Friday, 4 September 2026
303 articles · times in UTC
ABC Australia · 00:14
Uneven distribution of class action payments causing havoc in Arnhem Land ↗Aboriginal organisations in north-east Arnhem Land say they have been left to deal with the aftermath of a stolen wages class action that failed to include hundreds of potentially eligible claimants. One Yolŋu elder says he only found out about the class action after others received payments.
ABC Australia · 00:34
NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny ↗More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.
ABC Australia · 00:44
Second rider dies after cyclists struck by car in Canberra last week ↗Police say a second cyclist who was left in a critical condition after a car "ploughed" into a group of riders last week has now died in hospital.
ABC Australia · 00:58
More than 100 motorbikes tear through outback pub in world record attempt ↗More than 100 motorcyclists have ridden through an Alice Springs pub in an attempt to set a world record as part of the town's rev-head event, Red CentreNATS.
ABC Australia · 01:03
De Minaur crashes out of US Open in shock straight sets loss ↗Alex de Minaur has crashed out of the US Open at the second-round stage, beaten in straight sets by Botic van de Zandschulp.
ABC Australia · 01:11
Almost 200,000 people searched for weapons in Qld in the last year ↗Police Minister Dan Purdie said almost 1,400 weapons had been taken off the street since Jack's Law was made permanent last year.
ABC Australia · 01:26
'Supermodel' bull sells for $420k, smashing Australian record ↗The most expensive bull in Australian history has sold for the extraordinary price of $420,000, with both tears and champagne flowing after the emotional sale.
ABC Australia · 01:32
Breaking: Melbourne man jailed for four years for keeping woman as slave ↗Chee Kit Chong was found guilty of intentionally keeping a slave and assault over his treatment of an Indonesian woman aged in her 60s.
ABC Australia · 01:42
Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion ↗Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.
ABC Australia · 02:05
Shifting Ayrton Senna plaque a sign of things to come for Adelaide's MotoGP ↗While it signifies big changes for the famed Adelaide street circuit that has grown a global reputation for excellence since 1985, an industry stalwart considers proposed changes to accommodate the MotoGP a "transition" rather than the end of an era.
ABC Australia · 02:05
Heavy metal but no tutus in new Macbeth ballet production ↗Making a ballet out of Shakespeare's 400-year-old play Macbeth gave choreographer Alice Topp the chance to create something entirely new.
ABC Australia · 02:10
Breaking: Five hospitalised after forklift catches fire in Brisbane ↗A person has sustained life-threatening burns in a blaze at a commercial site in Brisbane's east.
ABC Australia · 02:16
Locals excited as travellers roll in for outback's biggest racing event ↗It is a classic outback event, and despite a slow start to the tourism season, thousands have gathered for the annual Birdsville Races, including two busloads of travellers from New South Wales who have vowed to donate their winnings to charity.
ABC Australia · 02:31
Australian couple ran up mountain with 3yo daughter to escape Nepal flood ↗A couple from Bundaberg watched from a mountain as buildings and people below them were swallowed by a wave of debris.
ABC Australia · 02:39
Rohan Dennis seeks to have new judge after driving while disqualified ↗Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis will apply for a new sentencing judge to hear his case after he pleaded guilty to driving while banned over the crash that killed his wife.
ABC Australia · 03:05
Breaking: Queensland's former top cop Steve Gollschewski dies aged 67 ↗The career cop was Queensland's most experienced officer, serving more than four decades on the frontline and leading the response to several major natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABC Australia · 03:24
Canberra woman to receive $100k settlement over illegal strip search ↗Julianne Williams sued the ACT government for damages after a court found the illegal strip search breached her human rights.
ABC Australia · 03:32
Roller-coaster tifo sets new standard ↗German second-tier club VfL Osnabrück set a new bar for spectacular tifo fan displays with a fully functioning roller-coaster ahead of their game against giants Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal Cup.
ABC Australia · 04:08
Breaking: Second person rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel, official says ↗A Nepali official says a second person has been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit the area.
ABC Australia · 04:32
One Nation candidate pleads guilty in court to health code violation ↗A candidate for One Nation at the upcoming Victorian election has pleaded guilty to health code breaches in court.
ABC Australia · 04:54
Why the Netherlands pulled 86t of gold out of the US central bank ↗The central bank of the Netherlands has moved dozens of tonnes of its gold out of the United States and Canada to boost the country's "crisis preparedness" amid "increasing geopolitical unrest".
ABC Australia · 04:56
Bindi and Robert Irwin pay tribute to dad Steve Irwin ↗Bindi and Robert Irwin have each shared heartfelt tributes to their late father and Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, 20 years after his death.
ABC Australia · 04:57
How Swans midfielder is supporting banned housemate amid trade rumours ↗Sydney midfielder James Rowbottom is in a unique spot as banned star Nick Blakey's housemate, and says he is attempting to "separate the person from the problem".
ABC Australia · 05:01
ASIC probing hundreds of audit complaints at big four accounting firms ↗Corporate regulator ASIC tells a parliamentary inquiry major accounting firms KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte have revealed 551 complaints in three years about alleged audit misconduct.
ABC Australia · 05:02
My top five spring gardening tips for a plentiful harvest ↗The work I put in now can spell the difference between a plentiful summer bounty and a pitiful harvest.
ABC Australia · 05:05
Hydro Tasmania assesses state's biggest-ever power request ↗Hydro Tasmania expects to decide whether to approve an AI data centre company's request for 450 megawatts of power by the end of the year, with new generation needed to support the increased demand.
ABC Australia · 05:09
Area four times size of Singapore burns in Indonesia's wildfires ↗A super El Niño is exacerbating drought and wildfire conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Hazardous haze from the wildfires has spread as far as neighbouring countries across the region.
ABC Australia · 05:21
Fugitive property developer calls ex-premier his 'boy' in secret recordings ↗Phone tap recordings played at the New South Wales corruption watchdog show fugitive property developer Jean Nassif boasting about his influence over the Liberal Party.
ABC Australia · 05:32
Sitting in court with Molly Ticehurst's killer 'extremely confronting' ↗A childhood friend of Molly Ticehurst has found it difficult to sit in court and listen to debate about her killer's mental health.
ABC Australia · 05:46
Five seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Tasmania's north ↗Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Tasmania's north which has left five people with serious injuries. The two-vehicle crash at Elizabeth Town has closed the Bass Highway in both directions.
ABC Australia · 05:56
Tigers coach defends Luai amid 'irrelevant' criticism over PNG trip ↗Jarome Luai may have travelled to Papua New Guinea without notifying Benji Marshall, but the Wests Tigers coach isn't harbouring any resentment over the jaunt.
ABC Australia · 05:56
Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin ↗A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.
ABC Australia · 06:00
Fancy cars and hanging with mum, the paradox of Aussie's EPL teen dream ↗Lucas Herrington is thriving in his start to his English Premier League career, but the teenage defender from Brisbane is following simple advice to stay grounded.
ABC Australia · 06:11
Breaking: Human remains found in search for man missing since January ↗Human remains have been found during the search for a missing man who was last seen near Port Augusta more than seven months ago.
ABC Australia · 06:17
Breaking: Grazier guilty of murdering neighbours at farm gate, jury finds ↗North Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young has been found guilty of a triple murder at Bogie in 2022.
ABC Australia · 06:31
Carolina Wilga reveals fight for survival after becoming lost in WA outback ↗German backpacker Carolina Wilga has detailed her extraordinary tale of struggle and survival in remote WA, revealing new details about her ordeal last winter.
ABC Australia · 07:04
Former Monash lecturer pleads guilty to possessing child abuse material ↗Alan Boulton was charged after allegedly inadvertently showing child abuse images to university students in February this year.
ABC Australia · 07:28
Coroner finds long ambulance wait contributed to two Darwin deaths ↗The NT coroner has found ambulance delays as a result of soaring demand for the service contributed to the deaths of two patients in January and February this year.
ABC Australia · 07:28
Former Uber driver jailed for indecently assaulting passenger ↗A former South Australian Uber driver has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for the indecent assault of a female passenger.
ABC Australia · 08:05
Publican jailed for starting hotel fire to pocket insurance ↗The former publican of the Globe Hotel in Bombala has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars after deliberately setting it on fire for financial gain.
ABC Australia · 08:26
Ex-MP denies he acted dishonestly in deception case ↗Former MP Fraser Ellis does not accept he acted dishonestly in wrongfully claiming parliamentary travel expenses, a court hears.
ABC Australia · 08:32
Live: Cats face red-hot Blues in blockbuster MCG elimination final ↗Geelong and Carlton face off in a sudden death elimination final at the MCG as they look to keep their post-season hopes alive. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 08:56
Woman charged with murder after body found in creek on NSW north coast ↗Police found the body of an 81-year-old man in a creek on the property in Teven, west of Ballina.
ABC Australia · 09:15
Live: Jai Arrow plays his ceremonial 100th Souths game ↗The Dolphins are on the Gold Coast to face the Titans before Jai Arrow walks out with the Rabbitohs for the 100th time against rivals the Roosters. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 10:01
Romanian prosecutors indict Tate brothers for trafficking minors, laundering charges ↗Prosecutors allege the Tates recruited their victims by seducing them before forcing them to produce pornographic content for a webcam business.
ABC Australia · 11:21
Argentina's Milei vows Falklands oil sanctions in sovereignty push ↗Argentine President Javier Milei escalates his country's dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, vowing new measures to halt an oil project near the British-controlled archipelago.
ABC Australia · 15:08
Russian drone attack hits Ukraine's SBU headquarters in Kyiv ↗During more than four-and-a-half years of war with Russia, Ukrainian government buildings have rarely been damaged in drone and missile strikes.
ABC Australia · 18:26
Breaking: Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial ↗After deliberating for six days, the jury were unable to come to unanimous verdict as to whether US mother Lindsay Clancy murdered her three children in 2023.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Life can be hard. These Australians share their ingredients for happiness ↗There's a lot to be stressed about. Cost of living, aged care, the NDIS, global events — the list can be overwhelming. A group of Australians shares their ways of being grateful and content, and how everyday moments can be the most fulfilling.
ABC Australia · 18:30
ABC 50/50 quiz: Test your knowledge of Led Zeppelin, Big Little Lies and your nose vs your mouth ↗Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. But be warned: we might try to trick you.
ABC Australia · 18:30
How to keep your kids safe at petting zoos ↗Here’s what we know about the infection risk at petting zoos, and what parents can do to help keep their children safe.
ABC Australia · 18:41
She called her home 'Serenity'. Then Elon Musk's AI data centre moved in ↗War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's largest data centre moved in on her doorstep.
ABC Australia · 18:41
Housing affordability hits all-time low despite falling property prices ↗Housing affordability has fallen to the lowest rate on record, with households earning a typical income only able to afford around one in every 10 properties sold across the country in the last financial year.
ABC Australia · 18:41
Fred Hollows built something remarkable but its future is under threat ↗Sixty years after Fred Hollows ventured into the outback to save the sight of thousands, a devoted team of specialists fears the life-changing work he started might not survive if governments cannot see past a funding blind spot.
ABC Australia · 19:00
Why political optimism has become scarce in Australia ↗Judgements on the Albanese government's performance have never been this harsh.
ABC Australia · 19:00
Everyone but Australia reconsiders relationship with America ↗No-one inside federal politics seems particularly interested in discussing the large orange elephant in the room and how it is materially changing every other country's views of the world.
ABC Australia · 19:02
Adelaide returns to scene of finals flop to face biggest test of growth ↗A year removed from one of the most disappointing finals campaigns by a minor premier, Adelaide returns to see just how far it has come.
ABC Australia · 19:02
Why did the wheels of justice turn so slowly for rapper Tupac Shakur? ↗Tupac Shakur was one of the most inspirational rappers of all time, but it took word of mouth, a confession, a book, and multiple interviews to capture the killer of a pop culture icon.
ABC Australia · 19:43
Weekend to bring unseasonable heat, thunderstorms, flooding and snow ↗A powerful front will generate a smorgasbord of wild weather across eastern Australia this weekend.
ABC Australia · 20:01
Australian families hire helicopters to search cut-off Nepal villages ↗Desperate Australians charter their own helicopters over the Nepal-Tibet disaster zone to search for their missing loved ones.
ABC Australia · 20:18
Queenslanders brace for hot, dry spring but hope for wet summer ↗Warm temperatures through Queensland's winter are expected to continue into the first months of spring, while firefighters prepare for heightened fire risk.
ABC Australia · 20:26
Farage defiant as Reform aides step down over foreign donations sting ↗Dan Jukes, the leader's senior aide, and James Orr, the party’s head of policy, have stepped down from their roles while the party conducts an internal investigation.
ABC Australia · 20:35
Jai Arrow's last NRL game was the second of a lifetime ↗Jai Arrow's last match as a South Sydney Rabbitoh lasted just one second but that second had enough for a sporting lifetime.
ABC Australia · 20:40
Documentary brings stories of 150yo shipwreck to life ↗The Geltwood shipwreck has long been part of the Limestone Coast's history. A documentary is giving it new life.
ABC Australia · 20:45
Africa bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map ↗The United Nations has voted to adopt a map that makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.
ABC Australia · 21:07
Behind the seven-year fight to get the AFLW off the ground ↗Suzie Miller's new play is a fictional re-imagining of the true events that led to the formation of the women's league and has made its world premiere.
ABC Australia · 21:07
Sabalenka interrupts US Open match over cannabis smell ↗Aryna Sabalenka encounters a distracting odour during her US Open third-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in New York.
ABC Australia · 21:14
What are the World Nomad Games and why are Australians competing? ↗The World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan are attracting younger generations and countries in the West to rediscover their past through ancient sports.
ABC Australia · 21:18
Risk v reward: Was the NSW premier's trade mission to India worth it? ↗There was a moment on the streets of Mumbai this week when New South Wales Premier Chris Minns probably wanted to be somewhere else.
ABC Australia · 21:18
Just like an Italian piazza, this community garden has grown a community ↗The founder behind an community garden in suburban Adelaide is celebrating a legacy that has grown far beyond the garden beds.
ABC Australia · 21:32
Opals make winning start to World Cup campaign ↗Chasing another podium finish at the World Cup, the Opals complete an entertaining 70-54 win over Puerto Rico in Berlin.
ABC Australia · 21:34
Global penguin researchers' climate warning at meeting in shadow of bird flu ↗More than 200 experts meet on Phillip Island to share penguin research from across the globe.
ABC Australia · 21:39
Construction sector probe likely to put Mick Gatto back in the spotlight ↗Mick Gatto is a powerful figure in a sector soon to be probed by a Victorian royal commission — but he says he's not worried.
ABC Australia · 22:09
Before David Hockney painted the pool, he faked his art college diploma ↗A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra tracks the earlier stages of David Hockney's career, revealing his journey from lithograph to iPad, and all the mischief in-between.
ABC Australia · 22:24
Triple-murderer Darryl Young previously jailed for cattle theft ↗North Queenslander Darryl Valroy Young who murdered three neighbours after accusing them of stealing his calves had previously been jailed for cattle duffing.
ABC Australia · 22:39
George Russell hits back for Mercedes in Monza practice ↗Formula One title contender George Russell hits back at early pacesetters Ferrari with fastest lap of the day for Mercedes in Italian Grand Prix practice.
ABC Australia · 22:49
Win for some, grim for others: The fractures exposed by the Beetaloo ↗The Northern Territory government says it "stared down the hypocrites" to get gas flowing from the Beetaloo Sub-Basin. But will the project be the economic game changer that's been promised?
ABC Australia · 23:01
Rugby league legend walks 300km to raise $170,000 for dementia research ↗Penrith Panthers premiership-winning skipper Royce Simmons walks hundreds of kilometres across the NSW Central West to raise money for a cause close to his heart.
ABC Australia · 23:19
Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86 ↗From the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.
ABC Australia · 23:42
Handcrafted violins take six months to make, but bring timeless joy ↗For the past six months, musician RIchard Hall has been patiently crafting a violin from Australian hardwood.