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News from the ABC Australia

One of four bodies handed over by Hamas not a hostage, Israel says
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The Israeli military says one of four bodies handed over by Hamas on Tuesday night, local time, is not that of an Israeli hostage. 

'More work to be done': Minister apologises for crime stats bungle
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The Queensland government has apologised for releasing data that overstated a drop in the number of victims of crime.

Kyra and her kids are one of 260 Brisbane families living in hotel rooms
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

According to figures from nine services across Brisbane, half of the children being supported by homelessness services are aged under four.

Man accused of Melbourne CBD crime spree was on bail for other offences
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

A court has heard the man accused of committing multiple carjackings with a fake gun on Tuesday had been granted bail two days prior.

Car, sheep truck in accident that closes major WA highway
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

A serious crash between a car and a truck believed to be carrying sheep closes a major highway in WA’s south.

Weather bureau 'retires' cyclone outlook ahead of WA wet season
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The Bureau of Meteorology says it will no longer publish a cyclone outlook for WA's north, saying it was less reliable due to a changing climate. 

Homicide squad investigates death of man in Armadale
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Homicide squad detectives investigate after a man died following a disturbance in Perth's south-eastern suburbs on Wednesday afternoon.

Close whale and calf encounter renews calls for boats to keep back
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The latest close encounter with a protected whale species has renewed calls for the public to give the animals space.

Three Australian men could face death penalty after alleged murder in Bali
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Indonesian police allege Zivan Radmanovic was killed when two Australian men stormed the villa, shooting him. 

Family and dog welcome 16yo pilot back to Australia after record world trip
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Queensland teenager Byron Waller spent 240 hours flying about 45,000 kilometres around the world before returning to Brisbane to make history. 

Prosecutors push for house fire murderer to be jailed for life
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

A lawyer calls for Roland Griffiths to face a life sentence for the murder of his wife, who he doused in petrol and set on fire in Melbourne's north-west in 2022.

'Had better days': UK social media star facing deportation from Perth
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

British social media star "Big John" says he is being deported from Australia after apparently failing to comply with visa requirements.

Coffin and clapping emojis text to assassin after bikie boss's public killing, court hears
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The man accused of organising the assassination of former Rebels boss Nick Martin believed the bikie had also arranged to have him killed, a Perth court hears.

'Treating her as a burden': Mother stands trial over daughter's death
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

A mother should be held criminally responsible for the death of her 15-year-old daughter, who she allegedly subjected to physical and emotional abuse for a period of five years, a court has heard. Warning: This story includes references to child abuse and self-harm.

'I felt like a criminal': Inquiry into debt collection likened to Robodebt
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Eighteen months after Canberran Cathy Weeden and her kids purchased a home and left temporary accommodation, she received out-of-the-blue correspondence that she owed $50,000.

Spirit of Tasmania IV ship unable to dock at interim berth at Point Henry in Geelong
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The ABC understands that a recent safety assessment found the interim berth would need two additional bollards for the ship to dock there at a cost of $2 million, an option which may not go ahead.

Abbott splits webbing on hand in latest Australian bowling blow
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Sean Abbott becomes the latest Test hopeful to suffer an injury, ruled out of NSW's Sheffield Shield match after splitting the webbing on his bowling hand.

Warrant issued as teen refuses to attend court over Cobblebank killings
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

A teenager in youth custody over the murders of Dau Akueng and Chol Achiek is forcibly arrested by police after he repeatedly refused to attend court. 

Australia's baby recession deepens as fertility rates hit record low
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The baby recession in Australia is deepening as cost of living pressures make the decision for people to have children less of a choice. 

Trump says glowing magazine cover of him 'may be the Worst of All Time'
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Donald Trump made the comments in reference to Time magazine's upcoming November cover story, detailing how his administration "sealed the Gaza ceasefire deal". 



News from the BBC World Service

Vets must publish prices so pet owners not overcharged, watchdog says
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority found.

Reports of sexual offences on trains up by a third since 2015
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

A BBC investigation reveals a 37% increase in reports of sexual offences across England, Scotland and Wales.

Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Photographer Wim van den Heever got the winning shot beside an abandoned diamond mining settlement.

Reeves acknowledges she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The chancellor tells Sky News that Brexit has damaged the economy, as she comes under pressure to raise funds for the public finances.

'He transformed R&B forever' - Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.

UK must prepare for 2C rise in global warming by 2050, government warned
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

How singing with other mums is helping women with postnatal depression
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS.

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC.

Stephen Graham hopes father-son book will 'continue the message of Adolescence'
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Graham is asking dads for their experiences raising sons for an upcoming book of letters.

My friend Bipin threw back Hamas grenade - and saved my life
Posted on Tuesday October 14, 2025

Bipin Joshi tried to save fellow Nepalese students before being taken hostage, his mourning friend tells the BBC.

Trump demands Hamas disarm, as group moves against 'collaborators' in Gaza
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

BBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas fighters in Gaza, including one of an execution in the centre of Gaza City.

Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.

Which celebrity Traitor are you? Take our quiz to find out
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Many of us like to think we could handle the pressure of being a traitor, so choose the tactics you'd deploy.

I said goodnight to my mum's ashes for five months, then I found out it wasn't her
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Brian Allison says an unexplained mix-up with his mother's ashes tormented his late sister as she battled cancer.

AI couldn't picture a woman like me - until now
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

Paralympic swimmer Jess Smith, says representation means being seen as part of the AI world that's being built.

'I never used the word retirement' - Daniel Day-Lewis is back on screen after a seven-year break
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The three-time Oscar winner appears in the family drama Anemone, his first film since 2017's Phantom Thread.

The players with points to prove as England reach World Cup
Posted on Tuesday October 14, 2025

England have qualified for next summer's World Cup, but who are the players who must still prove they deserve a spot in Thomas Tuchel's squad?

Royal Mail fined £21m after missing post delivery targets
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
Posted on Tuesday October 14, 2025

The tougher rules will come in force in January as part of wider plans to cut immigration.

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2025

The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.



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