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News from the ABC Australia

Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate oin Hunter valley coal mine case
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Australia's High Court has ruled in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could re-draw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia. 

Girl allegedly grabbed during abduction attempt
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Police arrest a man who allegedly picked up and carried off a child during an attempted abduction in Adelaide's northern suburbs on Monday evening.

US resident conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials say
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

A resident of Washington state has been charged with encouraging an 18-year-old to commit one of the worst school shootings in Canada's history by offering to live-stream it.

Police probe man's death after body found at Maryborough
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Police launch an investigation into the sudden death of a man found unresponsive on a street in Maryborough on the Fraser Coast.

Why Darwin could become 'a major interconnection point' for global data
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

As data centres and fibre-optic cable networks proliferate, planning documents show two international subsea cables could soon dock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay.

Big Red Bash says 2027 will be the outback festival's last hurrah
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The Big Red Bash has been a major event in outback Queensland for more than a decade, but organisers say next year will be the festival's final year. 

Terminally ill grandmother to lose home as housing group fails
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Administrators are appointed to a failed Indigenous housing group and the regular starts an investigation, but for one terminally ill grandmother about to lose her home, the action comes "too late". 

Queensland father charged with killing three-month-old
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The baby was transferred to a Brisbane hospital, where he died from his injuries on Tuesday afternoon. 

Bilbies' predators caught on camera in Great Sandy Desert
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

The first camera survey of the sacred Malupirti springs returns heartening and concerning results.

ATO convenes snap meeting over credit card ban
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Australia's tax chief calls a snap meeting with business groups after the tax office faces backlash over its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.

Ukraine says South Korean exports helped ease Russia's drone-strike crisis
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Russia has imported fuel from South Korean ports, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official says.

Canberra Airport proposes all-event stadium in city centre
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Canberra Airport has unveiled a proposal for a stadium in Canberra's CBD, which the government has previously ruled out, but the airport insists it is the best location for a "world-class, all-event" facility.

Watchdog identifies 'psychological harm' at world's largest lithium mine
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Workers at the enormous Greenbushes Lithium Mine say the mine's workplace culture has left them feeling anxious, depressed and worthless.

Hundreds attend October 7 vigil at Bondi, three years after terror attack
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

People at the event in Bondi held a minute's silence at 6:29am, the same time of day Hamas militants launched their deadly assault in Israel in 2023.

Athletes drive to make table tennis a smash at national Special Olympics debut
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Queensland will send a team of 14 athletes to compete at the table tennis debut at the national games, with three participants from the same regional club. 

Live: Suspended Swans star may seek shock AFL trade
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Reports suggest suspended Sydney star Nick Blakey could be talking to rival clubs about a shock trade. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.

Death row inmate Christa Pike wakes after botched execution
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Christa Pike wakes up and speaks almost a week after a botched execution attempt at a US prison.

US camel ranchers are lapping up Australian history
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The camels harnessed to an antique wagon loaded with wool bales did multiple laps around the festival arena to enter the record books.

Live: ASX rises for fourth day, Wall Street hits record highs
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Australian share market rises for a fourth straight day and euphoria over AI profits boost Wall Street's tech stocks, driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new record highs. Follow live.

Trump says Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Donald Trump has been labelled "deranged and dangerous" after saying, "Let 'em take out Los Angeles" and San Diego, referring to Iran.



News from the BBC World Service

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.

Watch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.

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.

Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.

I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK, says Badenoch
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.

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.

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.

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

Equinor warns it may shun further investments in the UK if new oil and gas fields at Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

PCs who used Taser and baton on amputee, 92, sacked
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

A disciplinary hearing finds both officers used unnecessary force on Donald Burgess at his care home.

Man charged with GP's murder
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

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

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.

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 ‘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

'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.

Why Tories are talking about winning the next election
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.

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.

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

The first frost of the season is expected for some places this week as colder, Arctic air moves across the UK bringing a dip in temperatures. But how cold will it get and how long will the chillier spell last? Sarah Keith-Lucas takes a look.

Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

Ronaldo says he's not retiring but deserves 'punishment' over Portugal walkout
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".



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