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Peter Dutton has spelled out the maths on home ownership — and he might have done us a favour

In using his budget reply to rail against foreign investors buying up existing properties, Peter Dutton almost made a case that could really help first homebuyers.

A close up shot of Peter Dutton in glasses.

Source: The ConversationTopic: Housing Policy

Bird flu detected at Victorian poultry farm, authorities confirm

Agriculture Victoria says it is investigating a number of poultry deaths at an egg farm near Meredith, south of Ballarat.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Avian Influenza

'Amal Clooney is nowhere to be found': How the famous lawyer silenced her critics on her Gaza stance

Amal Clooney is arguably one of the most famous faces of human rights law. However, social media users grew frustrated in recent months by what they claimed was her silence on the Israel-Gaza war. Those critics have now been silenced.

George Clooney with a grey beard smiles off camera while his wife Amal Clooney with long brown hair smiles.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Human Rights

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The cost-of-living crisis is changing our relationships. Here's what we can do about it

The cost-of-living crisis doesn't just impact what people can buy or where they can live; it impacts relationships, too — from children and partners, to friends to workmates.

Three people seen from behind in casual clothes sitting on brick area with city buildings in front of them, and sunny sky above.

Source: ABC RNTopic: Cost of Living

'Very lucky' kitten discovered by school boys at bottom of jetty rubbish bin

When they went with their principal to empty a rubbish bin that keeps marine animals safe, the last thing Billy and Kole expected to find was a kitten.

Source: ABC South East SATopic: Animals

More red carpet looks from the fashionable fortnight of Cannes

Unlike the Oscars or Golden Globes where most of the action happens in one night, the Cannes Film Festival is a marathon of events — and a buffet of fashion.

Anya Taylor-Joy, Michelle Yeoh, Selene Gomez and Rawdah Mohamed

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)

Deepfakes in an Australian election campaign would be legally fine, and OpenAI benches its flirty new chatbot voice

This week in tech news, OpenAI drops a new chatbot voice bearing a striking resemblance to Scarlett Johansson's, federal parliament discusses laws on political deepfakes, and the internet continues to be a terrifying place to be a teenager.

Source: ScreenshotTopic: Computer Security and Cryptography

Jackson has done more than 70 koala surveys over three years. He's only found five koalas

Koalas are easy to identify, but really hard to spot. To help conserve the species, citizen science is being used on a national scale for the first time to collect important information on koala numbers, habitat and health.

A sleepy koala rests on a branch high up in a tree.

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Volunteers

Focus on women

'It's the right time': Chef Kylie Kwong announces end to 30-year career

After a 30-year career as an Australian food icon, Kylie Kwong announces she is closing her restaurant and quitting the business.

Close shot of a woman wearing a black collared shirt and red-rimmed glasses with hand on her chin

Source: Australian StoryTopic: Food Safety

Matildas star Sam Kerr officially ruled out of Olympics because of ACL injury

Matildas star Sam Kerr will miss the upcoming Paris Olympics after being officially ruled out because of an ongoing ACL injury.

A woman looks on with her hands behind her head.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Soccer

'A liberating feeling': Why women are taking the solo travel leap and how to prepare for the trip

For women setting out to explore the world by themselves, adventure is calling, along with a growing sense of self discovery. Here's a taste of solo travel from the eyes of three Aussies.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Travel and Tourism (Lifestyle and Leisure)

Period pain or endometriosis? Women's health app uses AI to detect abnormalities early and connect to services

When experiencing pelvic pain, many women and their doctors perceive it as a regular symptom of menstruation. But a new app tracks women's cycles and alerts them to abnormalities, connecting them to health professionals via telehealth.

Woman wearing hat and glasses in front of lagoon

Source: ABC GippslandTopic: Women's Health

Moments in History

Ed Dwight, first African American candidate for space travel, takes off 60 years later

Ed Dwight was in the same class as Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, but NASA did not select black astronauts until 1978. On Sunday, aged 90, he finally experienced zero gravity.

America's first Black astronaut candidate goes to space on Bezos rocket

Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Space Exploration

New docuseries reveals Steve Smith at odds with teammates over another Spirit of Cricket debate in Ashes

The tumultuous and at-times tempestuous 2023 Ashes is the subject of the third season of docuseries The Test, with cameras given access to the Australian locker room during the drama-filled contest.

England captain Ben Stokes speaks to umpires during an Ashes Test at the Oval.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cricket

Beneath netball courts in Melbourne's inner suburbs lies one of Victoria's most significant archaeological sites

Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum was demolished and buried in the 1920s but archaeologists now believe more of it still exists beneath the surface than they previously thought.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: History

How the US military industrial complex got so big

The United States spends more on defence than the next 10 countries combined. The drive for military dominance started during the Cold War but what does it look like today?

black and white image of aircraft carrier, jet and tank

Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

Source: ABC RNTopic: Defence Industry

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