| | Tom Wills was Australia's first great sportsman and helped invent Australian Rules football. But a startling discovery suggests he took part in the mass murder of Aboriginal people. | | | The French Foreign Minister says the decision is "justified by the exceptional seriousness of the announcements" made by the new AUKUS alliance between the US, Australia and the UK. | | | This week's moves – the announcement that Australia may build submarines with US and British technology and news of more US troops rotated here – fundamentally change our relationship with the world, writes Laura Tingle. | | | Public transport is suspended in central Melbourne as police attempt to disrupt planned anti-lockdown protests. | | | We are in isolation after a COVID-positive case at my son's daycare and watching the contact tracing play out has been eye-opening, writes Julia Holman. | | | The Pentagon issues an apology after admitting a US drone strike in Kabul last month killed 10 civilians, including seven children. | | | I tipped in $100, hoping that having some skin in the game would help me better understand this brave new financial world. So, am I still confused? For sure. | | | The emotional scenes from Queensland Parliament this week will go down in history after the state became the fifth jurisdiction in Australia to bring in voluntary assisted dying legislation, Jessica van Vonderen writes. | | | After a missed opportunity in 2017 for NSW to become the first state to legalise voluntary euthanasia, advocates are now pinning their hopes on a bill to be introduced in state parliament next month. | | | There are two overwhelming reactions from the local defence industry to this week's announcement that Australia will tear up its contract with Naval Group and build either US or UK designed nuclear submarines instead. One is relief, the other fear. | | | | | | 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.
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