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US President Donald Trump says he wants to win the race to develop artificial intelligence. New budget analysis has revealed about half of the forecast savings from the federal government's private health insurance rebate changes will come from age pensioners. Education experts have welcomed new screen-time limits for New South Wales public primary schools.

Some of the most important people in our legal system enter the court with no specific training and are legally prevented from talking about the sometimes gruesome evidence they are forced to see and hear. The fate of those accused of the most serious crimes usually rests in the hands of a jury, but absorbing weeks or even months of evidence can take a toll. So what's being done to support them?

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Twenty-five years on from the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, many are also reflecting on the extraordinary acts of courage and humanity that emerged.

Australia could be one of the safest places on Earth if a global catastrophe strikes. New research has found Australia's isolation, self-sufficiency, and political stability mean it can withstand most crises. The catastrophe could be anything from nuclear winter to asteroid strikes, or even a technological doomsday. But researchers warn no country would escape unscathed.

Former prime minister John Howard says he has no regrets about sending Australian troops into Afghanistan in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. A senior opposition frontbencher has taken a swipe at Pauline Hanson over a satirical cartoon from One Nation that describes Liberal MP Andrew Hastie as a traitor. Dozens of new Australian data centre projects appear likely to escape planned federal rules on water and energy use.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie are in the midst of a very public spat. It's escalated recently over an animated cartoon video created by One Nation which labels Mr Hastie a traitor.

AI could kill us by the end of the decade. That is the alarming claim being made by an AI expert in the US who has quit his job over fears that the tech could wipe out humans.

The midterm election in the US are fast approaching, less then a couple of months to go. And at the moment things are not looking good for the Republican party. So US President Donald Trump is throwing a two-day convention in Texas in a bid to boost the fortunes of his Party - before the November poll.

Twenty sunscreens were pulled from the shelves recently after failing to meet their SPF claims. Behind them all is one manufacturer - Wild Child Laboratories - that supplies the brands with their base formula. it's now being sued in the federal court by one of the sunscreen brands caught out: Ultra Violette.

LIV Golf promised to revolutionise professional golf when it launched with billions of dollars in Saudi backing. Now, just four years later, the competition has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States. So what went wrong, what happens next, and what does it mean for the future of its Adelaide tournament?

Anthony Albanese says he was unaware of an honorary membership at Marrickville Golf Club after questions were raised about a six-million-dollar grant promised to the club. Author and biographer Blanche d'Alpuget has died aged 82, with her family remembering her as someone who lived fearlessly and on her own terms. A witness in the Mexican trial over the deaths of Callum and Jake Robinson and Carter Rhoad has told the court the FBI located the bodies of the three men. For more news at any time you can follow the ABC News Top Stories podcast.

One of the biggest sporting events on the planet is about to land in Melbourne. American football's opening weekend is coming to Australia for the first time, with tens of thousands of fans expected at the MCG.

Labor's use of grants is raising eyebrows. A Centre for Public Integrity investigation found the $560 million so called 'Major and Local Community Infrastructure' grants program was overwhelmingly directed into safe Labor seats and marginal seats the party wanted to win at the 2025 federal election. Chair Anthony Whealy called it as he saw it: pork-barrelling. So what exactly is it?

Will you boot the social media algorithms if you get the chance? The government has revealed a draft of the Digital Duty of Care in Australia law that would force digital platforms to block certain content from children, take proactive measure to prevent harm and give everyone the option to opt-out of the algorithm that picks what comes up next on your feeds. The federal government insists a global reckoning is coming for big tech. How will it work?

New research on the degenerative brain disease CTE, has revealed its prevalence in former rugby league players. The Australian Sports Brain Bank can now confirm that 31 players both professional and amateur had the condition when they died. That result came from studying the 51 brains that have been donated so far. The wife of one late rugby league footballer is calling for more players to agree to donate their brains to research.

A trial is underway in Mexico over the murders of two young Australians two years ago. Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad were murdered while on a surfing holiday in Baja in April 2024. So what do we know about what happened to them?

One Nation is selling a superannuation policy that some economists think is a bad idea, but would see workers able to get access to more of their retirement savings, sooner. The minor party wants to allow Australians to divert a quarter of their super payments to their bank account for up to three years. It's being pitched as a solution to the cost of living crisis. While it may appeal to some voters, there are warnings about what it would mean for people's savings in retirement and what it could do to inflation and the federal budget.

It's magpie swooping season. But how can you avoid becoming the target of a cranky magpie that's just trying to protect its young? Magpie experts have a few tried and tested methods to make sustaining a pecking injury less likely. One hot tip, it doesn't involve running or waving your hands around.

A political debate's emerged over a school program that teaches students about consent and relationships. The discussion started when Nationals Leader Matt Canavan said the Respectful Relationships curriculum is contributing to a culture that's alienating young boys. So, what's it all about?