Friday, 16 October 2026
277 articles · times in UTC
ABC Australia · 00:18
Jury in ex-police officer's double murder trial visits crime scene ↗Jurors are today conducting a rare location trip to the Paddington house where former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly killed two men.
ABC Australia · 00:56
Safety concern in remote community with police station unstaffed ↗Residents near Laura, in southern Cape York Peninsula, say the understaffing of their police station has led to safety concerns, including for those at risk of domestic violence.
ABC Australia · 01:03
'Investors freaking out' about Wall Street big tech as warning bell rings ↗The cost of insuring against a debt default by Wall Street's tech titans has hit record levels. Soaring debt and rising interest rates have investors fretting about a potential collapse.
ABC Australia · 01:17
Breaking: Police respond to gunman reports in Sydney's inner west ↗A police operation has been launched in Sydney's inner west after a man was reportedly seen with a gun.
ABC Australia · 01:17
Indian voting changes sparking gen Z anger on the streets ↗For almost two weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets of New Delhi demanding the resignation of India's election commissioner. Here's what you need to know about it.
ABC Australia · 01:19
Shop owner allegedly caught with 2,500 child abuse files, court hears ↗Calvin Gabriel Gorsuch, 27, faced online bail court yesterday after his Woonona home was raided on Tuesday by police who allegedly unearthed more than 2,500 child abuse files on his electronic devices.
ABC Australia · 01:25
What we know about the investigation into Trump critic Ilhan Omar and the raid on her home ↗Minnesota democrat Ilhan Omar has been a US citizen since 2000. According to US media reports, the latest raids on her home may be attempting to undo that.
ABC Australia · 01:28
Coroner probing teen's cricketing death will not recommend rule changes ↗The family of Ben Austin, the Melbourne 17-year-old fatally injured while practising cricket last October, has welcomed a decision not to recommend changes to the game their son loved.
ABC Australia · 01:37
Family of man who died waiting for ambulance learnt of death through the media ↗Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls says the 53-year-old's family learnt of his death through the media on Thursday.
ABC Australia · 01:53
Tahiti police gather evidence after pro surfer suspended over alleged incident ↗Police in French Polynesia are gathering evidence following an alleged incident in Tahiti that has led world surf bodies to suspend a professional surfer from competitions.
ABC Australia · 02:01
Sharing care for my son is hard. But I'm learning ↗I am my son’s carer, manager and advocate. Trusting others to share that support for him is hard, but I'm learning how.
ABC Australia · 02:15
Council suspended after GM sacked in wake of mayoral vote hat-draw blunder ↗A northern NSW council has been suspended for three months in the wake of a hat-drawn voting debacle in which the wrong candidate was declared mayor.
ABC Australia · 02:29
Self-described 'lawyer' Katie Zacharia defends legal credentials ↗New US press secretary Katie Zacharia defends her legal credentials after a truncated inaugural briefing prompted scrutiny over her suitability for the job.
ABC Australia · 02:44
Ferry 'completely blocks' major Tasmanian highway after transportation fail ↗A major Tasmanian highway has been cut off after a boat "became stuck" during transport.
ABC Australia · 03:11
Carlton suspends defender over drink-driving charge ↗Carlton's difficult off-season continues, with the Blues take action against defender Wade Derksen for high-range drink-driving in the Northern Territory.
ABC Australia · 03:17
Church bell stolen from Mallala community amid wave of metal thefts ↗Local councils are calling for a crackdown on the black market for stolen metal amid a growing wave of thefts from monuments and community sites, including of a cherished church bell.
ABC Australia · 03:23
Media mogul Antony Catalano denies strangling wife in assault court case ↗Defence lawyers for Mr Catalano said the 59-year-old was attempting to rebuild his life, and that his wife no longer wanted the case against her husband to proceed.
ABC Australia · 03:27
Family welcomes review into death of Adelaide woman left in hospital corridor ↗Hospital footage obtained by the family showed 64-year-old Helen Sargent being left unattended for more than an hour on a bed in a corridor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in October 2025 before she died.
ABC Australia · 03:39
3M lays out 'attack' on Commonwealth's $2 billion PFAS lawsuit ↗The US chemical giant 3M will defend the federal government's claims of public nuisance and misleading and deceptive conduct.
ABC Australia · 03:53
Nationals say Liberals oppose EU trade deal, Liberals beg to differ ↗Despite Matt Canavan's assertion that both the Liberal and National parties oppose the EU free trade deal, Liberals say they have not agreed a position and some are inclined to support it.
ABC Australia · 03:54
Outer Sydney residents face higher car costs due to public transport scarcity ↗Outer Western Sydney residents pay $39,000 more per year on vehicles than inner-city residents, according to an alliance of councils.
ABC Australia · 04:11
Breaking: Emergency services rush to NSW racecourse after light plane crash ↗A light plane has crashed in the NSW Upper Hunter.
ABC Australia · 04:37
'National joke': ACT government criticised for illegal tobacco response ↗The territory is facing the prospect of being the last jurisdiction in the country to introduce laws to shut down illegal vape and cigarette shops.
ABC Australia · 04:44
Football Queensland backflips on 2027 fee changes ↗Football Queensland said it "carefully considered the feedback" from clubs and will stick to its existing fee structure for the new year.
ABC Australia · 04:50
Reserve Bank governor paid $1.2 million as RBA workers fight real wage cuts ↗RBA governor Michele Bullock received total remuneration of $1.22 million in 2025-26.
ABC Australia · 04:50
Proposed Dalby data centre to harvest rainwater from roof ↗The international developer that has proposed Australia's largest data centre says it would be able to operate during even the worst droughts.
ABC Australia · 05:15
Awlad Hossain denied bail in foreign bribery case surrounding wife's death ↗Awlad Hossain is accused of transferring $97k to Bangladeshi associates in a bid to have his name removed from a police investigation into the suspected murder of Rehana Parvin.
ABC Australia · 05:47
Jury to deliberate landlord's cold case murder trial ↗Christopher Jarvis left for work in 2006 and was never seen again. Two decades later, his former landlord is on trial charged with his murder.
ABC Australia · 05:50
Canberra man with 17yo 'girlfriend' charged over alleged child abuse material ↗A 42-year-old Canberra man is denied bail after Australian Border Force officers allegedly found child exploitation images on his electronic devices when he returned to the country from Europe.
ABC Australia · 05:57
Surgery giving Kiwis hope of Ponga playing again in World Cup ↗After breaking his arm in New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup opener, superstar fullback Kalyn Ponga is undergoing surgery in a bid to play again in the tournament.
ABC Australia · 06:08
Unique trees stolen from one of SA's largest cherry producers ↗Torrens Valley Orchards is counting its losses after more than 40 trees were stolen out of the ground in a spate of bizarre thefts at its Riverland property.
ABC Australia · 06:13
Family forced to drive three hours for 'vital' testing after daughter's rape ↗A mother says that after her daughter was raped in regional South Australia, they were told to drive 270 kilometres for a test to collect evidence.
ABC Australia · 06:29
PNG Chiefs to go ahead with NRL logo launch after court decision ↗The Papua New Guinea NRL franchise is set to go ahead with its jersey and identity launch next week after a court rejected New Zealand Rugby's request for an interim injunction.
ABC Australia · 06:38
Gambling reforms defended amid criticism of 'cowardly' outcome ↗Tasmania's treasurer says scaled-back poker machine reforms will still bring "substantial improvements", despite criticism from anti-gambling advocates.
ABC Australia · 06:42
Senior Brethren had 'brief' meeting with far-right figures during election ↗Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leaders face a fiery line of questioning over their involvement in the 2025 federal election campaign, including allegations of a plot to harass and target MPs and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
ABC Australia · 06:52
Bonza owner pleads guilty to $US500 million fraud ↗American man Joshua Wander was charged by the FBI over a plot to defraud the company's lenders and investors.
ABC Australia · 07:05
WA Greens kept crisis comms document about Jordon Steele-John ↗The WA Greens maintained a document on how to respond in the event of complaints against Jordon Steele-John being made public, it has been revealed.
ABC Australia · 07:06
Child safety 'shocked' Elizabeth Struhs's dad converted to sect before her death ↗The child safety witness said Jason Struhs had managed to treat Elizabeth's condition appropriately for more than two years prior to her death without child safety intervention.
ABC Australia · 07:07
Couple forged will to obtain dead man's $6.7m estate, court hears ↗Wollongong pair Matthew Barnes and Magnolia Farmer created a fake will to fraudulently obtain a multi-million-dollar estate.
ABC Australia · 07:09
Four dead and two others badly burnt in Indonesia wildfire ↗A crew battling the blaze was caught when conditions changes, triggering an emergency call for help.
ABC Australia · 07:23
Fate of current Spirit of Tasmania ferries unclear days before final voyages ↗With their final voyage imminent, the future of ferries Spirit I and II is unclear, with no buyer yet and no local berths available to store them.
ABC Australia · 07:33
Premier defends attorney general over delayed child murder inquest ↗Western Australia's premier is defending his government's handling of persistent calls for an inquest into the deaths of three children murdered by their mother in the state's north.
ABC Australia · 07:33
Live: Jillaroos begin home World Cup against Fetu Samoa ↗The all-conquering Jillaroos begin their women's Rugby League World Cup campaign against Samoa. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 07:38
Carnival Cruises axes half of Australian fleet ↗Only two cruise ships will operate full-time in Australia for the country's 1.4 million cruise passengers.
ABC Australia · 08:05
Teen reported for assault after Glenelg beach fight, police say ↗Police say they have reported a 14-year-old boy for alleged aggravated assault after an incident at Glenelg Beach in Adelaide.
ABC Australia · 08:14
Bush pub that inspired Slim Dusty's 'Humpty Doo Waltz' hits the market ↗For more than 50 years thirsty travellers and local punters have ducked into the Humpty Doo Hotel. Now its owner of nearly 40 years has decided it's time for someone new to take over.
ABC Australia · 08:14
Marilyn Wallman inquest suspended after emergence of new witness ↗Teenager Marilyn Wallman disappeared while riding her bike in Mackay in 1972.
ABC Australia · 08:24
State authorities threaten legal action over council's homeless camp in park ↗Economic Development Queensland says the City of Moreton Bay's homeless camping ground in Wyllie Park is illegal.
ABC Australia · 08:47
Lithium mine expansion could rival global leader ↗PLS Pilgangoora announces it will expand its lithium operation in WA's Pilbara, potentially rivalling the biggest lithium producer in the world.
ABC Australia · 09:22
Freshly unearthed abuse claim ahead of notorious paedophile's prison release ↗A freshly unearthed allegation against one of WA's worst serial paedophiles is under scrutiny by authorities, just weeks out from a decision on his release from prison after 15 years.
ABC Australia · 12:55
At least three killed by Russian drones in Ukraine which cut power to 370,000 ↗At least three people were killed by Russian drones in Ukraine overnight, the strikes also hit two shopping centres and key energy grid infrastructure.
ABC Australia · 13:53
A rugby union player has died the day before championship competition begins ↗The identity of the player is not yet known, as team officials work to notify his family in South Africa.
ABC Australia · 14:18
Violent clashes involving slingshots during West Bank olive harvest ↗Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians and journalists in the occupied West Bank, using slingshots to hurl rocks from hilltops.
ABC Australia · 17:30
The long, winding roads that brought Powderfinger back together at last ↗The Powderfinger boys have had their fingers in a lot of pies since the band broke up. All that has just served to bring them back together again.
ABC Australia · 17:30
Forgotten tradition of shadow puppetry returns to Cocos Islands ↗Almost 80 years after the last performance on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, shadow puppetry makes a comeback.
ABC Australia · 18:00
If the economic narrative doesn’t improve, things could get ugly for Labor ↗If polls are right then voters are increasingly in a mood to light the match of a political conflagration. Many Labor backbenchers would become oncers.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Could a whale really swallow a human? A marine scientist says yes ↗In Whalefall, a new thriller in Australian cinemas, a diver is accidentally swallowed by a sperm whale and must escape the creature's stomach.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Hidden from view in bushland, one rehab centre is saving lives ↗An Aboriginal community-controlled rehabilitation service is quietly helping to turn around the lives of young people recovering from addiction amid a national ice crisis.
ABC Australia · 18:00
$2m payday for home battery owners as heatwave catches grid off guard ↗This week's unseasonal heat, coal outages and transmission constraints sent NSW power prices soaring, but batteries added a twist.
ABC Australia · 18:00
Trump, Netanyahu and the dangerous politics of staying in power ↗With the US mid-term elections looming and Israel heading to the polls, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are playing dangerous games with global security.
ABC Australia · 18:00
As fertility rates fall, mums of three share joy and sacrifice of big families ↗Women going against the trend share why they chose to have bigger families and what the trade-offs are.
ABC Australia · 18:30
ABC 50/50 quiz: Test your knowledge of Normal People, Bridgerton and a famous disease ↗Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. But be warned: somewhere there lurks a trap.
ABC Australia · 18:40
Breaking: White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaves after just days in role ↗White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the role after days in the job.
ABC Australia · 19:14
Former Bendigo forensics officer charged with child abuse material offences ↗A former digital forensic officer in Bendigo has been charged with a offences including possession of child abuse material.
ABC Australia · 19:18
Inside Russell Brand's trial, where he was called a 'maniac' and 'predator' ↗The world-famous actor and comedian appeared calm and almost zen-like as he sat in the dock at Southwark Crown Court, and the prosecution began unfolding its case against him.
ABC Australia · 19:22
El Niño set to be wettest on record as storms soak Australia's east ↗This October is looking particularly wet thanks to an ongoing outbreak of thunderstorms which is set to engulf most of central and eastern Australia during the coming week.
ABC Australia · 19:25
Behind this Timorese hotel's elegant facade lies a dark history of abuse ↗Timour Leste's Hotel Flamboyan appears elegant and historic to look at, but it was a house of horrors for Timorese women during Indonesian occupation.
ABC Australia · 19:30
Major lender in Bathla development sells debts ↗Private credit firms are striking deals to recover their money following the $3.4 billion collapse of property giant Bathla Group, with one major lender selling most of its exposure to a Sydney apartment project.
ABC Australia · 19:37
Mine owner convinced tiny town's lead poisoning concerns are unfounded ↗Dozens of residents have voiced their opposition to a proposed silver and lead mine in the NSW central west, but the proponents say it will help the region's economy.
ABC Australia · 19:53
Proteas urged to wear down Australia's bowling machines in second Test ↗South Africa's batting failures in Durban lead to changes for second Test as Proteas set themselves to put more overs into Australia's pacemen in Gqeberha.
ABC Australia · 20:02
Invasive fire ants return to organic farms not treated for 14 months ↗Treatment on export-certified organic farms was paused in August 2025 after genetically modified ingredients were discovered in the baits used to treat nests.
ABC Australia · 20:05
From kitsch decor to extinct chains, new book revisits classic eateries ↗A sophisticated 70s restaurant with hot-pink light shades and the all-you-can-eat smorgasbords of the suburbs are among the Melbourne institutions revived in a new coffee table book.
ABC Australia · 20:06
Jillaroos lived up to their end of the bargain, but fans need to follow ↗The Jillaroos showed why they're the favourites to win a fourth-straight Rugby League World Cup in a big opening win over Samoa, but a small crowd in Sydney has left them urging fans to show up and support women's sport.
ABC Australia · 20:10
After four attempts, woman's dying wish to see brother finally granted ↗Critically ill Anna Rochford who lives with a rare and excruciating bone condition has been granted her final wish — to reunite with her brother.
ABC Australia · 20:11
Copper thefts leave Perth roads in darkness and cost taxpayers millions ↗More than 100 kilometres of major roads and paths across Perth remain dark without street lighting because organised crime groups are selling lucrative stolen copper on the black market.
ABC Australia · 20:19
Dees dismantle Tigers to seal AFLW finals series berth ↗Melbourne has secured a spot in the AFLW finals series after dismantling Richmond with ease in Pride Round.
ABC Australia · 20:23
Grandfather's HQ Kingswood keeps family memories alive ↗Almost 500,000 of the HQ Kingswoods were made across Holden's Australian factories from 1971 to 1974. A South Australian family's heirloom is now being dusted off for the Bay to Birdwood historical rally.
ABC Australia · 20:25
The hearts hoping to create lasting impact at Sculpture by the Sea ↗More than 60 hearts, representing women killed in domestic violence incidents, are among the artworks at what is considered the world's biggest outdoor sculpture competition.
ABC Australia · 20:31
Widespread flying fox deaths a 'disaster' for forest ecosystems ↗Along the east coast of Australia, grey-headed flying foxes are being found dead and malnourished. Without their nightly pollination, experts say it could spell disaster for forests and other animals.
ABC Australia · 21:04
Calls to rethink limits as Fisheries Qld investigates Great Barrier Reef coral overharvesting ↗The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.
ABC Australia · 21:08
Two sisters and one piano working wonders at dementia village ↗Min Luo and her sister, Fei Shan, played piano for a friend with dementia and discovered the positive impact it had on him. They then decided to share their talents with other dementia patients.
ABC Australia · 21:09
Canberra businesses battling 'multi-agency maze' to stay open, report finds ↗A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.
ABC Australia · 21:29
Farmers frustrated as locust control costs add up ↗With harvesting about to start on record crops, farmers in Victoria's north-west are scrambling to control rising locust numbers and unhappy at what they say is a lack of state government support.
ABC Australia · 22:00
Clown doctors bring a smile to the sick, but not every joker can do it ↗"OK, be gentle," Freddie says, as he leans in to see a patient that's asked to touch his big red nose.
ABC Australia · 22:00
Tattoo artist brings queer joy to AFLW pride jumper ↗"Fruity" dolphins and carabiners might be unexpected designs on an elite sporting uniform, but the Gold Coast Suns will wear a Queensland artist's playful celebration of queer identity this AFLW Pride round.
ABC Australia · 22:01
End of an area as 'Wenty' dogs holds final race after 94 years ↗A sell-out crowd turned out on Friday night to witness the end of a Sydney institution, the Wentworth Park greyhound racetrack.
ABC Australia · 22:25
Kindergarten owner and staff jailed for poisoning 200 children in China ↗The operator of a kindergarten and several staff have been jailed for serving tainted food that caused lead poisoning in more than 200 students in China.
ABC Australia · 22:25
Man pleads guilty to threatening Central Coast MP ↗Christopher Mark Whitty has pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to threaten serious harm against Gosford MP Liesl Tesch.
ABC Australia · 22:30
Restored cottage gives insight into life on Snowy Scheme ↗Decades before modular homes and FIFO dongas, portable cottages were housing workers on the Snowy Scheme.
ABC Australia · 22:33
Hunt continues for man with shotgun who sparked lockdown in Sydney's inner west ↗Residents say they saw a man in a van, which had been stolen from the nearby area a couple of days earlier, who threatened them with a shotgun and set the vehicle alight before fleeing on foot.
ABC Australia · 22:37
Darwin accountant trades tax for cane toad taxidermy ↗There are 531 dead cane toads in Darwin resident Mithram Selvaratnam's freezer. The accountant who traded numbers for taxidermy will have some of them wearing Santa hats by Christmas.