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News from the ABC Australia

Traditional owners and uni students work together to unearth history
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Deep within Ityamaiitpinna Yarta Glenthorne National Park, traditional owners from across Australia work alongside a group of Flinders University archaeology students to unearth history.

Firms using telemarketers to spruik super switches could lose licences
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Unqualified and unlicensed telemarketers are targeting Australians to switch their superannuation savings into riskier schemes. This has prompted the corporate regulator to threaten the licences of financial advice firms that use these "lead generators". 

Aged care bed crisis hits boiling point for families waiting years
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Betty Cameron's husband's dementia is worsening, but he has been waiting two years for a residential aged care bed in South Australia, which has the nation's longest wait times.

Trump's war in Iran driving shift from fossil fuels
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The Iran war might have cost Donald Trump the midterm elections, but it has helped EV sales boom and strengthened the case for electrification, as the costs of solar and batteries plummet.

Left without wages or answers, workers break silence on Bathla collapse
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Former employees of collapsed property developer Bathla Group speak for the first time about unpaid wages, mounting financial hardship and fears for their futures in Australia.

Trump is revamping his team, and there are reasons for Hegseth to be worried
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The US president's ambition to leverage his final two years sparks speculation that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be among the casualties. 

This is what a weekly shop looks like for seven households in 2026
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Seven shoppers share what they get in their weekly shop as high inflation and interest rate hikes persist.

Roaming cats 'split' town as concerns grow for native wildlife
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

A feeding station found near a national park sparked "outrage" and calls for stricter pet cat containment laws. 

Police officer's suicide exposes toxic culture in Victoria Police
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

When a police officer with more than two decades' service took her life, it set a young detective down a path that would leave him disillusioned about the force's culture and accountability.

Hooked on the history quiz? It's time to test yourself again
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

This week we'll try to trip you up on prime ministers, feral hippos, the star of Ally McBeal and more.

Kerry Greenwood's final novel published 18 months after her death
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

With the publication of the Melbourne author's final novel, Just Desserts, her partner David Greagg and close friends share memories of the whip-smart author who never expected to make it to 70.

Calls for next Victorian government to invest in prisons
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Victoria's prisons are already at 92 per cent capacity, but experts say the crime policies of both major parties would see more people locked up.

Australia's export emissions under scrutiny ahead of climate talks
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

As United Nations climate change talks commence in Türkiye, Australia's position as a climate leader will be tested.

Are there any (good) alternatives to interest rate hikes to cool inflation?
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Mortgage holders reeling from the blunt force of five interest rate hikes this year are questioning if there are other ways of controlling inflation. The answer is not simple. 

It could be a matter of when, not if Andrew Hastie becomes opposition leader
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

As Labor suffers backlash following tough economic news, the opposition may be looking for someone else to lead them and take on the rising threat of Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

Abbott says Gillard's misogyny speech an 'unjustified attack'
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Reflecting on Julia Gillard's now-iconic speech, Tony Abbott says he thought it was "pretty over the top" and saw it mostly as an example of political theatre.

Classrooms are getting a 'digital detox'. What does this mean for schools?
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The government now plans to reduce the time students spend on screens and limit AI use at school to improve learning. What does this report mean for schools? 

Live: New world champion in a spin as Norris survives wet-dry-wet F1 Brazil GP
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Lando Norris has won a dramatic São Paulo Grand Prix, which started in wet conditions, turned dry, and then ended with rain falling. Follow live.

England hammer Wallabies with record-breaking, seven-try spectacular
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The Wallabies's spring tour started in the worst possible way, as England ran rampant at Twickenham to pile the pressure on coach Les Kiss.

Against Samoa, Australia's old power conquered the new world
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Rugby league's Davids have gotten much bigger in recent times but Australia's win over Samoa in the World Cup semi-final was a reminder of Goliath's power. 



News from the BBC World Service

King leads solemn Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Wreaths are laid as 10,000 armed forces veterans, including 12 from World War Two, pay tribute in central London.

Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.

Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said an investigation is underway and will "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence".

Nandy defends linking Erasmus student scheme to Remembrance Sunday after backlash
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The culture secretary says the UK rejoining the EU's study and work scheme will help honour wartime sacrifice.

'Time is up': Minister warns media industry to take abuse seriously in wake of Brand case
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Lisa Nandy tells the BBC "many people" in the media industry have come forward to her.

Iran executes three men for 'armed unrest' after January protests
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

It is claimed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were part of anti-government protests earlier this year.

Government looking at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.

Homes and temples glow across India to mark Diwali
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Millions of Indians are marking the festival of lights with glowing lamps, fireworks and traditional sweets.

Two arrested after police officers hurt in brawl outside bare-knuckle fighting event
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Police Scotland said three officers were hurt as they responded to reports of a large disturbance in streets close to the Ovo Hydro venue in Glasgow.

The Trump coalition is shattered - what will Republicans do now?
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Republicans can stick with Trumpism or chart a new path, writes BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush.

My parents chose to die together and I was left to grieve alone
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Els and Jan sought medical intervention to end their lives after 50 happy years of marriage, leaving behind their only child.

Ambika Mod wants to change how South Asian women are seen on-screen
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The actress joins the cast of Black Doves for the second season of Netflix's spy thriller.

He spent $50,000 on Labubus but now the craze is dying
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Parent company Pop Mart's revenue has fallen as appetite for the quirky collectible monsters wanes.

Can the Zelda remake capture the magic of the original?
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Nintendo has released its remake of what is considered one of the best games ever made - the BBC's Tom Gerken gives his verdict.

Germans wrestle with what to do with Hitler's destroyed Eagle's Nest retreat
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

While some believe the site should be partially or completely rebuilt, others want it abandoned and all memory of its Nazi past forgotten.

I won't let my daughter's killer live in my head, says Sarah Payne's mother
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Sara Payne says she found out her eight-year-old had died as it was being reported in the news.

Secondary schools told to stop teaching GCSEs before Year 10
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The government says pupils in Year 7 to 9 should have "richer, more engaging" learning than preparing for GCSEs.

Dense fog threatens Monday morning rush-hour disruption
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

Fog could disrupt Monday morning’s commute

We face paying £9,000 tax even though our second home is in a war zone
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

A Ukrainian woman who fled to Scotland is told she and her partner could face a £9,000 property tax charge because she still owns a flat in Kyiv.

Microdramas: The 'snackable' shows made for the scrolling age
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

The snappy, high-octane episodes - viewed on your phone - are huge in China and on the up in the UK.



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