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News from the ABC Australia

Banks raise interest rates after RBA lifts cash rate to highest since 2011
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Australia's big four banks announce interest rate rises after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate to its highest level in more than a decade.  

MP Luke Gosling's lawyer calls on prosecutors to drop assault charges
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Lawyers for federal MP Luke Gosling say they will write to Sophie Callan SC urging the newly appointed prosecutor to withdraw assault charges relating to an incident involving Northern Territory Administrator David Connolly.

Breaking: Dubai to Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi Arabia after signalling emergency
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

The nature of the incident remains unclear, but a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the possibility of hijacking has been ruled out.

'Jenni's legacy': Father calls for change after daughter dies with anorexia
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

The father of a young woman with anorexia nervosa has implored the state government to adopt a coroner’s recommendations for improved eating disorder services to spare other families the same grief.

Live: NRL and NRLW stars arriving for Dally M Awards
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

If things go as expected tonight, Nathan Cleary may have to accept his first Dally M Medal from his hospital bed. Follow live as the NRL and NRLW's best are crowned in Sydney.

Judge recuses himself in Rohan Dennis case of driving while disqualified
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

A new sentencing judge will hear a case against former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis, who has pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified.

Ted was pants-less and shipwrecked but the Navy rescued him 1,000km from anywhere
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

In the middle of the night, in the remote Indian Ocean a boat begins to sink. What follows is a remarkable tale of an unlikely sea rescue carried out by Australian authorities.

Hostage watches as notorious bank robber is sentenced 29 years later
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Alexander Robert Macdonald, who shot a man to steal his identity in the 1990s while committing dozens of bank robberies, has been sentenced for more historical offences.

Former American Idol contestant guilty of fatally shooting wife
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

It took just a few hours for the jury to reach a guilty verdict in Flynn's murder trial after two weeks of evidence, including the testimony of his mistress, AI-generated love songs and thousands of text messages. 

Mammoth effort underway to remove whale carcass from Perth beach
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Crowds have been cleared and heavy machinery moved in as authorities begin removing a 13-metre long whale carcass that washed up at City Beach on Monday.

Childcare centre forced to close after recording 126 breaches
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre at Bathurst has been shut down due to non-compliance and child safety risks. 

Fossils to unravel secrets of ancient seabed buried beneath outback
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Geologists have discovered fossils from an ancient coral reef deep beneath the surface of outback Queensland, which have attracted the attention of international researchers.

Qld treasurer calls for GST overhaul at National Press Club
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki has criticised the federal government's GST distribution system in a historic address to the National Press Club in Queensland.

Ten years after their lowest ebb, Newcastle are one win from salvation
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

In 2016, Newcastle hit rock bottom in a season where they won just one game. Ten years later, one more win can deliver them a premiership.

Inmates living in luxury in Indonesian prison sparks corruption probe
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Several prison officers have been suspended as investigators probe whether prisoners paid to access the units.

Victorian man found not guilty after fatal crash at 2023 burnout event
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

A 29-year-old Ballarat man has been found not guilty in relation to a fatal crash at a burnout event in Stawell in 2023.

Billions slashed from NDIS packages as reassessments lead to more cuts
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

As NDIS participants brace for cuts to community supports from tomorrow, documents show the agency running the scheme has been slashing packages overall.

Sydney Airport near-collision one of worst in 20 years, investigators say
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has delivered findings on four of the six ongoing investigations into conflict investigations at Sydney Airport in recent months. 

Police investigate whether beach brawls were 'organised' on social media
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

SA Police are looking to identify individuals behind social media accounts and their "level of organisation" after videos emerged of public fights along Adelaide's metropolitan beaches on Tuesday.

Photos of contents of skip bin shown to jury in Beau Lamarre-Condon trial
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Photographs of possessions, blood-stained bedding and clothing found in a skip bin have been shown to jurors in the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon.



News from the BBC World Service

One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

He made the call almost an hour before a farmer also called police after seeing men in balaclavas.

Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.

Girl has multiple surgeries to control infections after strike in Gaza
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Witnesses say Raseel's tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.

Man City charges leave football fans questioning legitimacy of team's achievements
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

BBC Sport analyses Manchester City's dominance of English football during the period in which they were breaching financial rules.

'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Helen discovered her mum was in the grip of a romance scam - here's how she found out and broke her free.

Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.

Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all conventional food
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

The advertising watchdog said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all normal food with Huel was "nutritionally appropriate".

Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.

Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks.

More talks over Drumcree dispute as stalemate continues
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition issued a fresh legal bid on Tuesday to try to prevent the march from going ahead.

'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

"Backpack" defeated a bear known only as "910" in the final round of the annual competition.

Chris Mason: Burnham delivers deeply political speech with a personal core
Posted on Tuesday September 29, 2026

The key thing to understand about Andy Burnham's speech is these were the words and the delivery of both a new prime minister and a grieving son, the BBC's political editor writes.

Five takeaways from Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech
Posted on Tuesday September 29, 2026

Big policy announcements and emotional moments as the prime minister delivers a speech to Labour's conference.

Could changing the pension triple lock pay for Burnham's big social care plan?
Posted on Tuesday September 29, 2026

Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money.

Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.

How did the RAF Fairford incident go from 'suspected bomb plot' to police bail?
Posted on Tuesday September 29, 2026

Detectives are entering a vital stage of the investigation, with a number of options still open, the BBC's Daniel Sandford writes.

Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum

The intricate web Man City spun to con the Premier League
Posted on Tuesday September 29, 2026

The 40-page document which confirmed Manchester City were found guilty of inflating sponsorship income makes fascinating reading. Here's what it sets out.

From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.

People troll my DIY but they just spur me on
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.



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