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Hundreds stranded as 'cruise for life' operator goes bust ...

2026-10-28T09:46:30Z

Hundreds stranded as 'cruise for life' operator goes bust over fuel costs

A US-based cruise operator marketing its voyages as permanent holidays for retirees blames the ongoing fuel crisis for abruptly forcing passengers to disembark in Cambodia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/cruise-passengers-stranded-after-fuel-prices-tanks-operator/107320706

'We haven't got it right': Collingwood to review AFLW ...

2026-10-28T08:49:10Z

'We haven't got it right': Collingwood to review AFLW

As a tough season nears its end, Collingwood announces a strategic review into the struggling AFLW program, with the club's president admitting the Pies had not "got it right".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/we-havent-got-it-right-collingwood-to-review-aflw/107320818

Sex offender on the run after escaping from gym Denzel Dynevor, ...

2026-10-28T08:32:27Z

Sex offender on the run after escaping from gym

Denzel Dynevor, 25, was with government officers at an Ipswich gym on Tuesday when he ran out an emergency exit.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/sex-offender-denzel-dynevor-escapes-custody/107320832

Live: Australia hoping to avoid clean sweep in Constellation Cup ...

2026-10-28T07:42:03Z

Live: Australia hoping to avoid clean sweep in Constellation Cup

The New Zealand Silver Ferns have already won the Constellation Cup with an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. Can the Australian Diamonds hold them off in the final game in Melbourne? Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/constellation-cup-netball-diamonds-silver-ferns-game-four/107319776

Live: Australia begins day two at crease after Starc blitz ...

2026-10-28T07:30:17Z

Live: Australia begins day two at crease after Starc blitz flattens South Africa

Travis Head and Matt Renshaw look to set Australia a solid platform on day two in Cape Town after Mitchell Starc's late blitz blew South Africa's tail away. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/cricket-south-africa-vs-australia-third-test-day-two-live-blog/107320620

Peptide users overwhelm charities that offer free, safe syringes ...

2026-10-28T06:46:34Z

Peptide users overwhelm charities that offer free, safe syringes

Social media influencers are telling peptide-users they can get free syringes at drug harm minimisation programs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/act-social-media-peptides-misuse-of-safe-injecting-resources/107319518

Alexander brothers sentenced over 'monstrous' sex ...

2026-10-28T06:29:17Z

Alexander brothers sentenced over 'monstrous' sex trafficking

Three brothers found guilty of leveraging their wealth to drug and rape women across luxury locales in the US have been sentenced.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/alexander-brothers-sentenced-for-sex-trafficking/107319246

Ex-60 Minutes reporter frontrunner for Hobart mayor Former 60 ...

2026-10-28T06:19:09Z

Ex-60 Minutes reporter frontrunner for Hobart mayor

Former 60 Minutes reporter Charles Wooley is a frontrunner to become Hobart's new lord mayor, with votes from council elections across Tasmania being tallied.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/preliminary-results-for-tasmanian-local-council-elections/107318290

Utility's cyclone-damaged gas platform fuels financial ...

2026-10-28T06:02:16Z

Utility's cyclone-damaged gas platform fuels financial problems

Almost a year on from Tropical Cyclone Fina, the Territory's preferred gas provider is still repairing its offshore gas platform.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/cyclone-damaged-offshore-gas-well/107313520

Former teacher Tayla Lee Brailey jailed for sex acts with ...

2026-10-28T05:40:09Z

Former teacher Tayla Lee Brailey jailed for sex acts with students

A woman who taught at a Sydney high school is given a 15-month prison sentence for sexual offences involving two male students.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/tayla-lee-brailey-sentencing/107318292

FA expecting Socceroos friendlies in Middle East to go ahead ...

2026-10-28T05:36:26Z

FA expecting Socceroos friendlies in Middle East to go ahead

Football Australia says it is closely monitoring conditions in the volatile region, but expects a pair of Asian Cup lead-up games to go ahead.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/fa-socceroos-friendlies-middle-east/107319810

Outback pools to open unsupervised after struggling to find ...

2026-10-28T05:34:31Z

Outback pools to open unsupervised after struggling to find lifeguards

While a shortage of lifeguards risks closure for some, one remote NSW council is planning to give unsupervised access to all its pools; a solution some say raises safety concerns.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/outback-pools-to-open-without-lifeguards/107309646

Abusive patients to pay for ambulance care under Labor election ...

2026-10-28T05:29:47Z

Abusive patients to pay for ambulance care under Labor election policy

Healthcare workers have welcomed a promise to crack down on abusive patients, while advocacy groups warn vulnerable people could be left without vital services.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/ambulance-victoria-paramedics-abusive-patients-labor/107318822

Chalmers lowers hopes for fuel discounts after high inflation ...

2026-10-28T05:12:09Z

Chalmers lowers hopes for fuel discounts after high inflation result

Faced with another high inflation result and the likelihood of a rate hike next Tuesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers calls for "perspective" and points to external factors.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/chalmers-downplays-further-fuel-discounts-amid-high-inflation/107319372

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell pleads guilty to Camp Sovereignty violence ...

2026-10-28T05:04:34Z

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell pleads guilty to Camp Sovereignty violence

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell and three other men plead guilty to charges linked to an alleged attack at Melbourne's Camp Sovereignty last year.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/camp-sovereignty-incident-thomas-sewell-court-guilty-plea/107317606

Labor introduces bill to change definition of strangulation in ...

2026-10-28T04:55:57Z

Labor introduces bill to change definition of strangulation in Queensland

A report recommending a major overhaul of how the state responds to non-fatal strangulation has not been acted on more than a year after its release.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/qld-labor-introduces-private-members-bill-strangulation/107318416

Frances Crawford's sister says she was 'scared' to ...

2026-10-28T04:47:58Z

Frances Crawford's sister says she was 'scared' to leave husband

One of her sister's told the jury she and Ms Crawford were close and spoke regularly, and she was aware the couple's "marriage was in disrepair".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/qld-robert-crawford-murder-trial-frances-crawford/107318460

Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases in DRC after nurse killed, ...

2026-10-28T04:44:28Z

Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases in DRC after nurse killed, another injured

The outbreak is now the second largest Ebola virus outbreak globally, and the fastest growing in the DRC's history according to health officials.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/ebola-latest-10000-cases/107318116

US Democrats forced to face left-wing momentum as midterms loom ...

2026-10-28T04:35:03Z

US Democrats forced to face left-wing momentum as midterms loom

Democrats have long debated whether progressive candidates are "electable". There could soon be a solid answer.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/us-democrats-electability-question-sanders/107042160

Triple-fatal plane crash 'likely' followed ...

2026-10-28T04:31:12Z

Triple-fatal plane crash 'likely' followed instructor's mid-air rule breach

A flight instructor killed along with two young pilots in a plane crash near the Murray Mouth had "likely" entered a spin for which the aircraft had not been approved, the ATSB finds.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/goolwa-triple-fatal-plane-crash-likely-followed-spin-violation/107318258

Man accused of injuring police officer during e-bike crackdown ...

2026-10-28T04:29:34Z

Man accused of injuring police officer during e-bike crackdown faces court

Court documents allege the incident earlier this month resulted in the officer being seriously injured and requiring surgery to reattach his kneecap to a tendon.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/man-accused-of-injuring-police-e-bike-crackdown-court/107317988

Riverfire fireworks delayed after CFMEU members let on to ...

2026-10-28T04:29:04Z

Riverfire fireworks delayed after CFMEU members let on to construction site

Fireworks for the 2023 Riverfire festival in Brisbane were delayed after CFMEU members were walking out on an under-construction bridge and into the fireworks exclusion zone.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/queensland-cfmeu-inquiry-riverfire-fireworks-bridge/107319344

Fox axing from Devils VFL not due to single incident, club says ...

2026-10-28T04:14:37Z

Fox axing from Devils VFL not due to single incident, club says

Tasmania Devils have strongly defended their club culture after axing VFL skipper Robbie Fox over an off-field indiscretion.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/fox-axing-from-devils-vfl-not-due-to-single-incident-club-says/107319284

Netanyahu and opposition on equal footing in Israeli election ...

2026-10-28T03:56:15Z

Netanyahu and opposition on equal footing in Israeli election with no clear winner

Early exit polling and results show incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc in a near neck-and-neck race with the opposition, with neither group securing enough seats to form government.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/israel-elections-netanyahu-eisenkot-deadlock/107317018

Chair of childcare operator quits after abuse scandal Ugari Nona ...

2026-10-28T03:55:18Z

Chair of childcare operator quits after abuse scandal

Ugari Nona announced her resignation from NPA Family and Community Services on Facebook as the ABC began promoting a Four Corners investigation into a childcare centre in Far North Queensland.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/chair-of-childcare-operator-at-centre-of-abuse-scandal-quits/107318616

Treasurer not ready to 'put up white flag' on troubled ...

2026-10-28T03:55:02Z

Treasurer not ready to 'put up white flag' on troubled hospital's $3.2b budget

After more than a year of speculation about a major cost blowout, the state government is set to receive a final price on the new Women's and Children's Hospital within months.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/cost-blowout-call-imminent-on-womens-and-childrens-hospital/107318930

Cows found on tropical island national park months after major ...

2026-10-28T03:31:15Z

Cows found on tropical island national park months after major flood

Authorities are trying to track down the owners of two cows found living on a tropical island in a Far North Queensland national park several months after a major flood may have swept them from the mainland.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/two-cows-found-tropical-snapper-island-national-park-fnq/107316622

Court jails disqualified driver high on meth over fatal crash A ...

2026-10-28T03:22:43Z

Court jails disqualified driver high on meth over fatal crash

A WA man who was on bail and disqualified from driving when he caused the fatal crash on Albany Highway has been jailed for 10 years.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/driver-sentenced-over-albany-highway-fatal-crash/107318106

Australia providing 'extraordinary' support to ICC staff ...

2026-10-28T03:10:07Z

Australia providing 'extraordinary' support to ICC staff amid Trump sanctions

A senior official tells the ABC that Australia and other countries have provided public support and help through "quiet diplomacy" as the Trump administration forges ahead with sanctions against the International Criminal Court.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/australia-supporting-icc-amid-trump-sanctions-official-says/107317510

Breaking: Childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith extradited to ...

2026-10-28T03:03:33Z

Breaking: Childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith extradited to NSW

The former childcare worker is currently serving life in jail in Queensland after admitting to offences against 69 girls at early learning centres in Brisbane and Italy over two decades.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/qld-ashley-paul-griffith-extradited-to-nsw/107318786

Lamarre-Condon told ex-colleague he'd 'done something ...

2026-10-28T02:42:37Z

Lamarre-Condon told ex-colleague he'd 'done something bad', jury hears

A former colleague of Beau Lamarre-Condon, known by the pseudonym Fiona Rosso, tell a jury the accused stopped at her home unexpectedly days after the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/nsw-beau-lamarre-condon-met-former-colleague-murder-trial/107318356

Accuser tells court Alan Jones was 'generous' for many ...

2026-10-28T02:31:09Z

Accuser tells court Alan Jones was 'generous' for many years

A man accusing Alan Jones of kissing him as a 17-year-old schoolboy tells a court the broadcaster was very "generous" to him for many years but he still feels shame over the alleged assault years later.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/nsw-alan-jones-complainant-says-broadcaster-was-generous/107318038

The timeline of Flávio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil after ...

2026-10-28T02:26:17Z

The timeline of Flávio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil after failed election

Failed presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has fled Brazil for the United States, which has confirmed it will grant him and his family entry visas.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/fl%C3%A1vio-bolsonaro-escape-timeline-from-brazil-to-us-explained/107317880

Rockliff voices support for ban on conversion practices as debate ...

2026-10-28T02:12:27Z

Rockliff voices support for ban on conversion practices as debate starts

Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff calls it "many years in the making" as Tasmanian parliament debates joining other states in banning conversion practices, with the premier voicing his support for the minor party's bill.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/tas-conversion-ban-debate-in-parliament/107317480

Two ironies emerge out of Israel's deadlocked election With ...

2026-10-28T01:59:27Z

Two ironies emerge out of Israel's deadlocked election

With no clear winner, it will be up to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to decide whether any of the parties can form what he regards as a workable coalition.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/two-ironies-emerge-out-of-israel-deadlocked-election/107317804

ABC tells One Nation to remove cartoon with violent depiction of ...

2026-10-28T01:58:58Z

ABC tells One Nation to remove cartoon with violent depiction of Bluey

In an episode of Pauline Hanson's Please Explain series released in 2024, Bluey and former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews were depicted running over each other.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/brk-bluey-senate-estimates-one-nation-cartoon/107317644

How Libby Trickett is talking to her kids about the ...

2026-10-28T01:58:08Z

How Libby Trickett is talking to her kids about the ultra-thinness trend

The rise of ultra-thinness is putting children at risk of body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem and eating disorders, and parents need to address what their kids are seeing, experts warn.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-the-ultra-thinness-trend/107283568

Councils struggle to access millions in flood recovery funding ...

2026-10-28T01:44:57Z

Councils struggle to access millions in flood recovery funding

Central Australian councils say months of paperwork and costly assessments have delayed disaster recovery funding, as the federal government moves to reform the system.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/emergency-fund-delays/107313760

NT hospital staff exposed to smell of decomposing bodies, left ...

2026-10-28T01:34:29Z

NT hospital staff exposed to smell of decomposing bodies, left sick, union says

The Health Services Union says pathology workers are being exposed to odours from decomposing bodies at Royal Darwin Hospital, and have been offered air fresheners and masks to deal with the smell.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/claims-royal-darwin-hospital-staff-exposed-to-dead-bodies-odour/107315994

Residents declare 'war' over proposed water park A water ...

2026-10-28T00:26:00Z

Residents declare 'war' over proposed water park

A water park proposal divides a Queensland community, with residents and councillors clashing over the potential loss of green space and the future of the region.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/water-park-proposal-divides-bundaberg-community/107317888

Giant ball of 2.8 million eels gathers off Tasmania's coast ...

2026-10-28T00:02:11Z

Giant ball of 2.8 million eels gathers off Tasmania's coast to spawn

CSIRO scientists have identified an underwater mountain off Tasmania where a threatened deep-sea eel species gathers annually.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-10-28/australia-biggest-eel-ball-2-8-million-off-tasmania/107309716

Access to the pill and UTI treatment is changing. Is it a win for ...

2026-10-27T23:47:21Z

Access to the pill and UTI treatment is changing. Is it a win for women?

As part of a 12-month trial, eligible women will be able to consult a pharmacist for UTI treatment or the pill with no out-of-pocket consultation fee.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/access-uti-treatment-the-pill-access-policy-evidence/107317620

Breaking: Star Casino fined $260m for money laundering violations ...

2026-10-27T23:45:23Z

Breaking: Star Casino fined $260m for money laundering violations

Australia's financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, had sought a much steeper fine that could have forced the casino company into financial collapse.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/star-entertainment-fined-over-casino-money-laundering-austrac/107317384

Foosil fuel ad ban could 'jeopardise' TDU village, SA ...

2026-10-27T23:23:01Z

Foosil fuel ad ban could 'jeopardise' TDU village, SA government says

A ban on oil, coal and gas company ads from public spaces in Adelaide CBD including bus stops, banners and billboards is approved by the city council, with the instigator of the motion saying local government has an obligation to tackle "fossil fuel sponsorship".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/adelaide-city-council-bans-oil-coal-and-gas-ads/107317088

WA towns back growing trend of smart glasses bans, citing privacy ...

2026-10-27T23:02:53Z

WA towns back growing trend of smart glasses bans, citing privacy fears

Local governments across country WA are banning smart glasses from public facilities, citing growing concerns over inappropriate use.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/smart-glasses-wa-bans-privacy-concerns/107314730

Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier minnow in ...

2026-10-27T22:54:59Z

Arsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier minnow in all-time upset

Reigning English champion Arsenal has been knocked out of the EFL League Cup by fourth-tier side Fleetwood Town, in a massive boilover.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/arsenal-eliminated-efl-league-cup-fleetwood-town/107317536

Federal government invests $180m in rare earths mine in western ...

2026-10-27T22:32:34Z

Federal government invests $180m in rare earths mine in western Victoria

A controversial rare earths and mineral sands mine planned for western Victoria receives a government funding boost, but farmers and locals aren't happy.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/government-gives-180-million-towards-donald-mineral-sands-mine/107314994

NBA's shortest-ever player to have his jersey retired The ...

2026-10-27T22:12:31Z

NBA's shortest-ever player to have his jersey retired

The NBA's shortest-ever player, Muggsy Bogues, will be honoured by the Charlotte Hornets as they retire his jersey.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/nba-muggsy-bogues-to-have-his-jersey-retired/107317372

Private school headmaster sounds warning on ATAR decline The ...

2026-10-27T21:40:06Z

Private school headmaster sounds warning on ATAR decline

The headmaster of one of Perth's most prestigious private schools warns Year 12s may not be challenging themselves, as more WA students opt out of ATAR exams.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/scotch-college-principal-sounds-warning-atar-decline/107303360

MusicSA chair on 'post-apocalypse' industry ahead of Good ...

2026-10-27T21:35:46Z

MusicSA chair on 'post-apocalypse' industry ahead of Good Music Month

Algorithms may be squeezing Australian music out of streaming preferences but original bands are filling venues with an edginess fitting of our era and the new MusicSA chair believes the cream will rise to the top.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/musicsa-chair-good-music-month-streaming-local-bands/107315268

Teen charged over Sydney house fire with 88yo woman inside The ...

2026-10-27T21:25:27Z

Teen charged over Sydney house fire with 88yo woman inside

The blaze in Abbotsford left four people in hospital and a home completely destroyed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/nsw-person-arrest-over-abbotsford-arson-attack/107317066

WA set to become first state to legalise plug-in solar panels, ...

2026-10-27T21:14:39Z

WA set to become first state to legalise plug-in solar panels, batteries

WA is set to be the first Australian state to unlock access to the technology, commonly known as "balcony solar", which is already used by millions of people in Europe and the UK.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/western-australia-to-lift-ban-on-balcony-solar/107316134

Archaeologist students hoping to repair Indigenous relations A ...

2026-10-27T21:04:04Z

Archaeologist students hoping to repair Indigenous relations

A group of archaeology students and First Nations people have carried out research at a significant Indigenous site near Mudgee, in an effort to improve the protection of Aboriginal heritage.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/archaeology-students-work-with-traditional-owners/107215384

Eastern Victoria rattled by 18th earthquake in a month Almost ...

2026-10-27T20:48:36Z

Eastern Victoria rattled by 18th earthquake in a month

Almost 1,500 people felt the earthquake just before midnight last night.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/earthquake-arawata-leongatha-tremors-geoscience-australia/107317128

NT Health backtracks on claim only five patients impacted by ...

2026-10-27T20:37:49Z

NT Health backtracks on claim only five patients impacted by privacy breach

NT Health admits 12 pregnant patients were impacted by a RDH privacy breach in which medical information was posted to Instagram, after initially saying it only identified five.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/nt-health-backtracks-rdh-privacy-breach-5-or-12-patients/107315472

Police use DNA advances to identify another Ted Bundy victim from ...

2026-10-27T20:34:20Z

Police use DNA advances to identify another Ted Bundy victim from 70s

Bundy was executed in 1989, but the tally of his confirmed victims continues to grow due to advances in DNA testing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/serial-killer-ted-bundy-linked-to-death-of-teenage-girl/107317132

Trump embarks on Texas campaign swing to shore up votes for ...

2026-10-27T20:25:31Z

Trump embarks on Texas campaign swing to shore up votes for lagging ally

Donald Trump is mounting a rally blitz in Texas to support his party's candidate for the US Senate. Meanwhile, Democrats have worries of their own.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/us-midterms-daily-news-briefing-/107315208

Live: ASX poised to edge up ahead of inflation release Wall ...

2026-10-27T20:19:09Z

Live: ASX poised to edge up ahead of inflation release

Wall Street has enjoyed a solid bounce on the back of renewed buying of tech stocks, and the ASX is priced to edge higher ahead of today's inflation release. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/asx-markets-business-live-news/107316614

Australia clawed its way back into the third Test, but big ...

2026-10-27T20:16:44Z

Australia clawed its way back into the third Test, but big challenges await

Both Australia and South Africa will feel they had the better of certain moments on day one, setting up a fascinating second day's play.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/analysis-on-australia-and-third-test-in-cape-town/107317062

Live: Australia Post CEO reveals 'mind-blowing' bonus ...

2026-10-27T20:01:42Z

Live: Australia Post CEO reveals 'mind-blowing' bonus

Australia Post's chief executive Paul Graham has told an estimates hearing he received a $1.2 million executive bonus on top of his $1.64 million base salary. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/federal-politics-live-blog-oct-28/107315976

One Nation colouring book intended for kids depicts Bluey being ...

2026-10-27T20:00:58Z

One Nation colouring book intended for kids depicts Bluey being robbed

Bluey and Robert Irwin being robbed, and Chris Bowen as a cyborg, are among the depictions in a book given to children at a regional show.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/one-nation-colouring-book-generates-controversy/107313670

Queensland woman waits in pain for 12 hours for an ambulance ...

2026-10-27T19:45:00Z

Queensland woman waits in pain for 12 hours for an ambulance

Queensland's hospitals are grappling with an ambulance ramping crisis — when paramedics wait with patients for more than 30 minutes before transfer to the emergency department.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/queensland-ambulance-ramping-health-hospitals-cairns/107309088

Quick hits: Starc's six balls of fury after Cummins's ...

2026-10-27T19:44:08Z

Quick hits: Starc's six balls of fury after Cummins's questionable call

Mitch Starc produces one of the most destructive spells of his storied Test career as the Aussies fight back late on day one. Here are the quick hits from Cape Town.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/australia-sa-quick-hits-cape-town-cummins-hazlewood-toss/107316382

Thousands NSW drivers overcharged in green slip postcode blunder ...

2026-10-27T19:40:41Z

Thousands NSW drivers overcharged in green slip postcode blunder

Thousands New South Wales motorists have been overcharged for their green slips after NRMA Insurance applied incorrect risk ratings to the locations in which vehicles were garaged.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/sira-fines-nrma-insurance-for-overcharging-customers-green-slips/107315524

Ancient tree with strong smell wins Tree of the Year A 167-year ...

2026-10-27T19:33:05Z

Ancient tree with strong smell wins Tree of the Year

A 167-year old example of an ancient species of tree in Geelong's Botanic Gardens takes top honours in the Victorian Tree of the Year competition.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/geelong-s-167-year-old-gingko-biloba-tree-wins-tree-of-the-year/107314130

Live: Polls to close in Israel's most seismic election in ...

2026-10-27T19:30:11Z

Live: Polls to close in Israel's most seismic election in decades

Israelis have cast their vote for the nation's next prime minister overnight, but we won't know who the country's next leader will be for weeks. Join our experts for a live explanation of why.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/israel-election-blog-october-28/107259780

Man charged over allegedly false Bondi terror attack injury claim ...

2026-10-27T19:18:36Z

Man charged over allegedly false Bondi terror attack injury claim

The man is accused of making a false statement that he was injured in the Bondi shooting and making subsequent fraudulent claims for compensation.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/nsw-man-charged-over-bondi-terror-attack-injury-claim/107317020

More supervision of university exams to combat AI use The ...

2026-10-27T19:04:59Z

More supervision of university exams to combat AI use

The University of Tasmania will place greater emphasis on in-person and supervised assessments to ensure students are not relying entirely on artificial intelligence.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/more-supervision-of-exams-utas-combat-ai-cheating/107315890

A watered down ICAC gets called up for a full-bodied political ...

2026-10-27T19:04:15Z

A watered down ICAC gets called up for a full-bodied political scandal

The government asking the state's anti-corruption watchdog to look at the $15.4 billion South Road project has been spun as a proactive step against potential bikie infiltration, but there is devil is in the detail.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/watered-down-icac-gets-call-up-for-full-bodied-political-scandal/107314764

Council removes former mayor's name from plaques after ...

2026-10-27T19:03:10Z

Council removes former mayor's name from plaques after assault of teen

Moonee Valley councillors last night voted to scrub former mayor Cam Nation from plaques on dozens of council buildings after his sexual assault conviction.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/former-moonee-valley-mayor-cam-nation-name-removed-from-plaques/107315962

Australia's rising road toll reverses hard-won safety ...

2026-10-27T18:35:44Z

Australia's rising road toll reverses hard-won safety improvements

Australia's road toll has taken a deadly turn, with experts warning that unpopular policies may be needed to halt the alarming trend.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/australia-road-toll-steadily-rising/107267422

Quiz: Welcome to the travel Thunderdome Where would you find Lake ...

2026-10-27T18:30:00Z

Quiz: Welcome to the travel Thunderdome

Where would you find Lake Disappointment? And which city was the capital of the Incan Empire?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/travel-quiz-october-28/107209206

Twelve-year-old wins national slam poetry competition with ...

2026-10-27T18:30:00Z

Twelve-year-old wins national slam poetry competition with 'Dear ChatGPT'

Two aspiring poets have been crowned champions at the 2026 Australian Poetry Slam finals at the Sydney Opera House.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/australian-poetry-slam-champion-blake-mackenzie-bivor/107288572

Test your Halloween movie knowledge with our spooky quiz It's ...

2026-10-27T18:30:00Z

Test your Halloween movie knowledge with our spooky quiz

It's officially spooky season! But how well do you really know your slashers? Take our quiz … if you dare.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/halloween-horror-movie-quiz/107228740

How Australian publishers tell if a book has been written by AI ...

2026-10-27T18:30:00Z

How Australian publishers tell if a book has been written by AI

Australian writers and publishers are calling for the government to intervene in the industry's "existential crisis" over the rise of artificial intelligence.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/can-australian-publishing-survive-rise-of-ai/107251850

'Critical habitat' decision could affect Macquarie ...

2026-10-27T18:28:47Z

'Critical habitat' decision could affect Macquarie Harbour salmon farms

Tasmania's environment department is considering declaring Macquarie Harbour a "critical habitat" for the endangered Maugean skate, which could have significant ramifications for the state's west coast salmon industry.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/macquarie-harbour-critical-habitat-maugean-skate-salmon-farms/107313660

Business Council names Victoria worst state for business, again ...

2026-10-27T18:00:00Z

Business Council names Victoria worst state for business, again

South Australia tops the list of most business-friendly states, according to the Business Council of Australia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/business-council-names-victoria-worst-state-for-business/107315568

Will AI crush the things that make life meaningful? In a rush to ...

2026-10-27T18:00:00Z

Will AI crush the things that make life meaningful?

In a rush to force AI on us, policymakers are embracing a technology that is exceptionally good at destroying the things that bring meaning to our lives.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/economic-lifeline-or-dark-force-artificial-intelligence/107292218

High inflation explained, from cause to possible cure If you are ...

2026-10-27T18:00:00Z

High inflation explained, from cause to possible cure

If you are feeling the squeeze at the check-out, official data confirms what your receipt likely shows: prices keep rising. Here are the reasons behind it.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/what-is-inflation-and-why-does-rba-hike-interest-rates/107308110

50,000 people could get compensation for unlawful Centrelink ...

2026-10-27T18:00:00Z

50,000 people could get compensation for unlawful Centrelink suspensions

The federal government has invited more than 50,000 people to apply for compensation as it reinstates part of its controversial welfare compliance regime.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/centrelink-jobseeker-compliance-regime-restarts/107313184

Crossbench push to give Australians a free way to fight back ...

2026-10-27T18:00:00Z

Crossbench push to give Australians a free way to fight back against big tech

Australians struggling to resolve disputes with social media platforms could get an independent avenue for appeal under a crossbench proposal backed by the Greens.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/crossbench-push-for-labor-to-challenge-big-tech/107316400

Flavio Bolsonaro has passports cancelled as whereabouts unclear ...

2026-10-27T17:43:34Z

Flavio Bolsonaro has passports cancelled as whereabouts unclear

The senator lost a presidential election earlier this week to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and was later ordered to hand in his passport to authorities in relation to a money laundering probe.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/flavio-bolsonaro-passport-brazil-presidential-election/107316922

Nordic leaders press Putin to end Ukraine war in rare phone call ...

2026-10-27T17:22:09Z

Nordic leaders press Putin to end Ukraine war in rare phone call

The move breaks with a longstanding practice among Western European leaders of shunning direct contact with the Kremlin.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/putin-nordic-prime-ministers-phone-call-ukraine/107316960

Fighting paused in Ukrainian city under deal announced by Melania ...

2026-10-27T10:35:24Z

Fighting paused in Ukrainian city under deal announced by Melania Trump

A ceasefire brokered with the assistance of Melania Trump has come into effect in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/melania-trump-russia-ukraine-oleshky-ceasefire/107316202

AFP boss warns boys as young as 12 being radicalised at home New ...

2026-10-27T10:13:56Z

AFP boss warns boys as young as 12 being radicalised at home

New Australian Federal Police data has analysed teen boys being radicalised, shattering previous intelligence assumptions about who is targeted.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/afp-data-shatters-youth-radicalisation-assumptions/107316300

Greens launch $21-a-week tax cut in bid to 'replace ...

2026-10-27T10:00:07Z

Greens launch $21-a-week tax cut in bid to 'replace Labor'

New Greens leader David Shoebridge will address the National Press Club, proposing a new tax cut and a welfare boost and declaring he will pursue "rivers of gold" from the resources sector.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/greens-leader-proposes-tax-cut-and-welfare-boost/107315572

Loyal back to reclaim Sydney to Hobart record Anthony Bell brings ...

2026-10-27T09:15:10Z

Loyal back to reclaim Sydney to Hobart record

Anthony Bell brings his Loyal name back to the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race after 10 years away. But his new challenger is a rebadged version of last year's line honours winner.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/anthony-bell-sydney-to-hobart-comanche-tribeca-loyal/107316394

Chinese sponsors cut ties with Kylian Mbappé after Mao meme ...

2026-10-27T08:54:59Z

Chinese sponsors cut ties with Kylian Mbappé after Mao meme backlash

Chinese sponsors drop French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after a video surfaced appearing to show him commenting about a meme depicting him as Mao Zedong.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/kylian-mbappe-mao-meme-backlash-china/107315566

Former Qld education worker charged with historical child sex ...

2026-10-27T08:16:58Z

Former Qld education worker charged with historical child sex offences

Darling Downs man Dion Ashley Paulsen is charged with historical child sex offences stemming from the period of 2007 to 2010.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/dion-ashley-paulsen-charged-with-historical-child-sex-offences/107315850

Dementia deaths in Australia surpass one in 10 of all fatalities ...

2026-10-27T08:02:24Z

Dementia deaths in Australia surpass one in 10 of all fatalities

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says it is the first time the deadly condition has accounted for more than 10 per cent of all Aussie deaths.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/one-in-10-deaths-dementia-australia-leading-cause-of-death/107313318

Live: Smith under injury cloud as series-deciding Cape Town Test ...

2026-10-27T07:30:17Z

Live: Smith under injury cloud as series-deciding Cape Town Test begins

The Test series is on the line as Australia and South Africa meet in the shadow of Table Mountain in Cape Town for the deciding match. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/test-cricket-live-updates-south-africa-vs-australia/107308494

Rescue helicopter gets 'pass mark' despite workplace ...

2026-10-27T07:10:17Z

Rescue helicopter gets 'pass mark' despite workplace concerns

A workplace safety review has given the Northern New South Wales Helicopter Rescue Service a "pass mark" despite admitted workplace culture shortfalls.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/northern-nsw-rescue-helicopter-culture-review/107314676

Walsh back at fullback in Kangaroos team to face Cook Islands ...

2026-10-27T06:51:57Z

Walsh back at fullback in Kangaroos team to face Cook Islands

Australia's men's and women's teams are named for this weekend's Rugby League World Cup games against Cook Islands and Wales as Reece Walsh comes back in at fullback.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/walsh-back-at-full-back-in-kangaroos-team-to-face-cook-islands/107315464

Four charged over suspected arson attack on home with family ...

2026-10-27T06:41:04Z

Four charged over suspected arson attack on home with family inside

Two men and two women have been charged in connection with a fire at a south-west Victorian home while a father and his children were still inside.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/four-people-charged-in-connection-to-cobden-arson-/107315858

Gaza ceasefire hasn't stopped Israel committing genocide, UN ...

2026-10-27T06:34:19Z

Gaza ceasefire hasn't stopped Israel committing genocide, UN inquiry finds

Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza since last October's ceasefire, according to a report from UN-commissioned experts. Israel has rejected the findings as "misinformation".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/un-commission-finds-israel-continued-gaza-genocide-after-truce/107313402

Mother grieves for son killed in 'skid car' crash as ...

2026-10-27T06:33:04Z

Mother grieves for son killed in 'skid car' crash as driver is jailed

Grief is still raw for Logan Power's family more than 18 months after he was killed in a crash involving a dangerously modified "skid car".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/grieving-mother-tamworth-court-fatal-crash-sentencing/107313556

Tasmania Devils' inaugural VFL captain axed after pub ...

2026-10-27T06:17:52Z

Tasmania Devils' inaugural VFL captain axed after pub incident

The Devils' inaugural VFL captain Robbie Fox has parted ways with the club after one season, following an incident at a Hobart pub.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/tasmania-devils-vfl-captain-robbie-fox-parting-ways-with-club/107315300

Unusually shaped giant hail seen as 'very dangerous' ...

2026-10-27T06:15:52Z

Unusually shaped giant hail seen as 'very dangerous' storms hit Queensland

Spiked hail stones observed at Mudgeeraba as 'very dangerous' storms hit already soaked south-east Queensland.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/queensland-hail-stones-thunderstorm/107315704

Music mogul Jay-Z picks himself to perform at next Super Bowl ...

2026-10-27T06:03:33Z

Music mogul Jay-Z picks himself to perform at next Super Bowl

Jay-Z has been picked to take the stage as the musical feature during next year's half-time show at the Super Bowl.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/jay-z-picked-to-perform-at-nfl-super-bowl/107314694

AFL abandons Opening Round for season 2027 The AFL abandons the ...

2026-10-27T05:59:59Z

AFL abandons Opening Round for season 2027

The AFL abandons the Opening Round after two years, returning to a season start with all 18 teams in action.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/afl-abandons-opening-round-for-2027/107315040