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News from the ABC Australia

Greens see red-hot anger as an opportunity to take on Hanson, Labor
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

David Shoebridge has big ambitions for the Greens, but his party is still wrestling with how to turn voter disillusionment into greater support.

Indian 'Cockroach Party' protestors demand elections chief resign
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Hundreds of "Cockroach Party" protesters in India have taken to the streets, calling for one of the country's chief electoral commissioner to be impeached.

Man City appeals guilty findings of breaking EPL's financial rules
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Manchester City denies the Premier League's finding that it used "sham" commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs.

Healthcare workers killed in Ledcourt triple-fatal had a 'bright' future in Australia
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Regional Victorian couple who died in a multi-vehicle crash are remembered as "loving" and "caring" people.

Flydubai 'hero' pilot says praying gave him courage
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Captain Smit Machchhar has been hailed a hero for his actions aboard a flydubai flight after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent. 

Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The party stalwart was father to former NSW premier Mike Baird and journalist Julia Baird.

Bookkeeper admits defrauding $2.8m from farming family
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Michelle Kathleen Lawson discussed the hardships of farming with the family that employed her for almost two decades while secretly taking from their accounts, a court has heard. 

Woman who stopped Adelaide beach brawl speaks out
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

In an exclusive interview with the ABC, a woman who tried to stop a brawl on an Adelaide beach before being pelted with bottles has spoken publicly for the first time.

Man charged after toy poodle suffers broken jaw in alleged attack
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Central Coast woman Tania Gorry says she was left traumatised after a  stranger allegedly snatched and attacked her pet poodle Bella.

Perth man accused of letting toddler steer car appears in court
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Jake Douglas Smith is alleged to have uploaded a video to social media showing a small child steering a car through a residential area.   

Rogue OpenAI agent accessed second NSW government website
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The rogue AI agent entered a National Parks and Wildlife Service web application containing publicly available historical information and data on fires.

NRLW needs its own CEO, says legend Ali Brigginshaw
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Retiring Broncos legend Ali Brigginshaw wants the NRLW to appoint its own chief executive to guide the future direction of the women's game.

'Great idea': ACT government examining making ambulances free
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The ACT government has accepted a Legislative Assembly committee's recommendation to consider making emergency ambulance call-outs free in the territory.

'Lifeless' baby took two gasps after delivery, inquest hears
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

One expert has told the court there were likely signs of life when Alby Spreadborough was born at Emerald Hospital, while another disagreed.

Details behind legal bid to stop Adelaide MotoGP plans revealed
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

More details about a legal action to halt the South Australian government's plans for a MotoGP circuit have been revealed as works recommenced at the North Adelaide golf course. 

'Attack them': Extremist figure loses terror charges appeal
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Omar Saghir was found guilty of six counts of intentionally advocating terrorism after posting eight video speeches on social media between 2019 and 2020.

Bluebottles the size of a fist wash up on Gold Coast beaches
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Unusually large bluebottles are washing ashore on the Gold Coast ahead of summer, with scientists unsure how their venom compares with that of smaller species.

Queensland police seize 558 e-mobility devices in three months
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Queensland Police are seizing an average of six illegal e-mobility devices every day, as officers crack down on non-compliant e-bikes and e-scooters across the state.

Tasmania's top prosecutor rules out 'further action' on town hall snack saga
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Tasmania's top prosecutor has declined to take action over the taking of snacks from Hobart Town Hall by the city's deputy lord mayor, potentially bringing the contentious saga to a close.

Inquiry hears 'blue code of silence' stops DV victims reporting police
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Victim-survivors of police officers are concerned they will not be believed or treated seriously because of the "interconnected relationships" that police have with each other, a Tasmanian inquiry hears.



News from the BBC World Service

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.

Watch: 'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.

Woman who killed abusive partner has murder conviction overturned
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The Court of Appeal ruled that jurors were misdirected on Julie Ann McIlwaine's loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley.

What does Man City guilty verdict mean for their squad?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

BBC Sport looks at how Manchester City's guilty verdict will affect their existing players' futures and the club's dealings in the transfer market.

K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the Grammys
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Stray Kids become the second major act to withdraw from the Grammys over the new best Asian Pop award.

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.

How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.

'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.

Cornell students gather to voice anger over alleged gang rape investigation
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.

Chaos, coffins and 'Claudiapatra' steal the show in Celebrity Traitors
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

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

Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.

My missing Celtic jersey spent 25 years travelling the globe in a long-running prank
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Kevin Hill's much-loved Celtic top was lost years ago but that was just the start of an international mystery.

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.

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.

No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.

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.

Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.

British paratrooper killed by explosion in Ukraine, coroner rules
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

L/Cpl George Hooley is the first UK service member to die in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Man arrested over 1993 unsolved Tooze murders faces no further action
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Harry and Megan Tooze were found dead with shotgun wounds at their farm in south Wales.

Son of ex-Chelsea player died in 40C desert hike
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Cassius Newton's wife urged him not to go on the hike, a coroner tells an inquest into his death.



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