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News from the ABC Australia

Usman Khawaja on cricket, religion and 'the end'
Posted on Friday October 03, 2025

Usman Khawaja is riding his late-career resurgence into another Ashes summer, and says his comfort with an inevitable end has inspired it all.

Revised transmission line corridor shocks regional community
Posted on Friday October 03, 2025

Property owners in the path of a proposed new route for the New England renewable energy zone corridor fear their land values will plummet.

Heat relief in central, southern Queensland after record-breaking temps
Posted on Friday October 03, 2025

Temperatures cool across most of Queensland after record-breaking October temperatures, with north of Townsville bearing the brunt of hot weather.

Family mourning level crossing death says safety trial a 'waste of time'
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Ethan Hunter's mother says governments have failed to learn from her son's death at a level crossing in regional New South Wales. 

Merrett's future in Bombers' hands despite star's apparent farewell
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Zach Merrett's speech after winning Essendon's best and fairest seems like a farewell, but it will be up to the Bombers as to whether the captain is allowed to leave the club in the AFL trade period.

Live: Tech gains boost US stocks, despite Tesla slide
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Wall Street closes at record highs as tech stocks and miners boost the major indices. But the ASX looks set for a flat start to the day. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

Putin swipes back at Trump's 'paper tiger' comment
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The Russian president says it is NATO that is the "paper tiger," and "if anyone still has a desire to compete with us in the military sphere, as we say, feel free, let them try".

WA enters golden era for mining jobs as investment booms
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The gold-mining sector is set to boost WA's economy, with 2,400 new jobs forecast over the next five years compared to 1,200 in iron ore.  

Fire, flowers and a colossal cow star in best photos of September
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

From gargantuan cows to Canola fields visible from space, here are our top photos from WA's first month of spring.

'Thud, thud all day': Residents facing 24-hour Sydney Metro hammering
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Sydney Metro construction once made John Finucane's home "uninhabitable" for two years. Now he has been told to expect 24-hour hammering.

Live: Albanese condemns 'heinous' Manchester synagogue attack
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The prime minister says Australia stands with the UK following a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester. Follow live.

Owner switches off solar farm powering area twice the size of Tasmania
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The owner of a huge solar farm in outback Queensland hits the kill switch after almost a decade, saying his contract with Ergon Energy was unfair.

How two old footy heads will battle it out via mind games and magic
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Craig Bellamy and Michael Maguire know each other better than most NRL coaches, and that familiarity will play a major part in how they tackle the NRL grand final.

Hawks prove AFLW top-four credentials with tough win over Freo
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Hawthorn posts a third consecutive AFLW victory to boost its top-four hopes, outlasting Fremantle in cold and windy conditions in Frankston.

Community comes together as search for missing 4yo Gus enters day 7
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The search for missing four-year-old Gus has entered its seventh day, with no new signs of the boy.

NSW Police chief says he does not believe force has a 'boys' club'
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The new commissioner of NSW Police does not believe there is still a "boys' club" within the force, but says behaviour which prompted a workplace culture review will not be accepted under his leadership.

NT politician says 'it's not racist to want a safer community'
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The NT's attorney-general says she is focused on protecting victims regardless of their cultural background and questions allegations that the government's suite of crime reforms is targeting Aboriginal Territorians.

Regional nurses under pressure as mental health emergencies climb
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

An increase in mental health and drug-related emergencies puts strain on Bendigo hospital's emergency department, prompting calls for a dedicated treatment hub. 

What it's like to groom a chimp and other insights from Jane Goodall's life
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

In the chimp world, there was the time before Jane Goodall and the time after. This is the reason we knew so little about the great ape before 1960, according to the woman who dedicated her life to humankind's closest cousins.

The 'Australian Route' up Mt Everest that may never be repeated
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

In the 41 years since the first Australians summitted Mount Everest, the mountain has been transformed into a tourist attraction. Does the original magic still exist?  



News from the BBC World Service

Police name Manchester attacker who killed two at synagogue
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British man of Syrian descent, is named as the synagogue attacker.

What we know about the attack: Worshippers helped stop suspect entering synagogue
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Two Jewish people were killed in a car and stabbing attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.

What footage tells us about attack
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

BBC Verify analyses footage circulating online showing the moment police opened fire on a suspect at a Manchester synagogue.

Eyewitness: 'The man was just running out with a knife'
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

A delivery driver describes the moment a man is shot by firearms officers at Heaton Park synagogue.

Starmer vows to protect Jewish communities
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The prime minister said Britain must defeat antisemitic hate, as the King, religious leaders and politicians issue statements.

I'm not resigning, Met Police chief says after BBC investigation
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Sir Mark Rowley insists he won't resign, saying it's "the misogynists and racists frankly who want me out".

I'll change the monarchy when I'm king, says Prince William
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Shitt's Creek and American Pie actor Eugene Levy asks Prince William about his future role as King.

Hamas military leader in Gaza objects to ceasefire plan, BBC understands
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

President Trump's proposal, accepted by Israel, stipulates that Hamas disarm and have no future role in governing Gaza.

Baroness Mone accuses chancellor of 'inflammatory' language
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Her comments come after a firm linked to the peer was ordered to pay £122m over a Covid-19 contract.

Mum's anti-chemo views influenced daughter's death, coroner says
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells ministers
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Anne Longfield says ministers at the time prioritised opening pubs and theme parks before schools.

Watch: Inside the lab analysing the world's oldest ice
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Studying samples from the ice sheet gives an environmental record of over a million years.

Heart surgeon whose failures contributed to several deaths continues to work for NHS
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Karen Booth carried out operations she wasn’t skilled enough to perform, an investigation found.

Attenborough and Prince William lead tributes to Dr Jane Goodall
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

The leading conservationist has been remembered as "a great champion of environmental protection" after her death aged 91.

Only Fools and Horses actor dies aged 68
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Co-star Sue Holderness, who played Marlene, says Patrick Murray will be "greatly missed".

Why BBC sent undercover reporter into a busy London police station
Posted on Wednesday October 01, 2025

A BBC reporter describes secretly filming misogynistic and racist attitudes among serving Metropolitan Police officers.

Watch on iPlayer: Undercover in the Police
Posted on Wednesday October 01, 2025

Secret filming reveals evidence of racism and misogyny at Charing Cross Police Station.

In full: Met chief's letter to home secretary and mayor of London
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Sir Mark Rowley wrote to Shabana Mahmood and London Mayor Sadiq Khan to address Panorama's findings.

Watch: Campaigner Mina Smallman says report highlights problems with vetting
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

Mina Smallman told the BBC she was pleased that Panorama investigated the Metropolitan police.

William's interview with Eugene Levy is the most open we've ever seen him
Posted on Thursday October 02, 2025

He opens up about changing the monarchy, the strain of Kate's illness - and riding an electric scooter.



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