Live: Storm aim to extend incredible round one streak against the Eels
Last year's NRL grand finalists Melbourne Storm kick their season off at home against the Parramatta Eels. Follow live.
Liberals suffer 'disaster' WA election defeat, as Labor, Greens poll better than expected
Election analyst Antony Green says the result for the Liberals is a "disaster" for the Liberals, as Labor — led by Roger Cook — secures another thumping victory in the west.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-09/wa-election-results-wrap-explained/105028522
Live: Brisbane lashed with strong winds as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred moves inland
More than 330,000 homes remain without power across south-east Queensland as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred moves inland.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-09/sunday-ex-cyclone-alfred-live-blog/105027532
No one is talking about the real cost of Trump's brave new world
Australia is betting all its security chips on an ally turning inwards, not least because America's own ability to fund a global security umbrella is limited.
'Investor' is a dirty word for first-home buyers — but are they the real villains?
Margaret's property investment odyssey peaked at 40 properties. At the other end of the spectrum, first-home buyers Justin and Lana are accustomed to disappointment. So how do we solve Australia's housing affordability crisis?
Victorian trailblazers to be immortalised with public artworks
Aboriginal rights trailblazer Margaret Tucker is among a group of remarkable women who will be represented in creative projects as part of a bid to improve gender representation in Victoria's public art.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-08/statues-victoria-women-international-womens-day/105027088
Flooding risk for Queensland, northern NSW despite Alfred downgrade
Authorities turn their focus to the threat of flooding and flash floods as communities in south-east Queensland and northern NSW are warned the risks "can't be trivialised".
Israel, US reject plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing more people
The Arab Peace Initiative has been floated for the past two decades and it offers to resolve conflict in accordance with international law, guarantee Israel's security and normalise relations with all its Arab neighbours, but neither Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu back it.
Albanese and Dutton would remember natural disasters can destroy political careers
Natural disasters require politicians — along with everyone else — to try to lift themselves out of the political twirl and into more conspicuous leadership roles.
Live: Swans star ready for milestone match after parents' terrifying Jetstar ordeal
The 2025 AFL season finally gets underway as last year's grand finalists Sydney host Hawthorn at the SCG. Follow live.
Crocodile speared in head likely to suffer 'slow and agonising death'
Wildlife authorities say they have information that may reveal the person responsible for lodging an arrow or spear in the head of a wild crocodile in Far North Queensland.
Residents still rebuilding from 2024 floods prepare for cyclone damage
Cyclones are not something many Brisbane residents are familiar with, but those in the city's north know all about flooding.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-07/cyclone-alfred-flooding-bray-park-brisbane/105024650
Breaking: Star to hand over Brisbane casino to Hong Kong investors in $53m deal
Embattled casino group Star Entertainment will stay alive, for now, after securing a $53 million lifeline in return for selling its 50 per cent stake in the new Brisbane casino.
With injury hell far behind him, Ryan Papenhuyzen has the NRL in his hands
After fighting his way back from injury to produce one of the most impressive seasons of his career, Melbourne Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen may still have one more level to go to as his side chases another premiership in 2025.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-07/melbourne-storm-ryan-papenhuyzen-nrl-2025/104910658
Woman attacked by shark at beach in Sydney's south
The woman, aged in her 30s, was pulled from the water by onlookers when she was bitten by the shark at about 1:30pm on Friday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-07/woman-bitten-shark-attack-gunyah-beach-bundeena/105023922
Will election promises fix 'decades' of underinvestment in youth justice?
After years of problems in WA's youth justice system making headlines, how do each of the major parties plan to fix it?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-07/wa-election-promises-youth-justice-solutions/105013140
Flurry of preparation turns to agonising wait ahead of cyclone landfall
For the millions of people in Tropical Cyclone Alfred's firing line, the flurry of preparation and activity earlier this week has become an agonising waiting game.
Would-be mother ready for homebirth despite Cyclone Alfred
The threat of a cyclone can be stressful, but imagine preparing to give birth with a storm approaching.
Police seek man who allegedly stole police car to flee Bungendore break-in
Police are looking for a man they allege fled from the scene of a break-in at a business in Bungendore, just outside of Canberra, in a stolen police car in the early hours of Friday morning.
Cross-Pacific rower rescued from cyclone's fury embraces wife on solid ground
It was an emotional reunion for a Lithuanian man who had tried to row from the US to Australia, but had to be rescued off Queensland after being caught in the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.