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News from the ABC Australia

De Minaur downed by Alcaraz in the opening match of ATP Finals
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz began his bid for a first ATP Finals trophy with a 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Australian Alex de Minaur in their round-robin clash at the season-ending championships in Turin on Sunday.

Live: Piastri starts fourth in Brazil with championship leader Norris on pole
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Oscar Piastri begins the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix from fourth on the grid, trailing pole sitter Lando Norris by nine points in the drivers' championship standings. Follow live.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in the Philippines
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The massive storm has already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood and landslide-prone areas.

Hamas says it has returned remains of Israeli soldier
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Hadar Goldin's remains have been held in Gaza for 11 years, with Israeli authorities saying they will now work to formally identify him.

How John Laws went from jackaroo to 'Golden Tonsils' radio titan
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

John Laws, also known as "Golden Tonsils", spent a mammoth 71 years on air at stations such as Sydney's 2UE and 2SM, before retiring in November 2024.

Veteran radio broadcaster John Laws dies aged 90
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Known as the "Golden Tonsils", Laws was one of Australia's most recognisable voices in talkback radio.

Why the Pacific Championship final should be a glimpse at rugby league's future
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

New Zealand stopped Samoa from making history in the Pacific Championship final but the match was a tantalising reminder of what's possible for rugby league in the days to come.

Kiwis storm home to claim Pacific Cup and send Foran off in style
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

New Zealand overturns an eight-point half-time deficit to defeat Samoa 36-14 and claim its second Pacific Cup.

Salt-N-Pepa push it real good at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction gig
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A star-studded line-up including Elton John, Chappell Roan, Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper performs at LA's Peacock Theatre for a ceremony to induct Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Sound Garden, Outkast, Bad Company and the White Stripes into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

Australia's Ashes squad set for Sheffield Shield tune-up
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Fourteen members of Australia's 15-man squad for the first Ashes Test will take part in this week's Sheffield Shield fixtures, while England will play an intra-squad game in Perth.

'Spewed out all over the place': Sewage leak closes police watch house
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The police union calls for Canberra's city watch house to be condemned and a new one built after faulty sewerage forced the site to be temporarily closed.

The impactful stories recognised at WA media awards
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Coverage of the collapse of Perth builder Nicheliving, WA's 'most vulnerable child' and the state's guardianship system is among the award-winning journalism at the state's media awards.

Neo-Nazis 'spewing out hatred': Speakman
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

NSW Police should have gone to court to stop a neo-Nazi stunt outside Parliament House, Opposition Leader Mark Speakman says.

Cook Islands thump Rhinos for last spot at Rugby League World Cup
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Cook Islands book their spot in a fourth Rugby League World Cup, turning it on to beat South Africa 58-6 in Sydney.

Jillaroos dominate New Zealand to defend Pacific Cup crown
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Julia Robinson scores twice as Australia defeats New Zealand 40-8 to claim a second consecutive Pacific Cup in emphatic fashion.

Lions roar in Melbourne on way to AFLW prelim, Crows end Saints' season
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Brisbane defeats Melbourne for the first time in AFLW finals, as the Lions win on the road to clinch a preliminary final spot, and Adelaide ends St Kilda's season.

'You're not my mother': What it's like being a stepmum
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

There is no road map for step-parenting, and experts say a common mistake is assuming it will be easy. 

Man in custody after 'catastrophic' crash that killed his partner and stepdaughter
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A man in police custody since a crash killed a woman, 30, and a girl, 10, in the Queensland community of Doomadgee has been confirmed as the partner of the woman and father and stepfather of the children in the vehicle.

Crown, DNA and a failed fire: Clues the Louvre thieves left behind
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

A series of missteps shows the theft in the Louvre was far from a sleek operation. Instead, French authorities believe petty criminals executed it. 

At least two dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in the Philippines
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The Philippines has evacuated more than a million people ahead of Super Typhoon Fung-wong making landfall.



News from the BBC World Service

UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.

A moment of stillness for Royal Family and veterans at poignant Remembrance
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

King Charles was joined by about 20 World War Two veterans at the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations.

HMRC to review suspending 23,500 child benefit payments
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The tax body had used travel data to conclude that thousands of parents had left the country permanently but many say they just went on holiday.

BBC bosses treating 'systemic bias' allegations seriously, culture secretary says
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The broadcaster's chair is set to issue a response to a parliamentary committee over claims a Panorama documentary misled viewers.

New flu virus mutation could see 'worst season in a decade'
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The NHS has now issued a "flu jab SOS" as fears grow that this will add up to a brutal winter.

Care workers charged following BBC Panorama probe
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Two care workers are charged with the ill-treatment of four people at a mental health unit in 2022.

Super typhoon makes landfall in Philippines as nearly a million evacuated
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Typhoon Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph), made landfall on Sunday evening local time.

'The best friend you'd love to have' - How Claudia Winkleman conquered TV
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

She's taken The Traitors to new heights - but what's next comes with risk, too.

Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there's more than one reason why
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Many women seem reluctant to hard-launch their relationship on social media - but what's behind that?

Thousands of Chinese lured abroad and forced to be scammers - now Beijing is cracking down
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Myanmar's scam clans are being brought to justice in the full glare of Chinese state TV.

How this year’s Christmas ads ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

We look at the Christmas ads that are out so far - and what they tell us about the year that’s been.

Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?

Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Once found by the roadside offering local produce for a few pence, honesty boxes are being reborn via social media.

Bend It Like Beckham director has a sequel - and a spin on a Christmas classic
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

The director on pressure to get her sequel right, while also working on a reimagining of A Christmas Carol.

Lisa Nandy apologises for breaking rules on football regulator appointment
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Report finds that new football regulator chair David Kogan had made two separate donations of £1,450 to the culture secretary.

Inquiry to review rise in young people not working or studying
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.

Israel receives body from Gaza after PM says soldier killed in 2014 to be returned
Posted on Sunday November 09, 2025

Formal identification has not yet taken place, but Benjamin Netanyahu said Hadar Goldin's body was due to be handed over.

US cleaning woman shot dead after arriving at wrong home
Posted on Saturday November 08, 2025

Police say they found Maria Florinda Rios Perez, 32, dead after she was shot on the front porch of a home in an Indianapolis suburb.

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The Week: Mistaken Prisoner Releases and Tax Rises Are Coming?
Posted on Friday November 07, 2025

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