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Left without wages or answers, workers break silence on Bathla collapse

Former employees of collapsed property developer Bathla Group speak for the first time about unpaid wages, mounting financial hardship and fears for their futures in Australia.

ABC News · 4 min ago

Trump 'would get ratings bump for firing Hegseth', like on The Apprentice

The US president's ambition to leverage his final two years sparks speculation that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be among the casualties.

ABC News · 10 min ago

This is what a weekly shop looks like for seven households in 2026

Seven shoppers share what they get in their weekly shop as high inflation and interest rate hikes persist.

ABC News · 12 min ago

Roaming cats 'split' town as concerns grow for native wildlife

A feeding station found near a national park sparked "outrage" and calls for stricter pet cat containment laws.

ABC News · 13 min ago

Police officer's suicide exposes toxic culture in Victoria Police

When a police officer with more than two decades' service took her life, it set a young detective down a path that would leave him disillusioned about the force's culture and…

ABC News · 15 min ago

Hooked on the history quiz? It's time to test yourself again

This week we'll try to trip you up on prime ministers, feral hippos, the star of Ally McBeal and more.

ABC News · 19 min ago

Kerry Greenwood's final novel published 18 months after her death

With the publication of the Melbourne author's final novel, Just Desserts, her partner David Greagg and close friends share memories of the whip-smart author who never expected to…

ABC News · 19 min ago

Calls for next Victorian government to invest in prisons

Victoria's prisons are already at 92 per cent capacity, but experts say the crime policies of both major parties would see more people locked up.

ABC News · 34 min ago

Australia's export emissions under scrutiny ahead of climate talks

As United Nations climate change talks commence in Türkiye, Australia's position as a climate leader will be tested.

ABC News · 49 min ago

Are there any (good) alternatives to interest rate hikes to cool inflation?

Mortgage holders reeling from the blunt force of five interest rate hikes this year are questioning if there are other ways of controlling inflation. The answer is not simple.

ABC News · 49 min ago

It could be a matter of when, not if Andrew Hastie becomes opposition leader

As Labor suffers backlash following tough economic news, the opposition may be looking for someone else to lead them and take on the rising threat of Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

ABC News · 49 min ago

Abbott says Gillard's misogyny speech an 'unjustified attack'

Reflecting on Julia Gillard's now-iconic speech, Tony Abbott says he thought it was "pretty over the top" and saw it mostly as an example of political theatre.

ABC News · 49 min ago

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