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The latest Guardian Essential report shows there is substantial work to do in convincing Australians of the merits of significant housing and tax reform
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Alleged attempted kidnapping of a woman in broad daylight foiled in Sydney
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· Patrick Brischetto
Quad members unveil $20bn critical minerals initiative | The National
The US, Japan, Australia and India have unveiled a $20 billion framework to strengthen critical minerals supplies as Washington continues to seek ways to loosen China's stronghold.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
War crimes office wants investigation into Ben Roberts-Smith leak
The Commonwealth investigator into alleged Australian war crimes has referred concerns to the national corruption watchdog over how media appeared to know in advance about Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest at Sydney Airport last month.
· Rob Harris
Former banker, mortgage broker wife arrested
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Warning of flight delays at Sydney airport as thick fog covers city
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· Richard Wood
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Australian underdog stuns former world number one at French Open
Wed 27 May 2026 at 7:19am
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC
Victoria Li, 12, of Eastvale, Calif., spells his word during the preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at DAR Constitution Hall, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Ben Nuckols
Trump says he's in 'perfect' health after medical check-up
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· Richard Wood
Munster ready for Origin as 'heartbreaking' personal anniversary nears
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· Aaron Kelly
Sydney wakes to thick fog
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Australia news LIVE: Lack of transparency criticised as ISIS brides return, Iran lifts internet blackout
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· Jack Gramenz
Australia politics live: Quad countries ink deal to build surveillance network and Fiji port to counter China
Australia’s foreign affairs minister Penny Wong met with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in New Delhi meeting. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer
Rare hybrid turtle hatchlings discovered on Queensland beach
Wed 27 May 2026 at 6:27am
· Nikki Sorbello
By Lani Oataway
Lani reports for the ABC's New England North West bureau in Tamworth, NSW. She's previously worked at News Channel, and has spent time at 7.30 and Four Corners.
Tasmania's Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary to star in Paramount+ series
Wed 27 May 2026 at 5:56am
· Ebony Ten Broeke
Why drones fell from the sky during Sydney's Vivid light show
Wed 27 May 2026 at 5:50am
· Alexander Lewis
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Jessica Bahr is deputy digital editor for ABC News in Brisbane. She was previously a digital editor and journalist for SBS News, and began her career working for newspapers in regional Queensland.
Police backed a limit of four guns per Victorian. Allan shot it down anyway
Victoria Police backed a proposal to limit how many firearms a gun licence holder could legally own before the Allan government rejected it, a move that prompted accusations it was putting politics ahead of community safety.
· Patrick Hatch
'Far better off': Aussie bosses warn of mass exodus to NZ and USA
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· April Glover
Reception hours slashed at police stations in Melbourne's outer-north
Wed 27 May 2026 at 5:22am
· Margaret Paul
Coco Gauff says Australian Open did not apologise over racket-smash incident
Gauff was filmed letting off steam in private area
· Tumaini Carayol
Complaint lodged with Canada's privacy commissioner over Australian court breach
Wed 27 May 2026 at 5:08am
· Heidi Davoren
Women and children linked to ISIS spend first night back in Australia
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Come for the rice bowls, stay for the pandan Ice Magic at Chat Thai’s new food-court diner
Chat Thai restaurateur, farmer and author Palisa Anderson isn’t one to brag, but she reckons the chicken rice at her new farm-to-food-court offering Rice Face “stands up to some of the greatest chicken and rice dishes I’ve eaten in South-East Asia”.
· Bianca Hrovat
Two Perth gun club members had their weapons seized by police. The club had no idea why
A West Australian gun club says it had no idea two of its members had been targeted in a series of raids on sovereign citizens last year, sparked by high-profile police shootings in the eastern states.
· Hannah Murphy
Snacks under $10, cocktails for $14: First look at a new izakaya that’s a dream for groups
There’s something for just about everyone at Yamamoto Udon Izakaya, the city’s new 150-seat Japanese eatery and bar with a vast – and affordable – array of handmade noodles, izakaya-style small plates and cocktails. It’s just opened within shopping and dining precinct QV.
· Tomas Telegramma
The NSW aged care home charging residents $15 to watch volunteer musicians
Volunteers at a NSW aged care home were appalled to discover residents were charged $15 each to attend musical performances provided for free, in what they say should be a wake-up call for how the sector is run.
· Rachel Rasker
Lana was not even a teenager when she first sang for Opera Australia. It set her on a lifelong path
Soprano Lana Kains was not yet a teenager when she sang in the children’s chorus for an Opera Australia touring production of La Boheme in Darwin.
· Matthew Westwood
We gave kids endless tech. Their digital skills are at a 20-year low
Twelve-year-old Harry Joseph once programmed a robot to do the can-can and knows his way around a spreadsheet. But when his class was asked to tell real photos from AI-generated fakes, the year 6 Barker College student says they got about 70 per cent wrong.
· Emily Kowal
‘Reeks of complacency’: Police shelved antisemitism taskforce, officer admits
NSW Police quietly dismantled a taskforce set up to combat antisemitism, share intelligence and patrol high-risk Jewish events in the lead-up to the Bondi Beach terror attack, but won’t say who made the decision or why.
· Bevan Shields, Perry Duffin
Wallabies facing same selection headache as State of Origin's NSW Blues
Wed 27 May 2026 at 4:51am
· Luke Pentony
Messi y otros lesionados encienden alarmas en Argentina a dos semanas del inicio del Mundial
El técnico de Argentina Lionel Scaloni besa a Lionel Messi tras la victoria ante Holanda en los cuartos de final del Mundial, el 10 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar. (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko)
· D Bora Rey
Bikini-clad Victoria Beckham and shirtless David celebrate holiday on lavish yacht in Ibiza
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· Jolie Zenna
Dead fashion magnate's son breaks silence on murder suspicions
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Jorge Branco
Rubio revives 'Quad' with new Asia projects after questions on US
NEW DELHI — The United States, India, Australia and Japan announced new maritime and critical minerals cooperation on Tuesday, reviving a forum viewed suspiciously by China following questions over Washington’s commitment and disagreement on Iran.
· Agence France-Presse
Report claims AI boom could keep Australia using coal and gas for longer
Wed 27 May 2026 at 2:09am
· Cameron Wilson
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Cameron Wilson is the ABC's national AI reporter, based in the Specialist Reporting Team in Sydney.
Inglis to lead Australia in ODI series against Pakistan after Marsh injury
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, India, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo)
¿Qué sabe a panqueque coreano y es morado? Una Oreo inspirada en BTS, grupo K-pop
Las nuevas galletas fruto de la colaboración entre Oreo y BTS el lunes 25 de mayo de 2026 en Nueva York. (Foto AP/Sydney Schaefer)
· Dee Ann Durbin
Qld students among weakest for computer literacy, despite growing AI use
Two-thirds of Queensland’s year 10 students do not meet national benchmarks for computer and technology literacy, despite most having “extensive” AI experience, the Australian curriculum authority has found.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
The death penalty returns to Israel - podcast
Earlier this month, Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, celebrated his 50th birthday – with a noose-themed cake, and a message written in icing: ‘Sometimes dreams come true.’
It’s still Blues v Maroons but State of Origin looks different this year | Jack Snape
From an influx of new personnel to different bench strategies this year’s series opener in Sydney will see a number of deviations from the norm
· Jack Snape
Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations
Jerome Laxale breaks ranks to publicly back reforms that would also wind back the diesel fuel rebate
· Dan Jervis Bardy, Christopher Knaus, Adam Morton
Image of ‘twin babies’ used by anti-abortion activist appears to show sugar gliders
Joanna Howe says the image was sent to her by a woman ashamed of her abortion, and used it to support ‘rally for Emma and Ruth’ in favour of NSW bill
· Tory Shepherd
Guardian Essential poll: Labor’s housing and tax changes fail to win over voters as support for One Nation swells
Just 25% of Australians polled back the budget while the majority believe the government has fallen short of expectations over the past year
· Josh Butler