Dutton paints Labor as big spender but on Medicare he said 'me too'
Labor set a policy trap for the Coalition in the shape of Medicare funding, then Peter Dutton sidestepped it by shouting "me too".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-24/medicare-me-too-election-campaign-karvelas/100706476
Trump wants to end diversity quotas. Investors say Australia needs more
Data shows just 2 per cent of total capital raised in Australia in 2024 went to all-female founded teams in 2024. Some of Australia's leading entrepreneurs and investors think Australia should ignore Donald Trump and instead follow California's lead to make diversity reporting mandatory.
'Flat, lethargic', 'wouldn't eat': Notes from greyhound's death cause activists concern
Animal welfare activists are concerned the "true breadth of racing-related deaths" in the greyhound industry are unknown.
'I ask for your patience': Private school principal tells unpaid staff
Some Brindabella Christian College staff have not been paid their salaries on time, with the school's executive principal putting the blame on "timing challenges" related to the payment of school fees by parents.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/brindabella-christian-college-some-staff-not-paid/104971852
27yo woman shears 367 sheep in eight hours to break world record
Alexia Phillips, from New Zealand, breaks the female world record for most merino ewes shorn in eight hours while working in the WA sheep town of Darkan.
Woman describes 17 home invasions as hundreds rally against youth crime
Nearly 700 people gather on the New South Wales mid-north coast for a community meeting to address youth crime, hearing stories of people being attacked in their homes and businesses with axes, machetes and golf clubs.
Albanese's dream of a Medicare election fight may be over before it began
As the prime minister was revving up a Labor crowd on stage in Launceston, his opponent's team issued a press release that sucked the air out of his pitch.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/albanese-medicare-fight-over-dutton/104957562
Often forgotten at elections, could Tasmania be key to Labor's campaign?
Anthony Albanese's 20 visits to Tasmania in recent months show just how important the state is to the federal government this election.
Carlton's top AFL draft pick to miss season as scans confirm the worst
Jagga Smith is the second top draft pick to cop a nasty injury in the AFL preseason, with scans confirming a torn ACL for Carlton's third overall pick.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/jagga-smith-torn-acl-carlton-afl-draft-pick/104971260
Spicks and Specks at 20: The Australian music quiz show that defied the odds
From cancellations to new hosts to lawsuits, we look back at the past 20 years of one of Australia's most-beloved musical quiz shows.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/spicks-and-specks-turns-20-cheat-sheet/104961542
Got what it takes to nail this quiz? I think it's unlikely
Today might be the day you finally do okay at this quiz, but don't worry I'm not holding my breath.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/104919688
Australia sanctions thousands of people and companies. But are they effective?
Sanctions are increasingly used as a democratic tool against our enemies, but a Senate inquiry has found more could be done to make them effective.
Why the banks are waiting to pass on the RBA's rate cut to home loans
The big banks wasted no time in announcing they would cut rates for mortgage borrowers after the RBA reduced the cash rate on Tuesday. So why haven't the changes taken effect yet?
CSIRO's new white fish variety to revolutionise Australian aquaculture
The CSIRO unveils new fish variety that could one day make a splash on dinner tables across Australia. They are working on developing a sustainable, profitable and eco-friendly farmed fish using an Australian native white fish few have heard of.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/pompano-fish-species-unveiled-by-csiro/104957538
Breaking: Pope 'more unwell than yesterday', Vatican says
The Vatican says Pope Francis's health has deteriorated over the past 24 hours, adding that he had suffered a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" and had needed blood transfusions.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/pope-francis-condition-worsened-vatican-says/104970460
Australian super funds to make direct pitch to Trump administration in US showcase
A major push by Australian superannuation companies to build ties with the Trump administration begins this week in the United States.
Three weeks since Tayla Spies left a sleepy country town and vanished
What happened to Tayla Spies? For three weeks her family and police have searched for clues to the mystery without any luck.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/tayla-spies-missing-person-dalby-roma-surat/104965204
Canberra private school says $8 million debt to ATO 'misleading'
Brindabella Christian College has sought to "set the record straight" on its financial status in a letter to parents and staff after it was revealed the Australian Taxation Office had commenced court action against it to recoup an $8 million debt.
Serial rapist jailed after allegedly sexually touching teen girl in Sydney
NSW Police were called to a pharmacy in Sydney's CBD about 6pm on Friday, where they were told a 16-year-old girl had been sexually touched by a man not known to her.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/sydney-serial-rapist-graham-james-kay-back-in-jail/104969460
Teen in custody after 76yo killed in crash south of Brisbane
A teenager is in custody after a 76-year-old man was killed when a car crashed into his mobility scooter south of Brisbane.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/teen-in-custory-after-fatal-kingston-crash/104969592