French Open draw does Australia no favours with tough schedule ahead Ajla Tomljanovic officially pulls out of the French Open, as two Australians are drawn against each other in the opening round. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Aussie Ark's endangered brush-tailed rock wallaby breeding program expands A breeding program to safeguard the future of the brush-tailed rock wallaby is expanding. Conservationists say it's like creating a safe "half-way house" for the endangered species. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Pilates injuries are on the rise, body says, amid calls for regulation The Pilates Australasian Alliance is pushing for regulations amid a reported rise in injuries, including broken bones. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Two teenagers hand themselves in to police after massive fire tears through inner-city Sydney building Two 13-year-olds are assisting police with the investigation into the cause of a blaze that destroyed a seven-storey heritage building in Sydney's inner city. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Today is National Sorry Day, but many Indigenous Australians say they're still being asked: 'Why should I apologise?' At just two years old, Monica Wallabindi's mother was stolen from her family. She says National Sorry Day isn't about making anyone feel personally guilty or responsible, but acknowledging Australia's past. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Patients told to contact NT Health following privacy breach of identifiable medical records NT Health says people concerned about a 2019 government privacy breach uncovered by the ABC should approach the department's privacy unit. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Pilot Jimmy Melrose was once an aviation star — and his reputation needs a lift, historian says Blond and boyish, Adelaide's Jimmy Melrose was an aviation sensation in his day, and achieved celebrity status by smashing records and flying solo to the UK. After he met his fate among the clouds, 100,000 people turned out to salute him. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Public school bans on AI tools like ChatGPT raise fears private school kids are gaining an unfair edge and widening a digital divide ChatGPT is currently banned in many schools. But where it's not, students — and their teachers — say they are using it to prepare for a future in which artificial intelligence is likely to be a big part of work and life. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Navy ship HMAS Launceston runs last border patrols ahead of June decommissioning HMAS Launceston is being decommissioned on June 1, ending a run of navy vessels named after the Tasmanian city dating back to 1942. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Luton Town vs Coventry City is a Championship Play-Off Final for 'romantics', Kenilworth Road too old for Premier League Luton Town and Coventry City are just one game away from completing miracle promotion campaigns to the riches of the English Premier League — which is why their play-off final is being hailed as "one for the romantics". ABC News · May 25, 2023
Noodle seller and democracy activist who went viral with Salt Bae parody jailed for five years in Vietnam A Vietnamese court jails a noodle seller who went viral for a parody of celebrity chef Salt Bae, who had served a gold-leaf-covered steak to a powerful official, his lawyer said. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Poorer customers facing worse than 25 per cent price hikes without more energy transition help Headline price increases of 25 per cent barely tell the story of struggling households at risk of falling behind in the energy transition. ABC News · May 25, 2023
How to save on winter energy bills as electricity prices and cost of living surge Electricity prices are set to soar come July 1. Here's how you can save some money, while staying warm. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Melissa Caddick's husband was 'significant burden' on police investigation, coroner finds As a coroner found Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick is dead, she spoke about the "strong suspicion" of police that Anthony Koletti has withheld information from investigators. ABC News · May 25, 2023
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Thousands of unidentified deep-sea species found in part of Pacific Ocean earmarked for mining Scientists calculate there are thousands of unidentified species living on the ocean floor between Hawaii and Mexico where deep-sea mining for critical minerals needed to build batteries is set to begin next year.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 How forged Hitler diaries became one of the greatest journalistic scandals of the 20th century In 1983 German magazine Stern thought it had a major scoop. It turned out to be a major hoax, and revealed a disturbing willingness to fall for a revised history of Hitler.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 The army's new infantry fighting vehicles could be built overseas to meet urgent strategic needs Lucrative construction work on new high-tech Army infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) could be sent overseas under an option being considered by the Albanese government to acquire the lethal land capability more urgently.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Accessible abortion, contraception incentives and Telehealth extensions: What a long-awaited report means for your health care The inquiry has recommended significant changes to Australia's health system for reproductive and sexual health care.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Japan needs to release 1 million tonnes of water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean Operators of the Fukushima nuclear power plant are set to release treated wastewater into the ocean. But already Japanese authorities are facing a barrage of criticism from fishermen.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Why have there been so many deaths on Mount Everest this spring climbing season? Australian engineer Jason Kennison is the 10th climber to die on Mount Everest this spring in one of the deadliest climbing seasons in recent history.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Australians like ENHYPEN's Jake Sim are making their mark in the competitive world of K-pop Jake Sim knew becoming an artist in the notoriously competitive Korean music industry would be a hard slog. He now sits among a growing number of Australian-raised artists who have made it big.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Voice campaigner calls for overhaul of the National Indigenous Australians Agency ahead of Uluru Statement anniversary The Uluru dialogue six years ago led to the Statement from the Heart and, ultimately, the upcoming referendum that could deliver constitutional change.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Witness saw 'piles of guns' handed out before fatal shooting of Jason De Ieso, murder trial told A Supreme Court murder trial hears a key witness saw a "black duffel bag" and "piles of guns" handed out at an Adelaide home before the fatal shooting of Jason De Ieso in November 2012.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 Ezekiel Narndu, 19, sentenced to seven years' prison for manslaughter of man during riot in Wadeye Ezekiel Narndu is jailed for the manslaughter of a 33-year-old man after throwing a steel bar through his skull during an eruption of violence in the Northern Territory community of Wadeye.
ABC News · May 25, 2023 China hits back over Five Eyes blame for US infrastructure cyber attack Responding to a joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued by US, Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom intelligence agencies that identify China as the culprit behind recent cyber attacks, Beijing dismisses it as "a collective disinformation campaign by the United States".