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Today · 1 min
Albanese questioned over undeclared golf club membership | ABC News Top Stories
Anthony Albanese says he was unaware of an honorary membership at Marrickville Golf Club after questions were raised about a six-million-dollar grant promised to the club. Author and biographer Blanche d'Alpuget has died aged 82, with her family remembering her as someone who lived fearlessly and on her own terms. A witness in the Mexican trial over the deaths of Callum and Jake Robinson and Carter Rhoad has told the court the FBI located the bodies of the three men. For more news at any time
Today · 4 min
What's behind American football's push into Australia?
One of the biggest sporting events on the planet is about to land in Melbourne. American football's opening weekend is coming to Australia for the first time, with tens of thousands of fans expected at the MCG.
Yesterday · 4 min
What is pork-barrelling?
Labor's use of grants is raising eyebrows. A Centre for Public Integrity investigation found the $560 million so called 'Major and Local Community Infrastructure' grants program was overwhelmingly directed into safe Labor seats and marginal seats the party wanted to win at the 2025 federal election. Chair Anthony Whealy called it as he saw it: pork-barrelling. So what exactly is it?
Yesterday · 1 min
Politicians targeted by AI deepfake network | ABC News Top Stories
Dozens of Australian politicians have been targeted by a foreign network operating on Facebook to spread AI deepfakes. The federal Opposition is calling for a Senate inquiry into alleged rorting of the Albanese government's solar battery rebate scheme. The UK has announced a ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Yesterday · 1 min
Australian unaccounted for after Nepal-Tibet floods found alive | ABC News Top Stories
Another Australian who had been unaccounted for following the Nepal-Tibet floods has been found alive. The person was not in the disaster zone. The discovery brings the number of Australians still unaccounted for to 35. There are calls for more athletes to donate their brains to science with a landmark study revealing thirty-one rugby league players have now been diagnosed with CTE. Players in their 20s, 30s and 40s have all had the degenerative brain disease which can only be diagnosed after d
Yesterday · 4 min
The crackdown on social media algorithms revealed
Will you boot the social media algorithms if you get the chance? The government has revealed a draft of the Digital Duty of Care in Australia law that would force digital platforms to block certain content from children, take proactive measure to prevent harm and give everyone the option to opt-out of the algorithm that picks what comes up next on your feeds. The federal government insists a global reckoning is coming for big tech. How will it work?
Yesterday · 3 min
The degenerative brain disease CTE and rugby league explained
New research on the degenerative brain disease CTE, has revealed its prevalence in former rugby league players. The Australian Sports Brain Bank can now confirm that 31 players both professional and amateur had the condition when they died. That result came from studying the 51 brains that have been donated so far. The wife of one late rugby league footballer is calling for more players to agree to donate their brains to research.
Monday · 1 min
Government slams One Nation superannuation proposal | ABC News Top Stories
The federal government has slammed One Nation's proposed changes to superannuation as 'irresponsible', warning it could leave Australians worse off in retirement. The trial of three Mexican men accused of murdering Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson two years ago has begun. The UN rights chief has warned that advanced AI could pose an existential risk to humanity.
Monday · 3 min
What do we know about the murders of Jake and Callum Robinson?
A trial is underway in Mexico over the murders of two young Australians two years ago. Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad were murdered while on a surfing holiday in Baja in April 2024. So what do we know about what happened to them?
Monday · 1 min
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Monday · 2 min
How One Nation would change your superannuation
One Nation is selling a superannuation policy that some economists think is a bad idea, but would see workers able to get access to more of their retirement savings, sooner. The minor party wants to allow Australians to divert a quarter of their super payments to their bank account for up to three years. It's being pitched as a solution to the cost of living crisis. While it may appeal to some voters, there are warnings about what it would mean for people's savings in retirement and what it
Monday · 3 min
How to avoid becoming a magpie swooping victim this spring
It's magpie swooping season. But how can you avoid becoming the target of a cranky magpie that's just trying to protect its young? Magpie experts have a few tried and tested methods to make sustaining a pecking injury less likely. One hot tip, it doesn't involve running or waving your hands around.
Monday · 1 min
Labor and Coalition slam One Nation super plan | ABC News Top Stories
Labor and the Coalition have slammed a One Nation proposal to allow people to access their superannuation savings. Teachers have criticised comments by Nationals leader Matt Canavan that the Respectful Relationships curriculum was "lecturing" young men and driving them toward harmful misogynistic content online. Eight Indonesian airports remain closed today because of volcanic ash from eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau.
Monday · 3 min
The 'feminisation' of schools claim explained
A political debate's emerged over a school program that teaches students about consent and relationships. The discussion started when Nationals Leader Matt Canavan said the Respectful Relationships curriculum is contributing to a culture that's alienating young boys. So, what's it all about?
Sunday · 3 min
How a far-right party won in Germany for the first time since WWII
The Alternative for Germany party has won more than 44 per cent of the vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, led by 35-year-old former fragrance salesman Ulrich Siegmund. It's the first time a far-right party has won a major election in Germany since World War II, when the Nazi Party was in power. So, how did they win over voters? And what does it mean for the rest of Germany?
Sunday · 3 min
Will Australia make opt-in social media algorithms the law?
Australians could soon have more control over what they see on social media under proposed digital duty of care laws. The reforms would force major platforms to reduce harm and could expose companies to significant fines, while debate continues over algorithms, online safety, and freedom of speech.
Sunday · 1 min
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Sunday · 3 min
Hope remains in Nepal as two more rescued after floods
Aid agencies are warning that health services in Nepal are stretched, more than 10 days after devastating floods in the region.
Sunday · 1 min
Nepal recovery, Fire bans, Tobacco excise proposals | ABC News Top Stories
Five thousand people including 36 Australians still remain unaccounted for, more than ten days after deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Saturday · 1 min
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