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Live: Wall St gains as US jobs market weakens, ASX set to follow Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Australian shares are set to edge higher as Wall Street keeps gaining on hopes of Fed rate cuts. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
History made as Wallabies and All Blacks drawn into same World Cup group Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says he is unlikely to be coaching the All Blacks at the World Cup, as Australia and New Zealand are drawn into the same group.
Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case jailed Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
A California doctor is imprisoned for illegally supplying Friends sitcom star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused the actor's drug overdose death in 2023.
EU proposes using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Belgium is pushing back on a European proposal to use frozen Russian assets to help financially support Ukraine.
How a legal silk chalked up a $2.7m default tax bill Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Brisbane-based lawyer Matthew Hickey has been quietly facing a tax fight, with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) bill now sitting at about $2.7 million.
Fourth person arrested over Adelaide shopping centre stabbing Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
The Elizabeth City Centre shopping centre was placed in lockdown with shoppers evacuated on Friday afternoon after an alleged fight that left two males with "critical" and "life-threatening" injuries.
Cutbacks, revenue raising in line to help fund Hobart AFL stadium Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Tasmania's premier and treasurer agree to reduce borrowings for government businesses in an effort to accommodate more debt for the Hobart AFL stadium.
Live: Marles says Australia will stay with Ukraine for 'as long as it takes' Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia will stay with Ukraine for as long as it takes, after announcing an additional $95 million in military assistance. Follow live.
Man charged with murder over shooting on NSW North Coast Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
A man is charged with murder after a shooting on the coast of northern NSW that left one man dead and two others injured.
'It's borderline illegal': The battle raging on the home care front Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Care providers are trying to strongarm cash from suppliers of equipment, including wheelchairs, a month after the federal government reformed home care packages for senior Australians.
Victoria on fire alert as temperatures hit high 30s after cold start to summer Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Temperatures are set to soar in parts of Victoria today after a wintry start to the season earlier this week.
Smith says Australia is taking an adapt-and-conquer mentality to the Gabba Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Steve Smith reveals the mindset Australia is taking into the second Test as the Aussies look to go up 2–0 in the Ashes.
Teen who lost sight at 11 becomes national tennis champion Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Victorian teenager Maddy Kelly was 11 years old when she started losing her sight. Two years later, she's a national tennis champion.
'A little bit of revenge': Offenders give insight into deepfake image abuse Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Confronting accounts give a rare insight into the minds of perpetrators of deepfake image-based abuse, as part of a landmark study.
Bruce Lehrmann is running out of courts to continue his legal battle Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
With his defamation appeal dismissed and legal costs rising, Bruce Lehrmann is almost out of options. A High Court bid is possible, but what would it take to get there?
Gold Coast beaches all open in time for summer holidays Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Severe erosion caused by Cyclone Alfred forced the closure of several beaches in March. Now, extra lifeguards are being recruited as they anticipate a busy summer period.
Superstar Twiggy on the documentary of her storied life Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
For the first time, the much-loved English model, actress and singer tells her own story in a new documentary by Sadie Frost.
Japan's pop queen sings to 14,000 empty seats amid Beijing crackdown Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Beijing halts more than 20 Japanese cultural events across China as its diplomatic spat with Japan escalates.
New images of Jeffrey Epstein's island released by US Democrats Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
Democrats describe the images as "never-before-seen photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein's private island that are a harrowing look behind Epstein's closed doors".
Mother's fight for proton therapy highlights gaps in Australia's care Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025
When seven-month-old Evelyn was diagnosed with a rare cancer, her mother was told proton beam therapy would be her daughter's best chance for survival. But the treatment was not available in Australia and still is not three years later.
News from the BBC World Service
Steve Rosenberg: What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin's state of mind Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Russia's president looks determined to continue his war in Ukraine - even as the country's economic problems grow. Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results. Previously unseen images of Epstein's island released Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 The new images come as a deadline for the broader release of documents held by the US government looms. 'No excuse' - California doctor sentenced to 30 months in Matthew Perry overdose case Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star's overdose death. Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Germany's president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK. Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Vincent Chan admitted 26 sexual offences relating to children aged between two and four in what the Met Police called one of their most "harrowing and complex" cases. Spotify Wrapped reveals most-played artists of 2025 - but who's yours? Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 The app reveals its top artists of the year, as users find out who they've been playing most often. Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Rescue workers say they recovered bodies from a camp for displaced people. The IDF says it "struck a Hamas terrorist". Supermarket loyalty discounts to be allowed on baby formula Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year. UK government withheld information from Harry Dunn's family after his death, report says Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Dame Anne Owers issues a report into the government's response to Mr Dunn's death outside a US base. I was forced into a marriage, then I was beaten by my husband and enslaved by my in-laws Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 "Sara" was told if she left the house, she would be attacked and raped by British people. Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 The intoxicated animal suffered no injuries and was released back into the wild by animal protection once sober. 'Carspreading' is on the rise - and not everyone is happy about it Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier. Racism, rape and death threats: One weekend of social media abuse in football Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 More than 2,000 extremely abusive social media posts were sent about managers and players in the Premier League and Women's Super League in a single weekend, a BBC investigation finds. What we know about controversial Venezuela boat strike Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from a follow-up attack on a suspected drug vessel. Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve. Crisis looms in Israel over ultra-Orthodox conscription bill Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Lawmakers are considering a draft bill to end the exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious study. Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridge Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 Among the injured is an eight-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with a "nasty cut to the head". Women's Institute to stop offering trans women membership Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 The National Federation of Women's Institutes said it made the decision with “sincere regret”.
Are you guilty of 'secret spending'? British adults admit hiding purchases from partners Posted on Wednesday December 03, 2025 People were spending without telling their partners on beauty products, gambling, and cryptocurrencies.
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