Adelaide man sentenced to six years in prison for fatal one-punch attack
The family of one-punch victim Luke Sweetman has expressed disappointment in the sentence of his killer, and called for more protections at pubs and hotels.
Kim Jong Un watches as North Korean military tests AI suicide drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of suicide drones with artificial intelligence technology, according to state media.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/north-korean-military-tests-ai-suicide-drones/105102750
'We want to stop the killing': Why Gazans are protesting against Hamas
The rare protests follow Israel's resumption of attacks on Gaza following a nearly two-month ceasefire.
Former SA opposition leader David Speirs pleads guilty to drug charges
The former SA opposition leader pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying or administering a drug that wasn't cannabis to another person.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/david-speirs-guilty-plea-drug-charges/105101666
Suaalii to make Super Rugby return for Waratahs against Hurricanes
NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar says a stint in the centres will be best for the returning Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/joseph-aukuso-suaalii-returns-for-waratahs/105102700
NT government scraps territory's 50 per cent renewables target
The Northern Territory's renewables minister says the government is scrapping a target of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030, labelling it an "unrealistic and failed policy".
Peter Dutton wants to cut the fuel excise. Here's what we know
The opposition says it would repeal Labor's legislated tax cuts and instead halve the fuel excise for a year. Here's how that would work.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/peter-dutton-fuel-excise-cut-explained/105102732
There's another problem facing the NDIS — and it's not about the money
The NDIS is getting a lot of negative press at the moment. It’s a far cry from when the scheme first started.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/budget-2025-shows-ndis-has-a-pr-problem/105095724
Dutton's pledge to fast-track North West Shelf could expose it to legal challenge
A prominent environmental lawyer warns that Peter Dutton's pledge to approve a major WA gas project within 30 days of taking office will expose the project to likely legal challenges.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/dutton-gas-fast-track-pledge-legal-challenge/105100226
Trump administration to end funding for child vaccines in poorest nations
The administration also plans to scale back efforts to combat malaria, according to documents, but would continue grants for drugs that treat HIV and tuberculosis.
Childcare landlords are collecting a staggering $2.7b in rent every year while parents' fees rise
New analysis reveals just how lucrative Australia's childcare real estate market is while parents face perpetual fee hikes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/childcare-real-estate-boom-profits-four-corners/105098462
Dutton is grappling with his fourth major political call as opposition leader
Politics is about principles and the opposition leader's decision to say no to a tax cut sends a signal.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/peter-dutton-federal-budget-coalition-response/105097284
Paddington Bear statue vandalisers fined for criminal damage
The pair drunkenly stole the statue in the early hours of the morning before fleeing in a taxi to the RAF base they live on.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/paddington-bear-stolen-newbury-uk-statue-damaged/105099032
What are non-compete clauses and why are economists so keen to abolish them?
A proposed ban on-compete clauses in employment contracts was a centrepiece of the budget. But what are they, how do they work, and why do most economists think they are bad for workers and the economy?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/federal-budget-non-compete-clauses-why-abolish/105096636
Dead fish, heckling senator and a DiCaprio intervention as salmon law debated
A dead fish used as a prop in the Senate, a Hollywood superstar's intervention and Labor being shouted at as a "pack of mongrels" all have featured on the day a new law to protect salmon farm jobs in Tasmania is being debated.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/salmon-environment-laws-debated-in-senate/105096758
'It killed everything': Scientist assesses chemical spills at NT fracking site
Traditional owners and a scientist fear there have been more fracking chemical spills by gas companies exploring the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.
Wildfires in South Korea force thousands to evacuate, death toll climbs
Multiple wildfires are raging across South Korea's south-eastern region, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades.
Approval for Woodside gas project extension delayed for second time
Woodside says a decision to further delay approval for its major gas project in WA's north west until after the federal election is "extremely disappointing".
'Learned a lesson': Trump defends aide's group chat 'glitch'
US President Donald Trump defends the top adviser who inadvertently looped a magazine editor into a war group chat, saying he'd "learned a lesson" from the "glitch".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-26/donald-trump-mike-waltz-group-chat-glitch/105096292
Signal is 'as safe as messaging apps get', but not for national security
End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal is secure for everyday use but shouldn't be used by government officials to have conversations regarding national security, cyber security experts say.