falling victim to knock-off websites**
Scammers are creating fake websites that replicate popular brands during Black Friday sales, but experts say paying attention to red flags can help you avoid getting caught out. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/nsw-black-friday-online-sale-scams/103140672) 2023-11-23T18:38:38Z **New play pushing the 'sentiment' to have National Gallery return historic convict-sewn quilt back to Tasmania**
It's a piece of Australia's colonial-era history, a quilt sewn by convict women on a ship and presented on arrival in Van Diemen's Land, 182 years ago. It is hidden away in a store room in Canberra — but now, the push is on for the Rajah Quilt to come back to Tasmania. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/convict-women-sewn-rajah-quilt-push-for-tasmanian-return/103139070) 2023-11-23T19:00:00Z **Earth breached 2 degrees of warming for the first time. What does that mean?**
Last week, the planet appeared to briefly breach a climate threshold set by world governments for the first time. Experts say it is just another sign of how much the planet is warming. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-11-24/earth-2-degrees-celsius-warmer-two-days-climate-change-threshold/103129020) 2023-11-23T18:54:51Z **'Lapdog diplomacy' at work in AFP's property freeze over former US pilot on conspiracy charge, lawyer says**
The federal police attempt to enforce a US restraining order in Australia to take control of a New South Wales South Coast mansion being sold by Daniel Duggan's wife to fund his legal bills. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/afp-seek-to-freeze-daniel-duggan-kiama-property-united-states/103142092) 2023-11-23T18:52:20Z **Telstra's pink bus waived a woman's debt. Later, she found out she was also entitled to $12,000**
Telstra's "pink bus" travels to remote communities to help Indigenous clients, but financial counsellors have concerns the outreach service is not helping victims of mis-selling get the compensation they're entitled to. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/concerns-about-telstra-remote-community-outreach-first-nations/103135514) 2023-11-23T19:19:44Z **A cat vaccine shortage means some pets might be locked out of the cattery this Christmas**
A vaccine shortage is causing concern for catteries across the country as they look toward their busiest time of year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/cat-vaccine-shortage-pet-boarding-holidays/103140850) 2023-11-23T19:34:32Z **Heavy rain 'taking the sting' out of intense drought conditions in Australia's parched regions**
Rain is falling onto dry farms, dry gardens and empty water tanks, much to the relief of farmers and firefighters after a very dry couple of months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/heavy-rain-eases-drought-conditions-nsw-qld-bom-forecasts-more/103144376) 2023-11-23T19:46:32Z **'Extreme' alleged SA domestic violence cases prompt calls for royal commission**
Advocates call for stronger action to address gender-based violence in South Australia following the death of four women in unrelated cases over the past week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/domestic-violence-prevention-advocates-call-for-royal-commission/103144028) 2023-11-23T19:55:30Z **Fire brigade forced to face another summer without water following baffling series of government decisions**
Firefighters in a rural community have spent years trying to secure a water supply. But a series of inexplicable government decisions have left them without the vital resource. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/munglinup-water-dam-fire-brigade-corporation-dwer-wa/103135406) 2023-11-23T19:55:18Z **Sophy missed out on two of her uni classes because there was no way for her to get into the room**
Following COVID lockdowns, it's clear flexible study works. So why aren't universities taking a "more proactive approach" to ensure people of all abilities can access higher education? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/qld-disability-higher-education-accessibility-university-student/103108240) 2023-11-23T19:53:58Z **The town where pensioners can rent new units for $200 per week**
Pensioner Gail Couchman was living on an old bus before she found an affordable rental home thanks to the efforts of her local Lions Club. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/malanda-lions-club-building-new-units-pensioners-rental-stress/103126168) 2023-11-23T20:11:10Z **'We're going to need consensus': The science behind fluoridation is 'overwhelming', but it's a controversial topic in Queensland**
In the sunshine state, councils have ultimate authority over whether there's fluoride in their water supply. Some say it's too expensive, others are wary of anti-fluoride campaigners. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/fluoride-dental-care-dentistry-water-queensland-government/103128018) 2023-11-23T20:10:40Z **Graffiti in memory of abducted schoolgirl Gordana Kotevski mysteriously appears in Newcastle**
Graffiti on several inner-city buildings has appeared in Newcastle, marking the 29th anniversary of schoolgirl Gordana Kotevski's abduction after a trip to the local shopping centre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/gordana-kotevski-graffiti-29-years-after-abduction-in-newcastle/103140658) 2023-11-23T20:28:13Z **Passionate teacher going home in tears as job conditions leave her questioning capability**
Hannah Blackmore says unruly students are making her reconsider her choice of career, but there are hopes a training program will give teachers the tools to better manage in the classroom. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/victorian-teachers-struggling-with-student-behaviour/103130320) 2023-11-23T20:35:14Z **Live: Netanyahu vows war will continue after ceasefire as Israeli strikes on Gaza continue**
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has told US President Joe Biden he will press ahead with Israel’s war against Hamas after a temporary ceasefire expires. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/israel-gaza-war-live-updates-hamas-november-24/103144702) 2023-11-23T20:49:26Z **Weekly news quiz: World Cup champions, AFL dreams achieved and funniest wildlife photo crowned**
Another week, another news quiz. Put your knowledge to the test. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/weekly-news-quiz-world-cup-afl-draft-optus-openai/103135476) 2023-11-23T20:46:54Z **Australia's top Olympic Games official warns athletes against protesting on the podium**
As political tensions mount ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee president has warned athletes against protesting at official ceremonies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/nt-olympics-committee-president-warns-against-athlete-protests/103143860) 2023-11-23T21:07:05Z **Two arrested, man on the run after Queensland prison escape**
Two prisoners who walked out of a north Queensland prison have been arrested while a third remains on the run. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/prisoners-escape-townsville-correctional-centre/103145388) 2023-11-23T21:05:37Z **We fact checked Mark Dreyfus on the Robodebt royal commission recommendations. Here's what we found**
The government says it has agreed to 'all 56' of the Robodebt royal commission's recommendations. So then why does the report list the number as 57? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/fact-check-robodebt-royal-commission-recommendations/103142218) 2023-11-23T21:22:23Z **Two outsider women plonked into the Australian desert takes on the feel of a parable in The Royal Hotel**
The Royal Hotel probes the darker side of masculinity as magnified by a remote outback setting and alcohol consumption on a liver-defying scale — and evokes the spectre of horror without ever actually letting it loose. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/the-royal-hotel-review/103141162) 2023-11-23T21:35:58Z **Live: Australian banks join forces to tackle rise in scams, muted start for ASX after Thanksgiving shuts Wall Street**
Australia's banks will announce a joint effort to tackle a rise in scams and prevent customers from being victims of cybercrime, while the local share market is set for a quiet start after Thanksgiving saw Wall Street closed overnight. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/asx-markets-business-live-news-banks-anti-scams-collaboration/103145304) 2023-11-23T21:46:52Z **Crane operator rescues man from roof of burning high-rise in England**
A crane operator plays down tributes paid to him after he lifted a man to safety from a burning high-rise building in England. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/crane-operator-rescues-man/103145476) 2023-11-23T22:02:25Z **Bushfire emergency continues in Perth's north-east as firefighters seize on 'favourable' change**
Fire crews spend a second night battling a large bushfire in Perth's north-east, with better conditions offering some respite for residents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/perth-bushfire-emergency-crews-spend-second-night-battling-blaze/103143928) 2023-11-23T22:20:11Z **French military to contribute 15,000 soldiers to security operation for Paris Olympics**
An unprecedented French security operation for next year's Olympic Games will include 15,000 French soldiers, according to the military governor of Paris. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/15-000-french-soldiers-security-operation-paris-olympics/103145426) 2023-11-23T22:31:52Z **New report suggests a path to end childcare shortages but desperate parents want action now**
The Productivity Commission makes suggestions about how to fix Australia's childcare crisis, but for these small town parents, the solutions can't come quickly enough. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/child-care-availability-report-suggests-solutions-shortage/103129906) 2023-11-23T23:15:05Z **Deputy PM role to be shared as NZ reaches coalition agreement**
Forty one days after the election, New Zealand has announced a deal that will see the country led by a three-party coalition government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/nz-reaches-coalition-agreement/103145800) 2023-11-23T23:31:17Z **Why four couples got married at the same venue on the same afternoon**
A wedding celebrant has hatched a one-of-a-kind fundraiser — marrying four couples in one afternoon, with a hair, make up and photography package for the budget price of less than $1,000. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/wedding-celebrant-elopement-fundraiser-ronald-mcdonald-house/103130402) 2023-11-24T00:15:24Z **Calls for change as young dad prepares to travel 300km for rehab**
The Great Southern is the only region in the WA that doesn't have a residential rehab facility and advocates say people in need of help are at risk. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/call-for-residential-rehabilitation-facility-in-great-southern/103103520) 2023-11-24T00:24:05Z **After facing a 22m-high tsunami, Christina joins other Pacific traditional owners working to restore battered reefs**
Fifteen years after a tsunami engulfed Samoa's shores there are still the telltale signs of entire reefs and coral beds that washed away. Tapping into the knowledge of fellow Indigenous leaders is sparking hopes for their restoration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/pacific-traditional-owners-mix-traditional-knowledge-modern-tech/103143038) 2023-11-24T01:23:59Z **Police seize 134,000 illegal cigarettes alongside steroids, vapes and firearms**
Police across Australia have arrested 25 people and seized $200,000 in cash as part of an operation targeting the Finks and Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gangs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/illegal-tobacco-victoria-police-raids-outlaw-motorcycle-gangs/103146164) 2023-11-24T01:34:29Z **'Don't want to see this incident swept under the carpet': Investigations launched into death of man on Great Barrier Reef tour**
The South Australian man, who was found unresponsive while snorkelling, was pulled out of the water, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/norman-reef-death-man-south-australia-great-barrier-reef/103146468) 2023-11-24T01:51:14Z **Six-year-old boy's death on Rye carnival ride was clearly preventable, coroner finds**
A Victorian coroner hands down damning findings after an investigation into the death of six-year-old Eugene Mahauariki, who fell from an Easter carnival ride in 2017. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/eugene-mahauariki-easter-carnival-ride-rye-coroner-findings/103146470) 2023-11-24T01:59:37Z **'It stabbed her straight in the eye': Kain says authorities pointed to each other over who owned 'dangerous' fence**
When three-year-old Sophia was stabbed in the eye by a stray piece of fence wiring while walking along a footpath, her father Kain asked the local council and rail company if they could fix the fence. But both authorities said the fence belonged to the other. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/girl-injured-dangerous-fence-launceston-tasrail-council/103144566) 2023-11-24T01:57:35Z **Ankle bracelets failing to prevent youth crime, police documents show**
Electronic ankle bracelets have so far failed to prevent youth reoffending, Queensland police documents reveal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/ankle-bracelets-failing-to-stop-recidivism-in-queensland/103141052) 2023-11-24T02:14:45Z **'I was wrong': Bruce Lehrmann concedes he bought drinks for Brittany Higgins despite earlier saying he couldn't recall**
Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson over coverage in which Brittany Higgins alleged she was raped in Parliament House in 2019. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/bruce-lehrmann-defamation-cross-examination-memory-buying-drinks/103145748) 2023-11-24T03:01:05Z **Live: Fears more homes lost as aerial photos lay bare ferocious Perth bushfire's path of destruction**
The bushfire emergency that has caused widespread destruction to homes and infrastructure in Perth's north-east continues as an unseasonal heatwave rolls into a fourth day. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/perth-bushfire-updates-live-wanneroo-fires-emergency/103147486) 2023-11-24T03:22:19Z **Judge rejects former basketballer's claim he was not of sound mind when he bludgeoned partner to death**
A former basketballer who inflicted catastrophic head injuries on a Perth mother of five fails to convince a Supreme Court judge he is not guilty of murder. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/chudier-pal-guilty-of-bludgeoning-partner-to-death-doubleview/102756340) 2023-11-24T03:20:05Z **Peter Dutton links visas for Palestinians with prospect of a 'catastrophic outcome' for Australia**
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton raised the prospect of a "catastrophic outcome" as the result of Palestinians receiving visitor visas to come to Australia amid the Israel-Gaza war. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/peter-dutton-attacks-palestinian-visas-catastrophic-outcome/103146978) 2023-11-24T03:50:51Z **Teenager sentenced to two years' jail over security guard knife attack**
Tyrone Pascoe, who was 18 at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to the assault that left a security guard – a father of two — with lacerations across his body. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/nt-security-guard-karama-knife-attack-sentence/103146304) 2023-11-24T03:47:51Z **'Calculated, predatory': Former NSW Labor MP Milton Orkopoulos jailed for 20 years over child sexual abuse**
The disgraced former minister is sentenced to a non-parole period of 13 years for sexually abusing four boys between 1993 and 2003. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/nsw-milton-orkopoulos-jailed-for-20-years-sexual-abuse/103147902) 2023-11-24T04:05:47Z **Coroner to probe deaths of three people held at Howard Springs COVID facility**
Coroner Elisabeth Armitage will investigate the deaths of three people who had been detained in Australia's "gold standard" quarantine facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will consider the quality of care at the centre as well as the legalities around mandatory quarantine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/investigation-into-legality-of-covid-mandatory-quarantine/103146634) 2023-11-24T04:05:15Z **Australian warship confronted by Chinese navy transits sensitive Taiwan Strait**
Taiwan's defence ministry said an Australian ship, understood to be the HMAS Toowoomba, has sailed through the strategic waterway, after its personnel were injured by a Chinese sonar pulse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/hmas-toowoomba-confronted-by-chinese-navy-transits-taiwan-strait/103147982) 2023-11-24T04:20:51Z **Roundtable held over Queensland ramping crisis as patients wait almost 10 hours for emergency bed**
Health Minister Shannon Fentiman met with emergency department heads today to discuss ways to address ambulance ramping, with the premier saying a lack of GPs is adding to the pressure on hospitals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/qld-ambulance-ramping-fentiman-meeting-emergency-heads-hospital/103147628) 2023-11-24T04:36:52Z **Residents left to pick up the pieces of their homes destroyed by ferocious Perth bushfire**
Residents whose homes have been destroyed and lives turned upside down by a massive fire that's torn through Perth's north-east return to their properties to pick up the pieces. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/perth-bushfire-residents-heartbreak-return-to-destroyed-homes/103148050) 2023-11-24T04:29:24Z **Outback roadhouse turns into an indoor swimming pool after much-needed rains**
Receiving 50 millimetres of welcome rain in 30 minutes the Packsaddle Roadhouse, 170km north of Broken Hill, had to quickly batten down the hatches, in stark contrast with residents bracing themselves for the inevitable summer months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/much-needed-rain-falls-across-the-far-west-nsw/103147690) 2023-11-24T04:41:48Z **Victim's family hit back at child sex abuser's 'no substance' apology**
The mother of a victim who was groomed by a former Yorke Peninsula teacher has criticised her son's abuser, saying he used the region as a "hunting ground" to pick out the most vulnerable children that would not speak up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/thomas-ackland-apologies-to-victims-in-court/103146654) 2023-11-24T04:54:51Z **SA's largest battery park worth 'several hundred million dollars' slated for Limestone Coast**
A multi-national energy company has announced plans for a renewable energy battery park near Mount Gambier which it says will reduce electricity price volatility. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/pacific-green-australia-launches-limes-coast-battery-park-sa/103140730) 2023-11-24T05:17:07Z **Popular Queensland burger franchise in liquidation, costing more than 100 staff their jobs**
The company's director says he was not prepared to reduce the quality of his burgers to cover rising costs such as electricity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/getta-burger-announces-mass-closures/103148174) 2023-11-24T05:15:08Z **Man charged with making hoax threat after incident that closed a highway and TAFE campus on the NSW north coast**
Specialist negotiators, officers from the Tactical Response Unit and the Pol-Air helicopter were called during the incident, and the main road linking Lismore and Ballina was closed for almost 10 hours. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/wollongbar-highway-tafe-closure-hoax-police-allege/103148028) 2023-11-24T05:29:56Z **Hundreds of high school students break the rules in walkout for pro-Palestine protest**
Pro-Palestinian rallies have been going on for weeks across the country. The protests are dominated by young people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/students-walk-out-of-school-in-strike-for-palestine-730/103141070) 2023-11-24T05:57:59Z **Pill testing will tomorrow be available on-site at an Australian music festival for the first time in four years**
Pill testing will be available on-site at an Australian music festival for the first time since 2019, with Pill Testing Australia confirming the service will be available at the Spilt Milk festival in Canberra on Saturday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/act-pill-testing-at-spilt-milk-music-festival-in-canberra/103148074) 2023-11-24T06:35:57Z **Sydney's new complex underground road interchange set for Sunday opening**
After years of development, Sydneysiders will have access to 24 kilometres of underground tunnels when the Rozelle interchange opens this weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/nsw-rozelle-interchange-opening-sunday-morning/103148674) 2023-11-24T06:32:14Z **Ellyse Perry confirms she has no interest in national captaincy, backing Alyssa Healy**
With Meg Lanning's sudden retirement from international cricket, Ellyse Perry says long-time teammate Alyssa Healy can lead Australia through "some really great challenges" coming up, starting with an historic tour of India. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/ellyse-perry-back-alyssa-healy-as-australia-captain/103148592) 2023-11-24T06:52:26Z **Woodside boss Meg O'Neill appears in court after climate activists charged with protesting at her home**
Meg O'Neill sought the violence restraining order following a foiled Disrupt Burrup Hub protest outside her family home in August. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/woodside-meg-o-neill-perth-magistrate-court-appearence/103147390) 2023-11-24T08:02:23Z **Obstetrician cleared after review at country hospital**
A WA Country Health Service review finds no clinical concerns over the work of Dr George Campbell du Toit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/doctor-cleared-after-review-into-albany-hospital/103147240) 2023-11-24T08:13:08Z **Independent investigator appointed to oversee Charlie Stevens investigation**
Victoria Police Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Lineham has been temporarily appointed as a Special Constable and will have control of the direction and outcome of the investigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/sa-police-appoints-paul-lineham-charlie-stevens-investigation/103149276) 2023-11-24T08:37:44Z **Power outage leaves country town roasting in 43-degree heat**
Western Power says Mullewa's reserve power generator "worked as intended" when it shut down on a 43 degree day earlier this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/mullewa-residents-fed-up-power-outage-43-degree-day/103148704) 2023-11-24T08:37:12Z **Cameron Smith chokes back tears after missing cut at hometown Australian PGA**
Brisbane native Cameron Smith's Australian PGA Championship title defence is over after he endured a horror round of 7-over-par, while Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are set for a shootout over the weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/cameron-smith-australian-pga-championship-cut/103149358) 2023-11-24T08:46:05Z **Ice cream factory gutted by record Lismore flood opens after $100 million rebuild**
The farmer-owned Norco factory remains on a flood-prone site on the bank of the Wilsons River, but the design is different. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-24/norco-ice-cream-factory-reopens-lismore-flood/103148852) 2023-11-24T10:29:08Z **Newest engine deal of F1's new era signed as McLaren and Mercedes continue historic partnership**
Mercedes-powered cars have won 114 of the 203 grands prix since the start of 2014, including eight constructors' championships for the factory-Mercedes team. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/mclaren-and-mercedes-agree-to-f1-engine-deal-until-2030/103149548) 2023-11-24T11:03:07Z **Irish police arrest 34 after Dublin stores looted, vehicles torched following stabbing**
Police have blamed far-right agitators for starting the violence after a small group of anti-immigrant protesters arrived at the scene of a stabbing attack where five people were injured. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/irish-police-make-34-arrests-after-dublin-rioting/103149452) 2023-11-24T11:25:23Z **Oscar Pistorius granted parole after serving 10 years for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp**
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is granted parole after serving 10 years for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/oscar-pistorius-blade-runner-parole-steenkamp/103149332) 2023-11-24T14:31:51Z **Delicate process to exchange hostages for prisoners begins, but no end in sight to Israel-Gaza war**
On day one of a four-day ceasefire, a complex plan is unrolling to exchange 13 women and children taken by Hamas on October 7 for 38 Palestinians from Israeli jails. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/israel-gaza-hostage-deal-begins-ceasefire/103149196) 2023-11-24T18:00:00Z **Your electricity bills could be a lot cheaper right now, if only the system would allow it**
The retail price of electricity has an in-built 12-month lag by design. This means the energy bill relief could be in place now, but the system does not allow it, writes David Taylor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/energy-prices-have-dropped-why-bills-are-still-high/103146556) 2023-11-24T18:15:00Z **Between crises at home and abroad, the government is striving to show it's hard at work. You just have to sort through the chaff**
Between Australia's economic situation and the crisis in the Middle East, there has been a growing sense that the government is not in control of events — and it's throwing out lots of chaff, writes Laura Tingle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/albanese-government-hard-at-work-throwing-out-lots-chaff/103147368) 2023-11-24T18:41:03Z **United States warns China to be 'safe and professional' following sonar attack on Australian naval divers**
Just days after a Chinese warship caused minor injuries to Australian defence personnel, the US Navy is warning Beijing to respect international law. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/us-warns-china-to-be-professional-following-sonar-attack/103149702) 2023-11-24T18:41:03Z **Eastern storm outbreak saves spring while WA bakes in record-hot November**
As Western Australia sweats through the hottest November on record, eastern states are rejoicing through an extended run of stormy days. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/nsw-weather-record-rainfall-wa-hottest-november/103147960) 2023-11-24T19:00:00Z **I don't know who needs to hear this, but ... the playground imitation games of social media are getting old**
More and more social media seems like an all-in adult version of children's playground games, where nobody's ever out, and where the game — and the joke — just goes round and round, writes Virginia Trioli. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/social-media-repetiveness-playground-for-adults/103147360) 2023-11-24T19:11:58Z **Coal giant headhunts commissioner who oversaw agency investigating it for workplace deaths**
The Queensland government allowed its mine safety commissioner Kate du Preez to keep acting in her role after accepting a lucrative job offer from a coal giant that has multiple convictions over workplace deaths and injuries, ABC Investigations has found. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/anglo-american-coal-headhunts-qld-mine-safety-commissioner/103146850) 2023-11-24T19:24:33Z **'A strange world full of unusual characters': Sigrid Thornton takes on Chekhov's greatest diva**
Most Australians would know her from her screen roles, but theatre has been a drawcard for the veteran actor in recent years and she's about to take on one of her meatiest roles yet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/sigrid-thornton-sydney-theatre-company-the-seagull-anton-chekhov/103115238) 2023-11-24T19:22:03Z **The odds of becoming a doctor when you live west of the 'Red Rooster line'**
You might think all students stand equal at the doorstep of Australia’s universities. But when Fahad tried to become a doctor, he had to navigate a system that seemed to punish him. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/disadvantaged-students-medicine-university/103141050) 2023-11-24T20:02:20Z **Three years after 15yo's stabbing death, Victoria is grappling with a worsening knife crime problem**
As hospitalisations associated with knife attacks rise amid a string of high-profile deaths of young people, the way Victoria deals with children who use weapons in pursuit of violence is becoming an increasingly delicate and politically divisive question. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/behind-victorias-gang-related-youth-knife-crime-problem/103104580) 2023-11-24T20:00:00Z **Think you've found a fossil? Here's what you should — and shouldn't — do next**
The rules meant to protect Australia's natural history can be tricky to comprehend. Here's what you should do if you ever come across a fossil or an artefact. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-11-25/so-you-think-you-ve-found-a-fossil-what-next/103014414) 2023-11-24T20:23:50Z **Lucy is considering if her daughter should 'drop out' from her all-girls Sydney high school before it turns co-ed**
News that two schools in the city's east will be joining to go co-ed in a few years' time has split the community. It's not the first time such a move has stirred debate in Sydney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/nsw-government-change-single-sex-schools-co-education-/103145874) 2023-11-24T20:34:55Z **Speed camera operators cite abuse, attacks as part of the job — including claims of 'hostile' employer**
In Sally's former line of work it was not unusual to have eggs thrown at her car, her windows smashed, or her tyres slashed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/former-serco-asia-pacific-victorian-speed-camera-operators-abuse/103114762) 2023-11-24T20:34:47Z **Charlie Stevens was the 101st person to die on SA's roads this year. His death had a profound impact**
The death of Charlie Stevens, the SA police commissioner's son, caused grief in the community that was shared by many who felt a bond with the commissioner, including many in the media. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/sa-police-commissioner-son-charlie-stevens-death-struck-a-chord/103148340) 2023-11-24T20:47:22Z **Tough year for farmers in NSW eases as rain in drought-affected regions puts 'smiles on dials'**
Falls in excess of 100mm have been received in farming areas of New South Wales in what has been described as "drought-breaking" conditions. After one of the worst winter seasons, it is a welcome relief for many. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/drought-breaking-rain-for-nsw-farmers/103145404) 2023-11-24T20:45:48Z **What it's like to be diagnosed with ADHD as an adult in China**
Vivian Li didn't realise she had ADHD until she was an adult — but that's a common experience for many people in China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/adult-adhd-diagnosis-china-/103146620) 2023-11-24T20:44:41Z **Australia's summer of golf might yet save the soul of a troubled sport**
Golf has endured a year of bad press, with both the amateur and professional games mired in political and economic disputes. But on the ground at the Australian PGA Championship, reasons to be hopeful abound. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/australian-summer-of-golf-might-yet-save-the-sports-soul/103148920) 2023-11-24T21:01:44Z **Survivors of Australia's 'greatest pharmaceutical disaster' heading to Canberra for long-awaited thalidomide apology**
Lisa McManus was born with deformities after her mum took a morning sickness drug during pregnancy. She's been waiting years for the government to apologise for allowing thalidomide on Australian shelves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/canberra-prime-minister-saying-sorry-to-thalidomide-survivors/103110008) 2023-11-24T21:23:34Z **Millions of dollars at stake as F1 teams enter final round with everything to race for**
Red Bull are guaranteed first, Alpine will finish sixth, but the finishing position of the other eight teams is undecided. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/formula-1-constructors-championship-battles-abu-dhabi-grand-prix/103133278) 2023-11-24T21:23:04Z **'She's crushing it': Mandy Mason looks to notch up world sprint record trifecta at Masters Athletics event in Perth**
Mandy Mason only took up sprinting a couple of years ago, but the 56-year-old is hoping to break her third world record of the year, at a Masters Athletics event in Perth on Saturday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/mandy-mason-perth-sprinter/103139120) 2023-11-24T21:20:32Z **Fire at sea thousands of kilometres from home — narrow escape from maritime disaster detailed in ATSB report**
A scathing report finds equipment failure, overworked crew — many who had never been in Antarctic conditions before — as well as other factors contributed to a 2021 fire on board a ship which was thousands of kilometres from help "in some of the harshest and least-forgiving oceans on the planet". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/everest-ship-fire-at-sea-april-2021-atsb-report/103113482) 2023-11-24T21:19:41Z **'I wish I had known': Women demand changes to medical procedure that can cause infertility**
Asherman's syndrome is under-diagnosed, misunderstood, and can lead to infertility. A group of mothers are campaigning for changes to protect women from a common medical procedure that can lead to a diagnosis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/tas-grassroots-womens-group-changes-medical-practice-infertility/103140544) 2023-11-24T21:45:53Z **Facing up to natural disasters helps people mentally prepare for times of crisis**
Mental health specialists say there are a number of steps people can take to give themselves the best chance of coming out the other side of bushfires, floods and cyclones. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/mental-health-tips-psychologically-prepare-natural-disasters/103069022) 2023-11-24T21:57:28Z **'Sweeter, nuttier, fruitier' locally-grown bean gives coffee lovers a taste of Australia**
Coffee drinkers may tell you an Australian brew tastes different. And they'd be right, with research finding local beans have a distinct taste of place, or "terroir". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-25/australian-coffee-research-taste-of-place/103145296) 2023-11-24T22:16:56Z **Evelyn's mother was forced to return to work while her baby was still in hospital. She's not alone.**
Danni O'Connell's baby daughter weighed little more than a 600mL bottle of water at birth. Beyond her battle for survival loomed a financial struggle faced by many parents of pre-term babies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/additional-paid-parental-leave-petition-pre-term-premature-baby/103101396) 2023-11-24T22:34:39Z **After seeing an ad in the paper, Tony has agreed to donate his dead body for art**
Tasmanian artist Nathan Maynard advertised in a national newspaper for someone to donate their corpse to his art project. It's led to an unlikely friendship with Victorian Tony and "strangely normal" conversations about "giving me his body". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/nathan-maynard-relics-act-tony-hawkins-donates-body-art-project/103125304) 2023-11-24T22:42:58Z **For five years, kids in this community were swimming in croc-inhabited creeks. Finally, that's changed**
In a place where the temperatures can soar above 40 degrees Celsius, children and adults alike are cheering the long-awaited return of their community pool. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/nt-wadeye-remote-community-reopens-swimming-pool/103146474) 2023-11-24T23:02:47Z **Native bee knowledge gap frustrates researchers unwilling to work for free**
Native bee researchers are travelling overseas and interstate to find work despite there being a sizeable knowledge gap about Australia's vast array of species. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-25/australian-native-bee-research-funding-lacking-researchers-sa/103146584) 2023-11-24T23:19:28Z **Operator of world's largest lithium mine looks to re-open abandoned WA rail line**
Talison Lithium is hoping to revive a line, which runs directly through the heart of Donnybrook, for shipments from its Greenbushes mine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/lithium-miner-talison-seeks-re-opening-donnybrook-rail-spur/103148002) 2023-11-25T00:02:19Z **20 years after skull fragment found on beach, researcher reveals what it belonged to**
The fragment is believed to belong to the oldest-known megaraptorid — by at least 20 million years — and beach erosion could reveal even more fossils. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/megaraptorid-oldest-skull-fossil-inverloch-shack-bay-dinosaur/103147910) 2023-11-25T00:12:37Z **Sexual assault of homeless women almost 'universal', as Perth shelter prepares to close its doors**
On the frontline of Royal Perth Hospital's emergency department, Amanda Stafford sees the harsh reality of what life is like for women sleeping on the streets and how sexual assault can be impossible to escape for many. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/sexual-assault-a-reality-for-women-forced-to-live-on-the-streets/103137910) 2023-11-25T00:26:45Z **Louise had seven addresses in two years after her home burnt down**
Bushfire victim Louise Lodge didn't receive state or federal government assistance as not enough collective damage was caused at her burnt-out home for it to meet disaster criterion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/hopetoun-fire-victim-louise-lodge-moves-into-new-home/103119592) 2023-11-25T00:55:59Z **Once the largest employer of women in Tasmania, the Mill is remembered by workers a century after it spun its first yarn**
Tasmania's textile industry thrived soon after this iconic wool mill opened its doors in 1923. As the building's centenary approaches, former workers reflect on their time at Patons & Baldwins. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/patons-baldwins-workers-celebrate-wool-mill-legacy-100-years-on/103130854) 2023-11-25T00:51:02Z **'Everything is lost': After 40 days trapped in a church in Gaza, the Tarazi family is finally safe in Sydney**
Dozens of Palestinians arrive in Sydney after being granted visas by the Australian government, some of them with nothing left but their personal identification. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/palestinians-fleeing-gaza-arrive-in-sydney/103149208) 2023-11-25T01:15:12Z **Three interceptions, two touchdowns and a disastrous Hail Mary — one of the wildest minutes in the NFL**
The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets combine for three interceptions and two touchdowns in the last minute of the first half of their game in New Jersey in a series of events that are part brilliance, part ineptitude and all NFL chaos. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/one-of-the-wildest-minutes-of-nfl-football/103150178) 2023-11-25T01:05:55Z **What we know about the 13 Israeli hostages released from Gaza**
Thirteen women and children who were among more than 200 Israelis taken hostage in the October 7 Hamas attack are returned home. Here's what we know about them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/israel-gaza-war-hostages-released-who-are-they/103150176) 2023-11-25T01:23:03Z **'We have to be able to measure it': Government to track intimate partner homicides**
A new online system will be established to provide more up-to-date information on the number of Australians killed by a current or former partner. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/intimate-partner-homicides-public-release-counting-dead-women/103150364) 2023-11-25T01:38:17Z **A fifth of farmer's canola crop died — then the seed company asked him to sign an NDA**
John Snooke says the Pacific Seeds' "garrison" canola variety's underperformance has cost him more than $70,000, but the company will not pay compensation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-25/wa-farmer-canola-high-mortality-rate/103104924) 2023-11-25T01:58:56Z **Boomers star Josh Giddey being investigated by the NBA over allegations of a relationship with a minor**
Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is being investigated by the NBA over social media claims he engaged in a relationship with a minor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/boomers-star-josh-giddey-being-investigated-by-the-nba/103150440) 2023-11-25T02:30:30Z **Australia's last Riverboat Postman remains the 'lifeblood' of this community**
Established in 1910, the Riverboat Postman takes mail to people living along the iconic Hawkesbury River. It is now the last service of its kind in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/riverboat-postman-last-service-of-its-kind-australia-hawkesbury/103130684) 2023-11-25T02:49:49Z **Fresh look at 'city-defining' upgrade in one of South Australia's biggest road projects**
New vision released shows the final section to be completed of the North-South Corridor upgrade as the South Australian government seeks feedback from communities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/new-video-torrens-to-darlington-motorway-upgrade/103150410) 2023-11-25T02:59:15Z **Iceberg double the size of the ACT on the move for first time in 30 years**
Recent satellite images reveal that the iceberg, weighing nearly a trillion metric tonnes, is drifting quickly past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, aided by strong winds and currents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/iceberg-a23a-on-the-move-first-time-in-30-years/103150456) 2023-11-25T03:43:02Z **Coach Tony Gustavsson stresses Matildas commitment amid Sweden speculation**
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson is linked to the vacant Sweden men's job, but insists he's committed through to Australia's Paris Olympics campaign. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/coach-tony-gustavsson-matildas-committed-sweden-job-speculation/103150660) 2023-11-25T04:01:21Z **Surfing community unofficially breaks world record for largest paddle-out, in memory of shark victim**
More than 600 surfers, including a recent shark bite survivor, have taken part in the event to honour Zac Young, killed by a shark 10 years ago at the age of 19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/paddle-out-world-record-port-macquarie-zac-young/103145664) 2023-11-25T04:35:53Z **Two-day deluge breaks rainfall records in SA regional town, BOM says**
The town of Naracoorte in South Australia's south-east breaks a longstanding local rainfall record, with a two-day deluge causing streets to flood as well damage to powerlines and several buildings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/naracoorte-flooding-amid-two-day-rain-record/103150586) 2023-11-25T04:43:37Z **'A fantastic fella': Tributes for long-time GP and rural health advocate after swimming death off Bruny Island**
Long-time Tasmanian GP Dennis Pashen is being remembered as a fierce advocate for rural health and "just a fantastic fella" after his death in a swimming accident on Bruny Island on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/well-known-tasmanian-gpdennis-pashen-dies-in-swimming-accident/103150726) 2023-11-25T05:15:55Z **'Remarkably tender': Why Adam Sandler as Leo the lizard is more emotional than expected**
Grade-school existential crises form the heart of Adam Sandler's 'remarkably tender' new kids' film. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/adam-sandler-stars-as-talking-tuatura-in-netflixs-leo/103141248) 2023-11-25T05:46:19Z **Fire ant nests detected in NSW for the first time**
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have confirmed the detection of three red imported fire ant nests in South Murwillumbah in north-eastern NSW. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/fire-ants-found-in-murwillumbah-nsw-for-the-first-time/103150896) 2023-11-25T06:11:53Z **Coal miners and flood victims among those paddling out to block world's largest coal port**
Hundreds of people use kayaks and floats to block the Port of Newcastle for 30 hours to protest coal exports and a lack of action on climate change. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/hundreds-paddle-out-coal-port-blockade-newcastle-climate-change/103146494) 2023-11-25T06:59:48Z **Min Woo Lee burns off Adam Scott to take control of Australian PGA Championship**
Min Woo Lee rolls with Adam Scott's best punches and lands some of his own to earn a three-shot lead ahead of the Australian PGA Championship's final round. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/min-woo-lee-burns-off-adam-scott-to-take-control-of-australian-p/103151026) 2023-11-25T07:14:24Z **'Difficult times ahead': Firefighters contain Perth blaze but brace for 'severe' weather**
Firefighters have succeeded in containing a devastating blaze in Perth's north, but a severe weather warning has authorities on alert heading into Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/perth-bushfire-firefighters-sweat-on-forecast-strong-winds/103150510) 2023-11-25T07:24:19Z **Who's Australia's best in the "brutal" business of busking?**
Musicians from across the country hit the streets and opened their guitar cases as part of the Australian National Busking Championships in Cooma. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/national-busking-championships-grand-final-cooma/103142532) 2023-11-25T08:01:55Z **Restaurants will soon be required to tell you where their seafood was caught, under new country of origin rules**
State and federal consumer affairs ministers vote to implement compulsory country of origin labelling of seafood in all hospitality venues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-25/australian-restaurants-mandatory-labelling-seafood-origin/103150950) 2023-11-25T08:22:12Z **Friend of shooting victim Jodie Jewell speaks out as advocates rally against domestic violence**
For the second time in as many days, domestic violence prevention campaigners rally in Adelaide calling for systemic reform in response to the recent deaths of four women, including Jodie Jewell who was shot dead at Modbury North. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/domestic-violence-prevention-advocates-rally-in-adelaide-cbd/103150278) 2023-11-25T09:28:13Z **Australian warship involved in a Chinese sonar incident begins joint naval drills with Philippines in South China Sea**
HMAS Toowoomba, who's divers sustained minor injuries from a Chinese sonar pulse, has now begun joint naval patrols in the South China Sea where regional tensions with Beijing are growing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/australia-philippines-naval-drills-south-china-sea/103151124) 2023-11-25T10:22:32Z **Couple's planned wedding ruined when P&O cruise had to be turned back from New Zealand**
The Sydneysider couple had planned their dream wedding at a famous movie set, but everything changed when their cruise ship failed to meet New Zealand's biohazard rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/cruise-ship-turned-away-from-nz/103151078) 2023-11-25T11:05:18Z **Lions advance to fifth AFLW grand final, but win over Cats comes at a cost**
Brisbane will play North Melbourne or Adelaide in the AFLW grand final after a preliminary final win over Geelong, but a knee injury to Dakota Davidson sours celebrations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/brisbane-lions-aflw-grand-final-geelong-dakota-davidson/103151190) 2023-11-25T13:28:28Z **Families reunite as Gaza truce holds with more Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners set for release**
A list of hostages is being reviewed by Israel ahead of their release on the second day of the truce with 42 Palestinian prisoners also set to be released. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/gaza-hostages-release-second-day/103151188) 2023-11-25T14:13:28Z **10 dead in fire in Pakistan shopping mall**
A fire tears through a shopping mall in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 10 people and injuring 22 others. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/pakistan-karachi-shopping-mall-fire-kills-10/103151330) 2023-11-25T18:48:54Z **The horror story of paedophile teacher David MacGregor has finally been laid bare**
A Victorian government inquiry has laid bare how the state's education department protected paedophile David MacGregor, allowing him to teach and coach children for almost three decades despite multiple warnings from children and their parents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/story-of-paedophile-teacher-david-macgregor-laid-bare/103132732) 2023-11-25T18:52:44Z **Would you still pursue an autism diagnosis if it meant you might lose your driver's licence?**
Psychologists say some Australians are cancelling their autism assessment appointments after learning they could be required to disclose their condition under Fitness to Drive standards. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/national-fitness-to-drive-standards-humiliating-autistic-drivers/103147928) 2023-11-25T19:19:57Z **What determines happiness in old age? Researchers say living with a daughter could help**
Despite cultural preference for sons in some Asian societies, researchers from Monash University Malaysia found that living with daughters is positively associated with happiness in old age. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/son-preference-asian-culture-daughter-brings-happiness-research/103130264) 2023-11-25T19:13:02Z **OpenAI's non-profit board took a stand. But this is Silicon Valley, and the billionaires won**
When a billionaire darling of Silicon Valley became the CEO of OpenAI and built ChatGPT, he was sure it would change the world. But in one week, the collaboration between the company's altruistic board and thriving business unravelled, leaving the industry asking just how open AI is going to be in the future. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/openai-sam-altman-board-inside-the-chaotic-week/103149570) 2023-11-25T19:11:28Z **Decades after the grisly discovery of a baby in the post, could DNA finally solve the case?**
A newborn baby was found dead in a parcel, with police on opposite sides of Australia bewildered by who could've sent it. Now, DNA advancements are offering hope the six-decade 'baby in the post' mystery could soon be solved. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/body-baby-in-darwin-post-mystery-resurfaces-exhumed/103138218) 2023-11-25T19:22:59Z **When an ABC film was found in a 50-year-old primary school time capsule it contained a surprise for one of our reporters**
Staff and students at a regional South Australian school were intrigued to know what was on an old film found in a time capsule they dug up and the reporter assigned to look at it discovered an unexpected personal connection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/backstory/2023-11-26/old-abc-film-unearthed-50-years-mount-burr-time-capsule/103146898) 2023-11-25T20:06:08Z **George Floyd's murderer Derek Chauvin stabbed in US prison**
Minnesota attorney-general says Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been attacked at a federal prison in Arizona. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/george-floyd-murderer-derek-chauvin-stabbed-in-us-prison/103150666) 2023-11-25T20:14:58Z **Excessive red tape and 'unmanaged' national parks blamed for Queensland bushfire devastation**
Sid Godwin says back-burning may have prevented a bushfire on his property where he lost 10,000 hectares of grazing land. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-26/red-tape-unmanaged-national-parks-blamed-for-qld-bushfires/103142334) 2023-11-25T20:24:58Z **Will your Sydney suburb get more housing? It could depend on politics**
While the exact locations remain a tightly guarded secret — and have been changing — it's understood there are several metro stations not being considered at all. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/nsw-sydney-housing-density-priority-rezoning-list-politics/103143556) 2023-11-25T20:48:38Z **The seven books our critics couldn't put down in November**
Much anticipated new works by winners of the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Booker Prize are the books our critics couldn't put down this month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/best-new-books-november-richard-flanagan-tony-birch/103142034) 2023-11-25T20:54:45Z **Man breaks record for fastest kayak down 2,287km Murray River, with no entertainment**
A 47-year-old man has set the new record of 14 days, 23 hours and 33 minutes for the feat — and he did it without a phone to entertain him, after a mishap on the first day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/man-kayaks-down-river-murray-record-time/103138338) 2023-11-25T21:05:10Z **Bruce claims second Liz Ellis Diamond while Thunderbirds star wins Super Netball player of the year**
Fever defender Courtney Bruce takes home her second Liz Ellis Diamond, as Adelaide's Shamera Sterling takes home the Super Netball player of the year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/courtney-bruce-wins-2023-liz-ellis-diamond/103151752) 2023-11-25T21:13:39Z **Ellie's funding was stripped without warning, as disability advocates plead for NDIS fixes**
Single father Peter Voelker is fighting to find out why his daughter Ellie, who has severe disabilities and needs constant care, suddenly lost $26,000 of support. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/father-fights-to-restore-disabled-daughters-ndis-funding/103144114) 2023-11-25T21:13:34Z **Patricia wanted to leave her abusive husband but feared what would happen to her beloved cats**
Women in violent and abusive relationships will often delay leaving due to concerns for the welfare of their pets, but an RSPCA program provides a safe bed for them while their owners seek refuge and safety. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/rspca-pet-program-helping-owners-escape-family-violence/103150414) 2023-11-25T21:10:49Z **Did Australia's cattle industry have a 'chronic overreaction' to El Niño?**
Cattle producers spent most of 2023 reading stories about El Niño, which seems to have affected market confidence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-26/did-cattle-market-overreact-to-el-nino-forecast/103145824) 2023-11-25T21:18:58Z **Police charge Melbourne man after seizing 20kg of methylamphetamine**
Police charge a man with drug trafficking after seizing an alleged $2 million worth of methylamphetamine from a home in Melbourne's east, alongside cannabis and cash. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/man-charged-after-police-seize-2m-worth-of-meth-victoria/103151744) 2023-11-25T21:27:25Z **Onwards and upwards, at last, say shoppers as mall hits restart on notorious escalators**
They may be Sydney's most infamous example of unreliable moving staircases, but these inner-west escalators are not the only ones to test the patience of consumers and commuters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/is-this-worst-escalator-in-sydney-ashfield-mall-shopping/103148038) 2023-11-25T21:26:58Z **They call it the $25k sink — the kitchen fitting that sunk this family's chance of a HomeBuilder grant**
The Halls family wanted to put their kitchen sink in the pantry so they could shut the door on the dishes. But moving it just a few feet cost them thousands of dollars. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/queensland-homebuilder-house-construction-government/103108680) 2023-11-25T21:44:03Z **Consent issues in spotlight as WA school leavers wrap up celebrations**
While WA Police reported a trouble-free week from WA's graduating year 12s, a video circulating on social media puts a spotlight on consent issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/wa-leavers-celebrations-put-consent-in-spotlight/103146454) 2023-11-25T22:03:59Z **Outback postie delivers to 32 mail boxes across 600km but has found a way to create a tight-knit community**
From her small town near Mt Isa, Bec Climie travels a mail run that is longer, harder, and more intense than that of her city counterparts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-26/julia-creek-postie-bec-climie-delivers-outback-mail-run/103140740) 2023-11-25T22:29:01Z **How real-time monitoring of pollen in Perth is transforming understanding of allergy risks**
The first real-time pollen monitoring device to be installed in Perth is yielding important data about when allergens in the air peak and how the public can better prepare. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/perth-s-real-time-pollen-monitoring-is-reveals-new-information/103143382) 2023-11-25T22:53:27Z **NT was Australia's first place to raise the age of criminal responsibility – that could change in 2024**
The age of criminal responsibility is becoming a politically loaded topic ahead of the NT's 2024 election, as crime rates continue to rise. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/nt-crime-rates-rise-ahead-of-2024-election-analysis/103148208) 2023-11-25T22:51:38Z **Mystery crab migration 'never seen before' off Shark Bay could be new subspecies**
A carpet of "tens of thousands" of crabs found bobbing in the Indian Ocean has sparked calls for better, more detailed research. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/shark-bay-crab-mystery-prompts-calls-detailed-marine-research/103138312) 2023-11-25T23:10:56Z **New crime data shows 'worrying' divide between Queensland's regions and metro areas**
Alyce Nelligan, from Cambooya south of Toowoomba, is one of thousands of victims of crime in Queensland this year. An ABC analysis has found crime rates are higher per capita in regional and rural areas than metropolitan cities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/queensland-crime-stats-show-divide-between-regional-metro-cities/102826018) 2023-11-25T23:50:28Z **Once shipping containers, these eye-catching 'art cubes' are now pop-up galleries**
Shipping containers have been converted into mini art galleries to give artists in Victoria's South Gippsland a free space to show their work, catching the attention of passers-bys. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/shipping-containers-converted-into-pop-up-art-gallery-cubes/103135146) 2023-11-25T23:48:36Z **Djokovic's stunning Davis Cup streak ends as Italy secures showdown with Australia**
Novak Djokovic's run of 21 straight wins at the Davis Cup comes to an end as Jannik Sinner leads Italy into the final. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/davis-cup-final-australia-v-italy-what-time-and-how-to-watch/103151890) 2023-11-25T23:59:47Z **Everything you need to know about the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix**
Max Verstappen has won the last three races around Yas Marina, but all drivers will be keen to end the season on a positive note. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-f1-abu-dhabi-grand-prix/101895186) 2023-11-25T23:58:34Z **How are younger workers expected to compete with 'Generation Landlord'?**
The pathway to home ownership is not as simple as it used to be, and it's not the fault of younger workers, writes Gareth Hutchens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/can-younger-workers-compete-with-generation-landlord/103151724) 2023-11-26T00:22:13Z **Three-year-old swimmers take on wild waters to learn lifesaving skills outside the pool**
Swimming across a wide creek while navigating tides is a tough ask for most preschoolers, but a Queensland instructor hopes the experience could one day save their lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/learn-to-swim-water-safety-open-water-important-summer/103141068) 2023-11-26T00:36:41Z **Australia to hit 2030 emissions target, government says**
The government says Australia is on its way to hitting its 2030 climate targets as it faces criticism from conservation groups for support of fossil fuels. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/government-says-on-track-for-2030-climate-target/103151800) 2023-11-26T01:01:43Z **Jewish community gathers in Sydney ahead of pro-Palestinian rallies**
Members of the Jewish community gather in Martin Place calling for the release of all remaining hostages by Hamas, ahead of pro-Palestinian rallies in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/pro-palestinian-pro-israeli-rallies-nationwide-week-seven/103151840) 2023-11-26T01:01:00Z **Australian manufacturing icon behind the word 'furphy' celebrates 150 years**
Part of the Australian vernacular, the word "furphy" describes a story that may be untrue or embellished. It originated from WWI troops gathering around water carts made by the manufacturing company Furphy, which is this weekend celebrating a 150th anniversary. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/furphy-australian-manufacturing-icon-150-years-in-shepparton/103134596) 2023-11-26T02:25:30Z **'I want to be world champion': Aussie boxing star lays down the challenge after brutal victory**
Queenslander Skye Nicolson goes to 9-0 in her professional career, calling for her next fight to be against seven-division champion Amanda Serrano. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/skye-nicolson-dominates-lucy-wildheart-campaigns-for-serr/103152066) 2023-11-26T02:52:01Z **Tea harvesting on two wheels pays off for father-son farming duo**
Nestled in a rainforest timber plantation is a unique tea producer. Queensland father and son Brendon and Darryl Collins are creating a unique legacy as they move away from timber farming. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-26/producing-australian-made-tea-father-son-queensland/103142006) 2023-11-26T03:09:37Z **Coach backs NBA star Giddey as social media account that made accusations is deleted**
The social media account that made accusations against Josh Giddey of being in an 'improper relationship' is deleted, as the Australian star returns to the court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/nba-star-josh-giddey-returns-to-the-court-after-accusations/103152222) 2023-11-26T03:22:52Z **This Tasmanian electorate could be make or break. Labor has just made the first move**
A Labor upper house member will attempt to move to the lower house at the next election in a key Hobart-centred electorate, where resignations, independent support and major party shifts have made things unpredictable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/alps-josh-willie-runs-in-lower-house-next-tasmania-election/103150794) 2023-11-26T03:49:39Z **Government invests millions to bring 3,700 new housing lots to life**
By improving infrastructure in three Queensland suburbs, thousands of new housing lots can be created and hundreds more residents will be able to find a place to live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/investment-unlocks-more-housing-development-southeast-queensland/103152156) 2023-11-26T03:55:05Z **Two women stabbed and another arrested following domestic violence incident in Palmerston**
NT Police say officers found three women with stab wounds at a unit complex in Palmerston on Saturday night, including a woman that has been arrested, with all three taken to hospital. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/stabbings-woodroffe-nt-police-royal-darwin-hospital/103152232) 2023-11-26T05:59:19Z **More relief payments announced for Perth bushfire victims as firefighters continue to battle blaze**
Victims of the devastating bushfires in Perth's north can access some much-needed financial aid, with two funds available to help people begin rebuilding their lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/mariginiup-bushfire-disaster-relief-payments/103152166) 2023-11-26T05:59:06Z **Dozens of protesters continue 30-hour long blockade of Newcastle's port**
The mass protest at the world's largest coal port is demanding the government stop allowing new coal projects and tax fossil fuel export profits at 75 per cent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/dozens-protest-fossil-fuels-in-newcastle-port-blockade-/103152474) 2023-11-26T05:57:12Z **Make friends with salad: How to train your tastebuds to like the veggies you currently loathe**
You're not alone if you find salads and vegetables bitter to taste. The good news is our taste buds adapt to them after time, writes Emma Beckett. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/hate-salad-veggies-just-keep-eating-them-how-our-tastebuds-adapt/103142156) 2023-11-26T06:13:23Z **Min Woo Lee lights up Royal Queensland to win Australian PGA Championship**
Min Woo Lee pulls out a few tricks and even dons a chef's hat on his way to a three-shot Australian PGA Championship title. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/min-woo-lee-wins-australian-pga-championship/103152484) 2023-11-26T06:07:18Z **NSW Farmers demands 'war-like response' to red fire ant infestation at Murwillumbah**
They have been in Queensland for more than 20 years, but with red fire ant nests discovered 13 kilometres into New South Wales, farmers are questioning if the invasive pests can be stopped from marching over the border. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/nsw-farmers-red-fire-ant-infestation-murwillumbah-biosecurity/103152486) 2023-11-26T06:37:31Z **North Melbourne to host AFLW grand final after beating Adelaide by one point**
North Melbourne are through to their first AFLW grand final, beating Adelaide by one point in a classic contest at Princes Park. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/north-melbourne-to-host-aflw-grand-final-after-beating-adelaide/103152510) 2023-11-26T07:26:28Z **Royal commission and coercive control laws 'not mutually exclusive', SA advocate says**
SA's premier says while he is "willing to contemplate" a royal commission into gendered violence, the government is currently prioritising the passage of legislation to criminalise coercive control — a response that has left one leading agency frustrated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/sa-premier-responds-to-domestic-violence-royal-commission-calls/103152432) 2023-11-26T08:08:24Z **Swimmer missing off a Newcastle beach, three others rescued**
An air and water search is underway for a man missing off Stockton Beach. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/swimmer-missing-off-newscastles-stockton-beach-three-rescued/103152766) 2023-11-26T08:19:22Z **'Fitting replacement': Liberal moderate Dave Sharma selected to take Marise Payne's Senate seat**
NSW Liberal Party members have selected moderate Dave Sharma to take Marise Payne's Senate seat, edging out favourite Andrew Constance. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/dave-sharma-takes-marise-payne-nsw-senate-seat/103152738) 2023-11-26T11:19:18Z **Driver killed, four passengers injured in four-wheel-drive rollover on Queensland beach**
The five international tourists in their 20s were driving along Teewah Beach north of Noosa when their four-wheel-drive flipped multiple times, throwing one passenger from the vehicle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/fatal-crash-on-teewah-beach/103152880) 2023-11-26T11:30:27Z **Federal government introducing funding to help police people released from immigration detention**
Following a Hight Court decision that resulted in 93 non-citizens being released from immigration detention, the federal government is promising law enforcement more money. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/federal-government-funding-police-immigration-released-detainees/103152846) 2023-11-26T12:51:47Z **Former Socceroos and England manager Terry Venables dies, aged 80**
Terry Venables's family announces his death after an illness, saying he passed away peacefully. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/former-england-manager-terry-venables-dead/103152966) 2023-11-26T13:06:47Z **Third day of truce in Gaza looks 'complicated' after accusations of a Palestinian farmer being killed by Israeli forces**
The release of the third group of hostages could face complications as the Palestine Red Crescent says a farmer was targeted by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/gaza-truce-day-3-complicated-farmer-killed/103152878) 2023-11-26T13:16:38Z **T20 live: Australia looking to bounce back against India in second game of T20 series**
Australia and India meet for the second of their five-game T20 series in Thiruvananthapuram. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/australia-india-second-t20-live-scorecentre/103152686) 2023-11-26T14:59:59Z **13 crewmen are missing after cargo ship sinks of Greek island in gale-force winds**
A cargo ship travelling from Egypt to Turkey hit stormy seas and sank near the Greek island of Lesbos leading to a major rescue operation finding only one crewman. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/comoros-flagged-raptor-cargo-ship-sinks-off-lesbos/103152954) 2023-11-26T15:33:08Z **Verstappen's historic year ends with another brilliant F1 win**
Max Verstappen's year of domination concludes with another grand prix victory, cruising to his 19th win of 2023. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/max-verstappen-wins-f1-abu-dhabi-grand-prix/103152936) 2023-11-26T18:00:00Z **What is Benjamin Netanyahu's vision for Israel and Palestinians?**
Benjamin Netanyahu is now one of the globe's most important leaders. This is what history tells us about his approach to the crisis in Israel and Gaza, writes John Lyons. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/gaza-netanyahu-vision-for-future-of-israel-peace-process/103147352) 2023-11-26T18:19:36Z **Father-of-two Kyle is down to his last dollars each fortnight. Now he's facing a 43pc rate hike**
Kyle Arnott says he can barely afford the cost of living now, and worries what will happen to his family if the proposed rate hike from his local council is approved. And it's happening across NSW. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/council-proposes-rate-rises-northern-nsw/103146274) 2023-11-26T18:18:41Z **NSW introduces voluntary assisted dying from tomorrow. This is how the law will work**
New South Wales is the last state to introduce voluntary assisted dying, with eligible terminally ill people able to apply to end their lives. This is how the new laws will work. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/nsw-voluntary-assisted-dying-vad-introduced/103140446) 2023-11-26T18:16:20Z **Tasmania has just four support schools. What would their closure mean for students with disabilities?**
The Disability Royal Commission was divided on the future of support schools, with half the commissioners recommending they close by 2051. But some parents are worried about the ability of governments and the mainstream education system to transition without leaving students with disability behind. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/support-school-closure-debate-royal-commission-disability/103107688) 2023-11-26T18:55:44Z **When Annie Louey’s dad died, a lifetime of secrets unravelled**
With a briefcase full of old photos for clues, comedian Annie Louey unravels her late father's secrets in a bid to understand who he really was. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/annie-louey-s-search-for-hidden-family-australian-story/102909098) 2023-11-26T18:55:37Z **Housing has made Soheil Abedian a rich man, but he says it should be affordable for all Australians**
This Gold Coast developer says there is something fundamentally wrong with a property market that creates a growing social divide. He's calling for 5 per cent of new developments to be set aside for affordable housing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/inclusionary-zoning-could-ease-housing-crisis-soheil-abedian/103132824) 2023-11-26T19:09:39Z **Intruders broke into Kimberly and Jordan's house while their baby slept next to them. They feel violated and unsafe**
The couple did everything they could to make their home more secure after intruders broke in during the middle of the night. They still don't feel safe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/regional-crime-youth-justice-rockhampton-townsville/102848698) 2023-11-26T19:24:59Z **Dead fish at River Torrens weir unlikely to have been killed by toxins, biologist says**
Clusters of dead carp spotted near Adelaide's Torrens weir are likely the result of last week's heavy rain higher up in the catchment area, rather than anything more noxious in the water, a biologist says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/dead-fish-at-river-torrens-weir/103152430) 2023-11-26T19:41:30Z **Calls to end millions of dollars in taxpayer funding for greyhound racing industry amid recent death**
A new report obtained exclusively by the ABC calls on the Victorian government to cease spending taxpayer dollars on greyhound racing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/coalition-for-the-protection-of-greyhounds-end-taxpayer-funding/103141124) 2023-11-26T19:52:07Z **Australian Curtis Mead knocking it out of the park in Major League Baseball**
The Adelaide born and bred player, who is training with the Adelaide Giants on his holiday, is aiming for a long tenure in Major League Baseball despite initial setbacks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/baseballer-curtis-mead-major-league/103147294) 2023-11-26T19:58:04Z **The town where 'all' your friends go to prison**
This 17-year-old Palestinian boy got out of jail on Friday as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas, but in the West Bank town he's from, prison is the norm and celebrations about the release are muted. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/the-west-bank-town-where-prison-is-the-norm/103151706) 2023-11-26T20:36:31Z **'Things could've been different': Young couple to meet with health minister after traumatic loss of baby Thea at Redcliffe Hospital**
While she was waiting to be stitched up post-birth, Meg had to yell across the room to doctors to ask what was going on with her baby girl Thea, who passed away just hours later. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/qld-redcliffe-hospital-baby-girl-thea-meg-james-flaskett/103152036) 2023-11-26T20:51:15Z **Joy for Italy, heartbreak for Aussies in Davis Cup final**
Australia loses a second straight Davis Cup final, as Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur are beaten in their singles matches in a 2-0 defeat to Italy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/sinner-punishes-demon-as-aussie-davis-cup-dream-dies/103153342) 2023-11-26T21:09:09Z **'Positives definitely outweigh the negative': Tottenham suffers third straight loss as Postecoglou tries to look on the bright side**
Ange Postecoglou's dream start to the Premier League slowly turns to a nightmare as Tottenham loses its third straight match. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/epl-tottenham-lose-to-aston-villa-in-premier-league/103153412) 2023-11-26T21:27:53Z **Calm restored after gunmen attack Sierra Leone barracks and prisons**
Sierra Leone's president said most of the leaders of an earlier attack on a military barracks had been arrested, adding that security operations and an investigation were ongoing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/sierra-leone-barracks-prison-attack-freetown/103153456) 2023-11-26T21:37:54Z **After more than 180 years, the Indigenous side of a notorious shipwreck story will be told**
The killing of 26 men, women and children has been described as the largest murder of Europeans by Indigenous people in Australia's colonial history. Now, a new sculpture, signs and garden will give context to a monument marking the event. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/indigenous-telling-whole-story-project-maria-shipwreck/102726758) 2023-11-26T21:47:04Z **Fears of rise in feral cat numbers as RSPCA shelters extend ban on strays**
A hold on stray and surrendered cats remains in place at four of RSPCA NSW's six animal shelters amid a vaccine shortage, while an inquiry probes the issue of overcrowding at pounds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/cat-hold-extended-at-nsw-rspca-shelters-amid-vaccine-shortage/103113616) 2023-11-26T22:03:09Z **Live: ASX set for modest gains even though Wall St 'could barely find a pulse'**
Australian shares are poised for modest gains, despite Wall Street trading flat in a holiday-shortened Friday trading session. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/103153648) 2023-11-26T22:34:37Z **How 'market failure' led a council to play the role of developer and create a 100-lot housing estate**
There had been no interest from developers in large-scale housing projects in this rural town, so the council stepped in to create an estate of 100 homes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/pyrenees-shire-council-housing-developments-correa-park-beaufort/103135752) 2023-11-26T22:50:12Z **'I just listened to the crowd and said Oh my God': Garnacho scores wonder goal for Manchester United against Everton**
Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho lights up Goodison Park and produces the goal of the season so far with an overhead strike that's eerily reminiscent of Wayne Rooney's wondergoal more than a decade ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/garnacho-scores-wonder-goal-manchester-united-against-everton/103153530) 2023-11-26T22:44:34Z **Kerr scores again for Chelsea as Aussie goalkeeper makes perfect debut for Liverpool**
Sam Kerr does it again with another goal for Chelsea, as fellow Australian Teagan Micah makes a perfect Women's Super League debut for Liverpool. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/womens-super-league-sam-kerr-scores-again-for-chelsea/103153708) 2023-11-26T23:16:11Z **Powerful home affairs boss Mike Pezzullo dumped after investigation into backchannel lobbying**
Mike Pezzullo, once considered one of the most powerful figures in the public service, is dumped as Home Affairs secretary after alleged text exchanges detailed years-long campaigns to influence prime ministers and undermine rivals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/home-affairs-mike-pezzullo-investigation-handed-down/103127944) 2023-11-26T23:15:00Z **Dystopian Irish novel Prophet Song wins the prestigious Booker Prize**
The 50,000-pound ($96,000) prize was awarded to Irish writer Paul Lynch, for a dystopian novel set in an Ireland ruled by a fascist government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/booker-prize-2023-winner-paul-lynch/103137516) 2023-11-26T23:12:18Z **Government rushes to patch up laws for stripping terrorists of citizenship**
New legislation giving judges the power to strip terrorists of their citizenship is being rushed into federal parliament this week, as the government tries to shore up its anti-terror regime in the wake of two recent High Court rulings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/citizenship-law-changing-after-high-court-decision/103153718) 2023-11-26T23:33:15Z **Travel, expenses flagged amid push for change at major outback Aboriginal corporation**
East Kimberley traditional owners say MG Corporation has cut back support for scholarships and funerals, amid concerns over travel and business expenses incurred by its leadership. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/traditional-owners-bid-to-oust-mg-corp-chair-lawford-benning/103143910) 2023-11-27T00:24:30Z **'Confusing' sign to be changed a day after Australia's biggest underground change opens**
The Rozelle Interchange opened on Sunday morning and there was traffic congestion on roads in the city's inner west on its first weekday peak-hour commute on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/nsw-rozelle-interchange-signage-change-open/103153714) 2023-11-27T00:37:17Z **After half a century, a community is nearing victory over the dreaded Hudson pear**
A weed that can penetrate the toughest of footwear and car tyres had spread across roads and property for decades around Quanda in NSW. Now contained to just 28 hectares, the Hudson Pear Taskforce dreams of eradication. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/hudson-pear-contained-after-50-years/103132446) 2023-11-27T01:22:16Z **In troubled times, a bond between a French village and an Australian town makes the world of difference**
More than a century after the end of World War I, the generosity of an Upper Murray community comes full circle in the form of a much-needed international donation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/funding-friendship-full-circle-corryong-villers-bretonneux/103148322) 2023-11-27T02:02:30Z **Victorian government warns school teachers against 'inflammatory' pro-Palestine advocacy**
Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll says a directive will be sent out to state school teachers, after he became aware of "divisive" pro-Palestine advocacy being planned by a small group of teachers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/victoria-teachers-palestine-solidarity-education-minister/103154342) 2023-11-27T02:15:34Z **Gas suppliers, government sign deals to shore up domestic supply but Greens' move threatens agreements**
The federal government and major gas exporters have signed new deals aimed at shoring up Australia's gas supplies, but the Greens are working to abolish a code of conduct that underpins the agreements. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/gas-deal-signed-as-greens-look-to-abolish-code-of-conduct/103154642) 2023-11-27T03:20:32Z **Why do protests keep happening at the top-secret Pine Gap military base?**
Protesters have blocked access to joint Australian-US Defence facility Pine Gap for the second time in just over a month. What's driving the repeat protests at the highly secretive site? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/pine-gap-military-base-nt-why-are-protests-happening/103153696) 2023-11-27T03:16:45Z **Australia is riding another COVID wave — and the most vulnerable are the least vaccinated**
As a new wave of COVID-19 hits Australia, why are so few aged care residents up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/covid-19-vaccinations-drop-in-australia/103118544) 2023-11-27T03:37:15Z **The Boy Swallows Universe Trailer, White Lotus stars dating, and Jon Hamm and Juno Temple star in new Fargo**
The Boy Swallows Universe trailer drops, the low-down on the White Lotus faves dating and Xtina in Melbourne. We have all the entertainment news you need in one place. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/boy-swallows-universe-netflix-trailer-meghann-fahy-leo-woodall/103146536) 2023-11-27T03:47:27Z **Cameron Green hoping to rediscover 'red-ball rhythm' with Test spot no longer assured**
With Mitch Marsh back in the hot seat as the presumptive all-rounder in the men's Test side, Cameron Green is eschewing Big Bash cricket to focus on his long-form cricket. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/cameron-green-bbl-sheffield-shield-mitch-marsh-test-team/103154290) 2023-11-27T03:44:52Z **Bruce Lehrmann denies evading chief of staff's questions about night of Brittany Higgins's alleged rape**
Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson over an interview in which Brittany Higgins alleged she had been raped at Parliament House. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/bruce-lehrmann-defamation-trial-cross-examination-continues/103153368) 2023-11-27T03:56:31Z **In dispensing The Pez, Labor hard heads fear Mike Pezzullo leaves knowing where the bodies are buried**
Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo bolstered Labor's national security credentials and was seen by hard heads as an uncomfortable necessity. His sacking has them wondering if he's about to unleash against the party, writes Andrew Greene. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/mike-pezzullo-canberras-most-powerful-leaves-home-affairs-flux/103154892) 2023-11-27T04:13:16Z **'They know what happened': Missing man's family demands answers as inquest into Jeremiah Rivers' disappearance begins**
After "a lot of pain and heartache", the family of Jeremiah 'Jayo' Rivers say they want answers as an inquest into his disappearance begins. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/qld-jeremiah-jayo-rivers-missing-man-inquest-pig-hunting-trip/103155244) 2023-11-27T04:42:37Z **In Melbourne they're in department stores. In Sydney it's a crime**
Sexual devices like vibrators are sold in department stores and chemists in some parts of the country. In others they can only be sold in stores hidden from public view and subject to intense restrictions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/sex-toys-available-in-department-stores-chemists-nsw-adults-only/103068524) 2023-11-27T05:05:17Z **AFLW boss Nicole Livingstone to step down after grand final**
AFLW boss Nicole Livingstone makes the surprise decision to stand aside after this week's grand final, saying the time felt right to leave the role. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/aflw-boss-nicole-livingstone-to-step-down-after-grand-final/103156090) 2023-11-27T05:00:41Z **Outback energy corridor MOU signals biggest investment in western Queensland 'since the railway'**
An alliance of rural councils has signed an agreement with CopperString's founders to build a 930km "clean energy corridor" transmission line from Hughenden in the west to Biloela, one of Queensland's major power hubs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/hughenden-biloela-power-line-to-connect-to-the-national-grid/103148310) 2023-11-27T05:00:09Z **Threat to endangered parrot species dismissed and wind farm approved**
Tasmania's planning appeals tribunal has thrown out a project-killing condition imposed on a large wind farm proposal, due to it being in the migratory path of an endangered bird species — which has elicited a furious reaction from veteran environment activist Bob Brown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/tascat-ruling-robbins-island-wind-farm-orange-bellied-parrot/103154044) 2023-11-27T04:56:31Z **Increasing numbers of leopard seals visiting SA beaches from Antarctica leaves researchers stumped**
More leopard seals have been recorded on SA beaches annually in the past five years compared to the previous 30 years, but no one knows why. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/sa-leopard-seals-sightings-increase-antarctica-sa-museum/103148642) 2023-11-27T05:52:06Z **Remote and hybrid employees are taking on costs normally incurred by employers — and there's growing resentment around it**
New research shows work expense resentment was becoming a real phenomenon for many Australian working from home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/work-from-home-employees-incurring-more-costs/103155246) 2023-11-27T06:31:21Z **Man charged after woman's body found in a bathtub in Sydney's inner west**
Brazilian teacher Catiuscia Machado was found in a Chiswick unit on Saturday after police responded to an alleged domestic violence incident. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/nsw-chiswick-catiuscia-machado-alleged-murder/103156422) 2023-11-27T06:50:48Z **Application 'error' creates potentially lengthy delay to Burrup Peninsula World Heritage listing**
An application for the Pilbara's Murujuga National Park, the world's largest collection of rock art, to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site been faced with delays after the United Nations body confirmed the federal government's application was invalid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/unesco-world-heritage-list-application-delay-burrup-peninsula/103153778) 2023-11-27T07:04:11Z **Federal parliamentary committee recommends doubling number of senators for ACT and Northern Territory**
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters recommends increasing the number of Senate seats for the ACT and the Northern Territory from two to four each, to address population changes and underscore the need for territory representation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/federal-parliament-committee-recommend-increase-act-nt-senators/103156170) 2023-11-27T07:13:40Z **'Lesser of two evils': Return of Murray Mouth dredging met with mixed emotions after floods**
Dredgers at the River Murray mouth were halted for the first time in six years when floodwaters arrived in 2022. But now they're back in action in what irrigators and scientists see as an unfortunate necessity in this unique ecosystem. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/dredging-returns-to-murray-river-mouth-after-floods-sa/103154702) 2023-11-27T07:11:33Z **Health workers report racism, 'very little improvement' in regional services to inquiry**
Witnesses tell a parliamentary committee "very little" change has been made since an inquiry last year into regional and rural health services, as NSW Health has only implemented 16 of the 44 recommendations made. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/regional-health-inquiry-hears-racism-reports-nsw/103155776) 2023-11-27T07:28:53Z **Inquest to examine 'systemic racism' in 1987 police investigation into deaths of Indigenous cousins**
A witness has told an inquest of the catastrophic injuries he saw at a crash he and his brother came across in far western NSW. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/inquest-deaths-indigenous-teen-cousins-mona-lisa-smith-jacinta/103152872) 2023-11-27T07:38:25Z **Fourteen members of Toowoomba religious group front court over death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs**
Eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs was found dead in her Rangeville home after she allegedly had her insulin medication withheld from her for days. Her mother is among those charged with her manslaughter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/elizabeth-struhs-trial-toowoomba-religious-group/103059682) 2023-11-27T08:00:22Z **'It's snowed': Severe storms dump heavy hail, rain over northern South Australia**
Thunderstorms have dropped rain and hailstones "as big as golf balls" in parts of South Australia and the weather bureau is warning of more wild weather overnight and tomorrow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/storm-northern-south-australia-rain-hail/103156906) 2023-11-27T08:11:43Z **Farmers gather with Shepparton locals to protest reintroduced Murray-Darling Basin Plan buybacks**
Dozens of Victorian farmers have taken to the streets in tractors to protest against the reintroduction of water buybacks to the Murray-Darling Basin plan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/shepparton-locals-protest-reintroduced-mdbp-water-buybacks/103153332) 2023-11-27T08:10:59Z **Liz Ellis calls out 'callous disregard' by Netball Australia, questions leadership amid pay standoff**
Australian netball great Liz Ellis voices her disappointment that players were forced to attend a ceremony for the award named in her honour, and questions the overall leadership of Netball Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/liz-ellis-calls-out-callous-disregard-of-netball-australia/103157018) 2023-11-27T08:39:04Z **Inquest hears ex-Army reservist fired at police and rescue helicopter before he was fatally shot**
A coronial inquest examining the death of Mossman man Khrys Alan Mark-Kelly Vignes has heard the 30-year-old fired a rifle at police and a rescue helicopter before he was killed in an 11-hour siege in 2020. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/inquest-fatal-police-shooting-cairns-khrys-vignes/103154928) 2023-11-27T09:00:35Z **Scientists urge Alcoa and WA government to avoid 'extinction catastrophe' and stop mining in jarrah forests**
A group of scientists, including high-profile environmentalist Tim Flannery, warn that United States aluminium giant Alcoa is risking the future of Western Australia's environmentally vulnerable jarrah forests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/the-leewin-group-scientists-stop-alcoa-mining-wa-jarrah-forests/103155496) 2023-11-27T09:16:39Z **Boy, 10, faces trial for alleged police car ramming attempt after speeding through town**
Prosecutors have told a court a boy knew right from wrong when he allegedly put the lives of two police officers in danger while trying to ram their pursuit vehicle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/boy-faces-trial-kununurra-allegedly-attempt-ram-police-car/103157070) 2023-11-27T10:14:01Z **Chinese families of missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane seek compensation in court**
Over 150 Chinese passengers were on the flight which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/chinese-families-of-missing-malaysia-mh370-seek-compensation/103157366) 2023-11-27T10:11:50Z **Adelaide woman charged with attempting to murder axe attack victim engaged with hit man, court hears**
The Adelaide Magistrates Court hears that Lisa Lines was allegedly hiding in countries that were beyond the reach of Australian authorities and allegedly engaged an undercover police officer as a hit man before her arrest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/lisa-lines-jonathon-hawtin-adelaide-magistrates-court/103153938) 2023-11-27T11:00:17Z **The three findings that surprised this ANU researcher in 'major' survey to unpack referendum votes**
Almost 90 per cent of Yes voters think First Nations Australians should have a say in matters affecting them, which wasn't surprising — until researchers learned 76 per cent of No voters agree. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/anu-survey-referendum-first-nations-voice-to-parliament/103154902) 2023-11-27T11:30:58Z **Government probe into massive Optus outage to investigate triple-0 access and public messaging**
The federal government's inquiry into this month's massive Optus outage will hone in on concerns Australians were unable to access the triple-0 emergency service, and whether government messaging during the incident was up to scratch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/probe-into-massive-optus-outage-to-investigate-triple-0-access/103155314) 2023-11-27T13:32:09Z **Health groups angered after New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ban**
The generational ban, which would have stopped anyone born after 2009 buying tobacco, has been ditched by New Zealand's new government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/new-zealand-scraps-world-first-smoking-ban/103157484) 2023-11-27T13:55:14Z **‘Don’t want naive people going there’: Cheng Lei’s China warning to Australians**
The final Q+A of 2023 sees formerly incarcerated journalist Cheng Lei open up on China and Australia's dealing with it as Kalarie man Todd Fernando looks back on why the Indigenous Voice to Parliament failed at referendum. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/cheng-lei-china-warning-qa-voice-failed-to-listen/103157412) 2023-11-27T14:41:53Z **Sanctuary celebrates birth of critically endangered Sumatran rhino calf**
The species's population is estimated to be fewer than 50, and conservation groups say there are only about 30 mature animals left. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/endangered-sumatran-rhinoceros-born-in-sumatra-island-sanctuary/103157596) 2023-11-27T18:00:00Z **'You're going to go to hell': How Lujayn reconciled veganism with her Muslim identity**
Australians of faith who want to eat less meat can sometimes find themselves torn between their religious identity and environmentalism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/veganism-and-religion-islam-judaism-christianity-meat-eating/103142576) 2023-11-27T18:00:00Z **Growing antibiotic resistance is a grave threat to humanity. Is Australia doing enough?**
Antimicrobial resistance is corroding one of the core pillars of modern pharmaceuticals, and it is rampant. Yet we do not know how many AMR incidents are occurring across Australia, nor how many antibiotics are in circulation, writes Linton Besser. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/antibiotic-resistance-amr-growing-threat-no-data/103154464) 2023-11-27T18:19:03Z **Deal reached to extend Gaza truce by two days**
Mediator Qatar says a deal had been reached to extend a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed thousands and laid waste to the Palestinian enclave. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/deal-reached-to-extend-gaza-truce-by-two-days/103157630) 2023-11-27T18:31:43Z **How Alan Joyce and Kelly Bayer Rosmarin lost the blame game**
Despite the dire consequences, many of our corporate leaders have yet to grasp the lessons of history and how repeated denials, offloading of responsibility and obfuscation end up coming back to bite, writes business editor Ian Verrender. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/ceos-on-trial-the-lessons-from-optus-qantas-fallout/103154344) 2023-11-27T19:00:00Z **Australia's feral cat  problem could be fixed with powerful new gene editing tools**
A new genetic tool may be crucial to eradicating the millions of feral cats wreaking havoc across Australia — not to mention other pests such as foxes, rabbits, cane toads and carp, writes invasive species management researcher Ellen Cottingham. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-11-28/gene-drives-explainer-feral-cats-invasive-species-genetic/102953190) 2023-11-27T18:59:19Z **Insurance battle keeps refugee family out of home one year after floods**
The NSW family is staving off homelessness as they battle a complex insurance system, highlighting the red tape barriers vulnerable families can face during disaster recovery. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/flood-recovery-insurance-challenges-refugee-family-nsw/103152388) 2023-11-27T19:15:22Z **'Face of homelessness' changing as more families, working poor, over 55s struggle to afford the basics**
In inner Sydney, many people who have never accessed food relief before are reaching out for help. Vinnies volunteers say there's been a huge increase in parents asking for food to put in their kids' school lunch boxes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/homelessness-cost-of-living-impact-seen-by-vinnies-volunteers/103134860) 2023-11-27T19:38:33Z **Stealing cars, hiding keys, cancelling insurance: Study reveals how domestic violence perpetrators use cars to control and intimidate**
New research has highlighted the ways perpetrators of violence and coercive control use vehicles — and the paperwork associated with them, like insurance policies — against their partners. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/domestic-family-violence-perpetrators-using-cars-against-victims/103148170) 2023-11-27T19:58:31Z **‘He doesn’t know how to feel’: Strawberry farmer speechless after bushfire ruins everything**
Mariginiup residents return to see the devastation caused by the bushfire that ripped through their community last week, and make a start on picking up the pieces. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/mariginiup-bushfire-recovery-begins-residents-return-home/103154472) 2023-11-27T20:08:52Z **Floods created 'a lot of anxiety' in school students. A $10m program will try to ease the mental toll**
After floods, fires and a pandemic interrupted their schooling, northern NSW students will be taught strategies to boost their mental resilience. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/funding-resilient-kids-program-northern-nsw-lismore-schools/103155230) 2023-11-27T20:35:28Z **In 2022, dozens of homes were destroyed in this community. Now locals are helping build new ones**
Wadeye is home to more than 2,000 people and struggles with social issues such as severe overcrowding, which many hope these new builds will help overcome. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/wadeye-housing-indigenous-residents-housing/103154136) 2023-11-27T20:45:08Z **'Worst act of vandalism': Almost 300 trees illegally cut down on Sydney Harbour**
Another mass killing of trees has taken place in Longueville on Sydney's lower north shore, just months after more than 200 were cut down in a nearby suburb. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/nsw-trees-cut-down-longueville-lane-cove-council-investigation/103155676) 2023-11-27T20:56:19Z **Ignoring these off-road driving tips could get you killed, instructor warns**
The 4WD instructor's warnings come after a rollover on Teewah Beach near Noosa killed the 24-year-old driver and injured four passengers on Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/how-to-4wd-safely-at-the-beach-offroad-driving-training/103154058) 2023-11-27T20:51:16Z **Live: Israel says 11 more Hamas hostages have been freed, as Gaza ceasefire holds**
The latest group of freed hostages is said to include three French people, two Germans and six Argentinians. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/israel-gaza-war-live-updates-hamas-hostages-release-november-28/103157766) 2023-11-27T21:11:21Z **Uli grew up in post-war Germany. This is how it influenced his designs on the new Hunger Games**
Uli grew up in post-war Germany, so the possibility of a Hunger Games like dystopia feels like 'a very real thing'. This is how the film's Production Designer tackled the prequel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/hunger-games-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-production-designer/103154170) 2023-11-27T21:05:55Z **Death at Queensland hospital suspected to be linked to contaminated saline**
An urgent patient safety alert has been issued to hospitals and clinics, ordering them to stop using two saline products believed to be linked to the outbreak of a dangerous bacteria. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/queensland-health-urgent-quarantine-notice-ralstonia-pickettii/103157370) 2023-11-27T21:17:53Z **Tigers superstar Monique Conti caps brilliant season with AFLW best and fairest award**
Richmond superstar Monique Conti is the runaway winner of the AFLW best and fairest award, finishing seven votes ahead of her closest rivals for the league's highest honour. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/tigers-superstar-monique-conti-caps-season-aflw-best-fairest/103157796) 2023-11-27T21:17:48Z **Tiny Pinder was a basketball hero. But that helped him hide his brutal sex offending in plain sight**
In the early 1990s, the Perth Wildcats were the sporting kings of the city. But that rock-star status may have helped a brutal sexual predator hide in plain sight. WARNING: This story contains details of child sexual abuse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/tiny-pinder-perth-wildcats-lawsuit-over-sexual-assault/102958610) 2023-11-27T21:36:41Z **While politicians bicker, dozens of women are about to find themselves on the street**
With the growing focus on tackling violence against women, it is difficult to grasp how a service offering protection to dozens of vulnerable women in Perth has become such a political football in Western Australia, writes state political reporter Keane Bourke. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/safe-night-space-political-football-as-homeless-women-pay-price/103154976) 2023-11-27T21:29:57Z **Thousands without power, flights delayed at Adelaide airport amid thunderstorms**
Lightning strikes have prevented early flights from taking off at Adelaide airport, as intense rainfall sweeps across the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/adelaide-storm-thousands-without-power-severe-weather/103157732) 2023-11-27T21:44:52Z **Live: ASX to open higher, Australian dollar rises to almost four-month high**
The Australian dollar has risen to its highest level in nearly four months on increased bets the US Federal Reserve is finished with its interest rate hikes. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/asx-markets-business-live-news/103157806) 2023-11-27T21:49:50Z **The national gender pay gap has fallen to a new low, and a decision to name and shame could push it lower**
The national gender pay gap has fallen to 21.7 per cent. In February, a big shift in how it is reported — naming companies individually — will shake up employment and likely narrow the gap further. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/gender-pay-gap-falls-to-new-low-ahead-of-public-disclosure-laws/103155808) 2023-11-27T22:14:31Z **Injury rules Sam Kerr out of Matildas matches against Canada**
Sam Kerr joins the growing list of players ruled out through injury for the Matildas' final games of the year against Canada. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/sam-kerr-injured-ruled-out-of-matildas-matches-against-canada/103157898) 2023-11-27T23:56:40Z **First Nations culture 'not a fad or trend in education' as primary school works with elder to embed cultural perspectives**
The granddaughter of a man who was part of the Stolen Generations says having First Nations culture taught at her primary school helps her understand things her grandfather didn't talk about. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/wonthaggi-primary-embedding-first-nations-perspectives-in-class/103141866) 2023-11-28T00:05:46Z **Pat Dodson, known as the father of reconciliation, to retire from Senate on Australia Day**
Labor senator Pat Dodson, known as the father of reconciliation after decades of advocacy for Indigenous people, will retire from federal politics on January 26. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/labor-senator-pat-dodson-to-retire-on-january-26/103158618) 2023-11-28T00:23:44Z **Elderly woman dies almost two weeks after alleged nursing home sex assault**
The woman in her 90s had been residing in a Bateau Bay aged care home where police allege she was attacked by a 34-year-old man. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/elderly-woman-allegedly-assaulted-in-nursing-home-dies/103158598) 2023-11-28T00:55:34Z **No British anthem and the best team to finish last. Here are five fun F1 facts from 2023**
This F1 season has been filled with quirky facts that could come up at your next trivia night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/five-fun-formula-1-facts-from-the-2023-season/103152876) 2023-11-28T00:50:17Z **Environmental group calls for formal investigation into Kimberley cattle deaths**
Environs Kimberley director Martin Pritchard says he was horrified after reading accounts of scrub bulls dying in cattle yards and wants the incident investigated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/calls-for-wa-government-to-investigate-yeeda-pastoral-company/103154496) 2023-11-28T01:14:39Z **Melbourne shooter jailed for nearly three decades over boxing match murder**
A man who fatally shot one man and injured another outside a boxing match in Melbourne's inner north-west in 2019 is sentenced to 29 years and three months behind bars. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/melbourne-boxing-shooting-benjamin-togiai-abdullah-el-nasher/103158856) 2023-11-28T01:11:59Z **Joee is on the frontline of a 'farm gate fight' that could hurt Australia's ambitious clean energy targets**
As Australia plans to spruik its 2030 emissions reductions target progress at the UN COP28 climate conference in Dubai, an energy expert warns our climate goals are at risk unless there is a greater push to get local communities on board. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/renewable-energy-transition-community-pushback-emissions-targets/103154364) 2023-11-28T01:46:21Z **Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of their captivity emerge**
Plastic chairs as beds. Meals of bread and rice. Hours spent waiting for the bathroom. As former hostages return to Israel after seven weeks of Hamas captivity, information about the conditions of their confinement is emerging. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/hamas-hostages-detail-life-in-captivity/103159014) 2023-11-28T01:45:21Z **Detainees released from immigration detention without ankle monitoring devices**
The federal government is refusing to say why it opted against imposing ankle monitoring bracelets on three of the people released into the community following a landmark High Court ruling. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/people-released-from-immigration-detention-no-ankle-bracelets/103159018) 2023-11-28T01:57:15Z **Have The Prodigy changed the lyrics to their most controversial song?**
Over 25 years on from its original release, the British dance titans have altered the polarising lyrics one of their biggest songs, 'Smack My Bitch Up'. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/have-the-prodigy-changed-lyrics-smack-my-bitch-up-controversial/103159282) 2023-11-28T02:17:31Z **Elon Musk's X reprimanded after safety feature scrapped in lead up to Voice referendum**
Weeks out from the Voice to Parliament referendum, the social media platform removed the ability for users to report misleading political content. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/x-twitter-reprimanded-over-disinformation-safety-feature-removal/103158330) 2023-11-28T02:23:53Z **Scoring a hole in one is rare, so what about four on the same hole?**
Tony Riches once believed he would never get a hole in one, but after 46 years of trying his dream came true. Now, lightning has struck four times and he's a world record holder. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/catalina-golfer-hits-world-record-four-hole-in-ones-on-same-hole/103158254) 2023-11-28T02:30:52Z **Alleged hit man says he fled getaway car before grandmother was gunned down**
Jason Paul Hawkins tells a jury he ran into the bushes because he wanted "no part" in the plot to murder Newcastle grandmother Stacey Klimovitch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/alleged-hitman-jason-hawkins-give-evidence-stacey-klimovitch/103158222) 2023-11-28T02:49:58Z **AFLW grand final won't move to bigger venue despite rapid sell out**
The AFLW grand final won't be moved to Docklands Stadium despite the showpiece between North Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions quickly selling out. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/aflw-grand-final-wont-move-to-bigger-venue-despite-sell-out/103159826) 2023-11-28T03:03:40Z **Bruce Lehrmann tells court Lisa Wilkinson's interview with Brittany Higgins prejudiced his trial**
Bruce Lehrmann has now been on the stand for four days being questioned about the night Brittany Higgins alleges she was raped and the media coverage which followed it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/lehrmann-says-lisa-wilkinson-higgins-interview-prejudiced-trial/103157760) 2023-11-28T03:33:01Z **Federal government moves to ban Nazi salute after spike in anti-Semitism, racism**
Performing the Nazi salute will become a criminal offence in Australia, as the federal government seeks to counter rising outbreaks of anti-Semitism and racism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/nazi-salute-banned-antisemitism-letter-signed-by-former-premiers/103158086) 2023-11-28T03:28:11Z **From fires to floods — a wild 24 hours of emergency broadcasting at ABC Gippsland**
The ABC broadcasts hundreds of emergency warnings each season, but for the first time in 24 hours the broadcaster transitioned from emergency fire coverage to emergency flood coverage in the same region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/backstory/2023-11-28/abc-gippsland-emergency-broadcasting-fires-floods/103159322) 2023-11-28T03:51:49Z **High Court unanimous in deeming indefinite immigration detention unlawful**
All seven justices of the High Court were of the opinion that indefinite immigration detention for people with no prospect of deportation was unlawful, according to reasons published by the court this afternoon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/high-court-full-reasons-indefinite-immigration-detention/103158998) 2023-11-28T03:55:44Z **Speaking English 'automatically' makes people like Bushra a translator. She says often she can't say no**
Sometimes people call nurse Bushra Samadi to check a mole but sometimes they need more immediate help to communicate in an emergency. She is one of many volunteer translators unofficially helping people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/volunteer-translators-perform-a-vital-but-risky-role/103158474) 2023-11-28T04:00:02Z **'Driven away and shot': Inquest told missing man may have been shot after discovering plot to smuggle drugs**
A man who went missing on a pig hunting trip in Queensland's south-west, may have been shot and killed by the men he was travelling with after he found out they were transporting drugs, an inquest has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/qld-jeremiah-jayo-rivers-inquest-death-drugs-wippo-creek/103160278) 2023-11-28T04:17:19Z **This isn't Hobbiton: Cruise ship passengers get Hobart instead of New Zealand**
They had been hoping for a 13-day "Kiwi adventure" cruise; instead, these passengers arrived in Hobart after New Zealand authorities stopped the ship from entering New Zealand waters because of a biosecurity risk. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/p-and-o-pacific-adventure-cruise-ship-arrives-hobart/103157262) 2023-11-28T04:12:57Z **YouTube, Instagram adventurer rejects conditions imposed on content creators in Tasmanian wilderness**
This YouTuber and Instagram adventure filmmaker was threatened with fines over his treks into Tasmania's wilderness areas. Now, he has been issued with a new "commercial filming licence" application — which he says he'll ignore because the strict conditions will kill his business. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/youtube-instagram-adventurer-rob-parsons-rejects-pws-rules/103158180) 2023-11-28T04:23:59Z **Heavy rain in SA wipes 'millions of dollars' off crop values during critical harvest**
A heavy downpour across southern Australia has coincided with the peak of the busy grain harvest season, throwing farmers' plans into disarray. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/sa-rainfall-causes-millions-in-damage-during-grain-harvest/103159346) 2023-11-28T04:22:58Z **Supercell storms to bring 'violent winds' and potential floods to eastern parts of Australia**
The system already dumped a month's worth of rain in an hour on parts of Adelaide on Tuesday morning, and is now heading towards the eastern states. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/supercell-storms-threaten-eastern-australia-weather/103159860) 2023-11-28T04:43:30Z **Street brawl where mother was stabbed planned on Snapchat, court hears as teens refused bail**
Two teenagers have been refused bail for a second time after they were charged over a group brawl that left a woman with critical injuries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/teenagers-refused-bail-over-snapchat-street-brawl-wollongong-nsw/103160374) 2023-11-28T04:54:00Z **Ben Roberts-Smith ordered to pay indemnity costs for entirety of his failed defamation case**
The court decision comes after the former SAS soldier's civil case against Nine Entertainment was dismissed in June, prompting a complicated battle over legal costs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/nsw-ben-roberts-smith-ordered-to-pay-indemnity-costs/103159896) 2023-11-28T05:02:02Z **'This person does not exist': Sports Illustrated magazine denies using AI-generated authors for website content**
American magazine Sports Illustrated denies it used content created by artificial intelligence after it was accused of publishing articles by fake authors with AI-generated headshots. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/sports-illustrated-denies-using-ai-generated-author-/103160354) 2023-11-28T05:23:59Z **Elderly Sunshine Coast couple held captive by armed men in 'terrifying' home invasion**
Police say four armed men smashed their way into a Sunshine Coast home and held a couple in their 70s hostage before stealing personal items and fleeing the scene. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/sunshine-coast-beerwah-armed-home-invasion/103158308) 2023-11-28T05:22:58Z **Perth man takes on the Munda Biddi bike trail and beats Olympian's world record by about five hours**
A cyclist has endured 39C heat and howling winds to break a world record for fastest time to complete Western Australia's Munda Biddi Trail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/munda-biddi-bike-trail-world-record-perth-man-jack-thompson/103160332) 2023-11-28T06:06:48Z **Gus is one of the 141 released immigration detainees. He wants you to know his story**
Gus Kuster was being held in indefinite detention until three weeks ago. Now released and fitted with a monitoring ankle bracelet, he says he still doesn't feel free. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/gus-kuster-released-from-indefinite-detention/103156040) 2023-11-28T06:14:55Z **Government says sorry to Indigenous people for decades of discriminatory work practices, stolen wages**
The WA Premier makes an official apology in parliament on behalf of the state to Aboriginal people, who worked for little or no pay for decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/wa-government-apology-stolen-wages-indigenous-people/103159218) 2023-11-28T06:34:42Z **Farmer's generous botanical gift to Port Lincoln to be officially recognised 55 years later**
A retired Eyre Peninsula farmer's gift of trees and yuccas to South Australia is being formally documented to become an arboretum to teach future generations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/ken-brinkworth-reserve-port-lincoln-national-trust-sa-park/103159070) 2023-11-28T06:49:12Z **'You take water, people won't survive': Determined to be heard, traditional owners took their 13-metre petition to Canberra**
In front of an enormous map they had made back with their communities in the Northern Territory, traditional owners told federal politicians they are deeply concerned about the over extraction of water from their life-blood waterways. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/nt-traditional-owners-federal-water-petition-roper-river/103154436) 2023-11-28T07:16:24Z **'Beloved heart of a universe': Charlie Stevens eulogised by prime minister as opposition leader breaks down**
Federal parliament pays tribute to the son of SA's police commissioner, with the prime minister describing the 18-year-old as the "bright and beloved heart of a universe" and the opposition leader overcome by emotion as he read the letter penned by the alleged hit-and-run victim's parents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/charlie-stevens-eulogised-in-federal-and-sa-parliament/103161384) 2023-11-28T07:26:18Z **Minjee Lee says Australian Open glory — not sibling rivalry — driving her in Sydney**
Minjee Lee is enjoying the family banter with in-form brother Min Woo and feeling at ease as she once again chases an elusive Australian Open triumph to crown another stellar season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/minjee-lee-says-australian-open-glory-driving-her-in-sydney/103161988) 2023-11-28T08:08:28Z **'I know who I am': Pat Cummins on refusing to pander to a 'loud minority'**
Since taking over the Australian cricket captaincy, Pat Cummins has been outspoken on social issues, sparking backlash and claims from critics that he had become "too woke". But he says he feels emboldened by the negative responses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/pat-cummins-criticisms-world-cup-victory-730/103161818) 2023-11-28T08:17:43Z **Quick thinking teenage girl saves runaway bus from crashing into New South Wales petrol station**
The 14-year-old girl from Casino High School, who was sitting on the bus with about 20 others, sprung into action when she noticed it moving without anybody in the driver's seat, narrowly preventing what could have been a major disaster. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/teenage-girl-stops-casino-runaway-bus-hitting-nsw-petrol-station/103162026) 2023-11-28T08:24:50Z **Indian rescuers break through tunnel debris to evacuate 41 trapped workers**
Soldiers and skilled miners are using a so-called "rat-hole" mining technique to clear the final stretch, digging through some two metres of rubble to leave only an estimated five metres to go. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/india-rescuers-break-through-debris-to-41-trapped-workers/103161654) 2023-11-28T09:01:09Z **Prosecutor argues for 'hand of death' killer to be held responsible in murder trial**
A jury in the murder case against Kevin Pettiford, who admitted to fatally bashing a homeless person in Tweed Heads, has been told it is a "sad and tragic reality" that some people committed violent acts because they wanted to, not because of a mental disorder. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/kevin-pettiford-murder-trial-tweed-heads-homeless-man-statements/103158996) 2023-11-28T09:10:27Z **Australian Navy vessels need to act 'with prudence' in waters near China, top Chinese official says**
The warning comes in the wake of a confrontation between Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba and a Chinese warship, which left two Australian divers with minor injuries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/liu-jianchao-speech-navy-vessel/103162412) 2023-11-28T10:55:40Z **'We're turning over every stone': Rachael Goldberg's battle to find her abducted son**
Hersh Goldberg-Polin was abducted by Hamas at the Supernova music festival in southern Israel. His mother is desperate for news about his welfare. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/rachael-goldberg-s-battle-to-find-her-abducted-son/103162344) 2023-11-28T11:30:12Z **New laws to prevent 'iconic' sport moments slipping behind paywalls**
The government will introduce laws to keep more content accessible on free-to-air television, and place Australian networks on a level pegging with streaming platforms on smart television home screens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/anti-siphoning-laws-and-prominence-on-tv-screens/103162160) 2023-11-28T13:07:05Z **How much have you spent on COVID? New data analysis looks at some of the hip pocket costs**
While it's probably no surprise that governments spent billions of dollars fighting COVID-19, new data analysis shows how much Australians spent during the first three years of the pandemic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/australias-spending-on-covid-pandemic-masks-tests-hospitals/103160238) 2023-11-28T13:20:14Z **Wife of Ukraine intelligence chief in hospital after alleged assassination attempt**
Marianna Budanova, an advisor to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, was allegedly poisoned with substances "not used in normal life or military affairs". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/ukraine-military-wife-hospitalised-suspected-poisoning/103162778) 2023-11-28T15:55:50Z **Finland draws line in Arctic snow, closing entire border with Russia**
Finland will close even its most remote border crossing with Russia, drawing a line in the Arctic snow, as it looks to stop asylum seekers flooding in from Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/finland-to-close-entire-russian-border-to-stop-asylum-seekers/103162898) 2023-11-28T18:00:00Z **The government is about to try to remove a crucial veto power it has over the Reserve Bank. It may not be so wise**
Many of us don't trust politicians, but surely politicians ought to trust politicians? History shows why they might one day need to overturn a Reserve Bank decision, writes Peter Martin. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/governments-been-able-to-overrule-reserve-bank-80-years-veto/103159890) 2023-11-28T18:22:51Z **COVID-19 cases are again on the rise, so how long should you self-isolate now there are no requirements?**
After NSW Premier Chris Minns contracted the virus this week, he strongly recommended people stay at home until their COVID symptoms subside. Here's what the experts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nsw-covid-case-self-isolation-advice/103161812) 2023-11-28T18:34:49Z **Will a new Hobart stadium attract international acts? A former music promoter doesn't think so**
Charles Touber brought world-class acts to Tasmania for 25 years. He's sceptical a new, roofed stadium on Hobart's Macquarie Point will attract the international stars the government says it will. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/mac-point-stadium-viability-as-concert-venue-questioned/103158182) 2023-11-28T18:52:43Z **What happens when no-one wants a seat on a local council?**
The embattled Glenelg Shire Council has had five resignations and four failed countbacks in the past year, but the Victorian Electoral Commission is charging ahead in an effort to fill two councillor roles in a dwindling pool of eligible candidates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/glenelg-shire-council-struggles-to-get-councillors/103161410) 2023-11-28T19:00:00Z **'The law is light-years behind': The battle over training AI on copyrighted work**
Training AI models on copyrighted materials has led to an array of high-profile lawsuits against developers such as OpenAI and Meta. Can the models be "untrained" or is the genie out of the bottle? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-11-29/artificial-intelligence-ai-training-datasets-copyright-books3/103157980) 2023-11-28T19:07:37Z **What is a supercell thunderstorm and why is it so dangerous?**
Supercells are the biggest and baddest kind of severe thunderstorm, capable of producing violent winds, large hail, and tornadoes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/supercell-thunderstorm-produce-strong-winds-large-hail-tornadoes/103162472) 2023-11-28T19:17:34Z **Victoria has unveiled fresh measures to protect people looking to build. But will they work?**
Builders will face harsher penalties for not having building insurance, while a bond scheme is on the table for apartment buildings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/homeowner-building-protection-recommendations-explainer/103161192) 2023-11-28T19:47:03Z **Can you pick a cockatoo's call from the scree of a galah? AI can — and researchers are using it to their advantage**
Australian researchers and Google have launched a first-of-its-kind search engine that analyses and identifies wildlife sounds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/qut-google-australia-a2o-search-audio-search-engine-wildlife/103158632) 2023-11-28T19:46:23Z **How birdwatchers are helping to keep endangered shorebirds from extinction**
Kathleen Catalan is quick to remind you that she's "relatively new" to this whole birdwatching business, but she knows how important it is for their conservation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/birdwatchers-protect-australias-migratory-shorebirds-curlews/103137840) 2023-11-28T19:56:53Z **Ten new crimes will be added to Queensland's double jeopardy legislation. Here's what it means**
People could be retried for offences like manslaughter and rape under proposed changes to overhaul double jeopardy laws in Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/queensland-double-jeopardy-law-changes-explained/103160494) 2023-11-28T19:56:36Z **How an idea floated almost 20 years ago became one of nation's biggest climate-action blockades**
The latest blockade of the Port of Newcastle is the crest of a wave that started building back in 2005 for the climate group behind the protest, Rising Tide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/rising-tide-behind-blockade-newcastle-port/103155580) 2023-11-28T19:55:27Z **Is the record level of migration fuelling inflation and the rental crisis?**
The record-breaking level of migration triggers a public debate around its impact on Australia's inflation problem and a full-blown rental crisis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/is-the-record-level-of-migration-fuelling-rent-inflation/103161194) 2023-11-28T20:14:30Z **Hospital staff call patient record system a 'massive safety risk' in internal survey**
The survey report reveals frustration over Bendigo Health's electronic record system, and that more than half of clinicians may be planning to leave. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/bendigo-health-internal-survey-staffing-issues-epr-records/103159344) 2023-11-28T20:47:49Z **Live: Wall Street gains as investors hope US Fed is done hiking rates, with ASX to follow**
Wall Street makes modest gains as a glimmer of hope emerges that the US Federal Reserve is done with its latest rate hiking cycle. In Australia, we're just days away from the RBA's next rate meeting. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/asx-markets-business-live-news-nov29-rates/103163418) 2023-11-28T20:40:22Z **'Like a scene out of Mad Max': Indigenous leaders call for urgent rehabilitation of toxic former copper mine**
Labelled 'one of the worst polluting mines in Australia', the Redbank Mine has been leaking acid into the environment for almost 30 years. Now traditional owners are calling for it to be rehabilitated before any more new mines are opened in the NT. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nt-indigenous-leaders-urge-redbank-mine-rehabilitation/103158550) 2023-11-28T20:39:26Z **Mary was repeatedly abused as a child in the foster care system. Now she's among dozens of survivors battling for justice**
As survivors of alleged historical physical and sexual abuse at the hands of foster carers in the Northern Territory seek justice, they say they are battling significant delays and distress akin to "being abused again". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nt-foster-care-historical-abuse-survivors-speak-out-over-delays/103135324) 2023-11-28T20:59:19Z **'Dangerous proposal': Health union fears draft laws could see firefighters responding to medical emergencies**
The Tasmanian government's draft Fire and Emergency Services Bill has unions worried firefighters will be expected to do the work of paramedics to fill gaps in a strained health system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/tas-push-to-get-firies-into-first-aid-care-worries-union/103158178) 2023-11-28T21:11:42Z **How former Wildcats star Tiny Pinder was allowed to stay in Australia, despite being a dangerous sex predator**
An ABC investigation finds authorities missed multiple opportunities to deport an NBL player and serial rapist, despite him sexually abusing and stalking multiple women and girls in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/tiny-pinder-allowed-to-stay-in-australia-despite-convictions/103160188) 2023-11-28T21:23:39Z **Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts from Friday. Here's how to secure your data**
Google will begin phase one of erasing accounts deemed inactive from the beginning of December. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/google-deletes-inactive-accounts-gmail-docs/103158714) 2023-11-28T21:37:47Z **Heat crush Thunder to secure spot in WBBL preliminary final against Perth**
The Sydney Thunder's WBBL title hopes are over after crashing to their sixth loss from their past seven games. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/brisbane-heat-beat-sydney-thunder-to-continue-wbbl-finals-run/103163496) 2023-11-28T21:55:30Z **Police release vision of vape shop arson attack in Melbourne's north-west**
Detectives investigating a series of arson attacks on vape and tobacco shops in Melbourne are hoping security vision may lead to a breakthrough. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/cctv-of-vape-shop-arson-glenroy/103163414) 2023-11-28T21:51:43Z **Remote NT rehab clinic threatens to lodge human rights complaint over delays in new facility**
The organisation's chair accuses the Northern Territory government of "institutionalised racism" over its failure to progress the construction of a new residential rehabilitation facility more than five years after it was green-lit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/barkly-drug-abuse-advisory-group-waiting-on-new-rehab-facility/103156128) 2023-11-28T22:18:28Z **'A raging conflict of interest': The oil prince's plans to use climate negotiations to push fossil fuel deals**
Leaked documents reveal the president of the UN’s global climate negotiations COP28, planned to use his role to push oil deals with other countries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/cop28-president-planned-to-use-position-to-make-oil-deals/103160038) 2023-11-28T22:37:20Z **3.7 million households experienced food insecurity in the past year. Charities say demand for food is increasing**
People with disability are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity due to having extra costs such as medication and medical appointments, Foodbank WA's Kate O'Hara says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/abc-gives-food-relief-programs/103099568) 2023-11-28T23:14:01Z **Victorian government to repay electric vehicle tax 'with interest' after High Court ruling**
The Victorian government will return around $7 million dollars worth of tax claimed from owners of electric vehicles after the excise was ruled unconstitutional. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/victorian-government-to-repay-electric-vehicles-tax/103163994) 2023-11-28T23:20:56Z **'The timing couldn’t be worse': Jimmy Barnes hospitalised with pneumonia, cancels festival appearance**
The 67-year-old Cold Chisel frontman, who was slated to headline Rock The Boat festival this week, tells fans that doctors put him on two days of bed rest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/jimmy-barnes-hospitalised-with-pneumonia-cancels-gig/103163722) 2023-11-28T23:33:03Z **'Welcome to Hell': The Turkish football club looking to intimidate English giants into submission**
Manchester United's Champions League hopes go on the line, as they face an atmosphere one legend describes as "the most intimidating atmosphere I ever played in". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/champions-league-manchester-united-v-galatasaray-history-feature/103163802) 2023-11-28T23:43:37Z **Administrators say creditors voted to sell this famed Victorian gold mine, but the union disagrees**
Creditors met to decide the future of Ballarat Gold Mine yesterday after 10 months under administration, but not everyone is in agreeance of what actually transpired. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-29/ballarat-gold-mine-creditors-meeting-hall-chadwick-sale/103159134) 2023-11-28T23:59:34Z **School program a 'game changer' for encouraging kids to eat more fruit and vegetables**
Shelly struggled to get her six-year-old to eat more vegies, but a Queensland school program teaching children about growing fruit and vegetables is helping to turn that around. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/pick-of-the-crop-school-program-fruit-and-vegetables-success/103155592) 2023-11-29T00:39:23Z **Temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be further extended**
Qatar says it is working with both sides to try and further extend the temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/israel-gaza-updates-ceasefire-could-be-extended-further/103163386) 2023-11-29T00:35:55Z **South-east Queensland faces possible high-end storm activity, with heatwave warnings in the north**
South-east Queensland faces the possibility of giant hail, intense rainfall and destructive winds today, as a trough in the west of the state pushes east. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/qld-storm-heatwave-weather-warnings-bom-rain-flood/103163718) 2023-11-29T00:48:53Z **Nationals take action against official after MP accuses her of 'nasty' delivery to his home**
The federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee, has told parliament a package containing an "insulting" and "threatening" message was delivered to his home last week, with the alleged sender admitting it "when confronted by police". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/mp-andrew-gee-accuses-janelle-culverson-of-nasty-delivery/103161324) 2023-11-29T00:59:10Z **Special detection dog Henry is on the trail of Chinese violet, sniffing out the invasive weed**
The border collie is one of a precious few canny canines whose elite sense of smell can pinpoint a single specimen of the smothering, scrambling Chinese violet across a large area with minimal impact on the environment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/detection-dogs-sniff-out-invasive-weed-chinese-violet-hunter/103157758) 2023-11-29T01:15:06Z **Parenting grandparents navigate raising kids in the 21st century over a cuppa and hugs**
While their friends caravan around Australia, these retirees are doing school drop-offs. It's not what they had planned for their golden years, but a grandparents' support group helps them, while they are in their 70s, navigate the challenges of raising a child. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/grandparents-raising-grandchildren-support-group-fraser-coast/103158068) 2023-11-29T01:14:43Z **Death of baby Thea prompts changes to postnatal support, neonatal resuscitation**
Better training for clinicians and postnatal support for women who experience still or neonatal death are among immediate changes being made in Queensland hospitals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/redcliffe-hospital-baby-thea-increased-training/103164770) 2023-11-29T01:21:39Z **Inside the landmark High Court ruling that's turned the parliament potty**
It's hard to see how the fallout from a landmark High Court ruling on indefinite immigration detention can be described as anything other than potty, with politicians rushing around like chooks with their heads cut off. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/high-court-immigration-detention-reasons-labor-coalition/103160466) 2023-11-29T01:20:04Z **Whatever the debate, Pat Dodson had the same reminder for journalists: Study Australia's history**
Pat Dodson's departure from parliament will leave a cavernous hole in Canberra, as he takes with him a dignified approach to diplomacy and a lifetime of hard-won battles in the fight for his mob, writes Bridget Brennan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/pat-dodson-retires-rare-politician-indigenous-leader/103164756) 2023-11-29T01:26:28Z **West Australian Christmas 'fire tree' signals an early threat**
Bright yellow flowers on an ancient tree have been a warning sign of impending bushfires for thousands of years, Aboriginal people on the WA south coast say, and it comes with fireys already fatigued from fighting big blazes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/western-australian-christmas-fire-tree-an-early-warning/103152176) 2023-11-29T01:38:16Z **Chef comes up with brain-friendly cake with ingredients list that reads more like a salad**
Sydney pastry chef Christopher Thé and health experts from the University of New South Wales develop a brain-friendly cake for food delivery charity, Meals on Wheels. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/sydney-chef-health-cake-brain-meals-on-wheels/103164456) 2023-11-29T01:38:00Z **Unclaimed Medicare benefits totalling more than $230 million yet to be handed out**
An average of $240 is waiting to be claimed by nearly a million Australians who have out-of-date or unrecorded bank details with Medicare. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/unclaimed-medicare-benefits-totalling-230-million/103164812) 2023-11-29T01:33:35Z **Brittany Higgins details alleged rape as she takes the stand in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation action**
Brittany Higgins tells the Federal Court she was the most intoxicated she had ever been on the night in question. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/brittany-higgins-takes-stand-bruce-lehrmann-defamation-action/103163492) 2023-11-29T01:56:00Z **Moby Dick sculpture freed after floating down the river in Adelaide storm, as clean-up continues**
A large whale sculpture that floated away in heavy rainfall has been recovered from Adelaide's River Torrens, as the clean-up continues following severe thunderstorms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/clean-up-after-storm-hits-south-australia/103164064) 2023-11-29T02:05:50Z **Saline products 'quarantined' at SA hospitals after interstate bacteria outbreak**
South Australian health authorities say they have "quarantined" saline products linked to dozens of infections around the nation, and have detected one local case of a dangerous bacteria that is "genetically linked" to the interstate cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/saline-products-at-sa-hospitals-linked-to-bacteria-outbreak/103164590) 2023-11-29T02:04:19Z **Rick Rockliff, Tasmanian agricultural identity and father of Tasmanian premier, dies**
Tasmania's Premier Jeremy Rockliff pays tribute to his late father Rick, describing him as a "loyal, caring and proud dad, grandfather and loving husband". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/rick-rockliff-father-of-tasmanian-premier-dies/103165090) 2023-11-29T02:15:07Z **$50 million river deal to green light environmental water buybacks**
The Commonwealth will have a green light to enter the water market and buy irrigation water from farmers to boost the environment, with the Albanese government securing the numbers to re-write the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/mdb-plan-legislation-set-to-pass/103163680) 2023-11-29T02:28:24Z **Victorian government spending on consultants and contractors balloons by 50 per cent over four years**
The Victorian government spent $4.2 billion on consultants and contractors in the 2021-22 financial year, with more than half going to just five firms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/victorian-government-consultant-fees-balloon/103164414) 2023-11-29T02:56:13Z **'We got a new life': India jubilant as trapped workers rescued from Himalayan tunnel**
Indian workers are greeted with wild cheers and flower garlands as rescuers safely brought out all 41 from the collapsed Himalayan road tunnel where they were trapped for 17 days. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/india-jubilant-as-all-trapped-workers-rescued-from-tunnel/103163388) 2023-11-29T02:52:01Z **'Unusual' rainfall soaks Victoria's north as wild weather due to shift into state's east**
The Bureau of Meteorology warns the Gippsland region in Victoria's east will likely to face substantial rainfall over the coming days as a low pressure system battering NSW moves down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/rainfall-storms-victoria-north-east-gippsland-low-pressure/103165538) 2023-11-29T03:10:29Z **Police investigating suspected murder-suicide after two men found dead at Adelaide home**
Police say officers were called to a home on Tuesday afternoon following reports an 88-year-old man had been found dead, and were then called back again on Wednesday morning after a 63-year-old man was found dead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/police-investigating-deaths-of-two-men-at-glenelg-north/103166276) 2023-11-29T03:07:23Z **Councillor loses bid to scrap 'tokenistic' Welcome to Country protocols amid Indigenous backlash**
A local government in Western Australia's South West has rejected a controversial proposal to abolish ceremonies that pay tribute to Aboriginal people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/harvey-shire-rejects-abolish-welcome-country-proposal/103164432) 2023-11-29T03:23:25Z **Paul Charlton sentenced to 24 years' jail for 2007 murder of Melbourne singer Joanne Howell**
Paul Charlton, 69, is sentenced to 24 years behind bars for the 2007 murder of his girlfriend Joanne Howell, which he tried to blame on an intruder. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/paul-charlton-sentenced-murder-joanne-howell/103163834) 2023-11-29T03:31:14Z **Australian Tax Office's robodebt-like tax debt recovery scheme under review**
The tax office has stopped sending letters warning of sometimes decades-old tax debts, acknowledging the letters were causing "unnecessary distress". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/australian-tax-office-tax-robodebt-like-scheme-under-review/103165332) 2023-11-29T04:03:29Z **Working poor turn to food charities as Christmas stress compounded by daily hardship**
As the Christmas season nears, the looming cost of presents and festive lunches is set to add stress to those already doing it tough. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/mount-gambier-food-support-cost-of-living-working-families-sa/103125476) 2023-11-29T04:26:25Z **Man who spent last days with Sydney woman before she vanished refusing to talk to police**
CCTV footage shows the last sighting of Jessica Zrinski in a blue Holden Commodore with a man she had just met. Twelve months on, her desperate family are still looking for answers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/jessica-zrinski-missing-woman-nsw-police-reward/103164942) 2023-11-29T04:46:24Z **Teacher's frustration after zebra crossing fades to the point his service animal can't see it**
Vision impaired teacher Gary Morton wants a national approach to pedestrian safety after struggling to cross a street in Wagga Wagga's CBD. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/vision-impaired-man-calls-for-better-road-safety-pedestrian/103155588) 2023-11-29T04:52:29Z **'What's to be afraid of?': Cannabis stunt pulled in NSW parliament during legalisation bill bid**
Jeremy Buckingham produced a 'bud' of medicinal cannabis in NSW parliament on Wednesday, which he said he obtained with a prescription. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nsw-legalise-cannabis-party-bill-parliament/103166710) 2023-11-29T05:02:12Z **Quick resale of properties hits 10-year high with biggest spike in regional Queensland**
An increase in the short-term sale of properties — those that are bought and sold within three years — has hit a 10-year high, with the biggest spike in regional Queensland, according to a national outlook of housing trends. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/qld-housing-market-update-property-mortgage-stress/103164340) 2023-11-29T05:11:39Z **Garner brushes off best and fairest snub with AFLW premiership in her sights**
North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner brushes off another snub from umpires in voting for the AFLW's best-and-fairest award, with her entire focus on Sunday's grand final. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/garner-brushes-off-best-and-fairest-snub-eyes-aflw-premiership/103167112) 2023-11-29T05:27:52Z **Successful refuge for youth offenders abandoned in face of community backlash**
Outrage from nearby residents in opposition to a youth bail program has prompted Anglicare to abandon its Gold Coast-based support that was aimed a rehabilitating young people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/youth-crime-bail-program-closes-community-backlash-anglicare/103159284) 2023-11-29T05:27:50Z **'He was never going to miss it' — the beautiful sign that has Jess Jonassen convinced her late father attended her wedding**
Last year, Australian cricketer Jess Jonassen was still coming to terms with her father's death. This year, she and her partner Sarah eloped overseas, where her Dad showed her a definite sign that he was the only guest present. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/jess-jonassen-ladybug-sign-that-late-father-showed-up-at-wedding/103165860) 2023-11-29T05:44:45Z **Netball Australia puts pay offer on the table amid bitter dispute with players**
Netball Australia offers Super Netball players an immediate pay rise as part of a stopgap in the ongoing dispute between the governing body and the players union. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/netball-australia-offers-pay-rise-to-end-dispute-with-players/103167702) 2023-11-29T05:52:49Z **Karen's mother's screams were met with silence when she discovered her daughter's extra thumb**
Karen Wheildon was a few days old when her mother removed her mittens to find she had an extra thumb. A survivor of thalidomide, she was among the Australians to receive an apology from the federal parliament. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/anthony-albanese-national-thalidomide-apology/103165310) 2023-11-29T06:07:25Z **As storms lash eastern Australia, this is where things stand and what you can expect**
A major weather event caused by warm humid air from the Coral Sea clashing with a cold pool of air about south-east Australia has already brought record rains and will continue through Thursday, with dangerous supercell thunderstorms possible along the eastern seaboard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/major-weather-hits-queensland-nsw-victoria-storms-coming/103166982) 2023-11-29T06:49:15Z **'Heart-wrenching': more than 30 dead pilot whales have been found on a Tasmanian beach**
Nature guide Chris Theogold says he's devastated after seeing more than 30 dead pilot whales on Tasmania's east coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/pilot-whale-stranding-tasmania-bryans-beach/103166912) 2023-11-29T06:44:53Z **‘It happens more than you think’: More than 500 e-scooter riders have ended up in hospital this year**
Melbourne has been trialling e-scooters for the past two years, but their rise in popularity comes with increased concerns over safety. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/e-scooter-accidents-melbourne-trial-safety-concerns-730/103165810) 2023-11-29T07:13:21Z **Indigenous children in out-of-home care reaches record high, report shows**
A new national report has found Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are 10.5 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous children. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/snaicc-family-matters-report-examines-out-of-home-care/103165068) 2023-11-29T07:32:53Z **New rental laws have passed in the NT. Here's what's changed**
As NT government passes rental law changes, renters say they are hopeful the overhaul will help as they navigate a tight rental market in a jurisdiction that has been described as one of the worst in the country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nt-rental-laws-pass-rent-bidding-lease-break-fees/103164548) 2023-11-29T07:56:35Z **Aboriginal elders 'at a loss' after SA council removes Acknowledgement of Country from documents**
Vince Coulthard says the move by Northern Areas Council is a "racist attack" on Traditional Owners and a step backwards for reconciliation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/aboriginal-elders-northern-areas-council-acknowledgement-country/103165102) 2023-11-29T08:07:43Z **When the machinery broke, 'rat-hole miners' dug by hand to rescue 41 trapped labourers**
Authorities bought in large drills but ultimately, 41 trapped workers were rescued by miners using hand tools and a controversial, hazardous technique mostly outlawed in India. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/indian-workers-rescued-by-rat-miners-after-machinery-broke/103164152) 2023-11-29T08:22:52Z **Man dies after weekend rafting mishap at Casuarina Sands near Canberra**
Police say the 23-year-old fell out of his raft and disappeared underwater, and members of the public tried to save him. He died in hospital this afternoon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/man-dies-after-casuarina-sands-rafting-mishap/103168568) 2023-11-29T08:38:51Z **Police response to missing transgender woman a 'terrible miscarriage of justice,' advocate says**
Grieving family members provide devastating accounts of the impact of their loved one’s deaths during a coronial inquest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/advocates-criticise-victoria-police-bridget-flack-investigation/103167696) 2023-11-29T08:52:33Z **Wong and Dutton press top Chinese official over ‘unsafe, unprofessional’ warship conduct**
The foreign minister and opposition leader press a top Chinese official over the "unsafe and unprofessional" conduct of a People's Liberation Army warship that confronted an Australian frigate earlier this month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/wong-and-dutton-press-top-chinese-official-over-warship-conduct/103168668) 2023-11-29T10:32:33Z **One dead after US military aircraft crashes in Japan sea, after fatal accident at Darwin in August**
Japan's Coast Guard said what appeared to be wreckage from the tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey and one "non-responsive" person had been found some 3 kilometres from Yakushima Island. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/one-dead-after-osprey-us-military-aircraft-crash-into-sea-japan/103168890) 2023-11-29T11:01:07Z **Most Women's World Cup players had 'insufficient' support, survey finds**
A survey conducted by FIFPRO found that many World Cup players were paid late, lacked mental health support, and didn't receive proper rest after the tournament. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/women-s-world-cup-survey-uncovers-problems-compensation-recove/103159708) 2023-11-29T12:10:45Z **Sydney Theatre Company apologises after backlash over pro-Palestinian protest**
The company has been inundated with complaints this week after three actors performed an onstage gesture of solidarity after the opening night of its latest show. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/sydney-theatre-company-apologises-over-protest/103168968) 2023-11-29T17:09:59Z **Passing on higher prices risks making inflation worse, but Gerry Harvey says that's the cost of doing business**
Billionaire retail boss Gerry Harvey says businesses are justified in passing on cost increases through higher prices to maintain their profit margins and prevent bankruptcies, despite the RBA warning it could lead to higher inflation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/harvey-norman-boss-gerry-harvey-price-increase-profits-inflation/103167312) 2023-11-29T17:09:29Z **In this violent city, a young militant's death has left his mother 'full of pride'**
As violence rises in the West Bank, an estimated 50 Palestinians have been killed in clashes in the city of Tulkarem — now, some people here are turning to Hamas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/hamas-gaining-popularity-in-west-bank-after-october-attack/103162566) 2023-11-29T17:09:06Z **Australia warned of surrendering its sovereignty under draft AUKUS laws**
One of America's leading figures on weapons export regulations warns Australia could "surrender any sovereignty capability" under draft laws linked to the AUKUS partnership. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/warning-aukus-legislation-cedes-australian-sovereignty/103168408) 2023-11-29T18:00:00Z **Do you wake in the night and worry? There's an evolutionary reason behind it**
If you wake at night and worry, you're far from alone. But these experts say if you've ever had good sleep, you can get back to it — just steer clear of these misconceptions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/why-do-i-worry-in-the-middle-of-the-night-what-to-do-about-it/103163558) 2023-11-29T18:00:00Z **Labor enters unchartered territory in a bid to avoid disaster over the High Court's indefinite detention ruling**
The Albanese government is under pressure and Peter Dutton is buoyed by the shift. Potential for disaster is waiting if the government can't land a workable fix to the mess left by the High Court ruling on detainees, writes David Speers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/border-force-immigration-labor-high-court/103165908) 2023-11-29T18:23:31Z **Months after the surprise approval of psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness in Australia, confusion is rife**
Since a surprise decision by Australia's drug regulator to approve the use of psychedelic drugs MDMA and psilocybin in treatment of mental illness, public interest has spiked. But those working in the field are calling for their concerns about the rollout to be urgently addressed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/psychedelic-drug-mental-health-treatment-tga-confusion/103154756) 2023-11-29T18:55:32Z **Why more employers are forcing staff back to the office after working from home**
Some bosses are tying bonuses to getting people back into the office. But with 'work from home' the most searched for term on job websites, the push-and-pull is a source of contention. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/push-for-staff-return-to-office-after-working-from-home/103148260) 2023-11-29T18:51:36Z **Victoria prepares for 200mm of rainfall as clean-up begins in NSW, Qld following severe weather**
After inundating towns across New South Wales' south east with floodwaters on Wednesday, a severe weather system is now moving into Victoria where heavy rainfall is expected in coming days. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/severe-weather-200mm-rain-in-victoria-after-nsw-flash-flooding/103166256) 2023-11-29T19:28:51Z **Brittany Higgins will today be cross-examined by Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers in his defamation trial**
Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers will this morning cross-examine Brittany Higgins as she re-enters the witness box in Mr Lehrmann's defamation action against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/brittany-higgins-cross-examined-bruce-lehrmann-defamation-trial/103168152) 2023-11-29T19:26:57Z **South Australia has passed legislation with stronger renters' rights. What do the changes mean for you?**
Chelsea Crosby was forced to leave her cats in someone else's care after rent rises left her homeless and moving from place to place with only two suitcases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/sa-rental-reforms-passed-parliament/103165796) 2023-11-29T19:18:46Z **Man accused of planning a terror attack on an Adelaide Hills substation, court hears**
The South Australian Supreme Court has heard new details in the case against an Adelaide man charged with planning a terrorist act — with police alleging he wanted to attack an Adelaide Hills substation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/man-charged-with-planning-terror-act-denied-bail/103168704) 2023-11-29T19:15:48Z **Just hatched: hope for critically endangered red handfish**
A clutch of twenty-one critically endangered red handfish have hatched in Tasmanian conservation breeding program. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/21-baby-handfish-hatched-in-breeding-program/103163934) 2023-11-29T19:57:35Z **Jereth's life changed forever after he developed an infection. Australian experts created a database to help children like him**
The first register of its kind in the South Pacific will identify children living with cerebral palsy to help improve understanding, reduce risk factors and meet their needs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/cerebral-palsy-register-tanna-vanuatu-helps-meet-needs/103141826) 2023-11-29T19:56:18Z **Reports of a mystery virus in China might bring back bad memories. But here's what appears to be going on**
A recent spike in respiratory illnesses in China and a request from the World Health Organization (WHO) for more information may give some people an uneasy sense of deja vu. But while scientists say the situation warrants close monitoring, they believe it's too early to be alarmed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/china-is-experiencing-a-strange-wave-of-childhood-pneumonia/103155252) 2023-11-29T20:04:22Z **Twelve months on from the REDcycle collapse, what's happening to our soft plastics?**
A soft plastics expert has given Australian officials a "failing grade" for their response to the collapse of the nation's only soft plastic recycling scheme. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/redcycle-soft-plastics-recycling-update/103135156) 2023-11-29T20:22:56Z **Farmers say zero-emissions food still years away as agriculture rises up global climate agenda**
As global climate summit COP28 kicks off, food systems will be in the spotlight like never before — both as a casualty of climate change and a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-30/agriculture-on-the-agenda-cop28-climate-change/103167496) 2023-11-29T20:32:35Z **Heat reach WBBL decider thanks to biggest-ever finals score**
Grace Harris leads with the bat and Georgia Voll finishes Perth off with the ball as Brisbane books a ticket to its first WBBL final in four years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/brisbane-heat-beat-perth-scorchers-to-reach-wbbl-final/103169530) 2023-11-29T20:37:56Z **GIFs, sculptures, puppetry: Embracing a new kind of political cartoon in 2023**
This year's Behind the Lines exhibition features cartoons on everything from artificial intelligence and the Voice referendum to the cost-of-living crisis and the Matildas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/political-cartoon-exhibition-behind-the-lines-2023/103163746) 2023-11-29T20:47:20Z **Parents threaten legal action after Sydney private boys' school announces plans to go co-ed**
A letter was sent threatening legal action after Newington College announced last week that it would become co-ed from 2026. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/nsw-newington-college-co-ed-parents-legal-threat-boys-girls/103168862) 2023-11-29T20:57:37Z **Live: Government says 67 Australians still stuck in Gaza on final day of ceasefire, as mediators seek to extend truce**
Israel and Hamas are setting more people free, as the end of their extended ceasefire looms. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/israel-gaza-war-live-updates-november-30/103168994) 2023-11-29T20:55:02Z **Live: US economy grows faster than expected in Q3, ASX to open flat**
The US economy grew 5.2 per cent in the September quarter, the fastest quarterly rate in nearly two years, beating expectations. Follow the latest updates in our live blog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/asx-markets-business-live-news-nov30-2023/103169566) 2023-11-29T21:14:55Z **Man United squander 2-0 and 3-1 leads to draw Champions League clash with Galatasaray**
Three-time European champions Manchester United remain bottom of their UEFA Champions League group after a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/manchester-united-squander-leads-to-draw-with-galatasaray-in-cl/103169496) 2023-11-29T21:13:20Z **SES receives 1,000 calls for help, warnings issued as NSW river continues to rise**
After an extremely busy 24 hours for emergency services in the state's south, residents in the Bega Valley are being urged to prepare for more flooding. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/ses-inundated-with-calls-as-nsw-floods/103166994) 2023-11-29T21:11:41Z **Spotify Wrapped is out. Here's how Australians listened in 2023**
It's probably no surprise that Australia's top artist for 2023 is Taylor Swift. But who else could the country not get enough of? And how about podcasts and audiobooks? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/spotify-wrapped-apple-music-audible-books-listening-australia/103168922) 2023-11-29T21:19:30Z **'No other options': Domestic violence victims left to fend for themselves after closure of safe space**
The loss of a critical women's shelter will leave women with little choice but to return to violence or sleep rough, according to those who have worked with victims of family violence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/city-of-perth-urged-to-keep-ruah-safe-space-open-temporarily/103161140) 2023-11-29T21:39:46Z **Nearly 600 sheep stolen from Victorian farm after owner loses theft insurance**
Police are urging members of the public to keep an eye out for suspiciously cheap breeding rams after the sheep were stolen from a property on the Sunraysia Highway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-11-30/western-victorian-sheep-theft-leaves-farmer-ineligible-insurance/103159296) 2023-11-29T21:45:40Z **The women in Bottoms are 'not nice people'. Here's why that's a good thing**
Two teens start a fight club so they can hook up with cheerleaders, but in a way that is "so supportive of women — especially the hot ones". We unpack the madness that is female-lead high school comedy Bottoms, with its director Emma Seligman. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/bottoms-movie-review-interview-with-director-emma-seligman/103159990) 2023-11-29T22:00:36Z **Coroner finds staff failed patient and family by withholding 'potentially lifesaving treatment'**
A Victorian coroner has found that Grampians Health breached its own guidelines regarding vital documents for a 59-year-old woman who was not resuscitated after choking in 2021. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/coroners-court-grampians-health-woman-not-resuscitated/103164562) 2023-11-29T22:24:29Z **'Changed the game': Why a new prosthetic blade could 'long-jump' Sarah Walsh onto a Paralympic podium**
For Paralympic athletes, technology can be the difference between winning a medal or finishing off the podium. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/3d-printed-gloves-to-carbon-blades-world-paralympic-technology/103166922) 2023-11-29T22:19:41Z **It may be raining now, but the bushfire outlook for summer looks red for large parts of Australia**
Despite the recent deluges across eastern Australia, parts of every state and territory have been put on heightened alert for bushfire over the next three months. It comes as the country stares down the barrel of a hot summer ahead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/summer-bushfire-outlook-2023-afac-bom/103160182) 2023-11-29T22:36:51Z **Federal government pledges $1.4b for Sunshine Coast rail, weeks after saying it had no 'confidence' about costs**
Earlier this month, nine Queensland infrastructure projects were canned, and five — including the rail extension to Maroochydore — were paused. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/sunshine-coast-brisbane-2032-olympics/103169818) 2023-11-29T22:55:59Z **Grazier says 'trust me not Google', as travellers led astray by maps**
After years of having lost strangers arrive unannounced on his property, Graham Anderson made his own road sign to direct travellers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/grazier-makes-sign-trust-me-not-google-after-maps-confusion/103142386) 2023-11-29T23:11:04Z **American police confirm investigation into allegations made against Aussie basketball star Josh Giddey**
Newport Beach police confirm they are investigating unsubstantiated allegations that Josh Giddey was involved in an improper relationship with an underage girl. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/newport-beach-police-confirm-investigation-into-josh-giddey/103006966) 2023-11-29T23:08:35Z **First, Indian agents were accused of killing a Canadian. Now, the US says an American was next**
Two months after Justin Trudeau suggested Indian agents were behind an assassination on Canadian soil, New York prosecutors say a similar "crime out of a movie" was being planned in the US. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/us-blames-india-for-murder-for-hire-plot-after-canada-killing/103169780) 2023-11-29T23:07:03Z **Two-year-old boy fighting for life, teens charged with assaulting police after Queensland crash**
The child was hurt when the car he was travelling in rolled down an embankment. Police at the scene were then allegedly assaulted by a pair of 16-year-olds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/sunshine-coast-crash-leaves-two-year-old-fighting-for-life/103169786) 2023-11-29T23:52:04Z **Notorious prison wing for juveniles to be replaced with new Perth youth detention facility**
A new high-security therapeutic youth detention facility is set to be built next to Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre in Perth's south, in a move to allow the closure of the trouble-plagued Unit 18. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/wa-youth-detention-facility-next-to-banksia-hill-replace-unit-18/103169996) 2023-11-30T00:06:01Z **'I don't want to die': Shannen Doherty reveals breast cancer has spread to her bones**
Shannen Doherty delivers more heartbreaking news as her battle with cancer continues following her 2015 diagnosis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-spreads-bones/103170174) 2023-11-30T00:21:51Z **Council accused of changing date of Australia Day events 'by stealth' as MP launches petition**
The AlburyCity council will not present citizenship or community awards on the January 26 public holiday, citing community sentiment and dwindling engagement with the current date. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/albury-moves-citizenship-ceremonies-from-australia-day/103164374) 2023-11-30T00:46:01Z **'It's gone a little too far': Acknowledgement of country scrapped from council's meetings**
The suburban Adelaide councillor who introduced the motion said he thought regular acknowledgements of country had gone "overboard", and called for more "inclusive" wording. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/sa-acknowledgement-of-country-scrapped-city-playford/103169912) 2023-11-30T00:45:23Z **A path has been laid out to reinvent employment services, moving away from harsh compliance**
A major inquiry established in the weeks after the government won the 2022 federal election has handed down recommendations that would completely rebuild Australia's employment services system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/unemployment-services-review-recommends-reinvention-compliance/103165740) 2023-11-30T00:45:07Z **Live moment: Bowen warns climate extremes a threat to national security**
In his annual update to federal parliament, the Climate Change Minister says extreme weather events caused by climate change will strain Australia’s energy networks and make them vulnerable to "hostile actors". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/chris-bowen-climate-change-statement-federal-parliament/103170022) 2023-11-30T00:54:57Z **Players association president Jo Weston brought to tears speaking about impact of netball pay dispute**
The Australian Netball Players Association criticises the sport's governing body for putting forward a half-measure in the bitter pay dispute, with Super Netball players entering a ninth week of unemployment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/super-netball-pay-dispute-jo-weston-players-association/103169874) 2023-11-30T01:05:23Z **Antibiotic shortage sparks fears for Indigenous kids amid disease outbreak in remote community**
Six children from an Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland have been hospitalised as doctors grapple with a shortage of the preferred medication to treat the inflammatory disease. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/infectious-kidney-disease-outbreak-in-indigenous-community/103164426) 2023-11-30T01:28:05Z **'If we hadn't picked him up he was going to steal a car': The outback town connecting with youth to tackle crime**
Offering young people a lift when they are far from home, playing a game of basketball, handing out snacks when the kids are hungry, or enrolling them in after-school activities are all part of this successful Mount Isa program. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/creative-approaches-to-tackling-youth-crime-in-mount-isa/103142504) 2023-11-30T01:25:33Z **Sex and the City actor and broadway star Frances Sternhagen dies aged 93**
The Tony Award-winning actor had a recurring role in Sex and the City as Bunny MacDougal, the strong-minded mother-in-law of Charlotte. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/frances-sternhagen-sex-and-the-city-dies-aged-93/103170362) 2023-11-30T01:20:43Z **Sangha's screamer the latest in a line of Sheffield Shield highlights**
New South Wales batter Jason Sangha provides one of the highlights of the Sheffield Shield season so far with an incredible diving slips catch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/jason-sangha-sheffield-shield-catch-cameron-green/103170430) 2023-11-30T01:50:18Z **This area was once targeted by miners. It's now on track to be a national park**
The 2.5-billion-year-old Helena and Aurora Range is on track to join its namesake national park, due to expand significantly with the Mount Manning Conservation Park's addition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/helena-and-aurora-range-on-track-for-national-park-status/103161448) 2023-11-30T01:44:28Z **Townsville priest David Lancini charged over historic child sex offences**
High-profile Townsville priest, David Lancini, is charged with eight counts of indecent treatment of boys aged under 14. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/qld-townsville-priest-child-abuse-charges-david-lancini/103171074) 2023-11-30T01:52:59Z **Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger dies aged 100**
He was security advisor under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 in controversial circumstances. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/henry-kissinger-dies-aged-100/103171512) 2023-11-30T02:03:54Z **'Hurt': Peter Dutton demands apology from minister who claimed he was a paedophile protector**
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he was "hurt" by personal attacks levelled against him by government minister Anika Wells, who agreed with claims on breakfast television that he was a protector of paedophiles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/dutton-demands-apology-anika-wells-paedophile-protector/103171350) 2023-11-30T02:03:02Z **Traffic light tweaks flagged after another day of gridlock around Sydney's massive new interchange**
Transport authorities in New South Wales say fine-tuning of traffic lights will go a long way towards easing gridlock associated with Australia's most complicated underground interchange. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/traffic-lights-rozelle-interchange-motorists-congestion/103170792) 2023-11-30T02:20:19Z **Brittany Higgins has financial interest in maintaining rape allegation, Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers tell court**
Lawyers suggested Ms Higgins had a financial interest in maintaining her rape allegation and that she has changed her story. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/brittany-higgins-faces-cross-examination-lehrmann-defamation/103169710) 2023-11-30T02:14:09Z **Instagram and Facebook compared to 'Big Tobacco' by US states**
Several US states allege that Instagram and Facebook have included features that were harmful to children, and suppressed internal data to conceal that from the public. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/instagram-and-facebook-compared-to-big-tobacco-lawsuit/103170374) 2023-11-30T02:12:29Z **Cage-fighting ex-mayor keen to climb in the WA state politics ring**
Shane Van Styn says he has had informal discussions about a run in the state arena after recently losing his position as Geraldton mayor after almost a decade. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/shan-van-styn-considers-state-politics-after-election-loss/103166392) 2023-11-30T02:51:40Z **Crown says alleged hitman Jason Hawkins had gun, incentive to 'assassinate' Newcastle grandmother**
A jury has been told alleged hit man Jason Hawkins had the weapon and the financial incentive to "assassinate" Stacey Klimovitch, shot dead when she answered a knock at the front door of her Stockton home in 2021. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/crown-says-alleged-hit-man-had-gun-incentive-to-kill-grandmother/103170358) 2023-11-30T02:49:10Z **Landslide 'the size of a house' cuts off coastal community of Mallacoota as wild weather lashes Victoria**
The State Emergency Service is warning of flooded farmland and communities being cut off due to inundated roads as heavy rainfall continues to drench Victoria — particularly in the state's east. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/wild-weather-victoria-mallacoota-gippsland-rainfall/103171786) 2023-11-30T02:48:56Z **A new diabetes drug quietly launched in Australia in September. It's already out of stock**
A new diabetes medication being prescribed off-label for weight loss is already experiencing shortages, just weeks after becoming available in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/mounjaro-weight-loss-diabetes-drug-shortage/103170324) 2023-11-30T03:44:34Z **Climate change ambassador explains why Australia won't back Pacific's calls to urgently phase out fossil fuels**
Australia's climate change ambassador says the federal government cannot yet back the Pacific's call to rapidly phase out fossil fuels because it's grappling with "complex" and "difficult" issues thrown up by decarbonisation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/climate-change-ambassadors-comments-pacific-fossil-fuels/103168048) 2023-11-30T03:52:32Z **Mother and aunt tells inquest she still hurts 'every day' over the death of Indigenous girls near Bourke in 1987**
The mother and aunt of two Indigenous teenagers who died in Bourke during 1987 has told a coronial inquest that she was never contacted by police, and learned of her daughter's death through her brother. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/mother-and-aunt-speaks-at-mona-lisa-smith-jacinta-inquest/103169890) 2023-11-30T04:09:59Z **A donkey trots through Khan Yunis, showing the structural damage of the war in Gaza**
With Israel's blockade causing fuel shortages, a donkey cart is now the main mode of transport for many residents in Gaza. A video from Khan Younis gives a slow tour of rubble-covered streets and flattened buildings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/donkey-cart-shows-destruction-of-war-in-gaza/103170328) 2023-11-30T04:19:53Z **Magistrate fines woman who gave 'fake' registration number to work as psychologist**
A Queensland woman purporting to be a registered psychologist treated patients for more than seven months before being caught out by a nurse, a court has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/sunshine-coast-fake-psychologist-fined-magistrates-court/103170382) 2023-11-30T04:44:58Z **Kissinger played a key role in escalating and ending the Vietnam War. In the end, he said, there were 'not very many lessons'**
The former US secretary of state once described himself as "drawn into the vortex" of the Vietnam War. In reality, his role in the conflict was more controversial. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/henry-kissinger-vietnam-war-legacy/103172192) 2023-11-30T04:51:41Z **'The justice they deserve': WA inquiry calls for changes to help institutional child abuse survivors**
A WA parliamentary inquiry into justice for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse recommends major changes to speed up and widen the scope for compensation claims and avoid unnecessary trauma to survivors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/wa-parliamentary-inquiry-institutional-child-sex-abuse-survivors/103166472) 2023-11-30T05:01:48Z **Rod's community had been preparing for bushfires before almost 200mm of rain left them flooded**
More than 40 properties have been inundated around Lake Conjola and Ulladulla after intense rainfall on Wednesday. Some residents are blaming regulations around the opening of a local lake. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/lake-conjola-flooding-clean-up/103170088) 2023-11-30T05:15:36Z **Can declaring yourself a 'sovereign citizen' get you out of a traffic fine?**
Former magistrate David Heilpern likens the sovereign citizen movement to a cult, and says websites promising associated legal loopholes are selling lies and should be shut down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/sovereign-citizen-websites-traffic-fines-former-magistrate/103165906) 2023-11-30T05:36:07Z **WA's Energy Minister resigns from cabinet, will not seek re-election**
Western Australia's Energy Minister Bill Johnston announces he is stepping down from cabinet and will not seek re-election in the 2025 state election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/bill-johnston-mines-energy-minister-resignation/103173468) 2023-11-30T05:35:07Z **Former Cancer Council ambassador who allegedly faked cancer diagnosis faces fresh charges**
A woman who allegedly faked her own cancer diagnosis while receiving financial donations has been charged with 62 fresh counts of fraud. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/amanda-power-faces-court-allegedly-fake-cancer-diagnosis-fraud/103171212) 2023-11-30T05:59:12Z **'Clear message to insurers': RACQ slugged with $10m fine for misleading customers**
Hundreds of thousands of RACQ customers were promised discounts on their insurance premiums, but a court has found they missed out on more than $86m in savings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/racq-fined-misleading-customers-discounts-insurance-cover/103173182) 2023-11-30T05:57:14Z **'I still had my pyjamas on': Skipper describes rescue from sinking trawler off Queensland coast**
A trawler crew in distress off the Queensland coast fired off an emergency beacon. They watched their boat go down in tropical waters after a freighter came to their rescue. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/prawn-trawler-rescued-off-far-north-queensland-coast/103173128) 2023-11-30T06:10:00Z **Teen accused of Kariong stabbing murder tells Supreme Court he did not mean to kill former friend**
A teenager accused of stabbing his former friend to death with a kitchen knife during a pre-planned street fight on NSW's Central Coast has told a jury he did not fully understand the knife could kill someone. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/teenager-murder-accused-stabbing-kariong-supreme-court-nsw/103155584) 2023-11-30T06:37:56Z **Jordynn lives in the one state ditching its plans for a residential eating disorder centre**
A political blame game has ended in the plans for a residential eating disorder centre being shelved indefinitely. The ABC has obtained documents that piece together how it all fell apart. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/western-australia-eating-disorder-centre-shelved-730/103142664) 2023-11-30T06:58:20Z **Public servants' union agrees to pay deal, ending negotiation stalemate**
Two-thirds of Community and Public Sector Union members vote in favour of the latest three-year pay proposal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/australian-public-service-staff-to-receive-pay-rise-cpsu-vote/103173876) 2023-11-30T06:53:50Z **Teenage amateur Rachel Lee grabs shock joint lead after round one at Australian Open**
Teenage schoolgirl amateur Rachel Lee takes the joint lead at the Australian Open women's event after almost missing her first-round tee time, as Cameron Davis heads the men's field. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/australian-open-golf-round-one/103172658) 2023-11-30T07:06:19Z **Tasked with drinking from the poisoned chalice, Plibersek lives to fight another day**
It took an excommunicated Liberal, former Wallabies captain and the Greens to — depending on who you ask — save or completely stuff the Murray-Darling Basin this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/murray-darling-basin-plan-passes-senate/103172618) 2023-11-30T07:17:04Z **Firefighters rescue 'very cold, shivering dog' stranded for hours on Mount Ngungun cliff ledge**
Cooper the bull mastiff cross spent nearly seven hours trapped on a 25-metre cliff ledge on Mount Ngungun after being spooked by a lightning storm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/dog-rescue-qfes-rescue-glasshouse-mountains-cliff-lightning/103172970) 2023-11-30T07:45:31Z **Brother tried to get sister away from alleged 'cult situation' in regional SA, court hears**
The brother has given evidence in a trial against a formerly married couple who owned a regional bakery in the 1980s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/sexual-abuse-trial-continues-for-bakery-owners/103173724) 2023-11-30T08:02:44Z **High Court happenings, a Home Affairs take down, and a rare nice moment: Unpacking this week in parliament**
Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo was shown the door this week, as the policy scramble triggered by the High Court's indefinite detention ruling continues, write Annabel Crabb and Brett Worthington. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/high-court-mike-pezzullo-this-week-in-parliament/103173140) 2023-11-30T08:26:29Z **Advocates and victims of needle spiking call for more focus on perpetrators and prevention**
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has told young Australians to watch out for needle spiking on overseas holidays. But victims and advocates say that's the wrong message. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/advocates-victims-needle-spiking-call-for-focus-on-perpetrators/103173552) 2023-11-30T08:36:42Z **'Overwhelmed and eternally grateful': SA police commissioner farewells son Charlie at public memorial service**
South Australia's police commissioner has issued a statement to farewell his "most precious, wonderful and beautiful" son Charlie as mourners gather at a public twilight service. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/memorial-service-for-charlie-stevens-held-at-adelaide-oval/103172540) 2023-11-30T08:46:29Z **Australian swim team halved for next world titles ahead of Paris Olympics**
Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor expects fewer than 20 Dolphins to race at the world championships in Doha in February. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/australian-swim-team-halved-for-next-world-titles/103174266) 2023-11-30T12:34:13Z **Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65**
MacGowan, the London-Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, who penned some of the 1980s most haunting ballads before sinking into alcohol and drug addiction, dies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-30/shane-macgowan-hard-drinking-poet-of-the-pogues-dies-at-65/103174752) 2023-11-30T13:04:04Z **Dog meat farmers scuffle with police in South Korea over plans to ban the practice**
Eating dog meat is a centuries-old practice in South Korea but now farmers are angry that the government is banning their industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/south-korea-dog-meat-ban-farmers-clash-police-presidents-office/103174740) 2023-11-30T13:46:57Z **Property prices stablilising after another boom, with rents still going up, especially on apartments**
Property prices are still growing strongly in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, but CoreLogic's figures show a slowdown in Sydney and falls for Melbourne and Hobart. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/corelogic-house-prices-november-rents-apartments/103171656) 2023-11-30T14:01:00Z **Major overhaul recommended for Australia's 'unncessary and oppresive' secrecy law**
A review recommends overhauling Australia's strongest secrecy law, parts of which have been described as "unnecessary and oppressive". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/review-calls-for-changes-to-australia-s-strongest-secrecy-law/103174726) 2023-11-30T17:25:26Z **Hamas claims responsibility for attack in Jerusalem**
Hamas's armed wing claims responsibility for an attack that killed at least three people in Jerusalem as they release two more hostages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/israel-gaza-latest-updates-jerusalem-attack-hostages/103174866) 2023-11-30T17:17:01Z **Growing number of senior officers in 'top heavy' Australian Defence Force**
New research reveals the ranks of senior officers in the Australian military has almost doubled over the past twenty years, despite a steady decline in overall numbers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/statistics-reveal-australian-military-top-heavy/103173718) 2023-11-30T18:00:00Z **Chantel is autistic and getting routine healthcare is often 'traumatic'. But it doesn't need to be**
There are over 200,000 Australians with an autism spectrum condition. But lack of healthcare training and understanding is leaving many of them without quality care. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/autistic-australians-struggling-barriers-healthcare/103160556) 2023-11-30T18:00:00Z **What does a recycling emoji or the word 'sustainable' mean in an online ad? A lot of the time, nothing at all**
How environmentally friendly are the goods you are buying? And how true are the big "green" claims advertisers are making in online ads? New research shows it's easy for marketers to imply their products are "sustainable" without necessarily backing it up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/advertisers-claim-products-clean-green-sustainable-consumers/103172196) 2023-11-30T18:56:57Z **As Cleveland Dodd is laid to rest, the calls for change in WA's juvenile justice system only grow louder**
As the town of Meekatharra prepares for the funeral of Cleveland Dodd, there are hopes his death will spark desperately needed change in WA's youth detention system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/cleveland-dodd-funeral-meekatharra-calls-change-juvenile-justice/103172016) 2023-11-30T18:55:09Z **A scorching summer is expected, so what can you do to prepare for potential bushfires?**
The bushfire outlook for summer is warning of a scorching summer. Landowners in rural and urban areas are being urged to prepare their properties for the risk of bushfire. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/how-to-prepare-for-the-summer-bushfire-season/103172898) 2023-11-30T18:54:38Z **From across the high financial seas, a 'ruthless' global debt collector is circling WA's power supply**
Elliott Management is little-known outside the world of high finance, but throughout its legendary history it's made many enemies, including the Argentine navy. It's now eyeing a stoush with an Australian state over energy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/elliott-management-wa-bluewaters-energy-stoush/103063852) 2023-11-30T19:04:44Z **Alaa and his family have a nine hour walk to exit Gaza. He may need to use bribes for safe passage**
Getting a visitor visa to come to Australia is one thing, getting out of Gaza is another matter entirely. We speak to people inside Gaza who have the visa about the huge challenges they face getting to the Rafa crossing and their relatives here in Australia who are worried sick if they’ll make it alive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/the-journey-from-gaza-to-australia-amid-israel-gaza-war/103159142) 2023-11-30T19:14:49Z **Iconic Sweers Island resort sells with new owners 'excited' to carry on legacy**
After nearly 40 years, the founders of one of Australia's most remote island resorts have handed over the keys with the new owners eager to keep alive a "very special place". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/owners-of-sweers-island-resort-tex-lyn-battle-sell/103171432) 2023-11-30T19:25:08Z **'Start of something really awesome': Basketball star takes career to a new stage**
Adelaide 36ers star Isaac Humphries is announced as one of the headline acts for next year's Adelaide Fringe, which after vigorous cross-checking will fit in with his NBL committments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/basketball-star-unveils-new-music-career/103164878) 2023-11-30T19:22:55Z **Swollen Victorian rivers to peak today as Mallacoota waits for main road to reopen**
Residents in Mallacoota are waiting for the only road in and out of town to reopen, as other communities across Gippsland prepare for a peak in river flood levels. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/victoria-weather-flooding-peak-friday-rainfall-continues/103173890) 2023-11-30T19:41:29Z **How much is too much when it comes to decorating your town this festive season?**
As a cost of living crisis grips the nation, some Victorian councils are keen to rein in their Christmas decoration spending. So what is the right amount for a region to spend on decking the halls and streets? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/victorian-council-christmas-decoration-cost-of-living/103049294) 2023-11-30T19:39:26Z **'Should not depend on postcode': Queensland law changes could see greater access to abortions**
Since only doctors can prescribe abortion drugs, some women face barriers accessing the medication. The health minister hopes to change that. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/midwives-perform-medical-abortions-qld-legislation/103172972) 2023-11-30T20:00:29Z **Australian goat meat exports to China surge by 4,000 per cent in a year**
Meat and Livestock Australia says the number of goats slaughtered in Australia has risen by almost 50 per cent since 2022 as China's appetite for the product continues to grow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/australia-goat-meat-exports-china-surge-prices-low/103148632) 2023-11-30T20:00:10Z **TV Show the Artful Dodger is a twist on a Charles Dickens classic**
British actor David Thewlis didn't learn how to pickpocket in his latest role as Fagin, a master pickpocket from Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist, but he did get away with stealing a few glass eyeballs from the film set in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/david-thewlis-artful-dodger-sydney/103171036) 2023-11-30T20:00:00Z **Do you feel groggy or refreshed after a nap? Here's how to find your snoozing sweet spot**
Understanding the science behind why some naps leave you groggy and others leave you revitalised might help you pinpoint the ultimate nap time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2023-12-01/what-is-the-perfect-nap-duration/103079138) 2023-11-30T19:58:17Z **Happy birthday, Scrabble — the game that's formed a 'generational' bond for Australian players**
The board game almost hit the shelves 75 years ago without a board and under a very different moniker: Criss-Crosswords. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/scrabble-75th-anniversary/103161594) 2023-11-30T20:31:23Z **Weekly news quiz: An endangered rhino, a senator's retirement news and a mammoth rescue effort**
It's the end of another week, and that means it's time to put your knowledge to the test. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/weekly-news-quiz-endangered-rhino-booker-prize-spotify-wrapped/103159320) 2023-11-30T20:22:38Z **'I'm ready to face death': Alleged kill plot against New York lawyer tests India-US relations**
Until a reporter called him last week, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says he knew nothing about an alleged plot to have him killed. But he says he wasn't shocked to hear he was a target. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/india-new-york-alleged-assassination-plot/103175166) 2023-11-30T20:37:40Z **Live: Jerusalem attack shooters' homes to be 'sealed and demolished', Netanyahu says**
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the homes of two men who shot up a bus stop in Jerusalem on Thursday, killing three people and injuring at least another six, will be "sealed and demolished". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/israel-gaza-war-live-updates-jerusalem-shooters-netanyahu-aid/103174888) 2023-11-30T21:00:55Z **Timber workers fear state government plantation program will not 'save' their industry**
A Victorian government program to plant 16 million trees over the next decade has delivered just 4,000 trees in its first year, and timber communities are concerned they will not see work for decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/victorian-government-native-timber-industry-plantation-promise/103161856) 2023-11-30T20:52:29Z **Parents want action taken against mayor for ‘citizen’s arrest’ of child, after mayor defends conduct**
The parents of a child restrained by the Tennant Creek mayor during a so-called "citizen's arrest" ask the Northern Territory's major legal service to take action against the mayor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/tennant-creek-mayor-jeffrey-mclaughlin-citizens-arrest-letter/103150526) 2023-11-30T21:09:50Z **Why the government's purpose-built youth detention facility is not the silver bullet they hope it will be**
The uncomfortable truth is that replacing the trouble-plagued Unit 18 with a new facility won't in isolation improve the conditions of young people in detention, writes state political reporter Keane Bourke. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/wa-government-new-youth-detention-facility-no-silver-bullet/103174208) 2023-11-30T21:09:30Z **Peter Dutton as opposition leader is another Tony Abbott. But what kind of prime minister would he make?**
If the government's position doesn't improve substantially, people will take a more serious look at Peter Dutton — the hard man from Queensland — and speculate about what sort of prime minister he'd make, writes Michelle Grattan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/anthony-albanese-slides-wonder-prime-minister-peter-dutton/103174012) 2023-11-30T21:16:40Z **Green makes Sheffield Shield statement heading into Test selection time**
In a rain-affected clash with Queensland, Cameron Green still finds the time to make a strong case for a Test recall. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/cameron-green-sheffield-shield-test-recall/103175330) 2023-11-30T21:29:03Z **Spike in domestic and international travellers through Brisbane airport as holiday season begins**
The number of passengers through the Brisbane airport's domestic and international terminals is expected to be up 20 per cent on last year – the busiest holiday season in several years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/brisbane-airport-summer-school-holidays-christmas-travel/103172680) 2023-11-30T21:43:13Z **Police allegedly 'lost control' in deadly stand-off with ex-Army reservist, inquest hears**
Khrys Vignes, 30, died in a Far North Queensland river in 2020 after about 100 bullets were fired during a confrontation with specialist police. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/khrys-vignes-police-shooting-death-inquest-continues/103173410) 2023-11-30T21:57:59Z **Heading into Paris 2024, Australia's top male para-athlete of the year has happy memories in France**
With world titles this year and Olympic medals already in his cabinet, James Turner is looking to smash world records at the 2024 Paris Games. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/james-turner-ais-award-paris-2024-paralympics/103175522) 2023-11-30T22:19:19Z **Mindfulness training fails the classroom test, a new study finds**
When more than 1,000 teenagers engaged in eight weeks of dialectical behaviour therapy, their mental health did not improve, research shows. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/mindfulness-therapy-mental-health-teenagers-research/103167322) 2023-11-30T22:28:45Z **Brittany Higgins back in the witness box, facing second day of cross-examination**
Brittany Higgins is in the Federal Court as a key witness for Network Ten in its defence against Bruce Lehrmann's defamation action. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/higgins-faces-cross-examination-lehrmann-defamation-action/103175236) 2023-11-30T22:35:13Z **Russian court effectively outlaws LGBT+ activism, with ruling labelled 'absurd' by rights groups**
In response to a lawsuit against the so-called "LGBTQ+ movement operating in Russia", the court labels it an extremist organisation and bans it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/russia-supreme-court-effectively-outlaws-lgbt-activism/103175256) 2023-11-30T23:05:08Z **From Tipperary to a grand final, Niamh Martin's AFLW gamble is starting to pay dividends**
She has a black eye and is still recovering from the shock of her parents making a surprise trip Down Under — but Niamh Martin is more than ready for the AFLW grand final. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/aflw-grand-final-north-melbourne-niamh-martin-on-ireland-move/103175748) 2023-11-30T22:57:07Z **COP28 nations begin climate fund, but experts say it's a paltry sum**
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the president of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, says his country, the United Arab Emirates, will chip in $US100 million, a sum matched by Germany. But critics say much more is needed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/cop28-nations-begin-meagre-climate-fund/103175512) 2023-11-30T23:23:55Z **Jayce is already a state champion. Will his flaming red, 40cm mullet cut it against the world's best?**
Queenslander Jayce Bowers, 12, has already won a state title for his meticulously cultivated mane. This weekend he will see how his glorious 'do fares against the very best in the nation and beyond at Mulletfest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/queensland-boy-sets-sights-on-mulletfest-glory/103174386) 2023-11-30T23:19:44Z **Victoria is seeing a COVID surge — what will Australia's summer look like?**
Victoria began its eighth wave of COVID-19 a few weeks ahead of the rest of the nation. Here's what you need to know ahead of Christmas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/covid-victoria-australia-summer-cases-infections-rat-test/103151848) 2023-11-30T23:33:29Z **Taxpayer-funded lifeline for failed foreign-owned WA coal mine set to be prolonged**
West Australian Premier Roger Cook is set to extend a taxpayer-funded lifeline to the stricken Griffin Coal mine to ensure supplies continue for the state's biggest electricity system, sources say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/griffin-coal-mine-set-to-have-wa-government-lifeline-extended/103175824) 2023-12-01T00:05:32Z **Health research team finds 'absolute explosion' of vape stores around schools**
A new study examining how easily children can illegally access vapes in Melbourne's west has found vape stores less than 200 metres from schools and retailers selling e-cigarettes for as little as $10. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/vape-stores-surround-suburban-schools-in-melbournes-west/103170160) 2023-12-01T00:20:52Z **P-plate driver jailed for 12 years over crash that killed five teenagers in Buxton**
Tyrell Edwards, the driver behind the wheel of a car that crashed into a tree in Buxton, killing five teenagers, is sentenced to 12 years behind bars. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/buxton-crash-sentence-tyrell-edwards-jailed/103175150) 2023-12-01T00:33:52Z **Does WA's justice system have a 'light-touch' approach to serious offenders?**
Former WA police commissioner Karl O'Callaghan and former Prisoner Review Board chair Allan Fenbury have concerns about the state's approach to bail, parole and sentencing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/police-commissioner-prison-review-justice-system-crime-wa/103174062) 2023-12-01T00:55:00Z **'Most cost-effective option': Brisbane Showgrounds to host cricket, AFL while Gabba revamped**
Brisbane City Council, the RNA, and the two sporting codes will be asked to pay the rest of the projected $137 million bill for the 20,000-seat stadium. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/qld-rna-stadium-olympics-cricket-afl-gabba/103176136) 2023-12-01T01:16:09Z **Therapy using mind-body connection brings Kristy relief from pelvic pain. Doctors say it's not for everyone**
Kristy Urquhart had a hysterectomy hoping it would end decades of pelvic pain. When it didn't, she began to explore Holistic Pelvic Care. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/holistic-pelvic-care-treatment-not-for-everyone/103045020) 2023-12-01T02:00:51Z **'Real change' will happen, victim-survivors told, as Tasmanian government responds to damning report**
Tasmania's Premier Jeremy Rockliff has released the government's full response to the damning findings of the child sexual abuse commission of inquiry, and has pledged to rebuild trust in government institutions that failed to protect children from sexual abuse — while promising "real change" will happen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/tasmania-child-sexual-abuse-commission-of-inquiry-response/103169934) 2023-12-01T02:29:14Z **Farmers breathe sigh of relief as livestock prices rebound after rain**
Prices for some cattle have doubled as buyer confidence is restored following rainfall for many areas that have endured a long dry spell. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/livestock-prices-climb-after-rain/103174602) 2023-12-01T02:41:48Z **How evidence stored in a freezer for almost 30 years helped solve a 'terrifying' rape case**
In 1984, Robert Barry chased down a 24-year-old woman and raped her in a "degrading" attack. Nearly four decades on he has been sentenced in a Victorian court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/robert-barry-sentenced-cold-case-rape-traralgon/103176278) 2023-12-01T02:57:02Z **'Stifling' and 'oppressive' humidity and heat forecast to continue in south-east Queensland**
A broad area of showers and thunderstorms are expected through parts of Queensland today, as "baking" hot air pushes up temperatures in the south-east. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/queensland-heat-rain-thunderstorm-weekend-forecast/103175948) 2023-12-01T03:17:39Z **Police drop from the sky to destroy $11m in cannabis operations on remote properties**
Victorian Special Operations Group police have launched a series of aerial raids in central Victoria, arresting foreign nationals and setting more than 1.4 tonnes of cannabis ablaze. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/11-million-dollar-cannabis-bust-central-victoria/103177540) 2023-12-01T03:15:30Z **'It's part of the business': Gustavsson says Matildas not distracted by speculation about his job**
Tony Gustavsson says he has spoken to his Matildas about reports claiming he will return to Sweden after the Olympics. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/tony-gustavsson-matildas-coaching-contract-canada-friendlies/103177458) 2023-12-01T03:11:31Z **Murray-Darling Basin Plan changes recognise a First Nations connection to water in 'small step forward'**
First Nations water groups have welcomed changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan which will formally acknowledge their connection to water and aim to increase Indigenous ownership. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/murray-darling-indigenous-water-rights-restoring-rivers-bill/103175452) 2023-12-01T03:27:41Z **The first trailer for Mad Max prequel Furiosa — starring Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy — has dropped**
George Miller's dystopian franchise Mad Max is back with the iconic Australian director behind the lens and Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy co-starring. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/furiosa-mad-max-trailer/103177436) 2023-12-01T03:47:13Z **McStay to miss 2024 season for Magpies after ACL injury in training**
More bad injury news for Collingwood's Dan McStay, with the Magpies' tall forward out for all of next season after injuring his knee in preseason training. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/mcstay-to-miss-2024-season-for-magpies-after-acl-injury-training/103177752) 2023-12-01T03:40:42Z **Millions of dollars in Kimberley flood donations still locked up, 11 months on from the disaster**
Less than $900,000 out of $12m has been handed out to victims of the Fitzroy River flood disaster in January. Just 24 people have received money. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/millions-of-dollars-in-donations-for-kimberley/103176812) 2023-12-01T04:18:46Z **Tesla begins deliveries of long-delayed Cybertruck, with higher prices and lower range than first announced**
Experts say Elon Musk's electric car company is not living up to some of its promises as it delivers its first all-new model in nearly four years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/tesla-cybertruck-deliveries-lower-range-higher-prices-elon-musk/103177066) 2023-12-01T04:34:28Z **Robbie Williams concert organisers scramble for a solution as patrons endure traffic nightmare**
With Robbie Williams set for a second performance in Perth tonight, concert organisers are scrambling to find a fix to traffic problems that left some people sitting in their car for three hours. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/robbie-williams-perth-concert-traffic-crisis/103178532) 2023-12-01T04:42:54Z **South Australia 'behind other states' when it comes to beach protection**
Wildlife groups in SA have found some unlikely allies in their lobbying for better protection of bird habitat, with 4WD clubs supporting the need for seasonal restrictions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/sa-beach-driving-restriction-calls-to-protect-endangered-birds/103174020) 2023-12-01T04:52:33Z **Future of Margaret River Pro surfing competition in limbo as locals complain to council**
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has deferred a decision on its support for the major surfing event, after locals flooded a public consultation period with complaints. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/margaret-river-pro-future-uncertain/103177564) 2023-12-01T05:09:51Z **Israel-Gaza ceasefire expires after seven days, amid reports of explosions and gunfire**
A temporary truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas militants expires, with neither side announcing a deal to extend it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/israel-gaza-temporary-ceasefire-expires-seven-days/103178464) 2023-12-01T05:08:05Z **Canberra man to spend six months in jail for sexually assaulting his 15yo niece 37 years ago**
Antonius Van de Zandt, 72, will only serve six months of a three-year prison sentence behind bars for sexually assaulting his teenage niece in 1986, due to his age and poor health. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/canberra-man-sentenced-for-sexual-assault-niece-1986/103176596) 2023-12-01T05:51:04Z **WA court hears 25 people spoke to police over massage therapist's alleged sex offences**
The Bunbury Magistrates Court has heard it's "highly likely" more charges will follow, after 25 people came forward to police about a massage therapist who allegedly sexually assaulted two women. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/bunbury-massage-therapist-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-women/103178536) 2023-12-01T05:54:04Z **'Staff have had furniture thrown at them': New report sheds light on disruption in schools**
Australia's teachers are not equipped to deal with rising levels of disruption in classrooms, a Senate inquiry has found, while calling for students to be taught how to behave. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/australian-kids-disruptive-classroom-school-behaviour-report/103176212) 2023-12-01T06:01:57Z **Jim Chalmers urged by states and territories to make GST arrangements permanent**
As Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers completes the finishing touches on his mid-year economic outlook, he’s been urged by his state and territory counterparts to make the GST 'no-worse-off guarantee' a permanent arrangement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/jim-chalmers-urged-to-make-gst-arrangements-permanent/103179072) 2023-12-01T06:18:42Z **Tragedy inspires Ballina man to take a stand and create international march against domestic violence**
Dave Harmon was at the funeral of a friend who had been killed by her partner when he decided it was time to take a stand against domestic violence. Five years on, his annual march has become an international movement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/domestic-and-family-violence-walk-200-people-ballina-nsw/103178732) 2023-12-01T06:28:41Z **Has Australia's eighth COVID-19 wave peaked? Here's the latest from each state and territory**
We've been hearing about a rise in cases over the past month, but the eighth wave appears to have peaked in some jurisdictions. Let's get you up to speed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/covid-19-state-territory-wrap-national-numbers-eighth-wave/103164304) 2023-12-01T06:28:17Z **'Grief will always be there': Mother and son remember miner who died in underground accident**
Carlie Wood's partner is among the more than 1,400 miners to have died working in WA's Goldfields since the 1890s gold rush. It's a number that continues to grow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/mining-safety-in-spotlight-at-kalgoorlie-memorial-service/103177258) 2023-12-01T06:43:12Z **Women's sport trailblazers back netballers in bitter pay dispute**
Australia's top netballers receive some high-profile support in their bitter pay dispute, with Kyah Simon from the Matildas saying the nation's female soccer stars can empathise. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/women-s-sport-trailblazers-back-netballers-in-bitter-pay-dispute/103179010) 2023-12-01T06:47:06Z **SA Police says surviving officers acted with 'bravery', as inquiry into deadly shooting continues**
An early report into a shooting that killed a police officer in regional South Australia has found the two surviving officers who were involved performed their duties with "courage and bravery". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/sa-police-say-officers-acted-with-courage-during-fatal-shooting/103178772) 2023-12-01T08:14:02Z **The key to success for the Roos and Lions in the AFLW grand final**
North Melbourne and Brisbane are a win away from AFLW glory, and both sides have clear strengths they will look to harness in Sunday's grand final, writes Gemma Bastiani. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/north-melbourne-and-brisbane-s-aflw-grand-final-keys-to-success/103173360) 2023-12-01T08:35:17Z **Like a 'wheelie bin left in the hot sun': Queensland government launches legal action against garbage facility**
The Queensland government has launched legal action against a waste facility to stop it from carrying out odour-producing activities, after locals claimed it was making them sick. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/qld-government-legal-action-garbage-facility-bad-smells-swanbank/103179740) 2023-12-01T08:43:03Z **An airline's cancellation of all December flights has devastated families' holiday plans**
Budget Australian airline Bonza cancels all December flights between Darwin and the Gold Coast, leaving families who purchased tickets exasperated, furious and now at the mercy of exorbitant flight prices to make it to their destination. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/bonza-cancels-darwin-to-gold-coast-flights-for-december/103171618) 2023-12-01T09:13:45Z **Min Woo Lee storms to three-shot Australian Open lead**
Min Woo Lee is on track to complete a golden winning double after storming to a three-shot lead at the Australian Open golf championships in Sydney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/australian-open-golf-round-two/103178438) 2023-12-01T09:38:52Z **Supreme Court judge faces court on assault charge, media barred from court building**
Justice Gregory Geason has appeared in an out-of-hours session in the Hobart Magistrates Court, charged with one count each of assault and emotional abuse. The media was barred from entering the court building. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/tas-gregory-geason-judge-charged-supreme-court-assault-abuse/103179152) 2023-12-01T12:36:17Z **Rafael Nadal to make tour return at Brisbane International**
Former tennis world number one Rafael Nadal will return at the Brisbane International warm up event for the Australian Open in January, the Spaniard said on Friday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/rafael-nadal-to-make-tour-return-at-brisbane-international/103180152) 2023-12-01T14:46:47Z **Judge blocks US state of Montana's first-of-its kind state ban on TikTok**
The US state was set to ban the app on January 1, saying it violated the free speech right of users. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/us-judge-blocks-montana-tiktok-ban/103180394) 2023-12-01T18:00:00Z **Three young actors took to the stage in keffiyehs. A bitter and dangerous debate was unleashed**
What happened in the aftermath of the Sydney Theatre Company performance is a reflection of how the latest conflict in the Middle East has erupted into bitter and dangerous reductionism in political debates in Australia, writes Laura Tingle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/dangerous-tipping-point-debate-israel-gaza/103178716) 2023-12-01T18:15:00Z **'Shrinkflation' is becoming more widespread, but there's one thing shoppers can do to avoid it**
The product feels lighter, or it's smaller, and you can't quite put your finger on the change… but there is a change. Shrinkflation is becoming more widespread, but can anything be done about it, asks David Taylor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/shrinkflation-is-happening-how-it-works/103176208) 2023-12-01T18:44:11Z **From a secret location in the Top End, these soldiers use ancient techniques to defend Australia**
In an era of spy satellites and nuclear submarines, Australia's vast northern borders are still being defended by squadrons of soldiers using techniques that are thousands of years old. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/nt-norforce-army-squadrons-defend-australias-north/103160534) 2023-12-01T19:00:00Z **What is COP28? Here's what to expect at this year's UN climate talks**
Talks about how to wean the world off fossil fuels are taking place in one of the globe's leading petrostates. Massive increases in green energy and who should pay will be up for discussion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/australian-cop28-explainer/103167354) 2023-12-01T19:15:00Z **Long COVID research offers 'light at the end of the tunnel', finding symptoms ease over time**
Giuliano Gaspri spent eight months in hospital with COVID. He's part of a study of long COVID patients which hasn't found the cause, but did find life can return to normal with time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/long-covid-study-still-suffering-but-some-hope/103173430) 2023-12-01T19:30:00Z **After the floods comes the feast, as rare birds relish heavy rain**
With its soft, twittering tune and brilliantly bright plumage, the scarlet-chested parrot is one of Australia's rarely sighted birds that is rejoicing in recent rain in South Australia's Riverland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/rare-mallee-birds-rewarded-by-rainfall-in-semi-arid-region-sa/103161010) 2023-12-01T19:48:52Z **'Hate attacks, death threats': Unprecedented rise in Islamophobia and anti-Semitism amid Israel-Gaza war**
Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents in Australia are at unprecedented levels as the Israel-Gaza war rages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/rise-in-islamophobia-antisemitism-amid-israel-gaza-war/103088666) 2023-12-01T19:42:14Z **Israeli leaflet drop warns southern Gaza of coming conflict**
After the collapse of the week-long truce, fighting has resumed with Israeli warplanes pounding Gaza while Hamas sent rockets from the enclave into nearby towns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/israel-gaza-latest-updates-israeli-strikes-hamas-rockets/103180128) 2023-12-01T20:02:25Z **Search for mysterious websites using unlicensed Pokémon branding leads from Sydney to computer in Ukraine**
A search for the operator of mysterious websites using unlicensed Pokémon branding to spruik an upcoming game has proved trickier than catching the Nintendo characters themselves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/pokemon-unlicensed-branding-federal-court-kotiota/103178196) 2023-12-01T20:00:00Z **When you're on the 'wrong' side of club-ready, where do you go to dance?**
This week, singer Jessie Ware re-lit the disco fire in my soul enough to make me want to go out dancing. But where? There's no dance scene for women my age anymore – and maybe it's been ever thus, writes Virginia Trioli. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/jessie-ware-disco-soul-no-dance-scene-for-middle-aged-women/103178194) 2023-12-01T20:22:55Z **South Korea is desperate for more babies — just not in cafes or restaurants, please**
The number of no-kids zones in South Korea has exploded in the past decade, but some parents say it's creating a culture where children are unwelcome and restricted from learning how to behave in public. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/inside-south-korea-child-free-zones/103139230) 2023-12-01T20:17:55Z **Casket holding Cleveland Dodd's body lowered into the ground on Yamaji country after boy's death in custody**
Hundreds of mourners gather for the funeral service for the teenager who died inside WA's juvenile detention system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/cleveland-dodd-buried-on-yamaji-country-in-mid-west/103179062) 2023-12-01T20:36:59Z **New-look Australia loses fourth T20 against India**
India seals the T20 international series after putting Australia in a spin to win the fourth match fairly comfortably in Raipur. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/india-wins-t20-series-against-australia/103180588) 2023-12-01T20:34:12Z **Adelaide Strikers leg spinner pushes for national selection**
Adelaide Strikers bowler Amanda-Jade Wellington is expected to be a key player in tonight's Women's Big Bash League final, but she hasn't been able to get a spot in the national team. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/strikers-bowler-amanda-jade-wellington-key-player-in-wbbl-final/103170714) 2023-12-01T20:42:09Z **Former teenage girlfriend of Chris Dawson settles lawsuit against New South Wales**
The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, claims she was groomed and sexually abused by the former teacher at a public school on Sydney's northern beaches in the 1970s and 1980s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/chris-dawson-former-teenage-girlfriend-settles-awsuit/103180590) 2023-12-01T21:04:42Z **Illegally dumped vapes causing fires daily in Queensland recycling facilities due to exploding lithium-ion batteries**
Disposable vapes are causing a spike in fires at recycling plants with industry experts saying they're battling at least five fires a day in Queensland alone and an increasing risk in other states due to lithium-ion batteries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/qld-lithium-ion-battery-fire-dangers-warning-/103133178) 2023-12-01T21:03:12Z **George Santos expelled from US congress after fraud findings over botox and OnlyFans — and one last shock claim**
Just before his fate was sealed by a history-making vote to expel him from congress, the New York Republican found himself at the centre of another shocking allegation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/us-george-santos-expelled-from-congress/103180564) 2023-12-01T20:56:48Z **Surfers around the world are obsessed with wave pools, so why aren't there more in Australia?**
Wave pools are popping up everywhere — even in the Middle East — but there is still just one in surfing-mad Australia. Designers and developers say it's not for lack of trying. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/cost-and-complexity-of-building-surf-wave-pools-in-australia/103032852) 2023-12-01T21:10:19Z **'I hope this helps people to understand': How a film about racism and a rugby tour in 1972 still resonates today**
In Julian Dennison's new flick Uproar, his character's life echoes his own experiences of navigating culture, racism and ethics, all while going through the truly formative adventure that is attending an all-boys high school. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/julian-dennison-on-uproar/103170342) 2023-12-01T21:19:09Z **World War II veteran Keith Fowler dies at 103**
Mr Fowler was the last surviving member of his machine gun battalion and was one of more than 22,000 Australians taken prisoner by the Japanese. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/sa-world-war-ii-veteran-keith-fowler-dies/103180624) 2023-12-01T21:29:17Z **Why Australia's employment services network needs to stop prioritising profits over people**
Australia's experiment with 'marketisation' of employment services has failed, and we must refocus on helping unemployed people, a new parliamentary report says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/rebuilding-employment-services-marketisation-has-failed-analysis/103171380) 2023-12-01T21:47:24Z **Is Australia's craft brewing gold rush over, or can the industry bounce back?**
Australia's once-booming craft beer industry is navigating troubled waters, with many brewers struggling to stay afloat. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/craft-beer-industry-under-pressure/103098096) 2023-12-01T21:55:09Z **Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female justice on the US Supreme Court, dies aged 93**
Sandra Day O'Connor, whose centrist views and shrewd negotiating skills allowed her to steer the nation's law for much of her quarter-century tenure, dies at the age of 93. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/sandra-day-o-connor-us-first-woman-on-supreme-court-dies/103180586) 2023-12-01T22:11:45Z **Ariarne Titmus's Canadian rival sends warning shot ahead of Paris Games**
American swimming legend Katie Ledecky has lost a 400 metres freestyle race in a US pool for the first time in 11 years, with Summer McIntosh gaining revenge for her World Championship defeat by winning gold at the US Open swimming championships. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/ariarne-titmus-rival-summer-mcintosh-beats-katie-ledecky/103180650) 2023-12-01T22:22:15Z **'We've always been here': Lesbian art group pushes for representation in prestigious landscape painting prize**
After identifying a lack of representation in past Glover Prize entries, a group of older lesbians are taking matters into their own hands. Employing the mediums of photography, collage and paint, members of the Soup Collective are working together to challenge the idea of the "individual genius artists". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/tas-lesbian-soup-collective-glover-prize/103179014) 2023-12-01T22:57:49Z **Why 'bodybuilding fish' could meet the world's growing hunger for seafood**
Researchers find that a simple exercise regime can help fish grow much faster and be more tolerant to disease. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/exercise-grows-fish-faster-seafood-demand/103173942) 2023-12-01T23:27:20Z **The mysterious creature with 'bizarre' anatomy that once roamed Australia**
Palorchestes was an ancient, blind, sharp-toothed animal that also boasted an elephant-like trunk. It lived for millions of years in pockets of Australia, but its fossils are extremely rare. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/ancient-creature-palorchestes-at-alcoota-fossil-bed/103173946) 2023-12-01T23:49:33Z **Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Harry Garside wins ticket to Paris Games**
Tokyo Olympics boxing bronze medallist Harry Garside will chase Australia's first gold medal in the sport after earning qualification with a Pacific Games win. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/harry-garside-wins-through-to-compete-at-second-olympic-games/103180770) 2023-12-01T23:41:35Z **Inmate charged with stabbing George Floyd's killer 22 times**
The complaint alleges that while incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Tucson, John Turscak, 52, stabbed Derek Chauvin about 22 times "with an improvised knife". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/george-floyd-killer-derek-chauvin-stabbing-murder-charges/103180754) 2023-12-02T00:02:16Z **How this week's wild storms might affect your Christmas Day lunch**
More than 80 oyster farms on the NSW South Coast remain closed after severe storms and flooding hit this week. It's a flip of the coin as to whether they'll be open in time for Christmas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/oyster-farms-close-after-nsw-south-coast-flooding/103176092) 2023-12-02T00:38:18Z **When Oz Malik watched TV as a kid, Muslim characters were scarce. He's hoping to change that**
Oz Malik began devouring films in primary school, but growing up he realised very quickly there were few Muslim men on Western television. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/oz-malik-wants-to-inspire-actors-from-migrant-cald-backgrounds/103156112) 2023-12-02T01:25:02Z **Old pub's new-look reno close to NBA champion Luc Longley's heart**
Luc Longley and his wife, chef Anna Gare, are part of a group of local investors who have bought the historic Denmark Hotel in Western Australia with plans to renovate the popular watering hole. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/luc-longley-invest-sin-denmark-hotel/103165976) 2023-12-02T01:45:12Z **The numbers that show Cameron Bancroft is in pole position for a Test recall**
Cameron Bancroft has put down some serious red ball numbers as the Sheffield Shield heads to its mid-season hibernation, but will it be enough for him to get back into the Test team? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/sheffield-shield-offers-clues-for-test-opener-slot/103180692) 2023-12-02T02:02:50Z **Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023: Fighting crabs and friendly turtles round out People's Choice finalists**
Two Australian photographers were chosen from 50,000 entries to make it to the People's Choice shortlist. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2023-peoples-choice-shortlist/103180806) 2023-12-02T02:15:06Z **Judge rejects Trump's claim of immunity in election interference case**
A US judge rules Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case finding there is no legal basis for concluding that US presidents cannot face criminal charges once they are no longer in office. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/judge-rejects-donald-trump-immunity-claim-in-interference-case/103181012) 2023-12-02T02:36:48Z **Live: Matildas face Canada in first of two December friendlies**
After bundling them out of the 2023 Women's World Cup group stage, the Matildas are now on the Canadians' turf to close out this remarkable year in style. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/matildas-vs-canada-december-2-friendly-liveblog/103171072) 2023-12-02T02:46:34Z **Pod of pink dolphins trapped in Bolivian river rescued**
The pod of dolphins, which had become stuck in a shallow body of water, was rescued and relocated in an attempt to preserve the iconic but mysterious species. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/pink-dolphins-trapped-in-bolivian-river-rescued/103180954) 2023-12-02T02:58:51Z **Worimi man Joshua Gilbert has forged a successful career in farming — but he's an exception to the rule**
The fourth-generation Worimi grazier and PhD candidate has researched the barriers faced by Indigenous farmers and believes there are ways to help them find successful careers in agriculture. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/indigenous-grazier-joshua-gilbert-forging-sucessful-career/103175298) 2023-12-02T03:34:36Z **Couple separated by bushfire furious over five-day mobile service outage during emergency**
Annie and Allan were in the process of rebuilding the home they lost during the Black Summer bushfires when Allan had to defend it again without the support of RFS alerts or triple-0 calls. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/nymboida-optus-outage-bushfire-emergency-telco-failures/103154854) 2023-12-02T04:04:49Z **From the makeshift recording studio of his wardrobe, Fiula dreams of conquering the world**
Inspired by fellow Indigenous artist The Kid LAROI, Fiula Havili records his music from his bedroom. He says he's inspired by everything around him, from the land to his experience as a teenager in the outback. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/broken-hill-musician-fiula-havali-ready-to-take-the-stage/103171788) 2023-12-02T04:02:54Z **Australia to put AI to the test tracking Chinese submarines**
Australia will join the US and UK in testing a new way of tracking Chinese submarines using artificial intelligence. The announcement comes a fortnight after Australian naval divers were injured in an incident with a Chinese warship. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/australia-to-test-tracking-chinese-submarines-with-ai-via-aukus/103181178) 2023-12-02T04:53:40Z **Someone 'had to die' before Lucy could access life-saving dialysis in her home town**
First nations people are at a greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease. But, Indigenous patients in WA's regions can wait years before getting a dialysis placement near home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/kidney-dialysis-regions-oncountry-healthcare/103080348) 2023-12-02T04:52:19Z **'It's magic': How gliding has given Godfrey a thrilling new perspective on life after his wife's death**
At 76, rookie glider Godfrey Lowe concedes he's got a lot to learn, but says his new hobby is "absolutely magical" and has given him a new perspective on life. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/godfrey-the-glider-takes-up-new-hobby-at-76/103147738) 2023-12-02T04:51:07Z **Aurora Australis 'sparkles' across skies as far north as inland NSW**
Shutterbugs and stargazers were last night directing their eyes and their lenses upwards at the Aurora Australis, with the iridescent sky show detected in southern and central Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/aurora-australis-southern-lights-shine-above-australia/103181118) 2023-12-02T05:35:20Z **Driver charged with assault after teenage pedestrian injured by car at Strathalbyn**
A driver will face court charged with offences including aggravated assault after a 15-year-old boy was struck by a car south-east of Adelaide, police say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/driver-charged-with-assault-after-boy-injured-by-car/103181238) 2023-12-02T06:01:58Z **Queensland A-G defends premier against old guard calling for 'new model' leader**
Former Labor Party ministers have told Annastacia Palaszczuk to go before next year's state election but Yvette D'Ath says that leadership speculation does not extend to the caucus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/qld-attorney-general-defends-premier-annastacia-palaszczuk/103181214) 2023-12-02T06:50:26Z **'Fun, exciting, painful': Min Woo Lee's coach Ritchie Smith reflects on tutoring Australia's man of the moment**
Min Woo Lee has shot into the public eye following his brilliant win at the Australia PGA Championship a week ago, but he has never been the easiest player to train, according to his coach. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/min-woo-lee-s-golf-coach-ritchie-smith-speaks-out/103181246) 2023-12-02T07:12:43Z **After 30 years of dazzling Christmas lights displays, Peter and Lauraine Overton are calling time**
Thousands of people descend on Mallee Street in Sydney's Quakers Hill every year to get a look at the Overtons' home, turning their quiet suburban street into a traffic snarl. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/christmas-lights-quakers-hill-mallee-street-overtons-retire/103176668) 2023-12-02T07:12:39Z **Law student one day, outback muster hand the next — Ruby's fulfilling two very different passions**
In her 1999 emerald-green SUV, Ruby Buchanan travels around the New South Wales outback as a contract musterer. Yet musterer isn't her only title — Ruby is also studying to become a lawyer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/ruby-buchanan-musterer-and-law-student-/103177890) 2023-12-02T07:32:25Z **WBBL final live: Table-topping Strikers take on red-hot Heat at Adelaide Oval**
Defending champions Adelaide Strikers are in their third straight WBBL final, facing Brisbane Heat at Adelaide Oval. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/wbbl-final-live-adelaide-strikers-cricket-scores/103165844) 2023-12-02T08:09:41Z **Defending champion Buhai grabs Australian Open lead**
South African Ashleigh Buhai is poised to claim back-to-back women's Australian Open crowns, while local hero Min Woo Lee shares the lead in the men's field heading into the final round. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/australian-open-ashleigh-buhai-min-woo-lee-rikuya-hoshino/103181436) 2023-12-02T08:29:21Z **New AUKUS space facility being built in WA's remote north-west**
A high-tech facility is being built on Western Australia's remote north-west coast as part of AUKUS efforts to improve "deep-space object tracking". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/aukus-space-facility-being-built-near-exmouth-australia/103181426) 2023-12-02T08:34:38Z **Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters target Israeli shipping line at Fremantle Port**
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters set up picket lines at Fremantle Port in an effort to prevent workers from loading a ship owned by an Israeli company. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/pro-palestinian-protesters-target-israeli-company-fremantle-port/103181408) 2023-12-02T11:25:23Z **Australia commits to tripling of renewable energy capacity by end of decade**
Australia joins more than 100 other countries across the globe in committing to a tripling of renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade in another coup for the organisers of this year's UN climate talks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/australia-commits-to-tripling-renewable-energy-capacity-decade/103181500) 2023-12-02T13:19:29Z **North Korea says interference with its satellites would be declaration of war**
North Korea says it will consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and mobilise its war deterrence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-03/north-korea-satellites-interference-declaration-of-war/103181544) 2023-12-02T13:34:34Z **Man in critical condition after being buried in a sand hole at a campsite on Bribie Island**
The 25-year-old-man was flown to Brisbane's Alexandra Hospital on Saturday afternoon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-03/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-buried-in-sand-hole/103181384)