Do I need a COVID booster? Here’s what the science says You might not get much protection from another COVID booster. Here's why you should get one anyway. ABC News · Apr 13, 2023
Is polio back? Cases emerge overseas and Australia starts testing sewage New South Wales will join other states in testing sewage for polio, as cases of the largely eradicated disease emerge overseas. ABC News · Sep 25, 2022
Foot-and-mouth disease led to 6 million slaughtered animals in England 21 years ago. Could it happen in Australia? Robert Craig's memories of foot-and-mouth disease tearing through the north of England are more than 20 years old, but they're as painful as ever. ABC News · Aug 8, 2022
Human rights group calls for Australia to 'get off the fence' amid fears of further executions in Myanmar An international human rights organisation is criticising the Australian government's response to the execution of four pro-democracy activists by Myanmar's military, accusing Canberra of being a "laggard" and out of step with its allies. ABC News · Jul 28, 2022
Since the pandemic began, more than 10,000 Australians have died of COVID-19 and, if this year's trend continues, it could get a lot worse An epidemiologist has warned that if current trends continue, at least another 7,500 Australians will die from COVID-19 by the end of the year. ABC News · Jul 5, 2022
Julian Assange is facing extradition to the US, so will Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervene? Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will not be pressured into publicly intervening in the Julian Assange extradition case, despite international law experts arguing that direct involvement by Australia would carry "significant" diplomatic sway. ABC News · Jun 21, 2022
How did monkeypox emerge in the US when the first diagnosed patient hadn’t left the country? When a local man arrived in a Boston emergency department on May 12 with an unusual mix of symptoms, doctors were scratching their heads for days. ABC News · Jun 8, 2022
The federal government has appointed an assistant minister for a republic. Could a referendum soon follow? Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has openly shown support for transitioning to a republican model, but Australia seems unlikely to hold a referendum any time soon. ABC News · Jun 6, 2022
Who are the 'teal independents'? Your questions answered about the candidates fighting for some of Australia's wealthiest electorates They've been labelled the "teal independents" — a group of mostly female candidates taking on mostly male Liberal MPs in some of Australia's wealthiest electorates. This is how they could impact the federal election. ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
Photos of death and destruction in Ukraine could be laying groundwork for war crime investigators New York Times photographer Lynsey Addario's image of a family killed by Russian shelling while trying to evacuate from the city of Irpin could become crucial evidence in the prosecution of war crimes. Warning: This story contains graphic images that may be confronting for some readers. ABC News · Apr 1, 2022
Lessons from The Signal as the ABC launches its new daily podcast, ABC News Daily ABC News Daily's Stephen Smiley reveals what a daily news podcast offers to its audience that breakfast radio and television and newspapers don't. ABC News · Feb 3, 2022