Australia

Months before today's Microsoft outage, Australia's top national security adviser warned the government about the country's reliance on Microsoft, saying it created a risk of "disproportionate impact".

Kalyn Ponga has been awarded the Golden Boot as international player of the year but the trophy should not have been given until he and Reece Walsh faced off in the World Cup final. 

In his detailed 70-minute press conference, Pat Cummins said he hoped he could draw a line under the brewing Sandpapergate civil war. David Warner quickly proved that won't be happening.

Former Australia opener David Warner has stood by Usman Khawaja's revelations about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, saying Pat Cummins threw Khawaja "under the bus" at a press conference in Sydney this morning. 

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke reconsiders the government's backpacker crackdown, but says it must still find a way to curb the surge in UK working holiday-makers who are permitted, under a free trade agreement, to stay for up to three years.

With all eyes on the Nvidia sex scandal, questions are being asked about China's vast and complex spy networks, and just how much influence they have around the world. 

An actor, comedian, author and physics enthusiast, Ben Miller is a man of many talents. So, how did the son of English teachers become so obsessed with quantum physics? And how does a comic end up writing a spy thriller?

Microsoft says it has begun restoring access to its email and other online services after Australians experienced outages for several hours today.

In 1960, three scientists predicted that the world would end on November 13, 2026, due to overpopulation. Here's why they were wrong.  

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins hits out at Usman Khawaja's claims that all players in the team knew about the 2018 ball tampering in a passionate press conference.

Australian shares are lower after Wall Street wavered and Nvidia shares tumbled on news of CEO Jensen Huang's resignation.

Ellyse Perry is caught out by an odd process during the Sydney Sixers' WBBL innings, given out after a replay on the big screen prompted umpires to reconsider their original decision.

Krissy Barrett says Australia is facing "terrorism 2.0" due to a rapid shift in the online threat environment.

This weekend Jenna Richardson's Hawthorn will face Carlton in a semi-final rematch of last year.

As the government pursues savings "across the board" ahead of the mid-year budget update, an ABC analysis shows only a handful of ministers have managed net savings so far this year. 

Department stores are fading away and retailers are grappling with the challenges of online trade. So what might this mean for physical shops and consumers?

Access is gradually being restored after a global outage hit Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, with many users having trouble using their email accounts and finding other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

Chris Bowen says Australia's coal and gas exports have not damaged its standing in climate negotiations, as countries struggle to agree on how to move away from fossil fuels. 

Torn, U2's new duet featuring Dolly Parton, is the country music legend's swan song.

An FBI-trained criminal profiler open ups on what the job really involves, why it's far less glamorous than TV suggests, and what it's taught her about humanity.