Australia

Laws allowing authorities to use ankle bracelets and curfews to monitor 93 people released from immigration detention are now subject to a High Court challenge.

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is pressing on with his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson after agreeing to settle with the ABC.

If all goes to plan, guns in and around Gaza are set to fall silent as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released and aid is delivered. Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement, writes John Lyons.

It took just 14 words from Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil for ears to prick up. Innocuous to many, they were shocking to those in the know and again left Labor having to correct the record, writes Brett Worthington. 

The Foreign Minister commends the efforts of the deal brokers being the US, Qatar and Egypt and says the hostage and ceasefire deal is an important step.

Football Australia is eager to capitalise on the rollicking success of the Women's World Cup by bringing the Asian Cup Down Under in 2026.

CyberCX's Katherine Manstead spoke with Afternoon Briefing's Greg Jennet about the new seven year plan to protect Australians from cyber threats which includes education for businesses.

Australian officials are increasingly worried about the Pacific's vulnerability to cyber attacks, with the government spending $26 million to set up "rapid assistance" teams made up of experts from the private sector and specialists from intelligence agencies like the Australian Signals Directorate.

Sydney to Hobart heavyweight Andoo Comanche is a monohull of unmatched power but, as her crew has found out, her greatest strength can be her greatest weakness.

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann testifies in court about the events leading up to the alleged rape of his former colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.

A deal signed by the hosts of The Kyle and Jackie O Show will also see Sydney's top-rating radio breakfast program broadcast in Melbourne from 2024, and follows their employer launching a takeover bid of their former network.

The Australian government has granted hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians in the weeks since Israel began its bombing campaign of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians and flattened large swathes of the densely populated strip.

The Federal government unveiled its new Cyber Security Strategy outlining how government plans to tackle cyber crime. The new plan includes creating a ransomware playbook for businesses and other guidelines for individuals. Chief strategy officer at CyberCX, Alastair MacGibbon explains the importance of it.

Four women have been found dead in separate incidents in South Australia in the past week.

Education ministers from around the country are proposing major changes at universities to bring down rates of sexual violence in tertiary education settings.

The study shows of the more than a million women who've experienced child sexual abuse almost half suffered it between the ages of five and nine years of age.

Former Liberal Staffer Bruce Lehrmann has agreed to settle his defamation case against the ABC over a press club address by Brittany Higgins.

Grammy-award winning musician Macklemore has announced more shows in Australia to accommodate his legions of fans. He spoke with ABC News Breakfast ahead of his tour next year.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics survey finds around 16 per cent of women have experienced some form of economic abuse. A leading women's advocate says it's a form of abuse that too often is flying under the radar.

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shone a light on worsening patient experiences.

After months of speculation, Matildas star Sam Kerr shares photos from the moment she proposed to her long-term girlfriend, American professional soccer player Kristie Mewis. 

By winning the Cricket World Cup, the World Test Championship and retaining the Ashes away from home, Pat Cummins says this Australian cricket team have established an era-defining legacy.

Before settling, Bruce Lehrmann was due to take on the ABC in the Federal Court in Sydney today. The former Liberal staffer's defamation action against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson continues.

With 456 players, Squid Game: The Challenge is the biggest, most brutal reality TV show yet.

The proposed changes come after child safety advocates accused the federal government of not doing enough to keep kids safe online.