Maddie Nixon is a digital journalist working with the ABC's national breaking news team.
She previously worked as a features journalist for ABC North West Queensland.
Contradictions have emerged between a private rail operator and the Spanish government over what caused Europe's deadliest train collision since 2013, according to local reports.
Topic: Rail Accidents and Incidents
The US defense secretary's announcement the execution of convicted US military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be live streamed has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups and politicians.
The company said it wants to "rebuild trust with the Australian people" after an agent hacked into a Medicare portal, the same day it has scrapped the next release of ChatGPT over safety concerns.
From Loco-Motion to a sky-high Can't Get You Out of My Head — Kylie delivered a nostalgia-packed performance at the AFL grand final.
Sing along to the karaoke favourite You're the Voice as you tackle this week's 10 questions.
Eleven members of the jury were persuaded to find her not guilty by reason of insanity, but one member would not acquit.
Under voluntary administration and having stood down two-thirds its staff, embattled property developer Bathla Group leaves dozens of projects in limbo.
Topic: Housing Construction Industry
Nepal and China have both warned of fresh flooding risks in the Himalayas, as a lake that has developed across the border due to debris threatens to burst.
Grave fears are held for hundreds of people missing after flash floods swept through mountainous parts of Nepal and Tibet. At least 38 Australians are among those reported missing, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says. Follow live.
Your stories, experiences and questions about how technology and AI have changed your life.
The Reform UK leader secures 62.8 per cent of the vote, but Count Binface's extraordinary second-place finish is the surprise of the night.
A device designed to enforce compliance by delivering a painful electric shock is condemned by a former ICE director and elected officials.
Scottish Police are investigating after four members of the Ugandan boxing team reportedly failed to return home.
A federal investigation is underway after a medical plane carrying two nurses and two pilots crashed during a military GPS jamming operation in New Mexico.
At least 27 people are dead and the city's key Red Cross warehouse has been destroyed, as search efforts are still underway.
From donning face paint to viral chants, each fandom has its peculiarities.
More than 250 buildings have been lost or damaged after the devastating double quake, National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez says.
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges, saying they 'have to pay the price' for taking too long to negotiate.
Guy Gomo reflects on his infamous live TV mix-up, which has been immortalised as one of the greatest TV blunders of all time.
US Vice-President JD Vance says 21 hours of negotiations with Iranian delegates in Pakistan have failed to produce a deal — as it happened.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says we need the ceasefire to stick and the Strait of Hormuz to be opened for the recovery to begin. Follow live.
A record-breaking voyage, an earthset in silence, and a total solar eclipse — astronauts on the Artemis II mission experienced sights no human has witnessed in half a century.
Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iranian energy and infrastructure in an expletive-laden social post, as part of a renewed warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday.
The US and Iran are racing to find a missing American pilot after their fighter jet was shot down over the remote Khuzestan province in south-west Iran.
Israel has warned it will expand its attacks on Iran as Tehran kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf nations.
