Australians withdrew more than $1.4 billion from their superannuation last financial year for medical reasons, prompting regulators to sound the alarm. 

 

Temba Bavuma turns his back as Steve Smith throws his wicket away, while Scott Boland shows the batters how it's done as the Aussies go down in Gqeberha. Here are the quick hits from the final day of the second Test. 

The Villages We Carry archive is protecting the memories of what southern Lebanese towns looked like before they were destroyed by Israeli forces.

An NDIS support worker has been unsuccessful in trying to reverse a decision banning her from engaging in disability support care work after she was found to have had children removed from her care.

Two years after the Country Liberal Party government came to power on a tough-on-crime platform, official crime data shows a mixed bag of results across the Northern Territory.

An AI tool that helps write reports on family violence incidents reduced police workloads but also introduced errors during a trial of the technology in Tasmania.

As she prepares for her final Test appearance, Emily Chancellor reflects on the legacy she leaves in Australian women's rugby.

Australian shares are set to fall after a US tech rout driven by concerns about AI spending, while oil hits a five-month high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

Emmy award-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles in TV series Picket Fences and films such as Top Gun and Alien, has died aged 93.

A magnitude-7 earthquake has struck China's south-western region of Tibet, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, state news agency Xinhua has reported.

It is a case of the same old problems leading to the same old questions as Australia squanders a series lead, setting up a grandstand finale in South Africa next week. 

Labor frontbencher Kristy McBain declines to answer questions about whether Snowy 2.0 project is good value for money after confirmation of another cost blowout. Follow live. 

LeBron James incites the ire of the United States president for his actions during the national anthem in the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener. 

The ABC understands Ms Camm's resignation will trigger a mini reshuffle in the Queensland cabinet, the first movement in the frontbench since David Crisafulli came to power in 2024.

A Queensland man who lost his wife to breast cancer more than 25 years ago has worn pink every day since in her honour.

The federal government has submitted an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station.

Victoria's police commissioner said the 42-year-old's family had been "very, very helpful" to the ongoing investigation into Monday's attack on Helen Haines.

Satellite monitoring has detected huge plumes of methane above one of Australia's largest gas complexes, triggering a United Nations alert and enquiries by state authorities.

A regional mayor has denied multiple allegations that she bullied and undermined council staff, arising from an independent investigation. 

A global internet flaw is being blamed for delayed communication to parents after a student was attacked at a south Canberra school.

Police arrest 29 people after uncovering two illegal casinos operating in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, as part of a wider investigation into alleged drug manufacturing.