Car bomb kills Russian army general in Moscow, officials say The Kremlin is probing who is behind the killing, which has similarities to previous attacks by Ukrainian special services. #UnrestConflictandWar
Police investigate two fatal stabbings in Melbourne A man died after he was stabbed during an altercation in Clyde, in Melbourne's south-east. Just hours later another man was fatally stabbed in Fitzroy. #Crime
Swiss court to hear islanders' climate change case against cement giant Residents of the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, which risks being swallowed by rising seas, win the right to have their have their climate change case against cement giant Holcim heard in a Swiss court. #ClimateChange #InternationalCourtsandTribunals
Heat to ease as storms ramp up in unsettled Christmas week for Queensland By Ned Hammond The weather bureau is forecasting heavy rainfall and thunderstorms for large parts of the state over the Christmas week, but temperatures are expected to ease. #Weather #NedHammond
New high-tech cameras making a difference to NSW fire fighting By Emily Doak and Rachel Holdsworth New cameras using AI have been installed in southern New South Wales forests and are spotting fires before they have a chance to spread. #Fires #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #EmilyDoak #RachelHoldsworth
The Epstein files divided Trump's base and now more fights are brewing By Brad Ryan The release of the Epstein files followed a rare revolt against Donald Trump by some of his dedicated supporters. Here are six more issues that could also divide Republicans. #WorldPolitics #BradRyan
Live: ASX to open in the green By Adelaide Miller The Australian share market looks set to open slightly up as the US finishes its trading day with strong gains led by tech stocks. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. #StockMarket #FinancialMarkets #Currency #CompanyNews #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Cryptocurrency #AdelaideMiller
What are you really paying when using a card this Christmas? By Malcolm Sutton Cashless payments make up about three-quarters of all transactions in Australia but come at a cost to both merchants and consumers, leaving some asking if it is time to consider it essential infrastructure. #Banking #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #MalcolmSutton
New-look electricity commission takes on Victoria's Delburn wind farm The Victorian government says the wind farm's 33 turbines will generate enough electricity to power more than 130,000 homes. #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy
Border communities wait to fill cross-border commissioner vacuum By Aisling Brennan and David Iliffe Towns, like Goondiwindi on the Queensland-New South Wales border, wait to see who will replace the late Ian Leavers in the role of cross-border commissioner and continue his work. #RegionalCommunities #Police #AislingBrennan #DavidIliffe