Three Scottish brothers are rowing across the Pacific Ocean non-stop and unsupported to raise money for clean water in Madagascar. Their custom built boat has faced stormy seas and broken gear, but the brothers have bagpipes, an accordion and a guitar on board to raise morale. They spoke to Barbara Miller while paddling about 150 kilometres from Tonga.
Despite Australia's wealth, our generosity lags behind other countries, with the average wealthy Australian allocating less than 1% of their wealth to charity. But a new class of philanthropists are promising to do something different. Seventy per cent of Australia's tech startup founders are donating their wealth, according to a recent report.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has rapidly moved on from his public break-up with President Trump, announcing on X the birth of his own political party, The America Party. But while money certainly talks in Washington DC, what else is it going to take to get this party off the ground? If nothing else, is the existence of The America Party enough to disrupt the Republican note? GUEST: Bernard Tamas - Professor of Political Science at Valdosta State University; author of The Demise and Rebirth of American Th...
USAID was once the world's largest provider of humanitarian aid, but the Trump administration has dismantled the agency. As China flexes its might internationally, will it step in to fill the void?
Prime Minister Albanese is travelling to China today with an entourage of business heavyweights. The six-night visit will be heavily scrutinised with jobs, trade, security and AI at the top of the agenda, and panda meetings on the side.
Local volunteers are fronting the recovery effort in Texas as the death toll continues to rise after catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River. President Trump is visiting his heartland, but not everyone is welcoming him.
With top seeds decimated in early rounds, a heat wave, and AI taking the place of 300 line judges, it's been an unorthodox Wimbledon. Line judges have long faced the ire of wronged players, but the new automated system has critics too. Despite all that, three Australian hopefuls are moving through to the final 32.
When Myanmar was hit by an earthquake in late March it added further devastation to an already dire humanitarian situation. Getting aid to to people who are struggling to rebuild their lives has been hampered by the impacts of a four-year conflict between Myanmar's Military junta and democratic opposition groups.
During the COVID-19 pandemic when Australians finally had access to a vaccine, the vast majority took it up. But skepticism quickly took hold in some circles, and COVID it’s now emerged saw the start of a trend that’s troubling health authorities. Australia’s childhood vaccination rates have now dropped below herd immunity levels.
The Dalai Lama is turning 90. It's a moment for his millions of followers around the world to celebrate his longevity, but the milestone has also been a source of high anxiety. The Buddhist spiritual leader has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China's Communist Party over Tibet's future.
President Donald Trump has signed the Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy bill into law at a White House ceremony. The bill includes cuts to Medicaid, tax cuts and funding for his immigration agenda. John Lyons, the ABC Americas editor joins Barbara Miller from Washington.
Almost two weeks after the US unleashed its bunker busting bombs on Iranian nuclear sites the ceasefire announced in the aftermath by Donald Trump appears to be holding. But why did Russia largely stand on the sidelines during the brief Iran-Israel war?
Writer Winnie Dunn has been fascinated with language since she was in nappies, and now she is shortlisted for the Miles Franklin literary award. Her debut novel Dirt Poor Islanders draws on her experience growing up as a queer Tongan-Australian in Western Sydney.
There's now more US pressure on Australia other Asia-Pacific allies to raise defence spending after European allies agreed to an increase at this week's NATO summit. Plus, a closer look at Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto visit to St Petersburg to deepen ties with Vladimir Putin.
This weekend, whale watchers will converge all along the East coast of Australia for one of the country's largest citizen science projects.
It's the case that has captured the world's attention. Daily podcasts have poured over Erin Patterson's triple murder trial in painstaking detail. The jury is currently deliberating on the verdict, but millions of armchair investigators have already made up their minds after spending hours listening to the forensic details of the case. It's not the first time a true crime podcast has changed the course of the courts. So what are the ethics and pitfalls of this addictive genre?
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed ‘a great victory’ over Iran, and he drew plaudits from Donald Trump, "Great War Time Prime Minister!" said the US president on social media. "WARRIOR, like perhaps no other Warrior in the History of Israel." So does a weakening of Iran mean for Benjamin Netanyahu’s standing within Israel and within the region, and what does it mean for the ongoing war in Gaza?
President Donald Trump has hit out at Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s claim that Iran won its recent 12-day war with Israel, saying the United States will “absolutely” bomb the country again if it pursues nuclear weapons. Meanwhile. Iranians have been telling the BBC's Persian service that authorities have carried out arrests and multiple executions of people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence agencies, after war between the two countries.Bahman Kalbasi, a BBC Persian Service journalist ...
This weekend Alice Springs will host its penultimate beanie festival. A celebration of the red centre's love for the humble beanie, the festival is in its 29th year. From humble beginnings — 100 beanies and a pot of pumpkin soup — the festival now boasts thousands of beanies from elaborate art pieces to basic knitted numbers.
Today, the weekend newspapers should have been full of Prime Minister Albanese's anticipated first meeting with President Trump. Instead, we saw a rash of headlines about how the Australian prime minister was snubbed. It's not the first time the press have seized upon the perceived slighting of an Aussie PM. Jimmy Carter called Malcolm Fraser John. Richard Nixon reportedly had to ask William McMahon how to pronounce his surname. When he announced the AUKUS defence pact, Joe Biden seemed to strug...
Some of the world’s leading climate and ocean researchers are gathering in Cairns for the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society to discuss the latest findings in meteorology, climate science and oceanography. The meeting follows this year's extreme marine heatwaves on both sides of the continent in which Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef were simultaneously hit by coral bleaching.
Some of the world’s leading climate and ocean researchers are gathering in Cairns for the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society to discuss the latest findings in meteorology, climate science and oceanography. The meeting follows this year's extreme marine heatwaves on both sides of the continent in which Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef were simultaneously hit by coral bleaching.
Over the past decade, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has poured billions of dollars into global sport, hugely influencing the governance and growth of football, golf, boxing and tennis. In 2034, the once closed-off Kingdom will host the world's most-viewed sporting event — the men's FIFA World Cup — all part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grand plans to modernise the country. But what is the benefit of sport to Saudi Arabia? And what is sport's role in influencing global politics? GUEST: Jam...
“Fortress WA” is how Western Australia's Treasurer Rita Saffioti described how her state will use its huge budget surplus to insulate the state from global tensions. WA has reported its seventh consecutive surplus of $2.5 billion for 2024-25, with a further surplus forecast for the following year. This budgetary position continues to be the envy of other states and territories, and the Labor state government is moving to future-proof its economy by investing billions of dollars in infrastructure...
European officials have lined up behind the Trump administration’s demand that Iran stop its uranium-enrichment program, increasing pressure on Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was in Geneva for the talks. So far, Iran is refusing to end uranium enrichment or negotiate with the US unless Israel halts its attacks on the country. Meanshile, Presdient Trump has said that he will decide whether the U.S will join Israel’s attacks within two weeks to give time for negotiations to work....
A winter feast of sea urchins, wallaby wings and whisky pudding is on the menu in Hobart this weekend. Niyati Rao travelled across India in search of unique ingredients and cooking methods, and her Mumbai restaurants celebrate humble regional snacks. For Dark MOFO, Rao is teaming up with Launceston chef Craig Will to infuse fresh Tasmanian produce with big bold Indian flavours.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will face a tricky moment at the G7 in Canada this weekend, forced to confront the Pentagon's decision to review AUKUS. The Trump administration is sending a strong message to Canberra, leveraging for greater Defence spending. But could this be the off ramp for the controversial nuclear subs deal?
Virgin Australia is returning to the Australian stock exchange, a rare listing on the ASX and an opportunity for everyday investors. Over recent years several big companies have left the exchange to go into private ownership. Now, the corporate regulator ASIC has introduced measures to streamline new listings, in an attempt to revitalise the ASX.
Centre-left parties the world over are lamenting the loss of their heartland, as low paid, working-class and non-graduate voters defect to the right. Claire Ainsley was a key aide to the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and is now part of the Progressive Policy Institute, a US-based group with close links to the former US president Bill Clinton. She's been in Australia speaking to voters about Labor's election victory.
Iran has responded with drone and missile attacks against Israel, after Israel carried out its largest attack ever against Iran. Waves of coordinated Israeli airstrikes hit nuclear sites and killed much of the country’s military chain of command along with several nuclear scientists.
