ABC News
Top Stories selector
Use the top stories selector to choose top stories and features from your state or territory.
National top stories
- The former girlfriend of the man believed to be responsible for the deaths of Australian surfers Jake and Callum Robinson tells prosecutors he confessed to her "I f**ked up three gringos", a Mexican court hears.
- Analysis by Ian VerrenderFor the first time in more than 30 years, the profit from business lending is outstripping mortgages. The reason lies in the rise of mortgage brokers.
- Knowing how many hours a day you should sit, stand, move and sleep to be at your healthiest sounds like the wellness holy grail. A new study suggests the best way to spend your 24 hours (if you can).
- Tens of thousands of young people in China reportedly see their working holiday visa applications expire as the Australian government quietly suspends issuing the visa for Chinese nationals.
- After three months in a knee brace as part of a research trial, my anterior cruciate ligament healed itself. This novel program could revolutionise the way ACL tears are treated.
- The Commonwealth Home Support Program is meant to provide critical supports to help older Australians stay at home longer and ease pressure on the aged care system. But older Australians say they are waiting months for help, and often end up having to just pay for supports themselves.
- A landmark new study reveals child abuse and neglect are behind up to 40 per cent of all mental health problems in Australia, and survivor Ange McAuley is among those trying to break the cycle.
- Farmers hope Australian oats could help provide a low-sugar alternative in bubble tea, the popular Asian desert beverage, which is estimated to be worth more than $4 billion globally.
- If you paid off your student loan within the past year, you could be entitled to a juicy little tax return.
- Britain's visiting air force chief is encouraging Australia to release any images it collects of dangerous activity by the Chinese military to help call out Beijing's unacceptable behaviour in the region.
- Across Ukraine, women are doing the dangerous work of reporting on the war from the front line and keeping newsrooms going.
- As social media algorithms push misogynistic content to teenage boys, other men are trying to model a healthier version of masculinity.
- Analysis by David SpeersFormer Treasury secretary Ken Henry has been involved in putting together more budgets than most, and while he can understand the clamour to bring down inflation, he has a different view to most commentators on what role the budget should play.
- Ransomware outfit LockBit once offered a million-dollar bounty for anyone who could 'doxx' its leader. Now governments including Australia's have obliged.
- A father who lost his son in a fatal bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley says he is disgusted manslaughter charges were dismissed against driver Brett Button.
- A 24-year-old Italian woman was visiting Cairns when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 10-year-old boy.
- Just over a decade ago, an outback cattle station worker in the NT stumbled across a rare diprotodon fossil sticking out of the red soil. Now fondly known as Shirley, scientists have discovered how old the marsupial is.
- liveA mixed session on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks lower, while the Commonwealth Bank's third-quarter cash profit falls 7 per cent. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
- The singer of shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys is best known for the hits I'm Not Like Everybody Else and They Won't Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me.
- Analysis by Simon SmaleThe ghost of Marco Pantani has been everywhere during the first week of the Giro d'Italia, raising uncomfortable questions over his tainted legacy.
- Residents in a sub-division north of Brisbane are struggling to have their rubbish collected in their narrow street. But planning documents show it meets requirements by the City of Moreton Bay.
- From northern Pakistan to Bondi Junction, Muhammad Fahad and Muhammad Taha have been together their whole lives. The former is now helping his friend in his recovery from Joel Cauchi's stabbing and they both want him to stay in Australia.
- The average Australian family is currently spending more than $100 a week on fuel, but an economist warns government intervention could worsen inflation.
- A jury is set to be chosen for the trial of former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn, who is accused of murdering campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in 2020.
- Three players are recent victims of attacks in Malaysia, with one in hospital after an acid attack and another had their windscreen smashed.
- The Federal Court has heard the former Liberal staffer and his legal team made an agreement he would not be charged if they lost the case.
- Traditional owners and custodians have welcomed a High Court decision finding Parks Australia can be held criminally liable for allegedly violating a sacred site in Kakadu, saying it will set a precedent for future cases.
- A man who was stabbed by a "radicalised" Perth teenager who was later shot dead by police responds to the attack, saying he's yet to come to terms with the ordeal.
- The federal funding boost will upgrade bases in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and North Queensland during the coming decade, as part of Defence's pivot towards the Indo-Pacific.
- Stormy Daniels gave a graphic account of a sexual encounter with Trump during her testimony at the New York hush money trial.
- US President Joe Biden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge from combat elsewhere in Gaza.
- A book, which is recommended for children aged five to seven, at the centre of a controversial ban on same-sex parenting literature by a council in Sydney tells children people "may be unkind" to families who are different and that "it's not OK."
- AstraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which is no longer being manufactured or supplied, the company said.
- Visitor numbers are up more than 10 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels with a combination of a weak yen, the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions and "revenge travel" making Japan one of the world's hottest destinations.
Features
Analysis & Opinion
Analysis
analysis:The quest for AFL's lesser inter-club trophies
Every AFL team strives for one trophy at the end of the season. But on the way there are several smaller prizes, some historical and others satirical, which add substance to each season.
Analysis
analysis:The Giro d'Italia's uncomfortable obsession with its favourite, fallen son
The ghost of Marco Pantani has been everywhere during the first week of the Giro d'Italia, raising uncomfortable questions over his tainted legacy.
Analysis
analysis:Victoria's budget shelved some big ideas from the Andrews era. It begs the question, did they ever think them through?
Three big policies, shouted from the rooftops by former Premier Daniel Andrews, were shelved in Victoria's state budget, begging the question: were they properly considered in the first place, or just politically expedient ideas?
Analysis
analysis:Most economists see Tuesday's budget as an opportunity to rein in spending and bring down inflation — not Ken Henry
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has been involved in putting together more budgets than most, and while he can understand the clamour to bring down inflation, he has a different view to most commentators on what role the budget should play.
Quick Stories
Just In
Latest State & Territory News
Video shorts
Features
Business
Sport
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Popular Now
News Explained
Make sense of the news with ABC explainers.
ABC News in other languages
The ABC language services provide trusted news, analysis, features and multimedia content to people in Australia and internationally.
ABC News Live
Around the clock coverage of news events as they break.
Analysis & Opinion
Analysis
analysis:The quest for AFL's lesser inter-club trophies
Every AFL team strives for one trophy at the end of the season. But on the way there are several smaller prizes, some historical and others satirical, which add substance to each season.
Analysis
analysis:The Giro d'Italia's uncomfortable obsession with its favourite, fallen son
The ghost of Marco Pantani has been everywhere during the first week of the Giro d'Italia, raising uncomfortable questions over his tainted legacy.
Analysis
analysis:Victoria's budget shelved some big ideas from the Andrews era. It begs the question, did they ever think them through?
Three big policies, shouted from the rooftops by former Premier Daniel Andrews, were shelved in Victoria's state budget, begging the question: were they properly considered in the first place, or just politically expedient ideas?
Analysis
analysis:Most economists see Tuesday's budget as an opportunity to rein in spending and bring down inflation — not Ken Henry
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has been involved in putting together more budgets than most, and while he can understand the clamour to bring down inflation, he has a different view to most commentators on what role the budget should play.
Confidential Tip‑off
If you are a whistleblower, believe you have sensitive information that should be made public, or wish to protect your identity, find out about our more secure options.
Confidential Tip‑offNot confidential? Contact ABC News and investigations.