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News from the ABC Australia

Labor's working holiday visa policy risks regional seats, experts say
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

Political experts say the immigration policy changes put Labor's regional MPs in a tight spot to represent their community and defend their party.

How do I know my child is ready to leave the house on their own?
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

As children get older they start wanting more independence. But how do you know when they are ready to go somewhere without adult supervision?

Fire at Glenorchy tip started in mattresses being set alight, police say
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

The blaze at the Jackson Street Landfill and Recycling Centre in Glenorchy began on Friday night, with fire crews attending overnight.

Complaint over senior NT public servant who ran private NDIS provider
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

A senior staffer with the Northern Territory's Department of Children and Families in Central Australia spent almost three years as the sole director of a private NDIS provider in Alice Springs.

Could exposure to sharks reduce fear and boost conservation efforts?
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

Watching Jaws as a child led to Juliana Gleave's fascination with sharks. Now, with their numbers reduced by 70 per cent since the movie was released, she is working to see if familiarity can lead to better conservation awareness. 

Violent protests in France over conditions in high schools
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

French students and police have accused each other of violence as protests continue over conditions in education. 

Massive whale sanctuary rejected again, but Brazil vows to never stop trying
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

Pro-whaling nations have used their numbers to block a 28-year push to set up a massive whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic at the International Whaling Commission meeting in Hobart.

Diseases of the past like measles and diphtheria are making a comeback
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

Decades ago, measles was a routine part of childhood until Australia eliminated the highly-contagious virus through a vaccination campaign. So why are we now seeing the return of it and other preventable childhood diseases?

Golf club spends $30k on water changes, only for policy to change
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

Tasmanian businesses and sporting clubs faced significant water charge increases after a TasWater policy change. Some spent big on new infrastructure in response, but the policy was then watered down.

Clay burrows hoping to save little dragon from 'incredibly lethal' heat
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

One of Canberra's rarest residents, the grassland earless dragon, is being given a new lease on life with clay homes built to help the critically endangered species survive another scorching summer. 

Roosters met with Rabbi Eli Schlanger days before Bondi attack
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Five days before one of Australia's darkest days, a group of Sydney Roosters players visited a Bondi synagogue. What happened next would change the meaning of that meeting forever.

Soldiers' surprise backyard makeover leaves 90yo 'stunned'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Pouring into the homes of two war widows, more than 20 soldiers were on a mission to beautify their backyards. Both women were "beyond grateful" for the help, as the Legacy program nears its 10th birthday.

Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Fishers and seafood retailers say proposed NSW limits designed to rebuild snapper and yellowtail kingfish stocks will send prices soaring.

One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy. 

Street sports an 'entry point' to help combat youth crime and loneliness
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Youth hubs and 'third spaces' for young people are being touted as solutions to growing concerns about youth crime, loneliness and radicalisation.

Qld government rejects petition to change stop signs to give way
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The petition argued "requiring vehicles to come to a complete stop is almost always of no safety significance".

Brisbane 2032 emblems leaked by official YouTube channel
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The emblems for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics have been accidentally leaked by the Games' official YouTube channel, ruining its own grand unveiling slated for Monday.

Victoria is about to have the most unpredictable election in living memory
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Much has been written about the rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the past 12 months. The Victorian election will give us our best look yet at the decline of the two-party system.

Man charged with preparing terrorist acts against Nigel Farage
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Joshua Kerry had already been charged with the murder of former British MP Ann Widdecombe and has now been charged with preparing acts of terrorism.

Geelong notch seventh-straight AFLW win as Scheer fires against Richmond
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Geelong has climbed to the top of the AFLW ladder with a 34-point victory over Richmond at Princes Park. 



News from the BBC World Service

Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Counter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation".

G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

Men charged over alleged plot to target Manchester Jewish community
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The pair were arrested in the Northern Quarter area of the city on the eve of Yom Kippur.

Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.

US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

As of Thursday night, Pike remained critically ill and is being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The party says its proposals would stop prisoners being released early and cut crime.

King's Caribbean tour will not shy away from 'darkest days of our past'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

In recent years, the King has expressed his "personal sorrow" at the UK's role in slavery.

Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Vitaliy Klitschko says Ukraine's capital is in a "very dramatic situation" as Russia hits critical infrastructure.

Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.

Met Police urge students to move 7 October protest
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The Met said it had tried to contact the University of London Coalition to postpone its protest.

I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.

School protests send shivers down French government's spine
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.

Tories aim to be election-ready ahead of party conference
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The party will focus on the economy and welfare, as Kemi Badenoch tells her team to prepare for a possible early election.

What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago.

How to see the Orionid meteor shower this weekend
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It peaks later in October.

'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.

Three reasons Middle East oil supply is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Experts say US military assistance, using shuttle tankers and pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz mean exports have rebounded.

Royal Navy's new attack submarine arrives at Faslane
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

HMS Agamemnon is the sixth vessel in the Astute class and will undergo sea trials after arriving on the Clyde.

Man jailed for piloting small boat carrying 26 others
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Jemal Abdela was sentenced after pleading guilty to endangering 26 others, including six children.



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