Wednesday, 9 September 2026
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ABC Australia · 00:23
How Ned overcame a decade of pain to return to running ↗Ned Buckell often asks himself why he continues to run after enduring a decade of hell with a life-threatening infection and a hip replacement operation at 21 years old. The answer is pretty simple.
ABC Australia · 00:52
Sydney's busiest emergency departments revealed in new health data ↗South Western Sydney Local Health District is doing the heavy lifting across the city's hospitals in a range of categories, new public health data reveals.
ABC Australia · 01:00
Made for $1,500, this Australian film takes a swipe at greedy landlords ↗Premiering at the Darwin International Film Festival, Jacob Hazeldine's About the Soufflé pulls no punches as it dives into Australia's housing crisis.
ABC Australia · 01:00
Blanche d'Alpuget, author and wife to Bob Hawke, dies at 82 ↗Blanche d'Alpuget, the Australian writer and widow of former prime minister Bob Hawke, has died following complications from influenza.
ABC Australia · 01:03
Tears flow as tennis star lets two-set lead slip in first major quarterfinal ↗Rising American star Alex Michelsen is consoled by Frances Tiafoe after losing their US Open quarterfinal despite leading by two sets and a break.
ABC Australia · 01:07
Motorbike riders make up more than half of Townsville road deaths ↗Police, a motorcycle club president and a safety instructor are urging riders to be careful and slow down as the region grapples with an increase in deaths.
ABC Australia · 01:31
Communities in Victoria's west push for the return of passenger trains ↗Communities across western Victoria are pushing for the return of passenger trains along crucial routes ahead of November's state election.
ABC Australia · 01:36
'Never nasty, always naughty': Blanche d'Alpuget was far more than just Bob Hawke's wife ↗For years Blanche d'Alpuget made headlines for her love affair with Bob Hawke, but the award-winning writer put little energy into worrying about what others thought of her.
ABC Australia · 01:54
Police search for gunman after 'targeted attack' on NSW Central Coast ↗Police are searching for a gunman on the NSW Central Coast after a man was shot multiple times inside a home at Berkeley Vale.
ABC Australia · 02:00
Opal readers turned off on Sydney Ferries amid industrial action ↗Transport for NSW says the workers cannot turn off the readers under the notified industrial action, despite the maritime union's announcement.
ABC Australia · 02:08
'Darwin is a small place': NT deputy chief defends data centre disclosure ↗Deputy Chief Minister Gerard Maley insists he has followed parliamentary disclosure rules "to a T", while defending a decision to spruik a $40 billion data centre project put forward by a company that employs his sister-in-law.
ABC Australia · 02:12
Breaking: 'ISIS bride' accused of owning slave denied bail for second time ↗Zeinab Ahmad is accused of mistreating a Yazidi teenager and ordering her to do household chores, after the girl was purchased as slave by Ms Ahmad's father in 2017.
ABC Australia · 02:16
Socceroo Cristian Volpato's fate uncertain after failed cocaine test ↗Cristian Volpato's immediate availability for the Socceroos rests in the hands of Football Australia after NSW Police confirmed the World Cup star had tested positive for cocaine on a secondary test.
ABC Australia · 02:25
Revisiting Chopper Read reveals a time when the manosphere was on TV ↗If we go back a few decades earlier to the 1990s and early 2000s we find something much worse than the manosphere: the manosphere writ large as national culture.
ABC Australia · 02:27
Six new AI data centres proposed for Tasmania, but who by is being kept secret ↗Unnamed companies are looking at setting up six data centres in Tasmania, a parliamentary document reveals.
ABC Australia · 02:38
Driver fined $1,000 for allegedly buttering bagel at the wheel ↗Police said the 29-year-old was allegedly caught driving with his knees while buttering the ring-shaped bread roll in the regional city of Toowoomba on Monday afternoon.
ABC Australia · 02:42
FBI involved in locating bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson in Mexico, court hears ↗The bodies of two Australian men and their American friend who were shot dead while on a surfing trip in Mexico in 2024 were found through the United States FBI, a murder trial hears.
ABC Australia · 02:44
Visitor tax on short-stay accommodation dies in Tasmanian parliament ↗A Tasmanian government push to introduce a visitor tax on short-stay accommodation has been defeated in the state's upper house with Labor and multiple independents voting it down.
ABC Australia · 02:48
Champagne Problems: Rights over Amy Taylor photo series in court ↗Champagne Problems, a series of photos of Amy Taylor, lead singer of Amyl and the Sniffers, by American photographer Jamie Nelson is the subject of a court case.
ABC Australia · 03:02
Boy with scalp ripped open waited two days for medical flight to Perth ↗Rachel McKay says her eight-year-old son was left waiting with his skull exposed after an accident in the Kimberley, with no emergency flights available.
ABC Australia · 03:19
The departing Panther who shapes as Penrith's finals wildcard ↗Jack Cole's time at Penrith is coming to an end, but ahead of his NRL finals debut his final weeks as a Panther could prove to be his most important.
ABC Australia · 03:21
Clydesdale who pulled historic horse-drawn tram remembered as gentle giant ↗Albert, one of the beloved Clydesdales of the historic Victor Harbor Horse-Drawn Tram, has died after a short illness. He is being remembered as a gentle giant who brought joy to locals and tourists alike and famously disliked fishing rods.
ABC Australia · 03:23
Major state fears cricket will be worse off with private investment ↗The decision to introduce private investment into the Big Bash leagues risks leaving cricket in Australia "strategically and financially worse off", according to Cricket NSW.
ABC Australia · 03:53
Smart glasses banned from Melbourne council's pools, gyms and playgrounds ↗The City of Yarra has banned glasses with built-in cameras from its leisure centres, playgrounds and childcare centres to protect the community.
ABC Australia · 04:07
Iceland condemns Trump map showing dozen nations as star-spangled territories ↗Iceland becomes the latest nation embroiled in a diplomatic row with the United States after Donald Trump shares a map showing the Nordic nation as American territory.
ABC Australia · 04:26
Auditor-general finds nearly half of Victoria's road in very poor condition ↗The Victorian auditor-general has found that 48 per cent of state roads were in a "very poor condition" in a report released today.
ABC Australia · 04:26
Black dust pollution sparks push to change Chinese-owned miner's license ↗An investigation into dust pollution around Geraldton has found magnetite from industrial activities is directly contributing to the levels of dust throughout the community.
ABC Australia · 04:27
Australia breaks from international pack on Israeli sanctions ↗After joining other countries in recognising the state of Palestine, Australia has broken from the pack of other nations in not adopting trade sanctions against West Bank businesses.
ABC Australia · 05:00
Influential NT cultural and religious leader dies aged 91 ↗An influential cultural and religious leader from south-east Arnhem Land has died aged 91 after being ordained as the Anglican church's first-ever female, Aboriginal priest in 2009.
ABC Australia · 05:05
Late payment from fugitive developer left ICAC witness 'worried' about Porsche ↗Jeremy Greenwood told the ICAC he was waiting on a large payment from fugitive developer Jean Nassif to purchase a sports car.
ABC Australia · 05:06
Coal workers back strike action at heart of WA's energy grid ↗Talks between Chinese-owned Premier Coal and workers have fallen through, leaving industrial action on the cards for WA's coal-mining heartland.
ABC Australia · 05:25
Prince George arrives at Eton College: Inside its elite and controversial fame ↗More than one in three British PMs attended England's Eton College, but behind its tradition also lies scandal and controversy.
ABC Australia · 05:42
Health concerns grow as volcanic ash spreads across Indonesia after eruption ↗Flights have resumed after the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, but nearby communities remain concerned about health risks.
ABC Australia · 05:43
Senate inquiry will scrutinse APVMA decision to allow paraquat use ↗Independent Senator David Pocock has used support from the Greens and the Coalition to launch an inquiry into the regulator's decision to allow the continued use of the controversial weedkiller.
ABC Australia · 05:48
Melbourne mosque community mourns children killed in crash ↗The deaths of Ossama El Hawli, 11, and Sarah El Hawli, seven, in a car crash have rocked an Islamic community in Melbourne's west.
ABC Australia · 05:58
Lynagh makes timely return after Wallabies fly half Gordon breaks leg ↗Tom Lynagh's timely return at number 10 for the Queensland Reds and Zac Lomax's move to the centres for the Western Force will have Wallabies ramifications in a pre-season Ballymore hit-out.
ABC Australia · 06:02
Iran attacks US base in Jordan and ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk ↗Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday after the US said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
ABC Australia · 06:08
Trump's approval languishes at historic lows in lead-up to 'Trump-a-palooza' ↗Donald Trump's approval rating continues to plumb historic lows ahead of the Republican Party's national convention — but the US president still believes his brand can boost close-race candidates who will be "showcased" on stage.
ABC Australia · 06:29
How thieves stole paintings worth millions in Renoir heist ↗Thieves sliced through a fence, grabbed 9 million euros worth of art, dumped half of it in a garden and escaped in under three minutes.
ABC Australia · 06:34
Nazi salute during traffic stop leads to driver's arrest, police say ↗An 18-year-old driver who allegedly performed a Nazi salute also tested positive for cannabis during the traffic stop in Adelaide's north, police say.
ABC Australia · 06:48
Trial hears woman repeated 'no' to footballers before alleged rape ↗A District Court jury has been told a woman was allegedly raped by two amateur footballers in the NSW Hunter Valley in 2023.
ABC Australia · 06:49
SA government backed a risky horse in LIV Golf — lucky it hedged its bets ↗The catalyst for the Malinauskas government's $45 million upgrade of the North Adelaide Golf Course has filed for bankruptcy. But the story could have been far worse.
ABC Australia · 06:53
AI company deal with AFL club defended by team boss ↗The Tasmania Devils have signed a six-year sponsorship deal with artificial intelligence infrastructure company Firmus Technologies. The AI company and club say it's a natural pairing — but not all are convinced.
ABC Australia · 06:53
'Taking away my rights': Resident to fell giant tree before council rule change ↗A home owner in Perth’s south plans to cut down a “beast” of a tree, a 20-metre-tall Norfolk Pine, in order to beat the introduction of the council's policy to protect large trees amid a dwindling tree canopy.
ABC Australia · 07:04
Company admits failures for fatal Curtin University roof collapse ↗Elsdon, which provided the steel supports for the roof that collapsed at Curtin University, pleads guilty to failing to ensure workers' safety.
ABC Australia · 07:13
Ex-politician didn't see Alan Jones kiss prominent athlete, trial hears ↗A former politician giving evidence in Alan Jones's criminal trial is questioned about an event where the broadcaster allegedly kissed a prominent athlete on the mouth.
ABC Australia · 07:24
Andrew Hastie escalates One Nation feud over 'traitor' accusation ↗Opposition frontbencher Andrew Hastie calls Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" as a dispute over a One Nation video describing him as a "traitor" intensifies.
ABC Australia · 07:33
Future of culling brumbies in NSW national park could hinge on one word ↗A brumby advocate has said in court that the pest management plan for a NSW national park does not give the government the right to conduct aerial culls.
ABC Australia · 07:59
Pregnancy involves many appointments, but this trial aims to change that ↗One of the consistent obstacles faced by pregnant patients is the number of appointments they must attend while also managing the daily demands of their lives and families.
ABC Australia · 08:20
Grief-stricken family recalls 'beautiful' mum killed in drunken crash ↗A 45-year-old mother of four who was killed in a crash with a drunk driver has been remembered as beautiful by her family.
ABC Australia · 08:29
Pokémon cards, gems, comics seized from alleged Canberra bikies ↗ACT Policing arrests seven alleged members of the recently-formed chapter of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, believed to have aided the trafficking of millions of dollars worth of cocaine.
ABC Australia · 08:37
Breaking: Man dies after shooting in Sydney's west ↗Paramedics treated the man at the scene at a car park in Punchbowl, in Sydney's west, but he could not be saved.
ABC Australia · 09:11
Anthropic researcher says some developers believe AI 'could kill us all' ↗A researcher for AI developer Anthropic has quit the company and is one of a growing number of AI experts to call on the industry to slow down.
ABC Australia · 09:15
Hollands opens up on axing from Carlton AFL roster ↗Elijah Hollands is at peace with the end of his Carlton career, saying he realises there are more important things in life that he needs to focus on.
ABC Australia · 09:22
'Wrong decision': New babies' hospital plans slammed by doctors ↗The WA government unveils revised plans for the new Women and Babies Hospital, including upgraded infant transfer facilities, but the doctors' lobby is unimpressed.
ABC Australia · 09:26
Veterans headstone project fears funding promise falls short of need ↗The Headstone Project SA questions why less money than promised appears to be available in federal government grants for veterans' graves.
ABC Australia · 10:26
Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out over mistrial ↗Eleven members of the jury were persuaded to find her not guilty by reason of insanity, but one member would not acquit.
ABC Australia · 15:36
British police to investigate Reform UK after undercover documentary ↗The investigation will look into whether the populist party, which had been surging in the polls, breached the UK's donations laws.
ABC Australia · 16:06
Airlines call for air traffic control boss to quit over UK airport chaos ↗At least 2,000 flights were cancelled, with airlines reporting millions of pounds worth of financial loss.
ABC Australia · 18:01
Betel nut traces in 25,000-year-old teeth point to early human drug use ↗Archaeologists find evidence in Indonesia of a human who appeared to use betel nut for its psychoactive properties up to 25,000 years ago.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Quiz: Are you prepared for a massive summer of live music? ↗The world's biggest acts are coming to Australia. This quiz will test your knowledge about who is coming, and what they have planned.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Practical Magic 2 is practically magic, with a few missing ingredients ↗The Owens sisters return almost 30 years after the original enchanted a generation, but heavy handed nostalgia can't make up for a hollow story.
ABC Australia · 18:30
David Byrne never planned to be a musician ↗David Byrne wanted to see if he could write a song and ended up writing a classic. He's followed his curiosity ever since.
ABC Australia · 18:49
Online promotion could normalise 'extreme' rib contouring surgery ↗A cosmetic surgery procedure that reshapes and partially fractures the ribs is now being offered in Australia, after gaining popularity with influencers overseas. Experts warn social media promotion of the procedure could fuel pressure to achieve increasingly extreme body shapes.
ABC Australia · 18:52
Twin brothers left behind still carry weight of September 11 attacks ↗The September 11 terror attack reshaped more than just national security and geopolitical forces. In Australia, it ripped apart 10 families.
ABC Australia · 18:59
Australia Post's surprise delivery fees 'killing' some small businesses ↗Small businesses are being hit with "underpaid postage fees", but Australia Post says its size and weight scanners are "highly accurate" and will not disclose how often its technology is wrong, raising questions about the legality of its additional charges.
ABC Australia · 19:00
Cancer patients 'completely blindsided' by high out-of-pocket expenses ↗A new report investigating the financial and legal impact of cancer in Victoria has found both patients and carers have significant out-of-pocket costs and emotional distress.
ABC Australia · 19:02
New laws aim to make black market tobacco easier to prosecute ↗Suspiciously cheap cigarettes and non-compliant packaging could help prosecutors establish whether tobacco was illicit under a crackdown targeting organised crime and retailers.
ABC Australia · 19:03
Winners and losers of Labor's $560m community grants ↗Some seats were offered tens of millions of dollars in funding for sports clubs, parks and more, while 45 seats were given nothing out of an "invite-only" grant program now under scrutiny over pork barrelling claims.
ABC Australia · 19:10
Patient told of year-long wait for colonoscopy after positive bowel cancer screen ↗Tony returned a positive result from a bowel cancer screening kit in June. Almost three months later, he is still waiting for an endoscopy to find out if he has cancer.
ABC Australia · 19:14
Christmas caravan holiday in Tassie? You may have missed out on a ferry spot ↗Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.
ABC Australia · 19:16
Company behind pulled sunscreens sued for 'misleading' conduct ↗The manufacturer of the base formula used by 20 sunscreens pulled from sale for failing to meet their SPF claims is being sued for misleading and deceptive conduct.
ABC Australia · 19:18
Staggering price tag for states worst hit by rising seas revealed ↗Australian researchers find more than 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land across the country will face flood damage by 2100.
ABC Australia · 19:19
Parties divided over purple-lid glass bins ahead of Victorian election ↗Councils call on the Victorian government to reconsider a mandate requiring purple-lid glass-recycling bins to be rolled out to all homes by July 2027.
ABC Australia · 19:22
Watchdog's floodplain admission sparks call for immediate embargo ↗Calls to halt floodplain harvesting are mounting after NSW's chief water regulator revealed uncertainty around enforcing the state's water laws.
ABC Australia · 20:05
Three people arrested over fatal Thomastown shooting ↗Police investigating the fatal shooting of 22-year-old plumber Daniel Hussein in Melbourne's north have arrested three people, including two teenagers.
ABC Australia · 20:24
Greyhound trainer handed lifetime ban for 'egregious' actions ↗SA greyhound trainer Jack Clayton Trengove has been found "entirely unfit" to participate in the industry, with the state's governing body issuing him with a lifetime disqualification and a $5,000 fine.
ABC Australia · 20:25
Anger as lead found at 10 Broken Hill childcare centres ↗The NSW Environment Protection Agency faces criticism after finding high lead contamination at 10 of Broken Hill's 13 childcare facilities.
ABC Australia · 20:32
Man charged over court data breach asked AI for legal advice, court hears ↗A Sydney man charged over a massive data breach involving a NSW courts website allegedly used generative AI to create "scraper" computer code for bulk downloading before asking ChatGPT for legal advice, a court hears.
ABC Australia · 20:40
Dog survives crocodile attack at Darwin beach ↗Top End residents are urged to stay vigilant near waterways after a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is attacked in shallow water at a Darwin beach.
ABC Australia · 21:02
Live: Expert doubts constitutionality of Commonwealth grant scheme ↗A constitutional law expert says the Commonwealth should not be paying for sporting club upgrades because it is not a federal responsibility. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 21:06
Opals survive in last second after surrendering 20-point lead at World Cup ↗A short-handed Australian team is still alive and into the quarterfinals at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup despite surrendering a 20-point three-quarter-time lead against Italy.
ABC Australia · 21:12
Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices ↗They lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?
ABC Australia · 21:13
Dockers goalsneak Dudley reflects on improbable AFL rise ↗As his Fremantle Dockers look to bounce back against Geelong in an AFL semifinal tomorrow night, Isaiah Dudley hopes his story encourages other footballers to overcome setbacks and never give up on their dreams.
ABC Australia · 21:18
Women's tennis has a new world number one as US Open showdown looms ↗Elena Rybakina becomes world number one for the first time by reaching the US Open semifinals, despite defending champion and current top-ranked player Aryna Sabalenka still being alive in the tournament.
ABC Australia · 21:23
Push to save teacher-librarians as student reading levels decline ↗A children's author launches a petition to mandate a role for teacher-librarians in Australian schools as educators phase them out despite ongoing declines in the country's student reading performance.
ABC Australia · 21:40
Live: ASX set to fall as price of oil rises ↗The Aussie share market is set to drop as Wall Street closes in the red and oil prices pass $US101 a barrel. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
ABC Australia · 21:41
'It won't work': WA opposition blasts 'State of Energy' ad campaign ↗A $30 million campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy comes under fire from the opposition.
ABC Australia · 21:50
Apple's new CEO unveils iPhone with biggest price tag yet ↗The iPhone Duo will start at $2,770, putting it among the most expensive mainstream smartphones on the market and marking the first major test for Apple's new CEO.
ABC Australia · 21:58
Youth network helps budding ag workers find connection ↗Three central Queenslanders working in agriculture have started a networking group that has helped young people find connection in their industry.
ABC Australia · 22:02
The NFL's trip to Melbourne is only the beginning ↗The NFL will open its 2026 season with a match in Melbourne, Australia, this week, one of a record nine matches to take place overseas this season. And it shows no signs of slowing down yet.
ABC Australia · 22:03
Aging Australia's parallels with fallen Test giant too close for comfort ↗As much of Australia's selection chatter once again centres around the inclusion of Marnus Labuschagne, the No.3's struggles are a symptom of a far greater problem.
ABC Australia · 22:20
Victoria's largest amateur football league denies 'gender bias' accusations ↗Multiple Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) clubs express disappointment with how women's competitions are being handled this season, as players across the league say the women's competition is being treated as secondary.
ABC Australia · 22:20
Trial begins into death of teenager at burnout event in Stawell ↗The jury has watched footage of the moment a driver lost function of his front brakes at a burnout event and hit and killed a teenage spectator.
ABC Australia · 22:26
'Ghost stores' and AI scams scare unsuspecting artist ↗Unsuspecting shoppers are being warned about an online store claiming to sell handmade glassware from a non-existent Port Fairy artist.
ABC Australia · 22:28
Boxing coach killed in targeted shooting in Sydney's south-west ↗Louis Meehan, a boxing coach, was shot dead in a community centre car park in Punchbowl on Wednesday night, with police treating the shooting as targeted.
ABC Australia · 22:59
Price booms for little-known critical mineral needed for solar panels ↗Antimony production resumes at a Northern Tablelands mine site after more than a decade of the facility sitting idle.
ABC Australia · 23:22
Officer in Dezi Freeman search given job back after on-duty drink driving ↗After rear-ending a vehicle in September last year, the officer blew a 0.07 breath test and told Victoria's police disciplinary board that he drank two "very strong" bourbon and cokes about three hours earlier.
ABC Australia · 23:28
Former VicRoads staff blame privatisation for state's crumbling roads ↗Former VicRoads staff say privatisation and road-building techniques are behind the horrific state of Victoria's roads.
ABC Australia · 23:51
Authorities determine Tasmanian power station fire was accidental ↗The fire service confirms the blaze that gutted the Tungatinah Power Station last week began on the assembly bay floor and was accidental.
ABC Australia · 23:58
Breaking: Moira Deeming to run as Family First candidate in Victorian election ↗Former Liberal MP Moira Deeming will contest the November election with Family First, having been cast out of her former party in July.