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- Greg Lynn admits covering up the deaths of two campers and disposing of their bodies, his lawyer says, but insists he is innocent of murder.
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third federal budget tonight, but the government has been steadily drip-feeding key announcements for weeks. Here's everything we already know about what's inside.
- liveQuestion Time is getting underway ahead of Treasurer Jim Chalmers handing down the 2024 federal budget. Follow live.
- Former military lawyer David McBride is jailed for unlawfully leaking classified documents to journalists after last year pleading guilty to stealing and sharing secret military information.
- Overnight riots in the South Pacific French territory saw vehicles torched and roads blocked in the wake of proposed constitutional reforms.
- As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, the ABC spoke to families and students who say they're relying on savings tip-offs online, discount stores, and food banks to get by.
- Bonza workers are told they will remain stood down for at least another two weeks, as administrators scramble to find investors to support the troubled airline.
- Chinese police hunting international corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the federal police and subsequently escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of Chinese-Australian police protocols.
- The mayor of the Sutherland Shire, the CEO of the Cronulla Sharks and a Sydney businessman transformed their three-bedroom holiday home south of Sydney into a sprawling eight-bedroom luxury rental without getting development approval.
- The Crown has told the Court of Appeals there is "not a significant possibility" that Sydney teacher Chris Dawson is innocent of murdering his first wife Lynette, who vanished in 1982.
- A teenager gave a thumbs up before entering a family's home on Boxing Day. What followed destroyed a father and children, who could no longer sleep alone.
- The release of the budget will inevitably involve a lot of political talk, but the government's plan will impact your financial situation in one way or another, so it's quite important. Here's what you need to know.
- The federal budget will deliver a $9.3 billion surplus for the current financial year, but the next three will each have higher deficits than the government had expected as recently as December.
- Analysis by Ian VerrenderFederal budgets have always been a juggling act, but inflation's belated second wind and a weakening economy mean the treasurer must somehow encourage growth without making inflation any worse.
- The ABC has identified James Raptis, a lawyer at Australian Community Media, as being linked to a series of websites that were stealing – and mangling – stories from other sites.
- Analysis by Matt GarrickEva Lawler has handed down her first budget as the NT's leader, and despite big ticket spends on police and education, she admits it isn't pretty.
- The shocking moment a car crashed into the back of the leader of an under-19 cycling race in France was captured on TV.
- Analysis by Ange LavoipierreThe timing of South Australia's announcement of a social media ban suggests that the federal government's plan to introduce age verification for porn could easily be expanded — and is it any surprise?
- A letter to the parents of Catholic school students in Tasmania detailing a list of grievances by the archbishop, including that the church "cannot stand as we experience our freedoms being taken from us", is criticised by politicians and LGBTIQA+ advocates.
- Analysis by Lucia SteinThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex's 72-hour visit to Nigeria has attracted a level of publicity Buckingham Palace has been sorely lacking of late. Is it a reminder of the "Harry-shaped hole in the monarchy?"
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Dozens of patients have contacted the ABC, reporting alarming side effects including vomiting blood and permanent tingling in their fingers after taking replica weight loss drugs.- Travellers are choosing planes and cruise ships over road trips, Queensland tourism operators say, as the industry faces a slow start to the season.
- The controlled demolition marks a major step in freeing the container ship Dali, which has been stuck amid the wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge's support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26.
- From tiny terriers to towering Great Danes, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the United States shows off all types of breeds and dedicated owners keen to grab the prized title of top dog.
- liveMega-miner BHP is not getting bigger today, as the board of Anglo American have rejected a second takeover bid. The ASX 200 has opened slightly lower as the market awaits the full detail of the federal budget. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
- Smells wafting over from the neighbours might annoy you, but at what point do they shift from reasonable smells to unreasonable ones? Your rights are explained here.
- Tensions over pro-Palestinian encampments and protests at Australian universities are in the spotlight, with one Melbourne university ordering participants to dismantle their camp, and the prime minister weighing in on a demonstration at another.
- A Chinese spy who is now on Australian soil has revealed his incredible story to Four Corners.
- US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says it is "a total outrage" that Israeli citizens have attacked aid bound for Gaza.
- Although the first person to receive a genetically-modified pig kidney died after two months, researchers are still hopeful the animals will play a major role in future organ donation.
- While the weekend's incredible auroral display might be over, the Sun's antics may still be ramping up over the next few months. Here's what you need to know.
- A Chinese citizen journalist who was jailed for reporting on the outbreak of COVID-19 was due to be released on Monday, but human rights advocates have received no confirmation that she's been freed.
- Blending traditional Indigenous techniques with cutting-edge production methods, Renee Henderson creates stunning designs inspired by Aboriginal art and culture.
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analysis:'Not a glamorous budget': NT speeding towards a record debt of more than $11 billion
Eva Lawler has handed down her first budget as the NT's leader, and despite big ticket spends on police and education, she admits it isn't pretty.
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analysis:First porn, then social media? How age verification tech could cross over
The timing of South Australia's announcement of a social media ban suggests that the federal government's plan to introduce age verification for porn could easily be expanded — and is it any surprise?
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analysis:Controversial preselection threatens to derail work to rebuild the WA Liberals
The WA Liberals' endorsement of an Albany doctor who made false claims about the LGBTQIA+ community — comments the party's leader has called "inappropriate" — is attracting the kind of attention it doesn't need.
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analysis:Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Nigerian tour is a reminder of what might have been
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's 72-hour visit to Nigeria has attracted a level of publicity Buckingham Palace has been sorely lacking of late. Is it a reminder of the "Harry-shaped hole in the monarchy?"
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analysis:'Not a glamorous budget': NT speeding towards a record debt of more than $11 billion
Eva Lawler has handed down her first budget as the NT's leader, and despite big ticket spends on police and education, she admits it isn't pretty.
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analysis:First porn, then social media? How age verification tech could cross over
The timing of South Australia's announcement of a social media ban suggests that the federal government's plan to introduce age verification for porn could easily be expanded — and is it any surprise?
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analysis:Controversial preselection threatens to derail work to rebuild the WA Liberals
The WA Liberals' endorsement of an Albany doctor who made false claims about the LGBTQIA+ community — comments the party's leader has called "inappropriate" — is attracting the kind of attention it doesn't need.
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analysis:Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Nigerian tour is a reminder of what might have been
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's 72-hour visit to Nigeria has attracted a level of publicity Buckingham Palace has been sorely lacking of late. Is it a reminder of the "Harry-shaped hole in the monarchy?"
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