Elon Musk now has an unfathomable amount of money. It looks a bit like this
Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire. It is hard to fathom a figure so staggering, but let's give it a shot.
Topic:Stock Market
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 11:11am
Ahmed Yussuf covers national and international news for the ABC's Digital Reporting Team.
He also co-edited Growing Up African in Australia, the first non-fiction anthology of African-diaspora stories in the country.
Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire. It is hard to fathom a figure so staggering, but let's give it a shot.
Topic:Stock Market
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 11:11am
A bill amending the Fair Work Act 2009 to include the right to work from home is too narrow in its focus and could lead to discrimination, according to submissions in a federal inquiry.
Topic:Remote Working
Tue 26 May 2026 at 4:44am
The ABC has asked Australians across generations, from gen Z to baby boomers, about the latest federal budget.
Topic:Budget
Wed 13 May 2026 at 8:41am
Fuel prices in Australia have started to moderate just as costs have reached an almost four-year high in the United States.
Topic:Petrol Prices
Wed 6 May 2026 at 7:36am
Oil prices have spiked since the Strait of Hormuz was closed. With about 90 per cent of all traded goods shipped by sea, what are the other key shipping lanes in the world?
Topic:Trade
Fri 24 Apr 2026 at 9:32am
About one in three people accessing food relief services are doing so for the first time, according to a new report from Food charity OzHarvest.
Topic:Cost of Living
Thu 23 Apr 2026 at 9:22am
A new report has found cash use has dropped by more than 50 per cent in almost 20 years. But there has been a slight increase in cash payments since 2022.
Topic:Currency
Tue 21 Apr 2026 at 4:57am
US President Donald Trump described Pope Leo XIV's accession to the papacy as a meaningful moment for America. But now he has said the pontiff is hurting the Catholic Church, and is weak. Here's how their relationship has developed over the past year.
Topic:Religious Leaders
Sun 19 Apr 2026 at 6:47am
The Defence Department reveals where the money will be going as Australia plans to spend a record $425 billion over the next decade.
Topic:Defence Forces
Fri 17 Apr 2026 at 5:02am
US president Donald Trump has ordered his nation's military to cut off all Iranian ports from maritime traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most vital shipping routes.
Topic:Explainer
Mon 13 Apr 2026 at 12:27pm
The COVID-19 pandemic brought job losses, working from home and economic instability. Some fear the US-Israel war on Iran and spiking fuel prices have created similar struggles.
Topic:Petrol Prices
Mon 13 Apr 2026 at 8:10am
For the first time in more than 50 years NASA has sent astronauts around the Moon, marking a major milestone in a new era of space exploration.
Topic:Space Exploration
Thu 2 Apr 2026 at 2:13pm
There are growing calls in Australia for free public transport amid the Iran war with two states putting in place free services on a temporary basis. But in France, almost 50 cities have free public transport.
Topic:Public Transport
Thu 2 Apr 2026 at 6:11am
Most areas across Australia are dealing with food insecurity as food relief services say demand is growing. It comes as experts warn the price of groceries are likely to increase due to the war in the Middle East.
Topic:Cost of Living
Wed 25 Mar 2026 at 9:27am
The market thinks the RBA is likely to lift interest rates today, with increasing uncertainty surrounding inflation as the Middle East war puts upward pressure on prices.
Topic:Interest Rates
Tue 17 Mar 2026 at 11:55am
The ABC has spoken to more than half a dozen parents about their children's experience on Roblox following the Commonwealth's calls for a meeting with the platform amid reports of grooming and exposure to explicit content.
Topic:Child Abuse
Mon 16 Mar 2026 at 8:11am
The United Arab Emirates is reporting more Iranian attacks than any other country as Tehran continues to retaliate against US and Israeli strikes.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Thu 12 Mar 2026 at 5:51am
New online safety codes requiring R-rated games and websites to verify their users' ages come into effect, prompting concerns about online privacy.
Topic:Online Safety
Mon 9 Mar 2026 at 8:25pm
Hundreds of people have been killed as the war being waged by the US and Israel on Iran has spread across the Middle East as humanitarian bodies warn of the impact on civilians.
Topic:Explainer
Fri 6 Mar 2026 at 11:43am
Iran's threats to attack vessels in one of the most important shipping passages will strain global supply of oil and gas, experts say — and Australia will not be immune from the fallout.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Tue 3 Mar 2026 at 6:06pm
A report based on data from prisons across the country has found the majority of strip searches in prisons do not find contraband. The authors of the study are calling for an end to what they say is a traumatising and degrading practice.
Topic:Prisons
Tue 3 Mar 2026 at 3:09pm
After weeks of anticipation, Israel fired the first shot on Iran, drawing in the US and sparking retaliatory strikes that have hit several countries.
Topic:Explainer
Sun 1 Mar 2026 at 3:06pm
There were more deaths associated with influenza last year than any other year this century, according to the Australia Bureau of Statistics.
Topic:Influenza
Wed 25 Feb 2026 at 9:44am
Muslim Australians fear Islamophobia is rising following comments made by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and in the wake of recent threats against one of Australia's largest mosques.
Topic:Race Relations
Mon 23 Feb 2026 at 7:10pm
A Housing Industry Association report says rising land prices are blocking the construction of new homes.
Topic:Housing Policy
Wed 18 Feb 2026 at 1:20pm