Scanning an ID for club entry isn't uncommon — but is your data safe?
Privacy advocates and cybersecurity experts say the growing use of ID scanning at venues raises the risk of personal data breaches. They argue a more ambitious overhaul of privacy laws is needed.
Two ghosts could be heard when Trump announced his Gaza 'plan'
To understand how Donald Trump's Gaza plan came about, it's worth considering some comments made to a forum at one of the most prestigious US universities last year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-11/trump-gaza-kushner-saudi-arabia/104919896
Taylor Swift booed at Super Bowl as Donald Trump adds to pile-on
Taylor Swift is booed by some NFL fans at the Super Bowl, with US President Donald Trump taking to social media to further mock the pop superstar.
Additional funding for abortion access all but ruled out
A major recommendation to improve access to medical terminations looks unlikely to be fulfilled, with the health minister all but ruling out additional funding.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/butler-rule-out-abortion-access-funding/104919260
Aga Khan makes final journey to resting place on banks of Nile
Ismaili mourners marched as bells rang during the burial ceremony in Egypt’s southern Aswan province.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/aga-khan-laid-to-rest-in-egypt/104918534
Hundreds of homes, 200 build-to-rent units set for inner-Sydney site
The NSW government unveils plans to build more than 500 new homes on an old WestConnex site in Camperdown, dramatically expanding the number of dwellings expected to be built there.
Trump defends work of Elon Musk's DOGE
US president Donald Trump fends off criticism of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying it will find "hundreds of billions" of US dollars in waste and fraud.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/donald-trump-defends-work-of-elon-musks-doge/104916662
Cafe owner about to lose three chefs blames 'broken' migration system
Chef Manjit Kaur, a skilled visa holder, wants permanent residency in Victoria but her boss says Australia's "broken" migration system might see her deported.
Watch a ghost story from the ghost's perspective in new Lucy Liu film
Lucy Liu stars as a mother with a secret in a haunting ghost story with a twist in Presence, directed by the award-winning Steven Soderbergh.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/presence-lucy-liu-steven-soderbergh-review/104909058
'Built-in obsolescence' creates a 500,000-tonne e-waste problem
Australia produces 500,000 tonnes of e-waste a year but only about half of it is recycled. There are concerns Microsoft's decision to end support for its Windows 10 operating system later this year, which could affect 240 million computers globally, will worsen the problem.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/busiess-ewaste-recycling-reuse/104909752
Five quick hits: Webster raises eyebrows as Marnus gets a little relief
Beau Webster redeems himself and Marnus Labuschagne struggles to do the same, as all eyes turn to Lord's in June. Here are the quick hits from the fourth and final day of the second Test in Galle.
Talking about abortions with someone who 'just gets it'
When Bea had an abortion, it came with a rollercoaster of emotions. Now, she's part of a team helping make sure no-one feels alone.
The lip-service and hypocrisy behind Australia's housing crisis
If predictions come true it will be another year of deteriorating housing affordability: prices will rise at twice the rate of disposable income, something that that has been going on for 25 years and created what we all see now as a crisis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/housing-crisis-hypocrisy-lip-service/104915610
Former volunteers at odds with Wildlife Victoria over animal rescues
A number of volunteer rescuers are accusing the state's largest wildlife rescue organisation of being too slow when responding to cases, and for silencing members who raise issues.
A killer drone squad has spotted this soldier. He has nowhere to hide
Inside a secret bunker with the Ukrainians launching kamikaze drones at Russian troops.
Nearly 4 in 5 retired single women who rent are below the poverty line
Two-thirds of retired renters are in poverty, according to new analysis from the Grattan Institute, with calls for the major parties to increase Rent Assistance to ease the burden.
Voters have a message for Albanese and Dutton: Ignore us at your peril
We are watching the demise of a political system where the two major parties once relied on "safe" seats and fought elections in marginal seats that would swing between them.
Indian PM Modi's party wins first election in capital for 27 years
Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won 48 of the 70 seats in the Delhi capital district, well ahead of the 22 for the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of Arvind Kejriwal.
Myers smashes world under-20 mile record
Australian Cameron Myers has continued his flying start to 2025 with a record-breaking performance in the Wanamaker Mile in the US.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-09/cameron-myers-breaks-under-20-world-record/104915836
More than $100m in concessions on power bills going unclaimed
There are concerns many people do not realise they are eligible for the discounts and so do not ask for them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-09/over-100-million-concessions-power-bills-unclaimed/104914346