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Bushfire warning
An emergency bushfire warning is in place for Mariginiup, north of Perth. Keep up to date with ABC Emergency
Emergency powers regarding people released from immigration facing High Court challenge
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.
Emails show timeline of police contact with Clare Nowland's family after alleged tasering
The emails released to state parliament reveal members of Mrs Nowland's family knew the details of how she was injured "very quickly", with the NSW opposition saying it raises doubts over why the word "taser" was omitted from a press release.
Beloved ocean pool reopens for summer while future of some coastal jetties remains clouded
While a treasured ocean pool on the Eyre Peninsula's far west coast is back up and running, to the delight of locals and tourists, some regional South Australian communities await access to their jetties.
Funding shortfall forces downsize of bronze tribute to first Melbourne Cup winner Archer
The memory of champion racehorse will not be forgotten but his statue won't quite make full scale as a dedicated country turf club member pushes on with a hometown tribute.
Residents in the dark about details of $64 million cost-of-living subsidy
The Queensland Government has announced a $64 million cost-of-living subsidy for the Torres Strait, Cape and Gulf, but many residents are still in the dark about how it will work.
Heatwave warning issued for Perth and WA's South West as 'unprecedented' run of days above 35C looms
West Australians are gearing up for a "very unusual" run of hot November weather, with the temperature tipped to reach the high 30s for the next five days.
Jake waited eight hours in a hallway before he was given an ER bed. This is what ramping looks like
When an ambulance took Jake to the PA Hospital, he was told there were no beds available and was parked in a hallway on a trolley. It would be more than eight hours before he'd see a doctor.
Demolition of flawed houses costing over $4 million
A group of Top End homeowners embroiled in a legal saga over their defect-riddled houses say they're fearful someone will lose their life before any action is taken to either compensate them or demolish and rebuild their homes.
Jack Johnson will headline next year's Bluesfest
Musician Jack Johnson chats to ABC News Breakfast ahead of his Australian visit next year for the 35th anniversary Bluesfest.
Behind the pardoning of the turkeys
Turkey pardoning is a big tradition ahead of thanksgiving in the United States.
And the big birds, before they go to the White House to be pardoned, are put up in a hotel room the night before.
SA government agrees to extend disability lifting subsidy to regional access taxis
The South Australian government will rollout its $25 top-up lifting fee for wheelchair accessible cabs to the state's regions following heavy criticism.
'Just the saddest thing': Pride march organisers considering legal action after lewd fake flyer dropped in letterboxes
Police are investigating a fake flyer dropped in neighbourhood letterboxes showing lewd imagery and incorrect information about a pride march on Brisbane's bayside this weekend.
Can olive oil and bread change the world? Nehad thinks so
Nehad Jerada says people love her baked pastries, they are flaky, savoury, and play an important part in educating people about what it means to be Palestinian.
E-scooters a growing problem for vision-impaired people
The new mode of transport is posing a particular challenge to the blind and visually-impaired, who find navigating busy CBDs difficult at the best of times.
Jail for doomsday prepper and amateur actor with 'unusual and unhealthy interest in a survivalist lifestyle'
A Victorian man with a "strange" doomsday mindset is sentenced to more than two years in prison after police found weapons, ammunition, explosives and body armour hidden in his property on the outskirts of Melbourne.
Autistic drivers in legal limbo after new licence standards quietly introduced
Thousands of autistic drivers could find their Australian licences are in legal limbo due to changes quietly made last year to the national standards that govern who is considered fit to drive.
How this Elvis fan found his voice
38-year-old Joshua Clarke's love of Elvis inspired him to pursue his passion for music in an unexpected place.
This farm looks like any other, but there's a key difference — the animals here are looked after by prisoners
Along a dirt road in Far North Queensland is a farm where prisoners are learning to care for animals. The agricultural skills they are acquiring will set them up for work when they're released.
Romantic hero or coercive criminal? The man who lived with the corpse of the woman he loved
In Exquisite Corpse, award-winning Australian author Marija Peričić gives voice to the women caught up in a man's macabre obsession with a dead patient.
Australian universities agree to charter on sexual harm, as government mulls independent watchdog
Australian universities have signed on to a new charter on sexual harm, committing to more public reporting and community education on sexual violence, but student advocates say it is little more than a "recycled" version of commitments first agreed to six years ago.
NT financial guardian faced with growing caseload
An Aboriginal woman's fight to get off financial guardianship in the remote Northern Territory has exposed a deeper problem of cultural bias in cognitive tests.
These are the 12 Tasmanian councils the local government review suggests should merge
It's taken two years and the Tasmanian government has already ruled out forced amalgamations, but an extensive local government review identifies 12 councils suitable to merge.
'Not great fans': UK supermarket chain ditches self-service check-outs in favour of real people
A supermarket chain in the UK has gone against the trend of self-service check-outs, saying they cannot provide great customer service "through a robot". So, could it happen in Australia?
A story of survival a week after escaping Gaza
An Australian family who managed to flee war-torn Gaza and return home, shares their story of survival, but found it easy adjusting to normal life.
Disability pensioner charged $6,760 for phone rental
Financial counsellors say a government service designed to help people on Centrelink is being misused to exploit vulnerable Australians.