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Indonesia hands Australia draft Bali Nine repatriation deal in ‘significant step forward’

The Indonesian government has handed Australia a draft proposal for the repatriation of the Bali Nine members still in prison, a deal it hopes can be finalised

Vanuatu and Australia diverge in landmark ICJ climate change case

Vanuatu has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to find polluting nations have acted unlawfully by contributing to climate change, in a landmark case

4 in 5 young LGBTQ+ Australians have been sexually harassed at work, world-first study shows

*Content warning: this story discusses experiences of LGBTQ sexual harassment and discriminationWhen *Chloe first moved to Australia six years ago, she was exci

Australia accused of undermining landmark climate change case brought by Pacific nations in international court

Australia has been accused of undermining its Pacific neighbours in a landmark international legal case after it argued that high-emitting countries are not obl

ARA Australian Cycling Team selected for 2025 UCI CX Worlds | ARA Australian Cycling Team

Three riders have been selected to represent the ARA Australian Cycling Team at the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Liévin, France.Max Hobson, Tris

Virgin Australia reveals new international 777 flights

MJust over five years since Virgin Australia scrapped its Boeing 777 flights to Los Angeles, the airline is ready to return to long-range flying in mi

World-first Australian law set to keep kids off social media

Parliament officially passed the bill on Friday, making it the first ban of its kind in the world, according to the Associated Press. The law prohibits

The incredible honour roll of Australian U19 Cricket World Cup representatives and their stats

This summer is continuing a vibrant tradition in international cricket: the graduation of brilliant U19 cricketers to fully-fledged stars of the game.Watch ever

There’s only one continent without the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. The approach might make Australia a ‘world leader’

Australia's surveillance of bird flu has been described as a possible "model" to follow globally, with the spread of the H5N1 strain of the virus causing concer

Thirteen charged after police foil largest alleged cocaine importation in Australia’s history

More than a dozen people have been charged over an alleged multimillion dollar attempted import of cocaine into Australia, the largest in the nation’s history

‘The guy from Bendigo that does a bit of running’ smashes Australian marathon record

Andy Buchanan has broken the Australian marathon record, taking more than a minute off the previous mark in Valencia on Sunday.Men's marathonBest Australian tim

ABC Radio Australia’s 85 years of broadcasting to the world – ABC Pacific

This is the story of one of the ABC's best-kept secrets.ABC Radio Australia was never intended to be a great secret. It was just the nature of the service that