Ex-minister threatens legal action over 'slanderous' comments
ABC News Australiaby Chantelle Al-Khouri·21 Aug 2026
In short: ICAC heard from ex-police minister David Elliott on Friday, who said he believed fugitive property developer, Jean Nassif, influenced his removal in 2021.
Israel open to compensating Zomi Frankcom's family, ambassador says
ABC News Australiaby Jack McKay·21 Aug 2026
In short: Israel's ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman has revealed that the country is open to paying reparations to Zomi Frankcom's family.
Man jailed for chainsaw torment of teenager in shipping container
ABC News Australiaby Sandy Powell·21 Aug 2026
In short: A Tasmanian man has been jailed for assaulting a teenager and depriving him of his liberty by locking him in a shipping container.
As bird flu ravages stocks, Kangaroo Island is 'sick of bloody disasters'
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Keane, Thomas Kelsall, and Caroline Horn·21 Aug 2026
In short: After mass bird deaths were detected in remote locations off Kangaroo Island, locals are bracing for further environmental and economic impact.
Community pantry dobbed in to council for being on public kerbside
ABC News Australiaby Kenji Sato·21 Aug 2026
In short: The Everton Park Community Pantry has been dobbed in to the Brisbane City Council for being on a public kerbside.
Mobile phones are 'Trojan horses' for germs. Here's how to clean them
ABC News Australiaby Kellie Scott·21 Aug 2026
I've never cleaned my mobile phone, but after chatting with experts for this story, it was the first thing I did. It turns out mobile phones are "Trojan horses" for carrying germs.
Fair Work warning as court action looms over berry pickers' pay
ABC News Australiaby Caitlan Charles·21 Aug 2026
In sort: The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking labour-hire company Four Seasons Workforce to court for allegedly underpaying Chinese and Japanese workers.
Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts
ABC News Australiaby Dominic Cansdale·21 Aug 2026
In short: Gold Coast City Council has launched a High Court bid to overturn a landmark ruling over a luxury Bilinga high-rise.
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