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The Australian Federal Police have launched an investigation into distressing allegations by pro-Palestine activists that they were sexually abused and brutalised by Israeli forces after trying to deliver aid to Gaza.
June 15, 2026 — 7:00pm
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Pakistani police commandos have fatally shot an Australian girl and severely wounded her father and brother after mistaking them for armed thieves.
Liberal MP says Australia risks sovereignty and strategic independence being ‘constrained by the AI superpowers reshaping the global order’
Construction boss George Alex has been living in the community for almost a year despite being sentenced to nearly 10 years behind bars for a $10 million tax fraud.
The annual World Naked Bike Ride returned to the streets of London on 14 June, aiming to promote cycle safety and environmental awareness. Participants travelled past landmarks including the Victoria Monument and the Houses of Parliament, many using body paint and slogans to draw attention to their message. Organise…
UK billionaire’s fashion group offers £166m for takeover of 77.1% of shares in shoe firm it does not already own
A teenager planned to use homemade explosives targeting Liberal Party members and a public event in response to Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, a court has been told.
Prime minister flags an announcement after deliberations of cabinet’s expenditure review committee
A West Australian coroner has referred the death of Josh Warneke in Broome nearly two decades ago to the Director of Public Prosecutions for investigation, concluding he was likely murdered on his walk home from the pub.
Academic says laptops have ‘completely overtaken’ traditional note-taking and research other states should ‘absolutely’ follow the state’s lead
Family of Sydney mother Leah Stewart say they are ‘shocked’ and reveal more surgeries scheduled in coming days
Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable complication after giving birth without any trained medical staff, an inquest hears
Ashley Klein, the State of Origin referee who had a $400,000 gambling problem known to the NRL, has been undertaking professional development with the integrity department of Racing NSW including sitting in on stewards inquiries.
Australian billionaire says investment reflects her confidence in world’s first trillionaire after his record-breaking IPO
Former deputy editor steps up to replace Lenore Taylor, who resigned in February
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It’s easy to understate the quiet impact Kieran Zou has had on Brisbane’s food scene.
A former AFL player has been jailed for nine months after defrauding multiple families who paid him to install swimming pools.
Thinking that the suspects were trying to flee, the officer had fired into the car where the family was being held hostage, police said
Thinking that the suspects were trying to flee, the officer had fired into the car where the family was being held hostage, police said
The daughter of so-called ISIS bride Zeinab Ahmad is attending a public school in Victoria after arriving back in Australia from the Middle East with her mother earlier this year.
Mon 15 Jun 2026 at 4:25pm
The cries of a newborn baby punctuate the Triple Zero call made to try to save the life of Stacey Warnecke.
Sydney's Coogee Beach reopened on Monday under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and jet ski patrols, after a shark attack over the weekend left a woman critically injured and prompted a safety review at Australia's popular shorelines.
China's ability to militarily strike Australia will grow markedly over the next decade, though the most immediate threats will come through cyberattacks and the cutting of undersea communications cables, a report from the Lowy Institute think tank said on Monday.
An early warning system to detect sharks off popular beaches and sound the alarm could be in place by summer if the NSW government ramped up its existing shark mitigation strategy, scientists say.
In less than four seasons, the Dolphins have usurped the Brisbane Broncos – and Melbourne Storm for that matter – as Queensland’s State of Origin kingpins.
Mark Latham has quietly listed his sprawling five-bedroom family home for sale, but the rogue MP says it has nothing to do with mounting legal bills and damages owed in his feud with political rival Alex Greenwich.
Blake Doyle is Deputy Editor at ABC Newcastle. He has previously worked as journalist in North Queensland, London and the Hunter Valley.
Tributes have flowed for beloved Fremantle icon Horatio T Birdbath who passed away on Saturday.
Australia stepped off the team bus in suits and holding designer pouches, showing they’ve come ‘a long way from a Country Road bag on the side of the field’
China's ability to militarily strike Australia will grow markedly over the next decade, though the most immediate threats will come through cyberattacks and the cutting of undersea communications cables, a report from the Lowy Institute think tank said Monday.
Australian has had to contend with war, 50C heat and playoffs to steer country to a first World Cup in 40 years
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A 9-year-old Australian girl was killed, and two family members were wounded in Chakwal, Pakistan, after Crime Control Department personnel allegedly opened fire on their vehicle in a case officials described as mistaken identity during the response to an armed robbery.
Punjab police said an officer mistakenly opened fire at the Ahmed family, who were victims of a robbery at Chakwal
A young mother mauled by a great white shark at one of Sydney’s most popular beaches is an accomplished swimmer and ocean lover, known in her local community as a passionate advocate for improving water quality.
NSW police say suicide note and ‘other evidence’ suggest six-year-old’s death was an act of domestic violence
Pakistani officials have expressed their “heartfelt condolences” and confirmed they have arrested and charged one of their officers after he was involved in a tragic case of mistaken identity that left a Perth girl dead and her father and brother seriously injured.
Mon 15 Jun 2026 at 12:32pm
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Ashleigh Barraclough is a multi-platform journalist with ABC News in Launceston. She is passionate about visual storytelling and elevating issues affecting regional communities to a national platform. Before she came to Tasmania, she worked with the online team in the ABC Melbourne newsroom. You can contact Ashleigh…
Mon 15 Jun 2026 at 12:24pm