Wednesday, 23 September 2026
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ABC Australia · 00:03
How a controversial scheme will fund Australia's largest koala park ↗Experts, conservationists and politicians are divided on using carbon credits to help fund the Great Koala National Park.
ABC Australia · 00:04
One-time champion boxer suspected to be key player in tobacco wars ↗Khalid Baker has fought to clear his name since being released in 2018 after being jailed for murder. Court documents now allege that Baker has run illicit tobacco stores with a member of one of the nation's most prominent organised crime families.
ABC Australia · 00:04
Breaking: Royal commission probing construction sector corruption in Victoria opens ↗The first open hearing of Victoria's construction sector royal commission has begun in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
ABC Australia · 00:16
Prime Minister defends social media reforms amid US backlash ↗Anthony Albanese has pushed back against the Trump administration's "censorship" criticism of Australia's draft digital duty of care laws, as the US president rejects a push from Australia and other countries to impose AI safeguards.
ABC Australia · 00:33
Airport expansion a threat to character of beachside suburb, opponents say ↗Residents living in a "low-key" beachside area on the Sunshine Coast say they have been blindsided by the plans, which allow for hotels, homes and shops.
ABC Australia · 00:38
Neale's dad wants Lions to appeal grand final ban but says son is 'in two minds' ↗Lachie Neale's father says his son "will be in two minds" about whether he appeals his AFL grand final ban because he does not want to be a distraction.
ABC Australia · 01:04
Boy, 9, drowns after entering drainpipe in Katherine ↗Northern Territory Police are investigating the death of a nine-year-old boy who drowned in a drainpipe in the remote town of Katherine.
ABC Australia · 01:14
Footballer who died after hitting goalpost remembered for 'cheeky smile' ↗Jed Griffin, a 25-year-old footballer who died after hitting a goalpost while being towed by a quad bike, is being remembered as a stellar athlete with a cheeky sense of humour.
ABC Australia · 01:22
Fremantle and Brisbane AFL fans find 'homes away from home' in Melbourne ↗As Melbourne prepares to host two non-Victorian teams in this weekend's AFL grand final, venues are gearing up to welcome fans who missed out on a ticket to the big game.
ABC Australia · 02:00
Muster Dogs' Frank Finger passes on tricks of trade to next generation of trainers ↗The Clermont grazier is best known as the season 1 winner of Muster Dogs.
ABC Australia · 02:03
Breaking: Alleged ISIS member arrested in Melbourne ↗Counter-terrorism police arrested the 65-year-old man during a raid of a home in Carlton on Wednesday morning.
ABC Australia · 02:10
Lions confirm they will appeal Neale's grand final ban ↗Lachie Neale has one last hope of playing in the grand final after the Brisbane Lions chose to appeal his one-match suspension.
ABC Australia · 02:16
Live: SA Police provides update on Gus Lamont disappearance case ↗Almost exactly 12 months on from the day Gus Lamont was reported missing, SA Police are about to give an update on the investigation into the four-year-old boy's disappearance. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 02:23
Driver pleads guilty after crashing car into home causing $180k damage ↗A man who crashed through a power pole, snapping it in half, before smashing into a home has pleaded guilty to multiple driving offences.
ABC Australia · 02:35
Daughter sues mum over former mining exec's $30 million farm inheritance ↗The daughter of a mining executive who was killed in a plane crash 20 years ago, leaving behind a more-than-$30 million fortune, is taking her mother to the Supreme Court for part of an estate she says she was promised.
ABC Australia · 02:42
11-year-old girls arrested after violent bus stop robbery ↗Police allege a woman was hopping on a bus when she was grabbed from behind and thrown to the ground by two young children.
ABC Australia · 02:42
City of Perth plunged into more turmoil as CEO sacked ↗The City of Perth sacks its chief executive officer Michelle Reynolds, who had been suspended from her job since May.
ABC Australia · 02:51
Queensland man to contest bribery charge linked to probe into wife's death ↗Awlad Hossain's lawyer says his client is "shocked" by allegations he bribed foreign officials to influence an investigation into his estranged wife's suspected murder.
ABC Australia · 02:54
Watchdog again blocks sale of RAC WA insurance arm to east-coast giant ↗Australia's competition watchdog again blocks the sale of WA's largest insurer to an east-coast industry giant, reiterating the purchase would likely reduce competition in the state's insurance market.
ABC Australia · 02:58
McGowan set to get director spot on Stokes-backed media giant ↗Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.
ABC Australia · 03:00
Jesse Baird was concerned by Lamarre-Condon's access to gun, jury hears ↗Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with a service pistol in a home in Paddington, in Sydney's east, in 2024, and stalking Mr Baird in the lead up.
ABC Australia · 03:25
Coalition vows to 'take a chainsaw' to climate laws, offshore wind ↗The Coalition has promised a major slowdown of renewables if it wins power, including scrapping most offshore renewables sites, formalising its commitment to unpick Australia's key climate policies.
ABC Australia · 03:27
Trio interviewed, one facing charge from ugly AFL preliminary final ending ↗Victoria Police has spoken to three spectators in relation to ugly incidents stemming from the fiery finale to Hawthorn's preliminary final against Brisbane at the MCG.
ABC Australia · 03:31
Israel's parrots, Cuba's Trump walkout and other UN summit takeaways ↗At the UN summit, on its sidelines and on social media, world leaders collaborated and clashed against a backdrop of global conflict and tech-driven threats.
ABC Australia · 03:37
Twenty minutes' notice of Tasmanian job cuts, union says ↗Tasmanian public service workers have left in tears after snap meetings in which they were informed about job cuts in their teams, a union says.
ABC Australia · 03:39
Inquest hears of efforts to save children after jumping castle tragedy ↗A police officer tells a court the jumping castle tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School in 2021 was like nothing he had seen in almost 30 years in the service.
ABC Australia · 03:44
Fiji proposes scrapping immunity for past coup leaders including current PM ↗A Constitution Review Commission has recommended removing immunity provisions that protect anyone involved in military coups from facing prosecution.
ABC Australia · 04:24
The NRL finals battle between an unstoppable force and an immovable object ↗Brian To'o and Greg Marzhew have never met a rugby league problem they couldn't solve by running over it and now the two wrecking balls will go head-to-head with an NRL grand final berth on the line.
ABC Australia · 04:27
Police target hooning at 'totally unacceptable' rural gatherings ↗ACT Police targeted hooning and anti-social behaviour in rural Canberra at the weekend, issuing over 70 fines and seizing three cars for "improper use".
ABC Australia · 04:34
Oil prices have dropped but Australian motorists should remain wary ↗The global benchmark for oil prices has fallen by more than $2 a barrel, but what does this mean for Australians at the bowser?
ABC Australia · 04:43
Push for mandatory life sentences for domestic violence murders ↗The NSW government is being urged to support mandatory life sentences for domestic violence murders committed when an ADVO or bail conditions are in place.
ABC Australia · 04:54
Police investigating 'absolutely tragic' death of baby found in Ballarat ↗The head of a Victorian family support service in Ballarat says the death of baby girl in Ballarat is "absolutely tragic".
ABC Australia · 04:55
Sydney council stares down protest in push for synthetic football field ↗Ku-ring-gai Council faced protest as the new mayor vowed to push ahead with a synthetic field and scrap planned community consultation.
ABC Australia · 04:58
Cyclist seriously injured in crash near Hobart ↗The crash, on Kennedy Drive at Cambridge, happened just after midday.
ABC Australia · 05:00
Vogue World 2026 celebrates Italian craftmanship in nation's fashion capital ↗Alicia Keys, Gigi Hadid and Cardi B hit the runway in a show that paid homage to Italian craftsmanship in the era of artificial intelligence. See what they wore.
ABC Australia · 05:30
Australia 'exposed' as Europe's most important trade river dries up ↗While the eyes of the world remain fixed on geopolitically charged blockades in the Strait of Hormuz, a bottleneck has been choking another of the globe's critical shipping routes.
ABC Australia · 05:42
'Cannot be saved': Satterley's Perth Hills estate plan rejected ↗Controversial plans to develop a town site in a bushfire prone area in the Perth Hills have been stifled by Western Australia's administrative tribunal, which found the proposal was so fundamentally flawed that it could not be "saved".
ABC Australia · 05:51
Residents near huge data centre demand financial compensation ↗A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs.
ABC Australia · 05:59
Former treasurer says economic reform in Australia will take 'financial crisis' ↗Former treasurer Joe Hockey says meaningful fiscal reform is not possible in Australia as it often conflicts with voters' economic self-interest. He says it will take a "crisis" for governments to enact significant budget repair.
ABC Australia · 06:00
Breaking: NAB customers experiencing phone and internet banking outages ↗NAB is experiencing a digital outage across multiple platforms including its mobile app, internet banking and phone services.
ABC Australia · 06:01
Sydney gangland figure survives overseas assassination attempt ↗Sydney underworld figure and "Coconut Cartel" boss Iziah Utai has survived an attempt on his life overseas in Europe, sources have told the ABC.
ABC Australia · 06:11
Katherine promised new $13.3m levee after town's worst flood in 28 years ↗Months on from the worst flooding Katherine has seen in almost three decades, the regional Northern Territory town has welcomed a $13.3m government promise to establish a new levee.
ABC Australia · 06:12
Less tax for many investors after CGT, negative gearing changes, study finds ↗Following the government's budget changes, a narrow majority of housing investors would pay more tax, while 43 per cent would pay less, researchers from an economic policy institute have found.
ABC Australia · 06:32
Australian rock legend Angry Anderson dies, aged 79 ↗The ARIA Hall of Fame inductee spent 50 years in the music industry and also became a television presenter and youth advocate.
ABC Australia · 06:44
Snowtown murderer moves to pre-release centre after being granted parole ↗One of the Snowtown serial killers James Vlassakis is today being transferred to Adelaide Pre-release Centre, marking the first step towards his release into the community.
ABC Australia · 06:58
Firearms businesses struggling under Minns government's gun laws ↗Family-run firearms businesses say they are copping the brunt of the Minns government's post-Bondi gun laws, with some forced to sell their homes and dip into their retirement nest eggs.
ABC Australia · 07:04
SA greyhound racing allowed to continue, with independent watchdog ↗The state government will allow greyhound racing to continue — but with an integrity oversight body — after the industry was given two years to improve its standards.
ABC Australia · 07:09
Canberrans told to direct anger at Trump over nation's most costly fuel ↗An inquiry into the capital's high fuel prices will examine why ACT motorists pay more for fuel than people just over the border in New South Wales.
ABC Australia · 07:10
Elders call for royal commission into Pilbara child protection crisis ↗The national Aboriginal children's commissioner has arrived in Port Hedland after reports of children living unsupervised in the Pilbara town sparked a political firestorm.
ABC Australia · 07:27
Unrest in remote Central Australian community prompts calls for curfew ↗A remote Aboriginal corporation has temporarily suspended some services in the community of Arlparra following unrest that has prompted calls for a curfew and increased police presence.
ABC Australia · 07:30
Victorian education department fined $150k after student's fingers severed ↗The Victorian Department of Education pleads guilty to breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a serious accident in a jewellery class.
ABC Australia · 07:31
Missed birthdays and milestones: Gus Lamont's parents share heartbreak ↗The grief-stricken parents of young boy Gus Lamont, who vanished almost a year ago, say they are "desperate for answers", urging anyone to come forward with information on what happened to their son.
ABC Australia · 07:31
Breaking: Heeney 'looking forward' to addressing Swans teammates after ban ↗Isaac Heeney speaks publicly for the first time since he was banned by Sydney for breaching the club's standards after the Swans season came to an end.
ABC Australia · 07:43
Fans throng to Dockers HQ for last home training before grand final ↗There was so much demand from fans to watch the Dockers train before the grand final, the team made it a ticketed event.
ABC Australia · 07:48
Jail taking in Goulburn inmates won't get more staff, inquest told ↗An inquest hears that about 100 inmates from Goulburn prison will be transferred to Junee jail, but staffing will remain the same.
ABC Australia · 08:01
Alleged $5m 'extortion attempt' labelled a 'lie' at NSW ICAC ↗The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption heard fugitive property developer Jean Nassif claimed he was being extorted by former Toplace contractor Navid Ardestani, who was pursuing him for money he believed he was owed.
ABC Australia · 08:03
Damning report finds no evidence $40m youth program reduces offending ↗About two thirds of young people engaged in the Youth Crime Prevention Program offended within six months of starting it, a Victorian auditor-general's report has found.
ABC Australia · 08:17
Oil platform 'a warning' as government considers new decommissioning rules ↗The federal government is paying to keep an oil platform safe after its owners collapsed. The Cliff Head platform off the WA coast has raised fresh questions about the strength of Australia's offshore decommissioning laws.
ABC Australia · 08:18
'Terrifies me': Victorian Premier makes One Nation admission ↗Victorian Premier Ben Carroll tells 7.30 "One Nation terrifies me" but beneath the message analysts say it is a "fear campaign" to try and keep Labor voters.
ABC Australia · 08:45
'Yes dear': Mal and Marge's secret to 75 years ↗Mal met Marge at the cinema in the late 1940s, and couldn't believe her cheek when she stole his seat and then his heart.
ABC Australia · 08:49
Council general manager sacked with $272k payout after hat-draw mayor mix-up ↗Clarence Valley councillors say a breakdown in the relationship with the general manager led to a "dysfunctional council".
ABC Australia · 09:25
Colosseum closed after worker dies in 10-metre fall ↗A 22-year-old rope access worker dies while installing lights inside Rome's famed Colosseum.
ABC Australia · 09:54
Need the world to wake up': AI 'Godfather's' stark warning after Trump's speech ↗Donald Trump may not be keen on implementing AI guardrails but one of the 'Godfathers of AI' Yoshua Bengio is siding with nations who want to slow the acceleration of the technology.
ABC Australia · 13:57
Dolly Parton’s estate in feud with nephew over alleged threats ↗Dolly Parton's nephew has been accused of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire, court documents show.
ABC Australia · 14:01
Half of young Australian adults now living with parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, survey shows ↗Half of all young Australians are still living with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, new survey reveals
ABC Australia · 16:01
Harvey Weinstein jailed for 15 years for sex crime against his assistant ↗In another #MeToo reckoning, Harvey Weinstein will spend 15 years behind bars for sexually assaulting a production assistant at his Manhattan apartment 20 years ago.
ABC Australia · 17:52
'Victims of terrorism': Iran's president tells UN 'we will never bow' to US ↗Iran's president delivers an unyielding speech at the UN, describing his country as "victims of terrorism" and declaring it will never surrender to US and Israeli aggression.
ABC Australia · 18:30
15 years after being rejected, Aussie animator lands gig at dream studio ↗Wallace & Grommit studio Aardman Animations was always the dream for Sammy Lewis. It just took them 15 years to get there.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Lainey Wilson's 'fun whirlwind' from small town roots to superstardom ↗Lainey Wilson on home, her connection with Dolly Parton and how Tim McGraw inspired her ambition in music.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Quiz: How well do you know Australian theatre? ↗Know your David Williamson from your Ray Lawler? Your Fangirls from your Trophy Boys? Test your knowledge with our Australian theatre quiz.
ABC Australia · 18:44
Inside the AI machine: How the tech race binds nations into dependence ↗ChatGPT might be the face of AI, but behind the prompts lies a complex physical ecosystem that is reshaping power balances around the world.
ABC Australia · 18:46
Al industry left to police itself as bleak warnings mount ↗The capacity of Andrew Forrest to dream big about jumping on board the AI revolution while at the same time acknowledging the technology could end us all is a perfect example of the dilemma being confronted at the UN this week.
ABC Australia · 18:53
More Australians than ever lodging workplace sexual harassment complaints ↗New figures reveal many workers are waiting months and even years for their cases to be investigated.
ABC Australia · 18:53
Bachelor star Matty J backs mental health screening of new dads ↗Dads-to-be would be screened for perinatal distress alongside their partners under one proposal to be canvassed by a parliamentary inquiry.
ABC Australia · 19:00
Video captures ranger's joyful tears on finding rare night parrot chick ↗New video captures a sighting of the elusive bird in its grassy home in the remote Great Sandy Desert during the day.
ABC Australia · 19:11
Jump forward or back? Let's do the daylight saving time warp again ↗Australia's three main time zones are about to expand to five, but there are a few other clock changes to be mindful of depending on where you are in the country.
ABC Australia · 19:12
Suspects in Simone Strobel killing not 'adequately' investigated, inquest lawyer says ↗NSW Police failed to adequately investigate multiple persons of interest in the unsolved 2005 killing of German tourist Simone Strobel, according to the senior barrister who acted as counsel assisting at the most recent coronial inquest into her death.
ABC Australia · 19:15
Anger over lives lost as Jehovah's Witnesses shift on blood transfusion ↗The daughter of a Jehovah's Witness who died after refusing a blood transfusion on religious grounds in 2019 has expressed anger after the church altered its longstanding opposition last week.
ABC Australia · 19:17
Tasmania's treasures come out to lure BBC hit show ↗An intricate stone carving and two tiny dolls are just some of the antiques pulled from storage spaces across Tasmania this week, as part of a push to bring one of the world's most popular television shows to the state.
ABC Australia · 19:37
Pearce ready to carve place in AFL history with Freo ↗Tasmanian footballer Alex Pearce can create history on Saturday by becoming the Fremantle Football Club's first-ever AFL premiership captain. Pearce was born and raised on Tasmania's north-west coast, where resilience is bred, and sport reigns supreme.
ABC Australia · 19:58
'Tsunami' of alleged child abuse offenders face Queensland courts ↗Twenty years of sentencing data shows convictions for one of the most serious related offences are up by more than 60 per cent.
ABC Australia · 20:00
PM set to warn China and US the Indo-Pacific not their 'chessboard' ↗In a major foreign policy speech set to be delivered in New York, Anthony Albanese will declare the post-1945 world order "is no longer fit for purpose" and warn China and the US the Indo-Pacific is not a "chessboard".
ABC Australia · 20:01
All consumers to pay for EV chargers under power monopoly 'waiver' ↗A bitter fight is brewing between EV charging companies and poles-and-wires companies, and now a regulator has weighed in.
ABC Australia · 20:02
Missing mum likely had frequent phone contact with Cairns man ↗A coroner has heard Joanne Butterfield's telephone bill showed nine calls to another landline in the lead up to her 1998 disappearance but detectives did not speak with the man that number belonged to for more than two decades.
ABC Australia · 20:18
Police 'working their arses off' in search for missing 4yo, lead detective says ↗Seasoned senior officers are not in the habit of being publicly unrestrained in their feelings, but a moment of emotion from the chief detective investigating the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont has underlined the commitment and determination of police.
ABC Australia · 20:31
Breaking: AI agent accessed Australian government site, PM says ↗Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says an unauthorised AI agent has accessed a government website.
ABC Australia · 20:32
'Cheeky' 95yo celebrates another birthday jumping out of a plane ↗Betty Gregory moved into aged care just weeks before turning 95. But that didn't stop her from skydiving to celebrate her birthday.
ABC Australia · 20:44
Why this beach was named Sydney's cleanest ↗This spot on the city's northern beaches has been named the cleanest, while another popular Sydney beach is given a "poor" rating for the fifth year running.
ABC Australia · 20:54
First Nations workers in Australia paid 16pc less per hour, report finds ↗A landmark report has found Indigenous workers are on average paid 16 per cent less an hour than the average Australian, amounting to nearly two months of work each year for free.
ABC Australia · 20:57
Live: Albanese says OpenAI took three months to report Medicare breach ↗An OpenAI agent accessed public and private data after hacking into a Medicare data portal in June. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 20:57
NT Labor fracking stand-off emerges as caucus members voice opposition ↗Four of Labor's six politicians in the Northern Territory parliament are personally opposed to fracking, contradicting the opposition's official position.
ABC Australia · 21:00
Brooks & Dunn, Eric Church lead CMC Rocks 20th anniversary ↗Country icons and up-and-coming stars will make the 20th anniversary of Australia's beloved country music festival unforgettable.
ABC Australia · 21:02
Bindi Raye lives the ultimate FIFO lifestyle online. None of it is real ↗Bindi Raye's online profiles portray the life of a twenty-something-year-old FIFO worker in WA's north, but an ABC investigation has found she does not exist.
ABC Australia · 21:26
Live: ASX set to fall following sea of red on Wall Street ↗The Aussie share market is set to fall as the price of oil surges above $US100 a barrel. following Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
ABC Australia · 21:32
V'landys steps down as Racing NSW boss to secure firmer grip on NRL ↗Peter V'landys moves one step closer to becoming the NRL's executive chairman after stepping down from Racing NSW.
ABC Australia · 21:35
Migrant doctors filling GP gaps where 'there's nobody else' ↗As political debate about slashing migrant numbers continues, a medical centre in the NSW Southern Highlands is relying on doctors from overseas.
ABC Australia · 21:59
Victorian pubs to stay open until 3am under Labor election promise ↗The government is promising to extend opening hours for the state's pubs and change the Food Act so that dogs will be allowed inside venues at the publican's discretion.
ABC Australia · 22:08
Prison to plate farm program helping to reduce reoffending in SA ↗Behind razor-wire fences in Port Lincoln, inmates are growing restaurant-quality produce and cultivating skills for a new life after prison.
ABC Australia · 22:14
'Queen of Scones' hangs up apron after reaching volunteer age limit ↗For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Royal Melbourne Show kitchens will be without their 'Queen of Scones'.
ABC Australia · 22:35
Police scour bushland near Albury for missing man ↗Police are urging anyone who sees Daniel Tranchard-Harry not to approach him, but instead to keep their distance and try talking to him about fishing.
ABC Australia · 22:36
Hervey Bay's dugongs make positive start on slow road to recovery ↗A small but positive increase in the number of dugongs spotted in coastal areas in south-east Queensland has researchers feeling cautiously optimistic about the vulnerable marine mammal achieving population revival.
ABC Australia · 22:53
From disaster to destiny, it's taken a decade to rebuild the Dockers ↗Football is full of sliding doors moments. Just ask the Fremantle Dockers, who crashed and burned in 2016 and are now on the cusp of winning their first-ever premiership 10 years later.
ABC Australia · 23:03
'That's why Taliban is scared': Cyclist's incredible journey to silver ↗Fariba Hashimi wins Asian Games silver in the cycling, five years after escaping Afghanistan for Italy.
ABC Australia · 23:08
Historic winery sold to Victorian company with plans to restart production ↗The winery's heritage-listed underground cellars have been little more than a tourist attraction of late. All that might be about to change.
ABC Australia · 23:35
Trump greets Xi on tarmac in rare welcome to start state visit ↗The US president met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac in a rare show of courtesy ahead of the three-day state visit which is expected to cover issues including AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan.
ABC Australia · 23:35
Qld council says costs prevent it hitting recycling targets ↗As fuel prices soar, many regional local governments are struggling with the cost of transporting recyclables hundreds of kilometres for processing.