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A multibillion-dollar underground motorway in Sydney’s south is at risk of further delays after the state government rejected an offer by contractors to complete the troubled project because it was deemed inadequate.
The state’s top prosecutor has accused an inquiry of “looking for a basis” to make adverse findings against her, as she denied involvement in her office giving information to a media outlet, which sparked a negative story about a judge.
Kaiser Reef has ramped up throughput at its Porcupine Flat processing plant in Victoria, successfully transitioning to a two-shift operation at its Maldon gold project.
Varias personas participan en una manifestación en el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, o Primero de Mayo, en Sydney, Australia, el 1 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Rick Rycroft)
The Melbourne Storm have lost their last six NRL matches and must avoid defeat in Brisbane against the Dolphins or register the club's worst losing streak.
Authorities have launched fresh legal action against former union boss and Labor Party powerbroker Diana Asmar over allegations she threatened to kill a whistleblower and smear or sack three others she blamed for raising concerns over claims millions of dollars were misappropriated from the Health Workers Union.
The activists’ vessels were intercepted off the coast of Crete on Wednesday evening while travelling as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla
When Annastacia Palaszczuk led a Labor opposition team to government in the 2015 Queensland election, she was labelled an ‘accidental premier’. She later became a three-term premier who ended it on her own terms. She speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy about how her resilience was formed by profound personal lo…
Brazilian Carlos Prates is pledging to produce a knockout win on enemy territory in Saturday night’s UFC showdown in Perth, but hometown hero Jack Della Maddalena is bracing for a five-round war.
Kingswood Primary teacher Timothy Blamires has been charged with possessing and producing child abuse material. (Kingswood Primary School)
There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year
The Chinese firm that controls the Port of Darwin has launched an international legal battle against Australia in a dramatic escalation of its fight to maintain a controversial long-term lease of the strategically significant asset.
As commuter traffic and trucks flew past on the Pacific Highway on Friday morning, year 6 children said goodbye to their parents and disappeared inside North Sydney Girls High School to sit the first big test of their young lives.
Melbourne City attacker Marcus Younis is among the players hoping to give Tony Popovic a ‘massive headache’ when picking the Australia squad
Life Could Be a Dream marks a powerful debut in narrative feature filmmaking for director Jasmin Tarasin, an Australian director and award-winning filmmaker.
David Nadi Lamie Moussa's 72-year-old father was killed in the incident. (ABC News: West Matteeussen)
A once aspiring Perth doctor has been cleared of criminal responsibility for the death of his father and the stabbing of his stepmother despite admitting that he did it, with a Supreme Court judge ruling on Friday that he was not guilty of the crime on the basis of insanity.
It’s taken Mandy McCracken years to assemble her dedicated support team of disability and allied health workers in her suburb of Kilmore East.
Leading up to this year’s Anzac Day, when Australia’s war dead are commemorated with a somber dawn service, several far-right, neo-Nazi-affiliated Telegram groups were abuzz with an action plan.
A vial of blood and a cryptic note were found in the room of a man allegedly killed by his mother, a jury has heard.
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A strain of poliovirus has been detected at a wastewater treatment facility in Western Australia, with authorities now on high alert and monitoring the situation.
A man will remain behind bars after facing court charged with the attempted stabbing murder of an on-duty paramedic.The Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance paramedic was allegedly stabbed in the neck and face in an unprovoked attack as he waited for a coffee outside a cafe in Reservoir in Melbourne's north yesterday.The…
Vahid Reza Adib, a bariatric surgeon in Brisbane, has been charged with rape, sexual assault and deprivation of liberty
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the image of a person who is deceased.Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price labelled the suspected murder of her niece, Kumanjayi Little Baby, a "national disgrace" as she called for an independent inquiry.The five-year-old gi…
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El piloto de Cadillac Valtteri Bottas posa previo al Gran Premio de Australia, el 5 de marzo de 2026, en Melbourne. (AP Foto/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Securing fertilizer at prices that won't break the bank is becoming an ever greater challenge for Australia's farmers since the Iran war has choked off trade through the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters
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Virginia Bell has not recommended urgent restrictions on protests or marches, the banning of phrases or the restriction of immigration
Five-year-old’s grandfather and senior Warlpiri elder appeals for calm, saying: ‘It is time now for sorry business’
There were ugly scenes at Anzac Day dawn services when a small handful of people booed during the welcome to country in several cities. Most politicians condemned the behaviour, including opposition leader Angus Taylor, but he nevertheless said the next day that he thought the ceremonies were ‘overused’ and that he …
Graham Dawson, 62, was killed at the Crinum underground mine during a roof collapse in September 2021. (ABC News: Vanessa Jarrett)
The top 10% of Australia’s earners get 90% of the benefit of the CGT, while young Australians are struggling to get into the housing market
Officers who raided the apartment of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s partner on the Gold Coast are investigating a claim of sexual assault.
Tyrese Maxey de los 76ers de Filadelfia salta para anotar frente a Neemias Queta de los Celtics de Boston en el juego 6 de la primera ronda de los playoffs el jueves 30 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
Southwell landed the killer blow for the Blues in Origin I. (Getty Images: Scott Gardiner )
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The driver of the truck was found not guilty of culpable driving causing death, but guilty of negligent driving causing death. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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The shock jock is suing ARN Media after it tore up his contract over his on-air behaviour towards co-host Jackie O. Plus: The Australian’s Instagram fail
Australian basketball star Dyson Daniels and his Atlanta Hawks have shown some fight, but it ended in ejections on a night the New York Knicks produced a record-breaking performance to advance into the second round of the NBA play-offs on Friday (AEST).
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Sean Lawson has been contributing to ABC News Digital since 2018. He has written about football and statistics at hpnfooty.com for several years and also contributed to Footballistics, published by ABC Books. He follows several sports and takes a special interest in any Canberra sporting action. He can be followed o…
Canadian Kevin Crowley has been handed the reins to the city’s men’s team, and everyone will need to fight for their spot in new era
May 1, 2026 — 11:45am
Let this sink in for a bit. English music star Ed Sheeran has played in front of Sydneysiders more often than Brisbane Broncos’ main man Reece Walsh over the past 18 months.
The call to the suburban restaurant was unsolicited, initially appealing and ultimately threatening. We can supply you with discounted vodka, gin and whisky that will arrive in containers to be decanted into the bar’s empty bottles.