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From civilians to soldiers: The Ukrainians trained by Australians By Peter Lusted Rather than depicting the front line, the Australian War Memorial's new exhibition focuses on preparation for war, the people caught in between and the Australians assisting them. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/supporting-ukraine… #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #War #Army #PeterLusted

Track Cyclone Narelle live as it approaches Queensland coast See the latest forecast as Tropical Cyclone Narelle nears Far North Queensland. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/cyclone-narelle-ma… #Cyclones

Man who was hit by car charged with murder of woman and baby A woman and a baby were found dead inside their Belivah home on Thursday morning when police attended the house to advise that the man had been hit by a car. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/logan-belivah-woma… #Crime

Former NRL star Chris Walker arrested on Gold Coast in alleged DV case By Emma Hannigan Former Queensland State of Origin player Chris Walker has been arrested on the Gold Coast in relation to alleged domestic violence offences, Queensland Police have confirmed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/former-nrl-player-… #Police #EmmaHannigan

Consequences of Iran war go beyond petrol pump for Labor By Clare Armstrong If the instability in the Middle East keeps energy markets volatile, the economic and political consequences will extend far beyond the petrol pump. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/political-conseque… #GovernmentandPolitics #OilandGas #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #WorldPolitics #Industry #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #FederalGovernment #Utilities #UnrestConflictandWar #ClareArmstrong

The bikers transforming the lives of abused children, one ride at a time By Julia Baird BACA members accompany kids to court, stand guard outside their homes, and provide a sense of safety with burly presences and deeply rumbling motorbikes. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/bikers-against-chi… #ChildAbuse #Charities #Courts #Volunteering #HumanInterest #JuliaBaird

Meet the 25yo director at the helm of Miranda Otto's return to the stage By Nicola Heath With two main-stage productions already under her belt in 2026, Margaret Thanos has cemented her place as a rising star of Australian theatre. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/margaret-thanos-di… #Theatre #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Activism #Art #PerformingArts #NicolaHeath

Righteo trvia hotshot, time to show us what you've got One of these days, you might get lucky and ace this quiz. It's unlikely to be today. Let's play, HARD! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/hard-quiz-weekly-t… #Comedy #HumanInterest #Television

The man who forever changed Myf Warhurst's perspective on poo By Myf Warhurst When Myf Warhurst arrived in the sleepy town of Eldorado to film the latest episode of Back Roads, she didn't anticipate she would be touching compost made from human waste. But Hamish Skermer has that effect. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/back-roads-myf-war… #SustainableLiving #HumanInterest #TravelandTourism #MyfWarhurst

Statement from Iran's new leader only fuels rumours about his whereabouts By Lucia Stein Late last week, Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, broke his silence after days of intensifying rumours about his health and whereabouts, but it did little to put them to rest. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/iran-supreme-leade… #War #WorldPolitics #LuciaStein

Iran's strikes on data centres show vulnerability of AI expansion By Julian Fell, Ashley Kyd, Jarrod Fankhauser, and Matt Liddy Iran struck three data centres in the Middle East, and has signalled that technology infrastructure will continue to be in the firing line. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/iran-war-ai-techno… #Technology #War #InformationTechnologyIndustry #JulianFell #AshleyKyd #JarrodFankhauser # #MattLiddy

Vikkstar on algorithms, social media and the future of YouTube By David Marchese One of the world's biggest YouTubers believes algorithms are creating an addictive cycle online. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/vikkstar-sidemen-y… #SocialMedia #InternetCulture #Influencers #Health #DavidMarchese

Scientists create wheat that turns white bread into a higher-fibre food By Tim Lee Australian scientists have developed a wheat variety that dramatically boosts fibre in white bread and other flour-based foods. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/high-amylose-wheat… #FoodTechnology #AgriculturalCrops #TimLee

Is Australia about to end its experiment with low unemployment? By Gareth Hutchens If war in the Middle East sends global inflation surging, will Australia have to say goodbye to its experiment with low unemployment? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/australia-interest… #MonetaryPolicy #Unemployment #Inflation #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #EconomicGrowth #GarethHutchens

Why Yothu Yindi’s 'black Elvis' turned his back on wild rockstar life By Ben Cheshire and Leisa Scott Rockstar. Leader. Peacemaker. Witiyana Marika was riding the wave of international fame in the band Yothu Yindi when his dying father called him back to Arnhem Land. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/witiyana-marika-yo… #HumanInterest #IndigenousAustralians #LandRights #Music #BenCheshire #LeisaScott

How the Iranian-Australian community united to help footballers By Nassim Khadem and Amanda Shalala The remaining members of Iran's women's football team might have left Australia, but the journey is far from over, as members of the Iranian-Australian community share what really went into the fight to protect their countrywomen. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/iranian-australian… #HumanRights #Immigration #Refugees #Sport #Soccer #Women #NassimKhadem #AmandaShalala

Are children at risk of exploitation on Australian farms? By Kallee Buchanan Beef producers, researchers and advocates are teaming up to understand how the role of children on Australian farms has changed, and if the right safeguards are in place to protect them from exploitation. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-03-15/role-of-chil… #ChildAbuse #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BeefCattleFarming #KalleeBuchanan

Are we outsourcing our souls to artificial intelligence? By Benjamin Law More people are turning to AI companions during personal crises, treating it as a confidante and even a way to speak to the dead. And while it helps some, it can also have devastating consequences, writes Compass presenter Benjamin Law. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/outsourcing-our-so… #MentalHealth #DeathandDying #Grief #InternetCulture #ComputerScience #HumanInterest #BenjaminLaw

Three members of Iranian women's football team return home after seeking asylum Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirms that a trio of members of the Iranian women's football team, who were given humanitarian visas, chose to return home. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/three-members-of-i… #HumanRights #War

Live: Trump calls on China, Japan, UK to send ships to Strait of Hormuz By Maddie Nixon The president renewed his call for other nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/live-updates-war-i… #UnrestConflictandWar #MaddieNixon