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News from the ABC Australia

US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun and Alien, dies aged 93
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Emmy award-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles in TV series Picket Fences and films such as Top Gun and Alien, has died aged 93.

Mother banned from working as NDIS support worker after children removed from her care
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

An NDIS support worker has been unsuccessful in trying to reverse a decision banning her from engaging in disability support care work after she was found to have had children removed from her care.

Crime surge threatens to undermine CLP's law and order agenda two years on
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Two years after the Country Liberal Party government came to power on a tough-on-crime platform, official crime data shows a mixed bag of results across the Northern Territory.

Live: ASX to fall, US tech rout rattles markets
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Australian shares are set to fall after a US tech rout driven by concerns about AI spending, while oil hits a five-month high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

NSW MPs 'in tears' after parliament security briefing
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines, NSW state MPs were offered a security briefing from police and parliamentary security. Not all of them got the answers they hoped for.

England stunned as Sri Lanka chases 430 after Brook's record ODI knock
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

England captain Harry Brook's record-breaking double century is in vain as Sri Lanka pulls off an incredible run-chase. 

Live: More than $600k donated to Save the Children in Haines's honour
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Australians have donated more than $600,000 to a fundraiser in Helen Haines's honour after she was attacked on Monday afternoon. Follow live. 

Wallaroos great inspired by mantra 'you can't be what you can't see'
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

As she prepares for her final Test appearance, Emily Chancellor reflects on the legacy she leaves in Australian women's rugby.

Project preserves memories of how southern Lebanese villages once looked
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The Villages We Carry archive is protecting the memories of what southern Lebanese towns looked like before they were destroyed by Israeli forces.

Bavuma hides from Smith implosion as Australia falls to South Africa
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Temba Bavuma turns his back as Steve Smith throws his wicket away, while Scott Boland shows the batters how it's done as the Aussies go down in Gqeberha. Here are the quick hits from the final day of the second Test. 

New Sydney airport honours trailblazing pilot as first passengers welcomed
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Sydney’s second airport is named after the first Australian woman licensed to fly paying passengers. But who was the ‘Angel in the Outback’, Nancy-Bird Walton?

People power in suburbs exposes fragility of AI boom
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

A neighbourhood uprising over power poles helped wipe $3 billion from a listed company in a day and made the AI boom a little shakier.

In occupied Ukraine, Russia is trying to indoctrinate the children it stole
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

When Russia's forces captured their city in 2022, these Ukrainians were trapped. While they managed to escape, they fear for those who remain under Moscow's rule.

Children in care at high risk of suicide but national data is patchy
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Experts say data gaps on suicides in out-of-home care mean prevention efforts are falling short, despite children in care being at higher risk.

Federal Court accused of obfuscation as data breach crisis deepens
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Pressure is mounting on the attorney-general to take action over court data breaches after emails reveal the Federal Court CEO was informed about a 2014 breach for which no action was taken. 

A mother's heartfelt letter to Helen Haines
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Lizz Gourley says she has never been overly political but she knows a good person when she meets one and meeting Helen Haines a handful of times left a lasting impression.

AI tool saves time but makes errors in police trial
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

An AI tool that helps write reports on family violence incidents reduced police workloads but also introduced errors during a trial of the technology in Tasmania.

Heavy rain forces south-east Qld school closures but falls set to ease
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

More than a dozen schools remain closed across south-east Queensland after heavy rain caused flash flooding and hundreds of calls for help on Thursday.

Promised a better life, New Zealand voters are asking what went wrong
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Families living in campervans, workers losing their house deposits and communities watching loved ones leave in the thousands for Australia. These are the everyday stakes of New Zealand’s election.

Raiding super to pay medical bills leaves trail of 'financial damage'
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Australians withdrew more than $1.4 billion from their superannuation last financial year for medical reasons, prompting regulators to sound the alarm.   



News from the BBC World Service

Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand says she said he was "quite aggressive".

Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.

Woman charged after police officer injured in shooting
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The officer was injured after approaching two people at a bus stop in Nottingham city centre.

Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo head for UK
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.

Watch: Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

Caroline Flack's brother 'never recovered' from her death, inquest hears
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Paul Flack was "everyone's favourite person" but this "took its toll", an inquest hears.

Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read anymore'
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The actress tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.

The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.

Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK - these women are out to end the stigma
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.

How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

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Posted on Wednesday September 09, 2026

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See the Pokémon cards that made a retired decorator a millionaire
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

A man from Surrey is now a millionaire after selling a collection of Pokémon cards at auction.

Bruno Fernandes has home burgled while in Italy with Man Utd
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes had his home burgled on Wednesday while he was in Italy for his club's Champions League game against Como.

Trump says NBA star LeBron James disrespected US anthem and demands apology
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The basketball star recently appeared to be practising a golf swing and basketball shots while the national anthem was performed.

US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

The actor died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said.



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