At least 550 hajj pilgrims die in scorching temperatures ( www.abc.net.au )
As Ukrainians hold off an offensive from the enemy, the ABC was taken to a secret position near the Russian border ( www.abc.net.au )
Meta to use Instagram and Facebook posts from as far back as 2007 to train artificial intelligence tools ( www.abc.net.au )
Visitor to Taiwan hit with $9,000 fine over 'roast chicken and pork combo' lunch box ( www.abc.net.au )
Taiwan's customs officials have issued a fine of NT$200,000 ($9,369) to a traveller for attempting to bring a lunch box containing pork into the country....
How moving freight by rail rather than road could help Australia reduce carbon emissions - ABC News ( www.abc.net.au )
Chinese nationals are trying to get to Australia by boat over a weak economy and political oppression at home ( www.abc.net.au )
As night fell over the Indian Ocean, Li thought he would die in his boat....
Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China ( www.abc.net.au )
Chinese police hunting international corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the federal police and subsequently escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of Chinese-Australian police protocols....
Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas ( www.abc.net.au )
The inner workings of China's notorious secret police unit and how it hunts down dissidents living overseas – including in Australia – have been exposed by a former spy in a Four Corners investigation, raising tough questions about Australia's national security....
Australian helicopter forced to take evasive action after Chinese fighter intercepts with flares ( www.abc.net.au )
Australian helicopter forced to take evasive action after Chinese fighter detonates flares ( www.abc.net.au )
An Australian pilot was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese military jet detonated flares close to a Navy helicopter that was operating in international waters near South Korea....
It's been called Israel's 'Guantanamo'. A doctor who worked in the secretive facility is now speaking out ( www.abc.net.au )
Five people killed in stabbing attack at Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction, alleged offender shot dead ( www.abc.net.au )
Five people have been killed in a knife attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney's east on Saturday afternoon, NSW Police say....
Women-only social media app Giggle for Girls taken to court by transgender woman Roxanne Tickle after her account was restricted ( www.abc.net.au )
In short: Transgender woman Roxanne Tickle is suing social media platform Giggle for Girls after she was excluded from the women-only app....
Scientists warn Australians to prepare for megadroughts that last more than 20 years ( www.abc.net.au )
The Russian scam luring Nepalese men with the promise of a better life, only to drop them on the battlefield in Ukraine ( www.abc.net.au )
Hundreds of Nepalese were lured by the promise of high paycheques and Russian citizenship. Now they’re trapped, wounded or dead....
Toyota cars collecting and potentially sharing location data and personal information, Choice says, and it's not the only car brand facing privacy concerns ( www.abc.net.au )
Rafi Alam from CHOICE told The World Today: "When we looked at Toyota's privacy policy, we found that these Connected Services features will collect data such as fuel levels, odometer readings, vehicle location and driving data, as well as personal information like phone numbers and email addresses."...
Nuclear energy is more expensive than renewables, CSIRO report finds ( www.abc.net.au )
Nuclear energy is more expensive than renewables, CSIRO report finds::Renewable energy provides the cheapest source of new energy for Australia, a new draft report from the CSIRO and energy market operator has found.
For the fourth day in a row, Earth has broken or equalled its hottest average temperature record ( www.abc.net.au )
The planet's average temperature hit 17.23 degrees Celsius on Thursday, surpassing the 17.18C record set on Tuesday and equalled on Wednesday.