ABC News (Australian News)

Child prodigies speak about the importance of just being kids

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

From Geoffrey Tozer to child prodigies today, audiences are fascinated by young performers. We ask how these musicians balance their passion with other interests.

Bulldog offers owner 'dopiest look' after going missing for a month

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:53:50 +0000

Hank the Tank is believed to have spent 30 days lost in chilly, dense Victorian bushland before making his way back home.

Beloved son's death in stolen car crash 'completely avoidable', family says

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:31:26 +0000

The family of William Taylor, a 28-year-old who was killed when a stolen vehicle driven by a teenager collided with his car in Melbourne's south-east a year ago, tells a court his death was "completely avoidable".

Duterte 'stick thin' in Hague prison, daughter tells rally in Australia

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:59:16 +0000

Hundreds braved Melbourne cold to rally in support of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, who is in the custody of the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity.

Man says he was abducted, property set alight during home invasion in Yea

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 02:25:28 +0000

The 68-year-old's rural home north of Melbourne was set alight after he was allegedly put into the boot of a car by men demanding he hand over cash and guns in the middle of the night.

The Chinese state connections behind Lara's waste incinerator

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:00:01 +0000

A waste incinerator designed to burn 400,000 tonnes of rubbish a year is proposed for Lara, an area in the outskirts of Geelong. Locals vehemently oppose the project on environmental grounds and because of a lack of information about who will build it.

Melbourne man dies after alleged assault by released immigration detainee

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:19:07 +0000

A man dies in hospital days after he was allegedly attacked by a former immigration detainee freed under a landmark High Court ruling.

Jeremy Fernandez and Megan Burslem share why they love the piano

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

As Jeremy Fernandez and Megan Burslem get ready to host a concert on ABC TV dedicated to the instrument, they share their connection to the piano.

Even visitors from snowy countries realise Australian winters feel too cold

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tourists are stunned to discover they were warmer back in a country that's blanketed by snow for months of the year.

Fire treated as suspicious after inner Melbourne mansion destroyed

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:07:44 +0000

Fire Rescue Victoria says the St Georges Road home collapsed due to the intensity of the fire, which is being treated as suspicious.