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A dictator and his beauty queen wife amassed nearly $13b in stolen wealth. Now their son is set to rule
Watch SA Premier shirtfront Federal Energy Minister on live TV, after gatecrashing the presser #auspol
Trump says he will leave the White House if Biden is confirmed by electoral college
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Adani is paying millions to a Myanmar military-backed group, leaked documents show
Journalist Kerry O'Brien rejects Australia Day honour in protest over 'divisive' Margaret Court award
Indian film RRR wins big at Aussie box office
An emotional has hit back at 'gotcha s**t', after the Daily Telegraph published a story about his mother
Greta Thunberg “represents the anger of that generation. It might insult a whole lot of middle aged white guys because it’s not the way we'd talk... but when I speak to young people there’s a rising rage that our generation has failed to step up,” tells
For 10 minutes, a Times Square billboard shamed Australia on climate
Sydney researcher who lost son to SIDS makes breakthrough in preventing 'every parent's worst nightmare'
Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo publicly announces he's gay in emotional video
Live: Trump paid $US3 million for a recount that found 87 more votes for Biden
Joni Mitchell to remove songs from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young's stance against COVID 'misinformation'
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he would like the country to become a republic ahead of attending King Charles III' coronation on Saturday.
#BREAKING: The climb up Uluru has officially been closed. The remaining visitors on the rock will be allowed to stay there until sunset.
'How do you talk social distancing to people who live with about seven people in a small little shanty?' says , after Asia's largest slum, Dharavi, reported its first #coronavirus death. #Mumbai #TheWorld
After fronting the cameras for 120 straight days, Daniel Andrews is taking a day off
David Leyonhjelm loses appeal bid, must pay $120,000 for defaming Sarah Hanson-Young
Canada bans foreigners from buying properties in bid to ease housing crisis
China's proposed laws for Hong Kong could lead to sanctions from the US
Tiny radioactive cylinder lost in WA, sparking urgent public health warning
“I've never seen an assault on the media as savage as this… I've never seen a warrant this comprehensive & I'd say scary… The chilling message is not so much for the journalists, but it's also for the public,” head of ABC Investigations tells #auspol
Pink offers to pay fine issued to Norway's beach handball players for not wearing bikini bottoms
Indonesia elections: Former Governor of Jakarta and Presidential candidate on why he wants more business engagement between #Indonesia and #Australia. #TheWorld
Fox News is now facing billions in lawsuits for peddling Trump's lies. Here's why
Sydney anti-lockdown protest organiser jailed for at least three months
Canberra doctor returns OAM in protest against Margaret Court Australia Day honour
Poise, grace, professionalism: Remembering Caroline Jones
"Vladimir Putin is effectively a war criminal - this is a guy who should be contained, not engaged" - watch the full interview with 'Putin's number one enemy' tonight on The World's special coverage of the Donald Trump/Vladimir Putin Summit. #ABCTheWorld
We fact checked Scott Morrison's claim Australia was outperforming other countries with its vaccination rollout. Here's what we found.
PM accused of 'appalling judgement' over Father's Day visit
WTA threatens to pull tournaments from China if Peng Shuai isn't accounted for
White House coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci praises Victorian attitude to mask wearing
Sydney anti-lockdown protest fizzer after no-one turns up
Dylan Alcott wins second Wimbledon singles title to keep 'golden slam' hopes alive
'Multiple' people escape from Howard Springs COVID quarantine facility near Darwin
Parents of murdered Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe welcome grandchild on Day for Daniel
Julian Assange ordered by Ecuador to curb speech, clean bathroom, look after cat if he wants internet
Officer who kicked Indigenous teen during arrest 'had a bad day', says NSW police boss
Death toll climbs as Iranian protesters set fire to police stations in wake of Mahsa Amini's death
Taylor Swift dominates the Spotify charts in Australia as Beyonce and Adele struggle
'I opened Pandora's box': The origin story of the labradoodle
The Great Chinese data takeaway: Beijing's secret global surveillance revealed
Ash Barty becomes first Australian woman in 41 years to make Wimbledon final
Australian of the Year Local Hero award winner Amar Singh will be voting Yes — he says that decision is based on "fairness".
'Pillars of our democracy': Labor pledges to restore funding to ABC and SBS
#OPINION: Jacinda Ardern has been giving a masterclass in crisis leadership
Zoo Miami flamingos shelter from #HurrcaneIrma in bunkers, an upgrade from bathrooms in previous storms ab.co/2wRNybG 📷:Reuters
Grace Tame calls for 'honest discussion' on trauma, saying media tried to 'discredit' her with bong photo
If you have #autism, getting a haircut can be a massive ordeal. But this #hairdresser says it doesn't have to be. She's transformed her salon to cater for everyone.