VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGMass whale stranding in southwest WADozens of whales have died after 160 became beached during a mass stranding event in WA's south-west. Community members turned out this morning to the mouth of Toby Inlet at Geographe Bay near Dunsborough, where dozens of pilot whales we...ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGThousands of veterans take part in ANZAC Day marchesThousands have lined the streets of Sydney's CBD to honour veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the annual Anzac Day march.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThe Diggers who don't march on Anzac DayThousands of veterans have taken part in ANZAC Day marches across the country but there are some who choose not to be part of the commemoration. One of them is the country's oldest living World War II veterans, 106-year-old Colin Wagener.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThe 'mega ramp' helping our skaters prepare for ParisTwo teenagers vying for a spot at the Paris Olympics have built the largest skate ramp in the southern hemisphere to prepare. Aaliyah and Keefer Wilson's 90-metre long 'mega ramp' helping them prepare to jump for gold.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGAussie scientist preparing for a trek across the ArcticThe rolling hills of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland is the last place you'd expect to find a polar explorer. But that's where one intrepid researcher has been training to prepare himself for a 560km trek across the arctic.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGRBA refuses to rule out interest rate hikesHopes of an interest rate cut this year have been dashed after worse than expected inflation figures. It puts more pressure on the Federal Treasurer and his upcoming budget as more households struggle to balance their own.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGPrime Minister walking the Kokoda TrackAfter a tribal welcome to the mountains of Papua New Guinea, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the night camping on the Kokoda Track in an Anzac Day trek aimed at drawing the two countries closer.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGPolice could be handed powers to search for knivesNew South Wales police may be handed more power to search people for knives. The State Government is looking at giving officers the right to stop members of the public without a warrant and without reasonable suspicion.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSydney's Crown Casino allowed to keep operatingCrown Casino at Barangaroo will keep its doors open, despite concerns the company turned a blind eye to criminal behaviour. The state's independent Casino Commission says the operator has earned the right to stay.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGReport finds rental affordability 'worst its ever been'There is not a single property across Australia – or even a room in a shared house – that's affordable for someone on youth allowance, according to a new report from Anglicare Australia.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBruce Lehrmann refused settlement before court caseCourt documents have revealed Bruce Lehrmann refused an offer to settle with Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson before his failed defamation case had begun hearings.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGMan accused of murdering Sydney couple faces courtThe lawyer representing a former NSW Police officer charged with murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies says his client's defence may involve mental health elements.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGFarmers worry about sand mining plansFarmers and locals in Victoria are worried about a surge in applications to mine and explore for mineral sands on prime farming land. Six different proposals are at various stages of development as mining companies chase critical minerals.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALChina deepens ties with Papua New Guinea amid Pacific pushChina's Foreign Minister has used a visit to Papua New Guinea to take a swipe at Australia's nuclear submarines, claiming it isn't in the best interests of Pacific islands. It comes as the two countries signed an agreement deepening econ...ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGIllicit drug testing site opens in BrisbaneBrisbane has become the second place in Australia to open a permanent drug checking service. Anyone can have a small sample of an illicit drug tested for free to see if it contains dangerous chemicals.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGElective surgery wait times longest on recordWait times for elective surgery and emergency treatment are at dangerous new highs according to figures from the Australian Medical Association. The revelation coincides with a meeting of the nation's health ministers to negotiate a new ...ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGShoppers asked not to talk about Bondi attackTrading has resumed this morning at Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney’s east. The Retail Workers Union is urging the public not to ask staff to recount Saturday’s attack.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNear record HECS debt jump as inflation soarsThe three million or so Australians with HECS debts are in line for another hefty slug. Estimates are pointing to an increase of more than four per cent and that's after last year's 7 per cent hike.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGWellness retreat 'shock' at mushroom deathThe owner of a wellness retreat near Ballarat has shared her 'deep sorrow and shock' following the death of a 53-year-old woman. It's understood Rachael Dixon consumed a drink made with mushrooms before she died.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGShopping centre to reopen for community reflectionBondi Junction shopping centre will reopen today for a community reflection day before resuming normal trading hours from Friday. Meanwhile, six victims from the stabbing attack remain in hospital, with two women in ICU.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGAlice Springs spends first night without youth curfewAfter nearly three weeks a youth curfew has ended in the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs. With the emergency measures over, we took to the streets at night to see how things went in the CBD, as residents push for a long-term sol...ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBondi stabbing hero offered permanent residencyHe quickly became known as ‘The Bollard Man’ after bravely taking-on the attacker during Saturdays deadly stabbing rampage at Bondi Junction. Now, the French national has been offered permanent residency after the Prime Minster declared ...ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGColes, Woolworths bosses face senate grillingThe chair of a senate supermarket pricing inquiry has threatened to hold the outgoing boss of Woolworths in contempt after a fiery exchange about Woolies profit margins.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGAustralia's terror level unchanged after church attackAustralia's domestic spy agency ASIO believes a man alleged to have stabbed a bishop at a Sydney church last night was acting alone.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGYouth curfew 'circuit breaker' in Alice Springs endsAfter almost three weeks the Alice Springs youth curfew has lifted. The emergency measure turned the spotlight back on the small desert town and the issues behind the high rates of crime and violence.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGFloral tributes grow outside Westfield Bondi JunctionTributes are continuing to pour in for the victims of the stabbing attack by Joel Cauchi, at Westfield in Bondi, Sydney over the weekend. People have been visiting a makeshift shrine outside the shopping mall to pay their respects to the...ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGSydney church stabbing declared a terrorist actSydney is reeling this morning after an orthodox bishop was attacked with a knife during a church service last night in what police have declared, a terrorist act. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and is in police custody.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGVolunteer firefighter sentenced to prison for lighting firesA former volunteer firefighter who deliberately lit several bushfires in the Adelaide Hills has been sentenced to more than a decade in jail. 64-year-old Gregory John McGannon lit fires on a day of "extreme heat" three years ago destroyi...ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCocos Islands' 40 years of struggling to be heardFour decades ago, a remote island community in the Indian Ocean voted to become a fully-fledged part of Australia. Malay workers on the Cocos Keeling Islands were promised equal rights to mainland Australians but they're still waiting.ABCVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGVictims of Bondi stabbing attack rememberedAll six people who died in Saturday's attack in Bondi, NSW were much-loved members of the community. Among them were a young mother, a security guard working his first shift, and a local surf lifesaver.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGMass whale stranding in southwest WADozens of whales have died after 160 became beached during a mass stranding event in WA's south-west. Community members turned out this morning to the mouth of Toby Inlet at Geographe Bay near Dunsborough, where dozens of pilot whales we...ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGThousands of veterans take part in ANZAC Day marchesThousands have lined the streets of Sydney's CBD to honour veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the annual Anzac Day march.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThe Diggers who don't march on Anzac DayThousands of veterans have taken part in ANZAC Day marches across the country but there are some who choose not to be part of the commemoration. One of them is the country's oldest living World War II veterans, 106-year-old Colin Wagener.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThe 'mega ramp' helping our skaters prepare for ParisTwo teenagers vying for a spot at the Paris Olympics have built the largest skate ramp in the southern hemisphere to prepare. Aaliyah and Keefer Wilson's 90-metre long 'mega ramp' helping them prepare to jump for gold.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGAussie scientist preparing for a trek across the ArcticThe rolling hills of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland is the last place you'd expect to find a polar explorer. But that's where one intrepid researcher has been training to prepare himself for a 560km trek across the arctic.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGRBA refuses to rule out interest rate hikesHopes of an interest rate cut this year have been dashed after worse than expected inflation figures. It puts more pressure on the Federal Treasurer and his upcoming budget as more households struggle to balance their own.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGPrime Minister walking the Kokoda TrackAfter a tribal welcome to the mountains of Papua New Guinea, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the night camping on the Kokoda Track in an Anzac Day trek aimed at drawing the two countries closer.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGPolice could be handed powers to search for knivesNew South Wales police may be handed more power to search people for knives. The State Government is looking at giving officers the right to stop members of the public without a warrant and without reasonable suspicion.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSydney's Crown Casino allowed to keep operatingCrown Casino at Barangaroo will keep its doors open, despite concerns the company turned a blind eye to criminal behaviour. The state's independent Casino Commission says the operator has earned the right to stay.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGReport finds rental affordability 'worst its ever been'There is not a single property across Australia – or even a room in a shared house – that's affordable for someone on youth allowance, according to a new report from Anglicare Australia.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBruce Lehrmann refused settlement before court caseCourt documents have revealed Bruce Lehrmann refused an offer to settle with Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson before his failed defamation case had begun hearings.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGMan accused of murdering Sydney couple faces courtThe lawyer representing a former NSW Police officer charged with murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies says his client's defence may involve mental health elements.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGFarmers worry about sand mining plansFarmers and locals in Victoria are worried about a surge in applications to mine and explore for mineral sands on prime farming land. Six different proposals are at various stages of development as mining companies chase critical minerals.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALChina deepens ties with Papua New Guinea amid Pacific pushChina's Foreign Minister has used a visit to Papua New Guinea to take a swipe at Australia's nuclear submarines, claiming it isn't in the best interests of Pacific islands. It comes as the two countries signed an agreement deepening econ...ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGIllicit drug testing site opens in BrisbaneBrisbane has become the second place in Australia to open a permanent drug checking service. Anyone can have a small sample of an illicit drug tested for free to see if it contains dangerous chemicals.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGElective surgery wait times longest on recordWait times for elective surgery and emergency treatment are at dangerous new highs according to figures from the Australian Medical Association. The revelation coincides with a meeting of the nation's health ministers to negotiate a new ...ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGShoppers asked not to talk about Bondi attackTrading has resumed this morning at Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney’s east. The Retail Workers Union is urging the public not to ask staff to recount Saturday’s attack.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNear record HECS debt jump as inflation soarsThe three million or so Australians with HECS debts are in line for another hefty slug. Estimates are pointing to an increase of more than four per cent and that's after last year's 7 per cent hike.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGWellness retreat 'shock' at mushroom deathThe owner of a wellness retreat near Ballarat has shared her 'deep sorrow and shock' following the death of a 53-year-old woman. It's understood Rachael Dixon consumed a drink made with mushrooms before she died.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGShopping centre to reopen for community reflectionBondi Junction shopping centre will reopen today for a community reflection day before resuming normal trading hours from Friday. Meanwhile, six victims from the stabbing attack remain in hospital, with two women in ICU.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGAlice Springs spends first night without youth curfewAfter nearly three weeks a youth curfew has ended in the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs. With the emergency measures over, we took to the streets at night to see how things went in the CBD, as residents push for a long-term sol...ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBondi stabbing hero offered permanent residencyHe quickly became known as ‘The Bollard Man’ after bravely taking-on the attacker during Saturdays deadly stabbing rampage at Bondi Junction. Now, the French national has been offered permanent residency after the Prime Minster declared ...ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGColes, Woolworths bosses face senate grillingThe chair of a senate supermarket pricing inquiry has threatened to hold the outgoing boss of Woolworths in contempt after a fiery exchange about Woolies profit margins.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGAustralia's terror level unchanged after church attackAustralia's domestic spy agency ASIO believes a man alleged to have stabbed a bishop at a Sydney church last night was acting alone.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGYouth curfew 'circuit breaker' in Alice Springs endsAfter almost three weeks the Alice Springs youth curfew has lifted. The emergency measure turned the spotlight back on the small desert town and the issues behind the high rates of crime and violence.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGFloral tributes grow outside Westfield Bondi JunctionTributes are continuing to pour in for the victims of the stabbing attack by Joel Cauchi, at Westfield in Bondi, Sydney over the weekend. People have been visiting a makeshift shrine outside the shopping mall to pay their respects to the...ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGSydney church stabbing declared a terrorist actSydney is reeling this morning after an orthodox bishop was attacked with a knife during a church service last night in what police have declared, a terrorist act. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and is in police custody.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGVolunteer firefighter sentenced to prison for lighting firesA former volunteer firefighter who deliberately lit several bushfires in the Adelaide Hills has been sentenced to more than a decade in jail. 64-year-old Gregory John McGannon lit fires on a day of "extreme heat" three years ago destroyi...ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCocos Islands' 40 years of struggling to be heardFour decades ago, a remote island community in the Indian Ocean voted to become a fully-fledged part of Australia. Malay workers on the Cocos Keeling Islands were promised equal rights to mainland Australians but they're still waiting.ABC
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGVictims of Bondi stabbing attack rememberedAll six people who died in Saturday's attack in Bondi, NSW were much-loved members of the community. Among them were a young mother, a security guard working his first shift, and a local surf lifesaver.ABC
