The leading news at lunchtime. Ros Childs brings you the day's top stories and the latest news as it unfolds, with reporters ...

Immigration is often blamed for Australia's woes, but is that fair or accurate? An ABC expert discussion is investigating the ...

Brisbane City Council has handed down a high-tax but low-spending budget while accusing the state and federal governments of ...

It is possible for Iranians to hold contempt in their hearts for both their leaders and the foreign powers that would upend ...

From feminist beginnings to kitsch commercialism, minigolf has a rich history. But what happens when you let artists loose to ...

The government says "Russia uses these vessels to circumvent international sanctions and sustain its illegal and immoral war ...

Queensland coach Billy Slater apologises for bringing up Paul Green's death in a snap press conference just hours out from ...

Aryna Sabalenka walks back suggestions she lost the French Open final to Coco Gauff due to her own errors rather than the ...

The PM rules out deploying Australian naval assets to the Middle East even as European leaders mull support for a possible US ...

A 30-year-old West Australian man has been charged after allegedly fooling his family into thinking he had cancer and scammed ...

Writer Alistair Kitchen said he was refused entry to the US last week after being grilled about his views on the Gaza ...

One of the largest local Aboriginal land councils in NSW has initiated a review into its governance as it battles allegations ...