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News from the ABC Australia

UK to continue 'vital services' after Jerusalem consulate ends functions
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Britain says its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem will remain operating at a smaller scale after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements.

Lethal injections are 'nothing like we think', expert warns
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The botched execution of Christa Pike exposes the fallacy of lethal injections being the most humane method of execution.

Mine backed by US, Australia and Gina Rinehart moves towards construction
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.

NT environmental regulator has 'low confidence' in plan for outback data centre
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The Northern Territory's environmental regulator says it has a "low level of confidence" in the current plan for an outback data centre.

Two more charged with murder over fatal house party attack
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Two more men have been charged with murder over the death of a 21-year-old man at a house party south of Brisbane, bringing the total number of people charged to 11.

Apple's age-verification feature welcomed by Pornhub owners
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The world's most popular porn site has returned to Australia after Apple introduced a new age-verification process targeted at eliminating minors' exposure to explicit content.   

Another NASA crew is coming home. Here's what to expect from their splashdown
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

NASA's Crew-12 astronauts are set to parachute back to Earth in a SpaceX capsule, after 237 days of conducting orbital research and lab maintenance on the International Space Station.

Kai Allen shines as Ford gets engine change for Bathurst
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Kai Allen has fired the first warning shot ahead of Sunday's Bathurst 1000 with the fastest time across today's two practice sessions.

Melbourne man accused of spreading Islamic State material granted bail
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

A Melbourne magistrate has granted bail to 65-year-old Mohamed Bakit, telling a court he has a significant neurological disability. 

Angus Taylor tries to find his place on the migration middle road
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

As the three-cornered migration battle continues, Angus Taylor is trying to position his party in the middle of the government and One Nation. 

Charges dropped against 12yo after alleged bashing of Sunshine shopkeeper
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Prosecutors withdrew charges after conceding they could not prove the boy was criminally liable following the death of Sunshine man Van Viet Truong in August.

Sam Wood denied bail on DV charges after allegedly choking wife
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Police allege Mr Wood became involved in a family argument in Noosa on Saturday night before he assaulted and choked his wife.

Aged care waitlist deaths jump amid funding backlog for 100,000
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

More than 6,400 older Australians died while waiting to receive home care last year, an increase of more than a third on the previous year.  

High Court's coalmine emissions ruling says 'the quiet part out loud'
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Activists, politicians and the resources sector are fired up about a High Court ruling over a planning statute.  

Farmer devastated after dog attack leaves 40 lambs dead
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

West Australian farmer Brad Cluett says a series of dog attacks have seen 80 sheep from his flock either killed or euthanised, and he wants action taken.

Biggest coal-producing state fears impact of High Court emissions decision
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The federal government says the High Court decision is constrained to New South Wales but the industry in Queensland isn't so sure there won't be ramifications.

'Group of individuals' impacted by data breach at SA hospital
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information.

Dropped Aussie opener out of Sheffield Shield match with concussion
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Jake Weatherald's wretched run has continued, with the discarded Test opener forced out of the start of the domestic cricket season with concussion.

Drivers 'sitting ducks' on deadly Western Highway stretch, resident says
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

On a stretch of the Western highway between Stawell and Horsham, there have been 12 road deaths in six years. 

Woman charged with attempted murder of two boys with 'noxious substance'
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Police allege the 47-year-old woman exposed two boys, aged 12 and 15, to a noxious substance at a home in Mitchelton on September 24.



News from the BBC World Service

Royal Navy service member charged with spying for a foreign power
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.

Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

Premier League football shirts made by workers on £1 an hour
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.

We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.

US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Bassam al-Hassan, linked to reporter Austin Tice's abduction, is being sheltered in return for information.

Burnham to meet German chancellor in Berlin to discuss security and EU ties
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during the PM's first official visit to Germany.

'Every day there is killing': Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Bluefin tuna return to British waters in huge numbers
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.

'I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change'
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.

What could happen next in Christa Pike's case?
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.

'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.

Watch: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Swedish driver Susanne Callin has won the European Top Fuel championship for the second year in a row. Is drag racing the first gender-equal sport?

Why hotter summers are making British potatoes smaller
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Farmers say yields are down because they have had to harvest smaller potatoes earlier than normal.

She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.

Outspoken Indian actor Nana Patekar suddenly dies at 75
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.



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