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News from the ABC Australia

Assault charge against Yarra mayor Stephen Jolly dismissed
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Councillor Jolly was accused of striking a gatecrasher after she arrived at a 2024 local government election afterparty to protest his victory.

Roosters blow as Watson ruled out
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Roosters hooker Connor Watson will miss the NRL grand final after failing to get clearance to play following a concussion suffered in the preliminary final victory against the Dolphins.

Greene joins Cats as AFL teams make off-season moves
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Toby Greene has become the first major AFL free agency domino to fall, with Greater Western Sydney to receive a second-round draft pick for losing their former captain to Geelong.

Qld government takes data centre approvals from councils to avoid 'inconsistency'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The Queensland government will take the planning and assessment of data centre applications away from local councils under a system set to be rolled out in coming weeks.

Notorious alleged WA drug kingpin who fled to Colombia arrested by Interpol
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Australian-Iranian national Arash Ebrahimi Far is arrested in Colombia while leaving hospital after being "wounded by gunfire".

'Snowball effect' hitting as companies react to rates rise, growing costs
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

After multiple interest rate rises, regional business owners are being forced to choose between absorbing the costs or passing it onto their customers.

NRLW grand final marks end of era
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

One year on from the greatest and most controversial grand final in NRLW history, the Roosters and Broncos meet again for a showdown that marks a turning point for the most dominant side of recent years.

Primary school 'devastated' by suspected theft of kid goats
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A Victorian primary school is searching for two baby black goats that have gone missing during the holidays.   

'Very violent' home invasions targeted women alone, police say
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Three men have been charged over violent home invasions, as police investigate whether the group were planning to target a third victim.

New York attorney-general to oversee Cornell rape investigation
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

New York's governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the investigation into an alleged gang rape at the university, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney's ability to handle the case.

Piastri likens track to 'sandpaper' as F1 returns to Malaysia
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Formula 1 is heading back to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit after a nine-year hiatus this weekend, with more than half the drivers on the grid unfamiliar with a track that is hosting the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix.

Which states get a public holiday on Monday?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Many Australians will enjoy a long weekend this weekend, but half the country will miss out on a public holiday. 

Ukrainian teen recounts brainwashing to become Moscow's 'poster child'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Russia is not just abducting Ukrainian kids, it is embarking on a campaign of mass indoctrination, as Denys Kostev experienced firsthand.

A classic coming-of-age novel spurred this writer to 'blow up' her life
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

With her Troubles-set debut Never Closer and now an adaptation of A Room with a View, Grace Chapple is establishing herself as an exciting new voice in Australian theatre.

Bird flu tests underway after 59 ibises found dead in Bendigo
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Authorities are working to determine whether the death of almost 60 birds at a popular lake in Bendigo is the result of H5N1 bird flu.

This public hospital has a 'dazzling' cancer technology and it's not where you think
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A new cancer technology is now available to public hospital patients for the first time, but they must be in western NSW to access it. 

Commonwealth Bank boss says Reserve Bank rate hikes probably finished
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

While the bank believes the RBA is done it all hangs on the next lot of inflation data released late this month, Mr Comyn said, as he talked productivity, AI and housing with the ABC's Alan Kohler.

How a determined English woman planted the seeds for beloved flower festival
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Turning a paddock full of rubbish into a glorious garden, one woman's commitment laid the roots for the heart of Bowral's famous Tulip Time.

Is this white elephant COVID centre about to become WA's newest prison?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Architects have been called in by WA's Justice Department on an $87,000 contract to explore converting an unused quarantine facility in Perth's north-east into a prison.

Greenhouses growing both food and student engagement
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A Gold Coast school is using its greenhouse to grow food and teach maths and science, with research suggesting the hands-on approach can improve attendance and engagement.



News from the BBC World Service

US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.

Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.

Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.

Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.

Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The BBC's Noor Nanji on the gameshow's new twist and a traitor's shocking admission.

Chaos, coffins and 'Claudiapatra' steal the show in Celebrity Traitors
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

There is paranoia, confusion and a battle to survive among the celebrities as they fight for survival.

Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

Move to stop charges for parents to sit by children on flights
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The government says sitting together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.

Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".

Netanyahu says Flydubai flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".

What's really going on in lymphatic drainage beauty videos?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Fans of these massages claim they "depuff" and "define" their stomach - but what's actually happening to their bodies?

'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.

Weekly quiz: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year's London races?
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

The Papers: 'Laughing criminals let loose' and 'Return to the castle'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Inmates who were released early from prisons in England and Wales are pictured on several of Friday's front pages.

Why are these endangered moths swarming Australia's east coast?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The sudden influx of Bogong moths has caused a stir in cities like Sydney and Canberra, with people filming them infiltrating their homes and cars.

What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.



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