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News from the ABC Australia

Israel police arrest suspects over settler attacks
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The arrests were made after the United States, France, Belgium and Poland called on Israel to take action after diplomats and a photojournalist were attacked. 

Tropics attract city dwellers in regional migration trend
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

New data shows city dwellers are moving to regional Australia at levels matching records set in the pandemic.

Funeral held for Corporal Brendan Hannam killed in military exercise
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Corporal Brendan Hannam has been remembered as a "man of character" and "a loving partner" at his funeral today. The 28-year-old Australian soldier was killed during a military training exercise in Darwin a fortnight ago.

Massive whale carcass leaves council with $180k bill, budget headache
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The cost of removing a massive humpback whale that washed up on a popular Perth beach last month cost almost $180,000, with the local council fretting about how to pay for it.

NT public housing tenants told 'three strikes' and you're out
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Under a new three strikes policy for Northern Territory public housing tenants, "minor" anti-social behaviour breaches attract one strike, "moderate" breaches two and three strikes can be handed down for "significant" breaches.

Wind makes conditions tricky for fire crews in Tasmania's north
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Firefighters have been kept busy by windy conditions and a "difficult to control" bushfire threatening properties in Tasmania's north. 

Six-year plastics factory fight takes toll on Moss Vale residents
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Residents tell the NSW Land and Environment Court the dispute over the recycling plant is affecting their health, retirement plans and taking psychological toll due to sustained uncertainty.

Live: Indi MP Helen Haines critically injured after 'attack' at electorate office
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Anthony Albanese says counter-terrorism police are investigating and a man has been arrested after Indi MP Helen Haines was "attacked" near her electorate office in Victoria's north-east. Follow the latest in our live blog.

Sydney councillor resigns from Hunter's Hill Council over 'toxic chamber'
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Marc Lane said he could not continue serving the rest of his term on the Liberal-dominated council, citing a lack of debate over key council decisions.

Australia could be without structural and rail steelmaking for up to five years
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Whyalla workers say critical safety equipment like heat suits contained "massive holes" when the plant was run by Sanjeev Gupta, whose company GFG Alliance is not taking responsibility for the broken blast furnace.

Police 'unable to rule out' dogs' involvement in man's death after attack
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Officers found the body of a 48-year-old man in bushland off Kittyhawk Drive at Chermside just before midday on Sunday.

Live: Australia battles the weather on day two of second Test
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

After a false start on day one, Australia and South Africa hope for far more action on day two of the second Test at St George's Park in Gqeberha. Follow live.

Local heroes' praised after 'deliberate attack' on Helen Haines
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Independent MP Helen Haines has been critically injured in what the prime minister says was a deliberate attack, sparking shock and anger across the political spectrum.

Navy member stood down with pay after recording device found
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The navy's vice admiral said the decision for the person to continue to receive pay was "normal convention" during an investigation.

Aussie seamer Darcie Brown cut down by back injury
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Darcie Brown's WBBL season is over before it begins, and the seamer's chances of featuring in Australia's T20 Women's Champions Trophy campaign is also in doubt after a back injury.

St Kilda AFL player Charlie Banfield accidentally runs over friend with car
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

St Kilda AFL player Charlie Banfield accidentally ran over his close friend with a car on a private property in WA's south-west earlier this month.

Report into department's handling of Kumanjayi Little Baby to be released
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Five months after it was first announced, a report into Kumanjayi Little Baby's contact with the child protection system before her alleged murder is set to be tabled in parliament tomorrow.

Man who traded fake gold bars for e-bike ordered to repay $7.5k
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

A New South Wales man is given a two-year good behaviour bond for trading fake gold bullion for an electric mountain bike.

Voluntary assisted dying uptake in WA far higher than predicted
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Almost 3 per cent of deaths in Western Australia are now due to patients using voluntary assisted dying, and authorities expect growth to continue.

Boy accused of detaining husband at knifepoint liable for rape, court told
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Prosecutors push to convict a teenager they allege "aided and enabled" the sexual assault of a woman in her Cairns home in 2025.



News from the BBC World Service

Katya Adler: France's government under pressure after widespread violence
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.

Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.

Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.

Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.

Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.

Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.

Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

Presley Gerber's death in September is being investigated as a suspected overdose.

PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.

People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.

NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.

The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.

Watch: Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.

Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.

Watch: The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families.

Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.

Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

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Posted on Wednesday September 09, 2026

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'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

Dame Rachel De Souza's landmark report says children are being failed by a "postcode lottery".

Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice
Posted on Monday October 19, 2026

The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.



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