River Murray peak reached in all South Australian towns affected by floodingFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyThe River Murray has peaked in all affected South Australian towns, authorities say.SA's Emergency Services Minister Joe Szakacs said the peak reached Wellington, close to where the river meets Lake Alexandrina, on Wednesday."The peak has … Read more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese keen to strengthen ties in first visit to Papua New GuineaFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyAnthony Albanese will touch down in Papua New Guinea's capital today; the first Australian prime minister to visit the country in more than four years.Australian flags have been hoisted across Port … Read more
India v Australia T20Is – WomenAustralia will go into the India T20 series finale with a new captain, wicketkeeper and opener after Alyssa Healy strained her calf in Saturday's series sealing victoryLaura Jolly in Mumbai19 December 2022, 11:00 PM AEST@JollyLauz18Australia captain Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the fifth and final T20I against India … Read more
Australia's human rights credibility undermined by domestic record, new report findsFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyAustralia's treatment of Indigenous Australians, refugees and climate protesters is harming the government's credibility when promoting human rights abroad, according to Human Rights Watch.WARNING: This story contains names of Indigenous people who have died.The US-based organisation's annual World Report — which looks back … Read more
For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser.The arrival of another low-cost Vietnamese carrier to Australia this year should help to push down international fares to the South-East Asian destination.Vietjet will use Melbourne as its launching pad into the … Read more
For the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyRussian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has appointed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov to oversee the military campaign in Ukraine, in the latest shake-up of Moscow's military leadership.In a statement, the defence ministry said Mr Shoigu had appointed Mr Gerasimov as commander of the combined forces … Read more
The flood crisis in WA and the NT shows Australia's neglected remote road network is at breaking point. What can be done to fix it?For the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyAs the wild weather eases in Australia's north, unprecedented damage has shown just how easily our remote road network can fail.Extraordinary pictures show the … Read more
Australia and South Africa players will all wear floppy hats during the national anthems at the Boxing Day Test in tribute to cricket icon Shane Warne.The first MCG red-ball blockbuster since Warne’s tragic death in March, aged 52, was always going to be an emotional affair and Cricket Australia have revealed the tributes that will … Read more
What can Australia learn from California's climate change response?For the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyAustralia and California have much in common – sun, surf and an over-representation of screen talent.With a population of 40 million people, the US state is bigger than our 26 million, but that's not wildly different when comparing … Read more
How WA's flood rebuilding efforts could be stymied by a stretched construction sectorFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyMore residents displaced by Western Australia's worst-ever floods have been able to return home, while others are anxiously waiting to assess the damage to their homes. WA's emergency services minister Stephen Dawson provided an update on Thursday … Read more