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Hezbollah allies lose seats in Lebanon election in first vote since Beirut blast 17 May 2022

Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group and its allies suffer loss in its parliamentary elections in its first vote since 2018, with some of their most vocal opponents picking up more seats.

Greens to promise $7.8 billion in matching grants to upgrade homes for cyclone, flood resilience 17 May 2022

Homeowners could be granted up to $20,000 to help lift or flood-proof their homes in cyclone and flood-prone areas, provided they match it with their own money, under an election policy to be unveiled by The Greens.

Lucy Stone

Zimbabwe has 151,500 tonnes of ivory stockpiled. It wants to sell it to help manage booming elephant populations 17 May 2022

Zimbabwe is home to an estimated 100,000 elephants, double the carrying capacity of its national parks. Rangers now need help to manage the populations.

Queen Elizabeth makes surprise visit to Paddington Station 17 May 2022

Queen Elizabeth II makes a surprise appearance at a ceremony to mark the completion of a long-awaited London Tube line named in her honour.

Scott Morrison acknowledges saying 'I don't hold a hose, mate' amid Black Summer wasn't helpful 17 May 2022

Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledges saying "I don't hold a hose, mate" after taking a Hawaiian holiday while Australia burned "wasn't helpful".

Stephanie Dalzell

Leaked list reveals scale of imprisonment in China's Uyghur heartland 17 May 2022

A list obtained and partially verified by the Associated Press cites the names of more than 10,000 Uyghurs who have been sent to prison in just Konasheher county alone, one of dozens in southern Xinjiang.

Anti-corruption watchdog finds bribery 'prevalent' in SA's driver licensing industry 17 May 2022

A new report by the anti-corruption watchdog has revealed bribery, improper conduct and corruption in South Australia's driver licensing industry .

Isabel Dayman

Melbourne socialite's 'violent' death remains a mystery, according to coronial inquest 17 May 2022

The Victorian coroner has ruled that socialite Jeanette Moss died by neck compression, but was not able to identify the specific circumstances of her killing.

Christchurch shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing 17 May 2022

Temel Ataçocuğu, who was shot nine times during the Christchurch mosque attacks, says he is heartbroken for the families of the Buffalo attack victims.

Incoming Philippines President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr makes quiet visit to Melbourne 17 May 2022

The president-elect of the Philippines is in Australia, just days after winning a big victory in last week's election.

Stephen Dziedzic and Danny Morgan

Roberta called police days before she was killed. The coroner is now examining what happened 17 May 2022

An inquest has begun in Darwin examining the death of a woman who was killed by her ex-partner, while he was out on a suspended sentence for a separate violent assault.

Nicholas Hynes

'I begged him not to go': Jay Brogden's mum shares heartbreaking last moment together before murder 17 May 2022

After 15 years, family members of a North Queensland man who went missing in the Whitsundays have some answers as his killer is jailed for life.

Angel Parsons

Frustrated Albanese had just one answer for the media — whatever the question 17 May 2022

Facing repeated questions about what Labor's plans would do to the budget if it was to win the election, an irritated Albanese was in no mind to answer variations of the question with any substance, writes Brett Worthington.

Brett Worthington

The Loop: Coalition shares election costings, refugee advocate wins court appeal, and an English soccer player comes out as gay 17 May 2022

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

Tom Williams

Teen becomes the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest … with her mum 17 May 2022

Imagine you have just become the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest — you'd probably relax and enjoy the moment? Not Gabby Kanizay, who the very next day climbed the world's fourth-highest mountain.

Guy Stayner

Push for all workers to get 10 days' paid family and domestic violence leave 17 May 2022

Millions of workers are set to get access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave after an in-principle decision by the Fair Work Commission. But advocates say not everyone will benefit.

Rhiana Whitson

Eurovision winners release powerful official film clip shot in war-torn Ukraine 17 May 2022

The song, which was originally dedicated to the mother of the band's front man, took on a new meaning after the Russian invasion. Its new film clip is a haunting ode to the women on the war-torn nation's front line.

Dannielle Maguire

Family joins Mount Hotham search for missing elderly man, Christos, as temperatures plummet 17 May 2022

The children of an elderly man who went missing from a Mount Hotham ski resort on Friday join 100 other volunteers to search for him in plummeting temperatures.

Riordan Davis

'Pouring out with blood': Friends tearfully testify about teenager Jack Beasley's stabbing death in Gold Coast brawl 17 May 2022

Friends of 17-year-old Jack Beasley — who was killed during a fight on a busy entertainment strip on Queensland's Gold Coast in 2019 — break down while giving testimony about the moment they saw "blood everywhere" after he was stabbed.

Talissa Siganto

SA government strikes deal with crossbench to end COVID emergency declaration 17 May 2022

A deal has been struck to pass law changes through the state parliament's upper house that will modify how COVID will be managed in South Australia.

Rory McClaren