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News from the ABC Australia

Mint unveils new coins chronicling iconic Australian inventions
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Five Australian inventions will soon feature on $1 coins as part of the Royal Australian Mint's new Bright Ideas collection.

Criminals banned from using character references under proposed SA law reform
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The SA government is proposing abolishing the use of good character references during sentencing for all criminal offences, a move which advocates say will make a tangible difference for victim-survivors.  

Indonesia's VP likely didn't finish high school and it could cost him his job
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Indonesia's Constitutional Court has refused to disqualify Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over questions about his educational history, but experts say he could be impeached anyway.

Private health legislation appears doomed without change
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The Greens signal they will not back the the government's private health insurance legislation in its current form.

'Extremely unsafe environment': Ambos fears another record ramping month
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

South Australia's ambulance employees union is fearing another record month of ramping, saying up to 16 ambulances were ramped at Lyell McEwin Hospital the morning after the long weekend.

Second execution attempt is 'uncharted territory' after Christa Pike wakes
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

As Christa Pike wakes in hospital following two doses of lethal injection drug, experts say Tennessee could still try to execute her.

'One of the greats' signs off after fourth Roosters premiership
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

High-flying winger Daniel Tupou retires from the NRL after winning his fourth grand final with the Sydney Roosters.

Home detention conditions ease for former MP charged with DV offences
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

A former South Australian MP accused of assaulting his former wife says he can "fully appreciate that people opt to go back to jail because it's easier" than complying with his onerous bail conditions.

Volunteer ambulance officer of almost 50 years stood down amid investigation
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

A regional community has backed an ambulance volunteer after he was stood down from his role.

Woolworths freight fuel levy surcharge almost triples since Iran war
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.

Logan mayor warns of backyard 'slums' as council slashes granny flat tax
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Logan's mayor says the move will allow unscrupulous landlords to fit more renters in crowded backyards.

Marrickville Golf Club received closed non-competitive grants on five past occasions
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Labor MPs nominated Marrickville Golf Club for closed, non-competitive grant funding on five previous occasions before it was promised $6 million at the 2025 election by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Coffee prices at some cafes rise by 10pc after RBA card surcharge ban
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

A ban on card surcharges has led some cafe owners to lift coffee prices. It's an unintended consequence of the Reserve Bank's card surcharge ban, which was intended to lower prices for consumers.

Paedophile child psychiatrist who conducted bogus 'puberty checks' jailed
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Benjamin Wen is sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for sexually abusing boys he treated at his clinic in Perth's south.

Ex-cop thought she'd seen it all until car thieves scaled her balcony
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

A former police officer says she feels violated after her fourth-floor balcony was accessed by offenders who allegedly stole her and her husband's cars. 

Use of Supacat paused as army chief reveals soldier killed was not at wheel
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The Australian Defence Force has paused the use of the Supacat troop carrier involved in the rollover that killed Army Corporal Brendan Hannam and injured five others in a training exercise south of Darwin on Monday.

What Paramount's Warner Bros takeover means for what we watch
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The Paramount Warner Bros mega-merger brings some of Hollywood's biggest film, television and news brands under one roof.

Sydney constable killed in car crash posthumously awarded honours, funeral told
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Mia Lay has been posthumously awarded the national police service medal, NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said.

Accused gang 'key player' linked to scene of Sydney boy's shooting
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Sources have told the ABC that the phone of Reece Fakhr, who is accused of setting up murders, kidnappings and arsons, was found at the scene of the shooting of an 11-year-old boy at Norwest last month.

Family leaves court as detective describes finding bodies
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

A senior police officer who helped investigate the alleged murders of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies tells a jury of the search for their bodies at a Bungonia farm and the discovery of two surfboard bags left near a monastery.



News from the BBC World Service

US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.

What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘unprecedented' recovery after failed execution
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.

Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

In August, four young women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at the school in Harrogate.

Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.

The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.

Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Those targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence.

Green member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in court
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Lubna Speitan offered to testify on behalf of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years after a Heathrow bomb plot investigation.

Incredible or catastrophic? Jaguar unveils its polarising electric car
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has launched its new EV.

Man charged with GP's murder
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

A man is charged with the murder of a GP who was found dead at her home.

What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.

The ‘biggest puzzle game ever’ is being released – its creator explains why it took 10 years
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.

The Papers: 'Badenoch promises tax cuts' and 'Asos hacker havoc'
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The Tories' financial plans and a hack at online shopping outlet Asos lead Wednesday's papers.

UK set for coldest night of autumn so far
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

After a spell of unusually warm weather, temperatures across the UK are set to tumble.

UK risks being 'uninvestable' if new oil and gas fields not approved, warns oil giant
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

Survivors 'betrayed' after rapist fled to Pakistan while on bail
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Amar Ilyas left the UK while on bail for sexual offences, and never returned for his trial.

Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.



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