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News from the ABC Australia

WA Labor MP vows to 'vigorously defend' US lawsuit over $1m loan
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

A Western Australian MP embroiled in a legal dispute over a million-dollar loan in the United States insists everything he did was above board. 

Israeli election official demands probe into foreign interference claims
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

The fallout from Israel's inconclusive election takes another dramatic turn amid allegations of foreign interference.

Zacharia blames media for troubled stint as White House press secretary
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has doubled down on support for Donald Trump.

Darwin man who ran over partner during argument to spend five months in jail
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Christopher Morley, 63, will spend five months in jail after running over his partner with his car, leaving her with multiple skull and facial fractures. 

Cigarette likely cause of catastrophic Hong Kong fire, report finds
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Hong Kong's chief executive announces the findings of a months-long investigation into the Wang Fuk Court apartment fire that killed 168 people last year.

WBBL season gets underway with Thunder thumping of Renegades
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Sydney Thunder begins the WBBL season in style, comfortably accounting for the Melbourne Renegades.

Businesses hoping for 'salvation' from Sydney's new metro line
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

After two years of economic pain, the small businesses along Sydney's new Southwest Metro line are breathing a sigh of relief and hoping customers will return in droves.

Child care sector faces further changes after shocking abuse exposed
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

A proposed national childcare commission will be discussed at a meeting of education ministers next week, as the government faces renewed calls for changes following a Four Corners investigation into Australia's child care system.

Alcoa ordered to stay further away from Perth's drinking water supply
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

US mining giant Alcoa is being ordered to move its operations further away from Perth's drinking water sources amid heated debate about the potential impact its bauxite mining is having on waterways.

Police search launched for man swept away in Central Australia flooding
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Police say a 60-year-old man is missing after he was reportedly swept off the roof of a vehicle that had "become stuck in floodwater" near Santa Teresa, with police now searching for him with drones and divers. 

One Nation MP rejects $200,000 staffer as Hanson accuses PM of meddling
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

One Nation says it will not be bought or divided by the prime minister as a bitter dispute over his power to allocate parliamentary staff intensifies.

'Fair pay for a fair day's work': ACT public sector workers strike
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

ACT public sector workers walk off the job in Canberra, calling for the government to give them a better pay offer in the largest coordinated strike since self-government began in 1989.

Live: South Africa begins second innings in 100-run hole after Inglis ton
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Josh Inglis's second Test century allows Australia to build a 100-run first innings lead over South Africa on day three of the third Test in Cape Town. Follow live.

CEO of one of Australia's top cultural events becomes French knight
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Barbara Moore, who has led the Biennale of Sydney since 2019, feels a little like an "impostor" as she becomes a knight of the French Order of Arts and Letters.

Driver jailed over high-speed crash that killed teenager
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Samara Sabra, 19, has been sentenced to eight years in prison over a head-on crash at Wodonga, Victoria, that claimed the life of 16-year-old Molly Hopkins.

North Korean workers sold into Russia then stripped of wages, report finds
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Russian brokers are advertising North Korean workers to companies as part of a forced labour program being used to fund Pyongyang's ballistic missile program, a new report has alleged.

WA man jailed for raping six-year-old niece
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

The 54-year-old was sentenced for three counts of sexual assault that occurred 10 years ago, but the sentencing judge told the court there were other other instances of abuse. 

Albanese is bogged down in grant problem of his own making
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Questions over a golf club grant were just the beginning of a tough week in parliament for Anthony Albanese and his government. 

Passing of conversion practice ban a 'landmark day' for Tasmania
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

A Greens bill to ban conversion practices in Tasmania has passed the state's lower house.

Adult and youth inmates in NT struggle to access health care, doctors say
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Doctors working in Northern Territory prisons say difficulty accessing patients in custody is causing "moral injury" to health workers.



News from the BBC World Service

Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested to the BBC the benefits bill will be cut before the next election.

Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.

Poundland's future hangs in the balance as chain edges towards collapse
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Poundland's bosses is filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

All but one of England's water companies were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement" for environmental targets.

Russell Brand's wife tells his rape trial he is 'kind and a wonderful father'
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Laura Brand tells the jury at his trial she feels "very seen by him" and "I love him very much".

Ofcom sets out social media age-checking methods ahead of ban
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

Row over George Michael items up for auction - including Faith guitar
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

The brother of the singer's late personal assistant says she would not have wanted the items to be sold.

Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

Europe's youth is on the march - but does anything actually unite them?
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

The last month has seen youth-driven demonstrations across Europe. What connects them?

Watch: King dances in the streets of the Bahamas capital
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The monarch is in the Bahamas as part of a tour of the Caribbean during which he addressed the "great suffering of the past".

What the Budget means for your money
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

Budget key points at a glance
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.

Dharshini David: Healey buys himself some time, but big questions still unanswered
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The chancellor talked of charting a new course for Britain, but the impact of Iran war has limited his options.

I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.

Under 25? Here's what the Budget means for you
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.

Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The election was a celebration of democracy in some ways - but it has left Israel with no clear path to a new government, writes James Landale.

We love how we look but AI tried to 'fix' our visible differences
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

An AI tool edited a photo of Rhiannon Morgan in a work newsletter and she was shocked by the results.

'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.

Take our Celebrity Traitors quiz to find out which star you would be in this year's show
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Are you an observant sleuth or a smooth operator? Find out which star you are by answering these questions.



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