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China’s President Xi Jinping has grown accustomed to world leaders coming to him. Since the start of 2026, dozens of dignitaries have arrived in Beijing, seeking to renew, reset, and rebuild relationships with China. Among them were two of the world’s most powerful leaders, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived…
A New South Wales man who believes he was picked up by Ivan Milat while hitchhiking as a teenager in the mid-1970s has told an inquiry that a speeding ticket saved his life. Steven Clark, who has made a submission to a state parliamentary inquiry into unsolved murders and missing persons cases, said that in…
Geelong and Gold Coast champion Gary Ablett has been honoured for his glittering contribution to the game, joining his father and namesake in the Australian Football Hall of Fame. On a night when West Australian great Bill Walker was officially elevated to Legend status, Ablett was named among the new inductees at Tuesday’s gala event…
A Palestinian father is promising to fight for justice for his seven-month-old son, who was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron. Warning: This story contains details of a military shooting that some readers may find distressing. Fahd Abu Haikal’s baby, Sam, was sitting in the back of his…
Thirteen government agencies are now embroiled in an expanding scandal involving potential data breaches, prompting calls for an urgent audit amid concerns over national security. Earlier this year, embattled transcription company, VIQ Solutions, breached its Commonwealth contract with the Federal Court by allowing highly sensitive court files to be accessed offshore in India. The company…
When asked about his favourite red meat cut, head chef Frank Correnti goes back to basics. “It’d have to be a simple, beautiful piece of meat, red meat, rib fillet is my favourite cut, and just served simply on the grill.” Mr Correnti, who runs a steakhouse in inner-city Brisbane, said he hopes predicted rising…
Lost to his family and lost to the world, a man dies. His death quiet, unheralded. He’s not found for six days. Unnoticed even as thousands walk by. This is no remote outpost. It’s central Sydney, and as winter settles in, support services are warning more deaths like this will happen. Some are mothers who…
Are you an emerging content maker with disability? Do you have a burning story that you have always wanted to research and explore? The ABC is partnering with International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) to recognise the 5.5 million Australians with disability. A series of factual stories and content will be commissioned by the…
An organisation representing survivor-victims of clergy abuse has torn up agreements reached with the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat and has accused the church of hypocrisy. Loud Fence and The Ballarat and District Survivors Memorial Committee said they had been working with the diocese towards two permanent memorials at St Patrick’s Cathedral and St Alipius Old…
The Iran war and the oil supply squeeze have supercharged the shift in businesses away from diesel towards renewable energy, bank lending data shows. Surging fuel prices have left firms clambering to find alternative energy sources or risk a major squeeze on budgets. “It is rapidly, thanks to [US President Donald] Trump’s war on Iran,…