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News from the ABC Australia

Dying art of bird calling roars back at 2026 Bournda Bird Olympics
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Forty students from seven schools compete to see who can sound most like a kookaburra, Australian raven, or yellow-tailed black cockatoo — and be crowned best bird caller. 

England legend Anderson disappointed over Lancashire exit
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Jimmy Anderson says if it was up to him, his Lancashire career "wouldn't have ended like this", after the club ended its 25-year association with England's leading Test wicket taker. 

Live: Crossbenchers back call for MPs to sign civility pledge
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

As parliament returns without Helen Haines, federal MPs are being encouraged to sign a civility pledge that the independent MP backed. Follow live.

Live: Wall Street retreats as oil prices continue to rise, ASX set to slip
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Oil prices have jumped, putting downward pressure on global stock markets, including the ASX. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

Skills shortage puts retail butchers on the chopping block
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Queensland butchers are battling to survive amid a skills shortage, with one set to stop serving customers due to a lack of available staff, while others have begun recruiting from overseas. 

Essendon sack coach after one-win AFLW season
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Natalie Wood has paid the price for taking Essendon to a meagre one win, getting the sack with a round to go in the AFLW season.

Labor proposes Tasmanian election spending caps
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Tasmanian Labor leader Josh Willie says a bill to limit state election spending will help make campaigns a contest of ideas not finances. 

'Lucky country has become the hungry country': Foodbank Australia
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Foodbank Australia’s latest hunger report found 3.6 million households in Australia are going hungry, 100,000 more than reported last year. 

SA 'disproportionately vulnerable' to NDIS changes, report warns
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

South Australia was once the launch site for children under 14 on the NDIS. Now it is grappling with how to handle the federal government’s sweeping changes to the scheme. 

Weather ruins MotoGP but Phillip Island goes out on high
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Bike riders and island residents joined forces with a haze of adrenaline, nostalgia and bittersweet sense of loss to farewell Phillip Island's MotoGP.

Obama jokes about El-Sayed's 'big guns' as he rallies Detroit
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Even 'serious' news outlets, like Axios and The Guardian, have reported that El-Sayed is part of the Democrats' midterm strategy of "bringing sexy back".

Live: Piastri ordered by McLaren to let teammate pass, Antonelli bids to win title
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Italian Kimi Antonelli has his first chance to seal the Formula 1 drivers' championship, needing a win and other results to go his way. Follow live. 

Jewellery, tableware and a cherub in fight over Titanic artefacts
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

A company that holds exclusive salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck wants to auction 100 artefacts. The US says no.

Grandfather's death not reported to coroner despite hospital blunders
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

An ABC investigation found multiple problems with Leo Barraclough's care at a Caboolture hospital in 2024. 

No toll and easy access: What first passengers say of new Sydney airport
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Western Sydney International Airport opened on Sunday with many of the passengers on the first flight to the Gold Coast also making the trip back.

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns to Venezuela
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The Nobel Peace Prize recipient's decision comes after US forces captured long-time president Nicolás Maduro in January this year, with the Trump administration leading efforts to open up the country's oil reserves.

Storms set to bring flash flooding, large hail to south-east Queensland
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Storms are forecast across Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast this morning with another round possible in the afternoon and early evening.

Taika Waititi's latest film sucks the emotion out of a beloved story
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Plus, claymation studio Laika is back for the first time in over five years and Sense and Sensibility is updated for a new generation. 

Childcare worker's 'monstrous' assaults on kids captured on CCTV
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Behind the doors of a small childcare centre, a worker went on a violent spree. Parents are still searching for answers. 

Wineries, breweries closing down as decline in alcohol consumption starts to bite
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Facing the "most difficult set of circumstances" within generations, wineries and breweries are going out of business as data reveals why Australians are drinking less.



News from the BBC World Service

Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

An amber wind warning will remain until Sunday evening as severe weather continues to batter the UK.

Burnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movement
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The PM says he wants a "factual" and "evidence-based debate" about returning to free movement between Britain and Europe.

Letter making claims about Meghan's father written by his first wife, BBC understands
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Roslyn Loveless, who has since died, divorced Meghan's father in 1975. Meghan said she had been informed about the "disturbing allegations" in 2018.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Early reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia elections
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Polls are closing in Serbia as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.

Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Greens to be racist party
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The Jewish body's vote comes in response to the Green Party passing a "Zionism is racism" policy motion.

Couple were celebrating anniversary before Bahamas tragedy
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Leanne Gregory, from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, died trying to save her sons swept out to sea.

Carrick future under major threat - can he survive?
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United manager is under major threat following the home loss to Bournemouth on Sunday.

Long queues after power surge at Stansted Airport
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

A passenger says she was trapped in a corridor at the airport for 90 minutes.

Russia to host first Olympic federation world event since Ukraine invasion
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.

Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

Why the charts are full of old songs - and so are your playlists
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The chart is full of old music and classic songs are dominating streaming services. But why?

Why is Ukraine so reliant on Starlink and can Europe plug the gap?
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.

Why the King's Caribbean tour could be 'biggest risk of his reign'
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The meticulously-planned visit takes in three countries in nine days - but is not without jeopardy.

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Posted on Wednesday September 09, 2026

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Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

Death toll in Nigeria village raided by gunmen rises to 48, police say
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles swooped on a remote village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.

The penguins are noisy, the people fantastic - what it takes to be an Antarctic postmaster
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

George Clarke from Bristol will run the post office at Port Lockroy in Antarctica from October to March.

England lose to Pakistan after stunning Shadab ton
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

England somehow lose another one-day international from a seemingly unbeatable position thanks to an improbable last-wicket stand by Pakistan in Lahore.



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