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It's the energy election everywhere, but nowhere quite like the Hunter

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Federal Government

Peter Dutton turns to culture wars, PM gets defensive on credit rating

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Elections

Officer who shot Bondi Junction stabber thought she was 'probably going to die'

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crime

Featured

Arts is a $64 billion industry — so why aren't the leaders talking about it?

Financial support for artists, local content quotas for streaming platforms and AI regulation are on the agenda this election.

Yayoi Kusama, with bright red hair, smiles and waves seated at bench covered in vibrant coloured prints also in background.

Source: ABC ArtsTopic: Arts, Cultural and Entertainment Events

Carney claims victory in Canada's snap election

It's not yet clear if the Liberals will win an outright majority in an election that drew a record number of voters.

Mark Carney smiles on the stage and is about to give a speech

Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: World Politics

Builder's collapse leaves years-long fight with insurer in its wake

Builders take out insurance designed to cover clients' costs in the event they go bust. But some people are waiting for years for a payout and facing potential bankruptcy.

A house frame being constructed with timber.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Insurance

Editor's Choice

Our easiest cakes, biscuits and slices for election day cake stalls

Baking for an election day cake stall? Check out our one-bowl cakes, plus easy biscuits and slice recipes.

A loaf of carrot cake on a chopping board, slathered generously with frosting and topped with walnut pieces.

Source: ABC LifestyleTopic: Recipes

The secret to arguing well (and why it matters)

George Clooney has caused a stir online after claiming that he and wife Amal have never argued in 10 years of marriage. It might sound like something out of a Hollywood movie, but is a zero-argument marriage really achievable, or even healthy?

An illustration of two people sitting opposite each other for an article about healthy conflict in relationships

Duration: 9 minutes 24 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Relationships

Final Fantasy composer Masayoshi Soken on making music that stops the world

Video game composer Masayoshi Soken shares how he makes his music part of the full gaming experience.

A man sits holding a toy towards the camera with a woman sitting next to him

Source: ABC ClassicTopic: Music

Hetty Lui McKinnon's hearty spinach, potato and cheddar pie

Pantry staples come together to create a hearty vegetarian pie, with layers of spinach, sliced potatoes and cheddar, encased in a crunchy filo crust.

A triangular slice of spinach, cheddar and potato galette on a plate in the sun. The pie in an oven-proof frypan nearby.

Source: ABC LifestyleTopic: Recipes

Live music programs giving regional artists something to sing about

South Australia and New South Wales have introduced grassroots music programs to revitalise a struggling regional live music industry, and new research backs their initiatives.

Bianca Feher sings into a microphone and plays her guitar wearing a green shirt. Tin sheets and bush are behind her.

Source: ABC RiverlandTopic: Music

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Federal election 2025

Voluntary super: Senator's bold plan to 'spark change'

Making superannuation voluntary and raising the tax-free threshold to $40,000: these are bold ideas, and are at the crux of an independent Queensland senator's bold ambition to hold the balance of power in the Senate and "spark change".

Gerard Rennick sits on the backbench in the Senate looking into the distance

Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Elections

Here's the state of play in dozens of seats that could decide the election

While there is broad agreement that Peter Dutton has a narrower path to victory than Anthony Albanese, campaigners are bracing for the unexpected.

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese smiling on rainbow background.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Elections

Coalition puts EV drivers on notice over road use tax

Bridget McKenzie says the Coalition believes in principle that electric vehicle drivers should pay a road use charge and will consider one in government, while insisting it will not be a "tax".

Dutton McKenzie winery

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Electric Vehicles

Major parties have pledged tax relief. Calculate what it means for you

Both Labor and the Coalition have announced tax concessions ahead of polling day on May 3. Here's how much you could potentially save under Labor or the Coalition.

A woman in yellow jumper holding shopping bag faces a supermarket shelf full of colourful wrapped foods.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Tax

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Moments in History

Nicaea — The conference that changed the world

At the Council of Nicaea 1700 years ago bishops from across the Christian world gathered to settle a theological showdown that rocked the fledgling religion: Who was Jesus — a perfect human? Or God himself? Or something else?

Orthodox Christian icon depicting several men with long beards and Emperor Constantine wearing a crown and holding a long cross

Duration: 54 minutes 6 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Christianity

Election pamphlets may be annoying but they tell a story of Australia

The National Library is asking for contributions to its election ephemera collection, which it's been building since federation.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Libraries, Museums and Galleries

'Retro house' celebrates outback town's mining history

Some people dream of a mansion in Paris; all Lisa Rickert wanted was a worker's cottage in Newman.

A musclar man wearing a helmet carries equipment.

Duration: 57 seconds

Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Regional Communities

Bones suggest a lion gnawed on Roman gladiator's body while he died

A team of archaeologists has found what they claim to be the skeleton of a gladiator who was bitten by a big cat — the first physical evidence of gladiator-animal combat in the Roman Empire.

A male lion roaring and showing its sharp teeth.

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Archaeology

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