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James Webb Telescope captures the Universe's first light

A tiny red speck has set a date on an important era in the Universe's early history and given astronomers a surprising insight into the "cosmic dawn".

A red dot is a very ancient galaxy surrounded by much brighter, spiral galaxies.

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: The Universe

'We want to stop the killing': Why Gazans are protesting against Hamas

The rare protests follow Israel's resumption of attacks on Gaza following a nearly two-month ceasefire.

Hundreds of Palestinians protesting on the streets in Gaza with banners and signs

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Unrest, Conflict and War

'Just cook it': Pig's head, dead rats sent to newsroom in Indonesia

Indonesian police launch a preliminary investigation into "acts of terror" against an investigative media organisation after carcasses were delivered to its Jakarta office.

A man takes a photo of a pig's head in a black plastic bag

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Law, Crime and Justice

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Marvel announces Avengers: Doomsday cast

The mammoth cast includes longtime Marvel mainstays such as Robert Downey Jr and Chris Hemsworth as well as new entrants and stars from Fox's original X-Men movies.

Three images side by side, showing Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, and Anthony Mackie on the red carpet looking into the camera

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Movies

Weddings, deaths and cancellations: Neighbours at 40

After more than 9,000 episodes, Neighbours is finally coming to a close at the end of the year but not before we take one more walk down memory lane.

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan in a publicity still from Neighbours in 1987.

Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

How to start enjoying Shepard avocados as Hass become harder to find

Shepard avocados often get a bad rap, but learning to appreciate the variety's differences may help you enjoy them.

A whole, halved and sliced Shepard avocado, one variety commonly available in Australia.

Source: ABC LifestyleTopic: Food and Drink

Choices created Australia's housing mess, what choices will fix it? Natasha Mitchell and guests

Australia's housing crisis hasn't always been with us. So what choices created it, and what choices are now needed to fix it? Buying a house is now out of reach if you're on an average wage, and rental options are expensive and precarious.

Small green model house placed in a supermarket shopping trolley

Duration: 58 minutes 9 seconds

Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: Public Housing

Rugby league's Ashes returns after 22-year hiatus

The Ashes of rugby league will return after a 22-year hiatus, with Australia touring England at the end of the year.

Three Kangaroos rugby league celebrate scoring a try

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Rugby League

Federal budget 2025

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

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

Moments in History

Town's beloved 100yo venue like a 'Swiss Army knife'

From fancy balls to supporting impoverished mining families, being razed by fire to launching local film premieres, an arts venue in regional Victoria has endured for a century.

early black and white photo of the building with horse and cart out the front

Source: ABC GippslandTopic: History

How a fiery Princess Anne talked her way out of being kidnapped in 1974

At the age of 24, a brash and fiery Princess Anne was called "her royal rudeness" by the British tabloids. But when a man brandishing two guns tried to kidnap her outside Buckingham Palace, Anne's sharp tongue helped save her life.

A woman in a tiara sits in the back of a car with a man in full military uniform

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Royalty

Elizabeth Taylor became a symbol of fame that knew no boundaries

James Findlay speaks with Matthew Kennedy, film historian and author of On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide about the remarkable life of an icon.

Duration: 32 minutes 37 seconds

Source: Listen

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

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Featured

James Webb Telescope captures the Universe's first light

'We want to stop the killing': Why Gazans are protesting against Hamas

'Just cook it': Pig's head, dead rats sent to newsroom in Indonesia

Editor's Choice

Marvel announces Avengers: Doomsday cast

Weddings, deaths and cancellations: Neighbours at 40

How to start enjoying Shepard avocados as Hass become harder to find

Choices created Australia's housing mess, what choices will fix it? Natasha Mitchell and guests

Rugby league's Ashes returns after 22-year hiatus

Federal budget 2025

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

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

Moments in History

Town's beloved 100yo venue like a 'Swiss Army knife'

How a fiery Princess Anne talked her way out of being kidnapped in 1974

Elizabeth Taylor became a symbol of fame that knew no boundaries

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

Editorial Standards

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