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A photographer’s quest to raise awareness of fireflies under threat with dazzling images
For many people, fireflies are part of the story of summer, evoking memories of lazy, hot evenings spent trying to catch them in glass jars. Now, one man is still trying to catch them โ not with a jar, but with a camera โ to raise awareness about the threats facing these glowing insects. John Yang reports.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:
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Learners facing lengthy wait times to sit their driving tests
Learner drivers across the state are having to wait up to two months to take their driving test and in some cases are struggling to find a booking at all.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Huge crowds gather in Israel calling for hostage deal and end to Gaza war
Large crowds fill 'Hostages Square' in Tel Aviv to call for fighting to cease and the release of all remaining hostages by Hamas.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Memories of Robin Gray's 1989 downfall as Tasmanian parliament returns
When the Tasmanian parliament resumes to determine who should govern the state, it will be reminiscent of the first day of parliament in 1989. But where the similarities will end remains to be seen.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Family renovates century-old chapel, one jar of jam at a time
When Jess saw a neglected chapel on Facebook Marketplace, she knew she had to buy it. Now, four years and hundreds of jars of rosella jam later, the transformation is heavenly.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Woman dies, man arrested after alleged assault at Hunter Valley home
Police say a woman, thought to be in her 20s, was treated by paramedics but could not be revived.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Egypt slams Israeli plan to expel Palestinians as ethnic cleansing
Egypt slams Israeli plan to expel Palestinians as ethnic cleansing Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/17/2025 - 21:21 Egypt has condemned Israeli plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza, calling it a war crime and ethnic cleansing Italian and European parliament members hold placards during a protest in front of the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, calling for an end to the war and for aid to be allowed into...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Thief steals million-dollar Ferrari as family sleeps
Over three hours the burglar stole the Ferrari and three other luxury vehicles from a home in Melbourne's inner east.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Mob Stones Bolivian Presidential Candidate Andrรณnico Rodrรญguez After Casting His Vote
A mob stoned and booed on Sunday the presidential candidate Andrรณnico Rodrรญguez after casting his vote in the municipality of Entre Rรญos located in the Tropic of Cochabamba. RELATED: Bolivian Elections: Polling Stations Close as Scheduled As the President of the Senate was about to speak with journalists covering the vote, people in the precinct [โฆ]
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Has the NT government made any progress on a landmark DV inquiry?
Late last month, the NT government provided its long-awaited formal response to a landmark domestic violence inquiry, stating most of the recommendations are already in place. But is that the case?
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: European leaders to support Zelenskyy in DC, productivity boss warns of worse-off youth, Terence Stamp dies
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. Last time Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House, it didnโt end well: Donald Trump and JD Vance berated him and accused him of ingratitude. This time he will come with a support crew: European leaders including the UKโs Keir Starmer and Franceโs Emmanuel Macron will...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Live: Court rules on penalty in Qantas illegal outsourcing
The ASX slips in early trade, while Qantas is facing a penalty of up to $121 million for its pandemic outsourcing of workers. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Victorian firefighters who save big animals send their own cry for help
Australia's patchwork of emergency service capabilities differs from state to state. In Victoria, only two CFA brigades have specialised large animal rescue units and they are travelling long distances to save lives.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Boomers hold on against China to claim third straight Asia Cup
Australia survives a frantic finish to lift the Asia Cup for the third time in a row with a 90-89 victory over China in Jeddah.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Georgia GOP fears bruising primary in race to unseat Ossoff
Republicans are bracing for what could be another brutal primary as they look to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year. Former football coach Derek Dooley and Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Mike Collins (R-Ga.) have all launched bids for the Republican nod to take on Ossoff. Not long after Dooley โ whoโs seen as...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:'Damage is done': Trees illegally cut down to build luxury mansion
The details of property developer Amir Abu Abara's lengthy court case can only now be revealed โ five years after he illegally cleared land at Barden Ridge in Sydney's south.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Maryland Democrat says Trump 'once again got played' by Putin
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Sunday that President Trump โonce again got playedโ by Russian President Vladimir Putin following their recent meeting in Alaska. โYouโre on the Foreign Relations Committee. You watched that summit, I'm sure. What is your reaction to what happened?โ ABC Newsโs Martha Raddatz asked Van Hollen on โThis Week.โ โWell,...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:North Queensland childcare centre rebrands amid investigations
Queensland's Department of Education says the change of service name will have no impact on investigations.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Peruvian Archaeologists Find Ancient Pre-Inca Characterโs Home Remains
A team of Peruvian archaeologists found evidence of the home of an ancient figure from the pre-Inca Virรบ culture in the Amalia โhuacaโ (sacred site), located in the La Libertad region, on the northern coast of Peru. The find includes a kitchen with hearths, an Andean cross ornament, and negative ceramics, among other remains, as [โฆ]
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Bolivia votes in general election expected to empower right-wing party for first time in decades
The vote, which could spell the end of the Andean nationโs long-dominant leftist party, is one of the most consequential for Bolivia in recent times โ and one of the most unpredictable.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Can a national dialogue solve South Africaโs problems?
The process aims to shape the country's next chapter of democracy, three decades after apartheid.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Kids need care, not cages: Investment, not incarceration, reduces crime
President Trump's proposed plan to deploy National Guard troops to cities and prosecute children as young as 14 as adults is a failed approach to reducing crime, as evidenced by the success of restorative justice programs in cities like Oakland and Baltimore.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Air Canada flight attendants to continue strike despite government order
Workers at Canada's flagship carrier defy back-to-work order as they stage first strike in 40 years.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Rubio defends State Department halting Gaza visitor visas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday defended the State Departmentโs move to halt Gaza visitor visas to the United States, saying heโs seen evidence linking visa recipients to terrorist groups in the region. In an interview on CBS Newsโs โFace the Nation,โ host Margaret Brennan asked Rubio why children seeking medical aid in the...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Bondi: 68 arrested overnight in DC
Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Sunday that authorities arrested 68 people overnight in Washington, D.C., amid a federal crackdown on crime in which President Trump has sent the National Guard to the nationโs capital and federalized the police force. โOver 300 arrests in D.C. โ and counting: Just last night, our federal and DC...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Israeli protesters hold mass rally to demand Gaza hostage deal
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate as Netanyahu plans intensified offensive against Hamas in Palestinian enclave
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early ‘Superman’ films, dies at 87
Stampโs six decades in the business were peppered with highlights, but it was his portrayal of the bearded General Zod in 1978's โSupermanโ and its sequel โSuperman IIโ two years later that most people associate with the British actor.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Rubio: US 'not in a position' to accept or reject Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday said the details of the negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war will need to be determined by the two countries, stressing that the U.S. is not in a position to accept the terms of a peace deal to end a war that it is not directly involved...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Rubio blasts 'stupid media narrative' of Trump bullying Zelensky into deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed irritation Sunday with suggestions that Europe is worried President Trump will bully Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into an unfavorable peace deal, calling it a โstupid media narrative.โ Rubio fired back at CBS โFace the Nationโ host Margaret Brennan when she said there was concern from Europeans that โZelensky is...
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:The Indo-Pacific Is Like the Cold War, But Not in the Way Most Think
The Cold War was a clear cut case of successful macrosecuritization. The Indo-Pacific push, by contrast, may turn out differently.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:2 Americans drown at Carnival Cruise's private resort in the Bahamas
The drownings happened within hours of each other on Friday.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Putin agreed to 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine, US envoy says
Steve Witkoff said Russia agreed in Alaska that the US and Europe could provide Ukraine with a Nato-style guarantee.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Air Canada strike: Cabin crew defy return to work order
Air Canada said it would delay its plans to restart operations to Monday evening. Some 100,000 people have been stranded amid flight cancellations.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Antibiotic use likely fuelled the rise of a โsuperbugโ in NZ โ genomics offers a defence against the next threat
Over-subscription of a topical antibiotic likely led to the emergence of a superbug which is now the leading cause of resistant infections.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:Australia has 120 health workforce policies. But with no national plan, weโre missing the big picture
Australia is awash with policies, but not the kind that would fix the workforce crisis. Hereโs what would work instead.
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