‘Finally rocked up’: Weatherald and Stokes caught up in Ashes sledging
Sledging between Jake Weatherald and Ben Stokes emerges after Jofra Archer and Steve Smith’s fiery clash at the Gabba. ⌘ Read more

Victims of childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith still dealing with ongoing trauma
A parent of one victim of childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith say they’re still dealing with ongoing trauma, as a Queensland review finds his offending could have been stopped. ⌘ Read more

What is being done about WA’s ‘19th century’ youth justice conditions?
The inquest findings into WA’s first recorded death in youth detention, that of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd, are a stark warning for the government — and vulnerable lives remain at stake. WARNING: This story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died. ⌘ Read more

Search underway for man who reportedly fell off jetty in regional SA waters
Emergency services are searching for a man in Coffin Bay on the state’s Eyre Peninsula after the alarm was raised about 1am on Tuesday. ⌘ Read more

Man and woman charged over fatal Logan shooting
Police charge a 28-year-old woman with murder over the shooting death of a 41-year-old in Slacks Creek last week. A 42-year-old man is also facing charges over the incident. ⌘ Read more

Alter Boy’s NRG is up for vocalist of the year — yet he doesn’t sing
Luke Eastman’s interpretation work using Auslan in the band Alter Boy is recognised in this year’s WA Music Awards, with a nomination for vocalist of the year. ⌘ Read more

NT police restarts investigation into mysterious disappearance of Yolŋu leader
The announcement from NT police follows a months-long ABC investigation into the Northern Territory cold case. ⌘ Read more

Farmsafe Australia issues warning after two serious hay bale incidents
A woman has died and a man has been hospitalised in two separate incidents involving falling hay bales in southern Queensland. Farm safety advocates are calling for increased caution while manoeuvring hay bales. ⌘ Read more

Farmers say Australia needs government will to unlock biofuel potential
Fuels produced from waste and agricultural feedstock are tipped to play a role in cutting emissions, but a leading Victorian farmer says political will is required to seize the opportunity. ⌘ Read more

Live: AUKUS is ‘full steam ahead’, Marles says
Defence Minister Richard Marles says AUKUS is “full steam ahead” following a meeting with his US counterpart in Washington. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Gutted families live in limbo after Zone RV collapse
The sensational shutdown of the luxury caravan manufacturer has had a gut-wrenching impact on families from Australia and abroad. ⌘ Read more

Live: RBA tipped to keep rates on hold as market awaits clues to next move
The cash rate is expected to be left steady at 3.6 per cent as the central bank board wraps up its final meeting of 2025. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more

Marsh open to Test recall despite announcing Sheffield Shield retirement
Mitch Marsh tells his Western Australia teammates he is retiring, but keeps the door ajar for a Test recall. ⌘ Read more

Government deal sending non-citizens to Nauru faces High Court challenge
An Iranian man facing removal to Nauru under a controversial agreement will ask the High Court to find the government’s plans to deport him lack procedural fairness. ⌘ Read more

Council announces crackdown on short-stay accommodation
Hundreds of properties in low and low-to-medium residential-zoned areas of Brisbane will have to seek development approval or be banned from acting as short-stay accommodation. ⌘ Read more

Bulahdelah farmers count cost of devastating bushfire
Farmers and business on the Mid North Coast are reeling after a fire tore through the area last week, destroying homes and forcing families to evacuate properties. ⌘ Read more

Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros
The offer paves the way for a battle between Paramount — whose owner, Larry Ellison, is an ally of Donald Trump — and streaming behemoth Netflix to buy one of Hollywood’s most storied studios. ⌘ Read more

Victorian government to make historic apology to Aboriginal Victorians
The Victorian government is set to make a historic apology to Aboriginal Victorians today, in one of the first public acts to follow the signing of the state’s treaty agreement. ⌘ Read more

Ashton Hurn likens her new job to scaling a mountain, but it follows an already rapid ascension
South Australia’s new opposition leader Ashton Hurn has likened the task ahead of her to climbing a mountain, but she’s taking inspiration from a family background that includes a former state cricketer and an AFL premiership captain. ⌘ Read more

Sydney greyhound track to be bulldozed to make way for parkland
After more than 90 years, greyhound racing will end at Wentworth Park in Glebe, with the public land to be be transferred to the City of Sydney. ⌘ Read more

Wong and Marles meet US counterparts in Washington after AUKUS review
Australia and the US will “expand” and “strengthen” the AUKUS security and submarine deal in coming months, top Trump administration officials say ahead of talks with their Australian counterparts in Washington. ⌘ Read more

Zelenskyy meets with European allies at ‘critical’ moment for Ukraine
Leaders express scepticism about US-led plans to end Russia’s invasion, after peace talks between US and Ukranian officials at the weekend ended without a breakthrough. ⌘ Read more

Wells spent thousands on Comcars for grand finals
The sports minister has endured scrutiny over her use of parliamentary expenses, but is one of dozens of MPs to have accumulated large Comcar bills. ⌘ Read more

The teenagers who support the social media ban
Patrick, 15, does not use social media and hopes he never does. Nick, 15, had a flip phone for the first few years of high school. Here is why they support the social media ban. ⌘ Read more

300 million dead in 100 years: How we eradicated a killer
The eradication of smallpox 46 years ago has been cheered as the greatest triumph of global public health. It has also been held up as a model for global cooperation. ⌘ Read more

Pub test differs for Barnaby Joyce and Anika Wells
The “pub test” tends to be applied when we’ve run out of avenues to pursue a public figure, but are still super annoyed. ⌘ Read more

Jacob Elordi, Rose Byrne and Joel Edgerton score Golden Globes nominations
Jacob Elordi is Australia’s big hope at the Golden Globes after scoring two nominations overnight for the 83rd iteration of the film and television awards. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Japan earthquake prompts tsunami warning
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit off Japan’s northern coast, prompting a tsunami warning. ⌘ Read more

Renters need $300k more super in retirement than home owners: Report
Rising rents mean older Australians who aren’t home owners will need twice as much superannuation to enjoy the same retirement lifestyle as those who are mortgage-free, according to a study by a leading advocacy group. ⌘ Read more

One Nation part of global populist movement in politics, Barnaby Joyce says
In his first interview since formally joining One Nation, Barnaby Joyce says he sees comparisons between his new party and Britain’s far-right Reform UK party under populist leader Nigel Farage. ⌘ Read more

Student stabbed in ‘targeted’ knife attack at Perth high school
A teenage boy is taken to hospital after being stabbed in the arm in a “targeted” knife attack that that saw a Perth high school go into lockdown on Monday afternoon. ⌘ Read more

I’m A Celebrity 2025 winner crowned in series final
The winner of the ITV reality show’s 25th regular series is crowned in the Australian jungle. ⌘ Read more

Primary school teacher jailed for ‘calculated’ abuse of young girls
A former Cairns state primary school teacher has been jailed for 17 years for dozens of child exploitation offences involving children from the school where he worked. ⌘ Read more

Death of 10yo in state care may have been accident not suicide, inquest told
An inquest hears the 2024 death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy while he was under the care of the Department of Communities may have been an accident, not suicide. ⌘ Read more

Bac + 5, Orthographe – 10 : la terrible diplômosclérose française
Les études – PISA notamment – se suivent et indiquent toutes la même chose : le niveau des élèves français continue de sombrer. Que ce soit 2007, 2010 ou plus récemment, 2023, ces colonnes ont été l’occasion de noter la contre-performance du système scolaire français sur les 20 dernières années : alors que les budgets du ministère […] ⌘ Read more

Proposed testing changes for imported raw prawns labelled ‘short-sighted’
The federal government is being accused of allowing “trade to trump biosecurity”, over proposed changes critics claim will “weaken” and “roll back” testing of potentially diseased raw prawn imports. ⌘ Read more

Man found not guilty of Melbourne woman’s murder due to mental impairment
The family of a Melbourne woman who was brutally killed by her partner say they’re distraught after the man was found not guilty due to mental impairment. ⌘ Read more

Nant whisky founder not guilty plea over alleged fraud
The founder of a Tasmanian distillery behind an alleged investor fraud scheme has pleaded not guilty to 736 criminal offences. ⌘ Read more

NRL proposes lengthy bans for Tonga officials following Katoa head knocks
Three Tonga team officials are facing two-year suspensions following the NRL’s investigation into the incident that forced Eli Katoa out of the 2026 season. ⌘ Read more

Driver jailed over single-vehicle crash that killed three friends
A young driver who crashed his car near Tarago, killing his girlfriend and two friends, has been sentenced to more than six years in jail. ⌘ Read more

More than 30 zinc sunscreen brands using formula that failed preliminary SPF testing
It’s been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn’t providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest to find out why. ⌘ Read more

Man accused of raping aged care resident tells court of break-in
Hayden Carl Skinner tells the District Court in Coffs Harbour that the open doors of the facility inspired a “spur of the moment” break-in to settle a drug debt. ⌘ Read more

Rajwinder Singh found guilty of Toyah Cordingley’s 2018 murder
It took a jury in the Supreme Court in Cairns seven hours to reach the unanimous guilty verdict after an almost four-week retrial. ⌘ Read more

Trump makes history hosting Kennedy Center Honors — here’s how we got here
Donald Trump has made the Kennedy Center a touchstone in a broader attack against what he claims is “woke”, anti-American culture. ⌘ Read more

How childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith could have been stopped
A review has identified 18 points or “missed opportunities” where Ashley Paul Griffith’s offending could have been disrupted or stopped, had a different action been taken. ⌘ Read more

Why picking up her phone made Samantha question her ability as a new mum
Readers share how they approached their online and social media use in the weeks immediately after giving birth. ⌘ Read more

Labuschagne praises Aussies’ makeshift opening pair as Khawaja call looms
Marnus Labuschagne says Australia’s opening partnership is making the rest of the batting order improve, as selectors deliberate over Usman Khawaja’s Test future. ⌘ Read more

Toddler’s septic tank death ‘likely would have been prevented’ with maintenance
A coroner’s report has found there were multiple missed opportunities to improve or replace the public housing septic system, which the NT government had responsibility for. ⌘ Read more

Man in coma after allegedly smashing head into ambulance windscreen
A 25-year-old man is in a coma and cannot attend court after he allegedly smashed an ambulance windscreen with his head while naked. ⌘ Read more

Perth man guilty of making ‘upskirt’ videos of women, girls
A man who made ‘upskirt’ videos of women and girls in public places in Perth is found guilty of multiple charges. ⌘ Read more