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Sex workers can now fight "debanking" in some parts of Australia, but others are left hiding their jobs and battling financial discrimination.

The personal details of thousands of Australian customers may have been leaked in the alleged data breach. 

Five major Australian beef exporters suspended from exporting meat to China can now resume, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has confirmed.

A 73-year-old man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured after flight SQ321, flying from London to Singapore, encountered sudden, extreme turbulence while flying over Myanmar last week.

Is your water bottle etched with words of encouragement, urging you to "keep chugging" because you're "almost there"? What happens if you don't drink up?

Divers were employed to search a dam on a property south of Ballarat on Wednesday, as detectives recovered a phone during a fresh search for evidence.

Jade didn't want her children to witness the abuse she was suffering at the hands of her partner. But after he was charged and denied bail, she struggled to find shelter for her and her three young children.

The federal government is planning to pour billions of dollars into critical minerals in an effort to build up local production of batteries, solar panels and wind turbines.

A decade ago Jeffrey Lee gave his uranium-rich land to Kakadu National Park. Now he plans to open it to visitors and tour companies frustrated by ongoing closures of other areas can't wait.

Jabs about ageism during an election have now made their way across the pond, with the Conservatives taking a page out of Donald Trump's playbook just one week into the campaign.

Muthuvel Karunanidhi, an iconic Indian actor-turned-politician, made a surprising appearance in January ahead of the Indian election despite being dead for six years. It’s a sign of how deepfakes have influenced this year’s campaign. 

Data obtained by the ABC shows 81,918 suspensions and exclusions were issued in Queensland's public schools in 2023, up by nearly 3,900 on the year before.

The AFP are warning importers of the date rape drug known as 'bute' will face heavy penalties after more than 4,000 litres of the substance have been seized in Sydney since a change in legislation in March made it a border-controlled drug.

Police and paramedics were called to a home in Adelaide's Western suburbs following reports of an unresponsive child. The girl was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where she has died.

Advice around children and the COVID-19 vaccine can be confusing online, with some information not up to date. We break down the current recommendations for children and the COVID-19 vaccine.

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler says he has "no ill will" towards the officer who arrested him and will not be filing a civil suit after charges against him are dropped.

Experts are advising those at risk to get vaccinated as the state records eight cases of mpox.

Three-time French Open winner Iga Świątek calls on fans to show players more respect after they were shouting out during rallies in her second-round blockbuster against Naomi Osaka.

Critics says proposed changes to Indonesia's Broadcasting Law seek to restrict investigative journalism and ensnare journalists, content creators and the public. 

It's been 10 years since Macquarie Island was declared pest free. Scientists say the transformation of the World Heritage-listed area has been extraordinary, but new threats are on the horizon.

ABC News director Justin Stevens says comments made by political journalist Laura Tingle at Sydney Writers' Festival did not meet the organisation's editorial standards.

Whether you shop in-store or online, retailers are ramping up sales to entice us to part with our cash. But, as spending flatlines, discounting doesn't appear to have the same effect it used to, sparking warnings of looming retail collapses.

Israel has sent tanks on raids into Rafah and said its war on Hamas in Gaza would likely continue all year, after Washington said the Rafah assault did not amount to a major ground operation that would trigger a change in US policy.

The result could see the country pushed into unknown territory, with the African National Congress' rule under significant threat.