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Australia's largest warship runs into more mechanical problems after Tonga deployment 19 May 2022

Australia's largest warship has again found itself in troubled waters, with the Defence Department confirming the vessel is experiencing mechanical difficulties less than four months since a major failure.

Andrew Greene

'He's not changing': Morrison's promise to be less of a 'bulldozer' ridiculed on Q+A 19 May 2022

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is labelled out of touch on issues from women to housing on an episode of Q+A where his promise to change if he again wins government is heavily maligned.

Paul Johnson

Stubblety-Cook breaks world record, Kyle Chalmers backflips on world championships 19 May 2022

Olympic gold medallist Zac Stubblety-Cook breaks the 200m breaststroke world record at the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide while Kyle Chalmers could deprive Cody Simpson of a championship spot.

David Mark

C U in the SA? Former attorney-general suggests NT reunify with southern neighbour in 'Berlin Wall' moment 19 May 2022

South Australia and the Northern Territory should seek inspiration from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and seek to reunify after more than 110 years as separate jurisdictions, former SA deputy premier Vickie Chapman tells parliament in her farewell speech.

Former Anglican priest extradited to Tasmania over historical child sex abuse charge 19 May 2022

A former Anglican priest is extradited to Tasmania, charged with one count of persistent sexual abuse of a child.

Adam Langenberg

Moving furniture, unexplained noises and a ghost that loves the ladies: Is York WA's spookiest town? 19 May 2022

York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia — and some locals say it’s also the most haunted.

Rare 18th-century Chinese vase kept in kitchen sells for $2.5 million 19 May 2022

The Qianlong-era piece was sitting in the corner of a kitchen, having been bought for "a few hundred pounds" in the 1980s.

Baffling bunker call cruels Newcastle's chances in heavy loss to Brisbane 19 May 2022

In the end, Brisbane ran away with it against the Knights. But did a baffling video referee decision at a crucial point hamstring Newcastle's hopes?

ABC political experts answer your election questions — as it happened 19 May 2022

Join our political experts in a live Q&A, answering questions from young voters about the federal election. Catch up here.

Thousands put up their hands to help Australians cast their votes 19 May 2022

Despite the surge in applications, more workers are still needed on election day. Meanwhile, some Australians with COVID will be unable to vote after the postal deadline closed.

Stacey Pestrin

Questions over board appointments raised by Auditor-General loom over Queensland government 19 May 2022

The state government's recruitment processes for state-owned corporations have come under scrutiny by the Queensland Audit Office, with a report finding positions should be advertised publicly to improve transparency and that no data has been collected on the diversity of board members.

Rachel Riga

One American and four Chinese officials charged with spying on dissidents and activists in the US 19 May 2022

An indictment accuses New York resident Wang Shujun of using his status within the Chinese diaspora and dissident communities to collect information about activists on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security.

'I owe her my life': Dog badly hurt defending owner after mountain lion attack 19 May 2022

Erin Wilson says she would not be alive today if her dog, Eva, had not fought back against a mountain lion that attacked her during a hike in northern California.

Aged care homes don't need 'evidence' on food spending to receive government funding, with a third still spending less than $10 a day 19 May 2022

Despite additional government funding, almost 900 aged care homes are still spending less than $10 a day per resident on food — and operators have been told they don't need to provide "evidence" of how much they're spending to receive the extra cash.

Anne Connolly and Kyle Taylor

Water has replaced ‘desert’ in remote NSW, but this town is facing an isolated winter 19 May 2022

The community of Weilmoringle is bracing to spend much of winter cut off due to wet weather closing the dirt roads it relies on.

Lucy Thackray

Diver found dead among cocaine bricks in Newcastle confirmed as 31-year-old Brazilian national 19 May 2022

Police believe drug smugglers hired Bruno Borges, a professional diver, to retrieve a load of cocaine worth an estimated $20m from a ship in Newcastle.

Giselle Wakatama

With two days to go, today saw one of the ugliest exchanges of the campaign 19 May 2022

It was a number rich day with the latest unemployment figures landing, and Labor's big costings reveal, writes Patricia Karvelas.

Patricia Karvelas

Queensland's Citipointe Childcare fined $18,000 for losing toddler in bushland 19 May 2022

A childcare service affiliated with a Brisbane school that demanded students sign an enrolment contract denouncing homosexuality has been fined $18,000 after a toddler went missing on an excursion.

Tobias Jurss-Lewis

'Giro from hell' ends for Aussie sprint ace Ewan 19 May 2022

As planned, Australian cycling star Caleb Ewan pulls out midway through the Giro d'Italia after a frustrating campaign in the grand tour.

Man found with explosive devices remanded in custody after emergency incidents in two Brisbane suburbs 19 May 2022

A man accused of sparking a major emergency — causing police to shut down two Brisbane suburbs — after explosive devices were found inside his home earlier this week was just making "little firecrackers", a court has been told.

Talissa Siganto