Measles cases triple in Australia as global outbreaks continue
The number of measles cases nationwide is now approaching triple the number of cases reported in 2024 as outbreaks continue around the world.
Brianna Morris-Grant
Brianna Morris-Grant got their start as a journalist for the Gold Coast Bulletin in 2018, specialising in local politics, state government and health. They also worked as the GCB's Social Media Editor before joining the ABC National News Desk as a digital producer in 2022.
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'Say she's 18': Inside the first batch of Epstein files
The US Department of Justice today released thousands of files it holds on late sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Here's what's been uncovered in just a few hours.
US politicians slam first release of Epstein files but Trump makes no mention in 90-minute speech — as it happened
A trove of documents about the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been published. Look back at how we analysed the files and the fallout.
Here's what we know about the new gun buyback scheme
Days after the Bondi terror attack, the federal government has announced a new national buyback scheme.
PM to strengthen gun laws across the nation following Bondi shooting — as it happened
Fifteen people were killed, including a 10-year-old girl. One of the two gunmen has also died, while a further 42 people were taken to hospital.
'Vile' attack on Jewish community in Bondi leaves 12 dead, including rabbi
Twelve people are confirmed dead and dozens are injured in a terrorist attack on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Look back at our coverage from the day.
French game Clair Obscur breaks records with Game of the Year 2025 win — as it happened
The biggest night in gaming is getting underway in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.
One conviction and millions still missing, the Lufthansa heist revisited
It has been almost 50 years since armed men burst into the Lufthansa cargo terminal at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport and got away with stealing millions.
'Growing demand' for full video of US strike on 'drug boat' to be released
What happened in the lead-up to a second strike on a speedboat in the Caribbean — who knew what and when, and who gave what order — is now under scrutiny.
At 32, this doctor was tasked with finding a 'humane' way to kill people
On this day in history, the US carried out its first execution by lethal injection — a method thought up by one doctor.
The 'concerning' link between childhood maltreatment and suicide risk
Suicide Prevention Australia says there's an "urgent" need for action to stop the "significant and lasting" impact of childhood trauma.
Before his assassination, California's first openly gay official taped his last words
Harvey Milk had been elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977 — a little over a year later, he would be dead.
Mother sentenced to life in prison for New Zealand's 'suitcase murders'
Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea, gave her young children orange juice mixed with prescription medicine in mid-2018, before placing their bodies inside two suitcases.
Dementia now leading cause of death nationwide, overtaking heart disease
New data on causes of death reveals more than 17,500 people died of dementia in 2024 nationwide, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
These are the Trump allies pardoned for their plot to overturn the election
Lawyers, campaign aides and a former publicist for Kanye West — here's who Donald Trump has pardoned for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election.
36 days, $14b and 42 million hungry: Inside a record-breaking US shutdown
The ongoing federal government shutdown has surpassed the record for the longest in US history, leaving thousands of workers without pay. Here are some of the key numbers.
Even after the 'final' seance, psychics still try to contact Harry Houdini
On Halloween night in 1936, the tiny, white-haired widow of Harry Houdini made her final attempt to contact him from beyond the grave. Today, the tradition continues.
Hundreds of Everest hikers still awaiting rescue, 4,900 metres up
Hundreds of hikers are still trapped at an elevation of more than 4,900 metres as rescuers work to clear deep snow.
Review launched into death of famed journalist Hunter S Thompson
A Colorado sheriff says his office wants to address lingering questions surrounding the author's death.
Why is ex-UK PM Tony Blair involved in Trump's Gaza recovery plan?
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his proposed peace plan for Gaza — pitching the return of a former British prime minister as its coordinator.
For four years, the bodies of Yuna and Minu Jo lay in a suitcase in a storage unit
Minu and Yuna Jo's bodies lay in a storage unit for four years. They finally have justice after their mother was found guilty of their murders seven years after they were killed.
The background on child abuse allegations tearing the Musk family apart
Multiple police reports, social workers and family members uncover the allegations against 79-year-old Errol Musk.
Mother found guilty of murdering two children found in suitcases
Hakyung Lee admitted to giving her two children an overdose of prescription medicine before changing her name and leaving New Zealand.
Children given juice laced with pills before their death, court hears
Hakyung Lee admits killing her children but claims she is not guilty by reason of insanity.
NZ mum accused of killing children had 'a disease of the mind', court hears
Hakyung Lee has been charged with murdering her children and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after leaving their bodies in an Auckland storage facility.