Mysterious history of rock 'ape' statue baffles visitors 60 years on
The statue was found on the outskirts of Gympie in 1966 as a farmer ploughed his field and historians have been trying to work out the story of its past ever since.
Who’s paying the price for Australia’s record-breaking share market?
Early in the week reports of panic selling on Wall Street reverberated around the world but the Australian share market eventually hit an intraday all-time high. What's going on?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-01/trump-share-market-deepseek-rate-cuts/104882808
Albanese looks like he's biding his time — but Dutton is ready to pounce
The government keeps campaigning in traditional mode: policy and infrastructure announcements and leaving the 'values' discussion to the Coalition
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-01/parliament-returns-surprising-policy-agenda/104883228
Hamas names another three Israeli hostages to be freed in Gaza
Hamas has named the next three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday in Gaza, in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/hamas-names-three-more-hostages-yarden-bibas/104884308
What we know about the victims of the Washington plane crash
Teenager figure skaters, world champions, and a pilot planning his wedding were among the 67 people killed when a passenger plane and an army helicopter collided.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/who-was-killed-victims-washington-plane-crash/104880590
Nirvana, Dr. Dre, Slash among surprise guests at mammoth FireAid concert
The FireAid line-up was already epic — the surprises were even bigger.
Three people jailed for life over violent Darwin driveway murder
Three of the people found guilty of violently murdering a teenager in Palmerston in 2022 have been sentenced to life in prison. A fourth has been handed a 14-year jail sentence due to being aged 17 at the time.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/nt-life-sentences-jail-palmerston-driveway-murder-/104880730
As Santos celebrates carbon capture, expert says it's 'hardly a drop'
Santos says it's captured and stored 340,000 tonnes of CO2 and is on track to significantly expand operations — but an energy expert says in the scheme of Australia's 500 million tonnes of yearly emissions, it's more "PR exercise" than climate change solution.
How an error sparked a misinformation spiral over asylum-seeker visas
News Corp tabloids reported that Labor had issued more than 20,000 visas to the families and partners of asylum seekers who arrived by boat. The catch? It wasn't true, but that didn't stop the false figures spreading through mainstream media and fuelling conspiracy theories online.
Human rights body to consider complaint against Peter Dutton over Israel-Gaza commentary
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) will consider a complaint made against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, which accuses him of discrimination and inciting racial hatred through public statements following the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/ahrc-complaint-peter-dutton-israel-gaza/104883642
AI, autism and child protection in focus for Malinauskas cabinet reshuffle
A new artificial intelligence portfolio and changes to the Child Protection Minister's responsibilities have been revealed in a reshuffle of the Malinauskas government cabinet.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-29/ai-autism-child-protection-in-sa-cabinet-reshuffle/104870350
Pair labelled as 'muppets' jailed over attempted import of 'astronomical' amount of cocaine
Two young Victorian men who were involved in the attempted importation of more than 100 kilograms of cocaine into South Australia have been sentenced to three years in jail with a non-parole period of 18 months.
Fugitive allegedly boarded yacht off NT coast trying to flee country
Federal police allege Hussein Chamas was arrested on a yacht off the Northern Territory coast that was headed towards Indonesia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-29/hussein-chamas-arrested-allegedly-fleeing-australia/104870698
Athletics Australia takes on 'bold, new identity' with Australian Athletics rebrand
Sports federation Athletics Australia announces a rebrand to Australian Athletics in a move they say reflects the sport's evolution.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-29/athletics-australia-becomes-australian-athletics/104871758
Police find second burnt-out car in hunt for Sam Abdulrahim's killers
A second burnt-out car is found by police in Melbourne's north, a day after the fatal shooting of Melbourne gangland figure Sam Abdulrahim.
What happens when a robot designed to please men gains self-control?
The Stepford Wives meets Get Out in sci-fi thriller Companion, the debut feature film from Drew Hancock.
Religious group members found guilty of causing 8yo's death
All 14 members of a fringe religious group have been found guilty of the manslaughter of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, who died after her insulin was withheld.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-29/elizabeth-struhs-diabetes-insulin-witheld-verdict/104863074
Pieterse wins Tour de France Femmes stage four, Vollering extends overall lead
Puck Pieterse outsprints race leader Demi Vollering to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes and move to second overall, as Australia's contingent fails to make an impression.
'Seeing patients in corridors': Dire state of NT health services laid bare before election
A new survey reveals nearly all of the NT's remote health services believe they are ill-equipped to deliver safe health care to patients.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-15/health-infrastructure-northern-territory/104218330
Two men dead in waters off Kangaroo Island after boat capsizes
Emergency services have found two bodies in waters off Kangaroo Island after a boat was reported capsized on Wednesday afternoon.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-15/two-men-found-dead-waters-kangaroo-island-/104226904