Pope not in 'immediate danger of death', may participate in Sunday prayers
Pope Francis is not in "immediate danger of death", his doctors say, but the 88-year-old's condition remains "fragile" as he battles respiratory issues in a Rome hospital.
Survivor Australia is all about endurance — even for its host
In his 10 years hosting Australian Survivor, Jonathan LaPaglia — better known as JLP — has picked up a few unique habits.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/chit-chat-survivor-australia-jonathan-lapaglia/104841530
This is no ordinary ferry. What's inside could transform shipping
Over the centuries ferries have evolved from using paddles to steam engines, to burning diesel and gas. Can the humble ferry go all electric?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/building-the-worlds-largest-electric-ferry/104894884
Russia is sowing 'chaos' in Germany's election and vandals are a key part
Grafitti and stickers don't seem like tools a country might use to try and impact public opinion, but that's exactly what Russia's alleged to have used to propel its disinformation network across Europe.
Millions of mortgage borrowers could soon be thousands of dollars better off
The RBA can't say so but it is entirely possible many mortgage borrowers won't have to hand over hundreds of dollars to their banks this year.
Trump is busy blowing up the post-World War II order, while Australia watches on
Labor has a long held commitment to sustaining public services, even when the global political stage is dominated by those who revel in blowing them up. Nothing could be truer now.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/global-politics-us-ukraine-election-australia/104967262
Container deposit inquiry announced in Qld as state falls behind goals
The government has established a container deposit scheme in 2018, but the new state environment minister says it is not meeting its goal of 85 per cent recovery rate.
The RBA didn't want to start cutting rates too late, governor Bullock says
The RBA was too slow to lift rates, and it didn't want to make the same mistake when cutting them, the central bank's governor has told a parliamentary committee.
Ben Hunt's return to his old Bronco life could be the last of his new beginnings
Ben Hunt's move to Brisbane ensures he will end his career as he began it in more ways than one but after his tumultuous exit from the Dragons, can the veteran climb out of the hole one more time?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-21/ben-hunt-brisbane-broncos-nrl-season-preview-/104872888
Commercial pilots warned of potential hazard in airspace around Chinese warships
Commercial pilots have been warned of a potential hazard in airspace between Australia and New Zealand, where three Chinese warships are conducting military exercises.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-21/chinese-warship-pilot-hazard-east-coast/104966826
Jenni Hermoso stood up to the powerful. Her court win sends a strong message
The high-profile sexual assault trial of Spain's former football boss Luis Rubiales galvanised the country's #MeToo movement, which had long battled deeply ingrained sexism and misogyny in society.
Fishers fear livelihoods and lives are in danger from bull sharks
Many millions of dollars of prime-eating fish are being wasted as the number of bull sharks increase dramatically, an experienced Queensland fisherman says.
UN condemns Hamas for parading Israeli hostages' bodies in Gaza
The UN's human rights chief says the display during a handover ceremony breached international law, which demands remains of the dead be treated with dignity.
Doctors flag 'upheaval' as maternity service provider 'pulls pin'
Expectant mothers face an "upheaval, emotionally and logistically", one doctor says, after a maternity service provider's shock exit from Hobart and Darwin hospitals.
‘First time on record’: Coral reefs across half of WA are bleaching
Western Australia has been hit by marine heatwaves since August, and now coral is bleaching in large areas along the coast from World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef to Ashmore Reef.
Breaking: Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing footballer Jenni Hermoso without consent
Spain's High Court finds former Spanish soccer head Luis Rubiales guilty of kissing star striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips without consent, after the Women's World Cup final in Sydney in 2023.
Indonesia has a free lunch scheme, but budget drains lead to protests
Students in several Indonesian cities have taken to the streets to protest after Prabowo's government slashed budgets for civil servants and introduced policies that they deemed "not pro-people".
Police hunt for two culprits behind fatal Melbourne bus stabbing
It is believed two men attacked a 24-year-old on a bus, chasing him onto a nature strip before stabbing him and leaving him for dead in Melbourne's south-west.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/wyndham-vale-fatal-bus-stabbing-attack/104961160
Premier's promise as 2yo boy dies after 'terrible mistake' by Sydney hospital
The NSW premier vows to do everything the government can to find answers over the death of Joe Massa, who died after being in the care of Northern Beaches Hospital.
SA government shelves hydrogen power project, blames problems at the steelworks
The South Australian Government's plan to build a major hydrogen electrolyser and power plant near Whyalla has been scrapped, with the Premier Peter Malinauskas blaming the lack of progress on a plan for green steel at the local steelworks for the decision.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/hydrogen-plant-plans-on-ice/104961150