Clive Palmer, Pauline Hanson trade barbs over failed bid to unify parties
Entering their 70s, Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson attempted to unify their parties to capture more disaffected voters. But the deal fell apart.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/clive-palmer-pauline-hanson-fail-unify-parties/104957330
Australian aluminium manufacturers brace for impact of Donald Trump's tariffs
The federal government may need to take measures to protect the local aluminium industry if Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs go ahead, warns the nation's largest aluminium manufacturer.
Gold Coast faces 'landfill train wreck' warns waste industry
A peak waste management group has warned that "policy paralysis" is intensifying the Gold Coast's rubbish problem.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/gold-coast-council-delays-waste-fee-decision/104949644
Man jailed after using Snapchat to target girls for explicit images
Jacob Keele, 22, has been sent to prison after paying underage girls to send him explicit photos and videos, and threatening to leak them online.
Canberra man jailed for raping former friend
Angus McKay, 32, will serve two months in prison of an 18-month jail sentence, in what is the first sentencing in Canberra following a major review of sexual assault cases.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/act-magistrates-court-sexual-assault-sentence/104956176
Perth university unsure when services will be fully restored after cyber attack
A senior academic says the university is relying on manual processes as services are slowed down in the attack, while semester one begins.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/university-of-notre-dame-cyber-attack/104955012
Brisbane commuters to expect delays as bus drivers stop work over pay
The Brisbane City Council said pay negotiations with the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) had broken down after a meeting last Friday where a final pay increase of 7 per cent over two years was offered.
Major Australian IVF clinic 'urgently investigating' cyber incident
Genea has confirmed it is "urgently investigating" a cyber incident after after an "unauthorised third party" accessed company data.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/genea-ivf-investigating-cyber-incident/104954470
Leptospirosis spike killing dogs in flood-ravaged northern Queensland
Although floodwaters have receded in North Queensland, a waterborne illness has killed several dogs in recent days.
Plan to build supercars circuit on Perth parkland infuriates council
A Labor promise to spend $217 million on entertainment infrastructure at Burswood Park has drawn the ire of the local council, which says it has not been consulted and the community doesn't support it.
Videos of lead-up to fatal street race crash in Sydney's south played in court
Videos of the lead-up to a horror crash during a street race in Sydney's south that killed two young passengers have been played to a court, as their stepmother described the lifelong pain and trauma she and her partner carry.
William Tell shot an apple off his son's head for one tragic reason
Claes Bang, the Danish star of the theatrical action epic, talks about taking on the mantle of the famous, apple-shooting, anti-colonial folk hero.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/claes-bang-interview-william-tell/104951026
I used to avoid being in photos. Now they remind me I belong
Laura has never liked how she looks in photos but a realisation of what she was missing out on has changed how she sees them and herself.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/finding-self-acceptance-one-photo-at-a-time/104933334
Can Meta build an undersea cable spanning the entire world?
Meta says its new underwater cable project is longer than the Earth's circumference — and one expert says it's "very feasible".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/meta-announces-subsea-cables-project/104949500
Residents near Grampians vow to stay after two bushfires in 12 months
One family who lost everything in the February 2024 Pomonal fire says they wouldn't be rebuilding if it wasn't for their love of the community.
Uber sued in Federal Court over repeated guide dog refusals
A Victorian woman is suing Uber in the Federal Court, alleging drivers breached disability discrimination laws by repeatedly refusing to pick up her guide dog.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/uber-sued-federal-court-discrimination-guide-dog/104891104
Crossbenchers push for NACC reforms after backflip on robodebt decision
Crossbenchers including teal independents and the Greens say they will attempt to reform the federal corruption watchdog in the event of a hung parliament.
Ozzy's wild journey from Adelaide to Ukraine's front lines
Horrified by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ozzy signed up to fight with the Ukrainian foreign legion despite having no military experience. Within weeks, he was on the front lines, dodging attacks from rockets and suicide drones.
Abortion law reform proposed in NSW after Orange hospital 'ban'
A proposed shake-up of NSW abortion law would make it compulsory for most of the state's hospitals to offer the medical service.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/abortion-access-law-reform-proposed-nsw-hospitals/104944828
Why the RBA poured cold water on future interest-rate-cut expectations
No sooner had the Reserve Bank cut interest rates did governor Michele Bullock find herself being asked the obvious question — should households expect more?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/reserve-bank-cuts-rates-but-will-it-be-the-last/104949396