Sceptical mine boss won over by uni's copper refining breakthrough
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:04:14 +0000
Copper production in outback Queensland is facing a ticking clock, but researchers say a new refining process developed at the University of Queensland could slash production costs.
Victorian teachers reject pay offer as statewide strike looms
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:14:58 +0000
The state government has made its first pay offer to teachers in an attempt to avoid next week's 24 hour statewide strike.
Construction industry to fall 19,000 workers a year short ahead of Olympics
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:39:10 +0000
With new figures laying bare the state of the problem, the construction industry warns cost blow-outs and delays are inevitable unless something is done.

Sasha wanted to trace her genealogy. Instead she uncovered a life-changing mistake
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:23:06 +0000
When Sasha Szafranski matched with a stranger on a genealogy website, she uncovered an IVF mix-up that had been hidden for 30 years.
Dubai airport struck again, plus what else to know about the war this morning
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:19:03 +0000
The ABC's Middle East Correspondent Matt Doran is in Beirut and is providing daily updates on the Middle East war. 
$30K drone reshapes how Australia and the world view future wars
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:47:29 +0000
Defence analysts say the early lessons of the Iran conflict are fairly clear: drone warfare is here to stay and Australia needs to rapidly improve its counter-drone capabilities.
Live: Architect of Coalition's WFH policy endorses Nationals' regional plan
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:16:30 +0000
Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume endorses the National Party's policy to encourage working from home for regional and rural-based public servants. Follow live. 

Towns pick up pieces after loss of Commonwealth Games that should have started today
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:34:11 +0000
The 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games would have started today, but attention now turns to the unbuilt housing and unfinished regional projects that were promised.
Chelsea receives record Premier League fine for breaches of financial rules
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:07:18 +0000
Chelsea are fined a record total of $20.2 million for historical breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations, but avoid a points deduction.
Australian tennis coach cops doping ban after admitting to blood transfusion
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:22:17 +0000
Former world number 39 Marinko Matosevic receives a four-year doping ban from tennis's global integrity agency, which he had labelled "corrupt" during its investigation. 
How to watch Matildas vs China in Women's Asian Cup semifinal
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:11:54 +0000
The Matildas are in the final four at the Women's Asian Cup, and take on the defending champion China in the first semifinal tonight. Here's how to follow the game at Perth Stadium.