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A 56-year-old man is due to face court after he allegedly wielded a pair of nunchucks and made threats at Hannah Beazley's electoral office in Perth.

Australia's losing streak across the ditch continues in the Constellation Cup, where penalty counts, multiple injuries and world rankings have been major talking points.

Housing advocacy groups say research shows a statewide rental cap could save tenants an average of $33,000 over the next five years.

The world's richest person wants to start producing a flying car by 2028, but experts say it would need to overcome several hurdles before it is ever seen in Australia.

Staff shortages paused heart surgeries for 10 days at a north Queensland hospital, with some patients urgently flown to Brisbane.

Motorists have been rescued by members of the public from flooded roads as heavy rain soaks south-east and central Queensland overnight.

There are concerns a lack of data on hospital demand in SA is obscuring the strain the system is under.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as next month, following a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Australia shows a needless sense of urgency at the crease on day four and it backfires spectacularly as South Africa takes firm control in Gqeberha.

The Aussie share market is set to open higher after Wall Street surges.

One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super — many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.

Katy Gallagher says she is not surprised to hear news a man has been arrested for walking into a WA state MP's office with "nunchucks".

Snail growth could be linked to extreme weather rather than annual patterns, enabling researchers to determine past cyclones.

Parents have raised concerns about illegally modified e-bikes as the Sydney Children's Hospital reports an increase in admissions relating to crashes.

The Pacific nation's internal affairs minister says it has not yet made any decision to reduce China's police presence.

Politicians on all sides of politics are doing some self-reflecting after the attack on federal MP Helen Haines.

Steve Smith reaches a major milestone but doesn't return and Marnus Labuschagne makes a mockery of an enormous reprieve on a disastrous fourth day for the Aussies in Gqeberha.

Commuters will be able to cut down on travel time, with the service connecting the south-western suburbs to the Sydney CBD, north-Sydney and the north-western suburbs.

Former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa wants those affected by the Bondi Beach terror attack to know "we're unbreakable", ahead of the shooting's first anniversary.

Defence has since confirmed one of the six-wheeled vehicles had tipped over in a previous training exercise, after the ABC revealed it had photographic evidence of the incident.

Adelaide mother Amira hosted parties and had just been promoted, but following a relationship breakdown, she lived in her car for 10 months.

Independent MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital, more than two days after she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria's north-east.

Software developers say they can use AI to "take back the internet" in what some are calling the dawn of a new era in online piracy.

With fewer seats on offer and several mayors stepping aside, Tasmania's council elections may radically shake up local government across the island — with just days left for people to cast their vote.

ABC analysis reveals the extent of Israel's expansion on four fronts: Lebanon, the West Bank, Gaza and Syria.

The celebration of homegrown literature continues — test your knowledge of Australian books in our 50/50 quiz.

Whether you’re a property owner or a renter, there are a few things to consider before you take on a boarder or lodger.

Not all Australian children can see their friends at school every day, but a music video has connected students in WA's remote Pilbara region.

The accused attacker of Helen Haines, Brendan Nugent, is set to be involved in a lengthy legal process extending into 2027.

Vodafone's owner TPG says it was forced to speak publicly about its frustration over scam calls after reports to the regulator were not addressed.

From threats against their children to stalking and intimidation, politicians across party lines are revealing the disturbing abuse they face in public life.

With a strong El Niño summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.

The agents weakened or disabled systems designed to catch them misbehaving, and one later denying it had done so.

The Australian Signals Directorate is among global cyber agencies urging organisations to quickly act to fix flaws in a programming language that hackers are believed to be exploiting.

The jury in Russell Brand's criminal trial has heard from a woman who claims the celebrity raped her at his London home in 2009 and treated her "like an animal".

The French president said foreign leaders trying to win votes at home have exploited France's riots for their own political agenda.

For only the second time ever, house prices have fallen across all Australian capital cities, falling by 4.7 per cent last quarter, the steepest drop on record.

A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found e-scooter hospitalisations have more than tripled since 2019.

Comedian Huang Yi-hao has vowed to return to the stage, inviting police and prosecutors who worked on the case to his upcoming gigs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old US citizen held in Russian custody since 2022, had been freed and was at Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg.

Police arrest a man after he reportedly made verbal threats while armed with "nunchucks" at state MP Hannah Beazley's electoral office in the inner-city Perth suburb of Victoria Park.

A young man is charged over a fatal alleged hit-and-run in Alice Springs five months ago following "a coordinated effort by specialist police units".

Developers behind a proposed $23 million gas-powered power plant required for a data centre have told a court they want the project to be powered by the grid as soon as possible.

The final moments of a 24-year-old allegedly hacked to death in a pack attack in Melbourne's south-west are revealed in court as three boys and four men face charges almost two years after the ambush.

More than 300 university students and staff march on Parliament House to protest a controversial plan to merge three of Western Australia's four public universities.

Police allege 19-year-old Harley Adams threatened a family at Morningside unit block in the early hours of Monday morning.

Helen Haines's husband Phil says his wife's road to recovery will be "long and difficult" after days of surgery at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital following a Monday attack.

Australia faces a mountain to climb on day four of the second Test in Gqeberha, already a wicket down and a long way behind South Africa's belligerent first innings total of 425.

Many Australian women with postpartum psychosis actively seek help despite not understanding what is wrong with them, research finds.

The region is expected to become Australia's only helium production site within 18 months, helping address a global shortage of the rare and vital gas.