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'Like electric sparks': Sharks recorded making sounds underwater

Sharks were thought to be silent, but scientists have recorded a New Zealand species making a clicking noise.

A small grey shark with yellowish spots along its body viewed from above against a black background.

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Marine Biology

Unlike words and faces, musical memories don''t fade with time

Music lovers show how special musical memories are, with recollections going back decades. Here's how music from childhood can form lifelong memories

An old woman and a little girl listening to music with headphones

Source: ABC ClassicTopic: Classical Music

Find out if you're among the budget's winners or losers

The Albanese government has delivered its final budget ahead of an election in May, with a fresh new round of tax cuts the major offer. Find out who else is set to benefit and who may miss out.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Budget

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World Athletics introduces chromosome testing in women's events

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes the introduction of chromosome testing of female athletes will help maintain the "absolute focus of the integrity of competition".

Julien Alfred, Gabrielle Thomas and Brittany Wilson

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Athletics

Astronauts to grow edible mushrooms during next space mission

When SpaceX launches its next mission in the coming days, it will include an Australian-led experiment that could have significant ramifications for the future of space exploration.

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule manoeuvres in space following undocking from the ISS to begin a journey to return to Earth.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Space Exploration

Outback towns now 'islands' as record-breaking rain continues

More heavy rainfall is forecast after a drenching in outback and north Queensland closes roads and strands inland residents.

Aerial view of water and station in Queensland

Duration: 42 seconds

Source: ABC North QldTopic: Weather

Bad enough to eat — Our fatal attraction to the ultra-processed

Ultra-processed foods may last longer and taste good, but our guests explain that they are designed for overindulgence and linked to health problems like obesity and an increased risk of some cancers.

A bottle of soft drink, loaf of bread, bag of cereal, pile of biscuits and other ultra-processed foods against a white backdrop.

Duration: 28 minutes 33 seconds

Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: Food and Drink

Donald Trump is shopping for hundreds of millions of eggs

After making the price of eggs a key election issue, Donald Trump is importing them from as far away as Turkiye and South Korea to tackle continuing shortages.

Grey, blue, pink and yellow egg cartons sit for sale on a shelf

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Inflation

Federal budget 2025

From students to pensioners, here's what the budget means for your bills

Changes to Medicare, fresh tax cuts and more energy bill relief — here's what the federal government's latest budget means for the cost-of-living crisis.

a close-up of a person holding several pages of a household power bill in their hands.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Budget

The budget expands the Help to Buy housing scheme. Here's how it works

The federal government will spend another $800 million to provide first home buyers with the opportunity to own a property with lower deposits and smaller mortgages.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Budget

The $17b tax cut no-one saw coming came at the right time for Labor

Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned there would be little, if anything, new in this document given the government had planned to call an election earlier this month, negating the need for a budget. That plan took an abrupt about turn.

an illustration of jim chalmers with roads and cash

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Budget

Find out if you're among the budget's winners or losers

The Albanese government has delivered its final budget ahead of an election in May, with a fresh new round of tax cuts the major offer. Find out who else is set to benefit and who may miss out.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Budget

Moments in History

Abandoned panel van could hold clues to teen's disappearance 44 years ago

Police investigating the suspected murder of 12-year-old Lisa Mott in the WA town of Collie in 1980 are appealing for help as they try to identify the owner of a yellow panel van previously found dumped in bushland.

A wrecked yellow panel van sits in bushland near Collie, believed to be at the centre of the Lisa Mott disappearance.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Homicide

Test your knowledge in the Nightlife History Quiz

Are you into your trivia? Join the host of Weekend Nightlife, Suzanne Hill, for The History Quiz!

Duration: 38 minutes 23 seconds

Source: Listen

New search begins in SA for children who went missing more than 50 years ago

A new private search is underway in the state's Mid North for Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon, who went missing from Adelaide Oval more than 50 years ago.

Police move search for Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordan

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Missing Person

01 Conspiracy? If it quacks like a duck

When Patrick Stevedores locks out and fires 1400 wharfies overnight on April 8, 1998, it divides the country. But behind all this is a story of high drama and political intrigue, a complex web of double dealing and high-stakes leaks.

Duration: 35 minutes 8 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Industrial Action

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'Like electric sparks': Sharks recorded making sounds underwater

Unlike words and faces, musical memories don''t fade with time

Find out if you're among the budget's winners or losers

Editor's Choice

World Athletics introduces chromosome testing in women's events

Astronauts to grow edible mushrooms during next space mission

Outback towns now 'islands' as record-breaking rain continues

Bad enough to eat — Our fatal attraction to the ultra-processed

Donald Trump is shopping for hundreds of millions of eggs

Federal budget 2025

From students to pensioners, here's what the budget means for your bills

The budget expands the Help to Buy housing scheme. Here's how it works

The $17b tax cut no-one saw coming came at the right time for Labor

Find out if you're among the budget's winners or losers

Moments in History

Abandoned panel van could hold clues to teen's disappearance 44 years ago

Test your knowledge in the Nightlife History Quiz

New search begins in SA for children who went missing more than 50 years ago

01 Conspiracy? If it quacks like a duck

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