Anti-immigration rallies and counter protests held across the country with lower numbers — as it happened

Demonstrators gathered in cities across the country today, with March for Australia rallies sparking counter protests.

Record number of calls to poisons hotlines for children ingesting melatonin

The ABC has analysed data from poisons hotlines across the country, revealing almost 1,500 calls were made about children taking melatonin last year, a dramatic rise on previous figures.

The oceans keep score in a year of record heat around Australia

For the past year, Australia's oceans have been hotter than ever before. The impacts are being felt all across the nation — ...

ABC ordered to pay $150,000 fine for unlawfully sacking journalist and presenter Antoinette Lattouf

The judge ordered ABC to pay a fine of $150,000 for unlawfully sacking journalist and presenter Antoinette Lattouf for reasons including her political opinions.

Unexplained lights in the sky sparks UAP chatter across much of Western Australia

Perth Observatory says it has received reports of lights dancing in the sky across a significant part of WA's Midwest and Goldfields, with an explanation yet to be found.

Optus to pay $100m fine, as crisis engulfing Australia's second biggest telco continues

In enforcing the fine today, the Federal Court's Justice Patrick O'Sullivan described the company's conduct as "extremely serious" and "appalling".