| | India's coronavirus surge has broken records, but the numbers reported are widely expected to be under representative of the actual figures. | | | There are currently fewer than 7,000 electric cars registered in Victoria. But by 2030, almost half of all new cars sold will be zero-emission vehicles, under an ambitious plan from the Victorian government. | | | Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says a travel ban preventing Australians returning from India is "drastic" but is "designed to keep Australians safe". | | | Five weeks have passed since Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein walked into Government House to request a snap election. With the election hanging on a knife's edge, whichever way the count falls will result in major changes to both Liberal and Labor parties, writes Alexandra Humphries. | | | The parents of a girl who died at Perth Children's Hospital last month begin a hunger strike outside the facility, demanding answers from the government about their daughter's death. | | | When a prime church site went on sale in Melbourne's north-east, locals chipped in for a deposit. Now the race is on to keep it. | | | All Crown Prince Dipendra wanted was to marry the love of his life. When his parents refused him, he dressed in army fatigues and took his guns into the palace billiards room where his family were dining. | | | No matter how much the indicators suggest Australia's economy is staging a rebound, the pockets of pain around the country which speak to voters' life experiences of this pandemic might just force even further changes of heart from the government, writes Laura Tingle. | | | Younger people and women are more likely to report side effects after the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, UK survey finds. The results are different to those coming out of Australia. | | | We are a country of people who live across borders and across seas. The trauma of families separated by COVID-19 demonstrates the urgent need to make provision for that, writes Virgina Trioli. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | | | | |