Friday, 25 September 2026
305 articles · times in UTC
ABC Australia · 00:03
Retiring Dolphin lauded as one of NRL's toughest ahead of prelim final ↗The Dolphins preliminary final against the Roosters could be the last match of Ray Stone's NRL career, and he is set to go down swinging regardless of the result.
ABC Australia · 00:05
Albanese laments 'breakdown' of global rules in major UN speech ↗The prime minister tells the UN climate change and AI are key challenges demanding urgent global cooperation, just two days after Donald Trump told the same forum that both concerns were a "hoax".
ABC Australia · 00:32
Viral squishy toy trend putting children in hospital with burns ↗Squishy toys are a must-have for many kids, but dangerous counterfeits are entering the market, with a social media trend causing severe burns.
ABC Australia · 00:34
Man shot during Trump assassination attempt at 2024 rally dies ↗The 76-year-old was struck in the arm and abdomen at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania — the wounds leaving him with lingering injuries that forced him to walk with a cane.
ABC Australia · 00:43
Original Wallace & Gromit puppets auctioned to raise funds for 'emerging filmmakers' ↗The original Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Feathers McGraw puppets have been auctioned to help fund "opportunities for emerging filmmakers".
ABC Australia · 00:43
Tasmanian Liberals to have conscience vote on banning conversion practices ↗Premier Jeremy Rockliff confirms the conscience vote on the issue as Liberal MPs Felix Ellis and Michael Ferguson say they will be voting "no".
ABC Australia · 00:50
Four people charged over shooting in suburban Perth ↗Three men and a woman will face the Fremantle Magistrates Court charged with attempting to kill a 37-year-old man.
ABC Australia · 01:08
Prosecutors drop abuse charge against Adelaide child protection worker ↗Hannah Joyce Neale appeared in court today where the prosecution withdrew a charge of sexual abuse of a child, which meant she is no longer facing any criminal charges.
ABC Australia · 01:39
For so long an underdog, front-running Freo ready to claim first flag ↗After years of being an underdog and an afterthought in AFL premiership talks, Fremantle is ready to take centre stage with its breakthrough triumph.
ABC Australia · 01:41
Cowboys blueprint offers NRL expansion hope for Queensland Heartland ↗With more than 6,000 junior players across the region and a long history of producing elite talent, the Queensland Heartland Bid is drawing on the ingredients that helped establish the North Queensland Cowboys.
ABC Australia · 02:00
What scares 'Argentina's Mary Shelley'? Australian suburbia at night ↗Mariana Enriquez is a leading voice in the gothic fiction scene, with her stories confronting the crimes of Argentina's dictatorship. One of those stories is the basis of a new mini-series, My Sad Dead.
ABC Australia · 02:09
Australians urged to get free flu jab as season peaks later than usual ↗Influenza cases are peaking unusually late in the year in Australia, so if you haven't had your flu jab this season, it's actually not too late.
ABC Australia · 02:15
Standing room only as AFL Grand Final parade kicks off ↗Interstate footy fans flooded Melbourne Park on Thursday, as Brisbane and Fremantle prepare to play in the Grand Final tomorrow.
ABC Australia · 02:18
Thousands of Queensland child safety workers to walk off the job ↗Employees are set to bring air mattresses to local members of parliament's offices to highlight cases in which children have spent the night in government offices waiting for suitable placement to be found.
ABC Australia · 02:52
Fagan's future undecided as Lions focus on making grand final history ↗Chris Fagan will again wait until after the grand final to confirm his future as he stands poised to join one of AFL coaching's most select clubs.
ABC Australia · 03:58
'Cynical' Freo coach bemoans how long AFL took with Neale reprieve ↗Dockers coach Justin Longmuir says he was 'cynical' about the Lachie Neale case, suggesting the reprieve should have come earlier in the week.
ABC Australia · 04:06
Vaccine clinic opens after four teens infected in measles outbreak ↗A temporary vaccination service has been set up for a school community in Adelaide's southern suburbs after four students tested positive for measles.
ABC Australia · 04:35
Man given fine for driving charge following footballer's death ↗Andrew Hilfenhaus has been fined less than $500 for a driving crime he was charged with in the wake of a young footballer's death.
ABC Australia · 04:39
Two Canberra lawyers tried to deter former partner from owed $500k ↗Acting Justice Audrey Balla found the law firm was placed into voluntary administration to "obtain an advantage in this litigation".
ABC Australia · 04:42
Man dies, other driver injured after two utes collide on highway ↗A 55-year-old man on his way to work has died and another driver has been injured after a crash involving two cars on a southern Tasmanian highway.
ABC Australia · 04:54
Body found after 'suspicious' house fire near Ipswich ↗Police were called to the Verran Street address around 5pm on Thursday with nearby residents reporting they could smell petrol near a property that was thought to be vacant.
ABC Australia · 04:56
Anthony LaPaglia on working with 'gruff' but 'nice' playwright Arthur Miller ↗Anthony LaPaglia is about to perform on a hometown stage in Adelaide for the first time with Death of a Salesman, recalling how he worked with the famed playwright on Broadway in the 1990s.
ABC Australia · 05:02
The best way to clean your toilet and how often ↗Most stains present in toilet bowls are due to scale build-up from the water supply, and removing them requires more than your average toilet cleaning, experts explain.
ABC Australia · 05:10
Port Arthur memories 'came back' on seeing jumping castle body-cam: officer ↗An inquest into the 2021 Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy that claimed the lives of six children has heard from a senior Tasmania Police officer.
ABC Australia · 05:12
'Free to enter and exit': Job ads lift veil on working in scam compounds ↗An analysis of thousands of job advertisements posted by Cambodian scam syndicates reveals how the multi-billion-dollar industry has continued amid a crackdown by the country's government.
ABC Australia · 05:18
Trump hails US-China relations as Xi says leaders must act responsibly ↗Donald Trump says the US and China have "never gotten along better" as China's President Xi Jinping joins him at a lavish White House state dinner.
ABC Australia · 05:35
Dockers fans to marry outside the MCG during AFL grand final ↗Fremantle fans Danni Bloomfield and Matt Abbott have flown to Melbourne from Karratha to get married outside the MCG before watching their beloved Dockers contest the premiership.
ABC Australia · 05:53
Bungled Sydney Water payroll rollout leaves workers underpaid ↗Three unions have voted for work stoppages and work bans after a new payroll system has been routinely paying employees incorrectly or late since July.
ABC Australia · 05:57
Friend 'froze' when ex-cop asked for her reaction if told 'I killed somebody' ↗Georgia Cook, a friend of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, gave evidence at his murder trial on Friday and said she had met the defendant at a boat party in 2021.
ABC Australia · 06:01
Kangaroo skin sculpture honouring 'every survival story' wins Defence art prize ↗The Australian War Memorial is displaying highly commended pieces while people can vote online for a people's choice winner.
ABC Australia · 06:02
Fishtailing caravan captured on truckie dash cam prompts holiday warning ↗Dash-cam footage captures the frightening moment a caravan begins fishtailing while overtaking a truck driver in Western Australia's Great Southern region.
ABC Australia · 06:32
Albury childcare centre shut down as safety probe launched ↗The NSW independent regulator in early education and child care has shut down an Albury childcare service for six months while it investigates alleged child safety risks.
ABC Australia · 06:47
Company pleads guilty over mechanic's death in 2023 ↗A mining maintenance company in Western Australia's Goldfields has pleaded guilty over the death of a worker nearly three years ago.
ABC Australia · 07:19
Former foster carers heartbroken after death of baby girl in Ballarat ↗The former foster carers of an eight-month-old baby girl who died days after being returned to her biological parents say the entire child protection system needs to be demolished and rebuilt from the ground up.
ABC Australia · 07:29
Officer cleared of DV charges but 'not a finding complainant has lied' ↗A police security officer is acquitted of domestic violence charges, but an Adelaide judge has said that does not mean the "complainant has lied in her evidence".
ABC Australia · 07:38
Eagles keep Dons winless, Dogs put Power on the brink ↗Essendon slumps to a 0–7 record after a final-quarter fightback against West Coast fell short, while the Bulldogs beat Port to move to 5–2.
ABC Australia · 07:59
'He will be finished': Toplace lawyer's promise to fugitive developer ↗The former underling of disgraced developer Jean Nassif has denied in ICAC he was part of a campaign to smear the state's building commissioner.
ABC Australia · 08:11
'Evil' Catholic priest who sexually abused girls in foster care jailed ↗Robert Hickman, now aged 81, had already served time in New South Wales for similar offences, with the court hearing that he first started abusing children in the late 1970s.
ABC Australia · 08:17
Father rejects coroner's conclusion on newborn son's death ↗A Queensland father says he will seek to have the findings of an inquest into his five-day-old son's death set aside.
ABC Australia · 08:28
Live: Walker confirmed to start for Roosters in NRL prelim final ↗Sam Walker has been passed fit to play and will start for the Sydney Roosters in their NRL preliminary final clash with the Dolphins. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 08:36
Live: Brazil fans descend on Townsville ahead of Socceroos clash ↗The Socceroos kick off a two-game international friendly series against five-time world champions Brazil in Townsville. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 09:12
Police lay 115 additional charges on Sydney alleged childcare abuser ↗Former Sydney childcare worker Hamish Tait is now 444 facing charges related to the alleged abuse of children over a 16-year period.
ABC Australia · 09:24
Man dies after fall at Hanging Rock summit ↗The tourist spot will be closed over the long weekend following a deadly fall on Friday afternoon.
ABC Australia · 09:27
'Makeshift' treatment areas and long waits reported at major Adelaide hospital ED ↗Patients waited more than 13 hours to be treated at the biggest emergency department in Adelaide's northern suburbs, which has been operating at "crisis" levels for months, according to SA's doctors' union.
ABC Australia · 09:54
At least four killed in Ukraine Russia drone strike exchange ↗At least four people have been killed, including a 14-year-old boy, during drone attacks across Russia and Ukraine.
ABC Australia · 10:02
Sydney man becomes first jailed under Nazi salute laws ↗Nathan Ballesty was arrested in December after the AFP launched an investigation into a post in which he called for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be kidnapped.
ABC Australia · 14:16
Trump accuser E Jean Carroll finally gets her damages ↗Lawyers have shut down Donald Trump's attempt to raise a court case to take back the money awarded to E Jean Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Mr Trump for sexual assault.
ABC Australia · 15:33
Pope Leo says UN risks becoming 'charade' as he sounds alarm over AI ↗During a visit to Paris, the pontiff warned of the dangers of "losing our humanity" to AI and that multi-lateral organisations may be in crisis.
ABC Australia · 15:44
Man City guilty of breaching EPL financial rules, punishment still pending ↗Global football heavyweights Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 beaches of the English Premier League's financial regulations, after a years-long investigation.
ABC Australia · 16:47
Bali Nine drug mule released from jail after being spared death row ↗Mary Jane Veloso was due to be executed in Indonesia in 2015 alongside Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, but she was spared at the last minute.
ABC Australia · 17:49
Trump told Xi helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says ↗Amid the tea-drinking and pleasantries in Washington this week, Donald Trump said he did bring up the Iran war with Xi Jinping and China's support for Tehran.
ABC Australia · 18:30
ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of Martika, Baywatch and that space chess game from Star Wars ↗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 inner-city stargazers navigate light pollution to capture night sky ↗Astronomy enthusiasts and astrophotographers say despite light pollution, there is plenty to see in inner-city night skies as telescope technology advances.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Julia Morris on returning to 'school' with fresh ADHD diagnosis ↗The principal of Class Clowns Academy — an admittedly fake school whose only pupils are comedians — talks returning to the classroom for her new show, as someone diagnosed with ADHD later in life.
ABC Australia · 18:30
A week of warnings reveals Europe's dangerous new reality ↗One after the other they lined up to speak: National leaders warning of increasing imminent danger to their countries.
ABC Australia · 18:30
From The Beatles to psychedelia, discover how 1966 changed music forever ↗Two of rock's biggest albums, Revolver and Pet Sounds, are turning 60 this year, but there's so much more to the sounds of 1966.
ABC Australia · 19:21
'Ethical' hacker doubts Open AI will face charges over Medicare hack ↗As questions linger around whether OpenAI will face legal consequences for its Medicare hack, a man who faced decades in jail for alleged cybercrimes says Australian law comes down harder on individuals than organisations.
ABC Australia · 19:30
Nepal's flood survivors still waiting to find out what comes next ↗The smell of death still lingers in the air of Nepal's Nuwakot district after last month's devastating floods, but that's not the town's only problem.
ABC Australia · 19:39
Only Princess Diana's brother knew the double meaning in her eulogy, until now ↗Charles Spencer was tasked with eulogising his "global phenomenon" of a sister, Princess Diana. Now, he is analysing his own words decades later in a controversial new book.
ABC Australia · 19:43
What happened when Xi Jinping met Donald Trump? ↗Donald Trump hails a "truly great friendship" with President Xi. But the defining feature of their relationship remains a greater rivalry.
ABC Australia · 19:48
Mary River proves Australia's most degraded catchments can be restored ↗Community effort transforms a degraded waterway, reducing erosion, increasing fish breeding and improving the quality of water that flows into the Great Barrier Reef.
ABC Australia · 19:51
Everything you need to know ahead of today's AFL grand final ↗The 2026 AFL grand final is finally upon us. Here's everything you need to know, from start times to conversation starters.
ABC Australia · 19:55
'More falling in love overseas' but thousands face long wait to reunite ↗Australians who want to build their lives with partners or spouses from overseas say they are worried visa wait times will continue to grow.
ABC Australia · 20:02
Lions list changes but machine the same ahead of fourth grand final ↗The personnel may change but the machine largely stays the same for a Brisbane side going into a fourth straight grand final. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson run the rule over the two-time premiers.
ABC Australia · 20:07
A decades-old newspaper snippet gives blueprint of modern Knights ↗Thirteen years since their last NRL preliminary final, the Newcastle Knights are on a quest to do the unthinkable — go from wooden spoon to premiers in a single season. Writing in 1987, their inaugural coach spelt out the player who would get them there.
ABC Australia · 20:10
'You're still a dad': Father turns grief into support for other families ↗After the neonatal deaths of two sons, Nick Olney began delivering baby imprint kits to neonatal intensive care units across Australia, carrying an imprint of Harry's tiny feet with him to the tip of Cape York.
ABC Australia · 20:13
Why Sarah 4.0 needs no further upgrades following year of injury hell ↗Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante has only recently returned to racing after more than 400 days, following complications from a fractured femur. Now the 25-year-old is set to make up for lost time, starting at the UCI World Championships in Montréal.
ABC Australia · 20:15
Neale the common thread in Fremantle and Brisbane's eerie shared history ↗Fremantle and Brisbane have briefly crossed each other's paths over their three decades in the AFL, never more than when Lachie Neale starred for both clubs.
ABC Australia · 20:18
Fremantle turns purple as Dockers attempt grand final history ↗From produce to pet accessories, purple reigns in Fremantle as Dockers' fans count down to the AFL grand final at the MCG.
ABC Australia · 20:29
Stunning free kick shows Irankunda's star is aligning for Socceroos ↗Nestory Irankunda's incredible free kick against Brazil in Townsville shows the Socceroos have stars to rival some of the biggest and best in the world.
ABC Australia · 20:37
A cash comeback? Shops navigate looming death of card surcharges ↗Paying by card is a convenient and hugely popular option for most Australians, but surcharges cost small businesses thousands in fees each year. While many stores pass card fees directly onto shoppers, the RBA is set to change this from October 1.
ABC Australia · 21:02
Victoria's crime crisis is turning, but a looming election means everything ↗Fresh data shows crime levels may be beginning to plateau, but as the state election looms, the political crisis fuelled by the community's perception of safety shows little sign of easing.
ABC Australia · 21:03
Gun used to kill brothers not weapon found in car, expert tells court ↗A gun entered into evidence in the murder trial involving two Australian brothers and their American friend killed in Mexico is not the murder weapon, a court has heard.
ABC Australia · 21:06
Push to stop girls having to suffer pelvic pain in silence ↗Advocates are calling for specialist endometriosis education in NSW public schools to make it less awkward for students and teachers to discuss the condition.
ABC Australia · 21:29
Why young officer's death hit 'like a gut punch' for one Sydney local ↗Remembered as "an angel" by the police commissioner, Mia Lay's work in her local community will live long in the memory of this Redfern resident.
ABC Australia · 21:40
Caged egg rule change delayed in Victoria due to spread of bird flu ↗The spread of H5N1 bird flu is slowing down the rollout of tougher poultry regulations in Victoria.
ABC Australia · 21:50
A new love, an old obsession and the final weeks of Jesse Baird's life ↗The first week of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial focused on what Jesse Baird told relatives, friends and colleagues about the former police officer, and what the accused said to his friends or colleagues about Mr Baird.
ABC Australia · 22:05
Domestic violence perpetrators are going undetected. Here's why ↗A horror weekend of suspected domestic violence-related deaths in NSW has exposed a huge gap in the response to the issue plaguing Australia, after police revealed they didn't know the alleged offenders.
ABC Australia · 22:22
Mason Cox chases second premiership after his AFL career was all but over ↗When Collingwood did not offer Mason Cox a new deal after 2025, he was staring at the end of his AFL career — but then the Fremantle Dockers came knocking.
ABC Australia · 22:25
AI data centre company starts development work without a permit ↗The Latrobe Council says it's concerned Firmus Technologies appears to have conducted illegal works on the site of its yet-to-be-approved project in Tasmania.
ABC Australia · 22:32
How the Dockers went from perpetual underdogs to top of the game ↗With Fremantle just one win away from premiership glory, we take a look back at the trajectory of the Dockers, a club originally formed to 'dilute the Eagles'.
ABC Australia · 23:04
Aussie star reaches WTA final as opponent says she was 'pressured' to withdraw ↗Talia Gibson has reached her maiden WTA singles final as Tatiana Prozorova takes a swipe at the WTA, saying a physio "pressured" her into withdrawing from their semifinal after she was hit by a smash during a doubles match.
ABC Australia · 23:06
Retired doctor extradited from NSW pleads not guilty to indecent assault ↗A patient who was allegedly indecently assaulted during a medical appointment 20 years ago has told a Tasmanian court he was frightened of reporting the incident at the time.
ABC Australia · 23:11
Urgent dredging underway to save disappearing Queensland beach ↗Dredging work is underway to save a disappearing regional Queensland beach, but there are questions about its long-term viability and the impacts of increasingly powerful weather events.
ABC Australia · 23:21
Serial con man turned charity director back in court on dishonesty charges ↗A convicted fraudster who now leads a charity has appeared in court of charges of dishonestly dealing with documents and being unlawfully on premises.
ABC Australia · 23:28
'I was buggered': Stranded sailor in dramatic rescue off Darwin Harbour ↗After 30 days at sea, Digby Campbell was down to his last can of beer and two Red Bulls when three strangers saved the 75-year-old sailor adrift off Darwin Harbour.
ABC Australia · 23:57
Fake TV police station fuels outback town's plea for real thing ↗When the filming of new Stan thriller Two Birds saw a fake police station erected in Boulder, WA, local businesses say crime and misbehaviour plummeted.