Ahmed Yussuf

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.

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.

The ABC has asked Australians across generations, from gen Z to baby boomers, about the latest federal budget.

Fuel prices in Australia have started to moderate just as costs have reached an almost four-year high in the United States.

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?

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.

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. 

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.

The Defence Department reveals where the money will be going as Australia plans to spend a record $425 billion over the next decade.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

The United Arab Emirates is reporting more Iranian attacks than any other country as Tehran continues to retaliate against US and Israeli strikes. 

New online safety codes requiring R-rated games and websites to verify their users' ages come into effect, prompting concerns about online privacy.

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.

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.

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.

After weeks of anticipation, Israel fired the first shot on Iran, drawing in the US and sparking retaliatory strikes that have hit several countries.

There were more deaths associated with influenza last year than any other year this century, according to the Australia Bureau of Statistics. 

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.

A Housing Industry Association report says rising land prices are blocking the construction of new homes.