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News from the ABC Australia

Piastri likens track to 'sandpaper' as F1 returns to Malaysia
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Formula 1 is heading back to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit after a nine-year hiatus this weekend, with more than half the drivers on the grid unfamiliar with a track that is hosting the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix.

Which states get a public holiday on Monday?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Many Australians will enjoy a long weekend this weekend, but half the country will miss out on a public holiday. 

Ukrainian teen recounts brainwashing to become Moscow's 'poster child'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Russia is not just abducting Ukrainian kids, it is embarking on a campaign of mass indoctrination, as Denys Kostev experienced firsthand.

A classic coming-of-age novel spurred this writer to 'blow up' her life
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

With her Troubles-set debut Never Closer and now an adaptation of A Room with a View, Grace Chapple is establishing herself as an exciting new voice in Australian theatre.

Bird flu tests underway after 60 ibises found dead in Bendigo
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Authorities are working to determine whether the death of almost 60 birds at a popular lake in Bendigo is the result of H5N1 bird flu.

This public hospital has a 'dazzling' cancer technology and it's not where you think
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A new cancer technology is now available to public hospital patients for the first time, but they must be in western NSW to access it. 

November interest rate rise a 'live' possibility, CBA chief says
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

While the bank believes the RBA is done it all hangs on the next lot of inflation data released late this month, Mr Comyn said, as he talked productivity, AI and housing with the ABC's Alan Kohler.

How a determined English woman planted the seeds for beloved flower festival
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Turning a paddock full of rubbish into a glorious garden, one woman's commitment laid the roots for the heart of Bowral's famous Tulip Time.

Transformation of COVID quarantine centre into prison a step closer
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The Justice Department has signed an $87,000 contract with architects to explore converting an unused quarantine centre in Perth's north-east into a prison.

Greenhouses growing both food and student engagement
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A Gold Coast school is using its greenhouse to grow food and teach maths and science, with research suggesting the hands-on approach can improve attendance and engagement.

New Arapiles plan means 98 per cent of climbs will stay open
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Climbers are elated that a new government plan for the area will allow access to all but three of more than 150 climbing areas in the Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park.

Australia calls Maddinson and Harper into Test squad
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Nic Maddinson is within touching distance of a remarkable return to the Test team, after Cameron Green's abdominal strain left him a doubt for the series opener against South Africa.

'Gang work to do': Deportee convicted over Comancheros bid in Tonga
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Eneasi Taumoefolau has been found guilty in Tonga of participating in an organised criminal group over his role in establishing a branch of the Comancheros in the Pacific nation.

'We've heard the feedback': TasWater rethinks big sewerage bill increases
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Some Tasmanian businesses and sports clubs will get a reprieve and refund as TasWater announces it will change the way it calculates fixed sewerage costs. One business was hit with a 500 per cent bill increase.

Calls growing to fix country town's 800-truck-a-day problem
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

With hundreds of trucks rolling through the centre of Pinjarra each day, calls to construct a long-awaited bypass route have been reignited.

Pallister and Short continue winning form at short course title
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Lani Pallister and Sam Short, Australia's stars of the pool in 2026, continue their terrific year with more success at the national short course championships in Sydney.

'A woman's fear': Man charged with violent sex assault in Sydney park
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A man has been charged for allegedly stalking, choking and sexually assaulting a woman at a park in Sydney's west.

'Information-rich' generation makes voice heard in politics
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

From building a dog park to overhauling Queensland's disaster preparedness, young people are engaging politically with the issues that matter to their communities. While some try out traditional politics, many are turning to newer forms of advocacy.

Parents outraged as trees chopped down at central Victorian schools
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A Lone Pine tree and strawberry plants are among vegetation abruptly cleared from a central Victorian school as part of a state government tree removal program.

A town, a team and a dream come together as Newcastle rises as one
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Ahead of their first grand final in a generation, Newcastle is ready to hold the Knights closer to their hearts than ever before as team and city show why they are one.



News from the BBC World Service

UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.

Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

US says Europe should ready fuel supplies as Trump threatens diesel ban
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.

Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.

Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.

Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The BBC's Noor Nanji on the gameshow's new twist and a traitor's shocking admission.

Chaos, coffins and 'Claudiapatra' steal the show in Celebrity Traitors
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

There is paranoia, confusion and a battle to survive among the celebrities as they fight for survival.

Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.

Netanyahu says Flydubai flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".

Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.

What's really going on in lymphatic drainage beauty videos?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Fans of these massages claim they "depuff" and "define" their stomach - but what's actually happening to their bodies?

'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.

Weekly quiz: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year's London races?
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

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

The Papers: 'Laughing criminals let loose' and 'Return to the castle'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Inmates who were released early from prisons in England and Wales are pictured on several of Friday's front pages.

Why are these endangered moths swarming Australia's east coast?
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The sudden influx of Bogong moths has caused a stir in cities like Sydney and Canberra, with people filming them infiltrating their homes and cars.

What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.



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