Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
Over four months, Labor clawed its way back from an uninspiring showing in the polls to a historic victory so unbelievable even the party's most faithful servants couldn't have imagined it.
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
Treasurer Jim Chalmers held a press conference last week that will enter Australian political folklore, announcing major twin victories: one economic, one political.
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
Qantas has touched down for the final time on Lord Howe Island. The airline's history on the remote isle dates back to the post-World War II flying boat service from Sydney.
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
Alaa al-Najjar, a Gazan paediatrician, found her family's house on fire after the strikes, her husband, fellow doctor Hamdi al-Najjar, was severely wounded and their only surviving child, an 11-year-old son, is in a critical condition.
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
Two Palestinians released during the Gaza ceasefire have detailed shocking claims against Israeli forces, while the IDF insists all prisoners and detainees were treated appropriately. WARNING: Some readers might find the details and images in this story distressing.
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
"Reconciliation is everyone’s business, every day of the year. But this week in particular is a chance for all Australians to get involved," says CEO of Reconciliation Australia Karen Mundine.
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
Dearest fans. It's exhausting berating you week after week for another average performance, so your beloved online quiz is taking a short break. Go out with a bang. It's time to play, HARD!
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
For hours last week, X's AI chatbot Grok brought up claims of a "white genocide" under swathes of unrelated posts. For some, it was a warning about how we use AI.
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
Queen Mary of Teck, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, was a reserved intellectual. But some historians and descendants argue she was also an "upmarket kleptomaniac".
...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 2 weeks ago
A 34-year-old woman was fatally shot after allegedly hitting a police officer with a vehicle. The police officer has been discharged from hospital.
...