After hearing evidence from more than 60 witnesses across five weeks, a jury retired to deliberate on Thursday afternoon and returned a verdict on Monday.
Queensland's child safety inquiry recommends bolstering adoption, a move criticized by Aboriginal Children Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter. She warns it will disproportionately affect First Nations children, who are nearly half of those in state care, and urges focus on early intervention instead.
Australia's first reported cases of intimate partner violence-related CTE found in two women. Decades of assaults led to brain disease usually seen in athletes, highlighting the long-term impacts of domestic violence.
Ole Frøystad, nicknamed "Mr Row Row," invented Norway's viral Viking row chant, inspired by medieval history and a Norwegian football club's chant. The simple yet energetic chant involves sitting, drumming, pulling imaginary oars, and shouting "ro" (Norwegian for row), building to a frenzy. It has become a major fan sensation at the World Cup, with spontaneous renditions appearing globally and even players like Erling Haaland embracing it as "bigger than football."
A vehicle was rammed into a business in Melbourne's inner Richmond and set alight, causing a blaze that spread to at least 10 other businesses in the same building. Firefighters are on the scene, and police have launched an investigation.
In Richmond, inner Melbourne, unknown offenders rammed a vehicle into a business on Victoria Street and set it alight early this morning. Multiple businesses were affected by the fire, and police are investigating.
The ABC is cautiously embracing AI, planning to use tools like Anthropic's Claude for tasks such as writing digital news and converting radio bulletins to online articles. While experts and unions welcome potential benefits like freeing up journalists' time, they warn of risks to trust and job security if misused.
