Pearce ready to carve place in AFL history with Freo
ABC News Australiaby Chris Rowbottom21d ago
In short: Tasmanian footballer Alex Pearce can create history on Saturday by becoming the Fremantle Football Club's first-ever AFL premiership captain.
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top 97%Tasmania's treasures come out to lure BBC hit show
ABC News Australiaby Monty Jacka21d ago
In short: A campaign to get the BBC's Antiques Roadshow to host an episode in Tasmania has been launched by the state's National Trust and a tourism organisation.
Anger over lives lost as Jehovah's Witnesses shift on blood transfusion
ABC News Australiaby Giselle Wakatama21d ago
In short: The Jehovah's Witnesses governing body has changed longstanding doctrine to allow followers to choose whether to accept red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma or platelets.
Suspects in Simone Strobel killing not 'adequately' investigated, inquest lawyer says
ABC News Australiaby Richard Baker21d ago
In short: The senior barrister who acted as counsel assisting at the most recent inquest into Simone Strobel's death says NSW Police failed to adequately investigate multiple persons of interest.
Jump forward or back? Let's do the daylight saving time warp again
ABC News Australiaby Dannielle Maguire21d ago
Daylight saving time is looming, with half of Australia about to adjust to a new time zone. Here's what you need to know before the clocks change. When does daylight saving time start?
Video captures ranger's joyful tears on finding rare night parrot chick
ABC News Australiaby Peter de Kruijff21d ago
In short: A young night parrot, one of Australia's most cryptic birds, has been filmed in a spinifex tunnel in remote WA.
Bachelor star Matty J backs mental health screening of new dads
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Dalzell and Paige Cockburn21d ago
In short: Fathers would receive perinatal mental health screening alongside their partners, under one proposal to be canvassed by a parliamentary inquiry.
More Australians than ever lodging workplace sexual harassment complaints
ABC News Australiaby Bronwyn Herbert21d ago
In short: New figures reveal a record number of Australians are making workplace sexual harassment complaints, but many are waiting months for cases to be investigated.
Al industry left to police itself as bleak warnings mount
ABC News Australiaby David Speers21d ago
Here's a grim question. Which poses the bigger threat to humanity: climate change or artificial intelligence?
Inside the AI machine: How the tech race binds nations into dependence
ABC News Australiaby Steven Viney, Doug Dingwall, and Jarrod Fankhauser21d ago
ChatGPT and Claude may be the face of AI, but behind the screens lies a complex ecosystem of chips, data, energy and humans.
Lainey Wilson's 'fun whirlwind' from small town roots to superstardom
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Fry21d ago
Growing up in a town of 220 people wasn't going to get in the way of Lainey Wilson's dreams. She had a humble childhood in Baskin, Louisiana, where country music was a way of life.
15 years after being rejected, Aussie animator lands gig at dream studio
ABC News Australiaby Velvet Winter21d ago
Ever since they were young, Australian animator Sammy Lewis knew they were destined for a career in claymation. "It goes way back to when I was about six.
'Victims of terrorism': Iran's president tells UN 'we will never bow' to US
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan21d ago
In short: Under protection of the US Secret Service, Iran's president has become the first world leader to address the UN in New York while his country is at war with the US.
Half of young Australian adults now living with parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, survey shows
ABC News Australiaby Gareth Hutchens21d ago
In short: Half of young Australian adults aged 18 to 29 are now living at home with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001.
Need the world to wake up': AI 'Godfather's' stark warning after Trump's speech
ABC News Australiaby Marina Freri and Sarah Ferguson21d ago
In short: US President Donald Trump labelled concerns about AI "a hoax" during a speech to the UNGA. Professor Yoshua Bengio, one of the 'Godfathers' of AI has pushed back against those comments.
Council general manager sacked with $272k payout after hat-draw mayor mix-up
ABC News Australiaby Cath Adams21d ago
In short: The contract of Clarence Valley Council general manager has been terminated. Laura Black will leave the role immediately, with 38 weeks pay, plus entitlements.
'Yes dear': Mal and Marge's secret to 75 years
ABC News Australia21d ago
As they celebrate three-quarters of a century together, Mal and Marge Grimley, at 95 and 93 respectively, have not forgotten their rainy 1951 Sydney wedding day.
'Terrifies me': Victorian Premier makes One Nation admission
ABC News Australiaby Kathleen O'Connor and Melissa Polimeni21d ago
In short: Victoria's premier has admitted he is terrified by the rising popularity of One Nation.
Damning report finds no evidence $40m youth program reduces offending
ABC News Australiaby Alex Sinnott21d ago
In short: An audit of a major Victorian youth crime reduction program has found two thirds of young people offended within six months of starting the program.
Alleged $5m 'extortion attempt' labelled a 'lie' at NSW ICAC
ABC News Australiaby Chantelle Al-Khouri21d ago
In short: Sharangan Maheswaran has been questioned about a $5 million demand at the centre of an alleged "extortion attempt" against Jean Nassif.