Why 18th century European kids were designing their idea of Australia By Mary McGillivray Why, 200 years ago, was a five-year-old girl in Scotland painstakingly embroidering her idea of Australia, and what can lessons are hidden in her work? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-10/children-embroidery-early-colonial-history/105502034 #Craft #History #Women #HumanInterest #MaryMcGillivray

Ali France's dying leg was killing her before this doctor made a fearless decision to act By Tom Hartley and Richard Mockler As new Labor MP Ali France enters parliament, the surgeon who saved her life by taking her leg in 2011 is telling his story for the first time. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/ali-france-doctor-speaks-out-leg-amputation/105555948 #GovernmentandPolitics #MentalHealth #DeathandDying #TomHartley #RichardMockler

Famous Aussie literary hoax inspires Melbourne author's debut novel By Nicola Heath and Sarah L'Estrange Dominic Amerena takes on the literary-industrial complex in his satirical debut offering set in Melbourne's western suburbs, I Want Everything. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/dominic-amerena-debut-novel-i-want-everything/105558266 #Books #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Author #Novel #Fiction #NicolaHeath #SarahLEstrange

Three best mates were on a camping trip when everything went up in flames By Vanessa Mills Three men are counting the cost of an unexplained fire that destroyed their four-wheel-drive vehicles and thousands of dollars in camping gear. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/fire-kimberley-campsite-vehicles-equipment-lost/105556438 #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Fires #VanessaMills

Rangers search for Noosa crocodile after potential sighting By Owen Jacques The search for a crocodile reportedly seen by a fisherman in the Noosa River continues, but authorities say there have been no additional sightings. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/search-for-noosa-crocodile-after-potential-sighting/105558608 #Reptiles #AnimalBehaviour #OwenJacques

Sydney mother stabbed to death in 'targeted killing', coroner finds By Ethan Rix Indian national Prabha Arun Kumar was stabbed in the neck multiple times by a person dressed in black while walking home alone through Parramatta. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/prabha-arun-kumar-inquest-finds-death-was-targeted-killing/105558830 #Homicide #LawCrimeandJustice #Crime #Courts #Police #EthanRix

Breaking: Teenager pleads guilty to murder of Vyleen White By Talissa Siganto The teenager pleaded guilty on Tuesday to several charges including murder in front of Vyleen White's husband and other family members. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/vyleen-white-teenager-pleads-guilty-to-murder/105558162 #Courts #TalissaSiganto

'A drop in the ocean': Where should the funding to deal with the algal bloom be spent? By Sara Garcia The federal government has pledged $14 million to assist South Australia as it grapples with a toxic algal bloom outbreak, but just how far will that funding go and where should it be allocated? That depends on who you ask. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/sa-where-should-algal-bloom-funding-be-spent/105557840 #OceansandReefs #EnvironmentalImpact #EnvironmentalManagement #EnvironmentalPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #SaraGarcia

US looks to send 'third country nationals' to Australia's Pacific neighbour By Jordan Fennell, Gillian Aeria, and Doug Dingwall The United States would send "third country nationals" to the tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau, under a new proposed deal with the Trump administration. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/us-looks-to-send-third-country-nationals-to-palau/105555302 #Immigration #ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics #JordanFennell #GillianAeria # #DougDingwall

Man charged with drugging and raping child in Central Queensland By Vanessa Jarrett Police allege the acts were carried out in June and July this year. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/police-charge-man-alleged-raping-child-central-queensland/105557928 #ChildSexualAbuse #VanessaJarrett

Accused Melbourne childcare sex offender likely to face more charges By Danny Tran Lawyers for alleged childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown expect he will face additional charges. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/more-charges-expected-for-alleged-paedophile-joshua-dale-brown/105558320 #ChildSexualAbuse #ChildCare #ChildAbuse #Courts #DannyTran

Christmas gifts for foster kids ruined in charity store ram-raid By Tavleen Singh The A Better Life For Kids store had only just moved into the Gippsland location and was yet to open. The devastated founder of the charity says everything inside will have to be discarded https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/a-better-life-for-foster-kids-charity-shop-ram-raid-sale/105558234 #Crime #Charities #Police #TavleenSingh

Ed Sheeran announces return to Australia following record-breaking tour Ed Sheeran will bring his Loop tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2026. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/ed-sheeran-announces-2026-australian-stadium-tour/105560506 #Music

Why Harvard has taken Trump to court over funding cuts By Liana Walker Harvard University's fight to keep billions of dollars in US government funding has made its way to court. Here is what you need to know. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/harvard-v-trump-funding-cuts-explained/105558840 #Universities #WorldPolitics #LianaWalker

Pauline Hanson shocks the Senate with a surprise nomination By Brett Worthington As the brand new parliament resumed, Pauline Hanson chose David Pocock, Ali France made her first speech and Labor MPs squished into their section. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/pauline-hanson-david-pocock-ali-france-parliament-resumes/105558028 #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #BrettWorthington

Truck driver dies in crash on major NSW motorway By Bridget Murphy Police say the man died before emergency services arrived at the scene south of Newcastle. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/truck-driver-death-m1-motorway-morisset/105560394 #TransportAccidentsandIncidents #BridgetMurphy

Families upset with findings of report into South Korean plane crash By Caitlin Rawling and Kymberlee Gomes An investigation into a South Korean plane crash that killed 179 people has found "clear evidence" that the pilots shut off the engine, but families of the victims say they don't trust the report. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/south-korea-jeju-plane-crash-victims-familes-upset-with-report/105559302 #AirIncidents #AirTransportIndustry #CaitlinRawling #KymberleeGomes

Report finds 2032 Games could generate $70 billion in economic opportunities By Alex Brewster The analysis from Deloitte found south-east Queensland could see growth of almost $40 billion, with a further $31 billion in regional Queensland and Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/olympics-report-queensland-economic-opportunity/105560244 #OlympicGames #ParalympicGames #AlexBrewster

Hunter Biden takes aim at George Clooney for undermining his dad By Lewis Wiseman Hunter Biden spoke candidly about his previous addictions to crack cocaine and alcohol and criticised Democrats who turned against his father, former US president Joe Biden. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/hunter-biden-interview-george-clooney-cocaine-democrats/105559680 #WorldPolitics #LewisWiseman

Former Docker Ryan Crowley charged with more violent offences against women By Nicolas Perpitch Former Fremantle Dockers player Ryan Crowley appears in a Perth court facing historical charges of assault, threatening to kill, and deprivation of liberty. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/ryan-crowley-violence-charges/105558882 #Courts #Crime #DomesticViolence #NicolasPerpitch

Trial begins for WA doctor accused of sex offences against teenage girls By David Weber Douglas William McCarthy is accused of paying underage girls for sex and keeping a video library of his alleged offending. WARNING: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/dr-douglas-mccarthy-on-trial-for-child-sex-offences/105557870 #ChildSexualAbuse #Courts #SexualOffences #Crime #DavidWeber