Tuesday, 8 September 2026
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ABC Australia · 00:07
Under pressure to explain super policy, Joyce says he is 'not Jesus Christ' ↗The One Nation Treasury spokesperson sidesteps questions about modelling the inflationary impact of the proposal, saying Australians are "not stupid" and can manage their own money.
ABC Australia · 00:31
Car plunges into suburban sinkhole in Perth's south ↗A burst water main in Canning Vale in Perth causes a car to plunge into a sinkhole overnight and impacts the water supply to nearby homes.
ABC Australia · 00:52
What we know about the Amazon cargo plane crash ↗As investigators comb through the wreckage, key questions are emerging, from where the jet actually touched down to why it was still travelling at more than 200 kilometres per hour at the end of the runway.
ABC Australia · 00:54
Police end investigation into former gynaecologist Simon Gordon ↗The Melbourne gynaecologist is accused of performing unnecessary surgeries on women and was referred to police for then-Victorian premier Jacinta Allan in February.
ABC Australia · 01:15
Breaking: Melbourne cafe killers jailed for 34 years over Gavin Preston murder ↗Contract killers Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe have been sentenced to 34 years behind bars, after being found guilty of a 2023 underworld hit at a suburban cafe.
ABC Australia · 01:19
Ex-chief psychiatrist 'rendered unemployable' gets licence conditions removed ↗Tasmania's former chief psychiatrist has had conditions on his medical registration removed, after earlier admitting to professional misconduct by prescribing medication to his partner.
ABC Australia · 01:33
Live: Are you struggling to access basic health care? Have your say ↗Whether you are battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder than ever.
ABC Australia · 01:39
B-double engulfed in flames in latest Hume Highway truck fire ↗A driver has avoided injury after a B-double caught fire on the Hume Highway, the tenth truck fire on the main highway between Sydney and Canberra in 70 days.
ABC Australia · 01:40
Man charged with murder after Canberra woman found dead in house fire ↗ACT police are accusing a 27-year-old man of murdering Canberra woman Kylee McHugh before setting her home on fire.
ABC Australia · 02:02
Why a far-right party's victory in Germany is a 'serious moment in Europe' ↗The weekend win by Alternative for Germany in the state of Saxony-Anhalt has sent shivers across the continent, and could embolden the right across Europe.
ABC Australia · 02:03
Making friends as an adult is hard. A 'friendship cupid' helped me ↗It's been hard for me to make friends as an adult. My ever-present anxiety tells me it would be far safer to stay silent and isolated than to reach out and risk rejection.
ABC Australia · 02:08
Why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing? ↗Owing about $3.4 billion to private lenders, Bathla's voluntary administration has thrown the construction of more than 2,000 apartments into limbo, while jeopardising a further pipeline of 14,000 homes.
ABC Australia · 02:30
Three paedophiles charged in first eight months of online sex offender register ↗Three paedophiles have been charged with dozens of offences in the first eight months of Queensland's public child sex offender register.
ABC Australia · 02:55
Border Force seizes 1.7m cigarettes, thousands of vapes in WA, NT raids ↗The Australian Border Force has seized more than 1.7 million illegal cigarettes and thousands of vapes with a street value of more than $800,000 in a joint operation across Western Australian and the Northern Territory.
ABC Australia · 03:13
Dutchman who knocked de Minaur out of US Open stages epic comeback ↗Botic van de Zandschulp comes from two sets down and survives a match point to win the fourth-longest match in US Open history.
ABC Australia · 03:14
Alan Jones's former colleague quizzed over 'loyalty' promise ↗The former radio staffer referred to a journalist investigating claims against Alan Jones as "low breed" and "pure evil", a court has heard today.
ABC Australia · 03:31
Lion turns down monster offer from rival, Saint demands trade ↗Brisbane Lions premiership hero Zac Bailey re-signs with the reigning premiers, ending a long-running saga about whether he would move to Adelaide.
ABC Australia · 03:40
Edge Early Learning Centre closed after child hospitalised ↗Edge Early Learning in Port Augusta has been ordered to close after an incident which resulted in the hospitalisation of a child attending the service.
ABC Australia · 04:08
Breaking: Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment to Big Bash ↗Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment into the Big Bash League, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.
ABC Australia · 04:34
Man accused of attacking family with axe recently released from jail ↗Peter O'Ryan is accused of attacking three family members with an axe in Victoria's east on Saturday. Court documents show he was jailed in an unrelated matter earlier this year.
ABC Australia · 04:41
Six-day medical transfer wait for boy with shattered kneecap ↗Ten-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
ABC Australia · 04:41
Six-day RFDS wait for boy with a shattered kneecap ↗Ten-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
ABC Australia · 05:16
Prisoner of war's sister urges Australians to remember horrors of Sandakan ↗Bill Beard's last message to his sister June was a note scrawled in the notorious Japanese POW camp, acknowledging his birthday. He died a month before the end of the war.
ABC Australia · 05:30
Landmark study exposes scale of brain injury crisis in rugby league ↗A study finds 31 former rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
ABC Australia · 05:32
'Creepy' Elizabeth Holmes documentary leaves reviewers stunned ↗Nathan Fielder's surprise new film about the disgraced startup founder has got people talking thanks to one "scary" interaction.
ABC Australia · 06:11
Town wins fight to keep aged care community owned ↗A transfer of ownership of a community-owned nursing home to a national provider has been voted down at the last minute.
ABC Australia · 06:15
Photos show aftermath of Bogie cattle station murders ↗Photos tendered to the court during the trial of triple-murderer Darryl Young show the aftermath of the killings he committed on a rural Queensland cattle property.
ABC Australia · 06:16
Australians could get the power to switch off social media algorithms ↗Labor wants to make social media platforms proactively reduce foreseeable harms while giving users control over whether algorithms shape their feeds.
ABC Australia · 06:21
Prominent medical institute accused of 'misappropriating' donor funds ↗A former employee has accused Melbourne's The Florey of "serious misconduct" and misusing government funding and donor money.
ABC Australia · 06:31
One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering admits to previous drug use ↗One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering has admitted to a history of drug use following a series of reports in The Australian newspaper.
ABC Australia · 06:32
Packed courtroom for Neo-Nazi group's appeal against ban ↗White Australia, which is currently prohibited under new hate speech laws, is appealing the ban in Australia's High Court.
ABC Australia · 06:34
NT cattle station sells for $26m after carbon plan crashes ↗Benmara Station in the NT has sold for $26 million after a complicated period of ownership and failed carbon dreams.
ABC Australia · 06:46
Qld premier takes aim at 'overseas elites' amid questions over Olympic course ↗The Fitzroy River location has been subject to debate since last year, and international rowing leaders last week questioned Rockhampton's suitability to host the sport for the Olympic Games.
ABC Australia · 07:00
Tasmanian labradoodle breeders charged over animal cruelty allegations ↗The former owners of a Tasmanian labradoodle breeding business have been charged with cruelty to animals and a string of other offences.
ABC Australia · 07:02
Bland billboards show Australia's problem in Pacific 'contest' with China ↗Australia is about to sign another wide-ranging, billion-dollar treaty in the Pacific, this time with Solomon Islands. But as it battles its "contest" with China, a question lingers: Is it value for money?
ABC Australia · 07:08
Breaking: Another Australian found safe in Nepal ↗The ABC understands the person was not in the disaster zone and is the eighth Australian to be found since the floods devastated Nepal and Tibet.
ABC Australia · 07:19
Popovic knocked back four-year Socceroos contract extension ↗Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has revealed he turned down a four-year contract offer from Football Australia (FA) to take the team through to the 2030 World Cup.
ABC Australia · 07:29
Court bolter tackled by police wanted to kiss partner and baby goodbye ↗A man who escaped police custody wanted to kiss his partner goodbye, a Tasmanian court has heard.
ABC Australia · 07:30
Australia records worst-ever maths and reading scores in global test ↗Australian students have recorded their lowest-ever scores in maths and reading in international testing, but improved on their science results.
ABC Australia · 07:36
Gigantic mechanical 'esky lid' is Brisbane's newest defence against flooding ↗"The Esky Lid" is a mechanical contraption that will be able to seal off Brisbane's new underground tunnels from floodwaters.
ABC Australia · 07:50
Crook elbows and big dreams propelling unheralded Knights for NRL finals ↗Newcastle forward Francis Manuleleua might be less than two weeks off dislocating his right elbow but at the end of an interview he'll still shake your hand and shake it hard.
ABC Australia · 07:56
Inquest to begin into Russell Island house fire that killed father and five boys ↗Eleven-year-old Zack, 10-year-old Harry, four-year-old twins Kyza and Koah, three-year-old Nicky, and father Wayne Godinet Jr died when their Russell Island home burned down in August, 2023.
ABC Australia · 07:58
Hundreds face homelessness within weeks amid government funding stand-off ↗More than 230 residents, including children, are facing eviction from Darwin's largest homeless shelter within weeks as the federal and Northern Territory governments remain locked in a funding stand-off.
ABC Australia · 08:01
Smokers should face tougher penalties over illicit tobacco, police chief suggests ↗SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has said consumer-side penalties for the purchase of illicit tobacco "is a question that needs to be considered".
ABC Australia · 08:12
Breaking: Child dead, six others injured in crash west of Melbourne ↗A school-aged child has died and six others have been injured in a single vehicle crash in Parwan, west of Melbourne.
ABC Australia · 08:58
'People are furious': RBA deputy governor says more needs to be done on inflation ↗The RBA's deputy governor issues a warning that interest rates could rise further if the ongoing scourge of inflation does not come under control soon.
ABC Australia · 09:12
Gun law reform in Tasmania on knife's edge with independent holding casting vote ↗Proposed reforms to Tasmania's gun laws sit on a knife's edge, with one independent MP likely to hold the casting vote when debate resumes on Thursday.
ABC Australia · 09:55
Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum ↗Two thieves broke into the museum in the early hours of the morning, stealing four artworks, dropping one as they fled.
ABC Australia · 10:05
Football league says Swans scandal comments 'clearly insensitive' ↗A country football league has distanced itself from "unacceptable" comments made at a recent awards event at which the master of ceremonies joked about the Sydney Swans scandal.
ABC Australia · 11:00
Three attacks in Tehran could 'amount to war crimes', report finds ↗Amnesty International is demanding formal investigations into three American and Israeli attacks on densely packed suburbs of Tehran, which killed at least 41 civilians.
ABC Australia · 12:10
Legendary horseman Paddy Payne Sr dies aged 90 ↗The father of 10 and patriarch of the famous Australian racing family has died.
ABC Australia · 12:59
Breaking: UK, France, Canada announce import ban on goods from Israeli settlements ↗Britain, France and Canada will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a symbolic move that could reshape Western foreign policy in the region.
ABC Australia · 15:31
Dozens injured as Yemen's Houthis launch strikes on Saudi oil facilities ↗The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia appears to be a major expansion of the war in the Midlde East and have the potential to disrupt energy supplies beyond the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
ABC Australia · 15:59
New documents reveal what NYC knew about air toxicity after 9/11 ↗New York City's mayor Zohran Mamdani has released 170,000 pages of documents detailing what was known about air pollution that billowed from Ground Zero after the attacks.
ABC Australia · 17:20
Five killed as Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after pause for US envoys' visit ↗The strikes came as US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held an hour-long phone conversation about talks between their envoys in recent days.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Quiz: We're taking you around the world in 10 questions ↗Where would you find the Big Penguin? And Vientiane is the capital of which South-East Asian country?
ABC Australia · 18:30
Colin from Accounts star leads new thriller set in bushranger country ↗The Australian actor has spent the year wrapping up the show he co-created and starring in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Now, he leads a local thriller.
ABC Australia · 18:30
'Who am I now?' Mums and dads reflect on the grief of becoming empty-nesters ↗From “existential emptiness” to grief, parents share the myriad emotions they felt when their children left home.
ABC Australia · 18:37
'I made mistakes but I am not a killer': Strobel boyfriend breaks silence ↗More than 20 years after he last spoke publicly, Tobias Moran tells the ABC he did not kill his girlfriend Simone Strobel in Lismore in 2005 and accuses the police of unfairly targeting him.
ABC Australia · 18:40
'Battery cowboys' accused of gaming taxpayer-funded scheme ↗Almost 100 whistleblower tip-offs claim dodgy operators are rorting a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded solar battery program by mocking up installs, forging signatures and using unlicensed tradies for cash jobs.
ABC Australia · 18:44
Student visa refusals hit 10-year high, shattering dreams ↗Australia's student visa refusal rate hits a 10-year high, with countries such as Nepal and India facing rejections of more than 40 per cent.
ABC Australia · 18:46
Government to stop super being drained through fraud ↗Perpetrators of domestic violence would be punished rather than rewarded for their actions when committing abuse against their former partners through the tax and super systems.
ABC Australia · 18:53
Schumacher comparisons made as Antonelli continues historic F1 season ↗Kimi Antonelli's win from 19th on the grid in Monza was epic, and the way his rivals raced with him has drawn comparisons with Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher.
ABC Australia · 18:55
Can Australia produce another outback film classic? ↗Forty years on from Paul Hogan's iconic role as Crocodile Dundee, tourism and production houses are still riding an economic high on its success. But could another box office hit be hard to recreate?
ABC Australia · 18:55
What could your social media feeds look like without the algorithm? ↗The government wants to give social media users more control over their feeds. But what steps already exist for users to curate what they see online?
ABC Australia · 19:00
Anthony Albanese held undeclared honorary membership to golf club awarded $6 million ↗Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held an honorary membership to the Marrickville Golf Club in his seat, which was promised $6 million at the 2025 election through an invite-only scheme, and which Mr Albanese has not declared.
ABC Australia · 19:25
Victims of serious youth crimes to be told when offenders leave prison ↗Victims of the most serious youth crimes could be notified when offenders leave prison under significant changes to Victoria's youth justice system due at the end of the month.
ABC Australia · 19:25
Man wanted over axe attack arrested in Victoria's east ↗Peter O'Ryan, 48, had been on the run since allegedly attacking family members with an axe at Tyers on Saturday.
ABC Australia · 19:27
Who is taking the biggest cut of the apple profits? ↗Growers are welcoming higher prices for apples, but say they want the ACCC to better police the relationship between major supermarkets and farmers.
ABC Australia · 19:32
Almost one in three waiting too long for surgery under reset Tasmanian target ↗A revised health performance target will allow for up to almost one in three Tasmanian elective surgery patients to wait longer than they should for surgery.
ABC Australia · 19:48
Woman allegedly attacked in Brisbane emergency department ↗A 73-year-old woman was allegedly punched in the face "a number of times" in an unprovoked attack at a major Brisbane hospital.
ABC Australia · 20:01
Foreign 'AI slopaganda' network targets Australian politicians ↗Dozens of Australian politicians have been deepfaked by a "foreign influence" network operating on Facebook, and researchers say there are many more just like it.
ABC Australia · 20:02
Breaking: Second child dies after crash west of Melbourne ↗An 11-year-old boy died in hospital overnight following the single-vehicle crash at Parwan that claimed the life of a seven-year-old girl.
ABC Australia · 20:17
Polling officials say they were ignored after offering to work at SA election ↗South Australia's Electoral Commission did not follow up with polling officials who indicated they wanted to work at the 2026 state election, multiple former officials say.
ABC Australia · 20:30
Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep' ↗Small business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".
ABC Australia · 20:33
Women in Darwin forced to travel hundreds of kilometres for pregnancy scans ↗After losing a baby early in pregnancy, Sarah Williams was anxious to get a nuchal scan to check her baby was OK. But she found herself among a number of women in Darwin struggling to book an appointment, with some forced to travel hundreds of kilometres, head interstate or miss out altogether.
ABC Australia · 20:37
Boosted powers to target Sydney's gangsters, but police face a new problem ↗They are the extraordinary powers the premier has promised to expand in a bid to combat gangland violence, but they face a major test in this era of organised crime.
ABC Australia · 20:53
Former SA teacher Narelle Zanker crowned Rural Woman of the Year ↗Four years into a teaching career, Narelle Zanker experienced a "light bulb moment" when she realised she could merge her love for teaching with her love for farming
ABC Australia · 20:56
Rural towns finding the right medicine to end doctor drought ↗Nearly a third of medical graduates are taking up general practice, and health experts say it is an opportunity to rebuild rural practices from the ground up.
ABC Australia · 20:58
Prince George arrives at Eton College for first day at new school ↗Prince George becomes a student at Eton College three decades after his father donned the same student uniform.
ABC Australia · 20:59
Sabalenka stays alive at US Open by telling herself 'the match is over' ↗Down a break to the Wimbledon champion in the decisive third set of her US Open quarterfinal, Aryna Sabalenka tells herself "the match is over" to loosen herself up and storm into the semis for a sixth straight time.
ABC Australia · 21:06
Live: Invite-only grant scheme 'pork-barrelling by design': Haines ↗Independent MP Helen Haines has taken aim at an invitation-only grants scheme, calling it "pork-barrelling by design". Follow live.
ABC Australia · 21:50
Live: ASX to recover from six-week low as Middle East flare-up drives oil price higher ↗The Australian share market is on track to rise slightly this morning, after dropping to a six-week low on Tuesday. That's despite reports that Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil installations ablaze. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 21:58
Years of waiting for diagnosis causing mental distress for women ↗For Samantha Banton, accessing an endometriosis diagnosis in WA's Pilbara took a significant toll on her mental health, and new research indicates she is not alone.
ABC Australia · 22:56
Returning Rams superstar to miss MCG NFL clash with 49ers ↗After two years in the wilderness, LA Rams defensive superstar Aaron Donald's return will be delayed a few more weeks as he opts not to travel to Australia for the season opener against the 49ers.
ABC Australia · 22:58
Small town pushes to reopen rare dinosaur cavern ↗Mount Morgan in Central Queensland hopes to bring tourists back to a palaeontological wonder that has been sitting idle for more than a decade.
ABC Australia · 23:09
CFMEU 'aware of investigation' as police attend Brisbane HQ ↗The construction union says it will "cooperate fully" with an investigation, after police attended its Queensland headquarters.
ABC Australia · 23:11
New map could reshape the way you see the world ↗For centuries, our understanding of nations across the globe has been laid out by a single map projection of the world. The United Nations just voted to change that.
ABC Australia · 23:40
LIV Golf players used to 'turbulence' as league files for bankruptcy ↗LIV Golf files for bankruptcy, flagging a restructure with a massive loan from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
ABC Australia · 23:41
From AUKUS to AI: Why Australians are demanding a greater say in policy ↗Australians still believe in the ideals of their democracy and government, but their declining faith in politicians and the political system is putting that trust at "profound risk".
ABC Australia · 23:51
Shops selling illegal tobacco in Victoria face closure from today ↗Inspectors have the power to close businesses on the spot for up to 90 days if they are found to be selling illegal tobacco products.
ABC Australia · 23:52
Australians sleep at Heathrow after UK air traffic control failure ↗The fault has now been fixed but Australian travellers are among those facing delays and cancellations as airlines clear a major backlog.
ABC Australia · 23:55
Suspect images released as police offer $1million reward over cold case murders ↗Police release images of two suspects and offer a $1 million reward over the 2002 murders of two men from the Queensland–NSW border region.