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News from the ABC Australia

Adelaide Crows star avoids jail for running red light and hitting pedestrian
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Adelaide Crows defender Josh Worrell has been spared a jail sentence for hitting a pedestrian earlier this year after he ran a red light while driving to training.

Anger after Google cuts 500 hectares of trees for data centres in Finland
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Google's subsidiary cleared more than 500 hectares of forest at two sites before mandatory environmental assessments were completed.

Minister concedes Alice Springs school upgrade funding inadequate
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The NT education minister has admitted Alice Springs's only public high school needs more work than the $500,000 upgrade budget allows, just months before a merger begins.

Hospital helicopter landings cause safety issue as woman nearly hit by sign
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Grozdana Barisic, who lives opposite the Canberra Hospital, rushes into her garage when she hears a helicopter landing or taking off. 

Retiring Swan Rampe 'hurt' over Pullman Hotel saga
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Retiring Sydney legend Dane Rampe has admitted he was personally rocked by the events involving several of his teammates at the Pullman Hotel earlier this year.

City's lord mayor-elect explains 'Hobart for Hobartians' slogan
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Charles Wooley ran on a slogan of "Hobart for Hobartians". When asked what that means, he said the inspiration for it came from his travels in Spain.

How to prepare your garden for the heat this summer
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Rather than waiting until the heat hits, a little work now — and knowing a few things to avoid — can help stop your plants getting crispy. 

Brumby advocate loses bid to stop aerial culling in NSW national park
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Aerial culling will be able to resume in a northern NSW national park after a court ruled the state government was allowed to "eradicate" brumbies. 

Jail term for speedway driver after grooming and raping teenager
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

WA speedway driver Dustin Gary Higgs was sentenced to prison for the sexual assault and grooming of a teenage girl.

Mother will 'never forgive' her toddler's killer, court hears
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

A woman whose former partner murdered her two-year-old child on the NSW Mid North Coast has spoken in court about her devastating loss. 

Failures in supervision led to suicide in Canberra's jail, coroner says
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

An ACT coroner has found that failures in the supervision of a detainee who died by suicide at Canberra's jail contributed to his death, recommending changes to prison procedures and mental health services.

India's PM cracks down on journalists 'to stamp out the protests'
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

More than 40 journalists were detained during two days of protests, a media watchdog reports, but government pressure on press freedom dates back much further.

Billions of dollars stolen in largest cryptocurrency hack in history
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Up to $8.9 billion in crypto funds have been stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange, with approximately $4.2 billion frozen.  

From Picard to Professor X: Sir Patrick Stewart remembered
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Tributes are flowing and flowers are being placed on Sir Patrick Stewart's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, following his death at age 86.

Boater rescues tired wallaby swimming out to sea more than 100m offshore
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

When seagulls started madly squawking near the Portland marina in western Victoria, Matt Smith thought they'd found a dog in the water. He was in for a surprise.

Hefty legal bill predicted in civil claim against ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

A New South Wales Supreme Court justice says a civil case against ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne could be "an expensive piece of litigation".

Former Bachelor Sam Wood denied bail on strangulation charges
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The judge said the 46-year-old's application had not proven he would not pose a risk to the safety of others, commit further offences or interfere with witnesses.

'Unqualified' assistance animals causing distress, handlers say
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

WA navy veteran Gary Crombie says he has seen multiple "service animals" behaving poorly in public and distracting his own assistance dog.

Schoolies-goers will pay to party on the beach for the first time
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

For the first time in more than 20 years, school-leavers will be required to pay for entry to the Schoolies Hub on one of the biggest nights on the Schoolies' calendar.

Australians stranded in Cambodia after cruise ship suspends operations
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

One passenger reveals the company asked for help to pay for fuel on multiple occasions, with some forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars, before being ordered to disembark.



News from the BBC World Service

Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.

Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race says she put others at risk
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

In her first interview since the incident, Joanna Wietrzyk told the BBC she takes responsibility for it but did not deserve such a severe backlash.

Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.

Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.

Bombshell confession in The Traitors as faithfuls finally turn the screw
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Could the faithfuls finally come good in Thursday's penultimate episode?

'Continue your journey': Key moments of leaked Spain train crash audio
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given clearance to move even though another train had stalled on the track.

Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.

'I run a spotless kitchen', says Michelin-star restaurant chef in wake of food hygiene debacle
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Chef Gareth Ward defends how he operates in documentary after Ynyshir got a one-star hygiene rating.

Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Foggy conditions likely to bring tricky conditions for the Friday morning commute as severe weather warning issued.

Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.

We went on holiday with our neighbours and swapped families - it tore us apart
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Rachel Stone tells how her parents swapped partners, the chaos it caused and how she came to forgive them.

Sir Patrick Stewart: Actor who moved effortlessly between Star Trek and Shakespeare
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The English actor began his career on stage before finding fame as the captain of the USS Enterprise.

I didn't know I was lacking in vitamin D until I collapsed at work
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Doctors are finding vitamin D deficiency is increasingly widespread in the UK, especially in young people. But the symptoms are difficult to spot and can be missed.

Weekly quiz: What was wrong with the Spotify listing of Dolly Parton's Jolene?
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

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

The Papers: 'No welfare cuts before election' and 'Police probe Epstein's Balmoral stay'
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Healey's budget fallout and fresh police probe into Epstein's stay at Balmoral with ex-Prince Andrew lead Friday's papers.

From workshops to the catwalk - why mended clothes are going mainstream
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.

Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.

Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

Scottish police to target online gangs forcing children to self-harm
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Officers are hunting members of loose online networks of sadists who mainly targets girls on gaming platforms and social media.

Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.



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