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News from the ABC Australia

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand would face "inevitably a significant custodial sentence".

Third wave of 'hoax' bomb threats hit 27 passenger flights across Europe
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Bomb threats have affected at least 27 flights in Europe on Thursday , including in France, Bulgaria, Italy, Austria, Belgium and the Czech Republic.

Union pushes for mandatory sentences after alleged assault on Mount Isa police
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The Queensland Police Union is calling for mandatory minimum sentences after a Mount Isa officer was allegedly assaulted, but legal experts say tougher penalties will not work.

Woman alleged to have stalked Greens senator appears in court
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

A woman accused of stalking and threatening WA Greens senator Jordon Steele-John is ordered to stay away from him.

'Completely dead': How Trump himself 'killed' the MAGA movement
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The Democrats swept to power in the midterms and according to former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene that is because he abandoned his supporters and "killed" the MAGA movement he started.

WA farmers say reported canola crop failures could cost millions
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Farmers across Australia's largest canola-producing region consider legal action over reported failures of multiple strains of canola.

Murder trial hears claims Frances Crawford wanted husband to leave RAAF
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Frances Crawford who was allegedly killed by her husband wanted him to leave the RAAF, court hears.

Raiders 'couldn't have offered any more' to want-away Hudson Young
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Ricky Stuart said he understands why backrower Hudson Young may want to leave the Canberra Raiders, but it didn't make him take it any less personally.

Teen charged over motorhome fire that left man inside critically injured
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

A 14-year-old boy has been charged over a motorhome fire in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend.

Smart glasses present 'elevated risk' to patients, says NT Health
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The Northern Territory health department has issued a ban to its staff around the use of smart glasses, as part of an internal department review into its privacy policies triggered by a recent breach.

Six childcare centres to close in SA after failing to find buyer
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Six Edge Early Learning centres will permanently close across South Australia tomorrow, leaving families scrambling at short-notice to find alternative care for their children.  

Deputy governor concedes RBA is losing Australians' trust to manage inflation
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Trust in the RBA is under strain "just as we need it most", RBA deputy governor warns.

Deportation likely after Brit sentenced for animal cruelty in WA
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Bradley Gavin Knoeson's lawyer said the act was "out of character" for his "dog lover" client, who is likely to be deported.

Bandicoot research uncovers new subspecies amid conservation calls
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Researchers say new discoveries about bandicoot species could have conservation implications for South Australian populations of the marsupials.

Prominent harness racing trainer's company goes into liquidation
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

A company directed by a prominent Tasmanian harness racing trainer has gone into liquidation with significant debt, owing creditors more than $737,000.

Security contractor denies alleged gangster was zip-tied during flight
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

One of seven masked security contractors at the centre of an alleged Sydney underworld figure's contested extradition denied the accused murderer was illegally restrained. 

Former mining town's preschool again at risk of lead exposure
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The Captains Flat community has concerns about how ongoing lead exposure risks are being managed in their hometown, after elevated lead levels were detected at their preschool.

Lamarre-Condon tells jury he tried going through Baird's phone as he slept
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon admitted to entering Jesse Baird's home and going through his phone in testimony at his double murder trial.

Trump's tendency to lash out after losing has some observers nervous
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The midterms may change the obeisance that has been paid to Trump and an administration that has become increasingly dangerous in its reckless disregard for its impact on the rest of the world. 

NAS weighs in more than 33kg heavier than Paul Gallen
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has continued his verbal attack on Paul Gallen, setting the scene for an explosive heavyweight bout between the NRL premiership winners.



News from the BBC World Service

Watch: Met Police interview Brand in 2025
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court.

Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Det Supt Andy Furphy said he hoped other potential victims would gain "courage" and "confidence" from the guilty verdicts.

Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.

Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".

A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal announces international retirement
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.

Watch: Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

Could this be the last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks at home?
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.

Football fan tried to stop Huntingdon train attack, jury hears
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Stephen Crean says his grapple with the attacker was "like Come Dancing, we were all over the place".

The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.

Watch: How rapist Brand was never far from controversy
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

BBC correspondent Sima Kotecha explains how the trial unfolded.

Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.

Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.

What Harry Kane's new Bayern Munich contract means for England and the Premier League
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Harry Kane's new deal at Bayern Munich may end his Premier League career but offers fresh hope he can lead England to glory, writes Phil McNulty.

Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather.

Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The Pulp Fiction director and Spinning Around singer caused a stir in a Welsh seaside town.

'Flawed' training contributed to officer's death
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

A coroner rules Second Lt Max George's death on Salisbury Plain was an accident.

Southport and Nottingham attack victims demand end to data breaches
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Families described the unauthorised access of confidential medical records as an "abuse of power".

'A void that is impossible to fill' - tributes paid at De Miguel funeral
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Jesus de Miguel's family say "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral takes place in Spain.



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