Got a rental property? Or rent out your home on Airbnb? The ATO is targeting your deductions this tax time The tax office says it is cracking down on landlords who are over-claiming tax deductions. ABC News · May 15, 2023
Woman rescued, man still missing after yacht sinks off K'gari (Fraser Island) Authorities rescue a woman and will continue searching for a man after receiving a distress call from a yacht off Sandy Cape last night. ABC News · May 15, 2023
Saturn reclaims its title of 'moon king' with the discovery of 62 new moons orbiting the planet, bringing the total to 145 Saturn has been recrowned "moon king" after scientists discovered 62 new moons in the gas planet's surroundings, using a technique called "shift and stack", bringing the total to 145, overtaking previous record holder Jupiter, which has a mere 95 recognised moons. ABC News · May 15, 2023
Commonwealth settles $132.7 million class action over PFAS contamination across Australia Residents are calling for more compensation after the Commonwealth stopped short of admitting liability in a class action settlement that will see $132.7 million split among 30,000 claimants. ABC News · May 15, 2023
Kate Winslett dedicates BAFTA award to daughter, Paddington and Queen Elizabeth win most memorable moment Derry Girls, Bad Sisters, The Traitors and Paddington are among the big winners at the BAFTA TV Awards in London. ABC News · May 15, 2023
Queensland woman Julie Schutt was found walking towards farmhouse a week after going missing Julie Schutt, who was missing in regional South Australia for a week, had not had any food or water in all the time she was missing, her brother says. ABC News · May 15, 2023
National anti-scams centre set to open in July, as Australians lose billions to fraudsters A national anti-scams centre is being established to help combat scams and online fraud, after Australians reported losing billions of dollars to fraudsters last year. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Daniel Badcock, Osiah Pilton and Antonio David Mene escape from Palen Creek Correctional Centre A major manhunt is underway for a man who disappeared from the rural, low-security Palen Creek Correctional Centre with two other men yesterday afternoon. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Giro d'Italia favourite Remco Evenepoel pulls out of race after positive COVID test Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel is forced to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia after testing positive to COVID. ABC News · May 14, 2023
ASX posts a small gain, NAB tips at least one more interest rate rise — as it happened The local share market rose on Monday despite two big banks dropping sharply as they traded without rights to their latest dividend payments. NAB tips at least one more interest rate rise. Here's how it unfolded on the ABC markets blog. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Radars that detect red light-runners to be rolled out at 15 crash-prone Queensland intersections The Queensland government will install more "Hold the Red" radars at targeted locations in the hope of reducing crashes caused by people running red lights. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Mushroom sales are shooting up as people look to reduce meat consumption and boost their health Mushrooms are turning up on dinner tables across Australia in greater numbers than ever, as people look for meat alternatives. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Jason Day wins first PGA Tour title since 2018, winning Byron Nelson tournament by one stroke Thirteen years after winning his maiden PGA Tour crown at the Byron Nelson, Australian Jason Day wins the Texas event again for his first victory since 2018 and 13th overall. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Dungeon and Dragon creates friendship, Honour Among Thieves sees popularity grow Since its inception in 1974 more than 50 million players have tried their hand at Dungeons and Dragons. Now with success at the box office, the game is proving to be as popular as ever. ABC News · May 14, 2023
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Man charged with alleged stabbing murder of 69yo Conondale man Christopher Gwin The body of 69-year-old Christopher Gwin was found at his Sunshine Coast hinterland home on Saturday. A 68-year-old man has been charged with his alleged unprovoked stabbing murder.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Families, nurses pause to remember 80th anniversary of the sinking of the 2/3rd Australian Hospital Ship Centaur As Dr Grace Xu battles to look after Queenslanders on the healthcare frontline, she's inspired by a legendary nurse whose hospital ship went down during World War II.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Sam Kerr scores match-winner as Chelsea wins Women's FA Cup in front of record crowd Sam Kerr scores her fifth goal from the past three FA Cup finals as Chelsea beats Manchester United 1-0 in front of more than 77,000 fans at Wembley.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Queensland government to reform residential parks as peak body says they are taking advantage of pensioners with rent increases Queenslanders living in residential parks are experiencing housing stress due to unfair business practices, according to the state's peak body representing manufactured homeowners.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Cancer survivor urges women to listen to their bodies, push for diagnosis if something is 'not quite right' Bunbury cancer survivor Fiona May thought she was peri-menopausal after doctors said she had nothing to worry about — but that changed when she collapsed while on holiday.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Class action against Department of Defence over alleged PFAS chemicals contamination to begin in Federal Court Darwin resident Sue lives on the fringe of a PFAS contamination zone and is one of the 30,000 Australians involved in a class action against the Defence Department.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Manhunt for three escaped Queensland prisoners, deadly Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, and NBA star Ja Morant suspended over new gun video — as it happened This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Premier Jeremy Rockliff 'only has himself to blame' for turmoil, says rogue MP Lara Alexander Newly independent MP Lara Alexander says a "huge weight" has been lifted from her shoulders, while the Tasmanian Greens' push to axe Hobart's new stadium look set for failure without Labor's support.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Rivervue retirement village, struck by Maribyrnong River disaster, had $5 million flood insurance limit Residents in a riverside retirement village that flooded last October, extensively damaging dozens of homes, say they were staggered to learn the village had a limit of $5 million for flood insurance.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Blythe Star shipwreck located, 50 years after sinking off Tasmanian coast in 1973 The wreck of the Blythe Star is located almost 50 years after it sank off the Tasmanian coast, its crew believed dead — until, astonishingly, they appeared out of the bush far from where the ship sank.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Here's how it would work and who's for and against it We break down everything to do with the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.