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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong |Esther Linder
The trio were all abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, on October 7 2023. Sasha Troufanov, 29, was taken along with his mother, grandmother and partner. Segui Dekel-Chen, 36, has never met his youngest daughter, with his wife giving birth two months after his abduction. Iair Horn, 46, is an Israeli-Argentinian dual citizen who had been working in construction.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong |Thomas Morgan
Skip to timelineAustralian soccer star Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment against a London police officer. The trial had been examining Ms Kerr's words to Metropolitan Police officer Stephen Lovell during a drunken dispute about a taxi ride in January, 2023. Follow all of the updates in our live blog below. Good morning, I'm Thomas Morgan.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong |Caitlin Rawling
President Donald Trump's decision to recognise only two sexes — male and female — has sparked growing concern and confusion among the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States. Mr Trump signed an executive order recognising only male and female sexes and declaring they cannot be changed, shortly after being sworn in as president. He also revoked orders from the Biden administration aimed at preventing discrimination based on gender identity or sexual discrimination.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Tessa Flemming |Maddy Morwood |Jesmine Cheong |Lewis Wiseman |Aoife Hilton |Phoebe Hosier | +1 more
At least 10 people have been killed as fires continue to burn around Los Angeles, with authorities confirming the disaster has destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures.
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Dec 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong |Liana Walker
South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok arrived in Muan earlier today. Mr Choi held an emergency meeting at the Muan county office. He says the government is channeling all its resources into dealing with the crash. "I believe no words of consolation would suffice for the bereaved families who have suffered this tragedy," Mr Choi says.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong
An award given to actor Justin Baldoni, aimed at honouring men who advocate for women, has been rescinded after actor Blake Lively accused him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign. Lively filed the legal complaint earlier this week, accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie It Ends With Us and a subsequent effort to "destroy" her reputation.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong
Facebook users in Australia could receive a payout after Meta agreed to a historic $50 million settlement with the nation's information commissioner. The payment to the Australian Information Commissioner announced on Tuesday will be open to users impacted by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The controversy saw the social media giant unlawfully release the personal data of millions of Facebook users worldwide — including Australians — almost a decade ago.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong
Pop open a can of spinach and grab a furry friend because Popeye and Tintin are among the classic comic characters becoming part of the public domain in the US. This means these two iconic characters, who first appeared in 1929, can be used and repurposed without permission or payment to copyright holders from next year. It comes after the landmark entrance of (one version of) Mickey Mouse into the public domain in last year's release.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong
Mysterious drones have been spotted flying over parts of New Jersey and several other US states, leading to pressure on federal and state authorities to find out what is behind these unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sightings. The questions surrounding the night0time sightings have also triggered internet sleuths to theorise, with a Facebook page dedicated to solving the "New Jersey Mystery Drones" reaching over 70,000 members.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jesmine Cheong
Telstra has been hit with a $3 million fine for failing to comply with emergency call rules during a triple-0 network disruption in March. It comes after Optus was ordered to pay $12 million in penalties when thousands of its customers were unable to call triple-0 during last year's unprecedented network outage.
