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News from the ABC Australia

Anthropic files to list on stock market in potential $US1.5tn float
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The company behind Claude could be floated on the Nasdaq as soon as next month, despite making a $114 billion loss in the first half of 2026.

Will Donald Trump or AI blow up financial markets first?
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Technology and artificial intelligence have enthralled investors, and Australia's super funds have dived in with their ears pinned back. But now comes the reckoning.

Economic pain collides with regulatory changes for small businesses
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

More businesses are falling behind on payments as operators face policy changes, inflation and interest rate rises.

US marine charged over Japanese woman's murder
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The case has prompted widespread public outrage on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has remained a sensitive issue.

Jordan arrests three relatives over deadly church attack
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Two brothers and their brother-in-law suspected of attacking a church have been arrested following a shootout with Jordanian security forces.

Chris Brown avoids jail time over London nightclub brawl
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The Grammy-winning singer pleaded guilty to a count of affray after striking a former friend with a tequila bottle, and faced up to three yeas behind bars.

Liberal candidate's husband allegedly assaulted over campaign sign
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

A 59-year-old man is charged over the alleged assault of Amanda Dow's husband on Sunday.

Rescuers praised after hauling young dugong to safety
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

After finding the mammal tangled in a car fanbelt in a creek near Exmouth in WA, marine park staff carried it to safety over a nearby sandbar.

Dr Redmayne aims to lift Brisbane Heat's WBBL fortunes
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Brisbane Heat made unwanted WBBL history with a winless 2025 season. Now, new skipper Georgia Redmayne, fresh from stints as a doctor, is tasked with moving the team up the table.

Parliament grieves as cardboard cockatoo serves as Helen Haines tribute
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

As parliament suspended business to offer messages of support for attack victim MP Helen Haines, an orange cockatoo was poignantly perched in her empty seat in the House of Reps.

NSW premier says barracks sale a 'big missed opportunity'
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Defence personnel based at Victoria Barracks in Sydney have begun "packing boxes" for a Christmas eviction, despite the NSW premier calling on the federal government to reverse its move to sell the historic site.

Fatigue concerns after Virgin jet cut in front of Qantas plane
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases two preliminary reports into close call incidents at the airport in August.

'Tyranny of distance' weighs against big cycling call
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

As cycling's three great races continue to search for international collaborations, Australian great Cadel Evans says a Grand Tour could start Down Under but he wouldn't want to ride in it.

Boy, 13, stays locked up after Perth drive-by shooting charges
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

A 13-year-old boy accused of a drive-by shooting in Perth will spend the next six weeks behind bars, as his mother tries to find them accommodation after recently moving to WA.

Lula celebrates unlikely victory in Brazil as Bolsonaro rejects results
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Two days before his 81st birthday, Brazil's president clinches a historic fourth term. But his opponent is refusing to accept defeat.

'Get a reality check': Cartoon maker refuses to apologise to Jacqui Lambie
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Jacqui Lambie calls for the One Nation candidate and creator of the party's Please Explain cartoons to drop out of the race for an upper house seat in next month's Victorian election.

Netanyahu posts mushroom cloud, talks cryptocurrency as election looms
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to play on national security fears just days out from the election.

Jury told alleged murder victim may have died from 'broken heart'
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

A jury has been told they cannot exclude the possibility an elderly woman allegedly murdered by her daughter died from a broken heart. 

Former councillor James Hansen dies in floodwaters in Fraser Coast
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The 57-year-old man found dead in floodwaters on Queensland's Fraser Coast has been identified as local dairy farmer and former councillor James Hansen.  

Convicted paedophile arrested and extradited to SA
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

A convicted child rapist who sparked a national manhunt over alleged child sex offences has been extradited to South Australia.



News from the BBC World Service

Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

"We must get to truth of what happened before, during and after that awful night," the home secretary says while announcing the review.

Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The R&B star previously pleaded guilty to affray, after attacking a music producer with a glass bottle.

Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 without power as Met Office issues new wind warning
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Around 90,000 properties are without power after Scotland and north England is battered by strong winds.

Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.

Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

What is walking down the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street like?
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The first phase of the overhaul is expected to be finished by spring 2027.

Daughter wins £127k claim for caring for mum at home
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Bern Rogers says the row with her siblings since her elderly mother died was "harrowing and deeply sad".

Drivers who killed mum and girl while racing jailed
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat are warned of the 'irreversible' consequences of their actions.

Burnham leaves door open to referendum on EU free movement
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The PM says he wants to start a conversation about potential options for the UK's future relationship with the EU.

Russell Brand asked assistant for female fan phone numbers, court hears
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Helen Berger said she left her job working for Brand after she became "sick of him."

Consultant doctors in England to strike next month
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions.

Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.

The movement of students that brought down Serbia's Vučić
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.

Will anyone end Spain's domination of women's Ballon d'Or?
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Spanish players have dominated the Women's Ballon d'Or for the past five years, so will they be celebrating again on Monday?

Watch: How Lula turned it around to beat former president's son
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.

Faisal Islam: Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government

Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders?
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Israel heads to the polls on Tuesday for what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country's history.

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Posted on Wednesday September 09, 2026

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Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026

A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.



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