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News from the ABC Australia

Hundreds protest against Australia's largest defence expo in Perth
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Protesters in Perth gather to oppose the biennial Land Forces expo, held in Perth two years after ugly scenes in Melbourne.

One Nation AI-generated video sparks cafe owner row with Lee Hanson
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

A Tasmanian cafe owner and Pauline Hanson's daughter have become embroiled in a row over an AI-generated video depicting people ditching their social and political allegiances and revealing themselves as One Nation supporters.

Jannik Sinner to miss rest of tennis season with knee injury
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

World number one Jannik Sinner will prioritise his recovery from a knee injury, opting to sit out the rest of the 2026 tennis season.

Australia's 'quite striking' move towards US defies trend
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Mystery still surrounds what happened near UK RAF base Fairford but analysts warn US allies may face seeing their bases targeted.

Zach Merrett staying 'open-minded' after high-profile AFL move to Hawks
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

With his long-awaited move to Hawthorn finally done, Zach Merrett says he has "no preconceived ideas" as to what role he will play for Sam Mitchell's Hawks.

Top OpenAI boss on hack apology tour 'can't explain' Australian AI distrust
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

OpenAI's chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, made his first public appearance in Sydney since the hack, saying he could not explain why Australians distrust AI.

Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The 85-year-old ex-radio broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.

What to know about pneumonic plague after conflicting reports of a death in Russia
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Russian officials have provided conflicting information about the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory. Here's what we know about pneumonic plague. 

Police investigate alleged assault of child by gymnastics coach
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Splitz Gym in Brisbane escalated the matter after it received information alleging a "serious child safeguarding breach by a coach".

New police tasers to be introduced in troubled NT community
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Northern Territory police will transition to high-tech, long-range, multi-round tasers, with the first 100 to be rolled out in regional and remote areas across the NT.

Photo forced Lamarre-Condon into 'damage control', court told
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

A trial is told Beau Lamarre-Condon became "fixated" with Jesse Baird after the latter cut ties with the former police officer.

Person safely rescued from grain silo in central Victoria
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Emergency services have rescued a worker who became trapped in a grain silo in the Victorian town of Dunolly this afternoon.

Former American Idol singer gets life in prison for wife's murder
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Former music pastor Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering his wife during the course of an affair with a 20-year-old woman.

Traffic delays expected for Bathurst 1000 with major highway still shut
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

About 200,000 spectators will make their way to the NSW Central West for the race weekend.

Here's how Labor, the Coalition and One Nation's migration cuts compare
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

One Nation wants negative migration in its first years, the Coalition has promised to more than halve it, while Labor has announced measures to ensure migration actually falls to its target of 225,000. Here is what the parties want to do on migration, and how they propose to do it.

'Last straw': Remote clinic shut down amid unrest, staff threats
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Northern Territory government is being pressured to reopen a remote police station after the community's only health clinic was shut down amid alleged unrest and threats.

No-one has ever survived a lethal injection — Christa Pike may not either
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

As death row inmate Christa Pike remains in hospital following a failed lethal injection, we take a closer look at the track record for botched executions in the US. 

Parents, signs and ageism: Hobart's council race turns ugly as voting begins
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Accusations of ageism, fury over sign placement, ongoing debate over town hall snacks, and a fiery confrontation involving a lord mayor hopeful's parents are just some of the incidents to have unfolded.

Cross River Rail worker tells inquiry he 'saw red' in brawl with CFMEU members
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

A commission of inquiry into the Queensland branch of the CFMEU has heard a group of workers were attacked by union members at a Cross River Rail site in Dutton Park.

Housing protests erupt in Barcelona after Spain calls early election
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Spaniards have staged repeated protests in cities across the country in recent weeks, demanding action on an entrenched housing crisis.



News from the BBC World Service

Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

ASOS app users receive notifications from hackers in apparent breach
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.

Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, and his last book, Adam and Eve, was due to be released later this month.

MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Simon Andriesz said he felt let down by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority before his death last month.

Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.

Rise in babies in care proceedings raises fears of unnecessary adoptions, experts tell BBC
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

With better support, many babies may not have needed to go into care, File on 4 Investigates is told.

Man charged over Gosport migrant protest
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Protesters held a demonstration after 149 migrants were brought to Gosport on Sunday.

Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.

UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest.

US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.

We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

A simple guide to the US midterms
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.

Dread presenting at work? Read these tips before your next meeting
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Dani Payne would have panic attacks at the thought of presenting - now she does it most days.

Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.

Jeffrey Archer: bestselling novelist whose political career ended in scandal
Posted on Monday October 05, 2026

Politician and best-selling author whose career was mired in scandal and disgrace.

Owner, businessman and player: Messi has big plans as a golden era ends
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Lionel Messi's Argentina career will end in a friendly against Benin. BBC Sport looks at what next for the 39-year-old?

Scotland's first AI subject teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells you
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Jamie Laycock says schools must help youngsters understand both the opportunities and dangers of AI.

Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The patient had been living in DR Congo, where more than 4,000 people have died from the disease this year.

I had to crawl on my hands and knees to get off train, says disabled woman
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Phoebe's mum says watching the incident was "traumatic" and left her feeling "helpless".

I won't accept exclusion within Green Party, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.



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