What draws Australian supporters to Donald Trump?
A costume shop that sold out of Trump-style MAGA hats says they are being worn in a "playful, ironic sense". Others say the red cap means much more.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/maga-hats-sell-out-after-trump-victory/105175002
Plans for delivering hundreds of new rural hospital beds delayed
The review into the Queensland hospital expansion program reveals that the delivery of hundreds of public hospital beds will have to go back to the drawing board.
Man shot dead during group brawl in Newcastle car park
NSW Police were called to a car park shortly before midnight and found a man, believed to be 18, with a gunshot wound.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/nsw-police-newcastle-shooting-fight/105209314
Variable Anzac Day weather to rain on some parades
From showers in the east to a chilly dawn service in the west, this is the Anzac Day weather forecast across Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/anzac-day-weather-forecast-australia-long-weekend/105208632
Preferences deals: What are they and could they sway the vote?
Two of Australia's most striking populist figures are again at odds; this time, over preference deals. Here's how it could influence the election.
This triangle helps explain a titanic shift in how Australia votes
This triangle is going to help us explain how Australian politics has fundamentally changed over the past five decades.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/election-data-rise-independents-major-party-drift/105144918
How Atlas Network's 'free market, right wing interests' are changing NZ
In New Zealand, there is now a conversation about an organisation called Atlas Network and whether or not it has influenced the right-bloc government's agenda.
What happens to the waste in our green bins? In Geelong, it's feeding the community
Green waste bins are supposed to reduce the amount of organic matter going to landfill, and in Geelong, it's also feeding residents.
Accidental distance queen Pallister wins 400m freestyle
Lani Pallister only started to swim distance events because she made a mistake with a highlighter. It has turned out to be the best mistake she ever made.
Breaking: Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Istanbul
The earthquake centred in the Sea of Marmara had a magnitude of 6.2 at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-23/istanbul-hit-by-m62-earthquake/105208864
'Genuinely remorseful' Nash suspended for four weeks for Miers hit
Hawthorn's Conor Nash is handed a four-game suspension by the AFL tribunal for a hit that left Geelong's Gryan Miers concussed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-23/conor-nash-suspended-for-four-weeks-for-miers-hit/105207570
'Violent' vandalism targets women vying for election in NSW's west
Two candidates for the federal seat of Calare believe their campaign posters may have been damaged by people who have "an issue with a woman running in the election".
Don Farrell and Michael McCormack to attend Pope Francis's funeral
Andrew Hastie is back on the campaign trail and the politicians the government and opposition are sending to Pope Francis's funeral have been revealed.
Journalist using lawyers as 'shield', Roberts-Smith's lawyers say
The former SAS soldier has accused Nine journalist Nick McKenzie of improper access to his legal strategy during the long-running defamation case.
Review finds Queensland Labor hospital plan 'ignored market realities'
Queensland's new government has announced it will overhaul the state's hospital expansion plan, promising to deliver 2,600 beds. But it won't yet reveal the cost or time frame.
Job ad posted for GPS monitoring officers amid DV tracking problems
WA's premier says he "hasn't been advised" a lack of staffing has led to gaps in the tracking of some alleged domestic violence offenders, despite the Department of Justice actively recruiting to fill roles.
Tesla profit plummets, Musk vows to devote more time to EV firm
Tesla boss Elon Musk will cut back on his commitment to the Trump administration's DOGE and recommit to the carmaker, in a move cheered by investors after what analysts have called a "disaster" result.
After a century in Sydney, Taronga Zoo says goodbye to its herd of elephants
Sydney's beloved Asian elephant pair is preparing for a new life with a herd on the plains of South Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-23/taronga-zoo-sydney-elephants-en-route-to-sa/105205042
Trump says US will 'substantially' reduce tariffs on China
The United States president says American tariffs on Chinese imports will come down "substantially" from the current rate of 145 per cent.
Grief camp connecting kids who understand the pain of losing a parent
Losing her dad left Alexis feeling isolated, as few of her friends could relate. But a special camp in Hervey Bay helped her connect with kids who got it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-23/grief-camp-for-children-who-have-lost-a-parent/105196830