Warm spring conditions could give way to thunderstorms and hail in SEQ
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Mahe14h ago
Warm spring conditions could develop into thunderstorms across south-east Queensland with the potential to produce hail this week.
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top 94%Live: ASX set to rise after strong sessions on Wall Street and Europe
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Letts14h ago
live Markets live updates: ASX set to rise after strong sessions on Wall Street and Europe Wall Street's key indices closed the week higher in expectation of another strong results season ahead.
Piastri suffers tyre puncture, Verstappen roars to Singapore F1 win
ABC News Australia14h ago
In short: Max Verstappen has won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, under the lights at Marina Bay. Australian Oscar Piastri placed fifth in a tough race after suffering a tyre puncture.
Teenagers who disengage with manosphere still fed misogynistic content
ABC News Australiaby Jordan Bissell14h ago
In short: Social media algorithms use age and gender to help decide which videos to show users. Teenage boys told the ABC they are shown misogynistic content even if they do not engage with it.
This building will cost more than $1 billion. What do we know about it?
ABC News Australiaby Monte Bovill14h ago
A stone's throw from Parliament House, six giant cranes have been working on the biggest Commonwealth construction project in Canberra in almost 40 years.
Insurer underpaid hundreds of NSW accident victims in 'mind blowing' error
ABC News Australiaby Nick Dole15h ago
In short: Hundreds of people injured in car accidents have been repaid by NRMA Insurance after the company miscalculated some compulsory third party benefits since 2019.
SA might miss its renewables target, but does it matter?
ABC News Australiaby Thomas Kelsall15h ago
In an alternate universe, Adelaide is making its final preparations to welcome 30,000 people from across the world to next month's COP31 climate summit.
Residents tell of near misses and injuries on a notorious Tasmanian road
ABC News Australiaby Duncan Bailey15h ago
In short: East coast residents say St Marys Pass needs urgent upgrades or re-routing as large trucks and rockfalls pose risks to motorists.
Quick hits: Smith snatches record with miracle grabs and Marnus fumes
ABC News Australiaby Henry Hanson and Jon Healy15h ago
Steve Smith takes a hat-trick of spectacular slip catches, while Marnus Labuschagne is livid to see his effort chalked off.
Greens push for right to sue big tech as Labor axes ministerial powers
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong15h ago
In short: The Greens want Australians to be able to sue tech companies for online harms and will push for tougher fines to strengthen Labor's Digital Duty of Care proposal.
What it's like to live and work in Antarctica
ABC News Australiaby Winnie Yum; As Told16h ago
When it came time for Winnie Yum to complete her medical internship, she knew she wanted to do so in a remote area where she would gain a broad range of experiences.
The punks trying to reclaim the internet from 'big tech'
ABC News Australiaby Rhiannon Stevens16h ago
In the corner of a dining room in an unassuming Melbourne rental sits a palm-sized gadget with "use in case of climate breakdown" written on it.
Halfway through the school day, their classroom became a crime scene
ABC News Australiaby Tim Swanston, Haidarr Jones, Kate Ainsworth, and Paul Johnson16h ago
Warning: this story contains descriptions of violent events that may be confronting. Fourteen-year-old Bryan Pamonag is passing the time, working on a project with his school friends.
New Flinders Street health clinic to offer addiction services in CBD
ABC News Australiaby State Political Reporter Richard Willingham16h ago
In short: A new clinic offering healthcare to vulnerable people, including those experiencing addiction, is set to open near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne's city centre.
One Nation threatens major parties as voters turn to AI for information
ABC News Australiaby Patricia Karvelas16h ago
Will former treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who lost his seat in the teal wave, use Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson's campaign as a soft launch of his own tilt to return to Canberra?
Critics warn of 'Santos-sized loopholes' in gas reservation plan
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer16h ago
In short: Gas market players say the federal government's draft gas reservation scheme has been weakened by loopholes.
Beijing residents dispose of drones ahead of ban on ownership
ABC News Australiaby Xiaoning Mo16h ago
Kristine's brother had only owned his drone for a year when Beijing authorities announced drones would be banned in the capital. Not just flying them, but also possessing and storing them.
Alan Kohler on the stories he covered — and the ones he missed
ABC News Australiaby Alan Kohler16h ago
This is my last column for the ABC after 31 years with this wonderful place, mainly on TV and, lately, also writing these columns and doing podcast interviews.
Fears migration changes may fuel coercive control, visa-related abuse
ABC News Australiaby Tessa Flemming16h ago
A crackdown on visa overstayers will only embolden abusers who weaponise Australia's migration system, domestic violence victim-survivor advocates say.
Saudi Arabia extends airport closure as Houthis warn 'worse is yet to come'
ABC News Australia21h ago
In short: Yemen's Houthis have warned airlines, travellers and airport workers to stay away from Saudi Arabian airports.