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News from the ABC Australia

Former German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

August Hanning, who ran Berlin's BND foreign intelligence service, is accused of paying to access secret documents for a foreign spy service. 

De Minaur retires injured, handing China Open title to Djokovic
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Australian number one said he didn't want the competition "to finish like this" and thanked fans. 

'No future': Thousands gather in France as high school protests continue
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Police have fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools as students, teachers and parents take to the streets over school conditions.

Customers' personal details may have been accessed in hack, Asos says
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

"Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.

Nobel Prize in Physics honours work on 'ghost messengers from space'
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for work on subatomic particles at the South Pole. 

Nickel miner fined $810k over boilermaker's spinal injury
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Canadian-owned First Quantum Minerals was slammed over the 2023 incident that left the mine worker permanently injured.

Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.

Hundreds protest against Australia's largest defence expo in Perth
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Protesters in Perth gather to oppose the biennial Land Forces expo, held in Perth two years after ugly scenes in Melbourne.

One Nation AI-generated video sparks cafe owner row with Lee Hanson
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

A Tasmanian cafe owner and Pauline Hanson's daughter have become embroiled in a row over an AI-generated video depicting people ditching their social and political allegiances and revealing themselves as One Nation supporters.

Jannik Sinner to miss rest of tennis season with knee injury
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

World number one Jannik Sinner will prioritise his recovery from a knee injury, opting to sit out the rest of the 2026 tennis season.

Australia's 'quite striking' move towards US defies trend
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Mystery still surrounds what happened near UK RAF base Fairford but analysts warn US allies may face seeing their bases targeted.

Zach Merrett staying 'open-minded' after high-profile AFL move to Hawks
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

With his long-awaited move to Hawthorn finally done, Zach Merrett says he has "no preconceived ideas" as to what role he will play for Sam Mitchell's Hawks.

Top OpenAI boss on hack apology tour 'can't explain' Australian AI distrust
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

OpenAI's chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, made his first public appearance in Sydney since the hack, saying he could not explain why Australians distrust AI.

Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The 85-year-old ex-radio broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.

What to know about pneumonic plague after conflicting reports of a death in Russia
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Russian officials have provided conflicting information about the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory. Here's what we know about pneumonic plague. 

Police investigate alleged assault of child by gymnastics coach
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Splitz Gym in Brisbane escalated the matter after it received information alleging a "serious child safeguarding breach by a coach".

New police tasers to be introduced in troubled NT community
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Northern Territory police will transition to high-tech, long-range, multi-round tasers, with the first 100 to be rolled out in regional and remote areas across the NT.

Photo forced Lamarre-Condon into 'damage control', court told
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

A trial is told Beau Lamarre-Condon became "fixated" with Jesse Baird after the latter cut ties with the former police officer.

Person safely rescued from grain silo in central Victoria
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Emergency services have rescued a worker who became trapped in a grain silo in the Victorian town of Dunolly this afternoon.

Former American Idol singer gets life in prison for wife's murder
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Former music pastor Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering his wife during the course of an affair with a 20-year-old woman.



News from the BBC World Service

Watch: At the scene of student protests in Lille
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.

British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

It is the seventh arrest in connection to the incident near RAF Fairford last month.

I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK, says Badenoch
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.

PCs who used Taser and baton on amputee, 92, sacked
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

A disciplinary hearing finds both officers used unnecessary force on Donald Burgess at his care home.

From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.

Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.

UK special forces could face prosecution as Afghanistan evidence referred to police
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Evidence relating to a number of detention operations carried out by British personnel between 2010 and 2013 is being examined.

Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.

Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.

'We are terrified but we want to get an education', say Yemeni schoolgirls
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The BBC reports from a school in Taiz, Yemen, where children are determined to keep learning despite the vicious civil war.

What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.

Badenoch's £10bn air defence plan points to growing concern over protecting UK's skies
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The government and the Conservatives both agree the UK needs better air defences in an increasingly dangerous world.

We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

Dread presenting at work? Read these tips before your next meeting
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Dani Payne would have panic attacks at the thought of presenting - now she does it most days.

Boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at UK airport for the first time
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The National Crime Agency says it is the first time the detection of small boat equipment has been made in air freight.

Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

Tories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence system
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.

M4 junction closures and new Menai bridge in plans to tackle congestion on Welsh roads
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Welsh government will also re-examine the case for a new motorway in proposals announced today.

Student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Forensics student Benjamin William Day, 20, lured Maria Saceanu to an Airbnb to murder her.



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