ZAQS.ORG

An "unprecedented" fire at a major oil refinery in Geelong has taken firefighters 12 hours to extinguish. -- Authorities say a gas leak is being investigated as the cause. -- The plant, which supplies about 10 per cent of the country's fuel, remains partly operational and the company says fuel production is secure. -- The prime minister says the damage is not enough to escalate Australia to the next level of the government's fuel security plan.

3 minutes ago

Harry and Meghan have arrived in Australia for their whirlwind visit. -- The couple will visit various charity and commercial events. -- Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney are all part of their "quasi-royal" tour. -- The Sussexes last visited Australia in 2018 when they were newly married and still in the royal fold.

1 day ago

Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest battles Meta over fake ads

9 hours ago

French Open bans cameras in player areas after Melbourne incident

8 hours ago

Editorial Policies - Read our editorial guiding principles

2 months ago

Please let us know

7 months ago

'Make it stop': 10 minutes of chaos in Lebanon's 'Black Wednesday'

6 hours ago

Displaced people in Lebanon return to homes as shaky ceasefire holds

28 minutes ago

Topic: Unrest, Conflict and War

1 year ago

PM to join leaders meeting on securing Strait of Hormuz

28 minutes ago

Ben Roberts-Smith leaves jail after securing bail over alleged war crimes

1 hour ago

Young people leaving Sydney 'en masse' over housing affordability

8 minutes ago

Government advisory group urges delay of NDIS 'robo' changes

1 hour ago

Pacific leaders declare emergency over potential fuel shortages

1 hour ago

Europe was a word British PMs dared not say. Then Donald Trump returned

4 hours ago

Australian woman killed in alleged DV murder in the US

2 hours ago

Chinese device found in strategic waters near Bali identified

4 hours ago

Defence and National Security

2 months ago

Daughter tells jury she saw mum crush drugs into lethal smoothie

43 minutes ago

Mental health nurse who raped teen patient, filmed 'upskirting' videos jailed

16 minutes ago

Cats clash with Dogs as Sydney heats up with Battle of the Bridge

8 minutes ago

Storm hit back after red-hot Raiders start in Canberra

28 minutes ago

AI Val Kilmer branded 'terrifying', but filmmakers say movie is ethical

3 hours ago

How mobile phone cameras have helped unearth a mysterious kingdom

10 hours ago

Weekly news quiz: Trump's AI image, a 200m record and the Artemis II splashdown

14 hours ago

Bandicoots bounce back in Brown Hill Creek as team works towards 'superhighway'

9 hours ago

More mood boosters

6 months ago

In charts: A look at Australia's record spending on defence

13 hours ago

More Lifestyle & Culture

6 months ago

Companies and directors fined $7m over payday lending scheme

8 minutes ago

Complete your Daily Mix

6 months ago

Peace talks, strait closed, China calls out US blockade: What to know today

2 days ago

Strait of Hormuz blockade could turn into global agrifood crisis

2 days ago

Albanese government's frustration rises as Australians pay price for war

1 day ago

Most truckies fear they won't last 12 months, industry survey says

2 days ago

State guardianship to be investigated in parliamentary inquiry

9 hours ago

BreastScreen SA did not get ethics approval or consent before research, ombudsman finds

9 hours ago

Travellers in Europe may face major flight disruption over jet fuel crisis

3 hours ago

Oil refinery fire will not push Australia to fuel plan 'stage three', PM says

3 hours ago

'Australians deserve to know': Victorian political donations site goes dark

3 hours ago

Some Australians fear lockdowns. Economists say stagflation is the bigger risk

9 hours ago

Mayor fears hidden cameras may have been in town hall change rooms for years

4 hours ago

Custom thongs, hugs and selfies: Harry and Meghan's very Sydney visit

47 minutes ago

Australia is on the verge of aged care AI boom

13 hours ago

'Never thought we'd be homeless': Mother of 13 pleads for help

13 hours ago

What we know about the 'small fire' that became an 'unprecedented' Geelong refinery blaze

11 hours ago

Queensland government in discussions for new oil refinery

3 hours ago

Uncle 'worried and scared' after fatally stabbing sistergirl, court hears

28 minutes ago

'Double jeopardy, isn't it?' Inmate's bid for freedom after accidental release

2 hours ago

Missing votes counted in key SA seat see One Nation margin increase

4 hours ago

State and Territory Elections

3 months ago

Multiple people in hospital after truck crash closes Hume Freeway

3 hours ago

Accidents and Emergency Incidents

1 year ago

Why experts urge not to grow these popular invasive plants in your home

4 hours ago

Gout hits out at 'haters' as he targets next milestone

3 hours ago

St Kilda announces appeal against Collard ban for homophobic slur

6 hours ago

Iranian footballers granted asylum in Australia 'overwhelmed' by support

8 hours ago

After a lengthy court battle, Gina Rinehart's mining company has been ordered to pay millions to a rival family. -- Wright Prospecting claimed it was owed royalties from the Hope Downs mining operations in the Pilbara. -- The court dismissed all claims by Ms Rinehart's children and Wright family descendants.

1 day ago

The Artemis II astronauts have received a hero's welcome after historic mission. -- The crew members called it "the greatest dream on Earth". -- It marks NASA's first crewed voyage towards the Moon in more than 50 years.

3 days ago

Liberty Bell Bay workers told to take leave without pay or be sacked

1 day ago

Mining and Metals Industry

1 year ago

Adam was quoted $60,000 for his home insurance. His local council is taking action

1 day ago

How Sydney's underworld is breaking a once unspoken rule

3 days ago

Domestic violence hotline can only answer 50 per cent of calls

4 days ago

PM rejects Trump's claim that US asked for help in Strait of Hormuz — as it happened

4 hours ago

Migration debate deserves less politicking from the Liberals

11 hours ago

PM preparing Australia for protracted Middle East conflict

9 hours ago

US alliance indispensable as Marles looks to build more self-sufficient ADF

1 day ago

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

14 hours ago

'Same general, new clothes': Civilian facade as military hides wealth in Thailand

13 hours ago

Mandelson failed vetting but was given UK ambassador to US job anyway

16 hours ago

Pope blasts 'tyrants' spending big on war following public spat with Trump

18 hours ago

Bank warns of significant surge in inflation as oil price spikes — as it happened

1 hour ago

Australia's fuel supply: Where things stand and what we're watching

9 hours ago

Australian dollar surges to four-year high as traders see end to Iran war

1 day ago

Carlton confirms Hollands suffered 'mental health episode' against Magpies

1 hour ago

Former Arsenal, Juventus goalkeeper killed after car hit by train

8 hours ago

Next-gen cricket talent shines at national Indigenous championships

5 hours ago

Which shade of white is right? Dentists explain the teeth colours

2 days ago

Should you turn off your laptop while commuting?

2 days ago

How I've learnt to embrace the new normal of only having one breast

3 days ago

How these queer couples split the household burden may surprise you

3 days ago

What happened when boy soprano Aled Jones met Leonard Bernstein for the first time

7 hours ago

Rebel Wilson's The Deb is a delight despite the ongoing legal drama

1 day ago

How The Babadook inspired the 'scariest movie you'll ever hear'

2 days ago

Kitty Flanagan and Anne Edmonds create comedy chaos in new show

3 days ago

List of ABC Shows

4 months ago