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Del Toro extends Giro lead, Aussie duo abandon race

Isaac del Toro maintains his excellent form at the Giro d'Italia to win stage 17, while Australian riders Jay Vine and Luke Plapp both withdraw from the race.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Alleged Kingaroy gunman set to face court on 30 charges

A 25-year-old South Burnett man accused of firing shots into a Kingaroy property and sparking a lengthy manhunt is expected to face a Queensland court today.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Sickest patients wait longer' as bed shortages force surgery delays

Senior doctors at Orange Hospital say cancer and even emergency surgeries are being postponed amid bed shortages and a regular state of high demand.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Were you paying attention to last night's State of Origin match?

The first game of the series is done and dusted. But were you paying attention?

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Rockslide buries Swiss Alps village

A large part of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken away, bringing down mud and rock onto a nearby village.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Pull the trigger': Blues great tells Maroons to make shock selection call

As the fallout from the Maroons' loss in State of Origin I continues, there are calls for coach Billy Slater to drop one of his stalwarts ahead of the second match of the series in Perth.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

State property valued at $800k sold for $385k, audit of land agency finds

An auditor-general report into DevelopmentWA, sparked in part by the conviction of a former public servant who stole millions of taxpayer dollars, finds there "could have been fraud" at the state government agency.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Man in hospital after becoming unresponsive during attempted arrest, SA Police say

South Australian police say a man is in hospital after he became unresponsive while being arrested in Adelaide's east in the early hours of this morning.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Nvidia shares rise but US chip export restrictions bite

Shares in chipmaker giant Nvidia rose 4 per cent in extended trading on Wall Street. ASX futures point to a modest gain at the open despite Wall Street, Europe in the red. Follow live.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Winter arrives with cold rainy weather in the Sunshine State

Scattered showers and winter temperatures are forecast for Queensland this week, but the weather bureau says it will only stick around for a few days.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Woodside approval paves the way for the mother of all climate battles

When all the hype and the fury are stripped away, the decision to extend the life of the gigantic North West Shelf LNG plant boils down to one thing โ€” enabling the Browse gas project off the Kimberley coast.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Family's heartbreak as two weeks pass without news of missing teen

Heartbreaking social media posts show the pain of Pheobe Bishop's family as they search for answers two weeks after her disappearance.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Man charged with murder after body found in Gold Coast hotel room

A 34-year-old Nerang man will face Southport Magistrates Court charged with the murder of Matthew Pascoe, who was found dead in the Hinterland Hotel on the weekend.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Sussan Ley defends lack of women in shadow cabinet

Sussan Ley is on the defensive over the number of women in her shadow cabinet after criticism from Sarah Henderson that "a number of high-performing Liberal women" were overlooked in the reshuffle. Follow live.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

A police officer was to face trial over Sophia's death, then the charge was dropped

A Northern Territory police officer was set to face a jury last year accused of "callously" failing to rescue or render assistance to his partner. Then, weeks out from the trial, the charges were abandoned.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Grandfather calls for 'answers and justice' over 24yo's death in custody

The grandfather of the 24-year-old man who died in police custody in Alice Springs on Tuesday has paid tribute to his grandson and called for "accountability, justice and self-determination".

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

These Jewish artists fled Germany in WWII โ€” and took an aesthetic revolution with them

The National Gallery of Australia's newest major exhibition, Cรฉzanne to Giacometti, traces the roots of Australian modernism to European artists fleeing the Second World War.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: starving Palestinians break into food warehouse, bowel cancer mystery, Blues beat Maroons

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Hundreds of starving Palestinians have broken into a UN food warehouse, leading to the deaths of four people by crushing and gunshot wounds after guards opened fire.At home, data shows bowel cancer rates in Australia are the highest in the world among under-50s โ€“ and...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Landlord says micro apartments help investors profit off housing crisis

A Brisbane real estate tycoon says he is helping landlords and tenants who are desperate for rentals by subdividing a house into five micro apartments.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Australians in limbo as Trump says Harvard's 'getting their ass kicked'

Harvard University's Australian students' group chat is often focused on picnics and pub nights. But it's now blowing up with talk about the Trump administration's sudden move to end their enrolment.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Growing demand for energy efficient homes from 'middle Australia'

Half the homes currently for sale tout some energy efficient feature, and certain aspects can net an extra $300,000, according to a new report.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Long-awaited Adelaide freight bypass hits crossroad in funding tussle

As the SA government prepares to hand down its last budget before a state election, it recognises a need to build a bypass to take trucks off Adelaide roads โ€” but how much is it willing to spend?

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Health officials say four Gazans dead after UN food warehouse stormed

Four Palestinians have died after a UN food hub was stormed by hundreds of desperate Gazans, according to hospital officials.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

How a dogged researcher tracked down the original Sentimental Bloke โ€“ and found a different man to C.J. Dennisโ€™s loveable larrikin

After more than 100 years, the mystery of the man who inspired this famous comic verse novel has been solved.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Behind the wellness industryโ€™s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers

A new report recommends changes to the popular and growing wellness industry to protect workers from mistreatment and exploitation.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy

The object doesnโ€™t resemble any known type of star or system in the Milky Way.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet itโ€™s often misunderstood. A name change might help

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects many parts of the body, not just the ovaries.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Antarcticaโ€™s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it

When sea ice forms later, the communities of tiny algae that live within it change too. Detecting these early signals now could help us adapt to a changing world.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia

From the surreal imagery of butoh to Suzukiโ€™s dreamlike approach to theatre, post-war Japanโ€™s performance styles have inspired numerous Australian performers.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Sussan Ley and David Littleproud need this frontbench lineup to heal Coalition wounds. It will be anything but easy

The leadersโ€™ shadow ministry calls have to paper over some huge cracks as they seek to put damaging but short-lived split behind themAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter what can only be described as an awful start to a new opposition term, Sussan Ley and David Littleproud stood side by side on Wednesday to name a new Coalition frontbench.Like an...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

No one committed to Paris goals can seriously argue Woodsideโ€™s LNG project should operate until 2070

Forty-year extension of North West Shelf gas project granted by environment minister Murray Watt will result in huge greenhouse gas emissions, putting the already degraded Indigenous rock art at riskAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโ€™s Clear Air column as an emailWe donโ€™t know all the evidence that the new environment minister, Murray Watt, had before him...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The super tax debate is divorced from reality โ€“ and more proof that Australiaโ€™s tax system is built for the rich | Greg Jericho

The proposal will affect only 0.5% of people with superannuation and yet you would think the government is about to seize the means of productionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe unhinged criticisms to changes in superannuation make more sense when you realise that Australiaโ€™s entire tax debate is geared to ensure rich, wealthy people and companies get richer and wealthier.The governmentโ€™s...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry

As the Coalition re-forms, tensions are still running high in the Nationals.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Coalition unveils new frontbench as Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says some decisions not merit-based

Sussan Ley and David Littleproud announce shadow ministry after resolving brief splitWhoโ€™s in and whoโ€™s out: Sussan Leyโ€™s new Coalition frontbenchLiberals and Nationals reach agreement to reunite CoalitionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe senior Liberal Jane Hume has been dumped to the backbench and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been demoted from shadow cabinet as Sussan Ley and David...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Whoโ€™s in and whoโ€™s out: key takeaways from Sussan Leyโ€™s newly unveiled Coalition frontbench

Several moderate Liberals and key Ley supporters have been catapulted into the shadow ministryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a dramatic breakup, the Coalition is back together โ€“ and the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, has announced whoโ€™s made it into her inner circle.There are plenty of winners and losers, including several moderate members and key Ley supporters catapulted to the...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia