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News from the ABC Australia

Police investigate bullet inscribed with 'RAT' found on Victorian MP's car
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Police are investigating after a Victoria's emergency services minister found a bullet left on his car bonnet.

SA premier refers $15b project to ICAC over bikie 'infiltration' fears
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Fears of outlaw bikie involvement in South Australia's biggest infrastructure project prompt the premier to ask SA's corruption watchdog to investigate.

Remote community devastated over closure of Indigenous youth organisation
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

It has been a month since the Wyndham Aboriginal Youth Corporation in northern Western Australia closed its doors without warning. The organisation has been credited with reducing crime rates.

Manchester United booed off pitch after calamitous defeat
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Manchester United's players were booed off at Old Trafford after the club fell to another shocking defeat, this time against Bournemouth in the Premier League,

Man caves are evolving to become backyard social hubs — and pubs
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Have you ever dreamed of building your own pub in the backyard? Many people have, and they are becoming more popular.

Serbian president concedes defeat to student-led movement in election
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Serbia's elections came after almost two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism.

Books aim to keep Indigenous children safe online
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Translators and illustrators team up with the Australian Federal Police to create two picture books to teach parents and children about online safety. 

Smith will be 'fine' as Australia returns to Cape Town
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Australia returns to the scene of Sandpapergate for the third Test in Cape Town, with the series on a knife edge. 

NT child protection report shows DV was major risk to Kumanjayi Little Baby
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Amid the political furore and media scrutiny surrounding the Kumanjayi Little Baby child protection review, the most shocking and obvious issue laid bare in the report — family and domestic violence — has struggled to command the same attention.

Dying art of bird calling roars back at 2026 Bournda Bird Olympics
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Forty students from seven schools compete to see who can sound most like a kookaburra, Australian raven, or yellow-tailed black cockatoo — and be crowned best bird caller. 

England legend Anderson disappointed over Lancashire exit
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Jimmy Anderson says if it was up to him, his Lancashire career "wouldn't have ended like this", after the club ended its 25-year association with England's leading Test wicket taker. 

Live: Crossbenchers back call for MPs to sign civility pledge
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

As parliament returns without Helen Haines, federal MPs are being encouraged to sign a civility pledge that the independent MP backed. Follow live.

Live: Wall Street retreats as oil prices continue to rise, ASX set to slip
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Oil prices have jumped, putting downward pressure on global stock markets, including the ASX. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

Skills shortage puts retail butchers on the chopping block
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Queensland butchers are battling to survive amid a skills shortage, with one set to stop serving customers due to a lack of available staff, while others have begun recruiting from overseas. 

Essendon sack coach after one-win AFLW season
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Natalie Wood has paid the price for taking Essendon to a meagre one win, getting the sack with a round to go in the AFLW season.

Labor proposes Tasmanian election spending caps
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Tasmanian Labor leader Josh Willie says a bill to limit state election spending will help make campaigns a contest of ideas not finances. 

'Lucky country has become the hungry country': Foodbank Australia
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Foodbank Australia’s latest hunger report found 3.6 million households in Australia are going hungry, 100,000 more than reported last year. 

SA 'disproportionately vulnerable' to NDIS changes, report warns
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

South Australia was once the launch site for children under 14 on the NDIS. Now it is grappling with how to handle the federal government’s sweeping changes to the scheme. 

Weather ruins MotoGP but Phillip Island goes out on high
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Bike riders and island residents joined forces with a haze of adrenaline, nostalgia and bittersweet sense of loss to farewell Phillip Island's MotoGP.

Obama jokes about El-Sayed's 'big guns' as he rallies Detroit
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Even 'serious' news outlets, like Axios and The Guardian, have reported that El-Sayed is part of the Democrats' midterm strategy of "bringing sexy back".



News from the BBC World Service

Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.

Serbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movement
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.

Burnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movement
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The PM says he wants a "factual" and "evidence-based debate" about returning to free movement between Britain and Europe.

Letter making claims about Meghan's father written by his first wife, BBC understands
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Roslyn Loveless, who has since died, divorced Meghan's father in 1975. Meghan said she had been informed about the "disturbing allegations" in 2018.

End approaching for Carrick but Man Utd owners' problems far bigger
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Manchester United's fans sang their support for Michael Carrick during the 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth, but voiced their opposition to virtually everything else.

Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal election
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.

Couple were celebrating anniversary before Bahamas tragedy
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Leanne Gregory, from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, died trying to save her sons swept out to sea.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Greens to be racist party
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The Jewish body's vote comes in response to the Green Party passing a "Zionism is racism" policy motion.

Antonelli wins in US but has to wait to secure title
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Kimi Antonelli needs only two more points to seal his first world title following a dominant victory in the United States Grand Prix.

Russia to host first Olympic federation world event since Ukraine invasion
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.

Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

Why the charts are full of old songs - and so are your playlists
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The chart is full of old music and classic songs are dominating streaming services. But why?

Why is Ukraine so reliant on Starlink and can Europe plug the gap?
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.

Why the King's Caribbean tour could be 'biggest risk of his reign'
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The meticulously-planned visit takes in three countries in nine days - but is not without jeopardy.

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Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

Death toll in Nigeria village raided by gunmen rises to 48, police say
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles swooped on a remote village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.

The penguins are noisy, the people fantastic - what it takes to be an Antarctic postmaster
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026

George Clarke from Bristol will run the post office at Port Lockroy in Antarctica from October to March.



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