Tuesday, 6 October 2026
383 articles · times in UTC
ABC Australia · 00:31
Former ACT politician charged with grooming unlikely to face trial before mid-2027 ↗Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay faces arraignment in the ACT Supreme Court for allegedly grooming a teenage boy between 2022 and 2025.
ABC Australia · 01:06
What is South Australia's identity without its festivals? ↗Festivals that once held a treasured place in South Australia's arts calendar are falling away, and artists are questioning whether SA still wants to be "The Festival State".
ABC Australia · 01:24
Breaking: Police Commissioner Grant Stevens appointed SA's next governor ↗Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has been appointed South Australia's new governor, succeeding the outgoing Frances Adamson.
ABC Australia · 01:45
Early morning car burglary ends in dramatic arrest on Melbourne freeway ↗Tactical police arrested several people following an operation that brought outbound Monash Freeway traffic to a near Chadstone.
ABC Australia · 02:00
Being fetishised broke me. Now I'm taking back my power ↗Date any Asian woman and you'll soon realise we are not a monolith. We are layered, unique, and ultimately human.
ABC Australia · 02:08
'Heartless': Pro-Palestinian groups criticised for October 7 vigils ↗Pro-Palestinian organisations are criticised for planning vigils for the third anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people.
ABC Australia · 02:10
Trump approves firing squad execution for convicted US military base shooter ↗Psychiatrist Nidal Hasan is set to become the first person to be executed by the US military in more than six decades after killing 13 people at a military base in 2009.
ABC Australia · 02:18
Calls for Cornell president to resign during protests over gang rape allegation ↗The Ivy League university has been at the centre of international media attention following allegations a student was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
ABC Australia · 02:26
Severe cyclone likely to hit Qld this season, weather bureau warns ↗The Bureau of Meteorology is also predicting warmer than average temperatures across large parts of the state, as well as below average rainfall until December.
ABC Australia · 02:27
Tomato soup tin explodes in man's face, slicing open his nose ↗A tin of tomato soup has exploded in a man's face, leaving him with a nasty wound.
ABC Australia · 02:31
Teenager pleads not guilty to murdering father on Boxing Day ↗A 19-year-old has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter, which has not been accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
ABC Australia · 02:34
Coalition wants Victoria to 'lead the world' in youth mental health care ↗The state opposition has promised to expand the number of patient transit lounges at Victorian hospitals and invest in youth mental health if it wins next month's election.
ABC Australia · 03:00
Former ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury is Lifeline Canberra's CEO ↗Former ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Lifeline Canberra, as the organisation reports a 61 per cent increase in calls for help in the 2025-26 financial year.
ABC Australia · 03:09
Influencers, firms cut ties with former Bachelor Sam Wood after DV charges ↗Businesses and colleagues are cutting ties with reality TV star and businessman Sam Wood as he faces domestic violence allegations.
ABC Australia · 03:09
Woman cleared of murdering adult children convicted of fraud offence ↗The judge told the court her fraud offending was serious and involved "sustained dishonesty".
ABC Australia · 03:09
Coalition promises deep cuts in migration fight with One Nation, Labor ↗The Coalition would cut net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years under a sweeping overhaul targeting graduate and bridging visas.
ABC Australia · 03:28
Comedian Judith Lucy announces cancer diagnosis ↗The comedian and actress made the announcement in a lighthearted video posted to social media.
ABC Australia · 03:32
Women's stars call on Cricket Australia to fix scheduling ↗Concerns are growing about the lack of women's cricket in school-friendly slots over summer, amid warnings the schedule will hurt the game's growth among girls.
ABC Australia · 03:53
Former Melbourne girls' school teacher charged with sexual assault ↗Methodist Ladies' College confirmed in a letter to parents on Monday that former staff member Kam Kenny-Jones had been charged by Victoria Police with the sexual assault of a child.
ABC Australia · 04:31
AI drones on the cards for WA as shark-tagging program expanded ↗Western Australia's shark-tagging program will be expanded and the use of AI-powered drones investigated as part of a suite of measures aimed at keeping beachgoers safe.
ABC Australia · 04:35
Woman stabbed during random Melbourne tram attack ↗The 51-year-old was stabbed in the neck while travelling on a tram passing through South Melbourne.
ABC Australia · 04:39
Death of woman found in livestock trough 'suspicious', police say ↗Police launch an investigation after the discovery of a body submerged in a tank used to treat livestock for ticks on a NSW property.
ABC Australia · 04:41
WA teenager Austin Appelbee awarded bravery medal for swim rescue ↗Perth schoolboy Austin Appelbee is recognised for his heroic efforts in swimming 4 kilometres through rough ocean waters to save his family.
ABC Australia · 04:55
Police investigating 'suspicious death' in Canberra's north ↗Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man in Canberra's north after officers discovered his body at a Watson home yesterday during a welfare check.
ABC Australia · 05:05
Housing protests erupt in Barcelona after Spain calls early election ↗Spaniards have staged repeated protests in cities across the country in recent weeks, demanding action on an entrenched housing crisis.
ABC Australia · 05:09
Cross River Rail worker tells inquiry he 'saw red' in brawl with CFMEU members ↗A commission of inquiry into the Queensland branch of the CFMEU has heard a group of workers were attacked by union members at a Cross River Rail site in Dutton Park.
ABC Australia · 05:26
Parents, signs and ageism: Hobart's council race turns ugly as voting begins ↗Accusations of ageism, fury over sign placement, ongoing debate over town hall snacks, and a fiery confrontation involving a lord mayor hopeful's parents are just some of the incidents to have unfolded.
ABC Australia · 05:31
The US has seen a spike in executions — how often are they botched? ↗As death row inmate Christa Pike remains in hospital following a failed lethal injection, we take a closer look at the track record for botched executions in the US.
ABC Australia · 05:41
'Last straw': Remote clinic shut down amid unrest, staff threats ↗The Northern Territory government is being pressured to reopen a remote police station after the community's only health clinic was shut down amid alleged unrest and threats.
ABC Australia · 06:22
Here's how Labor, the Coalition and One Nation's migration cuts compare ↗One Nation wants negative migration in its first years, the Coalition has promised to more than halve it, while Labor has announced measures to ensure migration actually falls to its target of 225,000. Here is what the parties want to do on migration, and how they propose to do it.
ABC Australia · 06:25
Traffic delays expected for Bathurst 1000 with major highway still shut ↗About 200,000 spectators will make their way to the NSW Central West for the race weekend.
ABC Australia · 06:35
Former American Idol singer gets life in prison for wife's murder ↗Former music pastor Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering his wife during the course of an affair with a 20-year-old woman.
ABC Australia · 06:43
Breaking: Person trapped in grain silo in central Victoria ↗Emergency services are working to free a person that became trapped in a grain silo in central Victoria on Tuesday afternoon.
ABC Australia · 07:03
Photo forced Lamarre-Condon into 'damage control', court told ↗A trial is told Beau Lamarre-Condon became "fixated" with Jesse Baird after the latter cut ties with the former police officer.
ABC Australia · 07:05
New police tasers to be introduced in troubled NT community ↗The Northern Territory police will transition to high-tech, long-range, multi-round tasers, with the first 100 to be rolled out in regional and remote areas across the NT.
ABC Australia · 07:06
Police investigate alleged assault of child by gymnastics coach ↗Splitz Gym in Brisbane escalated the matter after it received information alleging a "serious child safeguarding breach by a coach".
ABC Australia · 07:11
What to know about pneumonic plague after conflicting reports on death in Russia ↗Officials in Russia have provided conflicting information about the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory. Here's what we know about pneumonic plague.
ABC Australia · 07:50
Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told ↗The 85-year-old ex-radio broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.
ABC Australia · 08:02
Top OpenAI boss on hack apology tour 'can't explain' Australian AI distrust ↗OpenAI's chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, made his first public appearance in Sydney since the hack, saying he could not explain why Australians distrust AI.
ABC Australia · 08:30
Zach Merrett staying 'open-minded' after high-profile AFL move to Hawks ↗With his long-awaited move to Hawthorn finally done, Zach Merrett says he has "no preconceived ideas" as to what role he will play for Sam Mitchell's Hawks.
ABC Australia · 08:36
Australia's 'quite striking' move towards US defies trend ↗Mystery still surrounds what happened near UK RAF base Fairford but analysts warn US allies may face seeing their bases targeted.
ABC Australia · 09:00
Breaking: Jannik Sinner to miss rest of tennis season with knee injury ↗World number one Jannik Sinner will prioritise his recovery from a knee injury, opting to sit out the rest of the 2026 tennis season.
ABC Australia · 09:35
One Nation AI-generated video sparks cafe owner row with Lee Hanson ↗A Tasmanian cafe owner and Pauline Hanson's daughter have become embroiled in a row over an AI-generated video depicting people ditching their social and political allegiances and revealing themselves as One Nation supporters.
ABC Australia · 09:56
Hundreds protest against Australia's largest defence expo in Perth ↗Protesters in Perth gather to oppose the biennial Land Forces expo, held in Perth two years after ugly scenes in Melbourne.
ABC Australia · 10:04
Breaking: Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70 ↗Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.
ABC Australia · 10:35
Nickel miner fined $810k over boilermaker's spinal injury ↗Canadian-owned First Quantum Minerals was slammed over the 2023 incident that left the mine worker permanently injured.
ABC Australia · 11:07
Nobel Prize in Physics honours work on 'ghost messengers from space' ↗Belgian physicist Francis Halzen wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for work on subatomic particles at the South Pole.
ABC Australia · 12:49
Asos app users sent 'hacked' message from online retailer ↗"Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.
ABC Australia · 13:40
'No future': Thousands gather in France as high school protests continue ↗Police have fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools as students, teachers and parents take to the streets over school conditions.
ABC Australia · 14:24
De Minaur retires injured, handing China Open title to Djokovic ↗The Australian number one said he didn't want the competition "to finish like this" and thanked fans.
ABC Australia · 14:32
Former German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason ↗August Hanning, who ran Berlin's BND foreign intelligence service, is accused of paying to access secret documents for a foreign spy service.
ABC Australia · 17:14
Crew missing after drone sinks ship in Black Sea off Bulgaria ↗Bulgaria's prime minister says the Russian war in Ukraine risks becoming a "global conflict" if it was not brought to an end, after drones struck two vessels in the Black Sea.
ABC Australia · 17:25
Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form media giant Skydance ↗The combined company brings together Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros Pictures, the CBS News and CNN networks, and the HBO and CBS television brands under the control of David Ellison.
ABC Australia · 18:00
AI digital human Yuri has 100,000 fans and now a Chinese ID card ↗Beijing is issuing AI digital humans with identity cards in a bid to hold companies accountable and ensuring state surveillance applies to the virtual world.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Taylor concedes aged care workers would be hit by migration plan ↗Angus Taylor acknowledges that some aged care workers would be affected by the Coalition's proposed migration changes as business and education groups warn of wider economic damage.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Experts question viability of billion-dollar deep-sea mining gold rush ↗Undersea experts question the viability of deep-sea mining for critical minerals, fearing the only winners will be early investors and the companies selling the machinery.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Patients hiding use of peptides or weight loss jabs face 'serious' surgery risk ↗Patients hiding the use of illegal peptides or weight loss jabs before surgery could face "serious" consequences, after a new study reveals an 11-fold risk of regurgitation or aspiration under anaesthetic.
ABC Australia · 18:00
What your favourite book says about you ↗The books we love can become tied to memory, taste, identity and belonging, which makes choosing just 10 favourites harder than it looks.
ABC Australia · 18:00
From books to trips, tackle this weeks travel's quiz ↗What's the airport code for Sydney's soon-to-open second international airport? And which Dan Brown book is set inside the Louvre?
ABC Australia · 18:00
The RBA isn't trying to stop inflation. So don't expect prices to fall ↗The Reserve Bank doesn't want consumer prices to come down, but to rise more slowly. It's a common misunderstanding that the ABS is partly responsible for.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Train station intended to ease growing pains already bursting at seams ↗This train station in Melbourne's booming outer west has been open for less than a month, but is already experiencing growing pains.
ABC Australia · 18:30
UTAS debts mounting after CBD move 'turned sour', economist says ↗The University of Tasmania's finances face twin problems of large debts and little revenue coming in, an economist who fronted a parliamentary inquiry says.
ABC Australia · 18:37
Pain, anger and the search for answers on October 7 anniversary ↗Israelis are still trying to contend with the October 7 attacks as the country heads to the polls.
ABC Australia · 18:38
Kostecki loses engineer to bike accident as he goes for Bathurst record ↗Supercars star Brodie Kostecki can surpass Australian motor racing legends Peter Brock and Allan Moffat with a Bathurst record this weekend, but will do it without the support of his engineer.
ABC Australia · 18:42
Charges after Monash Freeway aggravated burglary arrests ↗Five males arrested in a dramatic police operation on Melbourne's Monash Freeway yesterday will appear in court today.
ABC Australia · 18:53
Salmon company to inject fish with antibiotics ahead of expected marine heat wave ↗With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug — with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.
ABC Australia · 18:54
Russia rails against online 'plague' claims, but few in Irkutsk trust authorities ↗Russia's health watchdog warns fake information is circulating online about a mystery illness amid growing questions about the death of a woman in Siberia last week.
ABC Australia · 18:58
More than $1.2bn announced for NSW regional road upgrades ↗The Albanese government is tipping in $674 million, while the Minns government is investing $610 million towards the upgrades.
ABC Australia · 19:00
Chinese company to face Australian privacy probe over 'pervert' glasses ↗The privacy commissioner has launched a formal investigation into the Chinese software company behind an influx of cheap smart glasses to Australia.
ABC Australia · 19:04
Some public transport trips are more expensive in Adelaide than anywhere else ↗Some South Australians pay more for their bus, train and tram trips in Adelaide than the equivalent journey elsewhere in Australia.
ABC Australia · 19:07
Third driveway car firebombing in Melbourne in as many days ↗Two cars have been destroyed and a home damaged by fire in another overnight arson attack in Melbourne.
ABC Australia · 19:08
Eating disorder support not keeping up with surge in regional cases ↗A regional woman says she felt unable to reach out for help for more than eight years because of stigma and a lack of eating disorder support services in her small town.
ABC Australia · 19:20
Geelong scores major coup with Matildas-Colombia clash ↗The Matildas will return to Victoria this year, with Geelong picked to host the second leg of a two-match series against Colombia
ABC Australia · 19:28
Millions of bogong moths have descended on the suburbs. When will they leave? ↗In NSW, people are noticing bogong moths have been appearing in any crevice they can find, and staying far longer.
ABC Australia · 19:40
Former patients report assaults inside locked mental health wards ↗Former patients allege they have witnessed or experienced physical assaults and sexual misconduct in locked mental health wards in Queensland, as calls grow for independent inspections of all facilities.
ABC Australia · 19:47
Aussies dealt major injury blow ahead of first South Africa Test ↗Australia will have to reshuffle its line-up for the series opener against the Proteas in Durban after one of its stars is ruled out with an injury.
ABC Australia · 19:57
Singles struggle to afford housing as cost of living rises ↗Not only is it harder to afford the cost of living as a single person, it can also be difficult to find an affordable home that meets your needs.
ABC Australia · 19:59
Tourists must pay and book ahead to see iconic Twelve Apostles ↗The Victorian government hopes the tourist-booking system for the Twelve Apostles will ease overcrowding during peak periods.
ABC Australia · 20:00
Live: Taylor says 'vested interests' won't stop Coalition from cutting migration ↗Angus Taylor has hit back at business sector criticism of the Coalition's plan to bring down net overseas migration. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 20:00
Sydney bus lane proposal draws ire of lord mayor, transport advocates ↗Transport advocates say the proposal is an attempt to disguise a bid to widen the road as a public transport infrastructure improvement.
ABC Australia · 20:01
Sarah Macdonald returns to presenting at 702 ABC Sydney ↗The former Mornings show presenter says she will take inspiration from James Valentine, the longtime Afternoons announcer who died earlier this year.
ABC Australia · 20:08
Imported pork 'hiding in plain sight' on Guzman y Gomez menu ↗Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has come under fire for advertising the use of Australian produce while importing hundreds of tonnes of Danish pork each year.
ABC Australia · 20:09
Man charged with murder after body found in Logan unit ↗Police discovered the body while doing welfare check at a Woodridge home on North Road on Tuesday morning.
ABC Australia · 20:18
Gauff hits out at racist abuse after China Open incident ↗Coco Gauff says she received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after beating local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open.
ABC Australia · 20:30
Texan company plans to build new outback town for gas workers ↗Dunmarra Development Land publishes plans to build a 600 hectare "petroleum services precinct and workforce village" near the Beetaloo Basin.
ABC Australia · 20:41
Trump draws backlash for suggesting Iran could 'take out' LA ↗California Governor Gavin Newsom condemns Donald Trump's comments, made at a rally in Nebraska, calling the US president "deranged and dangerous".
ABC Australia · 20:51
Live: Wall Street hits new record highs but ASX likely to open flat ↗Euphoria over AI profits boost Wall Street's tech stocks, driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new record highs. After rising for the past three days, the Australian share market is on track to start its day relatively flat. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 21:00
Camel team hauls wagon into record books in southern NSW ↗The camels harnessed to an antique wagon loaded with wool bales did multiple laps around the festival arena to enter the record books.
ABC Australia · 21:04
Breaking: Death row inmate Christa Pike wakes after botched execution ↗Christa Pike has woken up and is speaking almost a week after a botched execution attempt at a US prison.
ABC Australia · 21:23
Live: Suspended Swans star may seek shock AFL trade ↗Reports suggest suspended Sydney star Nick Blakey could be talking to rival clubs about a shock trade. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
ABC Australia · 21:30
Athletes drive to make table tennis a smash at national Special Olympics debut ↗Queensland will send a team of 14 athletes to compete at the table tennis debut at the national games, with three participants from the same regional club.
ABC Australia · 21:43
Sombre Bondi vigil marks October 7 terror attack ↗People at the event in Bondi held a minute's silence at 6:29am, the same time of day Hamas militants launched their deadly assault in Israel in 2023.
ABC Australia · 22:02
Watchdog identifies 'psychological harm' at world's largest lithium mine ↗Workers at the enormous Greenbushes Lithium Mine say the mine's workplace culture has left them feeling anxious, depressed and worthless.
ABC Australia · 22:21
Canberra Airport proposes all-event stadium in city centre ↗Canberra Airport has unveiled a proposal for a stadium in Canberra's CBD, which the government has previously ruled out, but the airport insists it is the best location for a "world-class, all-event" facility.
ABC Australia · 22:49
Ukraine says South Korean exports helped ease Russia's drone-strike crisis ↗Russia has imported fuel from South Korean ports, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official says.
ABC Australia · 22:57
ATO convenes snap meeting over credit card ban ↗Australia's tax chief calls a snap meeting with business groups after the tax office faces backlash over its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.
ABC Australia · 23:04
Bilbies' predators caught on camera in Great Sandy Desert ↗The first camera survey of the sacred Malupirti springs returns heartening and concerning results.
ABC Australia · 23:04
Bilbies' predators caught on camera in Great Sandy Desert ↗The first camera survey of the sacred Malupirti springs returns heartening and concerning results.
ABC Australia · 23:08
Queensland father charged with killing three-month-old ↗The baby was transferred to a Brisbane hospital, where he died from his injuries on Tuesday afternoon.
ABC Australia · 23:24
Terminally ill grandmother to lose home after auctions as housing group fails ↗Administrators are appointed to a failed Indigenous housing group and the regular starts an investigation, but for one terminally ill grandmother about to lose her home, the action comes "too late".
ABC Australia · 23:33
Big Red Bash says 2027 will be the outback festival's last hurrah ↗The Big Red Bash has been a major event in outback Queensland for more than a decade, but organisers say next year will be the festival's final year.
ABC Australia · 23:40
Why Darwin could become 'a major interconnection point' for global data ↗As data centres and fibre-optic cable networks proliferate, planning documents show two international subsea cables could soon dock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay.
ABC Australia · 23:40
Police probe man's death after body found at Maryborough ↗Police launch an investigation into the sudden death of a man found unresponsive on a street in Maryborough on the Fraser Coast.
ABC Australia · 23:43
US resident conspired with Canadian school shooter, officials say ↗A resident of Washington state has been charged with encouraging an 18-year-old to commit one of the worst school shootings in Canada's history by offering to live-stream it.
ABC Australia · 23:45
Girl allegedly grabbed during abduction attempt ↗Police arrest a man who allegedly picked up and carried off a child during an attempted abduction in Adelaide's northern suburbs on Monday evening.
ABC Australia · 23:48
Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate in Hunter Valley coal mine case ↗Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.
ABC Australia · 23:57
New birthing suite lays dormant as hospital fails to find staff ↗Women are unable to give birth at a new birthing suite in northern New South Wales as the sector struggles with a nationwide shortage of GP obstetricians in regional areas.