Fake job ads leading to scam compounds and sexual slavery
Lured by fake jobs on social media platforms, women are trafficked to scam compounds and forced into "sexual slavery". Experts are calling for intervention and support to help victims reintegrate when they return home.
Maternity services to expand in Hobart following private service closure
Federal government funding will allow Hobart's maternity services to expand at both Calvary and the Royal Hobart hospitals.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-26/expanded-maternity-services-for-hobart/104983880
'I wasn't safe': Why Jayde Struhs fled The Saints years before her sister's death
As 14 people await sentencing over the manslaughter of Elizabeth Struhs, her sister Jayde speaks out on lifer inside the sect known as The Saints, the moment she knew her sister had died and her own escape.
Chalmers makes the case for Australian exemption from hefty US tariffs
Treasurer Jim Chalmers met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a superannuation summit in Washington aimed at highlighting investment opportunities in a bid to spare Australia from hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Snail's pace to implement rules for unregistered health workers
Almost 10 years after being directed to regulate unregistered health practitioners to better protect the public, some parts of Australia still haven't got around to it.
Palmer has swivelled the gun turrets and Dutton is in his sights
Clive Palmer, the closest domestic approximation the Australian market can muster to the American president, has changed his mind in the past five years.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-26/clive-palmer-trumpet-of-patriots/100934096
More than 10 years since its disappearance, another search has begun for MH370
The Malaysian government confirmed that a new search had begun for the wreckage of the plane that vanished nearly 11 years ago with 239 people on board.
Poll shows Hobart stadium unpopular in Tasmanian Liberals heartland
If it wasn't already official, it is now: The proposed Hobart stadium is massively on the nose among many Tasmanians, especially in the Liberal stronghold of the north-west.
Jury chosen for trial of man accused of killing Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley
More than 400 witnesses could be called to give evidence in the trial of a man accused of killing Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-25/murder-accused-rajwinder-singh-toyah-cordingley/104978370
Rising alarm as soil-borne disease death toll jumps by five
Twelve people in the Cairns and Townsville areas have now died from the disease since the start of the year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-25/melioidosis-death-toll-rises-in-queensland/104979406
'Biggest fight of my career': Tszyu reveals next bout after two losses
After two devastating losses ended his undefeated start to his career, Tim Tszyu's comeback will start against American Joey Spencer in Newcastle on April 6.
As Australian cities sprawl, outer suburbs are lacking basic services
With land cheaper in the outer suburbs, families are opting to live in neighbourhoods that often lack basic health, education, retail and transport services. How long does it take for people to comfortably call these places home?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-25/australia-housing-crisis-urban-sprawl-outer-suburbs/104873370
Satellite photos show flood run-off flowing towards parts of Great Barrier Reef
Satellite imagery reveals huge amounts of floodwater heading into the ocean and towards parts of the Great Barrier Reef ahead of more potential severe weather.
Palestinian mum seeks answers after 2yo killed in IDF strikes on Jenin
The Israeli military says its soldiers fired into the home in a small village near the city of Jenin because they believed Palestinian militants were inside. Instead, the gunfire left a young mother covered in her only child's blood.
Muslim Vote Convener warned by employer over Sydney nurses comments
An Imam who is a student support officer at a high school in Sydney's west has been told to work from home over alleged breaches to the NSW Department of Education's social media policy and code of ethics.
An evil toy monkey plagues generations of men in this comedy horror
Longlegs director Osgood Perkins brings his quirky humour and bizarre upbringing to his adaptation of a Stephen King story.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-24/the-monkey-review-stephen-king-james-wan/104964446
Veteran swiftwater rescuer offers lifeline for children in wake of drownings
A swiftwater rescue expert has called for young people to be given basic training courses on how to navigate creeks and rivers.
You can now cast your vote in WA's election. Here's what you need to know
West Australians will head to polls on March 8 but, beyond the politics, what are the practicalities of voting? The WA Electoral Commission shares all you need to know before heading to the booth.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-24/how-to-vote-in-wa-election-2025-guide/104971076
Australia's leading minds propose their solutions to the rental problem
An increase in government assistance, better relationships between tenants and landlords and bolstered housing stocks are just some of the solutions Australia's leading housing experts have offered to solve the country's rental crisis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-24/solutions-to-rental-affordability/104910672
Will a new bulk billing pledge mean you'll see your GP for free?
Federal Labor and the Coalition both want to expand the bulk-billing incentive to all Australians, to make nine out of 10 GP visits free by the end of the decade.