Analysis
analysis:Fatima Payman has joined the club of 'Labor rats' and taken a piece of modern, diverse Australia to the crossbench
The local fallout from the Middle East war is signalling that Australian multiculturalism has moved into a new, more challenging phase, fraying its fibre. Even when it finally ends, the divisions and wounds will not be healed easily or soon.
'I ran away, and now they're all dead': The Russian soldiers who escaped the front lines
As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, some Russian soldiers have decided to flee the front lines. This is how they did it.
Greens leader Adam Bandt speaks to 7.30
Greens leader, Adam Bandt speaks to 730 about putting further motions before the senate regarding Palestine.
'Totally immoral' weapons found in share holdings of Australian ethical super funds
An ABC investigation into superannuation funds offering members "ethical" or "socially aware" options unearths millions of dollars of retirement savings invested in companies that make some of the most controversial and devastating weapons of war.
War memorials on Canberra's Anzac Parade vandalised with comments relating to ongoing Gaza conflict
Memorial sites along Canberra's Anzac Parade near the Australian War Memorial are graffitied with comments relating to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Analysis
analysis:Joe Biden has stated the obvious after his panic-inducing debate. But can he recover?
It was supposed to ease concerns about his mental and physical fitness, but instead Joe Biden's debate performance only enhanced them. Now, the pressure on the president to pull out of the election race is intensifying.
Woman escapes missile fireball in Ukraine's Kharkhiv as attack kills three people
As Russia's aerial bombardment of Kharkiv in north-east Ukraine continues, Russian authorities say falling debris from Ukrainian missiles has killed people in the illegally-annexed territory of Crimea.
Nigel Farage doubles down on claim the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The Reform UK leader responds to criticism over his claims that the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Analysis
analysis:Israel's war-time unity is gone, as the region teeters on the brink of another major conflict
The October 7 attacks united many Israeli politicians and citizens in grief and anger but, after eight months of war, that has changed and right-wing voices now have a larger seat at Benjamin Netanyahu's table.
As Ukrainians hold off an offensive from the enemy, the ABC was taken to a secret position near the Russian border
Commander Anton is part of an elite squad of Ukrainian soldiers who call themselves the "Peaky Blinders" after the violent British television drama. Here's how they managed to stop Russia's advance after its surprise offensive in May.
Are Gaza protesters crossing the line by vandalising MP’s offices?
As the war in Gaza continues and protests intensify in Australia, more and more electorate offices are being vandalised and damaged by protesters.
Deep inside the permafrost lies a doomsday vault holding the seeds of humanity. Only one person has taken them out
A team of scientists on the front lines of climate change are helping nature heal itself. But as wars rage around them, it's making their efforts to feed an increasingly hungry globe that much harder.
Ceasefire deals complicated by hostage rescue
The joy in Israel over the successful mission to rescue Israeli hostages stands in contrast to the grief in Gaza’s Nuseirat Refugee camp, where authorities say hundreds were killed.
'Just like you see in American movies': Witness describes Israeli raid to rescue Hamas hostages
As Israeli special forces executed a daring daytime raid to release four hostages of Hamas, Abdullah watched on before his building was destroyed by an air strike.
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest offers to overhaul Gaza border crossings to improve aid flow
Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has offered to build and install automated gates at Gaza border crossings to improve the flow of aid into the region, but first it has to be acceptable to the Israelis.
Palestinian football boss says Australia denied visa 'under the pressure' of Israel ahead of FIFA qualifier
Jibril Rajoub was denied a visa ahead of a FIFA World Cup qualification match in Perth on Tuesday, a month after pushing for Israel to be removed from FIFA over its actions in Palestine.
Analysis
analysis:Within hours of four hostages being freed, Israelis were protesting again and it's a problem for Netanyahu
The Israeli military pulled off a complex operation to save four hostages, but even its own military knows not all of those being held by Hamas can be brought home this way.
Analysis
analysis:An Australian psychologist travelled to Gaza. What she saw were 'frozen' children
Hamas has had its day of reckoning over the violent October 7 attacks, but Israel's day of reckoning for its eight-month-long response is still to come. The question is, has its response been proportional?
Analysis
analysis:Biden tries to flip the political narrative, as his family deals with a personal drama
Two things Donald Trump loves to talk about are America's border crisis and Joe Biden's son. Both are now making news in the US, just days after the former president's criminal conviction dominated the headlines.
Putin warns Russia could provide weapons to strike Western targets
Russia could arm countries with long-range weapons to strike Western targets in response to NATO allies allowing Ukraine to use their arms to attack Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin warns.
Palestinians, journalists attacked as crowds chant 'Death to Arabs' at Israel's annual Jerusalem Day march
Violence has erupted at Israel's annual Jerusalem Day march, with some Jewish Israelis attacking Palestinians and journalists, including an ABC News team, while chanting offensive slogans.
New fighting flares in central Gaza as Biden suggests Netanyahu is prolonging war for political gains
Palestinian medics say Israeli shelling and air strikes killed at least 19 people in central and south Gaza on Tuesday, as the US President Joe Biden suggests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dragging out the Gaza war for political reasons.
Using cash and a chocolate bar, this Archibald finalist sketched a portrait of Julian Assange in prison
The WikiLeaks founder is the unlikely subject of a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize. Here's how artist Shaun Gladwell covertly sketched him inside the walls of Belmarsh Prison.
Grand Kyiv Ballet – Keeping their culture alive
The art and grace of ballet is far removed from the brutality of war, a reality that's close to the hearts of Ukrainian dancers.
Australian doctors returning from 'hell on Earth' Gaza call for 'humanity to prevail'
Australian healthcare workers returning from Gaza describe the region as a "prison", with many patients forced to take over-the-counter pain relief drugs after life-threatening amputations.