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ACT childcare centres record second highest rate of 'serious incidents'

A former childcare provider with over 30 years experience in the sector says the ACT's childcare regulator lacks teeth.

A non-identifiable child playing with toys.

Source:StatelineTopic:Child Care

Heart disease set to soar in Australia as temperatures rise, study suggests

A new study by Australian researchers finds that the risk of cardiovascular disease increases with higher temperatures.

man covers his head with a jumper to ward off the sun

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Heart Disease

Decline in swimming abilities puts a generation at risk

Royal Life Saving research shows nearly half of school children entering their teens are failing to attain basic swimming skills.

A boy seen swimming underwater holding a floating board

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Children

Editor's Choice

Egg shortages are predicted for the next three years. Here are some substitutes

We look at egg substitutes you can use to keep things moving in your kitchen.

Source:ABC LifestyleTopic:Food and Drink

Formula 1 car cockpits can reach 60 degrees C, but science has solutions

A new rule implementing cooling systems for F1 drivers was introduced this year. Racing is hot work at the best of times, so how does the new rule help?

An orange and black Formula One car driving partially on the asphalt track, partially on gravel.

Source:ABC Health & WellbeingTopic:Sports injuries

Plan to turn farms into suburbs amid a housing crunch angers farmers

Farming groups are opposed to the South Australian government removing protections for land near Adelaide to allow for more housing.

A drone shot of rows of newly built houses next to green land.

Source:SA Country HourTopic:Urban Development and Planning

Even after 35 years, PJ Harvey still feels impostor syndrome

In a rare interview, PJ Harvey discusses her career of constant renewal and reinvention, and pushing through the fear of failure when trying something new.

A close up of PJ Harvey's face as she performs. She holds a mic and looks out to the crowd.

Source:Double JTopic:Rock

New $5 banknote to celebrate First Nations ties to country

The RBA says the $5 note's new theme, selected from more than 2,100 public submissions, will honour the emotional, spiritual, and physical connection of First Nations people to country.

A $5 note on a white table. It is pink, purple and orange.

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Business, Economics and Finance

Harmony Week

When is Ramadan 2025 and how is it celebrated?

The Islamic holy month is always held on the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar calendar.

Woman pray shoulder to shoulder in a mosque

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Religion

Australian-first Vietnamese museum breaks ground

The first museum in Australia dedicated to the Vietnamese refugee experience will be built in Melbourne's western suburbs.

An architect's drawing shows a modern red building

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Multiculturalism

Journeys of Hope: Migration stories of childhood Holocaust survivors

After WWII, thousands of Holocaust survivors migrated to Australia, shaping its multicultural identity and contributing to society in profound ways. Their stories are filled with hope, hardship and resilience.

Light-skinned elderly woman with short white hair smiles. Yellow 6-pointed star design in top-left of image of black background.

Source:ABC EducationTopic:Education

First national Indian film festival goes beyond Bollywood

Australia's first Indian film festival is pulling away from the stereotypes of Bollywood, screening South Asian films in multiple languages and genres.

Two men of South Asian descent appear in a movie still, looking at one another. One has face paint and traditional dress.

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Film Industry

Moments in History

Cold Chisel once graced its stage, now this Hobart venue is calling last drinks

The owner of long-running Hobart music venue Uni Bar says its impending closure is a significant blow to the city's live-music scene.

A black and white photo of Cold Chisel on stage at the Uni Bar in Hobart

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Universities

How farmers became tangled in Patricks' plan

After the collapse of the Dubai plan, Patrick Stevedore's boss Chris Corrigan turns to Plan B, training fresh-faced farmers to work as wharfies.

face of a flightened-looking person looking out of a cracked window of a bus

Duration: 35 minutes 39 seconds m

Source:ListenTopic:History

For years, these sisters didn't know white people existed

It has been more than 40 years since the Pintupi Nine made contact with the modern world. Much has changed in their lives, but their country has never stopped calling them home.

Two Indigenous women smile at the camera in a composite image that includes a black and white photo and red desert.

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Indigenous Culture

150 years on from one of country's worst maritime disasters

Shock waves went throughout the whole nation when the SS Gothenburg sank off the coast of Queensland in February 1875. Its preservation is key in understanding life in the colonies.

Source:ABC North QldTopic:History

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