56+ min ago  (99+ words) AUDIO: Magpie takes top spot in Aussie Bird Count survey Australian Broadcasting Corporation AUDIO: Magpie takes top spot in Aussie Bird Count survey Mon 25 May 2026 at 8: 52am Magpies on top after record five million birds counted in Bird Life survey. (ABC…...

22+ min ago  (237+ words) The man died at the scene after he was hit in the northbound lanes of the Mitchell Freeway. (ABC News: Kenith Png) A 22-year-old man has died after being struck by a car in an alleged hit-and-run on the Mitchell…...

59+ min ago  (423+ words) Australia's Travis Bazzana continued his hot streak with a monster home run for the Cleveland Guardians. (Getty Images: Hunter Martin) Australia's Travis Bazzana has nailed a monster 125 metre home run during the Cleveland Guardians's victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Bazzana,…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (147+ words) Remittances are booming in the Pacific, thanks largely to Pacific seasonal worker programs in Australia and New Zealand. However, the Pacific's largest country Papua New Guinea is missing out. PNG had 2800 workers participating in 2025 with $52 million expected to flow back…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (236+ words) Joanne Teterin (left) and Susan Kay (right) were found deceased at a Carrington home in May 2000. (Supplied: NSW Police) NSW Police has announced an increased reward for information on the murders of two Newcastle women in 2000. Joanne Teterin and Susan…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (948+ words) Roxsy Francis says although friends have chosen to go for an auto licence, she wanted to try for a manual. (ABC News: Owen Jacques) Roxsy Francis is working very hard to stay calm." Her bright smile is failing to hide…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (1139+ words) The 77-hectare site on Sydney Harbour is earmarked for housing, green space, cultural venues and a working harbour. (Supplied: NSW government) The NSW government is asking Sydneysiders to help rename the new Bays West precinct. The area which takes in…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (958+ words) The Truro bypass would divert heavy vehicles from the Sturt Highway. (ABC News: Will Hunter) The full timeline for works on the Greater Adelaide Bypass Project remains unclear, with the state government continuing to argue the federal government should fund…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1051+ words) The deal could see the Strait of Hormuz reopened. (REUTERS) Donald Trump has warned representatives "not to rush into a deal" as regional officials say the US is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war....

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (712+ words) Donald Trump said Iran had "never lost a negotiation" in 2020. Details of a possible current deal remain secret. (Reuters: Majid Asgaripour/WANA) Hello, ABC Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran here in Jerusalem." This is our"weekly"update on what's happening…...