Israel deports Thunberg after boarding Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla ship
Greta Thunberg is en route to Sweden after she and other activist were detained aboard a charity boat nearing Gaza. ⌘ Read more

CCTV footage ‘too grainy’ to identify offender in Adelaide murder trial, court told
A man accused of the shooting murder of his tenant in Adelaide’s north should be found not guilty due to the unreliability of a key witness and CCTV footage, his defence barrister says. ⌘ Read more

ACT Greens push to make institutions liable for sexual abuse by staff
It comes after the High Court found a priest who was accused of child sex offences was not an employee, meaning the Catholic Church could not be held liable. ⌘ Read more

Memory of Australia’s worst civil aviation disaster ‘still very raw’
Family and friends of 29 people who died in a plane crash near Mackay 65 years ago gather to remember them, saying it feels “like yesterday”. ⌘ Read more

‘Put a knife in her’: Murder trial starts after Sydney woman fatally stabbed
The Supreme Court murder trial heard Lisa Fenwick’s final text before her death said she was “fearful” of the man now charged with killing her. ⌘ Read more

Father had gun licence renewed before taking son’s life, inquest hears
A NSW father who killed his 15-year-old son before taking his own life had his firearms returned to him after a doctor’s assessment, an inquest has heard. ⌘ Read more

This leading psychiatric hospital is set to close. Is ‘rapacious profiteering’ to blame?
Army veteran Cain Chambers says Toowong Private Hospital saved his life. Now it’s closing down and he doesn’t know where he’ll get psychiatric care in future. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Rockliff set to visit governor to ask for Tasmanian election
The Tasmanian government has passed an emergency budget supply bill to keep the public service funded, clearing the way for the premier to visit the governor this afternoon and call for an early election. ⌘ Read more

Paedophile teacher abused girl in presence of other students
A disgraced school teacher who fled interstate has been jailed for sexually abusing young girls in Gippsland in the 1980s. ⌘ Read more

Irukandji jellyfish sting two swimmers in a day in northern WA
Authorities are urging beachgoers to exercise caution after two people were stung by the potentially deadly jellyfish this week. ⌘ Read more

We weren’t close as kids but ended up with matching sibling tattoos
Last year, my brother Asitha and I got matching tattoos to remember our dad. I couldn’t have predicted this barfy bonding moment because we weren’t close growing up. ⌘ Read more

Ex-military officers raise concerns about ‘combat unit’ marines sent to LA
Former US military officers say hundreds of marines deployed to the LA protests are from combat units, which was a drastic move that raises questions about President Donald Trump’s intentions. ⌘ Read more

F1’s new era to begin at Australian Grand Prix with first race of 2026
Formula 1’s new era will begin in Melbourne after the Australian Grand Prix was confirmed as the first race of the 2026 season. ⌘ Read more

Couple stranded in blizzard rescued in 20-hour operation
Hikers visiting the alps are being urged to take the necessary precautions after a series of rescues in NSW and Victoria. ⌘ Read more

NRL ‘just making up charges’ with Eels ref push: Moses
Mitch Moses says the NRL are “just making up their own charges”, slamming the match review committee for citing his Parramatta teammate Dylan Brown over a referee push. ⌘ Read more

What are rubber bullets? How painful are they?
Rubber bullets are softer and bigger than traditional bullets, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely harmless. ⌘ Read more

This filmmaker couldn’t say he was coming to Sydney until he was on the plane
This world-renowned Iranian director was barred from making films in his own country. Now, he has come to Sydney under a veil of secrecy to promote his latest work, which is based on his interrogations in prison. ⌘ Read more

Australian costume designer Marg Horwell on her ‘surreal’ Tony Award win
Australian costume designer Marg Horwell speaks to the ABC about what made The Picture of Dorian Gray a Tony Award-winning success. ⌘ Read more

Erin Patterson disputes testimony of witnesses and family in mushroom murder trial
In a tense morning of questioning, accused murderer Erin Patterson says multiple witnesses who have given evidence during her trial have been mistaken. ⌘ Read more

Desert racers unscathed as wild 160kph crash caught on camera
A trophy truck driver and his navigator are “surprisingly well” after becoming airborne before a spectacular, cartwheeling crash during the Finke Desert Race. ⌘ Read more

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war in emotional scenes
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war who are under the age of 25, marking the first steps of a series of planned prisoner swaps. ⌘ Read more

Sewage spills create lingering four-day stink in Perth’s south
Authorities say it could take days to fix a burst wastewater main that kickstarted a number of sewage spills in Perth’s southern suburbs over the weekend. ⌘ Read more

Peak Jewish group calls Islamic preacher’s speech ‘dangerous’ in court
Speeches made by a Western Sydney preacher have been described as “humiliating” to Jews by lawyers acting for Australia’s peak Jewish body. ⌘ Read more

‘Our angel’: Tributes flow for 15yo girl killed in 4WD rollover
The mother of a teen killed in a car crash in WA’s South West says her daughter “brought warmth to every heart”, as police investigations continue. ⌘ Read more

Sanjeev Gupta’s ‘rapidly collapsing house of cards’ across Australia
With one mine still temporarily shut down and another smelter about to pause its operations, GFG Alliance workers across Australia are being left in limbo as Sanjeev Gupta’s business woes continue. ⌘ Read more

Man missing at Cradle Mountain since Sunday
A search is underway for a man believed to be missing in Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain region since Sunday. ⌘ Read more

These 5 songs show how Sly Stone changed music forever
Sly Stone, the legendary bandleader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82. These five songs show the power of his influence. ⌘ Read more

Death toll drops at Mecca, although annual pilgrimage presents ‘cocktail of risks’
Early reports indicate this year’s death toll at the Hajj pilgrimage is dramatically lower than last year’s, but climate change still presents a major risk. ⌘ Read more

Restrictions frustrate residents reliant on flood-wrecked road
Residents in a small north Queensland community say they are struggling with a system that only allows access to their main road in daylight hours. ⌘ Read more

What the Socceroos need to qualify for the World Cup
The Socceroos are just a solid performance from reaching their sixth FIFA World Cup finals in a row, but must remain focused against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah. Here’s everything you need to know. ⌘ Read more

Tasmanian speaker delivers parting shot at own party as she calls it quits
Speaker and long-serving Labor MP Michelle O’Byrne announces she will retire from politics at the next election — which is expected to be called later today. ⌘ Read more

Corruption watchdog chief retiring after decade at helm of CCC
Western Australia’s longest-serving Corruption and Crime Commissioner, John McKechnie, announces he will step down at the end of the month, a year ahead of schedule. ⌘ Read more

Illicit tobacco crop worth $4.4m discovered near Shepparton after tip-off
Authorities seize a 20-tonne crop of mature tobacco being grown on 2.4 hectares, an area equivalent to more than 450 tennis courts, in Victoria’s north. ⌘ Read more

Why this top AFL selection feels for his fellow number one draftees
The Giants’ key forward says there can be too much pressure put on first- and second-year players who are high picks. ⌘ Read more

Man charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing
Queensland police say a 33-year-old man allegedly broke into the home of a man known to him in Brisbane’s south before stabbing him. ⌘ Read more

Cairns’s only paediatric cardiologist under ‘intense pressure’
Medical groups and a national charity add to calls from parents to bolster a paediatric cardiology service in Far North Queensland. ⌘ Read more

Fertility group incorrectly transfers wrong embryo for second time
In an announcement to the ASX on Tuesday morning, Monash IVF said the incident happened on June 5 at its laboratory in Clayton, Victoria. ⌘ Read more

Boy with disabilities put in house akin to ‘correctional facility’, whistleblower says
A whistleblower says a 12-year-old boy with disabilities alleged to be the victim of indecent treatment in Cairns watch house has been flown to Brisbane and placed in housing “similar to a correctional facility”. ⌘ Read more

Live: Erin Patterson returns to give more evidence in triple-murder trial
Erin Patterson will begin her sixth day of evidence as her triple murder trial resumes in Morwell. Follow the court proceedings live. ⌘ Read more

West Australian fire volunteer’s decades of service honoured
Toodyay Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service captain Ian MacGregor has responded to some of WA’s most traumatic fires and road incidents during decades of service, recognised this week with the Australian Fire Service Medal. ⌘ Read more

Worry as SA drought smashes low-rainfall records in farming areas
Farmers were able to achieve a good harvest over summer because of sub-soil moisture, but a second year of extremely low rainfall has them fretting. ⌘ Read more

Flooded growers ask for patience as blueberry prices near $10 a punnet
Eye-watering blueberry prices could stay higher for longer this year due to seasonal shortages and crop damage caused by torrential rain in northern New South Wales. ⌘ Read more

How a Canberra cooking class is changing the lives of older men
The Men’s Kitchen is changing the lives of men over 60, many of whom are recently widowed or caring for partners who can no longer cook, teaching kitchen skills and offering social connection. ⌘ Read more

ACT police ‘inflamed’ one-third of cases involving use of force, ombudsman finds
Ombudsman Iain Anderson says his investigation has uncovered cases where the police response had “unnecessarily inflamed situations”, resulting in poor outcomes. ⌘ Read more

Proposal to keep whale-watching vessels further back concerns operators
Whale tourism operator Rod Keogh fears his business of 17 years may not survive the introduction of new whale nursery areas in SA. ⌘ Read more

McKeown survives DQ and a dark place to qualify for world titles
Kaylee McKeown beat rival Mollie O’Callaghan in the race of the night at the Australian Swimming Trials, but she acknowledges she is still not at her best after struggling since the Paris Olympics. ⌘ Read more

Live: LA braces for more protests as California files lawsuit against Trump administration
California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will sue Donald Trump’s administration after the US president deployed the National Guard to handle protests. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Head praises ‘optional’ training sessions ahead of WTC clash with South Africa
Travis Head says a more relaxed approach to training is helping Australia thrive on the world cricket stage. ⌘ Read more

Live: Albanese to outline his priorities for second term
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will outline his priorities for his second term in office in his first major speech since his emphatic election win. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Department of Justice worker investigated over conflict of interest issue
An investigation into allegations a senior public servant hired a family member and allowed them to skip the queue for government-funded housing is called “wholly inadequate”, by the man tasked with overseeing WA’s corruption watchdog. ⌘ Read more

Live: Wall St inches higher as markets focus on US-China trade talks
Wall Street activity is fairly muted as traders waited for news from the latest round of US-China trade talks. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more

Blood test set to ‘revolutionise’ diagnosis of coeliac disease
Patients have to eat gluten for weeks before the current coeliac disease test, even when it makes them ill, but Australian researchers believe they have found a better method. ⌘ Read more

NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car diagnosed with breast cancer
Prue Car says she is taking personal leave for “an undetermined period of time” after being diagnosed with breast cancer. ⌘ Read more

Young Australian soccer players train with Real Madrid
Illawarra high school students describe a trip to Spain to train like professionals with Real Madrid as a dream come true. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Sly Stone, frontman of Sly and The Family Stone, dies aged 82
His publicist says Stone died surrounded by family after contending with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other ailments. ⌘ Read more

Why walking through this artist’s home is an unforgettable experience
Jungle could once paint around 100 works in one sitting. Today he might be a little slower, but his joyful expression on canvas hasn’t diminished a bit. ⌘ Read more

Gut fossil from Aussie dinosaur ‘Judy’ first to show what sauropods ate
The first reported fossilised stomach contents from a sauropod, belonging to a Diamantinasaurus that lived 95 million years ago, has confirmed a long-held theory of herbivorous behaviour. ⌘ Read more

Cosmetic clinics ‘left scrambling’ as Queensland clarifies storage rules
Queensland’s injectable rules have left some clinics scrambling to survive, with fears price hikes will drive patients underground. ⌘ Read more

Patients call for Queensland government to save Toowong Private Hospital
The embattled psychiatric health facility is expected to close on Wednesday due to financial pressures. ⌘ Read more

Tasmania likely to end the day with a state election underway
Premier Jeremy Rockliff is expected to go to the state’s governor later today to seek a snap election after parliament passes an emergency budget supply bill. ⌘ Read more

As the US reacts to burrito-now, pay later, Australia regulates BNPL
Consumer protections that apply to credit products such as hardship requests will now apply to BNPL providers such as Afterpay and Zip. ⌘ Read more

Australia to be caught up in Trump’s new tax war
Australia is likely to be a major casualty as the White House launches a new weapon in its war against the Western alliance. ⌘ Read more

‘It’s been a long time’: Rains bring relief to farmers in drought-stricken Victoria
Victorian farmers breathed a sigh of relief across the weekend as much-needed rain fell across the state. ⌘ Read more

The PM might be a baby boomer but gen X rules Australia’s political class
Generation X is overwhelmingly in charge of government and increasingly holding the wealth. ⌘ Read more

‘The eyes of the world’ watched the last time the National Guard descended
Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard was a historic moment — 60 years ago, another president did the same thing for a very different reason. ⌘ Read more

Selling a home in Australia is getting more expensive — one company controls most listings
It can cost thousands to list a property online for sale. The competition regulator has stepped in after years of complaints that REA Group is using its dominant position to the detriment of home sellers and real estate agents. ⌘ Read more

California to sue Trump administration as LA braces for more protests
Governor Gavin Newsom says the US president “flamed the fires” and has demanded he withdraw his order to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. ⌘ Read more

‘Act with urgency’: Canada unveils major defence spending boost
The new funds towards missiles and submarines came as NATO publicly urged European nations to increase their defence budgets. ⌘ Read more

As their popularity surges, European far-right parties stage rally in France
Speeches from prominent politicians featured attacks on the European Union and migration policies, as they seek to rally French voters ahead of presidential elections. ⌘ Read more

Ukraine says Russia launched biggest overnight drone attack of the war
It’s the latest in a series of retaliations from Moscow since Ukraine destroyed a number of Russian bombers in drone attacks on air bases deep in the country earlier this month. ⌘ Read more

Iran expands dog-walking ban, citing ‘public health, peace and comfort’ concerns
Many religious scholars consider petting dogs or coming into contact with their saliva as ritually impure, while others see them as a symbol of Western influence. ⌘ Read more

How a former AFL footballer turned charity into prime-time television — and left dozens of donors empty-handed
Charities say they regret involvement in Channel Seven’s Adventure All Stars. ⌘ Read more

South Burnett school employee faces court charged with child sex offences
The 67-year-old man appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with four counts of rape. ⌘ Read more

Unexpected wins and serious injuries as Finke Desert Race wraps up
One of the world’s most extreme off-road races, the Finke Desert Race has wrapped up in Alice Springs with a tight contest that included some unexpected wins. ⌘ Read more

Uncle jailed over tragic death of 6yo boy on remote highway
Jessie Dennis was driving a ute with his young nephew in the front seat when it rolled, leaving the boy trapped in the path of oncoming traffic. ⌘ Read more

Contractor discovers underground Byzantine tomb complex in Syria
A contractor was digging beneath the rubble of a destroyed house in the town of Maarat al-Numan in May when he made the startling find. ⌘ Read more

‘Hermit’ with sexual interest in children had eisteddfod times on fridge
A man who had been accessing child exploitation material since before the birth of the internet had a spreadsheet on his fridge detailing children’s events, a court has heard. ⌘ Read more

Trump’s new travel ban on citizens from 12 nations takes effect
The new proclamation, which Trump signed last week, applies to citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries. ⌘ Read more

Urban planning efficiency rises with AI, but challenges remain
New peer-reviewed research has found artificial intelligence could help boost productivity in urban planning but some experts warn government regulation is needed in the adoption of AI. ⌘ Read more

Are EVs more likely to catch fire? Why we’re still falling for the myths
A new study finds that EV myths are so ingrained in society that even owners believe misinformation that they catch fire more easily and emit electromagnetic fields that damage health. ⌘ Read more

‘Dependent upon SpaceX’: How Trump’s Musk spat can impact NASA
As the space race once again heats up to a level not seen since the Cold War, the United States has found itself in an unenviable position of reliance on SpaceX. ⌘ Read more

International Qantas flight forced to divert after medical emergency
A Qantas flight (QF2) flying from London to Singapore has been forced to make an urgent landing in Azerbaijan, after a passenger suffered a life-threatening cardiac emergency mid-flight. ⌘ Read more

Backstroke star Kaylee McKeown disqualified, but wins protest at world champ trials
Defending 50m backstroke world champion Kaylee McKeown appeared to have her hopes of defending the crown dashed, after being disqualified from her heat on the opening day of the Australian Swimming Trials. ⌘ Read more

Angle grinder used to shear off 185-year-old church bell
A Hunter Valley farming community is reeling after a church bell that rang out the day World War I ended was stolen. ⌘ Read more

Protesters torch cars and block a freeway on third day of protests in LA
Protesters blocked off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd. ⌘ Read more

Worksafe investigating air duct collapse at Gippsland power station
Yallourn Power Station, considered the region’s most unreliable, has been forced to put one of its units offline for weeks after an air duct collapsed. ⌘ Read more

Court downplays scale of cattle industry losses after live export ban
Hundreds of claimants seeking compensation are considering an appeal, after the federal court found the 2011 live export ban did not impact export quotas “in any material way”. ⌘ Read more

Senior Wadeye elder identified as latest NT death in custody
A man who died in police custody at a Darwin hospital on Saturday has been remembered as a “great visionary and educator” as the remote community of Wadeye mourns his loss. ⌘ Read more

How to avoid getting your car stuck on snowy roads this winter
Planning on hitting the slopes? Here’s how to stay safe and avoid car troubles up the mountain. ⌘ Read more

Four charged with money laundering as $21m in assets seized
Police will allege four people were involved in an elaborate money laundering scheme that smuggled cash around the country. ⌘ Read more

Live: Huge crowd expected as Galvin set for debut in Bulldogs-Eels King’s Birthday clash
The NRL expects a massive King’s Birthday bank holiday crowd at the Sydney Olympic stadium for the clash between the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Parramatta Eels. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Bridget Archer changes tack to back Hobart stadium ‘100 per cent’
Former federal Liberal MP Bridget Archer once said a Hobart AFL stadium was “unnecessary”. Now she says she supports the project, just days after seeking Liberal preselection for a possible state election. ⌘ Read more

Boats made of beer cans put to the test at Darwin charity race
The Down Under Safari Pirates have won the 51st Darwin Beer Can Regatta at Mindil Beach with a boat made from plastic drums and empty beer cans. ⌘ Read more

Live: Big Freeze takes centre stage as Dees and Pies face off on King’s Birthday
A host of stars are braving the Victorian winter to head down the slide as the Big Freeze takes centre stage ahead of Melbourne and Collingwood’s annual King’s Birthday clash. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

World-first footage shows Antarctic sea floor scoured by cruise ship anchors
Damage to sensitive sea floor ecosystems sparks calls for tighter regulation of the tourist ship industry in the Antarctic region. ⌘ Read more

Tails wag at kelpie muster as rain drenches town ravaged by drought
Downpours during the Australian Kelpie Muster bring smiles, not scowls, to a drought-stricken town in western Victoria. ⌘ Read more

The LA protests weren’t sparked in a vacuum — this is what built up to them
Tensions over US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have been escalating for months. Here’s the background. ⌘ Read more

Man admits to fatal shooting that triggered lockdown near Perth
A man pleads guilty to shooting dead a father-of-two in an incident that triggered an emergency lockdown of a suburb on Perth’s eastern fringe. ⌘ Read more

Thunder star creates history as Pacers downed in second game of NBA finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores his 3,000th point of the season as the Thunder tie-up the NBA finals against the Pacers. ⌘ Read more

WA’s public holidays may be changed to match east coast, premier says
Western Australians could soon see a realignment of public holidays to coincide with the east coast and have an additional public holiday added to the calendar as soon as next year, WA Premier Roger Cook says. ⌘ Read more