Matthew Liddy

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Margaret Burin |Cristen Tilley |Matthew Liddy |Ashley Kyd

And it's dealt a serious blow to their pipeline of future leadership talent. No matter how you look at it, the election map paints a very confronting picture for the Coalition. Whether it was their policy agenda or Peter Dutton's leadership, the message from the suburbs couldn't be clearer — they didn't want what the Liberal Party was selling. At the moment, there are still 16 seats undecided — they're the ones with the stripes. But even so, our big cities are now all a sea of Labor red.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Georgina Piper |Matthew Liddy |Cristen Tilley |Julian Fell

Australian voters have delivered Anthony Albanese "a win for the ages" that should see Labor with more seats than at any point in its history. More even than Kevin Rudd or Bob Hawke after their most famous victories. Albanese outperformed the polls and the pundits' expectations on a historic night that will leave the Coalition interrogating where it all went so very wrong, with Peter Dutton "fired into the Sun" and many other senior figures and potential future leaders wiped out.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Liddy

Share markets around the world have taken a battering as Donald Trump's new tariff regime creates a wave of uncertainty. The Australian dollar took a pounding in Monday trade, as Trump's tariffs shook global markets. And so did the Australian Stock Exchange, following the trend of major markets around the world. These global share price falls are not just linked to US president Donald Trump’s tariffs — but also his unpredictability.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ashley Kyd |Matthew Liddy

As Cyclone Alfred crosses the Queensland coast, keep an eye on the wild weather via these live-streaming webcams — if they don’t fall over. The webcams cover locations in Brisbane, south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. Given the emergency situation in these areas, some of these webcams may go offline without notice. ABC Emergency will broadcast regular warnings on ABC Radio. You can find more information, including a map of all the warnings, by clicking here.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ben Spraggon |Julian Fell |Margaret Burin |Matthew Liddy

As Cyclone Alfred threatens to make landfall, destructive wind gusts above 100kph and heavy rain are forecast for the cyclone warning zone. We're tracking wind speeds and how much rain has fallen at key weather stations in Queensland and New South Wales throughout the day and night — refresh to see updates. Wind speeds shown are maximum gusts reported by the Bureau of Meteorology and are updated regularly. Locations are listed from north to south.