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

2026-10-28T06:10:05Z

Utility's cyclone-damaged gas platform fuels financial problems
By Sam Parry

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

#OilandGas #Utilities #SamParry

SA MP recounts 'non-stop' messages and being followed to ...

2026-10-28T06:00:02Z

SA MP recounts 'non-stop' messages and being followed to her car
By Jordanna Schriever

Two female South Australian politicians have revealed their separate experiences with a man who has been cautioned by police for stalking — including an incident where one of them was followed back to her car.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/sa-mps-lucy-hood-and-ella-shaw-stalking-experiences/107318454

#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #Police #JordannaSchriever

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

2026-10-28T05:50:02Z

Former teacher Tayla Lee Brailey jailed for sex acts with students
By Charles Rushforth

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

#Courts #SexualOffences #CharlesRushforth

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

2026-10-28T05:40:04Z

Abusive patients to pay for ambulance care under Labor election policy
By Judd Boaz

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

#AmbulanceService #StateandTerritoryElections #ALP #JuddBoaz

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

2026-10-28T05:40:03Z

Outback pools to open unsupervised after struggling to find lifeguards
By Soofia Tariq

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

#Safety #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #SoofiaTariq

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

2026-10-28T05:40:02Z

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

#Socceroos #Soccer #Sport #UnrestConflictandWar

Planned burns doubled and salvaged wood for sawmills under ...

2026-10-28T05:30:02Z

Planned burns doubled and salvaged wood for sawmills under Coalition forest policy
By Madeleine Stuchbery, Jack Colantuono, and Jarrod Whittaker

The Coalition is promising to revive Victoria's native timber industry through the collection and processing of fuel load as part of a new state election pledge.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/coalition-to-revive-native-timber-processing-victoria/107156526

#StateandTerritoryElections #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #Forests #StateandTerritoryGovernment #MadeleineStuchbery #JackColantuono #JarrodWhittaker

Woman charged over alleged torching of community Christmas tree ...

2026-10-28T05:20:03Z

Woman charged over alleged torching of community Christmas tree
By Emma Siossian and Fiona Poole

After a 10 month investigation, a woman who allegedly burning down a regional NSW town’s Christmas tree has been charged.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/woman-charged-burning-kempsey-christmas-tree/107318328

#Crime #Police #Courts #EmmaSiossian #FionaPoole

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

2026-10-28T05:20:02Z

Chalmers lowers hopes for fuel discounts after high inflation result
By Tom Crowley

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

#Economy #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #TomCrowley

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

2026-10-28T05:10:03Z

Labor introduces bill to change definition of strangulation in Queensland
By Laura Lavelle

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

#StateandTerritoryGovernment #LauraLavelle

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

2026-10-28T05:10:02Z

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell pleads guilty to Camp Sovereignty violence
By Alex Alvaro

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

#Courts #Crime #AlexAlvaro

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

2026-10-28T05:00:04Z

Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases in DRC after nurse killed, another injured
By Brianna Morris-Grant

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

#Ebola #DiseasesandDisorders #Health #BriannaMorrisGrant

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

2026-10-28T05:00:02Z

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

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

#Courts #TalissaSiganto

Erin Patterson mushroom murder appeal decision to be handed down ...

2026-10-28T04:50:02Z

Erin Patterson mushroom murder appeal decision to be handed down on Friday
By Kristian Silva

If the appeal succeeds, Victoria's Court of Appeal could order a re-trial or acquit Erin Patterson entirely.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/erin-patterson-appeal-decision-to-be-handed-down-on-friday/107319736

#Courts #Crime #KristianSilva

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

2026-10-28T04:40:05Z

Riverfire fireworks delayed after CFMEU members let on to construction site
By Will Murray

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

#Unions #WillMurray

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

2026-10-28T04:40:04Z

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

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

#Courts #TrafficOffences #PennyBurfitt

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

2026-10-28T04:40:03Z

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

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

#AirIncidents #TransportAccidentsandIncidents #DanielKeane

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

2026-10-28T04:40:01Z

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

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

#USElections #WorldPolitics #ElissaFitzgerald

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

2026-10-28T04:20:01Z

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

Tasmania Devils have strongly defended their club culture after axing VFL skipper Robbie Fox following 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

#VFL #SportsOrganisations #Sport #ChrisRowbottom

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

2026-10-28T04:00:04Z

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

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

#HealthPolicy #HealthAdministration #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Budget #ThomasKelsall

Chair of childcare operator quits after abuse scandal By Adele ...

2026-10-28T04:00:03Z

Chair of childcare operator quits after abuse scandal
By Adele Ferguson, Chris Gillett, and Dylan Welch

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

#ChildCare #AdeleFerguson #ChrisGillett #DylanWelch

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

2026-10-28T04:00:02Z

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

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

#NationalElections #Elections #WorldPolitics #BaselHindeleh

13yo alleged extremist a victim of 'big tech', court ...

2026-10-28T03:50:02Z

13yo alleged extremist a victim of 'big tech', court hears
By James C Taylor

A lawyer for a teenage boy charged with violent extremism offences tells a court the social media ban came too late to prevent his client from online radicalisation.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/13yo-alleged-extremist-a-victim-of-big-tech-court-hears/107318580

#Courts #Police #Terrorism #Extremism #JamesCTaylor

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

2026-10-28T03:40:01Z

Cows found on tropical island national park months after major flood
By Sharnie Kim

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

#Animals #NationalParks #Floods #SharnieKim

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

2026-10-28T03:30:01Z

Court jails disqualified driver high on meth over fatal crash
By John Dobson

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

#Courts #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #JohnDobson

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

2026-10-28T03:20:01Z

Australia providing 'extraordinary' support to ICC staff amid Trump sanctions
By Stephen Dziedzic

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

#WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #StephenDziedzic

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

2026-10-28T03:10:03Z

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

#Courts

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

2026-10-28T02:50:01Z

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

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

#Homicide #Courts #DomesticViolence #JamieMcKinnell

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

2026-10-28T02:40:03Z

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

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

#WorldPolitics #Elections #LukeCooper

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

2026-10-28T02:40:02Z

Accuser tells court Alan Jones was 'generous' for many years
By Isobel Roe

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

#Courts #MediaIndustry #IsobelRoe

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

2026-10-28T02:20:02Z

Rockliff voices support for ban on conversion practices as debate starts
By Josh Duggan

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

#LGBTQIA #GenderIdentity #Sexuality #StateandTerritoryParliament #JoshDuggan

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

2026-10-28T02:10:05Z

How Libby Trickett is talking to her kids about the ultra-thinness trend
By Kellie Scott, Elsa Silberstein, Sarah Mashman, and Emma Morris

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

#Parenting #EatingDisorders #KellieScott #ElsaSilberstein #SarahMashman #EmmaMorris

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

2026-10-28T02:10:03Z

ABC tells One Nation to remove cartoon with violent depiction of Bluey
By Scout Wallen and Erin Handley

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

#Television #ABC #Copyright #GovernmentandPolitics #ScoutWallen #ErinHandley

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

2026-10-28T02:10:02Z

Two ironies emerge out of Israel's deadlocked election
By Laura Tingle

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

#Elections #WorldPolitics #LauraTingle

Global study counts almost 3 million climate change-related ...

2026-10-28T02:00:02Z

Global study counts almost 3 million climate change-related deaths
By Nathan Morris and Charlotte King

A new Lancet report finds the number of heat-related deaths has been growing since the 2015 Paris Agreement, despite real gains from the climate pact.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/lancet-study-counts-three-million-climate-change-related-deaths/107315006

#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeatherEvents #NathanMorris #CharlotteKing

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

2026-10-28T01:50:01Z

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

#DisasterandEmergencyResponse #Government

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

2026-10-28T01:40:02Z

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

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

#DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #Health #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RoxanneFitzgerald

Former Australian Open champ Stan Wawrinka ends illustrious ...

2026-10-28T01:00:02Z

Former Australian Open champ Stan Wawrinka ends illustrious career

Stan Wawrinka's illustrious tennis career finally came to an end at his home tournament in Basel.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/stan-wawrinka-ends-illustrious-tennis-career/107318162

#Tennis #Sport

Breaking: Inflation surges more than expected ahead of RBA ...

2026-10-28T00:50:02Z

Breaking: Inflation surges more than expected ahead of RBA meeting
By Stephanie Chalmers

Australia's inflation rate picked up more than expected in September, increasing expectations of an interest rate hike next week.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/inflation-september-cpi-ahead-of-november-interest-rate-call/107317382

#Inflation #InterestRates #CostofLiving #StephanieChalmers

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

2026-10-28T00:40:01Z

Residents declare 'war' over proposed water park
By Johanna Marie

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

#LocalGovernment #JohannaMarie

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

2026-10-28T00:10:02Z

Giant ball of 2.8 million eels gathers off Tasmania's coast to spawn
By Peter de Kruijff

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

#MarineBiology #ScienceandTechnology #MarineParks #Animals #Fish #Nature #Environment #Science #PeterdeKruijff

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

2026-10-28T00:00:04Z

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

#WomensHealth #Contraception #Pharmaceuticals #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals

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

2026-10-27T23:50:02Z

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

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

#Gambling #MoneyLaundering #InteractiveGamesIndustry #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #LianaWalker

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

2026-10-27T23:30:04Z

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

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

#LocalGovernment #Advertising #SharneWakefield

Roads closed and shops damaged after tobacco shop fire in Cobden ...

2026-10-27T23:20:03Z

Roads closed and shops damaged after tobacco shop fire in Cobden
By Charlotte Wilkes and Jeremy Lee

The fire gutted a tobacco store that only opened two months ago in the south-west Victorian town. Three other shops were also damaged.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/police-investigating-suspicious-fire-at-cobden-tobacco-shop/107317344

#Arson #CharlotteWilkes #JeremyLee

Fisherman lost at sea for 41 days rescued off Kiribati By Evan ...

2026-10-27T23:20:02Z

Fisherman lost at sea for 41 days rescued off Kiribati
By Evan Wasuka and Claire Campbell

Luka Rahan set off on a fishing trip with his cousin, but experienced issues with the boat's motor and, with no anchor on board, started to drift.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/fisherman-lost-at-sea-for-41-days-rescued-off-kiribati/107316560

#AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #MarineIncidents #RecreationalFishing #HumanInterest #CommunityandSociety #EvanWasuka #ClaireCampbell

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

2026-10-27T23:10:02Z

WA towns back growing trend of smart glasses bans, citing privacy fears
By Atlas Cook, Peter Barr, and Chloe Henville

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

#Technology #LocalGovernment #RegionalCommunities #AtlasCook #PeterBarr #ChloeHenville

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

2026-10-27T23:00:01Z

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

#Soccer #Sport #EnglandSoccer

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

2026-10-27T22:40:01Z

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

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

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #GovernmentandPolitics #NethmaDandeniya

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

2026-10-27T22:20:02Z

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

#Basketball #Sport

Private school headmaster sounds warning on ATAR decline By Mya ...

2026-10-27T21:50:02Z

Private school headmaster sounds warning on ATAR decline
By Mya Kordic

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

#SecondaryEducation #Education #Universities #EducationalInstitutions #StateandTerritoryGovernment #MyaKordic

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

2026-10-27T21:40:02Z

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

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

#Music #MalcolmSutton

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

2026-10-27T21:30:02Z

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

#HouseFires

Queensland mayor steps down citing 'smear campaign' The ...

2026-10-27T21:20:04Z

Queensland mayor steps down citing 'smear campaign'

The bayside mayor says she faced "concerted, ongoing resistance and attacks" in the role, which she has had since 2024.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/qld-redland-city-mayor-jos-mitchell-steps-down/107317138

#LocalGovernment

Maya Joint makes mockery of rankings with big win in Tokyo Maya ...

2026-10-27T21:20:03Z

Maya Joint makes mockery of rankings with big win in Tokyo

Maya Joint has made a mockery of the tennis rankings with an impressive display to uproot one of the top seeds at the Pan Pacific Open event in Tokyo.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/maya-joint-defeats-sorana-cirstea-at-pan-pacific-open-in-tokyo/107317294

#Tennis #Sport

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

2026-10-27T21:20:01Z

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

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

#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #ClimateChange #GreenhouseGases #GovernmentPolicy #NicolasPerpitch

Archaeologist students hoping to repair Indigenous relations By ...

2026-10-27T21:10:01Z

Archaeologist students hoping to repair Indigenous relations
By Hamish Cole

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

#Archaeology #IndigenousCulture #HamishCole

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

2026-10-27T21:00:01Z

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

#Earthquakes

Schoolgirl's family calls for $1m reward to help solve cold ...

2026-10-27T20:50:02Z

Schoolgirl's family calls for $1m reward to help solve cold case
By Bryn Wakefield

The family of Marilyn Wallman calls for an increase to the reward on offer as they continue to try and solve the mystery of what happened to her in 1972.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/marilyn-wallman-cold-case-death-family-reward-appeal/107314168

#Crime #BrynWakefield

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

2026-10-27T20:40:03Z

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

#Homicide #DNATesting

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

2026-10-27T20:40:02Z

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

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

#PublicHealth #DataPrivacy #WomensHealth #GraceAtta

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

2026-10-27T20:30:04Z

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

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

#Cricket #Sport #RussellJackson

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

2026-10-27T20:30:03Z

Live: ASX poised to edge up ahead of inflation release
By Stephen Letts

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

#StockMarket #FinancialMarkets #Currency #Cryptocurrency #Economy #CompanyNews #StephenLetts

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

2026-10-27T20:30:02Z

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

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

#WorldPolitics #Elections #USElections #ElissaFitzgerald

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

2026-10-27T20:10:03Z

One Nation colouring book intended for kids depicts Bluey being robbed
By Josh Brine

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

#OneNation #PoliticalParties #Elections #JoshBrine

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

2026-10-27T20:10:02Z

Live: Australia Post CEO reveals 'mind-blowing' bonus
By Courtney Gould

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

#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #Parliament #CourtneyGould

Regional Australians are feeling lonely, but these Old Bastards ...

2026-10-27T20:00:02Z

Regional Australians are feeling lonely, but these Old Bastards are helping
By Sinéad Mangan, Rachel Hagan, Josie Sargent, and Yousuf Shameel

More than half of Australians say they're lonely — but rural areas are 'isolation hotspots. So, how are small community groups helping?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/loneliness-isolation-old-bastards-regional-rural-australia/107312856

#MentalHealth #RegionalCommunities #AgedCare #CommunityOrganisations #SinadMangan #RachelHagan #JosieSargent #YousufShameel

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

2026-10-27T19:50:04Z

Thousands NSW drivers overcharged in green slip postcode blunder
By Nick Dole

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

#Insurance #CostofLiving #NickDole

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

2026-10-27T19:50:03Z

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

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

#Cricket #Sport #HenryHanson

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

2026-10-27T19:50:02Z

Queensland woman waits in pain for 12 hours for an ambulance
By Janelle Miles and Emma Pollard

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

#PublicHealth #AmbulanceService #JanelleMiles #EmmaPollard

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

2026-10-27T19:40:03Z

Live: Polls to close in Israel's most seismic election in decades
By Georgie Hewson and Tessa Flemming

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

#WorldPolitics #Elections #ForeignAffairs #GeorgieHewson #TessaFlemming

Ancient tree with strong smell wins Tree of the Year By Jonathon ...

2026-10-27T19:40:02Z

Ancient tree with strong smell wins Tree of the Year
By Jonathon Kendall

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

#Trees #JonathonKendall

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

2026-10-27T19:30:01Z

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

#Crime #Police #Terrorism

Women at NSW correctional facility left without access to period ...

2026-10-27T19:20:02Z

Women at NSW correctional facility left without access to period products
By Sarah Forster

An inspection of a 24-hour holding facility for prisoners in NSW found menstruating women were left for days without access to sanitary supplies.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/women-without-period-products-central-coast-custodial-facility/107302970

#Prisons #WomensHealth #Menstruation #SarahForster

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

2026-10-27T19:10:05Z

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

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

#LocalGovernment #SexualOffences #Courts #MargaretPaul

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

2026-10-27T19:10:03Z

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

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

#StateandTerritoryGovernment #InfrastructureConstructionIndustry #ThomasKelsall

More supervision of university exams to combat AI use By Rani ...

2026-10-27T19:10:02Z

More supervision of university exams to combat AI use
By Rani Fletcher

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

#AI #AIEthics #Universities #RaniFletcher

Police investigate fatal shooting in Melbourne's north ...

2026-10-27T19:00:03Z

Police investigate fatal shooting in Melbourne's north

Homicide detectives are at the scene of the fatal shooting in Reservoir and say a burnt-out car found several kilometres away may be linked to the incident.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/fatal-shooting-reservoir-victoria/107317010

#Crime

Federal MP's partner builds social media tool after seeing ...

2026-10-27T19:00:02Z

Federal MP's partner builds social media tool after seeing the hate she receives
By Duncan Bailey

A Launceston software engineer has created an online tool that tracks hateful online rhetoric after his partner, a federal Labor MP, was subject to online abuse.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/social-media-tool-tracks-hateful-comments-to-federal-mp/107308284

#OnlineAbuse #OnlineSafety #SocialMedia #FederalParliament #DuncanBailey

'Critical habitat' decision could affect Macquarie ...

2026-10-27T18:40:07Z

'Critical habitat' decision could affect Macquarie Harbour salmon farms
By Jano Gibson

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

#Conservation #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #EnvironmentalManagement #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Animals #EnvironmentalPolicy #EnvironmentalImpacts #JanoGibson

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

2026-10-27T18:40:06Z

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

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

#AwardsandPrizes #Poetry #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Books #PerformingArts #NicolaHeath

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

2026-10-27T18:40:05Z

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

#TravelandTourism

Test your Halloween movie knowledge with our spooky quiz By ...

2026-10-27T18:40:04Z

Test your Halloween movie knowledge with our spooky quiz
By Velvet Winter

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

#Movies #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HorrorMovies #VelvetWinter

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

2026-10-27T18:40:03Z

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

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

#Books #AI #BookPublishingIndustry #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #AoifeHilton

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

2026-10-27T18:40:02Z

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

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

#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Safety #RoadTransportIndustry #InfrastructurePolicy #DeathandDying #ErinParke

High inflation explained, from cause to possible cure By ...

2026-10-27T18:10:06Z

High inflation explained, from cause to possible cure
By Stephanie Chalmers and Georgie Hewson

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

#CostofLiving #Inflation #InterestRates #CentralBanks #MonetaryPolicy #Currency #StephanieChalmers #GeorgieHewson

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

2026-10-27T18:10:05Z

Business Council names Victoria worst state for business, again
By Tom Crowley and Rachel Eddie

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

#BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Economy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #SmallBusinesses #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #TomCrowley #RachelEddie

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

2026-10-27T18:10:04Z

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

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

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #ClareArmstrong

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

2026-10-27T18:10:03Z

50,000 people could get compensation for unlawful Centrelink suspensions
By Bronwyn Herbert

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

#Welfare #FederalGovernment #Work #BronwynHerbert

Will AI crush the things that make life meaningful? By Gareth ...

2026-10-27T18:10:02Z

Will AI crush the things that make life meaningful?
By Gareth Hutchens

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

#AI #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #GarethHutchens

Flavio Bolsonaro has passports cancelled as whereabouts unclear ...

2026-10-27T17:50:02Z

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 ...

2026-10-27T17:30:02Z

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

#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceForces #TerritorialDisputes #Treaties

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

2026-10-27T10:40:02Z

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

#UnrestConflictandWar

Men charged with national security offences over incident at US ...

2026-10-27T10:30:03Z

Men charged with national security offences over incident at US base in England

Two men have been charged with national security offences over last month's incident at RAF Fairford, a US-run military base in England.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/two-men-charged-over-fairford-raf-incident/107316522

#DefenceandNationalSecurity

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

2026-10-27T10:20:02Z

AFP boss warns boys as young as 12 being radicalised at home
By Olivia Caisley

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

#Extremism #CrimePrevention #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #OliviaCaisley

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

2026-10-27T10:10:02Z

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

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

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Economy #TomCrowley

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

2026-10-27T09:20:01Z

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

#Sailing #Sport

Company director charged over alleged kickbacks in Pilbara ...

2026-10-27T09:00:04Z

Company director charged over alleged kickbacks in Pilbara corruption scandal
By Kimberley Putland

A man has faced court over alleged payments to a corrupt former manager at the Shire of East Pilbara.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/company-director-charged-east-pilbara-corruption-allegations/107314960

#Corruption #LocalGovernment #AntiCorruptionAgencies #KimberleyPutland

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

2026-10-27T09:00:02Z

Chinese sponsors cut ties with Kylian Mbappé after Mao meme backlash
By Kai Feng

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

#SocialMedia #Soccer #KaiFeng

Man charged with murder over alleged fatal stabbing of partner A ...

2026-10-27T08:40:02Z

Man charged with murder over alleged fatal stabbing of partner

A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of his female partner, who died in hospital last month after being allegedly stabbed twice in the chest.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/man-charged-with-murder-over-alleged-stabbing-partner-rdh/107316154

#Courts #Police #Homicide