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News from the ABC Australia

The last thing Albanese needed was free advice from his own side
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Under pressure from opponents after another interest rate hike and more bad inflation news, the last thing Anthony Albanese needed was free advice from his own side.

Brumby advocate challenges legality of wild horse removal in NSW alps
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The shooting has stopped for now, but a brumby advocate is mounting a legal challenge to ban their removal from Kosciuszko National Park.

'Where illegal e-bikes go to die': Compliance crackdown ramps up
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

A number of illegal e-bikes were destroyed and turned into scrap metal at a wrecking facility in Western Sydney. 

Darwin childcare centre guilty of supervision breach before child's death
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

A Humpty Doo childcare centre has pleaded guilty to inadequately supervising children and inadequately protecting children from harm following the death of toddler Ebony Thompson in 2023.

Australia records first detections of 'devastating' plant disease
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Monosporascus cannonballus is detected on two NT properties, marking the first cases in Australia.

Stabbed pilot's prophetic words less than a year before attack
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed while flying to Tel Aviv. But who was he?

Warning bus service cuts could leave Aboriginal people stranded in Alice
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

A bus service that has transported people and critical medical supplies to remote Indigenous communities from Alice Springs for three decades has been forced to reduce its services following a funding cut earlier this year.

Man who sourced gun used in fatal Ipswich brawl given longer sentence than shooter
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Carlo Piero Stewart died in hospital after suffering three gunshot wounds during a brawl between two groups outside a North Booval home in July, 2021.

Keogh says he can still work with veterans after health cap backdown
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The Veterans' Affairs Minister has rebuffed calls to resign, stating there's "still more to do".

Victorian uses voluntary assisted dying medication supplied to partner
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The person is believed to have taken the medication in the days after the death of their partner, who had been diagnosed with cancer, earlier this year.

Judge sets aside civil intervention order against Council Watch head
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

A County Court judge has set aside a civil personal safety intervention order previously made against the president of ratepayer advocacy group Council Watch.

Federal Court rules against challenge to SA government's golf course plans
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The Federal Court has ruled against a challenge brought by public servant Edwin Kemp Attrill and Kaurna Arabana woman Janette Milera against the SA government's plans to redevelop the North Adelaide golf course.

Chris Fagan headed the ultimate Lions reawakening
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Chris Fagan took the Brisbane Lions from the bottom of the AFL ladder to back-to-back-to-back premierships, etching his name in history.

From tattoos to blue sausages, Newcastle has gone 'Knights crazy'
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Newcastle fans are going all out in preparation for the Knights' first grand final appearance in 25 years this Sunday against the Sydney Roosters.

Labor MP accuses Greens leader of 'prejudice' over Jewish community comments
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Labor MP Josh Burns accuses new Greens leader David Shoebridge of "prejudice" over comments about the party's relationship with Jewish Australians.

Doctors and allied health professionals walk off job en masse amid pay disputes
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals will walk off the job for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions continues to grind on.

Teacher support team faces job cuts a week after minister's denial
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Tasmanian Education Minister Jo Palmer's office claimed there were no proposals to cut a specialist team that works with teachers. A week later, the team is being cut by a quarter.

'Grateful' Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.

Defence lawyer 'puzzled' by DV charge in Jana Armstrong case
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The lawyer representing the man accused of murdering Toowoomba woman Jana Armstrong tells a court he is "puzzled" by a domestic violence charge against his client.

Falling through the air in minutes: How the flydubai incident unfolded
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Passengers and crew members survived terrifying mid-air moments to save flight FZ1073 from disaster.



News from the BBC World Service

We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.

US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Killer Christa Pike's lawyer says she is being given "life-saving measures" in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital.

Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer's execution as it was happening.

Too early to say what motive for Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack was, Israeli PM says
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is under investigation in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says.

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.

China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.

Vape prices to rise as new tax takes effect
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and charity founder Esther Rantzen
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual", the director of her Childline helpline says.

Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.

BBC should not overspend on shows such as Suits and Schitt's Creek, MPs say
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The issue is one of several raised by an influential committee as debate about the BBC's future continues.

Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.

Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.

Plummeting Israel flight dropped like a rollercoaster, says passenger
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

An aeroplane flying to Israel fell 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes before it was diverted.

What we know about stabbing on Israel-bound plane
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

A pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed, officials say.

Celebrity Traitors is back - here's what you need to know ahead of the first show
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Maya Jama, Michael Sheen and Bella Ramsey are among this year's celebrities taking part in the show.

Rosenberg: Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.

Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's what you can do about it
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.

The Papers: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.

How That's Life! gave Esther Rantzen a career-defining moment
Posted on Wednesday September 30, 2026

Sir Nicholas Winton's story became national news when he appeared on That's Life! in February 1988.



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