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Australia news LIVE: Royal commission exposes gun registry intelligence gap, warning AUKUS has become Defence ‘centre of gravity’, Five divers found alive in Laos cave
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· Jack Gramenz
Teenager stabbed during fight at Melbourne shopping centre
Thu 28 May 2026 at 6:21am
Bike shop burns down, factory torched on fiery night in Melbourne
Thu 28 May 2026 at 6:14am
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Hannah Moon is a news reporter based in Brisbane. She joined the ABC after graduating from the Queensland University of Technology in 2025.
Can farmers become less reliant on synthetic fertiliser? Some are trying
Thu 28 May 2026 at 5:30am
· Bec Pridham
ABC documentary gives Rolf Harris’ Australian accusers a chance to be heard
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· Paul Kalina
Injury-cursed Kokkinakis retires at Roland-Garros, wants to play slams ‘one more time’
Australia’s Roland-Garros singles presence has shrunk to four as Thanasi Kokkinakis’ injury-riddled career again looks to be at the crossroads after he retired mid-match.
· Marc McGowan
Pop art-inspired willy wagtails taking flight beyond Surf Coast
When artist and "bird guy" Mike McLean started painting willie wagtails on discarded fence palings on Victoria's Surf Coast, he had little idea of the phenomenon about to take flight.
· Jonathon Kendall
Young saviour and an answered prayer deliver Blues incredible Origin win
Thu 28 May 2026 at 5:01am
· Nick Campton
Code black: Hospital patients out on the street after being refused treatment
Patients with a history of violence who are on Victorian hospitals’ secret banned lists are being brought to emergency departments by ambulance, only to be ejected by security guards and left untreated and on the street.
· Grant McArthur, Kieran Rooney, Henrietta Cook
Interest-only loans hit eight-year high fuelled by property investors
Interest-only lending for Australian home loans has hit an eight-year high of over a fifth of total lending commitments, mostly fuelled by a surge of investors.
· Sue Williams
‘Maniacs’: Magistrate disciplined for stereotyping over swingers remarks
A magistrate has been disciplined for making disparaging remarks about Melbourne’s swinger community during an application for an intervention order by a woman accusing her former partner of rape at a property known as the Pleasure Palace.
· Cameron Houston
Why Jacinta Allan broke with the PM and the police on gun control
May 28, 2026 — 5:00am
· Kieran Rooney
‘Sorry, but’: Why the premier won’t let pokies risk his election jackpot
May 28, 2026 — 5:00am
· Michael McGowan
‘Killing off the benefits’: Three key parts of Sydney cut out of housing fast-track
Three key parts of Sydney will be excluded from a controversial residential fast-track only 18 months after it began, sparking fears the protection of job centres and tougher affordable housing requirements will kill off the scheme’s benefits.
· Max Maddison
Filmed in the shower, non-consensual touching: MAFS allegations revealed
Married at First Sight participants have alleged a pattern of unsafe behaviour on the show, including a bride being filmed in the shower without her knowledge, non-consensual touching by a groom, and production staff blocking exits to stop cast members from leaving the set.
· Jessica McSweeney
The Blues didn’t just have to beat Queensland. They had to beat themselves
Twenty-three minutes to go, 16 points to make up. After Kalyn Ponga’s contentious send-off, 13 New South Welshmen had all the time in the world to beat 12 exhausted Queenslanders. All the time in the world. So it looked.
· Malcolm Knox
Australia's richest people - and how they amassed their fortunes - revealed
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Emily Bennett
How Australia led the charge for the world to ban social media for kids
Thu 28 May 2026 at 4:48am
· Luke Cooper
Australia is a global battery giant and one state is leading the charge
Around the world, battery installations are growing at a meteoric rate, and Australia is a world leader. One state in particular shows how the 'niche' technology has become a major player in the grid.
· Daniel Mercer
Battery boom marks a new political chapter in Australia's energy wars
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· David Speers
Valgren arrasa y logra su 1ra victoria de etapa en el Giro. Vingegaard mantiene el liderato general
El danés Michael Valgren celebra tras ganar la 17ª etapa de la carrera ciclista Giro de Italia, disputada entre Cassano d’Adda y Andalo, Italia, el miércoles 27 de mayo de 2026. (Gianmattia D’Alberto/LaPresse vía AP)
La presidenta del COI dice que deportes excluidos de Brisbane 2032 podrían volver
La presidenta del COI, Kirsty Coventry, habla durante la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de 2026, en Milán, Italia, el viernes 6 de febrero de 2026. (Foto de archivo de Yves Herman/Pool vía AP)
· Graham Dunbar
Australians with disabilities copped the biggest cuts in the budget. Yet conservative media’s heart bleeds for the wealthy | Greg Jericho
The reaction to the budget has revealed Australia’s warped priorities, with the appalling inequality in dental care among the issues actively ignored
· Greg Jericho
The great Australian nightmare: how the housing crisis inspired a wave of brutal – and funny – pop culture
Soaring prices, rental stress and intergenerational inequality is fuelling new films, books and plays, including Birthright and Kill Your Boomers
· Walter Marsh
New NDIS eligibility rules will cut 240,000 participants from scheme in four years, documents reveal
Modelling predicts 241,000 people on the scheme before January 2028 won’t be receiving supports by mid-2031
· Dan Jervis Bardy
Soft toys, memes and a movie villain: Labor tries to simplify the message but selling a budget isn’t child’s play
As the budget fight plays out fiercely online, Labor senator Ellie Whiteaker turns to a zebra and a giraffe for help
· Josh Butler
Quick hits: Blues' selection gamble pays off, bunker sparks controversy
Topic:State of Origin
· Luke Pentony
Origin I looked over after 20 minutes. The Ponga send-off changed everything
The sight of Jai Arrow walking off the Queensland team bus in a Maroons blazer on Wednesday night was enough to send shivers down the spine of Blues fans.
· Tom Decent
It was the moment that swung the match. Did Kalyn Ponga deserve to be sent off?
Should Kalyn Ponga have been sent straight from the field for hitting Tolu Koula in the head with a shoulder charge? And did it cost Queensland victory?
· Christian Nicolussi
Coached by Canberra’s greatest five-eighth, Strange makes a dream Origin debut
Compared to the most famous of Canberra five-eighths, Ethan Strange entered his first State of Origin match with high hopes of living up to the exploits of Laurie Daley.
· Chris Barrett
Tedesco stunner hands NSW the biggest comeback win in Origin history
James Tedesco, in his third coming as a NSW fullback, has come up with a moment for the ages.
· Adrian Proszenko
NSW conjure comeback for the ages to snatch State of Origin game one from Queensland
Blues defeat Maroons 22-20 in 2026 men’s series opener
· Angus Fontaine
Extra perks voted down in first meeting after Perth council put ‘on notice’
The City of Perth has backtracked on policy changes that would have seen council members offered additional perks related to travel and accommodation.
· Indigo Lemay-Conway
Cleary scores to put NSW within reach
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Diphtheria outbreak reaches WA’s prisons
The outbreak of diphtheria in Western Australia’s north has reached the state’s prison population, WA Health has confirmed, with two inmates having tested positive to the bacterial disease.
· Cameron Myles
Teddy error bombs certain NSW try
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NSW cop 'soft as it gets' penalty
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Samoan suspect confesses to hired hit in Vietnam on Sydney gangster
In a rare gun crime in Vietnam, the suspect admitted that he and an accomplice were in Ho Chi Minh City looking for two victims
· Aidan Jones
Samoan suspect confesses to hired hit in Vietnam on Sydney gangster
In a rare gun crime in Vietnam, the suspect admitted that he and an accomplice were in Ho Chi Minh City looking for two victims
· Aidan Jones
'I'm still shaking': Villagers found alive after week trapped in cave
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· Associated Press
He thought he had plenty in reserve
“Sorry, can’t join the beret (C8) party,” laments Seppo Ranki of Glenhaven. “I had a nice one from my Army Reserve service, as headwear wasn’t considered returnable equipment. Sadly, there was a cricket plague a few years later that left it full of holes. The slouch hat went the same way.”
Monster catch worth up to $70,000 but Aussie trio will never see a cent
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· 9News Staff
Community shocked after Aboriginal rock shelter bulldozed for NSW power lines
The heritage site was destroyed by contractors building transmission lines for the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone
· Petra Stock
IOC president says sports cut from 2032 Brisbane Games could return in future
IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP, file)
· Graham Dunbar
Ed Husic calls on Labor to establish ‘red line’ on Israel’s actions, including treatment of flotilla activists
‘At some point the statements have got to end and the action needs to begin’, member for Chifley says
· Tom Mcilroy