Sunday, 4 October 2026
228 articles · times in UTC
ABC Australia · 00:13
'Unnecessary and cruel': People with MS to lose home care ↗Marlene Robinson, who has multiple sclerosis, has been told MSWA will stop a home care program which provided support workers to help her with basic tasks like getting dressed.
ABC Australia · 00:13
AFP confirms investigation of flydubai co-pilot's Australian links ↗The Australian Federal Police is investigating Australian links to a flydubai pilot who allegedly attacked a colleague in the cockpit.
ABC Australia · 00:46
Treasurer downplays chance of cost-of-living relief amid surging debt ↗It seems unlikely households will get cost-of-living relief this year after Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed the government is looking to "tighten" the budget as borrowing costs boom.
ABC Australia · 01:25
Breaking: Man who allegedly crashed into Newcastle Knights fans refused bail ↗The Sydney teenager who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car that crashed into and injured 10 Newcastle Knights fans has been refused bail.
ABC Australia · 01:29
Regional audiences to lose Network 10, as licensee warns of TV's future ↗After a three-month reprieve, WIN confirms Network 10 will go from Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith.
ABC Australia · 03:21
Live: Roosters and Broncos back at it in another NRLW grand final ↗For the fourth time in nine NRLW seasons, the Roosters and Broncos meet on grand final day with three greats of the game hanging up their boots. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 04:10
SA government says prior parklands works set precedent for MotoGP circuit ↗The city O-Bahn tunnel and new Women's and Children's Hospital have set precedents for major work in the Adelaide parklands, the state government has argued in a MotoGP circuit assessment.
ABC Australia · 04:20
How non-monogamy and mental health shaped Rowena Wise's songwriting ↗A changed perspective on the rules of love, mental health and estrangement makes the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter's new album especially gripping.
ABC Australia · 04:25
Ukraine to target Russian refineries as Zelenskyy responds to air strikes ↗Faced with a new Moscow policy designed to force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities, the Ukrainian president says he will double down on attacking Russian oil reserves.
ABC Australia · 04:25
'Debris field' found in search for missing medical flight from Bermuda ↗Air traffic audio indicates the aircraft may have been "coming in blind" amid a storm.
ABC Australia · 05:09
Tragedy will drive Knights to bring home NRL trophy, fans say ↗Thousands of Knights supporters descend on Stadium Australia as they eagerly await their team's battle against the Sydney Roosters for NRL grand final glory.
ABC Australia · 05:19
Tornado leaves 'devastating' trail of damage in Ulladulla ↗Locals say it was "amazing" no-one was injured in Saturday's storm, which felled trees and street signs, tore off roofs, and left two homes uninhabitable.
ABC Australia · 05:19
Shark warning for NSW river after whale carcass removed ↗A marine biologist says sharks are likely to be attracted to a New South Wales sandbar where a dead whale was left for more than a day.
ABC Australia · 05:53
Cornell president vows 'serious look' at fraternities in wake of gang rape allegations ↗Cornell's president says the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 will weigh on the university for years to come.
ABC Australia · 06:24
Shock wake-up for residents as WWII shell detonated on beach ↗A dog walker and his friend chanced across the ordnance while going for a midnight stroll on Wurtulla Beach.
ABC Australia · 06:29
Kangaroos thrash Swans as Demons claim crucial win ↗The Swans lose star ruck Ally Morphett to a knee injury in their humiliating 55-point defeat to the Kangaroos, while the Demons get past the wasteful Magpies.
ABC Australia · 06:46
NRLW quick hits: Roosters complete 101-year first as Aiken stars ↗The 2026 Sydney Roosters NRLW side has cemented its legacy with a crushing grand final win over the Brisbane Broncos. Here are the quick hits from the NRLW grand final.
ABC Australia · 07:22
Brigginshaw's NRLW legend remains eternal ↗Ali Brigginshaw's decorated rugby league career ended with a heavy defeat but there can be no doubt about the impact the Broncos playmaker has had on the game.
ABC Australia · 07:37
Thousands of motorcyclists join pothole rally outside Victorian parliament ↗Chants of "fix the roads" could be heard alongside the roar of motorbikes outside state parliament as more than 3,000 attendees joined the rally.
ABC Australia · 09:03
Thousands make arrow sign for Jai as Amy Shark leads grand final tribute ↗Tens of thousands of fans have united by making the arrow gesture during a moving pre-grand final lap by the NRL's Jai Arrow and former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who were both diagnosed with motor neuron disease this year.
ABC Australia · 09:28
Eight-bed outback hospital costs $67m, three times original budget ↗WA's Health Minister Meredith Hammat has defended the cost of a new eight-bed outback hospital, which has reached practical completion at a cost of more than $8 million per bed.
ABC Australia · 11:13
Quick hits: Ponga lights up the grand final as DCE seals the premiership ↗In a match where the Roosters statistically dominated but the Knights managed to lead in the second half, these were the key moments from the 2026 NRL grand final.
ABC Australia · 11:16
Play School presenter Alister Smart dies aged 90 ↗Australian actor and beloved 27-year Play School presenter Alister Smart has died at his home in East Gippsland, Victoria.
ABC Australia · 11:24
Tedesco wins Churchill Medal after leading Roosters to grand final win ↗After skippering the Sydney Roosters to their first men's premiership in seven years, James Tedesco claims the Clive Churchill Medal as the player of the match in the grand final.
ABC Australia · 11:49
Newcastle's magic NRL premiership tilt ends in defeat, pride and honour ↗Newcastle came as close to winning a premiership as a team can without winning one but there is still honour to be found after their grand final loss.
ABC Australia · 12:19
Verstappen ends drought with win, Russell retires with five laps to go ↗Max Verstappen's long wait for another Formula 1 race win is finally over, and the drivers' championship race might be over, too.
ABC Australia · 17:30
How a high school student became Portrait Artist of the Year ↗From painting in her room to winning a commission for the National Portrait Gallery, Jazz’s art career is taking off. But the 17-year-old is still juggling the end of high school.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Study links anti-trans content to worse mental health ↗A new Australian study has linked more frequent exposure to anti-trans stigma with a statistically higher prevalence of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
ABC Australia · 18:04
Three oppositions are contesting Victoria's election. The premier leads one ↗With voters flocking to One Nation and Premier Ben Carroll doing all he can to distance himself from his predecessors, Victoria is gearing up for an unusual election in eight weeks' time.
ABC Australia · 18:22
Veteran prescribed 'ghastly' amount of cannabis by for-profit health company ↗For nearly two years, veteran Steve Johnstone was prescribed huge quantities of high-THC cannabis by doctors he'd never spoken to.
ABC Australia · 18:25
AI is evolving rapidly. Is it a new form of life? ↗We are clearly creating a kind of non-biological life, an idea that has been clarified by several events in the past couple of weeks.
ABC Australia · 18:27
The Liberals and Greens appear to be heading in the same direction ↗Albanese promised to be "the adult in the room" and govern from the centre. But is that still the political mood as we enter the last part of 2026?
ABC Australia · 18:30
Australia's fossil fuel expansion 'slap in the face' to Pacific nations ↗Australia's climate credentials will be under the spotlight at pre-COP talks in Fiji with a major coal mine expansion approved just days prior.
ABC Australia · 18:30
One state's illegal tobacco crackdown is producing striking results ↗Calls to Quitline more than doubled in the days after major tobacco black market enforcement operations in Queensland, suggesting the crackdown may encourage some smokers to quit.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Is your office pushing you into 'survival mode'? ↗Not all workplaces are the same, but if you work in an office, some of the common features could be making it harder for you to get your best work done.
ABC Australia · 18:39
Time for a history quiz. Can you get 10/10? ↗This week we've got questions on tech giants, nu-metal, Australia's first chief justice and more. Test yourself!
ABC Australia · 18:46
India's 'Cockroach' protests intensify as police probe harassment claims ↗Delhi police say three female journalists have made sexual harassment allegations against officers during protests against India's electoral commission.
ABC Australia · 18:53
Small farmers at mercy of supermarket giants, seller says ↗A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement with Coles ended due to the supermarket giant simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country.
ABC Australia · 19:12
Roosters were always more than just the villain in Newcastle's fairytale ↗A Knights win was always going to be the romantic story, but to show the Roosters anything but the utmost respect is to misunderstand their journey to NRL glory.
ABC Australia · 19:17
Australia's oldest man celebrates 113th birthday with ride in vintage car ↗Australia's oldest man, Ken Weeks, and the world's oldest man, Joao Marinho Neto, share the same birthday and exchanged best wishes for the first time this year.
ABC Australia · 19:17
Farmer fined $60k for clearing native vegetation north of Adelaide ↗A 73-year-old farmer is fined $60,000 for clearing more than 250 hectares of native vegetation at a property at Port Wakefield.
ABC Australia · 19:18
Fire destroys prestige car workshop in Melbourne's north-west ↗Firefighters have battled for more than two hours to control a blaze inside a car workshop in Airport West early this morning.
ABC Australia · 19:24
De Minaur fights back to reach China Open semis ↗Australia's Alex de Minaur pulls out a comeback win to reach the semifinals of the China Open in Beijing.
ABC Australia · 19:30
Push for review for victim-survivors after prosecution change to EMDR ↗A Sunshine Coast woman whose allegations of child abuse were not investigated by police because she had received a recommended trauma therapy is pushing for a review into how many alleged victim-survivors have faced the same barrier to justice.
ABC Australia · 19:45
Short-stay operators have mixed reactions to SA's register proposal ↗The scheme is still being shaped but some operators are raising concerns about security and giving local governments control over land use and deciding rates.
ABC Australia · 19:50
There are only six of these trees left in the wild. Conservationists are cloning them ↗The trees are estimated to be between 3,000 to 6,000 years old but they have no future without intervention.
ABC Australia · 19:52
Almost half of Queenslanders don't believe police are honest, report finds ↗Data in the QPS's annual report has revealed the service failed to meet public integrity benchmarks including public trust, police honesty, and fairness by as much as 22 per cent.
ABC Australia · 19:58
Former Bachelor star Sam Wood facing domestic violence charges ↗Fitness influencer and former Bachelor contestant Sam Wood is due to face court this morning on multiple domestic violence charges following his arrest in Noosa on the weekend.
ABC Australia · 19:59
Showers bring 'awkward' end to long weekend across south-east Queensland ↗Rain and possible isolated severe storms are forecast for south-east Queensland as school resumes on Tuesday, while the northern coast stays mostly fine and the west remains hot.
ABC Australia · 20:04
Two pedestrians killed after being hit by car ↗Two men aged 70 and 55 have died after being hit by an SUV at Tura Beach, north of Merimbula, with the driver taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
ABC Australia · 20:09
Live: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain ↗Wall Street's key indices gained as rate rise expectations were wound back on soft jobs data. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
ABC Australia · 20:14
Live: Albanese heads to pre-COP in Fiji, Tuvalu ↗Anthony Albanese will attend a pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu today with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 20:16
Roads, renewables and state taxes spark debate at Ripon election forum ↗Renewable energy transmission lines, the emergency services levy and roads were contentious topics at a candidates' forum in the marginal regional Victorian electorate of Ripon on Sunday.
ABC Australia · 20:28
Labuschagne set for Test after first ton in 11 months ↗Marnus Labuschagne makes his case to keep the number three spot in Friday's first Test against South Africa, with a timely century in a warm-up match.
ABC Australia · 20:32
Jane Doe threatened in Cornell University rape case, lawyer says ↗People have threatened to harm the woman identified as Jane Doe in the Cornell University case unless she withdraws her lawsuit, her lawyer says.
ABC Australia · 20:32
Jane Doe threatened in Cornell University rape case, lawyer says ↗People have threatened to harm the woman identified as Jane Doe in the Cornell University case unless she withdraws her lawsuit, her lawyer says.
ABC Australia · 20:33
Residents fear there is no stopping $32b hyperscale data centre ↗Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet
ABC Australia · 20:39
Queensland mother seeks to force inquest into daughter's 2023 Kakadu death ↗Jessica Stephens's mother Karon Evans has applied for court orders that would force the Northern Territory coroner to hold an inquest into her death in Kakadu National Park after being discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital in 2023.
ABC Australia · 20:51
Dwindling volunteer numbers put seafarers' rights at risk, charity says ↗Without volunteers at regional ports, seafarers would not be able to set foot on Australian soil between journeys.
ABC Australia · 20:55
How services failed a foster child's transition to adulthood ↗Coby spends his days at his computer. His experiences with Tasmania's Child Safety Services during while in foster care have left him anxious and distrustful, and his NDIS plan failed to prepare him for life as an adult. Then they tried to move him into public housing.
ABC Australia · 20:59
Opal miners, whip crackers and teddy makers eye Olympic stage ↗In the most remote parts of the state, communities are hoping they too can have a crack at a piece of Queensland's Olympic pie.
ABC Australia · 21:09
NT government scrambles for Batchelor dialysis options ahead of YiSSA closure ↗The government has previously said dialysis patients would not be moved to Batchelor, 100 kilometres from Darwin, when they are evicted from the YiSSA accommodation facility in the NT capital.
ABC Australia · 21:13
What to look for during the AFL trade period ↗As one footy season ends, the next one begins almost immediately with free agency, trade and the draft period.
ABC Australia · 21:28
Live: AFL trade period officially opens as stars eye blockbuster moves ↗The AFL trade period officially opens as stars like Zak Butters, Zach Merrett and Ben King chase blockbuster moves. Follow all the news and debate live.
ABC Australia · 22:17
US marine arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery in Japan's Okinawa ↗Japanese police arrest a 20-year-old US marine in the Okinawa prefecture on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman.
ABC Australia · 22:34
Teen pedestrian critical after being hit by e-bike near Wollongong ↗Police allege an e-bike rider returned an alcohol reading more than twice the driving limit and positive tests for cocaine and meth after a crash critically injured a 16-year-old girl near Wollongong.
ABC Australia · 22:37
'Don't drop it': Star's nervous moment as Roosters celebrate in Bondi ↗Grand final hero Mark Nawaqanitawase lifts the Provan-Summons trophy to adoring fans as his coach describes the Roosters star as "extraordinary".
ABC Australia · 22:37
19yo driver allegedly rammed rideshare with two people inside ↗A 19-year-old driver who allegedly rammed a rideshare vehicle carrying two passengers has been arrested in Adelaide's north, with SA Police also responding to several other crashes, including one in which a 53-year-old man was killed.
ABC Australia · 22:51
Mary Fowler's Man City boost with big WSL win over Arsenal ↗Mary Fowler's landmark 100th game for Manchester City is a bright spot for the beleaguered club, with a big win over Arsenal keeping them with a perfect record on top of the WSL.
ABC Australia · 23:18
As China tensions escalate, Japan builds its own spy agency ↗Japan may soon have its own "CIA", with the nation working with "the utmost urgency" to establish its first centralised network of intelligence operations since World War II.
ABC Australia · 23:52
'We'll be there': Fans rally behind Knights after grand final loss ↗Despite Sunday's loss against the Roosters, Newcastle Knights fans remain proud of the team's effort.
ABC Australia · 23:58
Fire destroys abandoned mental health hospital building near Hobart ↗Millbrook Rise opened in 1934, initially to provide care to those returning from war. The original building has been abandoned for several years.