Andrew Thorpe
Andrew Thorpe is a digital journalist on the ABC's national breaking news desk based in Brisbane.
Prior to joining the ABC in 2022 he was a producer and opinion editor at The Canberra Times, and a journalist at News Corp's The Observer in Gladstone and Central Telegraph in Biloela.
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Charlotte, the stingray who reportedly became pregnant without a male ray, dies in US aquarium
Reports of Charlotte's pregnancy in February puzzled experts, who questioned how the stingray could have become pregnant having not shared a tank with a male stingray for at least eight years.
Biden stumbles as Trump deflects in 'game-changing' presidential debate — as it happened
US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump conclude their debate in Atlanta, Georgia — and pundits are united in their view that it was a bad night for the president. Take a look back at how the debate unfolded.
Julian Assange's lawyer says WikiLeaks founder 'cannot be silenced' despite guilty plea
Assange has been released after pleading guilty to a felony count of obtaining and disclosing national defence information, bringing a more than decade-long legal battle to a close.
Julian Assange says PM 'saved his life', his lawyer reveals, while his wife asks for him to be given time to recover — as it happened
Julian Assange is a free man, after a US federal judge sentenced him to time already served in prison. Look back through our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
'No, she's not correct': Littleproud rebuffs deputy over suggestions communities could refuse nuclear power plants — as it happened
Seven nuclear power plants would be built across five states under the opposition's nuclear policy, Peter Dutton says — but the plan is not yet costed and would face a number of significant legal hurdles.
Passenger praises pilots after Virgin flight to Melbourne makes emergency landing due to engine fire
A passenger on a Melbourne-bound flight which had to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after an engine caught fire has praised the pilots for managing a safe descent and ensuring no-one was injured.
G7 leaders commit to supporting Ukraine 'for as long as it takes' in war against Russia
The leaders' statement, issued towards the end of the summit in Apulia, Italy, caps off a summit marked by broad consensus on global conflicts but clashes on abortion and vaccine funding.
Amanda Knox fought an eight-year battle to clear her name. Some people still believe she's guilty
The trial of a 20-year-old American in Italy had all the elements of a salacious tabloid story, but at the core of the case lay a bungled investigation and an overeager prosecution — and some uncomfortable truths about how society treats young women.
Ticketek Australia says customers' names, emails and dates of birth impacted by cyber security breach
The company says it has secure encryption methods in place for customer passwords, and no customer accounts or payment details had been compromised in the "cyber incident".
Why does Papua New Guinea experience so many fatal landslides — and what can be done to help?
In addition to its hilly terrain, seismic activity and tropical climate, Papua New Guinea's population is spread across the country in a way that makes it particularly vulnerable to landslide fatalities.
Confusion over opposition's proposed migration cuts at the National Press Club — as it happened
The opposition's treasury spokesman made his case for the Coalition's budget proposals at the National Press Club on Wednesday. Take a look back at how the speech unfolded.
Dutton calls for nuclear power, lower migration and new online criminal offences — as it happened
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has issued his budget reply speech, following an eventful day in the House of Representatives. Take a look back at how Thursday's events unfolded.
'All I've heard is outrage': Independent MP calls out level of domestic violence funding in budget — as it happened
The 2024 federal budget has been handed down, and the government begins the process of selling it to the public. Look back on Wednesday's updates.
Treasurer reveals $9.3b surplus while offering power bill relief, boosting rent assistance — as it happened
The treasurer hands down his third budget, with a raft of measures aimed at dealing with Australia's cost-of-living crisis. Look back on Tuesday's updates.
What do we know about Baja California, the Mexican state where two Australians have gone missing?
The region borders the United States, making its popular surf spots driveable locations for visitors from California. But in recent years homicide rates have soared due to ongoing conflict between Mexico's drug cartels.
Greens condemn Labor's immigration legislation, Bowen announces new vehicle emissions standards, and a potato in parliament — as it happened
Federal parliament was plunged into chaos on Tuesday as the government suddenly announced new immigration reforms intended to head off a pending High Court decision that could see the release of more detainees.
McDonald's says global outage wasn't a cybersecurity incident, as some restaurants come back online
A McDonald's spokesperson has apologised to customers for the outage, which affected restaurants across the globe and resulted in some restaurants shutting their doors and some staff being sent home.
New Mexico man dies of the plague, in US state's first fatal case of the disease since 2020
The plague occurs naturally in rural parts of the western United States, where it is carried by wild rodents including rock squirrels, wood rats, chipmunks, mice and rabbits.
What is Super Tuesday? Your guide to the US primary gauntlet that can make or break a presidential candidate
Democrats and Republicans in 15 states and one US territory will cast their ballots (or caucus) for their choice of presidential candidate on Tuesday. Here's what to look for — and what's at stake.
Police drop sex offence charges against released immigration detainee — as it happened
Police will withdraw charges against an ex-immigration detainee accused of sex offences after reviewing CCTV footage.
Katter and Wilkie dress as pigs in parliament, PM says no deal (again) to Greens on housing — as it happened
Anthony Albanese has said the government will not do a deal with the Greens to pass its help-to-buy scheme, which the minor party says will worsen the housing crisis.
Opposition fires up over 'family car and ute tax', Seinfeld causes ruckus in Question Time — as it happened
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has delivered his final speech in parliament before he retires from politics.
Antoinette Lattouf loses bid to force ABC to produce emails calling for her dismissal
Ms Lattouf has lodged a case against the ABC in the Fair Work Commission, alleging she was unlawfully terminated from a casual presenting position in December following a social media post about the war in Gaza.
Surging gang violence across Latin America is now affecting countries previously viewed as safe havens
The brazen gang violence gripping Ecuador has shocked the world, but it's a familiar story in other countries across Latin America, where the shifting tides of the drug war have brought conflict to places previously thought peaceful.
Donald Trump has been barred from appearing on Colorado's Republican primary ballot. What happens now?
The push to bar Mr Trump from the presidential race under the US constitution's insurrection clause is gathering steam and appears to be headed straight to the Supreme Court.