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News from the ABC Australia

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.

Extensive phone data to be analysed in boxer's drug trafficking case
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Prosecutors obtained more than 70,000 pages of phone data collected as part of an investigation into Melbourne gym owner Ray "Razor" Dimachki.

How to protect your garden and live in harmony with possums
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Troubled by pesky possums? Experts share their recommendations on how to best safeguard your gardens from the opportunistic animals.

Big housing development set to grow Warrnambool's population by 50 per cent
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

An additional 15,000 people could call this Great Ocean Road city home when this development is complete.



News from the BBC World Service

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

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

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

Man City lodge appeal after being found guilty of breaching financial rules
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The club's statement says the ruling contains "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe".

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.

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.

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.

'Dark cloud' hangs over Cornell campus as anger at frat rape investigation grows
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

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

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.

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.

'I was terrified': Alex Ferguson on brain haemorrhage and games that shaped his life
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson speaks to BBC Breakfast as he approaches his 85th birthday.

'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.

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.

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.

Chris Mason: Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.

Weekly quiz: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year's London races?
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Amid global tumult, the two countries' alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.

The rise of lymphatic drainage beauty videos and whether the massages work
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Fans of these massages claim they "depuff" and "define" their stomach - but what's actually happening to their bodies?

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.

UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.

First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales, before Plaid Cymru conference
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth will address members at Plaid's first conference since winning the Senedd election.



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