Jackson Worthington

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Jackson Worthington

When Finn Penter hung six posters outside a lecture theatre at his university, he had no idea it would lead to a formal reprimand. Finn, a member of the University of Western Australia's (UWA) student guild, hung the posters to alert others to changes in university regulations that he believes would limit students right to protest. The six posters bore the slogans "free speech is under attack" and "clubs are under attack".

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jackson Worthington |David Marchese

In his first interview since losing his seat, ousted member of parliament Max Chandler-Mather says rumours of the Greens' demise have been overstated. The high-profile MP lost the inner-city Brisbane seat of Griffith to Labor candidate Renee Coffey on Saturday. He told triple j Hack he has no regrets about his three years in parliament. "Parliament is a sick place," Mr Chandler-Mather said.

Feb 26, 2025 | abc.net.au | Dave Marchese |Jackson Worthington

Former Hockeyroo Rosie Malone and seven-time Australian Olympic medallist Libby Trickett have both called for change following sexist comments towards the Matildas made by former Triple M host Marty Sheargold. During a sports report on his Monday afternoon show, Sheargold compared the Matildas to a Year 10 team, and said he would "rather hammer a nail through the head of [his] penis" than watch them play. The comments went viral on social media after being shared by Malone.

Feb 24, 2025 | abc.net.au | Rachel Carbonell |Loretta Florance |Jackson Worthington

When five-year-old Queensland twins Louis and Theo started school this year, they had an unusual boast: They were allowed to drink as much water as they liked. It's something most kids take for granted, but throughout their young lives, the Gold Coast boys had strictly limited their intake of water because they were born with kidney disease. "It's so difficult to stick to that — you're watching things like when you're doing your teeth, have I taken an extra sip?" the boys' mother Kath said.

Feb 5, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jackson Worthington |Gianfranco Di Giovanni

Australian esports players are concerned about the future of professional video game competitions after major event cancellations. Esports players say anyone interested in pursuing a career in esports often needs to leave Australia. While some events won't go ahead this year, an upcoming Counter-Strike tournament in Melbourne in April provides an opportunity to showcase local talent to the world.