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News from the ABC Australia

Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The 76-year-old was honoured "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature," the Swedish Academy said.

Russian attack on bus stop kills at least 33 in Ukraine, officials say
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

More than 30 people were killed when Russia struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.

Kids turning to chatbots to disclose online sexual victimisation
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

More children are turning to AI chatbots when they are sexually victimised online and the federal police commissioner says parents and the community need to step up their support.

NT government departments hit by massive network outage
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

A massive network outage interrupted all government departments in the Northern Territory today, affecting services from hospital to police systems.

Serial underwear thief's missing map teased link to child who vanished
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

An attempt to reopen an inquest into the disappearance of Mackay schoolgirl Marilyn Wallman failed in 1988 because evidence linked to a sex offender had disappeared.

Matildas coach backs Mary Fowler's absence from friendlies
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Coach Joe Montemurro has said the Matildas support Mary Fowler's decision to miss upcoming friendlies for personal circumstances and is adamant they have the creative players available to cover her.

UK to continue 'vital services' after Jerusalem consulate ends functions
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Britain says its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem will remain operating at a smaller scale after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements.

Lethal injections are 'nothing like we think', expert warns
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The botched execution of Christa Pike exposes the fallacy of lethal injections being the most humane method of execution.

Mine backed by US, Australia and Gina Rinehart moves towards construction
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.

NT environmental regulator has 'low confidence' in plan for outback data centre
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The Northern Territory's environmental regulator says it has a "low level of confidence" in the current plan for an outback data centre.

Two more charged with murder over fatal house party attack
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Two more men have been charged with murder over the death of a 21-year-old man at a house party south of Brisbane, bringing the total number of people charged to 11.

Apple's age-verification feature welcomed by Pornhub owners
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The world's most popular porn site has returned to Australia after Apple introduced a new age-verification process targeted at eliminating minors' exposure to explicit content.   

Another NASA crew is coming home. Here's what to expect from their splashdown
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

NASA's Crew-12 astronauts are set to parachute back to Earth in a SpaceX capsule, after 237 days of conducting orbital research and lab maintenance on the International Space Station.

Kai Allen shines as Ford gets engine change for Bathurst
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Kai Allen has fired the first warning shot ahead of Sunday's Bathurst 1000 with the fastest time across today's two practice sessions.

Melbourne man accused of spreading Islamic State material granted bail
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

A Melbourne magistrate has granted bail to 65-year-old Mohamed Bakit, telling a court he has a significant neurological disability. 

Angus Taylor tries to find his place on the migration middle road
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

As the three-cornered migration battle continues, Angus Taylor is trying to position his party in the middle of the government and One Nation. 

Charges dropped against 12yo after alleged bashing of Sunshine shopkeeper
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Prosecutors withdrew charges after conceding they could not prove the boy was criminally liable following the death of Sunshine man Van Viet Truong in August.

Sam Wood denied bail on DV charges after allegedly choking wife
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Police allege Mr Wood became involved in a family argument in Noosa on Saturday night before he assaulted and choked his wife.

Aged care waitlist deaths jump amid funding backlog for 100,000
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

More than 6,400 older Australians died while waiting to receive home care last year, an increase of more than a third on the previous year.  

High Court's coalmine emissions ruling says 'the quiet part out loud'
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Activists, politicians and the resources sector are fired up about a High Court ruling over a planning statute.  



News from the BBC World Service

Royal Navy sailor in court accused of preparing to spy for Russia
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The 24-year-old man appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.

Three sisters who drowned in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The bodies of Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters were pulled from the sea in May.

Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details".

Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded bus in the frontline city to kill as many civilians as possible.

Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.

Clubs fear political interference in Man City appeal
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Premier League clubs are "concerned" about political interference in Manchester City's appeal after Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments.

'Ominous signs' of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

NHS winter pressures appear to be building already, with rises in waiting times for planned surgery.

We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

UK and Germany will face threats together, says Burnham in Berlin
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Ahead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".

Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am'
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible films star had previously put symptoms down to "character fault".

'I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change'
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.

Gaten Matarazzo on life after Stranger Things as he makes West End debut
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The actor opens up about finding his way in the West End as he makes his debut in a revival of Rent.

Gazans face near-daily Israeli strikes a year into ceasefire
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The ceasefire saw thousands of Palestinians held by Israel released in return for the remaining hostages held in Gaza.

Could Christa Pike face execution again and by what method?
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Killer Christa Pike has survived lethal injection, raising questions about whether Tennessee will try again.

'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.

Watch: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Swedish driver Susanne Callin has won the European Top Fuel championship for the second year in a row. Is drag racing the first gender-equal sport?

BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.



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