Luke Radford

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Tanya Dendrinos |Luke Radford

Young Australians are continuing to battle cost of living pressures, with experts warning some might rethink having families. But new analysis shows older Australians are spending more than a decade ago on recreation.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Luke Radford |Michael Condon

The Australian Conservation Foundation says nearly 700 citizen scientists have helped uncover swathes of native species habitat cleared across Australia, mostly for farming. The bulldozing of 90,000 hectares of bush across 176 properties amounts to around 320 Sydney CBDs. Featured: Ruth Hughes, ACF volunteer Nathaniel Pelle, Business and Nature Lead, Australian Conservation Foundation.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Luke Radford

The CFMEU has lost a High Court challenge to changes to the Fair Work Act which forced the construction arm of the union into administration. The takeover was announced in August last year with immediate effect, removing 270 union officers, mostly volunteer positions, and eleven paid jobs, after allegations about bullying, corruption, and criminal infiltration. Today in a unanimous decision, the High Court threw out the case, clearing the way for the administration to continue.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Luke Radford

Tasmanian Police have officially named the Officer who was fatally shot on Monday as Constable Keith Smith. Constable Smith was fatally shot while serving a court-issued warrant for the repossession of a house in the state's north-west. The 46-year-old alleged offender remains in Launceston General Hospital, under police guard, An investigation into the incident is underway .

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Luke Radford |Elizabeth Cramsie

The Australian men's cricket team is taking to the field at Lord's in London this evening for what could be the final day of the World Test Championship against South Africa.  The concept of a World Championship for test cricket is relatively new, and this is just the third time a final has been held. Commentators say it's still early to tell if the new format has been successful in revitalising the oldest form of the game.