Kangaroo Islanders report 'hundreds' of dead fish on beaches
Residents say they have seen fish and other marine life washed ashore in the days since a large-scale toxic algae bloom and fish kill at Fleurieu Peninsula beaches.
No Hobart stadium, no team? 'Absolutely', says AFL boss
Key players react to the release of a scathing Tasmanian Planning Commission draft report which outlines a slew of concerns with the Macquarie Point stadium project.
'We have disbanded': James May on Top Gear, The Grand Tour and his new live show
James May has confirmed that he, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond have split, saying a reunion between the famous motoring trio is now highly unlikely.
Bomber's strange routine works as the AFL-created monster sets up Queensland collision course
A strange routine keeps paying off for Sam Draper, and the Lions remain composed playing from behind as the Suns continue to reap rewards from the AFL's helping hand. Here's what we learned from round three of the AFL season.
More than 2,000 killed by Myanmar quake, desperate rescue efforts continue
More than three days since the massive earthquake that rocked the region, rescuers are finding survivors under the rubble but time is fast running out to save others who haven't been found.
Bodies of three US soldiers found after vehicle sunk in Lithuania swamp
Authorities are still searching for a fourth soldier, after the armoured vehicle they were travelling in went missing while participating in a military drill.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/bodies-of-us-soldiers-in-lithuania-retrieved/105120202
Woman pulled alive from Myanmar quake rubble, as race to find survivors continues
The rescue is a glimmer of hope as teams race against time to save more lives during the critical 72-hour "golden period" after the magnitude-7.7 earthquake.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/woman-pulled-alive-from-myanmar-earthquake-rubble/105117508
Journey to a Japanese fishing village, where cats have taken over a shrine
Japanese director Soda Kazuhiro has made documentaries about fishing villages and the impact of modernisation. This time he's focusing on a pack of entitled cats, and what they can tell us about the humans who live with them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/the-cats-of-gokogu-shrine-review/105104484
One of the country's largest gold mines fined $350k for air pollution
Newmont Corporation, owner of the Cadia mine at Orange in New South Wales, is convicted of exceeding dust regulations on five occasions between 2021 and 2023.
Luai set to miss Tigers' biggest test so far after ban for high shot
Jarome Luai is expected to miss the biggest test of Wests Tigers' 2025 season so far as Benji Marshall's men hit the road to face the in-form Brisbane without their talismanic halfback.
Sentencing delays after teen murderer attacked by victim's family
A teenager who pleaded guilty to the stabbing murder of a 19-year-old man has been attacked in court by the victim's family on Monday.
Ben Roberts-Smith seeking to reopen failed defamation case over recording
The war veteran has been awaiting a decision in the appeal for more than a year, after the Federal Court previously found the publisher had proven, to the civil standard, allegations he was involved in four murders in Afghanistan and an allegation of bullying.
Labor and Coalition coy on power prices, with modelling kept at arm's length
Labor is distancing itself from original modelling that predicted a thwarted $275 cut to power prices, as the Coalition also keeps modelling on its gas plan at arm's length — refusing to put a dollar figure on its predicted price reduction.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/labor-coalition-power-price-modelling-reputex/105116056
Voters warned to be wary of unsolicited postal vote application texts
Australia's electoral commissioner has urged voters to "carefully consider" who they give their personal information to as the election campaign gets underway.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/aec-warns-of-unsolicited-postal-vote-texts/105116220
Search resumes for man missing in waterhole near Kununurra
A desperate search and rescue operation resumes for a man who went missing after swimming at a Kimberley waterhole.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/search-rescue-wa-kununurra-andys-chasm/105113940
Actor Richard Norton dies aged 75
The actor, martial artist, and choreographer worked on more than 80 films in his career.
Morning-after pill to be made free in England pharmacies
The pill will be available for free at pharmacies in order to "reduce inequalities", according to the Department of Health and Social Care.
Kerr keeps Matildas captaincy after FA board meeting
Almost two months after her UK court case concluded, Sam Kerr avoids being stripped of the Matildas' captaincy following a meeting with the Football Australia board.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/sam-kerr-matildas-captaincy-football-australia/105116314
No party is providing real answers to Australia's two biggest issues
Both major parties know how to improve Australia’s abysmal productivity performance but they have deemed it too hard.
Will younger voters contribute to the Trump bump?
Gen Z and millennials will outnumber Baby Boomers on polling day. What do we know about their political beliefs?