2021-09-29T23:57:33Z	**Controversial former Queensland Supreme Court judge Angelo Vasta dies**
Former Supreme Court judge Angelo Vasta dies and is remembered as "the perfect example of what a father should be", more than 30 years after his career was derailed by the Fitzgerald Inquiry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/qld-supreme-court-judge-vasta-dies/100502764)
2021-09-29T23:41:30Z	**Snowy Monaro lockdown forecast, as COVID-19 outbreak grows**
The state's Deputy Premier John Barilaro is urging businesses in the Snowy Monaro to prepare for a snap lockdown as more COVID-19 cases are expected today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/snowy-monaro-lockdown-expected-as-case-numbers-grow/100502666)
2021-09-29T23:38:17Z	**YouTube to block misinformation videos about all vaccines**
YouTube says it will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond its ban on false information about the COVID vaccines to include all misinformation about other approved vaccines also. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/youtube-blocks-all-anti-vaccine-content/100502612)
2021-09-29T23:29:17Z	**Ex-Storm skipper Smith lashes 'dumb' former teammates**
Ex-Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith says the actions of partying stars Cameron Munster and Brandon Smith is mind-boggling and they've let many people down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/ex-storm-skipper-smith-lashes-dumb-players/100502680)
2021-09-29T23:15:45Z	**Had some great baking fails? We asked a cake judge for her tips**
Never undercook or serve up a cracked volcano-like cake again with tips about tins, methods and oven temperatures from the chief steward of the Perth Royal Show cookery competition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/show-judge-reveals-cake-baking-secrets/100501490)
2021-09-29T23:14:51Z	**US to declare 23 species, including ivory-billed woodpecker, extinct**
The US Fish and Wildlife Service announces plans to declare 23 species extinct, including a bird last seen in 1944, a bat, two fish and eight types of mussel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/us-declares-23-species-including-ivory-billed-woodpecker-extinct/100502454)
2021-09-29T23:13:36Z	**'One in 20-year' rainfall in the Otways as tropical moisture hangs over Victoria**
Isolated thunderstorms could bring heavy rainfall to Melbourne, particularly in the eastern suburbs, but most areas are likely to see between 5-10 millimetres of rain throughout the day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/victoria-weather-rainfall-otways-thunderstorms-moisture/100502552)
2021-09-29T23:05:41Z	**Six Argentina players ruled out of Wallabies clash after border breach**
Eight members of the Argentinian rugby union squad are denied re-entry into Queensland after taking a day trip to northern New South Wales from their Gold Coast base. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/queensland-argentinian-rugby-players-take-day-trip-to-byron-bay/100502678)
2021-09-29T23:01:47Z	**As Delta tore through Western NSW, this Indigenous town came together to keep the virus at bay**
Brewarrina has only seen two cases of COVID-19 during Western NSW's outbreak, faring much better than its neighbours. Here's how the locals did it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/protecting-elders-from-covid-in-brewarrina/100501444)
2021-09-29T22:58:44Z	**Billion-dollar find under a corridor of gold**
It all started when a young boy literally struck it rich more than 150 years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/searching-for-copper-billions-under-golden-corridor/100500252)
2021-09-29T22:53:50Z	**Vaccine mandate 'discriminatory' and 'breaches awards', Queensland police officers' lawyer says**
A lawyer for almost 50 Queensland Police Service employees writes to Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll saying the vaccine mandate is discriminatory and breaches their workplace award. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/covid-qld-vaccine-mandate-police-industrial-action/100502484)
2021-09-29T22:49:15Z	**Ronaldo rescues United, Barcelona hit new low**
Cristiano Ronaldo hits a 95th-minute winner to salvage a Champions League win for Manchester United. Elsewhere, Barcelona are humbled 3-0 by Benfica. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/cristiano-ronaldo-champions-league-manchester-united-villareal/100502512)
2021-09-29T22:44:17Z	**The most important Catholic meeting in Australia since 1937 start this Sunday — will the church see reform?**
The Catholic Church of Australia's first formal national gathering in more than 80 years will thrash out some big issues. So what are the priorities and expectations? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/australian-catholic-church-plenary-council-starts/100303626)
2021-09-29T22:37:56Z	**Victoria records highest-ever daily COVID total with 1,438 cases and five deaths**
The rising case numbers are in line with projections for the months ahead, with new infections and hospitalisations still about a month away from their expected peak. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/victoria-records-new-covid-cases-and-vaccine-progress/100502450)
2021-09-29T22:36:19Z	**Jamie Spears suspended in Britney Spears conservatorship case**
"The current situation … reflects a toxic environment which requires the suspension of Jamie Spears effective today," an LA judge says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/jamie-spears-suspended-as-britney-spears-conservator-in-case/100502428)
2021-09-29T22:22:40Z	**The significance behind Australia and India's first day-night Test**
Australia's first day-night women's Test against India is an important occasion as the home team try to convince the ICC and Cricket Australia that they deserve to play more Tests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/australia-vs-india-significance-of-womens-test-cricket/100502264)
2021-09-29T22:20:17Z	**'I haven’t smelt fresh air in a year': Weird things happened to Eleanor's sense of smell when she got COVID**
It has been more than a year since Eleanor Cowell was diagnosed with COVID, and she still can't smell or taste properly. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/covid-smell-taste-loss-epworth-rehab/100501236)
2021-09-29T22:01:18Z	**Elders 'break down' as world's oldest living rainforest – and 160,000ha of country – handed back**
After a long battle, the Daintree rainforest and three other national parks have been returned to the traditional custodians in a historic handback ceremony. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/daintree-handed-back-to-traditional-owners/100498982)
2021-09-29T21:36:13Z	**ASX set to recover from four-month low, Wall St partially recovers as 'bargain hunters' step in**
Australian shares are expected to claw back some of the heavy losses they suffered in the past couple of days, following a partial recovery across global markets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/asx-australian-stocks-wall-street-recover/100238884)
2021-09-29T21:30:26Z	**New battle looms over big copper find, alleged unlawful clearing and an iconic natural attraction**
A copper explorer says he has made the biggest find since World War II near WA's Horizontal Falls tourism attraction, as conservationists allege illegal land clearing has occurred. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/alleged-unlawful-land-clearing-near-horizontal-falls-kimberley/100483526)
2021-09-29T21:27:22Z	**Live: NSW Now: Deadline looms for health workers to get jab; deliveries impacted after FedEx mass walk off**
MORNING BRIEFING: Today is the deadline for NSW healthcare workers to have had at least one jab of a COVID-19 vaccine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/sydney-news-vaccine-deadline-for-health-workers/100501918)
2021-09-29T21:27:05Z	**Matildas strike to send Chelsea, Arsenal into FA Cup semis**
Matildas Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord both score as their London clubs reach the last four of the Women's FA Cup. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/sam-kerr-caitlin-foord-reach-fa-cup-semi-finals/100502472)
2021-09-29T21:14:29Z	**Doctor warns anti-vax rumours, 'all sorts of really weird, irrational logic', rife in remote communities**
An Aboriginal activist has traditional owners concerned about his anti-vaccination sentiment and the rumours being spread to remote communities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/gp-warns-anti-vax-rumours-rife-in-remote-communities/100498322)
2021-09-29T21:13:05Z	**Homeless man charged with rape of woman in Adelaide's CBD**
An alleged sex attacker accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Adelaide's CBD in the early hours of Sunday morning will face court today charged with two counts of rape. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/man-charged-with-rape-after-sexual-assault-of-woman-in-adelaide/100502448)
2021-09-29T21:11:02Z	**Rain, giant hail expected as parts of southern Queensland set to be battered by severe thunderstorm**
Severe weather is set to batter parts of southern Queensland as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of large hailstones and damaging winds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/qld-storms-rain-hail-severe-weather-warning-bom/100501300)
2021-09-30T00:06:53Z	**When Katie saw 'the love shack' listed for $200k, she knew it could be her perfect family home**
Covered in graffiti, broken windows and knee-high grass, Katie bought this home in Townsville for $200k and says she wouldn't live anywhere else. Real estate agents say bargains are becoming rarer as real estate prices across the country continue to soar. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/house-prices-townsville-queensland-see-buyers-tackling-renos/100496666)
2021-09-30T00:36:35Z	**Budget deficit 'bounces back' but good news short lived with lockdowns taking financial toll**
It is a better-than-predicted picture for the federal government, with the budget deficit $26 billion lower than forecast in May, but the Treasurer warns current lockdowns will take economic toll. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/final-budget-outcome-update-deficit-covid-lockdowns/100502744)
2021-09-30T00:36:22Z	**NRL grand final attendance capped at 75 per cent amid Queensland COVID outbreak**
The NRL grand final is set to stay in Brisbane, despite an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in south-east Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/nrl-grand-final-to-stay-in-brisbane-covid-outbreak-75-per-cent/100502672)
2021-09-30T01:00:41Z	**FMG suspends operations at iron ore mine in WA's Pilbara after 'significant employee incident'**
FMG temporarily suspends operations at its giant Solomon Hub iron ore mine after what it describes as a "significant incident" this morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/fmg-suspends-solomon-mine-operations-afer-incident/100503096)
2021-09-30T01:25:15Z	**Lockdown extended in Dubbo and Bathurst as cases spike in western NSW again**
Lockdown will lift for some regional council areas, but has been extended for others, as cases rise again in western NSW. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/lockdown-lifts-for-walgett-but-extended-for-other-regional-areas/100503032)
2021-09-30T01:42:02Z	**Ecuador says clashes between prison gangs leave more than 100 dead**
Authorities in Ecuador say the death toll from a prison riot that took place on Tuesday has risen to at least 100, with authorities still counting the bodies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/ecuador-says-clashes-between-prison-gangs-leave-more-than-100-de/100503072)
2021-09-30T01:57:55Z	**Severe storm risk for Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra today**
Thunderstorm warnings are likely to be issued, with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall potentially leading to flash flooding for the eastern seaboard. But the most dangerous storms are expected to remain inland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/national-weather-update-brisbane-sydney-canberra/100502870)
2021-09-30T02:12:57Z	**Here's when your kids will return to the classroom if they're currently in lockdown**
With home learning returning at the end of school holidays, here's a breakdown of when students in NSW, Victoria and the ACT will be back in the classroom for face-to-face teaching. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/school-in-person-class-return-nsw-victoria-act/100502668)
2021-09-30T02:29:48Z	**'The golden list, my man': Bachelor in Paradise star loses property licence over stolen database**
A prominent Hobart property agent and reality television star who stole a client database from his former employer loses his property agent licence after a magistrate rules he is not a fit and proper person to practise in the industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/bachelor-paradise-conor-canning-loses-real-estate-licence/100502878)
2021-09-30T02:41:24Z	**Queensland police and health staff given 12-day delay on penalties for refusing mandatory COVID jab**
In separate legal bids, staff from the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Health argue that directions by their employers to be fully inoculated are unlawful. They want to avoid any penalty for resisting the move until their case goes to court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/qld-qps-and-health-staff-get-12-more-days-to-resist-mandatory-va/100503538)
2021-09-30T03:28:25Z	**'Crocodile-faced hell heron' among two dinosaur species unearthed**
Scientists say Ceratosuchops inferodios and Riparovenator milnerae have crocodile-like skulls that help them hunt on land and in water, effectively expanding their diets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/crocodile-faced-hell-heron-dinosaur-unearthed-isle-of-wight/100503316)
2021-09-30T03:21:06Z	**COVID-19 restrictions are stepping up in Queensland. Here's what you need to know**
Parts of south-east Queensland and north Queensland return to stage two restrictions in a bid to avoid another lockdown. Check out what you need to know. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/qld-coronavirus-covid-explainer-restrictions-townsville-brisbane/100503280)
2021-09-30T03:38:32Z	**Pfizer and Modern COVID-19 vaccines to be made available for over 60s from tomorrow**
Australians over 60 will be able to choose AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna doses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 from tomorrow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/pfizer-moderna-covid-vaccines-available-for-over-60s/100503870)
2021-09-30T03:37:07Z	**Mum repeatedly turned away from GP clinics, despite son's negative COVID-19 test**
After Adelaide mother Nicki Lees noticed her son's symptoms, she wanted to get him checked by a GP. But despite him testing negative for COVID-19, she was repeatedly turned away — and the AMA says her case has exposed the need for a better strategy to treat respiratory illnesses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/mum-turned-away-by-gp-clinics-despite-son-testing-covid-negative/100502770)
2021-09-30T03:50:20Z	**Victoria's 'vaccine economy' faces a hurdle with some Central Victorian business owners**
Some Central Victorian business owners say they will not adhere to the Victorian government's proposed vaccine economy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/businesses-cop-abuse-vaccine-economy-compliance/100503124)
2021-09-30T04:02:57Z	**The COVIDSafe app has cost $9m to date, but it hasn't uncovered any close contacts during the current outbreaks**
Since the start of the pandemic, COVIDSafe has only identified 17 close contacts that weren't found by state officials. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/covidsafe-app-cost-hasnt-uncovered-close-contacts-2021-outbreaks/100499870)
2021-09-30T04:14:31Z	**Wallabies make selection history with 76-year first ahead of clash with Pumas**
The Wallabies make a selection move not seen since World War II, as Australia prepares for Saturday's Test against Argentina on the Gold Coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/rugby-union-wallabies-name-greg-holmes-in-squad-to-face-pumas/100503782)
2021-09-30T04:32:09Z	**Three people arrested after drugs and $21,000 cash found at Adelaide property**
Three people have been arrested, including a man charged with drug trafficking and money laundering offences, after a police raid at Ottoway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/three-people-arrested-after-drugs-cash-found-at-ottoway-property/100504024)
2021-09-30T04:50:01Z	**Mystery southern NSW COVID case**
The patient is being transferred to Melbourne after they presented to Deniliquin Hospital yesterday with exposure sites listed for Moama. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/mystery-deniliquin-covid-case-presents-to-hospital/100503660)
2021-09-30T04:46:00Z	**Why Squid Game could be your gateway drug into the world of K-drama**
Netflix says Squid Game is on track to become the streaming service's most watched program ever. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/what-is-squid-game-netflix-k-drama-explainer/100502544)
2021-09-30T05:00:31Z	**'Gut-wrenching': How paedophiles are using social media to target children**
Last year, authorities received more than 20 million reports flagging online child sexual exploitation across the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/argos-task-force-tracking-paedophiles-using-social-media/100501610)
2021-09-30T05:16:06Z	**'A large outbreak would be devastating': Unvaccinated Indigenous communities urged to get the jab**
A COVID-19 outbreak in an unvaccinated community would put pressure on the Alice Springs Hospital and intensive care unit, and result in a devastating death toll, the Northern Territory's Health Minister warns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/unvaccinated-indigenous-communities-covid-19-warning/100501570)
2021-09-30T05:24:00Z	**Dogs to be fully vaxxed by AFL pre-season**
The AFL is yet to announce whether coronavirus vaccinations will be mandatory but every member of the Western Bulldogs' squad has received at least one dose. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/western-bulldogs-to-be-fully-vaxxed-by-afl-pre-season/100504114)
2021-09-30T05:42:17Z	**Service NSW handed out $16 million in suspected fraudulent disaster grants, inquiry hears**
More than 2,000 people in NSW received large sums of money from suspected fraudulent applications they submitted for COVID-19, bushfire and flood disaster relief and Service NSW has only recovered a fraction of what they are owed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/service-nsw-hands-out-fraudulent-disaster-payments/100503892)
2021-09-30T05:41:19Z	**Troy Buswell charged after contacting ex-wife**
Troy Buswell appears in court charged with perverting the course of justice over claims he contacted his former wife amid his ongoing domestic violence trial. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/troy-buswell-charged-with-perverting-course-of-justice/100503974)
2021-09-30T06:03:07Z	**Planning a holiday? You'll need several COVID apps to do it**
Australians will need to manage multiple check-in apps if they move between states once borders are open and consent to their medical records being shared every 12 months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/covid-vaccine-passport-several-apps-needed-holidaying/100504002)
2021-09-30T06:23:40Z	**Couple to stand trial over theft of more than $400,000 from Australia Post**
The former manager of the Tennant Creek post office and her husband, a well-known livestock agent, are facing charges that include theft and money laundering. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/tennant-creek-post-office-money-laundering/100503872)
2021-09-30T06:19:39Z	**TNG Limited scraps plans for Darwin Harbour processing facility**
A mining company has ditched its plans to build a mineral-processing facility on Darwin Harbour, instead proposing to co-locate it with its proposed Mount Peake project. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/nt-tng-limited-mining-company-moves-operation-to-centrals-aus/100503612)
2021-09-30T07:07:49Z	**Bennett hints at his plans for 2022 ahead of Rabbitohs exit after grand final**
Amid specualtion he will coach the NRL's new franchise in 2023, outgoing South Sydney mentor Wayne Bennett leaves the door open about what he will be doing next year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/nrl-south-sydney-coach-wayne-bennett-hints-at-2022-plans/100503636)
2021-09-30T07:03:57Z	**BOM issues warnings as wild storms with large hail whip through southern Queensland**
Severe thunderstorms sweep through southern Queensland, with 6cm hail reported on the western Darling Downs earlier this afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/qld-wild-weather-bom-storms/100504200)
2021-09-30T06:56:51Z	**Three injured, properties destroyed as tornado hits regional NSW**
A wild storm cell has torn off roofs, taken down powerlines and injured people at Meadow Flat, about 170km west of Sydney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/nsw-tornado-injures-three-people-and-destroys-properties/100504728)
2021-09-30T06:43:32Z	**South Australia records one new case of COVID-19**
South Australia has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in a truck driver who travelled to and from Melbourne. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/south-australia-records-new-case-of-covid/100504650)
2021-09-30T07:51:36Z	**Michael Voss's Blues coaching staff takes shape with key appointment**
A former Carlton player joins Voss's team by taking over as Blues' backline coach, as the club continues to rebuild in the off-season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/afl-carlton-blues-name-aaron-hamill-as-new-backline-coach/100505102)
2021-09-30T08:13:43Z	**COVID-19 fragments in Darwin's suburban wastewater**
Viral fragments have been found in wastewater samples at the treatment plant in Berrimah, with health authorities urging any freight and transport workers to check testing requirements. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/covid-19-fragments-berrimah-wastewater/100505260)
2021-09-30T08:28:06Z	**'I was totally out of my mind': Hoffmann's interview with police after alleged shooting spree**
A Northern Territory jury has been shown footage of Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann being interviewed by police in the days following an alleged shooting spree. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/nt-benjamin-hoffmann-darwin-cbd-shooting-police-interview/100502952)
2021-09-30T08:36:28Z	**COVID alert at John Hunter Hospital's baby ICU and maternity ward, as six parents test positive**
Hunter New England Health confirms six parents of newborns have tested positive for the virus but says no babies have become infected yet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/covid-outbreak-at-john-hunter-baby-icu-and-maternity-ward/100505308)
2021-09-30T08:46:01Z	**Regional Victorian schools stagger return to the classroom**
Children in prep to year 2 and year 12 students will return to school from Monday with year 11 students joining them on Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/regional-victorian-schools-to-return-to-classroom-from-monday/100505268)
2021-09-30T09:23:28Z	**Reprisal attacks lead to lighter sentences for several people involved in fatal fight at Canberra skate park**
Several people who have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a deadly fight at a Canberra skate park receive lighter sentences because they have been the target of reprisal attacks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/reprisals-lead-to-reduced-sentences-over-weston-skate-park-fight/100450442)
2021-09-30T09:22:22Z	**NRL won't rule out postponing grand final if COVID-19 restrictions tighten**
The league is "quietly confident" the grand final will go ahead on Sunday, but it will consider postponing the match should Queensland's COVID-19 situation worsen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/coronavirus-queensland-nrl-weighing-up-grand-final-options/100505366)
2021-09-30T09:51:26Z	**Cricket Australia facing Sheffield Shield headache in Ashes build-up**
Contenders for the Australia XI to face England in the men's Ashes may not get much of a chance to play red-ball cricket before the series begins in December. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/cricket-australia-scrambling-to-reschedule-sheffield-shield/100505546)
2021-09-30T10:23:21Z	**Former French president found guilty in second trial this year**
A Paris court hands former French president Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/former-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-guilty-election-campaign/100398398)
2021-09-30T11:19:54Z	**Policeman who killed Sarah Everard given life sentence**
Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered London woman Sarah Everard, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-30/wayne-couzens-sarah-everard-killer-sentenced-for-rape-murder/100505632)
2021-09-30T14:02:01Z	**Now that Britney Spears's father has been suspended from her conservatorship, what happens next?**
The years-long battle over Britney Spears's conservatorship looks to be nearly over after her father lost his role as the controller of his daughter's business affairs. So what comes next for the singer? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/what-happens-next-britney-spears-conservatorship-father/100505358)
2021-09-30T14:38:06Z	**'Our hands will not be clean': Ethicist fears for people with disability as Australia reopens**
Q+A panellists say Australia must make sure its most vulnerable citizens are fully vaccinated before the  nation reopens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/disability-sector-covid-fears-mandatory-vaccines-qa/100505608)
2021-09-30T16:28:41Z	**India is building strategically important tunnels to the remote Himalayan region of Ladakh**
The tunnels will connect the flashpoint region of Ladakh, bordering China and Pakistan, with Kashmir making it India's highest and longest tunnel at over three kilometres above sea level. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/india-builds-tunnels-connecting-ladakh/100505784)
2021-09-30T18:32:09Z	**Daylight saving time is just around the corner — here's when you'll spring forward into summer**
Days in Australia are getting longer and warmer as summer approaches, and the time has come for parts of the country to spring forward and take advantage of daylight savings time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/daylight-savings-time-clocks-forwards-nsw-vic-sa-tas-act/100499534)
2021-09-30T19:00:00Z	**Australia's suicide rate has dropped to its lowest level since 2016 — but there's still much more to do**
Despite early warnings that suicides would spike during the pandemic, the most recent data suggests that hasn't been the case. The reasons why, however, are less clear. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/abs-data-suicide-rates-still-high-despite-2020-covid-drop/100504214)
2021-09-30T19:00:00Z	**Why the reality of 'opening up' looks different for those who are immunocompromised**
For people who are immunocompromised and at a higher risk of getting sick from COVID-19, the prospect of reopening brings a sense of fear and unease. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2021-10-01/covid-vaccines-protection-efficacy-auto-immune-cancer-booster/100502204)
2021-09-30T19:12:26Z	**Parcel delivery delays are hear to stay, logistics boss warns**
Industrial action, COVID-19 disruptions and Christmas-level parcel volumes every week mean lengthy delays to delivery times are here to stay, according to the boss of a leading logistics software firm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/expect-parcel-delays-to-continue-through-to-christmas/100504602)
2021-09-30T19:35:16Z	**'My experience is akin to waterboarding': Elizabeth lost her son and says the delay in justice is torture**
Elizabeth turns up to court over and over again in the hope that the case against her son's alleged killer finally progresses. But she says she's instead "bearing witness to a sloppy system masquerading as being caring". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/forensic-psychiatrist-shortage-delaying-justice-in-tasmania/100488574)
2021-09-30T19:31:37Z	**Sima is safely in Australia, but her escape from Kabul still haunts her dreams**
Watching the Taliban storm Kabul, Afghan Australian woman Sima thought she'd never enjoy freedom again. After an incredibly difficult journey, she's rebuilding her life in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/afghans-evacuated-from-kabul-living-in-australia/100503858)
2021-09-30T19:55:53Z	**Tier 1 COVID exposure sites listed in Melbourne and regional Victoria as case numbers spike**
Childcare centres are prominent recent additions to the exposure sites list, which also includes a Fitzroy North restaurant, a Moe furniture shop and a Maddingley gym. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-friday-october-1/100505860)
2021-09-30T19:54:19Z	**UN officials expelled from Ethiopia for 'meddling' in internal affairs after famine warning**
Seven senior UN officials are given 72 hours to leave Ethiopia after the UN aid chief warned of a famine in the Tigray region, as the UN Secretary General expresses shock about the announcement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/ethiopia-expels-senior-un-officials/100505820)
2021-09-30T19:49:16Z	**Queenslanders to get clarity on roadmap as state juggles four COVID-19 clusters**
Queenslanders are set to gain more clarity around the state's border restrictions today when Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk meets with National Cabinet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/qld-coronavirus-covid-19-palaszczuk-national-cabinet/100503278)
2021-09-30T20:14:44Z	**Women evacuated in latest confronting domestic violence case**
Latest allegations should be a "wake-up call' about the severity of domestic violence in remote Australia, say community leaders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/women-evacuated-amid-violence-allegations/100493012)
2021-09-30T20:35:09Z	**Live: National Cabinet talks to shed light on path to freedom, capacity of health system**
National Cabinet is set to resume today, with hopes discussions will help shed light on Australia's pathway out of the pandemic. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/covid-live-blog-national-cabinet-back-transition-vaccines/100505554)
2021-09-30T20:48:49Z	**Carnarvon Gorge tourism boom hits a wall**
Tourism operators say severe staff shortages are making it hard to capitalise on the dramatic influx of visitors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/carnarvon-gorge-tourism-boom-staff-shortages-traditional-owner/100502628)
2021-09-30T21:05:33Z	**Former Nazi camp secretary, 96, caught after skipping trial in taxi**
A 96-year-old woman who worked as a secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp skips the start of her trial in Germany on more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/former-nazi-camp-secretary-caught-after-skipping-trial/100505870)
2021-09-30T20:58:42Z	**Darwin hospital crowding crisis easing as authorities await COVID wastewater results**
Viral fragments in Darwin's wastewater are detected just hours after the Royal Darwin Hospital's capacity crisis ease, with doctors warning the facility would "really struggle" with a COVID case. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/further-wastewater-testing-darwin-after-positive-covid-sample/100505488)
2021-09-30T21:25:27Z	**Where in the world is Migaloo? Experts suggest why white humpback has eluded whale watchers**
The white humpback is a globally recognised whale but he has gone unseen over the 2021 migration season. Some experts might be able to explain why. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/experts-explain-why-migaloo-has-not-been-spotted/100503126)
2021-09-30T21:17:52Z	**From today, two people can visit your home in the ACT, but don't rush to see all your friends just yet**
Some changes to the ACT's lockdown are in effect from today but ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is reminding Canberrans to remain "sensible". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/act-covid-19-lockdown-restrictions-changing-two-visitors/100504134)
2021-09-30T21:36:46Z	**Storms on the way for central and south-eastern Queensland**
Large parts of central and south-eastern Queensland should be prepared for a stormy end to the week after wild weather last night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/bom-qld-weather-severe-storms-central-southeast/100505916)
2021-09-30T21:34:39Z	**No WA health staff shortages expected as mandatory vaccine rule comes into effect**
From today, health care and support workers in public and private hospitals will need to have had at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to access high-risk facilities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/mandatory-covid-19-vaccine-rule-frontline-health-staff-in-effect/100502806)
2021-09-30T21:34:16Z	**ASX set to tumble, Wall Street sinks as inflation fears persist**
Australian shares are set to tumble on persisting worries about inflation and growing expectations that the world's biggest central bank, the US Federal Reserve, will roll back its COVID-19 stimulus measures soon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/asx-stocks-wall-street-inflation-australian-market/100499256)
2021-09-30T21:45:42Z	**Wendy Harmer and Robbie Buck to leave ABC Radio Sydney breakfast**
The co-hosts announce they are leaving the early morning show they started in 2018 and will present their final program together on December 10. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/wendy-harmer-robbie-buck-leave-abc-radio-sydney-breakfast-show/100503556)
2021-09-30T22:04:50Z	**Triple weekend cold fronts to deliver 'finishing rain' for Perth and the Wheatbelt**
Three cold fronts — the most significant impacting today — are expected to bring more than half of the average October rainfall to Perth and the Wheatbelt. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/perth-weather-three-cold-fronts-to-bring-rain-perth-wheatbelt/100504422)
2021-09-30T22:04:01Z	**Vic Health Minister Martin Foley's slip of the tongue spawns a wave of misinformation**
A momentary slip of the tongue from Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley at a press conference this week is being used in anti-vaccine messaging in Australia and overseas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/coronacheck-martin-foley-vaccination-gaffe/100504420)
2021-09-30T22:29:03Z	**Two teenagers dead after car carrying six people crashes in Perth's south-east**
Police say the boys were in a car with four other people when it struck a kerb, then hit a tree, on Lake Road in Seville Grove about 10:00pm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/two-teenagers-killed-in-seville-grove-crash/100505990)
2021-09-30T22:42:44Z	**Driver who plunged down 15-metre embankment into riverbed rescued by passing truckie**
Police praise a passing truckie who noticed the signs of an accident, climbing down into a riverbed north of Adelaide to find an upturned vehicle and a trapped driver. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/truckie-rescues-driver-after-car-crashes-in-river-bed/100505974)
2021-09-30T22:42:33Z	**This week in US politics: Republicans got a pointless win over Democrats. But the next victory could be massive**
There are four massive problems confronting US President Joe Biden and Democrats. How the President and his trusted lieutenants navigate out of them will have big implications. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/us-politics-wrap-debt-ceiling-nancy-pelosi/100503466)
2021-09-30T22:41:36Z	**Push to overhaul Victorian quarantine protocols as explosion of cases threatens to shut supermarkets**
Some supermarkets may close this weekend as a result of staff shortages resulting from high numbers of staff being required to quarantine for 14-day periods due to COVID-19 exposure. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/victoria-supermarkets-warn-of-staff-shortages-covid-isolation/100505938)
2021-09-30T23:04:08Z	**NRL pledges to hold grand final in Brisbane even with 50 per cent capacity**
NRL boss Andrew Abdo says they are watching Queensland's developing COVID outbreak closely but the default position will be for the game to take place on Sunday in Brisbane. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/nrl-grand-final-andrew-abdo-brisbane-50-per-cent-brisbane/100506036)
2021-09-30T23:11:50Z	**WA Premier Mark McGowan accuses eastern states of failing to appreciate China**
WA Premier Mark McGowan has accused the eastern states of failing to appreciate the Australian relationship with China at an event in Perth overnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/perth-china-mcgowan-consul-general-forrest-trade-aukus-business/100502212)
2021-09-30T23:21:39Z	**'I was lucky': Pregnant Asmawati survived COVID-19 at 26 weeks**
A mother of three children who was 26 weeks pregnant feels grateful she was partly vaccinated when she contracted COVID-19, along with her husband and one of their children but what she did next was what has counted. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/pregnant-woman-survives-covid-vaccination-inspires-others/100502884)
2021-09-30T23:44:18Z	**Three generations of Canberra family in quarantine after two young girls test positive for COVID-19**
A Canberra household of seven goes into quarantine after its two youngest members test positive to COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/act-family-quarantine-two-girls-positive-covid-19-queanbeyan/100505032)
2021-10-01T00:00:41Z	**House prices up more than 20pc in fastest annual growth since 1989**
Home prices continue their recent surge, rising more than 20 per cent over the past year in the biggest annual boom since 1989, leaving many first home buyers looking at property investment as an alternative. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/home-prices-surge-more-than-20pc-over-the-past-year-corelogic/100506228)
2021-10-01T00:08:32Z	**Queensland records two community cases of COVID-19**
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland has recorded two community cases of COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/qld-coronavirus-covid-latest-cases-update/100504276)
2021-10-01T00:50:35Z	**Chaos in Europa League as fans clash inside French stadium**
Fans from Turkish side Galatasary and French team Marseille throw flares and firecrackers at each other, forcing a brief halt to their Europa League match, while Ange Postegoclou's Celtic are well beaten by Bayer Leverkusen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/crowd-trouble-europa-league-marseille-galatasaray/100506278)
2021-10-01T01:27:41Z	**Dozens potentially given harmless saline injection instead of Pfizer in Melbourne vaccination mix-up**
A GP clinic in Deepdene apologises after it may have mistakenly given 30 patients a saline injection instead of the Pfizer vaccine during vaccination appointments last weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/melbourne-deepdene-saline-pfizer-covid-vaccine-injection-mistake/100506516)
2021-10-01T01:54:50Z	**Disney resolves dispute with Scarlett Johansson over Black Widow streaming release**
The Black Widow star sued the company in July, accusing it of breaching her contract when it offered the movie on streaming while it was also playing in cinemas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/disney-resolves-dispute-with-scarlett-johansson/100506656)
2021-10-01T01:51:38Z	**ACT records 52 new COVID-19 cases — highest daily number since pandemic began**
The ACT records its highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases, with 31 of those infectious in the community. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/act-records-highest-number-cases-52-friday-two-deaths/100506206)
2021-10-01T02:10:30Z	**Australian farmers to pay more for fertiliser as China moves to restrict exports**
The world's largest producer of an important fertiliser plans to stop selling to other nations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-01/china-expected-to-stop-phosphate-exports/100505026)
2021-10-01T02:35:26Z	**Live: Premier Berejiklian to make 'significant announcement' after ICAC bombshell**
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will make a "significant announcement" after ICAC confirms it is investigating whether she breached public trust. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/live-nsw-icac-investigates-nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian/100507018)
2021-10-01T02:50:00Z	**Lava fountains fill crater of Hawaii volcano after spectacular eruption**
The Kilauea volcano explodes back into life for the first time since its 2018 blast that destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/hawaii-volcano-kilauea-erupt/100506590)
2021-10-01T02:49:41Z	**Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville locations identified as COVID-19 exposure sites**
Queensland Health authorities add several new venues to the state's exposure sites list, with many scattered across Townsville and Brisbane CBD as the state battles several separate COVID-19 clusters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/qld-covid-19-exposure-sites-list-townsville-brisbane-gold-coast/100505612)
2021-10-01T03:06:30Z	**PM promotes allies in reshuffle following Christian Porter's resignation**
Scott Morrison has promoted one of his closest Liberal allies in a Cabinet reshuffle triggered by the resignation of Christian Porter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/scott-morrison-christian-porter-reshuffle-frontbench-election/100506654)
2021-10-01T03:05:25Z	**From a garage in Kyneton to the New York Times best seller list**
He was the kid who loved art in high school. Now Douglas Holgate has seen his illustrations adapted into a Netflix series. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/fri-pub-vic-regs-illustrator/100504164)
2021-10-01T03:17:13Z	**Here's the list of Victorian workers who will need to get vaccinated to work on site from mid-October**
Check out the full list of authorised workers who will need one vaccine dose by October 15 and both doses by November 26 if they want to work on site. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/victoria-which-authorised-workers-mandatory-vaccination-onsite/100506980)
2021-10-01T03:33:10Z	**Garbage collector who reversed over pedestrian and hid his body jailed for 'callous and appalling' crime**
A judge says the driver of the garbage truck Tuiniua Fine failed to use his rear vision mirror and reversing camera properly and had expected pedestrians to get out of his way. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/garbage-collector-reversed-over-pedestrian-sentenced/100506588)
2021-10-01T04:07:37Z	**Teenage boy sentenced to five years in detention for 'horrific' Townsville crash that killed four**
A teenage boy charged over a crash that killed four children in Townsville is sentenced to five years behind bars in the Children's Court of Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/qld-court-crash-sentencing-townsville-fatal-accident-teenager/100504218)
2021-10-01T04:06:54Z	**Woman who survived 1918 flu and a world war dies of COVID**
Italian-American Primetta Giacopini was born into a global pandemic. Her daughter says COVID-19 was the only thing that could have bested the stubborn 105-year-old. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/woman-who-survived-1918-flu-world-war-succumbs-to-covid/100507308)
2021-10-01T04:17:04Z	**Driver charged with attempted murder after cyclists hit in alleged road rage incidents**
A man faces six charges after cars and two cyclists were hit in four alleged road rage incidents on the Sunshine Coast, that left the cyclists with serious injuries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/sunshine-coast-driver-charged-with-attempted-murder-cyclists-hit/100506732)
2021-10-01T04:33:36Z	**Victorian woman faces court after allegedly breaching quarantine in WA**
A woman who recently travelled to WA from Victoria has been remanded in custody, after she was arrested at Kalgoorlie train station for allegedly breaching quarantine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/victorian-woman-faces-court-after-alleged-covid-breach/100506714)
2021-10-01T04:31:52Z	**South Australia to scrap jumps racing from next year**
The South Australian horse racing industry announces jumps racing will not be a part of the calendar as of next year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/sa-racing-industry-scraps-jumps-racing/100507744)
2021-10-01T04:31:38Z	**Brumby numbers to be cut heavily under new Kosciuszko Park plan**
A highly anticipated draft plan to manage the number of wild horses in the park proposes reducing brumby numbers to a "sustainable" 3,000 from 14,000 now. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/wild-horses-management-brumbies-kosciuszko-/100507398)
2021-10-01T04:51:30Z	**School formal driver guilty of dangerous driving after ploughing into diners after burnout**
Wisam El Haouli was filmed doing a burnout in a Torana before crashing into a Sunshine Coast restaurant strip on his way to a school formal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/driver-found-guilty-of-ploughing-into-sunshine-coast-diners/100506174)
2021-10-01T05:10:05Z	**Mothers and newborns forced apart in 'distressing' maternity ward COVID outbreak**
Health authorities renew calls for pregnant women to get vaccinated as six parents of newborns catch COVID in a Newcastle hospital. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/covid-outbreak-at-john-hunter-hospital-baby-icu-maternity-ward/100506490)
2021-10-01T05:09:21Z	**Berejiklian invincible as NSW Premier until personal 'stuff up'**
Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's personal approval ratings soared as she led her state through bushfires and a global pandemic, but it was during the times that she was most under pressure that she showed her inner steel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-political-obituay/100507130)
2021-10-01T05:25:36Z	**Victoria's construction industry is reopening. Here are the new rules**
After a string of COVID cases led to the shut down of the construction industry, the Victorian government has announced new rules for the industry once workers are allowed to return to sites next week. Here's what we know. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/victoria-construction-industry-reopens-to-new-covid-rules/100507488)
2021-10-01T06:20:12Z	**Wallabies chase a fourth straight win while Greg Holmes eyes off obscure piece of history**
The Wallabies are eyeing off their best-ever return in The Rugby Championship era, looking for a fourth straight win for the first time since 2017. And they've recalled a couple of players for their first taste of international rugby in just as long. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/wallabies-need-to-finish-well-against-argentina/100507414)
2021-10-01T06:40:45Z	**Why Berejiklian resigned: Everything you need to know about corruption inquiry into the departing Premier**
In her own words, Gladys Berejiklian says her resignation "could not happen at a worse time". So why is she doing it? It comes down to a few things and one of them is NSW's all-powerful corruption watchdog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-resignation-icac-explained/100507412)
2021-10-01T06:55:39Z	**Dreaming of a holiday? International travel won't be quite as straightforward as before**
Australia's border has been slammed shut for 18 months, but today it became clearer the end is in sight and changes are expected to international travel next month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/international-travel-australia-border-scott-morrison-changes/100507722)
2021-10-01T06:51:06Z	**The long-lost art of walking returns to Test cricket, thanks to India's Punam Raut**
India batter Punam Raut gives herself out caught behind on day two of the Test against Australia, embodying a rarely seen part of the spirit of cricket. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/punam-raut-walks-in-australia-vs-india-test/100508424)
2021-10-01T07:10:28Z	**Mandatory vaccination date set for Victorian food producers, agricultural workers**
After pleading to be included earlier in the vaccine rollout, Victorian farmers now have an October 15 deadline, or two weeks, to get a COVID-19 vaccine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-01/mandatory-vaccination-date-set-for-victorian-farmers/100507832)
2021-10-01T07:07:46Z	**With no code of conduct, SA politicians can't be investigated, ICAC says**
The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption raises concerns that MPs cannot be investigated for misconduct claims until they implement their own code of conduct. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/sa-politicians-cant-be-investigated-without-code-of-conduct/100506844)
2021-10-01T07:24:07Z	**Phantom Pfizer order causes havoc as bush GPs cancel hundreds of appointments**
Regional medical staff say they faced abuse after being forced to cancel hundreds of vaccination appointments when promised extra Pfizer doses failed to arrive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/rural-gp-clinic-forced-to-cancel-covid-vaccination-appointments/100488074)
2021-10-01T07:33:37Z	**Perth home values soar by 18.1 per cent, prices to stay strong into 2022**
The growth over the past year is even bigger in regional WA, with a 19.9 per cent increase in dwelling values over the past 12 months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/perth-home-values-surge-18-per-cent-in-2020-2021/100508528)
2021-10-01T07:32:53Z	**Judge says woman drunkenly bashed, fatally stabbed by partner 'might still be alive' if witnesses had called police**
A Northern Territory Supreme Court judge says a Palmerston murder was a "terribly tragic happening" where no witnesses called for help, reminding bystanders that they can stop lives being taken and others ruined. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/samuel-edwards-sentenced-for-murder-domestic-violence/100506272)
2021-10-01T07:46:55Z	**Super Netball grand finalists fined for failing to report all links to COVID-19 exposure sites**
In a year where Netball NSW is already struggling financially due to loss of income with the competition's constant relocation, the state sporting body is fined after an investigation shows the Swifts and Giants breached COVID-19 reporting protocols. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/super-netball-nsw-swifts-fines-delayed-covid-reporting/100507760)
2021-10-01T07:56:20Z	**Jury hears accused Darwin shooter 'erratic', 'agitated' before alleged shooting spree**
Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann's former workmates say the accused murderer spoke about getting a gun and wanting to "hurt" someone called Alex prior to the alleged shooting spree, a court has been told. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/darwin-cbd-shooting-benjaminn-hoffmann-trial-workmates/100506680)
2021-10-01T08:35:42Z	**WA Premier Mark McGowan holds firm setting overseas travel date, baulks at home quarantine**
The WA Premier says a time and a date will be set once the state reached a vaccination rate between 80 and 90 per cent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/mark-mcgowan-holds-firm-on-setting-international-travel-date/100506824)
2021-10-01T08:59:07Z	**Greater Shepparton entering seven-day lockdown from midnight**
Victoria's Acting Chief Health Officer has declared the City of Greater Shepparton will enter a seven-day lockdown starting at 11:59pm tonight, Friday October 1. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/shepparton-to-enter-seven-day-lockdown-from-tonight/100509044)
2021-10-01T09:13:44Z	**Severe thunderstorms pelt south-east Queensland, hail hits Western and Darling Downs**
Severe thunderstorms are pelting parts of south-east Queensland, with large hail recorded in the Western and Darling Downs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/qld-storms-friday-severe-thunderstorms-south-east/100507990)
2021-10-01T09:12:00Z	**'She wanted to live': Synagogue shooter sentenced to life without parole**
The man who killed one woman, injured three other worshippers in a synagogue hears of the pain he caused as he is sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/california-man-gets-life-sentence-for-fatal-synagogue-attack/100508566)
2021-10-01T09:47:08Z	**Darwin Turf Club's new board to push ahead with ICAC legal challenge**
Darwin Turf Club's new board will fight findings made by the anti-corruption watchdog that found improper conduct in relation to a taxpayer-funded grandstand. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/nt-turf-club-board-proceeding-with-icac-challenge/100509072)
2021-10-01T10:41:17Z	**How Victorians have reacted to vaccine mandates set to affect around a million workers**
Industry heads across Victoria react to recent news of a vaccine mandate for authorized workers, affecting around a million people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/how-people-reacted-to-the-vaccine-mandates-affecting-millions/100508690)
2021-10-01T11:03:04Z	**Japan's Princess Mako, commoner fiance set wedding date**
Later this month, Japanese Princess Mako will marry her former college classmate fiance, after years of intense scrutiny and criticism that cast her engagement in an unflattering light, and when she does, she will leave the royal family. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/japan-princess-mako-wedding-kei-komuro/100509124)
2021-10-01T14:23:03Z	**French ex-police officer serial killer found dead after 35-year investigation**
A serial killer suspected in some of France's oldest unsolved cases is found dead after 35 years on the run after being sent a summons by a magistrate who reopened the case. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/french-serial-killer-le-grele-dead-murderer/100509246)
2021-10-01T14:52:38Z	**How London is stuck in a 'bad dream' of violence against women**
Sabina Nessa's case has made headlines around the world. But in the days following her death, social media users criticised the lack of media coverage over her death compared to cases with white victims. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/sabina-nessa-and-sarah-everard-put-women-safety-in-spotlight/100500128)
2021-10-01T15:59:32Z	**Russia 'concerned' that Australia will have nuclear-powered submarines**
Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov says the AUKUS announcement poses a "great challenge" to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/russia-concerned-about-aukus-and-nuclear-submarines/100509258)
2021-10-01T18:28:57Z	**China flexes military muscles on National Day with two sorties over Taiwan**
People's Liberation Army fighter jets make the largest display of fighter jets and bombers near Taiwan this year, as China takes aim at Taiwan's foreign minister for promoting the island's independence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/china-sends-fighter-jets-to-taiwan/100509286)
2021-10-01T18:56:10Z	**Doctors call for reset on home care for COVID-19 patients**
As COVID-19 case numbers spike in Victoria, more people are expected be treated at home, but GPs are warning there needs to be urgent changes to how this healthcare is delivered. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/doctors-call-for-reset-on-home-care-for-covid-patients/100506774)
2021-10-01T18:53:24Z	**'I might get infected then bring it home': Woolworths accused of risking worker safety to keep stores stocked**
A Woolworths worker says changes to how the supermarket giant handles COVID contacts in its NSW distribution centres, aimed at avoiding disruptions to food supplies, have left staff feeling exposed to the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/woolworths-got-nsw-health-approval-for-different-covid-rules/100506778)
2021-10-01T19:16:56Z	**Why the Pacific has become a testing ground for blockchain and cryptocurrency projects**
Start-ups are coming to the Pacific to pilot a number of world-first blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. Some say it could revolutionise governments and banking, but critics are worried that the region is being used to test the technologies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/pacific-blockchain-experiment-cryptocurrency-bitcoin/100495166)
2021-10-01T20:04:16Z	**Wagga shooting club, music conservatorium upgrades snared Gladys Berejiklian**
Upgrades to a local shooting range and a conservatorium of music would have been just a blip in the state government's budget, but they appear to have ended up costing Gladys Berejiklian her political career. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/wagga-organisations-caught-up-in-berejiklian-crisis/100508464)
2021-10-01T20:00:00Z	**'Comparing vaccines to the Holocaust', country Facebook group admins fight misinformation**
Facebook group admins in regional Australia say misinformation is fracturing previously positive online communities and affecting their towns' sense of togetherness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/facebook-regional-admins-say-misinformation-hurting-communities/100460662)
2021-10-01T20:21:27Z	**'I wouldn't walk there myself': This beach is so dangerous you could get fined for walking on it**
Victoria's south-west coastline is admired for the beauty of its cliffs and sandy beaches, but the very reason for that beauty is why one area is now off-limits to the public. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/ban-on-anglesea-beach-as-demons-bluff-cliff-about-to-collapse/100500102)
2021-10-01T20:20:16Z	**What will flying look like when international borders reopen?**
Vaccination passports, few flights, and lots of masks — that's what flying overseas will look like within weeks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/what-will-flying-look-like-when-international-borders-reopen/100507558)
2021-10-01T20:49:17Z	**Queensland Integrity Commissioner at times left with one staff member**
Queensland Integrity Commissioner Nikola Stepanov lays out the impact of a lack of resources allocated to her office, whose functions include providing advice to state MPs and regulating lobbyists, in her 2020-21 annual report. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/queensland-integrity-commissioner-staff-shortages/100508946)
2021-10-01T20:48:36Z	**James isn't sure when he is getting into Queensland, and there are thousands more like him**
Clearing the backlog of people wanting to return home to Queensland is being hindered by individuals making more than one application, resulting in more than 18,000 cases of duplication, according to police. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/qld-coronavirus-covid-border-restrictions-entry-queenslanders/100503276)
2021-10-01T21:00:00Z	**'Wilderness' evokes untouched landscapes. But is it time to stop using the word?**
What image does the word 'wilderness' conjure in your mind? We don't all perceive it the same way, and, for some, it means nothing at all. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-02/wilderness-conservation-indigenous-science/100500954)
2021-10-01T21:18:26Z	**Medical facilities across Victoria listed as tier 1 COVID exposure sites as Delta outbreak grows regionally**
New COVID exposure sites are listed in towns across the state, with medical facilities and health clinics identified as tier 1 locations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-saturday-october-2/100509312)
2021-10-01T21:16:49Z	**If you live in the NT, don't get too excited about the international travel announcement**
The federal government might be lifting an international travel ban next month, but international travellers who want to come to the NT will face strict quarantine requirements well into next year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/nt-international-borders-remain-closed-until-2022/100507852)
2021-10-01T21:30:06Z	**China's power crisis shocks Australia's wool industry**
The Chinese government's restrictions on electricity use, which have had an immediate impact on its manufacturing sector, have sent jitters through Australia's wool industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/china-power-restriction-shocks-wool-industry/100506408)
2021-10-01T21:47:06Z	**'They feel like vessels': Pregnant surrogates battle isolation as COVID drags on**
Pregnancy is a deeply shared experience between surrogates and intended parents. But COVID-19 has seen more surrogates seeking mental health support. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/pregnant-surrogates-feel-like-vessels-covid-isolation/100503940)
2021-10-01T21:56:47Z	**This country school aims to create zero waste by 2025. Here's how they're doing it**
Tenison Woods College on South Australia's Limestone Coast is mixing joinery and plastic recycling to create new products with their community's waste. Now businesses want to buy them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/tenison-woods-college-aims-for-zero-waste-by-2025/100273282)
2021-10-01T21:53:56Z	**Long-lost letter found hidden in photo frame, filling Kay with joy**
When Kay Neal asked someone to mount a framed photo of her father to the wall of her home, she didn't expect they would find a 71-year-old note tucked inside. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/long-lost-letter-found-hidden-inside-framed-photo/100497946)
2021-10-01T22:19:06Z	**WA's road out of COVID paved with uncertainties as December milestone looms**
Western Australia is on track to reach a vaccination rate of 80 per cent by December, but when the hard border will crumble and how a life with COVID will look is still very murky. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/wa-road-out-of-covid-is-still-uncertain/100506692)
2021-10-01T22:16:59Z	**The teen who prefers youth detention to being on the streets**
Youth workers and other professionals at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre are extremely concerned the lack of adequate accommodation for residents preparing to return to the community will increase the risk of recidivism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/concern-mounts-for-tasmanian-youth-leaving-detention/100507746)
2021-10-01T22:34:18Z	**In the Gulf Country, the Queensland-NSW border is far away, yet central to the survival of Indigenous tourism**
An Indigenous tourism provider in north-west Queensland says its domestic tourism boom is drying up because of state border restrictions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/indigenous-tourism-gulf-country-pins-hopes-on-queensland-border/100494406)
2021-10-01T22:54:33Z	**'Breaking down those barriers': Aboriginal artist designs new surf lifesaving shirts**
An Aboriginal design telling the story of gender equity, community and connection to country is at the heart of the nation's new surf lifesaving shirts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/aboriginal-artist-designs-new-surf-lifesaving-shirts/100506288)
2021-10-01T23:13:59Z	**Shepparton snaps back into lockdown as Victoria records highest ever tally of 1,488 COVID cases**
The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues its spread into regional communities, with the Victorian government locking down two LGAs to stem the flow of cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/victoria-new-covid-cases-melbourne-lockdown/100509348)
2021-10-02T00:01:47Z	**Queensland records two new COVID-19 community cases**
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says Queensland has recorded two new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/qld-coronavirus-covid-latest-cases-nrl/100503274)
2021-10-02T00:22:30Z	**'The system's not set up for that': Will regional ambulance services cope if COVID cases rise?**
There are fears Victoria's regional ambulance service could reach breaking point as restrictions are eased, with country COVID cases likely to require transfers to metropolitan hospitals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/regional-victoria-covid-patient-ambulance-transfer/100508666)
2021-10-02T00:21:47Z	**$4.5m of ice seized in Tasmanian drug bust**
Tasmania Police seize 3 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $4.5 million, with two men due to appear in court later today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/tasmania-police-afp-seize-illegal-ice-in-drug-haul-/100509428)
2021-10-02T00:38:49Z	**Kurt Capewell heads into a second NRL grand final — but he could have been playing polocrosse instead**
Kurt Capewell's choice to play rugby league over polocrosse pays off, as the Penrith Panthers second rower gears up for a second consecutive NRL grand final on Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/penrith-panthers-kurt-capewell-home-grand-final-rabbitohs/100507304)
2021-10-02T01:07:02Z	**NSW records 813 COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths**
NSW records 813 new COVID-19 cases and the deaths of 10 people in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/nsw-records-813-covid-19-cases-and-10-deaths/100509336)
2021-10-02T01:21:42Z	**New research suggests COVID vaccine in pregnant women could give newborns extra protection**
Researchers are learning more and more about how COVID vaccines share protection from a pregnant morher to her unborn child. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/covid-pregnancy-research-antibodies/100508334)
2021-10-02T01:20:08Z	**US women's soccer league calls off weekend games as coach denies harassment allegations**
The world's biggest women's soccer league is in turmoil amid allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a former coach. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/nwsl-calls-off-weekend-games-after-allegations-against-coach/100509298)
2021-10-02T01:35:51Z	**Junior doctors at NT hospitals told they face a 12-month employment ban if they resign early**
Junior medical officers employed by NT Health are warned they will not be hired again for at least a year if they resign before completing their contract, following a spate of early resignations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/nt-health-letter-royal-darwin-hospital-early-resignations-ban/100509364)
2021-10-02T01:52:40Z	**ACT records 52 new COVID-19 cases**
At least 29 of the 52 new COVID-19 cases in the ACT were infectious in the community, authorities say, equalling the territory's highest daily number of cases since the pandemic began. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/act-52-new-covid19-cases/100509436)
2021-10-02T02:03:51Z	**More than 1,000km from Sydney, one of NSW's most precious ecosystems is blossoming. Soon, it will be easier to visit**
As Menindee Lakes brim with life, having filled with water for the first time in nine years, attention is turning to one of the biggest hurdles for tourists wanting to visit — the dirt roads. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/menindee-and-far-west-nsw-dirt-roads-being-sealed-tourism/100506738)
2021-10-02T02:32:07Z	**Indigenous leaders celebrate as 40th anniversary of APY land rights act is marked**
Indigenous leaders say today is a day for reflection, marking 40 years since the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act granted traditional owners freehold title of the APY Lands. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/sa-40th-anniversary-of-apy-lands-rights-act/100509422)
2021-10-02T02:51:05Z	**No changes to NSW's COVID lockdown exit if Stokes becomes Premier**
Planning Minister Rob Stokes says he won't change the state's COVID-19 lockdown exit blueprint if he becomes NSW's next Premier when a ballot is held next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/rob-stokes-wont-change-nsw-covid-lockdown-exit/100509584)
2021-10-02T03:19:10Z	**Colourful Sydney NRL fans swept up in grand final fever**
The NRL grand final might be taking place almost 1,000km away to the north in Brisbane, but that's not stopping diehard South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers fans showing their colours. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/sydney-nrl-fans-swept-up-in-grand-final-fever/100509532)
2021-10-02T03:29:32Z	**Live: Australia hunts wickets as India looks to add to its total on day three**
Australia needs wickets on day three of the only women's Test match against India on the Gold Coast. Follow all the updates in our live blog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/australia-vs-india-women-s-test-cricket-day-three/100509444)
2021-10-02T03:48:40Z	**South Korea broadband firm sues Netflix following traffic surge from 'Squid Game'**
The popularity of the hit series Squid Game and other offerings underscores Netflix's status as South Korea's second-largest data traffic generator after YouTube, but the two are the only content providers not to pay network usage fees. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/south-korea-broadband-firm-sues-netflix-squid-game-traffic-surge/100509572)
2021-10-02T04:27:02Z	**'We are all doing well': Princess Beatrice names daughter Sienna Elizabeth**
Princess Beatrice honours her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, by naming her first child Sienna Elizabeth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/princess-beatrice-names-first-child-sienna-elizabeth/100509450)
2021-10-02T04:49:28Z	**Victoria 'very unhappy' Commonwealth isn't matching support for shut-down construction industry**
Tim Pallas launches an attack on the federal government over what he calls an "unfair" lack of financial support for the state's shut-down construction sector. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/victoria-covid-support-for-construction-pallas-criticises-fed/100509552)
2021-10-02T04:57:30Z	**Gladys Berejiklian has resigned — this is what will happen next**
An hour after the corruption watchdog announced an investigation into NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, she resigned. Now that the dust has settled, Australia's most populous state is looking for a new leader. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/what-happens-after-nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-resignation/100509550)
2021-10-02T05:23:41Z	**'A success story rarely replicated': McGowan touts WA's COVID success in speech to Labor faithful ahead of federal campaign**
Western Australia's premier, Mark McGowan, says the state has become a global success story amid its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a speech to Labor party members at the ALP's state conference. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/mark-mcgowan-state-labor-conference-covid-success-speech/100509622)
2021-10-02T05:54:02Z	**Mango season boosted by arrival of Pacific workers**
Meet the seasonal workers from Pacific nations who are helping boost the Northern Territory's mango industry ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/nt-seasonal-workers-pacific-nations/100509826)
2021-10-02T06:21:36Z	**South Australia records two new cases of COVID-19**
A woman who returned to South Australia on a flight from Victoria on Friday afternoon and a man in an Adelaide medi-hotel are the state's two cases of COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/south-australia-has-recorded-two-new-cases-of-covid-19/100509766)
2021-10-02T06:58:43Z	**UFC fighter shakes, almost collapses on stage after 'miserable' weight cut**
Macy Chiasson pulls out of the UFC bantamweight bout with Aspen Ladd after Ladd misses weight for the fourth time in her professional career. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/ufc-fighter-shakes-on-stage-after-weight-cut-bout-cancelled/100510018)
2021-10-02T07:22:50Z	**Pair in clown masks invade home north of Brisbane, man wounded in face**
Two people in clown masks are reported to have invaded a house at Bray Park, north of Brisbane, and shot a man in the face with what police described as "an unknown firearm". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/qld-brisbane-man-injured-two-men-clown-masks/100510080)
2021-10-02T08:09:30Z	**Philippine president Duterte announces retirement from politics**
The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has backed out of next year's national election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/philippines-president-duterte-retires/100510148)
2021-10-02T08:30:16Z	**Deaths of four young people in Melbourne car crash leaves 'a gaping wound in the community'**
A community leader from Truganina in Melbourne's west says a crash that killed four people and left another two in hospital has left others affected by the tragedy confronting their own mortality. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/fatal-truganina-car-crash-leaves-melbourne-community-grieving/100510116)
2021-10-02T11:16:03Z	**Donald Trump asks US judge to force Twitter to restart his account**
Mr Trump files a request for a preliminary injunction against Twitter in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, with his lawyers arguing that his absence from the social media platform is "profoundly dangerous to open democratic debate". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/donald-trump-asks-us-judge-to-force-twitter-to-restart-his-accou/100510230)
2021-10-02T13:14:57Z	**Tasmania records new case of COVID-19 in quarantine**
Tasmania has recorded a new case of COVID-19 in home quarantine, after a traveller flew from Melbourne to Launceston on Friday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-02/tasmania-records-new-case-covid-19-in-quarantine/100510260)
2021-10-02T18:50:16Z	**How an obscure shooting association grant brought down Berejiklian**
Situated on the outskirts of the regional town of Wagga Wagga, just behind a truck rental lot, is a hulking clubhouse and convention centre that has unexpectedly ended the career of one of the most powerful political leaders in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/how-obscure-shooting-association-grant-brought-down-berejiklian/100507388)
2021-10-02T19:00:00Z	**Gen Z's premature mid-life crisis may be a tale of hope and resilience**
Topped off with a global pandemic, Gen Z's crisis bucket list seems short of only a zombie apocalypse. But their collective exposure to multiple extraordinary events may be creating a more resilient, shock-proof generation, writes Intifar Chowdhury. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/covid-gen-z-s-premature-mid-life-crisis-may-be-a-tale-of-hope/100503152)
2021-10-02T19:13:44Z	**Nayran spent a year in immigration detention. Now she's providing life-changing support to new arrivals**
Adapting to life in Australia was not easy for these award-winning refugees, but all of them are now leaders within their communities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/refugees-journey-community-leaders-australia/100506324)
2021-10-02T19:13:23Z	**Greater Sydney hits 100 days in lockdown as residents look forward to simple things once its over**
A COVID-19 outbreak on June 16 plunged millions of residents into a state-wide lockdown. What was meant to last for two weeks has drawn out into 100 days of being separated from family and friends. There's "great relief" as we get closer to the finish line. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/greater-sydney-marks-100-days-of-covid-19-lockdown/100506624)
2021-10-02T19:13:07Z	**'It doesn’t care how popular the person is':  ICAC insider defends timing of Berejiklian probe**
ICAC insider Geoffrey Watson SC describes the NSW corruption watchdog's mid-pandemic scrutiny of Premier Gladys Berejiklian as "a great moment", as debate rages about the timing of its investigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/geoffrey-watson-sc-defends-timing-icac-probe-gladys-berejiklian/100510076)
2021-10-02T19:11:34Z	**Things to watch in the grand final if it's the only NRL game you see each year**
It can be hard to keep up with the NRL from week to week, so here are five things that will help you enjoy tonight's grand final a little more. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nrl-grand-final-preview-souths-rabbitohs-penrith-panthers/100509458)
2021-10-02T19:45:29Z	**Hopes high strangest-ever NRL grand final will go ahead in Brisbane with no COVID-19 curve ball**
Brisbane scored the NRL grand final because of the explosion of COVID-19 cases in Sydney, but hours before kick-off there is still a chance the pandemic will throw a curve ball into the mix and prompt Queensland authorities to enact a lockdown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/qld-coronavirus-covid-strangest-nrl-grand-final/100509858)
2021-10-02T19:56:50Z	**Phoebe told the doctors she was fleeing domestic violence. They diagnosed her as 'delusional'**
When the beatings and the verbal abuse became too much, Phoebe sought refuge at her local hospital. What came next almost cost the mother of two everything. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/melbourne-hospital-misdiagnosed-family-violence-victim/100277596)
2021-10-02T19:56:13Z	**Europe-Japan spacecraft captures its first picture of Mercury**
The BepiColombo spacecraft gets its first glimpse of Mercury as it swings by the solar system's innermost planet while on a mission to deliver two probes into orbit in 2025. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/spacecraft-captures-first-glimpse-of-mercury/100510338)
2021-10-02T20:16:28Z	**Evergrande's woes may not trigger the next global crisis. But they're still very bad for Australia**
As speculation over Evergrande's future continues, there's a growing belief among analysts that the world's second-biggest economy is heading for a slow wind-down that will be painful but predictable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/china-evergrande-property-bubble/100496768)
2021-10-02T20:38:31Z	**Hotel, aged care facilities and church added to COVID exposure sites list**
An aged care home, a hotel, a church and a gym are among the sites added to Victoria's COVID exposure list overnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-october-3/100510370)
2021-10-02T20:34:45Z	**As the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates, what will happen to coal-mining communities?**
The end of coal-fired electricity is clearly on the horizon, but for Australian townships dependent on the fossil fuel industry, the future is looking more hazy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/future-of-coal-fired-power-stations-lithgow/100493820)
2021-10-02T20:55:50Z	**I've been a home worker, home teacher, personal coach, but I won't be a mum martyr**
I refuse to be defined by our home-schooling success — or lack thereof — and, in fact, I have a plan for surviving these last weeks before the official return to school on October 18. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/covid-coronavirus-parenting-lockdown-homeschooling/100506058)
2021-10-02T21:11:31Z	**UK extends truck driver visa program as fuel crisis persists**
The British government extends an emergency visa program for truck drivers as fuel shortages showed few signs of easing this week in London. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/uk-extends-truck-driver-visa-program-as-fuel-crisis-persists/100510372)
2021-10-02T21:31:01Z	**Publican's plan for Great Lake tourism track stirs sleepy central Tasmanian town**
A Central Highlands businessman wants to create a bushwalking and biking track around Great Lake to lure a steady stream of visitors, but shack owners have reservations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/yingina-great-lake-trail-proposal/100498318)
2021-10-02T21:27:26Z	**He started high school in Australia with very little English, now he's the captain of his school**
To escape conflict in Ethiopia, Ahmed made a perilous journey to Egypt before coming to Australia as a refugee. He's passionate about making the world a better place and sharing his story to inspire others. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/hobart-cosgrove-high-school-captain-ahmed-omer-refugee/100458434)
2021-10-02T21:44:51Z	**Koalas wearing Fitbits in the Adelaide Hills as part of drone response monitoring**
Koalas in the Adelaide Hills wear modern technology usually worn by humans, enabling researchers to monitor how their heart rate reacts to drones flying nearby. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/koalas-wearing-fitbits-in-the-adelaide-hills/100508552)
2021-10-02T21:44:45Z	**Testing blitz for students continues as Victoria records 1,220 cases of COVID-19**
Victoria is maintaining its high testing figures this weekend, after setting up priority testing sites for students due to sit the GAT. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/victoria-covid-wrap-sunday-october-3/100510384)
2021-10-02T21:44:41Z	**Why popular Queensland scallops will soon disappear from restaurant menus**
Queensland scallops are a popular dish on restaurant menus around the world, but the fresh seafood will be much harder to come by this summer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/queensland-scallop-fisheries-close/100504880)
2021-10-02T21:57:05Z	**From the ocean to the Flinders Ranges, one artist's aquatic obsession**
Edwina Cooper spends three weeks in a hut deep in the Flinders Ranges and comes away inspired by the terrain and its relationship with water. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/country-arts-sa-grindells-hut-artist-edwina-cooper/100497296)
2021-10-02T21:57:05Z	**Live: NRL fans urged to follow COVID rules on grand final day**
New South Wales health authorities urge people to follow COVID-19 rules during NRL grand final celebrations, with large social gatherings in households not permitted. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/covid-live-blog-nsw-lockdown-victoria-new-cases/100509854)
2021-10-02T22:14:30Z	**Robert Menzies wouldn't recognise the Liberal Party's employment policies today**
When policymakers turned their backs on full employment in the 1970s, what did they leave behind? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/robert-menzies-wouldnt-recognise-the-liberal-partys-policies/100509358)
2021-10-02T22:29:15Z	**New Queensland contact tracing locations added in North Lakes, Kippa-Ring and Brisbane Airport**
Queensland Health authorities add several new venues to the exposure sites list, as the state battles to contain several separate COVID-19 clusters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/qld-coronavirus-contact-tracing-locations/100510422)
2021-10-02T23:02:37Z	**When Peter Brock's last racing car was to be sold off in parts his mate stepped in**
It's been 15 years since racing legend Peter Brock was killed at the Targa West Rally in Western Australia. His good mate Peter Champion once held Australia's largest collection of Brock's race cars, but now only one remains – the Daytona Coupe from his fatal crash. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/peter-brock-champion-collection/100482516)
2021-10-02T23:01:16Z	**Penrith Panthers are the feel-good story Western Sydney needs right now**
The Panthers aren't just playing for themselves and their families in the NRL grand final — they are representing an area of Sydney that hasn't had a lot to cheer about recently, writes Alex McKinnon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nrl-penrith-panthers-representing-western-sydney-in-grand-final/100510414)
2021-10-02T23:17:22Z	**NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance to quit state politics**
The ABC understands the Transport Minister will make the announcement this afternoon, when he will also confirm he will not contest the NSW Liberal leadership. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nsw-transport-minister-andrew-constance-to-quit-state-politics/100510476)
2021-10-02T23:33:34Z	**Why do we love the stomach-churning terror of thrill rides?**
An amusement academic says the rides create a sensation of cheating death in a totally safe environment, and we're attracted to them essentially because we're bored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/thrill-rides-give-us-danger-in-a-tame-world/100506838)
2021-10-03T00:00:43Z	**NRL grand final to go ahead in Brisbane as Queensland records no new community cases**
Queensland records no new community cases of COVID-19, clearing the way for the NRL grand final to go ahead at Lang Park tonight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/queensland-no-new-covid-19-cases-nrl-grand-final/100510484)
2021-10-02T23:59:13Z	**Orchid hunting is growing in popularity but there are fears the flowers are being 'loved to death'**
Mark Wapstra has spent his whole life documenting Tasmania's native orchids and now he fears the increasing popularity of "orchid hunting" might be taking its toll on the rare and mysterious flowers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/orchid-hunting-growing-in-populairty-but-tread-lightly/100496800)
2021-10-03T00:26:13Z	**London police battle loss of trust after officer kills woman**
London police are desperately trying to regain the trust of women after a serving officer used his position to abduct, rape and murder 33-year-old Sarah Everard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/london-police-battle-loss-of-trust-after-officer-kills-woman/100510396)
2021-10-03T00:35:05Z	**Injury puts Wallabies star in doubt for spring tour**
The Wallabies' confidence is growing following four straight wins, but an injury to one of their best players in the Rugby Championship may dampen their mood ahead of their overseas tour. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/rugby-union-wallabies-centre-samu-kerevi-in-doubt-for-tour/100510466)
2021-10-03T00:54:26Z	**ACT records another 38 COVID-19 cases, with 16 infectious in the community**
The ACT records 38 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, with 14 of those cases yet to be linked to known cases or transmission sites. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/act-records-38-new-covid-19-cases/100510444)
2021-10-03T01:55:21Z	**Aussie golfer in contention ahead of final round at New Jersey LPGA event**
Su Oh, one of Australia's brightest golfing talents, is four shots off the lead after two rounds, as she chases her first LPGA Tour title. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/golf-australian-su-oh-in-contention-at-lpga-tour-event/100510568)
2021-10-03T02:05:15Z	**Nadifa is the first Somali writer to be short-listed for the Booker Prize. She doesn't want to be the last**
Almost two decades ago, when Somali-British author Nadifa Mohamed was interning for a film company in London, she didn't realise a discovery that would change her life was just around the corner. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nadifa-mohamed-first-somali-booker-prize-the-fortune-men/100506474)
2021-10-03T02:42:28Z	**Women's March protesters rally outside US Supreme Court amind fears for abortion rights**
The first Women's March of the Biden administration rallies outside the US Supreme Court in Washington DC, as part of nationwide protests demanding continued access to abortion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/women-s-march-targets-us-supreme-court-with-abortion-on-line/100510566)
2021-10-03T03:05:07Z	**New isolation requirements and greater business flexibility: Here's what's changing in NSW**
Businesses won't have to take an "enforcement" role if unvaccinated people enter their premises, and fully vaccinated people will have their isolation time halved if they become a close contact. Here's what will change in just over a week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nsw-isolation-and-testing-requirements-explainer/100510538)
2021-10-03T03:23:41Z	**COVID-19 patients 'begging' for vaccines before being put on life support, Melbourne nurses say**
Two senior nurses say patients with COVID-19 are arriving at hospital unvaccinated and requesting a shot once it's too late. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/covid-patients-begging-for-vaccines-victorian-nurse-says/100510672)
2021-10-03T03:30:51Z	**Live: Aussie batters still fighting to avoid follow on final day of women's Test**
Australia and India's women's Test on the Gold Coast comes down to the final day, with the visitors needing early wickets to chase an unlikely victory. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/australia-v-india-womens-test-day-four-live-blog/100510766)
2021-10-03T03:47:05Z	**Alex Jones loses defamation cases over Sandy Hook shooting 'hoax' conspiracy**
The Infowars host and conspiracy theorist is now liable for damages in the three defamation lawsuits brought by the parents of two children killed in the Sandy Hook school massacre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/alex-jones-sandy-hook-hoax-conspiracy-judge-rules-liable/100510636)
2021-10-03T04:01:44Z	**Air New Zealand to require full COVID-19 vaccination for international travellers**
Passengers on Air New Zealand's international flights will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the airline announces, in a move the company says reflects the "new reality of international travel". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/air-new-zealand-require-vaccination-for-international-travel/100510730)
2021-10-03T04:01:32Z	**'We have a right to this resource': Alaska salmon ban outrages First Nations**
Alaska salmon populations dwindle after the state bans salmon fishing on the Yukon river, leaving Indigenous tribes in crisis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/-dwindling-alaska-salmon-leave-yukon-river-tribes-in-crisis/100510470)
2021-10-03T04:52:07Z	**More than half of crew on ship docked in Fremantle test positive for COVID-19**
Testing has identified 12 positive COVID-19 cases among 22 crew members on oil and chemical tanker the Stolt Sakura, which docked in Fremantle Harbour yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/12-of-22-crew-members-oil-tanker-stolt-sakura-positive-covid-19/100510722)
2021-10-03T05:43:01Z	**Inside an Afghan madrassa as the economy withers under Taliban rule**
Madrassas offer Afghan boys, usually from poor families, a religious education. But even their future is uncertain following the Taliban's return. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/afghanistan-madrassa-taliban-rule/100510768)
2021-10-03T05:49:11Z	**South Australian border bubble with Victoria to shrink after positive COVID case identified**
South Australian authorities will reduce the state's border bubble with Victoria after a woman from the South East returns home and tests positive to COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nicola-spurrier-gives-south-australia-coronavirus-update/100510888)
2021-10-03T06:33:53Z	**China sends fighter jets into Taiwanese airspace for second time in two days**
China has flown 39 fighter jets into Taiwan's air defence zone, according to the island's defence ministry, another show of force after Beijing's record incursion on Friday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/china-taiwan-incursion-39-aircraft-largest-ever/100510880)
2021-10-03T06:45:47Z	**Dominic Perrottet set to be new premier of NSW**
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is set to become the state's next premier. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nsw-perrottet-new-premier/100510934)
2021-10-03T07:00:37Z	**Live: Countdown is on for Panthers and Rabbitohs facing off in NRL grand final**
The Penrith Panthers are looking for grand final revenge after coming so close last year, while Wayne Bennett's South Sydney Rabbitohs are out to cause an upset in Brisbane. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nrl-grand-final-live-blog-penrith-panthers-vs-south-sydney/100510176)
2021-10-03T09:00:26Z	**Melbourne passes Buenos Aires' world record for time spent in lockdown**
Melbourne has become the most locked-down city on the planet — and there are still three weeks to go before Victorian restrictions are scheduled to be ease. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/melbourne-longest-lockdown/100510710)
2021-10-03T09:15:46Z	**Spanish volcano gets 'much more aggressive' as new fissures burst open**
Lava is spewing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, showing increased activity two weeks after its initial eruption. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/spain-volcano-eruption-la-palma/100510960)
2021-10-03T09:38:18Z	**Meet Dom Perrottet — the conservative Catholic and father-of-six about to take NSW's top job**
A man with a big family and strong ideals around freedom — NSW's next Premier once called for a "conservative spring" and credits his religious beliefs as having a fundamental influence on his work in politics. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/meet-dominic-perrottet-will-be-next-nsw-remier/100510952)
2021-10-03T10:33:08Z	**Panthers edge South Sydney in grand final thriller**
Penrith Panthers have won a historic NRL grand final at Brisbane's Lang Park, beating South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nrl-grand-final-penrith-panthers-south-sydney-rabbitohs/100509420)
2021-10-03T11:07:52Z	**The NRL's pre-show entertainment showed that it knows its target market — and it worked**
On-field entertainment can make or break how a grand final is remembered for years to come — the NRL showed that it knows its audience. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nrl-grand-final-entertainment-stafford-brothers-timmy-trumpet/100510966)
2021-10-03T11:01:46Z	**The five moments that stole the spotlight as Penrith claim the premiership**
With scores tied halfway through the second half, some Stephen Crichton magic broke the NRL grand final open. Check out the five moments that stole the grand final spotlight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/nrl-grand-final-2021-five-best-moments/100510964)
2021-10-03T11:30:58Z	**Nathan Cleary wins Clive Churchill Medal**
Penrith co-captain Nathan Cleary claims the Clive Churchill Medal after leading the Panthers to a 14-12 victory over South Sydney to take the 2021 NRL premiership. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/panthers-nathan-cleary-wins-clive-churchill-medal-grand-final/100511192)
2021-10-03T11:58:48Z	**To'o celebrates NRL grand final win with sideline proposal**
Panthers winger Brian To'o has softened the hearts of even the most hardened footy fans by proposing to his partner just minutes after winning the NRL grand final with the Panthers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/brian-to-o-wins-nrl-grand-final-proposes-to-partner-panthers/100511202)
2021-10-03T13:49:23Z	**Bomb explodes outside Kabul mosque attended by Taliban members, 'a number of civilians' dead**
The bomb targeted the Eidgah Mosque in the Afghanistan capital where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who says the attack claimed civilian lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/bomb-targets-taliban-mosque-in-kabul-civilians-dead/100511336)
2021-10-03T14:04:27Z	**'Sad to go out that way': Adam Reynolds deserved better in his final game as a Rabbitoh**
Adam Reynolds missed two shots to tie the grand final in the dying minutes of the game, but his legacy at South Sydney is so much more than that. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/adam-reynolds-ends-south-sydney-career-with-grand-final-misses/100511246)
2021-10-03T16:23:45Z	**'Provocative and destabilising': US calls for China to stop sorties into Taiwan airspace**
The US State Department says it is 'very concerned' about continued incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone by Chinese fighter jets, after a record 39 planes entered the island's airspace on Saturday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/us-concerned-about-chinese-sorties-into-taiwan-airspace/100511392)
2021-10-03T17:52:12Z	**Buckle up because global markets are in for a bumpy ride**
While September is usually the worst-performing month for stocks, October has the distinction of hosting some of the greatest market collapses in modern history, and the 10th month of this year is also looking shaky, writes Ian Verrender. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/buckle-up-global-markets-are-in-for-a-bumpy-ride-in-months-ahead/100511020)
2021-10-03T18:06:16Z	**He built an empire on keeping secrets. Now those secrets are spilling out**
A leak of 11.9 million files reveals how the rich and powerful disguise and move their money offshore. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/pandora-papers-australian-accountant-asiaciti-graeme-briggs-leak/100482936)
2021-10-03T18:00:24Z	**Bigger, faster, stronger and simply the best. Penrith make amends for fluffing their lines in 2020**
The Panthers were ambushed in the 2020 NRL grand final, but they've probably been the best team for two straight years, and now we can finally say as much. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/nrl-grand-final-penrith-panthers-simply-the-best/100511370)
2021-10-03T18:28:55Z	**Light plane crashes into a Milan building, killing all eight passengers**
The aircraft was flying to the island of Sardinia when it crashed into a Milan suburb. Italian officials say the pilot did not send a distress call and are trying to determine the cause of the crash. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/milan-plane-crash-kills-eight/100511460)
2021-10-03T18:48:25Z	**When the reef fell 'silent', Charlie made his own 'coral ark'**
Charlie Veron has spent his career studying the corals of the Great Barrier Reef. Now he's using his skills to build a "coral ark", collecting and preserving the 400 species before it's too late. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/charlie-veron-coral-ark-to-protect-great-barrier-reef/100499970)
2021-10-03T18:43:06Z	**Dakota's doctors thought she might have COVID, but it was vaping that put her in ICU**
When 15-year-old Dakota Stephenson first started vaping with friends after school she never imagined it could have potentially deadly consequences. But the Sydney teen ended up in intensive care. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/vaping-warnings-after-teenager-lung-injury-icu-visit/100508090)
2021-10-03T18:59:09Z	**Why is it that wild winds spring up with the daffodils in Tasmania?**
Spring has sprung and Tasmanians are enjoying the blossoms. But on some days people may also be reaching for something to tether to. Why does the prettiest season often bring destructive gale-force winds? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/wild-winds-feature-tasmanian-spring/100483838)
2021-10-03T18:56:18Z	**Cinema, gym listed as tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites in regional Victoria**
New COVID-19 exposure sites have been added to Victoria's list, including a cinema in Morwell, and a gym in Shepparton. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-monday-october-4/100511484)
2021-10-03T19:07:53Z	**Aimless Dockers and ageing Eagles look to crucial AFL trade season**
The immediate future of both West Coast and Fremantle could depend on the next eight days — and how they attack the AFL trade period — with both clubs facing unique recruitment challenges ahead of the 2022 season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/afl-trade-looms-as-crucial-eagles-dockers-future/100501410)
2021-10-03T19:20:51Z	**Surge in doctors seeking mental health help just 'tip of the iceberg', says medical director**
There is a renewed push for better support services for doctors as increasing numbers reach out for help over chronic stress and other mental health issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/more-doctors-seek-help-for-physical-and-mental-health-concerns/100508810)
2021-10-03T19:41:43Z	**Potentially lifesaving COVID-19 treatment may be out of reach if you don't live in a city**
Authorities say sotrovimab can reduce hospitalisation and the risk of death by almost 80 per cent for adults, but the logistics of administering it could severely limit its availability. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/possible-covid-lifesaver-sotrovimab-logistics-issues/100507516)
2021-10-03T20:06:19Z	**NSW premier-in-waiting won't rule out changing COVID-19 roadmap**
Just one week out of an easing of restrictions for the fully vaccinated, Dominic Perrottet, who is tipped to become the state's next premier, won't be drawn on whether he will stick to the COVID exit plan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/dominic-perrottet-won-t-rule-out-changing-covid-19-exit-plan/100510994)
2021-10-03T20:27:28Z	**Live: Regional Queensland lagging in vaccination rollout, with some of lowest jab rates in the country**
While Queensland continues to push towards vaccination targets, some regional parts of the state have among the lowest jab rates in Australia. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/covid-live-blog-nsw-victoria-lockdown-new-cases/100510828)
2021-10-03T20:59:12Z	**'I'm not finished yet': Bennett signs off from Souths, but the chase for NRL glory continues**
A defiant Wayne Bennett says he will wait for the pain of grand final defeat to subside before making a call on his next move, as his three-year stay at South Sydney comes to an end. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/wayne-bennett-nrl-future-south-sydney-rabbitohs-grand-final-loss/100511518)
2021-10-03T20:54:32Z	**Homelands residents living in tents while governments haggle over responsibility for new houses**
More than 10,000 Aboriginal Territorians are living on homelands, where they have deep spiritual and cultural connections. But no houses have been built in some of the communities for decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/nt-asks-federal-government-for-remote-housing-money/100509386)
2021-10-03T21:14:20Z	**Independent investigation finds about 3,000 paedophiles in French Catholic Church since 1950s**
The head of an independent commission says the French Catholic Church has had an estimated 3,000 paedophiles in its ranks over the past 70 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/french-catholic-church-paedophiles-child-abuse-report/100511520)
2021-10-03T21:31:42Z	**NRL fans spotted ignoring pleas to wear masks at Brisbane grand final**
Against the backdrop of a number of COVID cases in south-east Queensland, many NRL fans in a crowd of over 39,000 thumb their noses at mask guidelines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/qld-nrl-fans-ignore-covid-mask-rules-grand-final-lang-park/100511366)
2021-10-03T21:27:43Z	**Perth project helps migrant women break taboos and learn about sexual health**
A project in Perth's north is breaking down cultural barriers to educate young women from multicultural communities about their sexual and reproductive rights in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/program-migrant-refugee-women-sexual-health-relationships/100465330)
2021-10-03T21:43:56Z	**John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier, will also leave Parliament**
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has announced he will step down as Nationals leader and resign from parliament. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/nsw-deputy-premier-john-barilaro-resigns/100511638)
2021-10-03T22:05:35Z	**Covered in mud and sweat, a debutant rider conquers the 'Hell of the North'**
In treacherous conditions that left riders covered head to toe in mud, Italian Sonny Colbrelli wins the famous Paris-Roubaix cycling race on his debut. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/paris-roubaix-sonny-colbrelli-wins-on-debut/100511642)
2021-10-03T22:04:45Z	**Barnaby Joyce criticises 'Spanish Inquisition' ICAC amid calls for federal corruption body**
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce compares the New South Wales Independent Commission Again Corruption to the Spanish Inquisition, three years after a similar body was proposed by the federal government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/barnaby-joyce-criticises-idea-of-federal-icac/100511572)
2021-10-03T22:38:13Z	**Bart's revenue halved when borders closed, but he's adapted to keep his business alive**
The Indigenous tourism industry was among the many slammed by the closure of international borders and lockdowns across Australia. But many First Nations firms have pivoted to stay afloat. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/indigenous-tourism-adapts-to-covid-pressures/100473626)
2021-10-03T23:01:52Z	**Israel requires COVID-19 booster shots for stricter 'green pass'**
Israel updates its COVID-19 "green pass" — a vaccination passport that enables access to shops, restaurants, cultural events, gyms and other indoor venues — to exclude nearly 2 million people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/israel-requires-covid-19-booster-shots-for-stricter-green-pass-/100511614)
2021-10-03T22:56:20Z	**Queensland's top doctors fear hospitals won't cope with 'inevitable outbreak' of COVID's Delta strain**
Medical leaders urgently call for real-time data from Queensland Health to help solve the hospital ramping crisis before interstate borders reopen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/qld-covid-hospital-ramping-delta-outbreak/100511028)
2021-10-03T23:44:23Z	**Queensland health authorities revealed new COVID-19 exposure sites overnight**
Despite the state recording zero new cases on Sunday, be sure to check the Queensland Health contact tracing sites list regularly as new venues are added. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/qld-covid-19-exposure-sites-list-brisbane-moranbah/100500808)
2021-10-04T00:03:30Z	**NSW records 623 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths**
NSW records 623 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and six deaths in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/nsw-records-623-new-covid-19-cases-six-deaths/100511946)
2021-10-04T00:24:00Z	**How Ronald Mulitalo went from living in a leaky Auckland garage to fighting youth homelessness**
An NRL lifeline helped Ronaldo Mulitalo escape his childhood of domestic violence and homelessness. Now the Sharks winger is devoting his life to helping kids facing similar struggles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/ronaldo-mulitalo-wins-ken-stephens-memorial-award/100511672)
2021-10-04T00:36:17Z	**Queensland records one new community case of COVID-19**
Queensland records one new community case of COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/qld-coronavirus-covid-community-case/100493548)
2021-10-04T00:34:16Z	**Banks, travel stocks boost Australian share market**
The ASX 200 rises strongly as Commonwealth Bank, Flight Centre and Webjet lead the gains. The RBA and RBNZ will both meet this week, with a rate hike tipped across the ditch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/asx-travel-stocks-banks-cba-rba-rbnz-interest-rates/100511914)
2021-10-04T00:55:30Z	**The ACT records 28 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths**
Two more Canberrans have died with COVID-19 — both women in their 80s, who were receiving palliative care. The deaths come as the ACT records another 28 locally acquired COVID-19 cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/act-records-28-new-cases-of-covid-19-and-two-deaths/100511978)
2021-10-04T01:28:57Z	**Why so many NSW Coalition politicians are resigning**
A Premier, a Deputy Premier and a senior Minister all gone in the space of four days — and this Coalition carnage in NSW couldn't come at a worse time for the state. Here's why so many senior politicians are resigning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/berejiklian-barilaro-constance-resignation-end-of-political-era/100511668)
2021-10-04T01:51:50Z	**Man jailed after violent robbery and siege at Westmeadows**
John Lindrea, 59, has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in jail after he and an accomplice held a woman hostage during a pub robbery last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/john-lindrea-jailed-over-westmeadows-pub-robbery-and-siege/100511732)
2021-10-04T02:28:14Z	**Remembering the unionist who fought for livelihoods on Christmas Island**
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Gordon Bennett's death, a man who put an end to 100 years worth of injustice on Christmas Island. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/remembering-gordon-bennett-as-man-who-saved-christmas-island/100504324)
2021-10-04T02:26:05Z	**North and South Korea restore communication hotline, despite missile tests**
Liaison officials from the two Koreas exchange messages over a cross-border communication channel for the first time in months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/north-south-korea-restore-hotline-despite-north-missile-tests/100512206)
2021-10-04T02:21:23Z	**Wang Wang and Fu Ni fail to mate during short breeding season, Adelaide Zoo staff say**
Adelaide Zoo keepers are disappointed after another failed breeding season between giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni, but remain optimistic the duo may produce a cub in future years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/adelaide-zoo-pandas-fail-to-mate-during-short-breeding-season/100512096)
2021-10-04T02:54:46Z	**What the Pandora Papers tell us about the secret world of the super-rich**
The leak of nearly 12 million documents exposes the secret offshore tax havens where world leaders and the super-rich park their fortunes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/pandora-papers-financial-leak-rich-tax-haven-explainer/100503610)
2021-10-04T02:52:15Z	**'I offer more': Stokes says he's the best candidate for NSW Premier job**
Rob Stokes says he is confident he can win the vote to be the next NSW Premier tomorrow and believes he has more experience to offer than his running mate Treasurer Dominic Perrottet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/rob-stokes-runs-to-be-next-nsw-premier-to-give-party-choice/100512000)
2021-10-04T02:51:29Z	**'Barra' the bush warrior will be remembered for his friendly fire — just ask Malcolm Turnbull**
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro once told a Liberal Prime Minister to resign and was involved in a very public civil war with a Coalition colleague — and while these moments grabbed headlines, he was also an effective, and energetic, advocate for regional areas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/political-legacy-of-nsw-deputy-premier-john-barilaro/100511676)
2021-10-04T03:22:40Z	**Japan's incoming PM Kishida to call snap election for lower house on October 31**
Japan's incoming Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to call a general election for the lower house of parliament, which he is expected to win given his party's majority. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/japan-fumio-kishida-snap-election/100512526)
2021-10-04T04:14:53Z	**Antony Green explains everything you need know about NSW politics' wild weekend**
Election analyst Antony Green breaks down how the sudden resignations of the NSW government's upper echelons are likely to play out at state and federal levels. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/antony-green-explains-down-nsw-politics-wild-weekend/100512456)
2021-10-04T04:13:01Z	**St Kilda looks to 2022 after re-signing two-time best and fairest winner**
After a disappointing season, the Saints receive another boost with one of their most consistent players signing a new, two-year deal with the club. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/afl-seb-ross-re-signs-with-st-kilda-for-two-seasons/100512558)
2021-10-04T04:37:53Z	**New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown but eases some COVID-19 curbs**
New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says people in New Zealand's largest city will be allowed to connect with loved ones outdoors from Wednesday onwards, but with no more than 10 people from two households gathering at a time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/new-zealand-extends-auckland-lockdown-but-eases-some-coronavirus/100512666)
2021-10-04T04:52:12Z	**Perth travellers caught up in Adelaide airport COVID-19 case ordered to isolate**
157 passengers on a flight from South Australia to Perth are being tested for COVID-19 after the Adelaide airport was deemed an exposure site. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/perth-covid19-adelaide-airport-case/100511898)
2021-10-04T04:48:34Z	**COVID-positive Tasmanian teen left home quarantine to visit an IGA**
A 15-year-old Tasmanian teenager who was positive for COVID-19 left home quarantine on Saturday, Acting Premier Jeremy Rockliff says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/tasmania-covid-teen-home-quarantine-visit-to-iga/100512692)
2021-10-04T04:46:18Z	**Push to fast-track jab across entire WA town as region suffers worst rates in Australia**
WA's Vaccine Commander Chris Dawson said the goal is to vaccinate as many people in the town of Port Hedland as possible across the next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/pilbara-covid-vaccination-push-to-boost-low-pilbara-jab-rates/100512442)
2021-10-04T05:01:26Z	**Didn't keep up with COVID news today? Here's what you need to know in bite-sized pieces**
Too busy to follow the COVID-19 blog? Or is there just too much of it to get into? You've come to the right place. Here's all the COVID-19 news from Australia that you need to know. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/covid19-catch-up-australia-monday-oct-4/100512552)
2021-10-04T05:15:29Z	**Facebook rushed to ditch misinformation safeguards after US election, whistleblower alleges**
Facebook rushed to turn off misinformation safeguards after the US presidential election, and has internal research that its platform magnifies hate and misinformation, a whistleblower alleges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/facebook-whistleblower-on-capitol-riots-misinformation/100512688)
2021-10-04T05:32:09Z	**Geelong College to pay $2.7 million over historical child sex abuse**
A 46-year-old Victorian man has been awarded the highest amount of damages in an institutional abuse case in Australia, with a court ordering his former school pay him more than $2.7 million. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/geelong-college-child-sex-abuse-historical-payout/100512744)
2021-10-04T05:57:28Z	**Panthers 'sad' to see premiership-winning star leave club after grand final**
Penrith prepares to say goodbye to one of their grand-final heroes, as the club continues to celebrate their first premiership victory in 18 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/nrl-penrith-panthers-to-miss-matt-burton-ahead-of-bulldogs-move/100512904)
2021-10-04T05:56:36Z	**Tough COVID-19 restrictions imposed in three SA council areas**
Fresh COVID-19 restrictions are being imposed in three council areas in South Australia's south-east, while authorities investigate the movements of a Mount Gambier resident who has tested positive to the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/new-covid-19-restrictions-in-south-australia-linked-to-case/100512636)
2021-10-04T06:57:04Z	**Major holiday firm snaps up $60m worth of NT caravan parks**
The purchases have helped breathe some positivity into the NT's devastated tourism sector. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/gday-group-buys-up-nt-caravan-parks-despite-pandemic/100504154)
2021-10-04T07:07:01Z	**Furious response to 'poisonous' letter from Darwin hospital bosses to 'burnt out' frontline staff**
Senior doctors say bosses at Darwin's main hospital have worsened already low morale and damaged the facility's reputation with a letter warning junior doctors they would be blacklisted if they left before their contracts were up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/nt-health-letter-royal-darwin-and-palmerston-hospitals/100512174)
2021-10-04T07:40:21Z	**Brisbane sizzles on its hottest October day since 2014**
The Bureau of Meteorology says temperatures across the south-east were between five and 10 degrees above average. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/brisbane-records-hottest-october-day-since-2014/100513262)
2021-10-04T08:16:59Z	**Son of Magpies great set to land at club as AFL trade period gets underway**
Another Daicos is expected to join the Magpies, after they secure valuable draft capital in a trade with the Suns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/afl-trade-period-nick-daicos-set-to-land-at-collingwood/100513338)
2021-10-04T08:16:33Z	**Former lover of alleged Darwin shooter testifies in his murder trial**
The former lover of alleged Darwin shooter Benjamin Hoffmann has told a jury she smoked ice with him the day prior to his alleged rampage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/benjamin-hoffmann-lover-supreme-court-murder-trial/100511970)
2021-10-04T08:30:54Z	**Rewiring Australian households could save up to $6,000 a year**
As Glasgow looms over the federal government's climate change goals, new research could help both major parties embrace more aggressive emissions reduction targets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/rewiring-australian-households-could-save-up-to-6000-per-year/100512028)
2021-10-04T08:28:34Z	**Gold goes green as WA mine tipped to run off 95 per cent renewable energy**
A sustainability expert says the Agnew mine, already powered by about 60 per cent renewable energy, will help to push the government towards more ambitious carbon targets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/wa-gold-mine-tipped-to-run-off-95-per-cent-renewable-energy/100512092)
2021-10-04T08:42:56Z	**Woman hit with hammer and man stabbed during fight between campers**
Police are investigating two incidents in which people were struck with hammers in South Australia, the first involving two groups of people camping in bushland and the second a robbery at a takeaway outlet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/man-stabbed-and-woman-hit-with-hammer-in-camping-fight/100513292)
2021-10-04T09:05:13Z	**Its executives ended up in Chinese prisons, but Rio Tinto continued to deal with billionaire briber**
A Chinese billionaire whose bribery confession sent Rio Tinto executives to jail still continued to trade with the mining giant and other Australian-based resources companies via a secret network of offshore companies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/rio-tinto-continued-to-trade-with-briber-du-shuanghua/100513014)
2021-10-04T09:52:07Z	**'Beaten to death': Eight people die with minister's son accused in Indian farm protests**
Indian authorities suspend internet services and tell political leaders to stay away after eight people die in Uttar Pradesh in an alarming escalation of a year-long demonstration against agriculture laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/eight-people-killed-in-clashes-during-indian-farm-protest/100513358)
2021-10-04T10:24:41Z	**Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to US scientists for sensor discoveries**
David Julius used capsaicin, the active component in chilli, to identify sensors that allow the skin to respond to heat, while Ardem Patapoutian discovered pressure-sensitive receptors in the human body. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/nobel-prize-medicine-physiology-david-julius-ardem-patapoutian/100513536)
2021-10-04T11:34:47Z	**English cricket bosses to make a call on Ashes this week, two months before scheduled start**
The England and Wales Cricket Board will meet this week "to decide whether the conditions in place are sufficient for the Tour to go ahead", as players continue to express doubts over isolation requirements. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/ashes-english-cricket-board-to-decide-on-tour-this-week/100513514)
2021-10-04T14:45:44Z	**Lars Vilks, cartoonist infamous for Prophet Mohammed drawing, dies in car crash**
The 75-year-old Swedish cartoonist, who stirred worldwide controversy with drawings depicting the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog, was under police protection when his car collided with a truck. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/lars-vilks-swedish-mohammed-cartoonist-dies-in-car-crash/100513668)
2021-10-04T17:40:52Z	**Courtney thought an unsolicited text was a 'scam'. She ended up recouping $500 in insurance refunds**
Scores of people nationally are clawing back hundreds of millions in cash from the finance sector after paying for so-called "junk" insurance. It comes as new federal reforms are implemented to curtail the sale of the controversial financial product. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/junk-insurance-premiums-returned-new-laws/100513018)
2021-10-04T17:39:36Z	**Why the federal government has bought 300,000 doses of a COVID-treating pill that hasn't been approved yet**
Merck's COVID treatment drug, Molnupiravir, has only passed the first hurdle towards approval in Australia but the federal government has bought 300,000 doses after some promising preliminary results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/government-buys-merck-covid-antiviral-pill-molnupiravir/100513410)
2021-10-04T17:37:35Z	**Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer global outage**
Major social media platforms Facebook and Instagram suffer global outage as does encrypted messaging service WhatsApp. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/social-media-facebook-whatsapp-instagram-outages/100513696)
2021-10-04T18:00:00Z	**Drone delivery promises a service that is quick, contactless and COVID-safe — but there's a catch**
Drone delivery service Wing can drop products on your door step in under 10 minutes, but it could lead to unrealistic expectations and punishing deadlines for human workers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/the-hidden-cost-drone-delivery-service-wings/100513078)
2021-10-04T18:00:00Z	**Will America's 'porcupine strategy' work against China on Taiwan? Australia is arming itself for the worst**
When Taiwan's foreign minister warns of a fight to the end in a looming war with China, we should pay attention, writes Stan Grant. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/taiwan-foreign-minister-warn-war-china-global-geopolitical-order/100511960)
2021-10-04T18:00:00Z	**International flights restart soon, but there are at least four reasons why some can't fly**
International travel has always been out of reach for some Australians due to the hefty cost of flight and time it takes to get across the world. But with a slew of new restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, hopping on a plane may become even more inaccessible. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/international-borders-will-reopen-soon-but-not-for-everyone/100506354)
2021-10-04T18:00:00Z	**'Nervous' VCE students return to campus for GAT**
There is a mix of nerves and excitement today, as final year VCE students prepare to return to school for the first time in two months to complete the General Achievement Test. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/year-12-students-return-to-campus-for-general-achievement-test/100512160)
2021-10-04T18:52:02Z	**'Lockdown leave' has helped people survive COVID-19. Experts say it should remain**
Extra leave for workers in COVID-19 lockdown has been a blessing for many. The Black Dog Institute says it should be extended to all workers as Australia prepares for post-pandemic life. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/black-dog-institute-calls-for-mental-health-leave-post-lockdown/100512990)
2021-10-04T19:03:18Z	**Margaret cried at the chemist before receiving her AstraZeneca vaccine. She says misinformation is to blame**
A new report from Plan International finds young women and girls are facing a barrage of misinformation on everything from vaccines to tampons. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/misinformation-impacting-women-and-girls/100513384)
2021-10-04T19:27:37Z	**Woman who ditched isolation after eight minutes fined an extra $6k for 'vanity'**
NSW woman Shannai Reid had already been fined $2,500 for breaching public health directions in WA, but faced more charges after CCTV and social media images of her time in Broome emerged. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/shannai-reid-fined-again-for-covid-isolation-breaches-in-broome/100513412)
2021-10-04T19:21:44Z	**Can red seaweed lead to greener climate pastures? Science award finalists think so**
Scientists investigating if a red seaweed additive in cattle feed can dramatically cut methane emissions reach the finals of the prestigious Eureka awards. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-05/seaweed-researchers-finalists-in-eureka-prize/100513126)
2021-10-04T19:37:14Z	**Low vaccination rates spark fears for regional Queensland in the 'little window' before widespread COVID transmission**
Parts of regional Queensland have some of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country with only around a third of residents having received both injections. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/regional-queensland-covid-low-vaccination-virus-spread/100512516)
2021-10-04T20:00:33Z	**China's crackdown on 'excessive' wealth has echoes of 'Robin Hood'**
Xi Jinping is trying to narrow the gap between rich and poor by cracking down on tech giants and billionaires – to achieve “common prosperity”. But why now, and what are the implications for China’s economy? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/china-billionaire-crackdown-common-prosperity/100509000)
2021-10-04T19:59:28Z	**Three ex-gymnasts set up support group to force change in sport**
The former elite-level gymnasts — who were physically and psychologically abused in the 1980s and 1990s — form a not-for-profit organisation to advocate for athletes who have complaints with sporting organisations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/ex-gymnasts-set-up-support-group-for-athletes-who-face-abuse/100513108)
2021-10-04T20:09:45Z	**Live: NSW Now: More regional areas thrown back into lockdown, swimmer's body found in Sydney Harbour**
MORNING BRIEFING: The Gunnedah and Lismore local government areas as well as parts of the Mid-North Coast have gone back into lockdown while divers find the body of a man who went missing while swimming out to a yacht in Sydney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/nsw-gunnedah-lismore-taree-forster-back-in-lockdown/100512536)
2021-10-04T20:24:49Z	**Live: Victorian construction back to work after a fortnight shutdown**
Construction sites across Victoria are set to reopen today, but at limited capacity and with a vaccine mandate for workers. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown/100513486)
2021-10-04T20:41:45Z	**'It was like I was family': Dementia support starts with a cuppa and a chat**
Jeannie Adey is one of the 472,000 Australians living with dementia. The 71-year-old and husband Dick find support — and friends — at a local Dementia Cafe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/noosa-dementia-cafe-helps-people-cope/100502550)
2021-10-04T20:48:15Z	**ASX and Wall Street in the red, Facebook frozen**
Global share markets are set for a sell-off after US stocks are hit by rising US bond yields and the political battle over the US debt ceiling. Facebook suffers an outage on its app. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/asx-wallstreet-markets-dollar-gold-oil-stocks/100513724)
2021-10-04T20:57:05Z	**Live: NSW Liberals face off to replace Berejiklian as next premier**
The NSW Liberals will meet at the Parliament today to hold a ballot to determine the next premier of the state, after the sudden resignation of Gladys Berejiklian. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/nsw-liberals-perrottet-stokes-faces-off-to-become-premier/100512782)
2021-10-04T21:37:46Z	**Victoria records 1,763 new COVID cases and four deaths**
The new infections were detected from 62,189 test results processed on Monday and take the number of active cases in the state to 14,368. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/victoria-records-new-covid-cases-vaccine-progress/100513784)
2021-10-04T22:10:32Z	**From the tropical beaches of Samoa to Australia's red centre — workers arrive to fill jobs in aged care, hospitality**
Dozens of workers from the Pacific Islands arrive in Alice Springs to fill severe staff shortages across the aged care and hospitality sectors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/pacific-island-workers-alice-springs-aged-care-hospitality-jobs/100512134)
2021-10-04T22:30:27Z	**'It's never too late': Blue Origin to blast 90-year-old William Shatner into space**
It's a big day for news about movies in space with the announcement that Captain Kirk is finally about to blast off for real and Russia is sending a filmmaker and actor to the International Space Station to make a film. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/william-shatner-captain-kirk-russia-space-station-blue-origin/100505552)
2021-10-04T22:49:08Z	**Socceroos defender tests positive for COVID test, will miss WC qualifers**
Socceroos defender Miloš Degenek tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Japan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/socceroos-milos-degenek-tests-positive-covid-miss-oman-japan/100513950)
2021-10-04T22:48:57Z	**Latrobe Valley waits to hear if lockdown will end**
The Latrobe Valley finds out if its seven-day lockdown will be lifted today after the region recorded 13 cases yesterday — taking its total outbreak number to 58. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/lockdown-wait-in-latrobe-valley/100513822)
2021-10-04T23:02:23Z	**Trump now has December deadline to face questioning in ex-'Apprentice' contestant's defamation case**
The former Apprentice contestant is suing the former US president for defamation, after he called her a "liar" when she accused him of having sexually assaulted her in 2007. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/donald-trump-defamation-case-sexual-assault/100513900)
2021-10-04T23:28:57Z	**Dominic Perrottet becomes new NSW Premier after landslide win in party room**
Dominic Perrottet is voted in as the new NSW Liberal leader and will become the 46th Premier of New South Wales. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/dominic-perrottet-becomes-nsw-premier/100513804)
2021-10-04T23:50:29Z	**Hillsong founder Brian Houston pleads not guilty to concealing child sex abuse**
The founder of mega-church Hillsong, Brian Houston, is facing court for concealing information about his father's alleged indecent assault of a child in 1970. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/hillsong-founder-brian-houston-pleads-not-guilty/100514102)
2021-10-05T00:09:48Z	**NSW records 608 new COVID-19 cases, seven deaths**
NSW is edging closer to its first goal of 70 per cent fully vaccinated adults over the age of 16, as the state records 608 cases and seven deaths. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/nsw-records-608-covid-19-cases-seven-deaths/100513874)
2021-10-05T00:04:04Z	**Queensland records two community cases of COVID-19**
Queensland records two community cases of COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/qld-coronavirus-covid-cases/100514164)
2021-10-05T00:26:43Z	**Former Queensland cricketer, TV star Lee Carseldine chases down alleged laptop thieves**
Carseldine warns sellers on social media marketplaces they should be careful during transactions after allegedly chasing down two thieves who snatched a laptop from his hands. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/lee-carseldine-pursues-alleged-thieves/100514030)
2021-10-05T00:17:51Z	**One police pursuit in Adelaide's CBD ends with serious injuries and another in arrests**
Two men are in hospital and two other people are arrested after two police pursuits in Adelaide's CBD overnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/crash-on-west-tce-and-pursuit-in-north-tce/100514246)
2021-10-05T00:40:40Z	**Infectious diseases expert revealed as Queensland's next chief health officer**
Krispin Hajkowicz will take over the position from next month when Jeannette Young becomes Queensland governor ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/qld-premier-announces-new-chief-health-officer/100514476)
2021-10-05T00:51:22Z	**Storm trio and Warriors' Reece Walsh handed fines and facing suspension**
The NRL has issued breach notices to Warriors fullback Reece Walsh and Storm trio Cameron Munster, Brandon Smith, and Chris Lewis following off-field incidents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/storm-trio-reece-walsh-nrl-breach-notices-fines-suspensions/100514466)
2021-10-05T00:59:52Z	**Concerns about COVID-positive truck driver's QR check-ins in SA, no new cases linked to Mount Gambier woman**
SA authorities have flagged concern after an extra exposure site in the state's far west was added to the list overnight, following a "quite infectious" COVID-positive truck driver's visit on Sunday. No new cases have been recorded in the state's south-east overnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/nicola-spurrier-mount-gambier-ceduna-covid-cases-update/100513786)
2021-10-05T01:10:17Z	**SA Premier hopeful SA will escape lockdown despite COVID-19 case in Mount Gambier**
Parts of Mount Gambier face heavy restrictions after a woman tests positive to COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/mount-gambier-covid-scare/100513990)
2021-10-05T01:32:05Z	**Industry action by behind-the-scenes workers threatens to halt production of streaming content**
Film and television production in North America is in danger of coming to a standstill after the union for behind-the-scenes workers overwhelmingly voted to authorise a strike for the first time in its 128-year history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/film-television-workers-strike-netflix-apple-amazon-disney/100514468)
2021-10-05T01:48:31Z	**Australia hits 80 per cent first dose vaccinated against COVID-19 among eligible population**
Four out of five Australians over 16 have received a COVID-19 jab, with parts of the country nearing national targets to exit lockdown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/covid-vaccination-rate-reaches-80-per-cent-for-16-plus/100514500)
2021-10-05T02:12:26Z	**British military starts deliveries of fuel across UK but fuel shortages persist in some areas**
British military personnel deliver fuel to petrol stations after a shortage of truck drivers disrupted supplies for more than a week, leading to long lines at the pumps as anxious drivers scrambled to fill their tanks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/british-military-begins-deliveries-of-fuel-in-united-kingdom/100514224)
2021-10-05T02:23:06Z	**Read incoming Premier Dominic Perrottet's first speech in full**
Dominic Perrottet has won the ballot to become the leader of the NSW Liberal party and the state's next Premier — this is what he said in his first public speech. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/premier-elect-dominic-perrottet-first-public-speech/100514154)
2021-10-05T03:01:53Z	**Launceston COVID case sparks isolation for 17 close contacts as city urged to lift vaccination rate**
Tasmanian health authorities identify 17 primary close contacts of a COVID-positive Launceston teenager and say the likelihood of further cases is "quite high". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/launceston-covid-case-visit-iga-17-close-contacts/100514184)
2021-10-05T03:17:28Z	**Federal government says no to more money for Queensland hospitals**
The federal government has rejected calls for more hospital funding in Queensland, arguing the Commonwealth has already doubled its financial support, despite Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk citing it as one of the critical elements for reopening the border. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/qld-coronavirus-covid-hospital-funding-government/100514712)
2021-10-05T03:34:59Z	**'I just can't afford it': The human cost of cancer in rural NSW**
Cancer sufferers in regional NSW face prohibitive expenses. Those in the North Shore have no out-of-pocket costs. The Cancer Council wants this to change. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/regional-nsw-health-inquiry-hearing/100512088)
2021-10-05T03:50:59Z	**$30m thrown at cashless welfare job hubs, but those caught in the net slam the system**
The system places all welfare recipients in an area onto the card — including medicine students on regional placements. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/cashless-welfare-card-jobs-employment-hubs/100512324)
2021-10-05T04:01:31Z	**Portugal running out of people to vaccinate. Here's how**
Like Australia, Portugal put a military man at the head of its vaccination program but, to date, it has had greater success in inoculating its population against COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/how-portugal-managed-to-have-the-highest-rates-of-vaccination/100514138)
2021-10-05T04:00:50Z	**Former MP calls for 'malicious' blackmail case against her and husband to be thrown out**
A lawyer for former South Australian Labor MP Annabel Digance — who is accused of blackmailing Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas — tells a court his client has "no case to answer" and that the matter should be dismissed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/annabel-digance-says-blackmail-case-against-her-is-malicious/100514460)
2021-10-05T04:22:52Z	**Netflix is editing a Squid Game scene because a real person is getting random phone calls**
Netflix says it is working to fix the issue, which involves a close-up shot of the card that clearly shows an eight-digit number beginning with eight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/netflix-editing-squid-game-scene-business-card/100514900)
2021-10-05T04:37:13Z	**Kangaroos boss Ben Amarfio explains the hurdle keeping Tasmania out of the AFL**
North Melbourne CEO Ben Amarfio is adamant his club will never move to Tasmania, and while he wants to see a Tassie team, he explains why it may not happen soon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/afl-expansion-tasmania-ben-amarfio-explains-covid-hurdle/100514452)
2021-10-05T04:34:44Z	**Homicide probe launched as woman found dead at home in Perth's north-east**
A large crime scene is established in Dayton as the body of a 36-year-old woman is found at a house, with police treating her death as suspicious. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/woman-found-dead-in-dayton-perth-police-launch-homicide-probe/100515424)
2021-10-05T05:03:18Z	**Sydney woman avoids prison after crashing car into classroom, killing two boys**
A woman who drove her car into a Sydney school, killing two children, has avoided prison after a judge described the incident as a "freakish accident". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/maha-al-shennag-sentenced-over-greenacre-school-crash/100514056)
2021-10-05T05:02:20Z	**COVID catch-up: The important stuff from today you need to know (and one piece of good news)**
Too busy to follow the COVID-19 blog? Or is there just too much of it to get into? You've come to the right place. Here's all the COVID-19 news from Australia that you need to know. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/covid19-catch-up-australia-tuesday-oct-4/100514064)
2021-10-05T05:00:59Z	**'It's been a really wonderful time in our lives': Rachael Haynes on juggling IVF and professional cricket**
Australian vice-captain Rachael Haynes shares her story of going through same-sex IVF fertility, after welcoming a baby into the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/rachael-haynes-juggles-ivf-and-professional-cricket/100514188)
2021-10-05T05:17:13Z	**Mandatory COVID-19 jabs for WA FIFO and mining workers**
From December 1, a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy will be enforced for all WA resource sector workers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/mandatory-covid-19-jabs-for-wa-fifo-and-mining-workers/100514096)
2021-10-05T05:14:04Z	**Understanding more about what the Pandora Papers exposed**
The Pandora Papers expose more details about the secretive world of offshore finance, but how do people set up these shell companies and trusts and what exactly are they used for? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/offshore-companies-trusts-tax-and-secrecy-explained/100514250)
2021-10-05T05:31:04Z	**Kreuger traded: Who won deal between Cats and Magpies?**
The 2021 AFL trade period steps up a gear, as Cody Atkinson analyses who came out on top with Geelong tall Nathan Kreuger's move to Collingwood. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/afl-trade-period-geelong-trades-nathan-kreuger-to-collingwood/100515274)
2021-10-05T05:44:58Z	**States demand 'immediate' extra health funding as country prepares to reopen**
The country's health ministers call for immediate crisis funding for hospitals before COVID-19 restrictions are eased, fearing the system will buckle under increased pressure. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/state-health-ministers-demand-hospital-crisis-funding/100515186)
2021-10-05T06:45:19Z	**Britney Spears thanks fans behind #FreeBritney movement**
Pop star Britney Spears thanks her fans for "freeing me" after her father is removed from her conservatorship. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/britney-spears-freebritney-move-ment-thanks-fans-conservatorship/100514690)
2021-10-05T06:40:23Z	**MPs in mad vax row over 'irresponsible' petition against 'heavy-handed' mandate**
The Member for Mildura has slammed her federal counterpart Anne Webster over a petition she's launched opposing Victoria's latest vaccine policy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/ali-cupper-takes-aim-at-anne-websters-covid-vax-petition/100515452)
2021-10-05T06:31:48Z	**Two men jailed for killing 'good and honourable' Brisbane doctor in robbery gone wrong**
Dr Luping Zeng was fatally shot in the abdomen in the garage of his home in 2019 after being confronted by three males who were trying to rob him. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/qld-brisbane-doctor-manslaughter-two-sentenced/100515728)
2021-10-05T06:51:04Z	**Hockey Australia appoints its new CEO**
Following a turbulent period, Hockey Australia is hoping fresh leadership in its front office will help the sport and its national teams thrive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/hockey-australia-appoints-david-pryles-as-new-ceo/100515860)
2021-10-05T07:12:55Z	**Teen who downloaded extremist material wants to be a history teacher, court told**
A 16-year-old boy pleads guilty in the Adelaide Youth Court to terror-related offences after he downloaded extremist material, including videos and images that "promoted and glorified" the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch Mosque shootings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/sa-teenager-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-extremist-material/100515550)
2021-10-05T07:43:15Z	**Moment an Aboriginal woman was shot dead shown in WA police officer's murder trial**
A police officer accused of murder shot a WA woman within seconds of arriving at the scene where other officers were present, the prosecution in the high profile case at WA's Supreme Court has argued.  WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a person who has died. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/aboriginal-woman-jc-murder-trial-police-shooting-geraldton/100502832)
2021-10-05T07:58:55Z	**NT government lays out plan to reach 50 per cent renewables by 2030**
The government says it expects to save $30 million a year when the target is reached, which will involve more large- and small-scale solar generators, increased battery use and new "hydrogen-compatible" gas generators. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/nt-darwin-katherine-electricity-renewables-target-plan/100515436)
2021-10-05T08:08:55Z	**''Very paranoid' Hoffmann visits ED prior to alleged shooting spree, court told**
Benjamin Hoffmann visited a Darwin hospital four times on the morning before he allegedly killed four people. The doctor who treated him has told a Darwin court he had no concerns about Mr Hoffmann’s mental health during his assessment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/benjamin-glenn-hoffmann-visits-royal-darwin-hospital-four-times/100514368)
2021-10-05T08:23:07Z	**Queensland Police Service on internal hunt for officers and staff defying vaccine mandate**
The Queensland Police Service says it is sifting through records to find staff who have not had a COVID-19 vaccination and may face disciplinary action, now its deadline for a mandatory jab has passed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/qld-coronavirus-covid-vaccination-police-mandate/100514636)
2021-10-05T08:36:46Z	**Pendlebury ends speculation about his Collingwood future**
Captain Scott Pendlebury re-signs with the Magpies, with his new deal set to extend his outstanding career into an 18th season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/afl-scott-pendlebury-re-signs-with-collingwood/100516226)
2021-10-05T08:36:28Z	**Mystery foreign investors making it harder for Australians to buy property**
Australians trying to crack into the property market are facing the extra hurdle of competing against mystery foreign investors, according to corporate transparency experts and the federal opposition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/pandora-papers-show-impact-of-mystery-foreign-property-investors/100515630)
2021-10-05T08:58:12Z	**Perth developer defends Smiths Beach proposal, promising 'fantastic new outcome'**
A proposal for a holiday resort along Western Australia's southern coastline has concerned some residents, but the developer insists it's his plan that will really "save Smiths Beach". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/perth-developer-defends-smiths-beach-proposal/100514782)
2021-10-05T08:56:06Z	**Singapore Parliament passes law to tackle foreign interference amid fears of overreach**
Singapore's new law gives the government broad powers to combat foreign interference, but it has sparked concern from the opposition and experts about its wide scope and limits on judicial review. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/singapore-parliament-approves-law-to-tackle-foreign-interference/100516116)
2021-10-05T09:21:07Z	**Report into French Catholic Church finds hundreds of thousands of cases of child abuse**
A damning report into the French Catholic Church finds a culture of systemic abuse within the clergy and calls for a reform of the church's approach to issues including sexuality to regain public trust. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/report-into-french-catholic-church-abuse-released/100516262)
2021-10-05T09:38:03Z	**Ex-nurse, companion who 'didn't believe he had COVID' fined for WA quarantine breach**
The Queensland couple were meant to be isolating in Perth, but instead travelled widely around the state, which the judge said put remote communities at risk. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/queenslanders-who-breached-wa-quarantine-fined-4k-each/100516362)
2021-10-05T10:43:07Z	**India could run out of coal soon. So why is a country with such big reserves facing shortages?**
More than half of India's coal plants will run out of energy by the end of the week, according to government sources, leaving the world's second-most populous country in crisis. We explain the factors leading to India's alarming coal shortage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/india-facing-coal-shortage-could-run-out-of-power-explainer/100516332)
2021-10-05T11:03:35Z	**Scientists whose work allowed for 'reliably predicting' climate change awarded Nobel Prize in Physics**
The Nobel Prize in Physics is jointly awarded to three scientists whose groundbreaking discoveries have shaped our understanding of the Earth's climate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/nobel-prize-physics-awarded-to-three-climate-scientists/100516424)
2021-10-05T12:53:53Z	**Tony Abbott flies to Taiwan for keynote speech as tensions rise with China**
The former prime minister lands in Taiwan, which has appealed for Australian support against intimidation from the Chinese military. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/abbott-lands-in-taiwan-ahead-of-yushan/100516484)
2021-10-05T14:07:51Z	**Ebony* was 'on the fence' about vaccinations, but mandate swayed her**
As Victoria's broad vaccine mandate for authorised workers concerns some and is applauded by others, with one woman who has been suspended from her job without pay explaining her rationale for refusing to comply. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/victorian-vaccination-mandate-worker-opposed/100515442)
2021-10-05T14:24:51Z	**Another Chinese property developer misses bond payment, adding to industry stress**
Chinese real estate developer Fantasia Holdings Group fails to make a $280 million payment due to bondholders, adding to worries over the country's property sector as Evergrande teeters on the brink of collapse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/chinese-developer-fantasia-misses-bond-payment/100516506)
2021-10-05T14:23:41Z	**Russia's COVID death toll is rising fast as authorities blame vaccine hesitancy**
The COVID-19 death toll in Russia continues to reach record highs as uptake in the Russian-made vaccines remains low. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/russia-covid-deaths-record-high-most-in-europe/100516510)
2021-10-05T17:37:09Z	**The NRL is set to announce its new expansion team. Here's what you need to know**
The NRL will announce that one of the Brisbane Firehawks, Brisbane Jets or Redcliffe Dolphins will be the 17th team in the competition. Here's what you need to know about the NRL expansion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/when-will-the-nrl-expansion-team-be-announced-and-who-will-it-be/100514758)
2021-10-05T17:47:03Z	**First comes a strange sound. Then headaches and nausea. But could Havana syndrome be mass panic?**
Hundreds of US personnel stationed overseas have reported the same mysterious symptoms. But as America investigates the possibility of a new sonic weapon, some experts insist it's all in their minds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/the-mysterious-disease-known-as-havana-syndrome/100463246)
2021-10-05T17:45:26Z	**Bronwyn's power bills went from $231 to $114 thanks to an energy assistance program**
A report assessing the economic impact of a multi-billion-dollar proposal to improve energy efficiency in more than 1 million homes says the program will create thousands of jobs, boost Australia's GDP and improve the quality of life for the country's most financially disadvantaged people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/acoss-calls-for-energy-program-to-help-with-power-bills/100514230)
2021-10-05T17:44:59Z	**Faced with a devastating COVID-19 outbreak, these residents are rushing to get vaccinated**
With some of the lowest vaccination rates in the state, Melbourne's northern suburbs have been hit hard by COVID-19. But now its residents are banding together to turn the tide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/northern-suburbs-of-melbourne-raise-vaccination-rate/100513594)
2021-10-05T18:05:26Z	**The COVID-19 question Dominic Perrottet hasn't answered**
The new NSW Premier has promised to work through the issues around the state's COVID-19 exit plan, but has so far failed to commit to the current roadmap championed by his predecessor, writes Ashleigh Raper. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/will-dominic-perrottet-stick-to-the-covid-roadmap/100515450)
2021-10-05T18:04:37Z	**NSW Premier urged to 'make real change' for women despite conservative views**
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, who opposed a law decriminalising abortion in 2019, is being challenged to guarantee his religious views will not affect policymaking on women's health. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/perrottet-urged-to-guarantee-womens-reproductive-rights/100515850)
2021-10-05T18:55:01Z	**Peta says she wants to be vaccinated, but has no way of getting to the clinic**
Last week, Launceston in Tasmania's north recorded its second COVID-19 case for the year. Some locals say it "may well be the jolt" the region needs to boost vaccination rates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/launceston-residents-struggle-to-access-covid-19-vaccine/100515378)
2021-10-05T18:52:13Z	**Child care centres, cafes, library listed as tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria**
Health authorities add new tier 1 venues in Camberwell, Derrimut, Nathalia, and Macedon overnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-wednesday-october-6/100516564)
2021-10-05T19:00:00Z	**Barry was held as a 'human shield' hostage in Iraq. Now he's friends with his captor**
He was flying to Malaysia for a holiday, but Barry Manners unexpectedly found himself in a war zone in Kuwait. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/how-a-human-shield-hostage-reluctant-iraq-captor-friends/100500980)
2021-10-05T19:25:55Z	**Trans-Tasman legal brawl over manuka honey continues in New Zealand**
After fighting legal battles over who can use the word "manuka" in Australia, the US, and the UK, a new trans-Tasman honey fight starts in New Zealand this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-06/manuka-honey-trade-mark-aus-nz/100258102)
2021-10-05T19:20:27Z	**Awkward France trip shows how far Australia has fallen in the world's favour**
France is showing Australia a new face this week — gone is the blazing anger over a broken promise, replaced by a series of cold, dismissive snubs levelled at our federal trade minister. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/dan-tehan-in-france-amid-climate-and-submarines-tension/100512418)
2021-10-05T19:36:34Z	**Another alleged teen victim of swim coach reported abuse a decade ago**
After leaving his job as an elite junior swimming coach at a Brisbane pool, an alleged child sexual abuse predator went onto train at another Queensland pool. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/paul-shearer-also-alleged-he-was-abused-by-john-wright/100514432)
2021-10-05T19:41:53Z	**Endometriosis can derail fertility treatment if left undiagnosed, study finds**
One in three women using fertility treatment to get pregnant are being held back by undiagnosed endometriosis that reduces the chances of having a baby, according to a new study in the journal Human Reproduction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/endometriosis-fertility-treatment-success-ivf-study/100514726)
2021-10-05T19:48:56Z	**China's power crisis shocks Australia's wool industry. Can an outback town save it?**
Chinese government restrictions on electricity use have halted processing of Australian wool, highlighting how vulnerable the industry is. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/blackall-wool-scour-could-save-industry-china-power-restrictions/100515678)
2021-10-05T20:03:19Z	**How a teenager's kung fu obsession landed him a role in Marvel's latest blockbuster**
Ye Bingchen left China to study in Adelaide but after winning a series of international martial arts championships, he's now realised his childhood dream with a role in Marvel's latest hit, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/kung-fu-ye-bingchen-marvel-movie-shang-chi-ten-rings/100505060)
2021-10-05T20:14:51Z	**'That's not the way it works': Autistic Canberrans say a sensory vaccination clinic with a shared waiting room misses the mark**
Members of the autistic community express frustration with the ACT's only accessible vaccination clinic in Weston, which claims to be a dedicated space for vulnerable Canberrans but shares its waiting room with a walk-in centre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/act-sensory-covid-vaccination-clinic-autism-canberra/100506746)
2021-10-05T20:31:57Z	**Live: NSW Now: Nationals to vote on new leader, judge's comments in assault case displayed outside court**
MORNING BRIEFING: The new NSW Premier's leadership team will be finalised today, with the NSW Nationals deciding on a new leader who will also become the state's deputy premier. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/nsw-nationals-to-vote-on-new-leader/100515902)
2021-10-05T20:31:38Z	**'Extreme distress' for Indigenous prisoners facing pandemic healthcare hurdles**
Advocates say the prisoners are at risk of receiving inadequate healthcare and are worried about what the world will look like once they're released. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/indigenous-prisoners-face-healthcare-shortfalls-during-covid/100514998)
2021-10-05T20:29:28Z	**Nitram: Portrait of Port Arthur massacre perpetrator is muddled at best, exploitative at worst**
Texan actor Caleb Landry Jones won top gong at Cannes for his portrayal of Martin Bryant, but Australians may question what his performance and the film are saying about the man and his actions — and why. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/nitram-review-justin-kurzel-film-on-port-arthur-massacre/100502078)
2021-10-05T20:39:50Z	**Live: More than 38,000 Victorians in isolation as childcare centres added as exposure sites**
There are more than 38,000 Victorians in isolation a day after the state recorded the highest daily local cases tally recorded in any state or territory. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown-press-conferences/100516246)
2021-10-05T21:04:20Z	**We fact checked Scott Morrison on businesses refusing the unvaccinated. Here's what we found**
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says businesses are able to refuse unvaccinated patrons without falling foul of discrimination laws. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/morrison-businesses-refusing-unvaccinated-customers/100512488)
2021-10-05T20:59:38Z	**Police reveal COVID workload to keep 'fortress WA'**
A new report reveals WA Police prosecuted 315 people for breaching the state's strict COVID-19 quarantine directions during the 2020-21 financial year — that's just 0.04 per cent of arrivals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/wa-police-have-prosecuted-315-people-for-breaching-state-s-tough/100515104)
2021-10-05T20:58:28Z	**After months of infighting, federal Labor steps in to sack Tasmanian president, delay state conference**
The Labor Party's national executive votes to sack the president of the Tasmanian branch, Ben McGregor, after months of internal brawling, and decides to delay the party's state conference. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/labor-tasmanian-president-ben-mcgregor-sacked-conference-delayed/100516268)
2021-10-05T21:57:37Z	**APRA tightens home loan rules, raises interest rate benchmark**
The banking regulator announces tougher serviceability tests for home loans, which will make it harder for some borrowers to get a mortgage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/apra-tightens-home-loan-rules/100516758)
2021-10-05T22:16:06Z	**Ashes tour on as England skipper confirms he'll come**
England captain Joe Root has committed to this summer's Ashes tour, reports the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper, with official confirmation that England will send a near full-strength team to come later in the week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/ashes-set-to-be-given-green-light-after-positive-talks/100516734)
2021-10-05T22:39:23Z	**CFMEU claims 'dozens' of COVID-19 cases now linked to Melbourne construction protest**
The head of the construction union, John Setka, says seven CFMEU staff and dozens of their family members and close contacts have now tested positive to COVID-19 after a violent demonstration at the union's headquarters two weeks ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/cfmeu-covid-cases-linked-to-melbourne-construction-protest/100516706)
2021-10-05T22:51:56Z	**Police investigating car fire at home of Mount Gambier woman who tested positive to COVID-19**
Police are investigating a suspicious car fire at Mount Gambier overnight, in what appears to be a targeted attack on a woman who tested positive to COVID-19 earlier this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/suspicious-car-fire-mount-gambier/100516822)
2021-10-05T23:15:05Z	**Batches of Australian company's at-home COVID test kitS recalled in US over false positives**
Some of the Australian-developed home COVID test kits are recalled in the United States after an increase in false positive results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/qld-coronavirus-covid-home-test-kit-ellume-recall-us-fda/100463702)
2021-10-05T23:13:35Z	**Notorious gang rapist Mohammed Skaf released from prison after 21 years**
Mohammed Skaf, who helped his brother Bilal gang rape at least six schoolgirls in Sydney in 2000, is released from jail and will return to his family home after being granted strict parole last month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/gang-rapist-mohammed-skaf-leaves-jail-on-parole/100516616)
2021-10-05T23:12:23Z	**Football Australia reacts to Lisa De Vanna allegations**
Football Australia has said it is developing an independent investigation Lisa De Vanna's allegations of historical abuse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/lisa-de-vanna-football-australia-independent-investigation/100516604)
2021-10-05T23:27:39Z	**SPC's vaccine mandate cleared by WorkSafe as company edges towards 100 per cent compliance**
Fruit processor SPC has been cleared of any wrongdoing by WorkSafe Victoria, after the company decided to make the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory for its staff. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-06/spc-cleared-by-worksafe-covid-19-vaccine-compulsory-mandate/100516438)
2021-10-05T23:25:37Z	**Overseas Aussies desperate for Christmas reunions urge politicians to 'get on same page'**
Bonnie Williams is desperate to fly home for a Gold Coast Christmas, but the uncertainty over the international border has left her with "a bad taste". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/politics-of-reopening-australian-international-borders/100514608)
2021-10-05T23:54:14Z	**'To run like the wind blows': Forrest Gump inspires Jackson thanks to some new equipment**
Jackson Curmi-Jarman has cerebral palsy but a frame runner has given the 10-year-old a new lease on life and researchers are hoping it could also be helping his heart. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/cerebral-palsy-race-runner-trial/100515864)
2021-10-06T00:06:50Z	**NSW projected to hit 70pc fully vaccinated today as state records 594 cases**
NSW record 594 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/nsw-records-594-covid-19-cases-and-10-deaths/100516698)
2021-10-06T00:24:32Z	**20 people charged and $140,000 seized in anti-gang police operation**
A joint five-week operation between Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police's anti-gang squad results in 20 people being charged and more than $140,000 in cash being seized in Launceston. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/charges-laid-after-joint-tasmania-police-afp-operation/100516750)
2021-10-06T00:45:10Z	**Farmers fear wharf industrial dispute could delay record harvest**
Millions of dollars worth of farm machinery bound for Fremantle Port is diverted to the east coast due to an ongoing industrial dispute. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-06/-industrial-dispute-holds-up-farm-machinery-worth-millions/100516032)
2021-10-06T00:43:55Z	**Five reasons why Scott Morrison needs a net-zero climate target**
Reaching net-zero emissions will require intense policy focus, private investment and clear accountability — conditions only a firm numerical target can provide, writes Ian Lowe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/five-reasons-why-morrison-needs-a-net-zero-target/100517114)
2021-10-06T00:56:41Z	**'Clear and overwhelming evidence': Research shows link between native forest logging and bushfires**
New research finds younger native forests are prone to more severe bushfires than mature forests, prompting renewed calls for a rethink of how forests are managed in Tasmania. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/research-finds-young-native-forests-more-bushfire-prone/100516562)
2021-10-06T00:56:39Z	**Hospital staff shortages mean Sandy cannot visit her sick partner**
A fully vaccinated Ballarat woman is devastated a hospital will not allow her to visit her partner, but health services are worried about the risk to hundreds of staff. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/regional-hospital-blocking-visitors-fearing-staff-shortages/100516930)
2021-10-06T00:55:50Z	**ACT records 28 new COVID-19 cases, one death**
The ACT has recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases, one death of a woman in her 70s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/act-records-28-new-covid19-cases/100516792)
2021-10-06T01:15:03Z	**Sam Docherty shares cancer journey as Carlton players show support**
Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty gives an up update on his battle with testicular cancer as a number of AFL players shave their heads in support of Docherty and the Peter Mac Cancer Foundation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/carlton-co-captain-sam-docherty-shares-cancer-journey/100516810)
2021-10-06T01:28:07Z	**Milk brand known for its health benefits faces class action from unhappy shareholders**
The a2 milk brand is facing a class action from shareholders alleging they were misled by the company's profit forecasts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-06/a2-milk-facing-class-action-/100516856)
2021-10-06T01:27:41Z	**'Golden opportunity' for Queenslanders to get vaccinated as General Frewen warns against complacency**
COVID-taskforce commander Lieutenant General John Frewen is concerned that vaccine complacency in Queensland is becoming a problem and urges people to make the most of a largely Delta-free environment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/vaccine-complacency-concerns-queensland/100516928)
2021-10-06T01:24:48Z	**Eddie Betts to join Geelong coaching staff**
Legendary small forward Eddie Betts is expected to be confirmed in an off-field coaching role at Geelong after recently retiring from the AFL. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/eddie-betts-joins-geelong-coaching-staff/100517500)
2021-10-06T02:06:20Z	**Coles confirms end for in-store supermarket butchers**
After indicating the possible change in July, Coles confirmed a switch to only offering pre-packaged meat in supermarkets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/coles-ends-in-store-butchers/100517566)
2021-10-06T02:33:50Z	**'I behave appropriately at all times': Andrews knocks back questions on IBAC probe**
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews refuses to say whether he has been spoken to by the state's anti-corruption watchdog as part of a probe into fire services reform and a controversial workplace deal for the United Firefighters Union. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/ibac-premier-daniel-andrews-cfa-volunteers-pay-dispute/100517280)
2021-10-06T02:33:40Z	**Four 'unprecedented, really dangerous' code yellow alerts across North Queensland hospitals**
Concerns are raised about the capacity of regional health services to cope with a potential COVID-19 outbreak after four major hospitals called code yellows on the same day this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/four-code-yellows-called-across-major-north-queensland-hospitals/100517582)
2021-10-06T03:12:04Z	**'I've done some good stuff': NRL legend Benji Marshall announces retirement**
Benji Marshall retires from the NRL, ending a 346-game NRL career that spanned 19 seasons. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/benji-marshall-announces-retirement-from-nrl/100516934)
2021-10-06T03:36:51Z	**Liberal Facebook page accusing SA Labor of lying caught making false claims**
The Liberal Party's South Australian branch issues an apology about a post on its Facebook page "SA Labor Lies", which was itself found to have made false claims about the opposition's stance on major policies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/liberal-party-apologises-for-posts-on-sa-labor-lies-facebook/100516952)
2021-10-06T03:59:15Z	**'Unsafe' rural maternity services heap strain on doctors**
Being on call for 264 hours straight is the reality for some NSW doctors. Locals are demanding extra resources to relieve the stress. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/rural-healthcare-nsw-inquiry/100512612)
2021-10-06T04:25:55Z	**'Point of no return': Pacific leaders call to halve emissions by 2030 to prevent climate catastrophe**
Pacific leaders warn that time is running out to address climate change and urge all nations, including Australia, to halve their emissions in the next decade. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/pacific-leaders-push-emissions-reduction-2030-net-zero-2050/100517846)
2021-10-06T04:19:12Z	**Interstate travel to South Australia on track for Christmas for fully vaccinated visitors**
Travellers from NSW and Victoria who have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses and have not been to any exposure sites will be able to "enjoy a relatively normal Christmas" in South Australia, the state's Premier says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/sa-fully-vaccinated-interstate-travel-for-christmas/100518050)
2021-10-06T04:17:34Z	**Artificial reefs even better for the reel thing, fish confirm**
Man-made reefs attract hordes of baitfish irresistible to the tasty predators prized by anglers and the environmental and economic benefits are wide-ranging, researchers say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/artificial-reefs-attracting-more-fish-than-natural-reefs/100516770)
2021-10-06T04:39:25Z	**AstraZeneca develops long-lasting preventative COVID treatment for people who can't be vaccinated**
AstraZeneca asks US authorities to allow emergency use of an antibody treatment to prevent COVID-19, with an Australian specialist calling it an "important" but "niche" drug. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/azd7442-astrazeneca-fda-authorise-covid-antibody-treatment/100517498)
2021-10-06T04:38:27Z	**US President Joe Biden not 'fully aware' of anger over Australia's submarine decision, John Kerry tells French media**
The United States government is distancing itself from Australia's decision to cancel a $90 billion contract with France to build several submarines, with a diplomat telling French media President Joe Biden had been unaware of France's backlash over the decision. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/biden-distances-us-french-submarine-contract-cancelled-anger/100518118)
2021-10-06T05:02:21Z	**Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery wins latest round in battle to prevent secret trial**
Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery's appeal against key information being kept secret in his trial is upheld as the Court of Appeal cites a "very real risk of damage to public confidence" in the court system if the evidence is not publicly disclosed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/witness-k-lawyer-bernard-collaery-has-win-in-bid-for-open-trial/100517818)
2021-10-06T05:23:12Z	**Has Netflix 'botched' the translation of Squid Game? It's complicated**
Western audiences of Squid Game are missing out on the richness of the original dialogue and key aspects of character development, according to some Korean-speaking people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/squid-game-translation-controversy-netflix-korean-english/100514482)
2021-10-06T05:34:26Z	**Coroner says police could have prevented stabbing deaths**
Deputy State Coroner Jane Bentley says Queensland police treated a 2018 incident at Alva Beach as non-urgent, but could have prevented the deaths of two men had they acted more quickly by following advice from the Queensland Ambulance Service that the matter was urgent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/alva-beach-stabbings-police-response-too-slow-coroner-finds/100516898)
2021-10-06T05:33:37Z	**Peter Dutton defends decision to sue over 'rape apologist' tweet**
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has defended his decision to sue refugee advocate Shane Bazzi for a tweet accusing him of being "a rape apologist", saying the comment "went to a different level". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/peter-dutton-defamation-case-against-refugee-advocate/100517922)
2021-10-06T05:56:29Z	**New Deputy Premier will battle for the bush**
NSW Nationals leader Paul Toole says he will fight for what's important in regional communities and look to open up the state through the COVID road map. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/nsw-deputy-premier-elected-paul-toole/100517022)
2021-10-06T05:55:58Z	**Perrottet to discuss 'small changes' to roadmap out of lockdown at crisis cabinet meeting**
On his first full day in the job, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says potential changes to the roadmap out of the state's lockdown will be discussed by the state's crisis cabinet this evening. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/dominic-perrottet-flags-changes-toroadmap-out-of-lockdown/100518390)
2021-10-06T05:50:17Z	**China turns to stranded Australian coal to combat power crunch**
After sitting in warehouses on China's coast since Beijing's unofficial ban began last October, an estimated 1 million tonnes of Australian coal is now being put to use, according to traders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/china-turns-to-stranded-australian-coal-to-combat-power-crun/100518440)
2021-10-06T06:07:44Z	**Here are the winners and losers of the ACT Budget**
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr hands down his second budget of the COVID-19 era, which has once more decimated the territory's economy. Here's what's new, and who stands to benefit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/act-budget-2021-22-winners-and-losers-workers-covid19-ratepayers/100515216)
2021-10-06T06:26:21Z	**Joe Biden says Xi Jinping has agreed to abide by 'Taiwan agreement'**
The US President's conversation with his Chinese counterpart follows Beijing sending 148 military aircraft into Taiwan's air-defence zone over four days, leading Taiwan's Defence Minister to say tensions are the "most serious" in more than 40 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/biden-xi-jinping-agree-to-abide-by-taiwan-agreement/100518846)
2021-10-06T06:35:57Z	**A man faces life imprisonment for allegedly importing a drug from China. His lawyer claims you can buy it in stores**
A Darwin man was arrested at his home last month for allegedly importing 30 kilograms of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which the AFP claims is a substance structurally similar to gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/afp-charge-darwin-man-with-allegedly-importing-gaba-drug/100518092)
2021-10-06T06:34:25Z	**Patient called sleep clinic 'creepy' before alleged indecent assault by doctor, court told**
A patient at a Sydney sleep clinic texted her boyfriend describing the facility as "creepy" before she was allegedly indecently assaulted by a technician as she slept, a court has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/ali-khorami-client-said-sleep-clinic-was-creepy-court-told/100518478)
2021-10-06T07:15:04Z	**Shattered family says new search for Gordon Copeland comes months too late**
Gordon Copeland went missing on July 10 and police say they've tried their best to find him, but his family members fear the worst and believe more should have been done. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/nsw-police-search-for-gordon-copeland-comes-too-late-family-says/100516872)
2021-10-06T07:14:49Z	**Aboriginal woman shot dead by police was 'angry, upset' in last phone call to mother**
The behaviour and emotional state of an Aboriginal woman shot dead by police have been unveiled in an historic WA murder trial. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person who has died. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/wa-police-officer-murder-trial-day-two-jc-geraldton/100516990)
2021-10-06T07:27:25Z	**'Tell them I'm delusional': Accused gunman's instructions prior to alleged murders**
A witness in the Benjamin Hoffmann murder trial has told the court the accused was drinking water mixed with the drug ice and driving at speeds of up to 180 kilometres on the morning of an alleged shooting spree. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/nt-benjamin-hoffmann-alleged-gunman-former-friends/100518214)
2021-10-06T07:48:52Z	**Police officer's stalker thought his explosives were 'worth some money', lawyer tells court**
A stalker who harassed a police officer who had earlier investigated him for explosives offences believed the incendiary devices "were worth some money" and would help him recover from a Centrelink dispute, an Adelaide court hears. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/policemans-stalker-thought-explosives-were-valuable-court-told/100519106)
2021-10-06T08:09:25Z	**Drawings by boxing great Muhammad Ali sell for more than $1.3m at auction**
More than two dozen works by boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who liked to sketch as a way of unwinding after a fight or training, have sold for more than three times the lower end of estimates at an auction in New York. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/muhammad-ali-drawings-sell-for-1-3m/100519188)
2021-10-06T08:23:20Z	**Australia to stop processing asylum seekers in PNG**
A decision to end Australia's offshore-processing regime in Papua New Guinea gets mixed reactions, with some refugees keen to resettle in that country, while others say their safety there cannot be guaranteed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/australia-stop-processing-asylum-seekers-in-png-manus/100517926)
2021-10-06T08:54:13Z	**New Years Eve deadline for WA to reach 80 per cent COVID-19 vaccination**
Despite a slow start in vaccination take-up, Western Australia's vaccine commander says the state is on track to reach its 80 per cent fully vaccinated target by December 31. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/wa-new-years-eve-deadline-80-per-cent-covid19-vaccine-target/100516790)
2021-10-06T11:05:26Z	**Principal of Fitzroy North school who flouted lockdown rules handed interim suspension**
Timothy Berryman is defending his decision to allow students to come to school in breach of lockdown rules and says he will fight to stay on in his position. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/fitzroy-community-school-principal-suspended/100519632)
2021-10-06T11:29:32Z	**Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for advances in building molecules**
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to two scientists who developed a cheaper and cleaner way to build molecules for anything ranging from medicines to solar panels. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-06/nobel-prize-for-chemistry-molecule/100519658)
2021-10-06T13:27:29Z	**Brazilian soccer player charged with attempted murder after attacking a referee**
A player in a Brazilian soccer league is charged with murder after he kicked a referee in the back of the head. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/brazilian-soccer-player-charged-with-attempted-murder/100519710)
2021-10-06T14:25:54Z	**YouTube drops R Kelly's official accounts after sex trafficking conviction**
YouTube removes R&B singer R Kelly's official channels after he was convicted of sex trafficking. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/youtube-removes-r-kelly-content/100519742)
2021-10-06T16:34:59Z	**Sweden and Denmark pause Moderna vaccine use for young adults, teens**
Citing an ongoing study by Nordic nations and out of an abundance of caution Denmark and Sweden pause Moderna COVID vaccine use for younger citizens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/sweden-denmark-moderna-covid-vaccine-pause/100519714)
2021-10-06T17:11:08Z	**Boris Johnson hails AUKUS during party conference speech full of jokes but short on policy**
Boris Johnson has hailed the new AUKUS security pact during a speech at the Conservative party's conference that was filled with jokes but has been criticised for being short on detail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/boris-johnson-hails-aukus-conservative-conference-speech/100519746)
2021-10-06T17:34:16Z	**British court finds Dubai's ruler had ex-wife's phone hacked as 'intimidation'**
England's High Court found Sheikh Mohammed used the sophisticated Pegasus software to hack the phones of his ex-wife and people closely connected to her. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/uk-court-says-dubai-ruler-ordered-ex-wifes-phone-hacking/100519778)
2021-10-06T17:51:52Z	**Government accused of turning its back on elderly victims of collapsed housing scheme**
Retirees Pam and Michael Hellen were devastated to find they would be excluded from a federal government proposal for a long-awaited compensation scheme for victims of companies that go broke. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/government-accused-of-turning-back-on-victims-of-housing-scheme/100512420)
2021-10-06T17:50:51Z	**'You don't bring politics to the family dinner table': How China-Taiwan tensions are being felt in Australia**
Tensions between Taiwan and China have dominated headlines in recent days. But how is the war-like rhetoric impacting Asian Australians? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/taiwan-china-threat-of-war-impact-local-australian-communities/100518912)
2021-10-06T17:49:46Z	**Rylee and Saman thought stars weren't real. Now, after radical therapy, they can see them**
Doctors told Rylee and Saman their vision would narrow and they would eventually lose their sight. Then they were accepted to take part in a new gene therapy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/australian-first-gene-eye-therapy-treatment/100518908)
2021-10-06T17:48:42Z	**Own shares? Here's how you can influence company climate policies**
From the fringe to the mainstream, calls for climate action are garnering more and more support at annual general meetings and you can use your shares to have your say. Here's how. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/explainer-how-can-shareholders-have-say-on-climate-agms-asx/100516716)
2021-10-06T18:00:00Z	**States are stressed about how hospitals will cope with COVID reopening – but 'tough talk' won't fix the problem**
There are concerns that hospitals won't be able to cope when locked down states reopen — and the response has been a return to pre-COVID levels of political bickering over who's to blame, writes David Speers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/hospitals-cope-covid-reopening-political-bickering-pre-pandemic/100518328)
2021-10-06T18:25:00Z	**COVID meant Imogen has missed out on work for 18 months — but now she's returning to the stage**
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Australia's performing arts industry hard, but Tasmania's first locally produced professional musical is giving home-grown performers the chance to work again. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/tasmanian-actors-find-work-back-home-during-covid-pandemic/100513772)
2021-10-06T18:54:29Z	**Live: NSW Now: COVID-19 briefings scrapped completely, lockdown extended for some regions**
MORNING BRIEFING: Dominic Perrottet's new crisis cabinet will have a much bigger focus on the economy and the daily COVID-19 briefings will be scrapped entirely, while Oberon, Snowy Monaro, Menindee and Sunset Strip face longer lockdowns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nsw-new-covid-crisis-cabinet-to-focus-more-on-economy/100519586)
2021-10-06T19:09:10Z	**Foxtel Australia launches review into anti-vax Christian TV channel**
Foxtel says its is reviewing the content in one of its American Christian TV channels that broadcasts anti-vaccination messages, after it received complaints from Australian viewers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/foxtel-channel-covid-misinformation-claims/100518956)
2021-10-06T19:06:19Z	**More child care centres listed as tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria**
Health authorities have added new tier 1 exposure sites overnight in Mooroolbark, Clyde North, Thomastown, Altona Meadows, and Caulfield North. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/victoria-exposure-sites-thursday-october-7/100519814)
2021-10-06T19:27:34Z	**Australian hip hop stars march to DatsGrinny beats**
Five years ago Egrinye Adie looked for "how to produce" electronic music tutorials online. Now he's selling backing tracks to some of Australia's hottest up-and-coming rappers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/datsgrinny-electronic-music-producer-in-demand/100240698)
2021-10-06T19:39:41Z	**No kidding: Miniature goats bring in the bucks for high school student**
Meet the high school student who is catering to a growing demand for a trending pet — and building his own thriving business along the way. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-07/charlie-poustie-miniature-goat-business/100514366)
2021-10-06T19:52:55Z	**Sky high sea freight 'the equivalent of a Big Mac going for $35', farmers say**
Farmers and exporters are struggling to sell their produce overseas as freight costs soar and shipping containers end up "in places they shouldn't". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-07/exporters-and-farmers-fear-loss-as-sea-freight-costs-soar/100518570)
2021-10-06T19:52:53Z	**First home buyers 'caught in the middle' as regulator moves to slow bank lending**
Were you planning to borrow the maximum amount possible to purchase a home? You'll be forced to borrow less under new rules ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/apra-crackdown-on-maximum-borrowing-limit-hits-first-home-buyers/100518444)
2021-10-06T19:51:38Z	**OCD impacts every waking moment of Rachel's life, now a clinical trial has given her some hope**
A Melbourne clinical trial investigates whether Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation can help people with obsessive compulsive disorder. The treatment has already been approved for patients in the United States. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/new-study-looking-at-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-to-treat-/100516678)
2021-10-06T20:03:14Z	**Scent of extinction? How sandalwood is being harvested to death in the wild**
The aromatic sandalwood tree could become extinct in the Australian bush within 50 to 100 years if wild harvesting continues, a research paper warns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/sandalwood-plantation-push-allays-fears-of-extinction/100518578)
2021-10-06T20:17:40Z	**News at a glance: NASA to launch spacecraft at asteroid, Twitch confirms hack, UK researchers identify 'chief dragon' dinosaur**
Want to get on top of today's headlines? Here's your TL;DR for today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/todays-top-headlines-october-7-2021/100519816)
2021-10-06T20:47:11Z	**ASX to rise as US stocks end higher on potential debt deal**
Wall Street rises as hopes grow that the Biden administration will reach an agreement with Republicans to lift the US debt ceiliing as time runs out for a deal.  And there was a pick up in private sector jobs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/market-7-10-21/100519838)
2021-10-06T20:44:52Z	**Mobile clinic gives vulnerable NT residents access to COVID-19 vaccines**
A mobile vaccination program is making inroads in the race to get Territorians vaccinated by bringing the COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable residents who would otherwise struggle to get access. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/covid-vaccination-mobile-clinic-vulnerable-nt-residents/100518276)
2021-10-06T20:44:43Z	**COVID navigator pilot cuts average patients' emergency stay by two-thirds**
The Royal Melbourne Hospital has redeployed allied health staff to give COVID-19 patients practical support in returning home, and in its first two and a half weeks it's had excellent results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/covid-navigator-pilot-cuts-emergency-admission-time/100517492)
2021-10-06T20:41:29Z	**NT's youth prisons ‘seriously stretched’ as inmate numbers double**
Advocates say children are entering the Northern Territory's youth detention centres at younger ages and as first-time offenders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nt-youth-detention-centres-stretched-bail-laws/100518998)
2021-10-06T21:00:00Z	**Growing up in poverty, Karlie overcame racist slurs to pursue astrophysics**
Some of Karlie Noon's fondest memories as a budding scientist were at university — but it was also the scene of one of her most devastating moments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-07/karlie-noon-corey-tutt-indigenous-disadvantaged-science-careers/100505220)
2021-10-06T20:57:14Z	**Live: Lockdown in some regional NSW areas extended until after the weekend**
Stay-at-home orders were due to lift for Oberon, the Snowy Monaro and some parts of the Central Darling Shire, but now residents will have to wait until NSW restrictions ease on Monday. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown-press-conferences/100519376)
2021-10-06T21:21:01Z	**Snowy Monaro lockdown extended as COVID infections continue to climb**
The Snowy Monaro lockdown has been extended to Monday, October 11, as case numbers are expected to rise further. There are 42 active cases and more than 60 exposure sites. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/snowy-lockdown-extended-as-cases-continue-to-climb/100519846)
2021-10-06T21:38:53Z	**Victoria's COVID outbreak grows with 1,638 new cases and two deaths**
About 83 per cent of Victorians aged over 16 have received at least one dose of vaccine and around 54 per cent are fully vaccinated. The state remains committed to lifting lockdowns once 70 per cent of the population has had both doses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/victoria-outbreak-covid-cases-vaccine-targets-get-closer/100519884)
2021-10-06T21:59:34Z	**NT Health apologises to junior doctors for letter warning them of 12-month ban if they resign early**
NT Health has apologised after sending a letter to junior medical officers warning them if they fail to complete a contract, they will not be hired again for at least a year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nt-health-darwin-apology-for-letter-junior-doctors/100519640)
2021-10-06T21:58:39Z	**After 12 months and no bookings, Broken Hill travel agent Cheryl Cuy is getting ready to open**
Broken Hill is getting ready for the end of lockdown next week with business owners welcoming the return of customers but stressing the need for individuals to stick to COVID rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/broken-hill-prepares-for-end-of-lockdown/100517848)
2021-10-06T22:15:55Z	**Spain ends Italy's world record unbeaten run**
Spain beats 10-man Italy 2-1 at San Siro in the Nations League semi final, ending the Azzurri's world record 37-match unbeaten run. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/italy-world-record-unbeaten-run-ends-nations-league-defeat-spain/100519918)
2021-10-06T22:15:43Z	**Mandatory vaccination passports for WA school leavers declared a sign of things to come**
WA's Health Minister says a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school leavers wanting to attend official celebrations down south is a taste of future plans for vaccine passports. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/wa-school-leavers-covid-19-vaccination-mandate-vaccine-passport/100519374)
2021-10-06T22:15:20Z	**Ben Stokes likely to miss Ashes after second operation**
England all rounder Ben Stokes has a second operation on his injured index finger, will likely miss Ashes series this summer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/ben-stokes-likely-to-miss-ashes/100519910)
2021-10-06T22:11:55Z	**NSW introduces 'major changes' to roadmap out of lockdown from Monday**
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced a set of "major changes" to the NSW roadmap out of COVID-19 lockdown, including doubling the cap on household visitors from Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nsw-introduces-major-changes-to-covid-19-roadmap/100519894)
2021-10-06T22:26:44Z	**Joe Biden and Xi Yinping agree to 'virtual summit' after stalemate eases**
A six-hour closed-door meeting between top US and Chinese officials at an airport hotel in Switzerland ends with an agreement for the presidents of both nations to hold a "virtual summit" before the end of the year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/us-president-joe-biden-china-xi-yinping-agree-virtual-summit/100519906)
2021-10-06T22:23:29Z	**A century ago, it took 10 days to fly from Melbourne to Alice Springs. Now the outback town is marking the occasion**
Aviation fans have gathered in Alice Springs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first flight to Central Australia, made by a team of intrepid adventurers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/100th-anniversary-first-flight-to-alice-springs/100518018)
2021-10-06T22:45:23Z	**French ambassador to return to Australia after submarine deal dispute**
France says its ambassador to Australia will return to Canberra after having been withdrawn last month in retaliation for  a federal government decision to scrap a $90 billion submarine deal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/french-ambassador-return-canberra-submarine-aukus-row/100519858)
2021-10-06T23:27:16Z	**Meatworkers union 'flabbergasted' at Coles decision to end in-store butchery**
The axing of Coles in-store butchers could see supermarket meat prices drop in the coming months, while independent butchers may also benefit, a retail expert says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/coles-in-store-butchers-axing-could-see-meat-prices-drop/100520026)
2021-10-06T23:55:06Z	**Ashes hopefuls hit with preparation roadblocks**
Border closures will cost NSW and Victoria Test players valuable preparation time for December's Ashes as their Sheffield Shield seasons won't begin until late October. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/logistics-nightmare-vic-nsw-test-players-sheffield-scheduled/100520096)
2021-10-07T00:22:03Z	**'No choice, no control': Lack of options for NDIS providers leads to low spend in regions**
Daniel Stanley is a carer for his wife and two daughters but has spent most of his days for the past five years learning to navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/low-ndis-uptake-in-region/100519060)
2021-10-07T00:19:04Z	**Scott McLaughlin forced to skip Bathurst 1000**
Former Supercars flyer Scott McLaughlin says quarantine requirements make an appearance at this year's Bathurst 1000 impossible. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/scott-mclaughlin-to-miss-bathurst-1000/100520082)
2021-10-07T00:34:31Z	**Smoke warning after blaze at upholstery business north of Adelaide**
A smoke warning has been issued after firefighters battled a large blaze at an upholstery business just north of Adelaide this morning. It took 46 firefighters and 13 appliances to get the fire under control. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/mfs-firefighters-battle-blaze-in-salisbury-south-warehouse/100519982)
2021-10-07T00:54:47Z	**ACT records 41 new cases, as second baby in Canberra Hospital tests positive to COVID-19**
The ACT records 41 new cases of COVID-19, as a cluster identified inside the Canberra Hospital's special care nursery grows. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/41-new-covid-19-cases-recorded-in-act-thursday/100519930)
2021-10-07T01:03:50Z	**Exemption for Kimberley fracking project sparks growing environmental concern**
A fracking project in WA's Kimberley is given only the second exemption to the state's gas export ban, angering the WA Conservation Council amid fears over large-scale developments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/kimberley-fracking-project-granted-wa-gas-export-ban-exemption/100520190)
2021-10-07T01:01:37Z	**Collingwood set for third president in 12 months after Korda steps down**
Collingwood will have their third president in less than 12 months after Mark Korda confirmed he would step down from the role in December. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/mark-korda-departs-as-collingwood-president-jeff-browne/100520516)
2021-10-07T01:01:27Z	**Data reveals the NSW postcodes still at risk at 70 per cent fully vaccinated**
Vaccination rates are still well below 70 per cent in some NSW postcodes. And in some areas, COVID-19 infections are still rising. See how vaccination rates and case numbers compare in your area. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nsw-postcodes-left-behind-vaccination-targets/100514256)
2021-10-07T01:17:38Z	**Fears for 'chaos and confusion' as roadmap milestone draws near**
With tens of thousands of people still not fully vaccinated on the north coast, politicians want a dedicated roadmap that better suits the region's needs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/fears-nsw-covid-roadmap-chaos-and-confusion-vaccination-rules/100520338)
2021-10-07T01:31:55Z	**Locals angry at five hours notice of lockdown as case jump to 22**
A community in Victoria's east have reacted with shock this morning, after it was given five hours' notice it was going into a snap seven-day lockdown last night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/latrobe-lockdown-shock/100499454)
2021-10-07T01:31:55Z	**'This is part of us opening up': COVID cases increase in Latrobe Valley as lockdown lifts**
Latrobe City recorded 15 new cases overnight. The region started a seven-day lockdown on September 28 which ended at midnight Tuesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/latrobe-cases-up-two-days-after-lockdown/100520496)
2021-10-07T01:26:11Z	**Lawyer accuses Queensland police of trying to 'intimidate' him amid COVID vaccination dispute**
A lawyer representing police officers taking legal action against Queensland's COVID vaccine mandate accuses the police commissioner of intimidation by ordering a marked police car to wait outside his office, court documents show. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/covid-vaccine-mandate-queensland-police-court-intimidation/100520088)
2021-10-07T01:49:29Z	**'Felt really good': Kylie Minogue heads home after 30 years**
Kylie Minogue announces plans to move home to Australia after living in the United Kingdom for the past 30 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/kylie-minogue-to-move-home-to-australia-after-30-years/100520576)
2021-10-07T01:49:21Z	**'Terrible pain all over': Mother's notes in aged care start son's search for answers after her death**
After his mother died, Jody Bradley-Meerwald found a series of notes she had written, saying that she had been refused pain medication and told "there's nothing wrong with you" when she asked for help. Now he's looking for answers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/son-search-for-answers-about-mother-aged-care-treatment/100519372)
2021-10-07T01:45:05Z	**Gold Coast GP forced to close vaccine clinic due to low demand and 'short-sighted' hesitancy**
As the state government embarks on a campaign to boost vaccination rates, a Gold Coast GP is forced to temporarily close her daily Pfizer clinic due to low demand. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/gold-coast-vaccine-clinic-closed/100520308)
2021-10-07T02:01:35Z	**US female footballers pause games, protesting abuse claims**
Footballers stop play in the National Women's Soccer League to link arms in solidarity with two former players who have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a former coach. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nwsl-us-female-footballers-pause-games-protesting-abuse-claims/100520622)
2021-10-07T02:16:22Z	**Queensland mum facing 'agonising' wait in Melbourne hopes to be part of home quarantine trial**
Clare Martin and her young son have been in Melbourne for more than a month and her efforts to get a border pass are yet to bear fruit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/qld-mum-hopes-to-be-picked-for-home-quarantine-trial-covid-19/100520744)
2021-10-07T02:37:43Z	**Mining giant BHP mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for workers nationwide**
Workers at BHP coal mines across Australia have been told they'll need to be vaccinated soon, if they want to continue working for the company. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/bhp-mandates-covid-19-vaccinations-for-workers/100520128)
2021-10-07T02:51:28Z	**Transport union threatens national delivery strike as Christmas approaches**
Thousands of workers from StarTrack, FedEx, Toll, Linfox and BevChain plan to go on a simultaneous strike nationwide, if those companies fail to agree to secure work arrangements in the coming week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/transport-union-workers-strike-enterprise-bargaining-christmas/100520450)
2021-10-07T03:08:17Z	**Adam Cerra's birthday wish granted with trade from Fremantle to Carlton secured**
The biggest deal of the AFL trade period so far is complete, with Carlton clinching a deal for Fremantle's Adam Cerra as the Dockers significantly boost their draft hand. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/adam-cerra-trade-carlton-fremantle-afl-draft/100521056)
2021-10-07T03:23:02Z	**Tasmanian minister retracts mining lease after admitting it was incorrectly approved**
Resources Minister Guy Barnett says a "lodging error" found in a newly granted mining lease on a road on Tasmania's west coast means it is not valid, as environmentalists claim the lease is aimed at stopping them from reaching a protest site. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/tasmanian-minister-retracts-mmg-mining-lease-after-error/100520332)
2021-10-07T03:21:59Z	**'Historic moment': Malaria vaccine breakthrough could save thousands of lives**
The World Health Organization recommends the Mosquirix vaccine be widely distributed among children in Africa. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/who-approves-malaria-vaccine-children-africa-mosquirix-rtss/100520116)
2021-10-07T03:21:02Z	**Regional SA city hopes 'devastating' restrictions will be lifted**
Mount Gambier businesses hope restrictions imposed on the community may be eased after no new COVID-19 positive cases were recorded in the region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/mount-gambier-hopes-covid-19-restrictions-may-be-eased/100520186)
2021-10-07T03:34:24Z	**Prince Andrew given leave to review settlement he hopes shields him from abuse suit**
A United States judge gives Prince Andrew permission to review a 2009 settlement agreement that the prince believes absolves him of "any and all liability" against claims he forced Virginia Giuffre to have sex with him when she was under age. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/prince-andrew-given-leave-review-2009-epstein-giuffre-settlement/100521134)
2021-10-07T03:48:17Z	**'I believe this is people's choice': Threshold for full reopening of Queensland's borders remains unclear**
The Chief Health Officer says she wouldn't be comfortable re-opening the state's borders until every Queenslander aged 12 years and over has had the opportunity to be vaccinated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/queensland-covid-coronavirus-vaccine-reopening-borders/100520828)
2021-10-07T03:47:20Z	**Boar war as feral pests threaten crops, livestock and emus**
Recent rain has led to an explosion of feral pigs in pockets of NSW's North Coast, causing havoc for farmers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nsw-north-coast-feral-pigs/100513726)
2021-10-07T04:04:02Z	**'This is the Zodiac speaking': Has the notorious Zodiac Killer been named?**
A group of unofficial investigators are claiming they have a "very strong suspect" for the notorious Zodiac killings that terrorised the San Francisco area in the 1960s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/zodiac-killer-could-be-gary-poste/100520022)
2021-10-07T03:55:26Z	**Daniel Andrews has weathered Victoria's COVID storms, but the test of IBAC lies ahead**
In its short history, Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog is yet to land a big political fish. But next week looms as its biggest political hearing to date, and a test for the Andrews government, writes state political reporter Richard Willingham. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/daniel-andrews-covid-tests-ibac-corruption-hearings/100521078)
2021-10-07T04:15:19Z	**Leaked Twitch earnings proves you can make millions from playing computer games**
A massive data breach has exposed the earnings of thousands of Twitch streamers. So how do you make millions from playing computer games? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-07/twitch-hack-reveals-how-much-top-streamers-earn-video-games/100520354)
2021-10-07T04:13:33Z	**Body found in river during search near Moree**
Police say a body has been recovered from the Gwydir River by searchers looking for Gomeroi man Gordon Copeland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/body-found-moree-gordon-copeland/100521072)
2021-10-07T04:29:05Z	**'My soul left me on the day they departed this earth': Court hears from crash victims' mum**
A widowed mother tells an Adelaide court she moved to Australia to provide a safe haven for her children, only to lose two sons in a crash caused by a "selfish" driver high on meth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/family-of-brothers-killed-in-mount-jagged-crash-speak-in-court/100519604)
2021-10-07T04:23:24Z	**Wagga Wagga records first COVID case in a year as student's infection confirmed**
Kildare Catholic College has been closed for deep cleaning and contact tracing is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/wagga-wagga-records-first-covid-case-in-a-year/100521268)
2021-10-07T04:45:30Z	**'Bans do not work': new national guidelines say education is key to managing food allergies**
A new set of guidelines will bring national consistency for schools and child care centres in their management of allergies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/food-allergy-guidelines-recommend-education-not-bans/100520428)
2021-10-07T05:01:36Z	**Workers caught in deadly mine collapse as earthquake rocks south-west Pakistan**
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hits in a mountainous area of southern Pakistan, destroying homes and collapsing a coal mine, with authorities warning the death toll is likely to rise. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/pakistan-earthquake-quetta-coal-mine/100521516)
2021-10-07T05:12:24Z	**Gina Rinehart slammed for 'misinformed' climate comments after speech to Perth private school heavily edited**
A leading climate scientist has called Gina Rinehart's comments on global warming 'misinformation' after a speech she gave to an exclusive Perth private school was heavily edited. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/wa-gina-ruffles-feathers-with-climate-speech/100520836)
2021-10-07T05:28:55Z	**International travel isn't far away — but will your insurance cover COVID?**
COVID-19 has brought new risks that could impact you when you travel abroad — here's what you need to know about how travel insurance has changed since the start of the pandemic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/travel-insurance-covid-australia-international-border/100517508)
2021-10-07T05:46:48Z	**Victoria 'stepping in' to boost vaccination rates among people with disability**
The Victorian government says it has been forced to step in and fund targeted hubs after failing to get a response from the Commonwealth on low vaccination rates among people with a disability. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/vaccination-rates-disability-victoria-federal-ndis/100521076)
2021-10-07T06:34:58Z	**Young girl killed in quad bike rollover at Maroochy River**
Paramedics did all they could to save the girl, but she was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/young-girl-killed-in-quad-bike-rollover-on-the-sunshine-coast/100521784)
2021-10-07T06:34:05Z	**Broken Heel tripped up by COVID — again**
Broken Hill's massive celebration of drag, music and LGBTQIA+ culture will hold two separate events in 2022, after cancelling its amended December date. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/broken-heel-festival-cancelled/100520650)
2021-10-07T06:58:39Z	**'Every woman's worst nightmare': Judge sentences rapist over 'terrifying' 2012 attacks**
County Court judge says the 2012 rapes of two women by Justin Mathieson in Melbourne's south as they were walking home had a profound and enduring impact on their lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/justin-mathieson-sentenced-over-elwood-rapes/100522064)
2021-10-07T07:10:37Z	**Farmers can't cherry-pick workers for harvest — because there aren't any**
As growers face their second harvest without enough workers, governments consider on-farm quarantine as a solution — but is the cost too high? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/on-farm-quarantine-may-not-solve-worker-shortage/100520776)
2021-10-07T07:28:45Z	**Prime Minister says social media 'cowards' should be held responsible, as he promises more action**
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says social media is a "coward's palace" where people are able to bully without consequence, and he intends to take further action to stop it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/prime-minister-defends-dutton-twitter-defamation-action/100522002)
2021-10-07T07:55:38Z	**Quarantine hub flagged for use amid bushfire, humanitarian crises**
The federal government has flagged its West Australian quarantine hub being built in Bullsbrook could be used beyond the COVID-19 pandemic for humanitarian or bushfire crises, saying the facility is not at risk of being a "white elephant". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/bullsbrook-quarantine-hub-covid-19-birmingham/100520632)
2021-10-07T08:03:01Z	**Home quarantine is set to be part of the solution when Australia's borders reopen, but not everyone is convinced**
The federal government is moving to let vaccinated travellers quarantine at home once international borders reopen, but critics say Australia is lagging behind with its approach. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/home-quarantine-trial-in-states-travel-industry-critics/100518162)
2021-10-07T08:11:37Z	**T20 live: Australia and India's series up for grabs as crucial T20s begin**
After a stalemate in last week's Test match, Australia and India's multi-format series will be decided by three massive T20s. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/australia-india-womens-t20s-series-game-one/100521862)
2021-10-07T08:35:57Z	**Public servants 'no longer mandated' to report misconduct following controversial ICAC curtailment**
More than 100,000 public sector employees in South Australia are told they are no longer legally required to report misconduct or maladministration following changes to the state's ICAC laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/icac-law-change-impact-felt-in-sa-public-service-obligations/100522190)
2021-10-07T08:48:12Z	**Teachers accuse Premier Perrottet of 'disrespect' over return-to-school changes**
New South Wales teachers are complaining they were not consulted about change made to the dates for students to return to school and say the first they knew of the new timetable was when they heard about it on on the morning news. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/nsw-teachers-not-consulted-about-return-to-school-changes/100521290)
2021-10-07T09:31:17Z	**Sydney day trips 'a disaster waiting to happen', South Coast officials say**
Fully vaccinated people from Greater Sydney will be permitted to visit regional areas when restrictions ease in NSW and some local leaders are fearing the worst. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/day-trips-a-potential-covid-disaster-south-coast-officials-say/100522414)
2021-10-07T12:30:15Z	**Tony Abbott's 'unnecessary' Taiwan visit causes ructions inside Morrison government**
The former Australian prime minister speaks out about Taiwan's isolation on the world stage and about China's recent incursions into the island's air defence zone. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/tony-abbott-taiwan-country/100522288)
2021-10-07T13:41:52Z	**'It's extraordinary': Plibersek calls out PM for not excoriating Craig Kelly**
Q+A saw social media giants torn down for misinformation spreading on their platforms but Tanya Plibersek wants the PM to do the same to two well-known politicians ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/tanya-plibersek-criticises-scott-morrison-craig-kelly-qa/100522578)
2021-10-07T15:08:13Z	**America's CIA announces new focus on China**
The CIA is creating a top-level working group on China as part of a broad US government effort focused on countering Beijing's influence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/cia-creates-new-china-mission-center-to-combat-bejing-influence/100522740)
2021-10-07T16:02:14Z	**Foodies flock to a Thailand restaurant that's literally making a splash**
Thailand's floods are a hazard for most riverside businesses but not for this restaurant near Bangkok where diners flock to eat amid the rising tide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/flooded-thailand-restaurant-becomes-a-hit-with-locals/100522760)
2021-10-07T18:00:00Z	**There's no telling how much damage an Evergrande collapse could to do Australia**
There are fresh questions about the health of the Chinese property sector and what that means for countries — like Australia — that are heavily dependent on robust Chinese economic growth, writes David Taylor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/chinese-property-evergrande-collapse-damage-in-australia/100521564)
2021-10-07T18:07:23Z	**Serco call centre workers raise safety concerns after colleague's COVID-19 death**
Former colleagues of a man who died with COVID-19 after his call centre workplace became an exposure site say his death could have been avoided if Serco took the virus more seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/workers-raise-safety-concerns-over-serco-worker-covid-death/100521852)
2021-10-07T18:07:23Z	**The Sydney cosmetic clinics doing lockdown liposuction, botox and breast enlargements**
Vaccines aren't the only injections on offer in Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown — some cosmetic clinics are offering treatments like botox, fillers and liposuction. And, what the state's health orders allow depend on who you ask. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/cosmetic-injectables-continue-during-sydney-lockdown/100486220)
2021-10-07T18:30:57Z	**Aria's parents say their daughter gets more out of one hour learning at home with them than a week at school**
Thousands of Australian families have left the mainstream school system in the past 18 months and alternative education advocates say mainstream schools need to change. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/home-and-alternative-schooling-on-the-rise-in-australia/100503948)
2021-10-07T18:46:30Z	**Tourism businesses fear closure in the next three months, as sector prepares for slow recovery**
Australia's tourism industry say it needs more support from governments, even as the nation prepares to reopen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/one-third-of-australia-tourism-businesses-could-close/100522758)
2021-10-07T18:45:00Z	**A fight over water rights and sacred sites is coming to a head**
The NT has granted its largest ever groundwater extraction licence to a company that will eventually use 40,000ML a year for free. It has traditional owners and environmental groups questioning the science behind the decision and the effectiveness of water laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/singleton-station-water-licence-indigenous-sacred-sites/100471044)
2021-10-07T19:00:00Z	**When he signed his kids up for nippers, he didn't expect to undergo his own 'mid-life metamorphosis'**
Damien Cave thought moving to Australia would be an easy transition but his new home country demanded more from this former foreign correspondent than he expected. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/nippers-training-kids-confidence-what-would-happen-to-him/100519180)
2021-10-07T18:59:31Z	**More venues listed as tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria**
Health authorities list tier 1 venues in Drouin, Airport West, Queenscliff, Bendigo and North Geelong as Victoria continues to battle a Delta outbreak. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-friday-october-8/100522794)
2021-10-07T19:17:29Z	**Where in the world can I travel if I am vaccinated against COVID-19?**
Visiting family members or taking a holiday overseas won't be as simple as booking a plane ticket once Australia's border opens up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/covid-vaccine-travel-overseas-from-australia-tga-approved/100520008)
2021-10-07T19:44:12Z	**Consent law overhaul: ACT criminalises 'stealthing' in Australian first**
The ACT becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to criminalise stealthing – the act of removing a condom without consent during sex – in an Australian first. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/act-criminalises-stealthing-in-australia-first/100522564)
2021-10-07T19:39:48Z	**Teacher bashed by student makes $750k claim against education department**
The bashing of a Townsville school teacher in north Queensland was "foreseeable" as his student attacker was known for his aggression and "behavioural disturbances," court documents reveal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/qld-teacher-attack-school-townsville-personal-injury-claim/100521600)
2021-10-07T20:14:36Z	**The government has been dragged to a federal integrity commission — and knotty questions remain**
Politics has forced the government into legislation for a federal integrity commission that won't satisfy critics, writes Michelle Grattan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/morrison-government-battle-over-federal-integrity-commission/100522812)
2021-10-07T20:14:12Z	**Friday news quiz**
There might have been a big social media outage this week, but we hope you kept up with your news regardless. Test your knowledge with this week's News Quiz. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/friday-news-quiz-abc-october-8/100519974)
2021-10-07T20:25:46Z	**Live: NSW Now: AMA warns Perrottet roadmap changes could see hospital admissions 'skyrocket'**
MORNING BRIEFING: The head of the NSW branch of the Australian Medical Association criticises the faster reopening of the state from next Monday, saying health must be the new Premier's top priority. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/nsw-covid-restrictions-easing-ama-waning/100522278)
2021-10-07T20:36:26Z	**James Valentine to follow Wendy Harmer and Robbie Buck as new ABC Sydney Radio Breakfast host**
From next year, a familiar face with more than 20 years' radio experience will be stepping into the station's key Breakfast slot. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/james-valentine-new-abc-radio-sydney-breakfast-host-in-2022/100521620)
2021-10-07T20:44:00Z	**Top End residents cut back on their water use, save money**
Household water use in Darwin has plummeted to an all-time low as more residents than ever find ways to cut down on their usage, saving hundreds of dollars in the process. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/nt-darwin-residential-water-usage-all-time-low/100498012)
2021-10-07T20:53:52Z	**Live: Victoria unveils plan to bring international students back by the end of the year**
The scheme will throw a lifeline to universities, but the first phase will be limited to just 120 students per week. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown-press-conferences/100522476)
2021-10-07T21:12:43Z	**Former police chief to examine Victoria's under pressure triple-0 call operator**
Former Victoria Police chief commissioner Graham Ashton will report to the government early next year after reviewing the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/former-top-cop-to-head-review-of-triple-zero-operator/100522926)
2021-10-07T21:22:18Z	**WA hit harder by coral bleaching in recent decades than the Great Barrier Reef, study finds**
A major analysis of global coral reef health raises concern about the frequency of bleaching events in Western Australia, with the state suffering more in recent decades than the Great Barrier Reef. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/coral-bleaching-damage-revealed-as-study-shows-alarming-wa-rate/100520964)
2021-10-07T21:41:12Z	**Victoria records 1,838 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths**
The cases were identified from 77,554 test results, and bring the total number of active cases in the state to 16,823 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/victoria-covid-cases-october-8/100522902)
2021-10-07T22:17:50Z	**Tilda Swinton as an 'orchidologist' and other highlights from the Sydney Film Festival line-up**
As film festivals return to cinemas, here are 12 films we're excited about seeing IRL — from star-powered dramas to award-winners and lesser-known gems. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/sydney-film-festival-2021-program-highlights-best-films/100520144)
2021-10-07T22:24:44Z	**Mad Max will deliver on promise to give Broken Hill a lift**
The cast and crew of Mad Max: Furiosa are still booked to be in the far west for filming next year, despite the film's theatrical release being pushed back by a year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/mad-max-furiosa-cast-and-crew-booked-far-west-nsw/100518066)
2021-10-07T22:40:23Z	**Dismay at Glencore's move to seven-day roster in Mount Isa**
Community leaders fear the change will encourage workers to adopt a fly-in, fly-out or drive-in, drive-out lifestyle, taking their dollars and time away from the town. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/mount-isa-mines-seven-day-roster-glencore/100521938)
2021-10-07T22:36:57Z	**Are China's famed street food vendors facing extinction?**
Chinese street food vendors are in a battle with governments, with strict regulations threatening their businesses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/china-street-food-vendors-face-permanent-close/100521328)
2021-10-07T23:15:09Z	**Gorilla orphan made famous by posing for selfie dies in caretaker's arms in Congo**
Ndakasi, the 14-year-old 'selfie' famous mountain gorilla takes her last breath in the loving arms of caretaker, Andre Bauma, after succumbing to a prolonged illness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/selfie-famous-congo-gorilla-ndakasi-dies-14-in-caretakers-arms-/100522988)
2021-10-07T23:27:34Z	**Woolworths settles staff underpayment class action for $50m**
Woolworths provisionally settles a class action lawsuit filed against it in 2019 for underpaying retail workers, with the proposed payment totalling $50 million. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/woolworths-settles-2019-class-action-over-underpaying-staff/100523318)
2021-10-07T23:34:18Z	**As more allegations of abuse arise, Australian sport must be judged without fear or favour**
Australian sport is heading for a reckoning as more athletes take a stand against toxic sporting cultures, writes David Mark. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/australian-sports-week-from-hell-abuse-allegations/100522858)
2021-10-08T00:06:44Z	**NSW records 646 COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths**
NSW records 646 COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/nsw-records-646-covid-19-cases-and-11-deaths/100523106)
2021-10-08T00:03:34Z	**How The School That Tried To End Racism helped children understand their differences, and see their similarities**
Primary school students who took part in a groundbreaking pilot scheme designed to give them the tools to identify racial bias showed reduced levels of bias at the end of the program. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/the-school-that-tried-to-end-racism-see-racial-bias-reduced/100512066)
2021-10-08T00:15:12Z	**Questions remain over woman's death as WA inquest unable to say who fired shotgun**
WA's deputy coroner rules it may not ever be possible to know if Amy Wensley shot herself as police say, or if she was killed by someone else, as she criticises "premature decisions" by detectives handling the investigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/amy-wensley-coronial-inquest-unable-to-say-who-fired-shotgun/100523088)
2021-10-08T00:24:50Z	**Horse put down as deadly Hendra virus marches south**
The virus is detected in a seven-year-old unvaccinated horse near Newcastle, prompting officials to lock down the property and issue warnings to anyone with access to horses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/southernmost-case-of-hendra-virus-in-horse-near-newcastle/100523308)
2021-10-08T00:23:53Z	**Why the pitch to 'wander out yonder' in WA excludes many people with disability**
After a year where intrastate travel reached record highs, disability advocate Ben Aldridge wants to help make holidays more attainable for people with disabilities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/proposed-accessible-tourism-south-west-wa/100522560)
2021-10-08T00:23:43Z	**Rani the tiny cow posthumously recognised as world's smallest**
The Guinness World Records officially names a 50.8 centimetre-tall celebrity cow from Bangladesh as the world's tiniest, weeks after her sudden death. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/tiny-cow-rani-guinness-world-record/100523136)
2021-10-08T00:38:23Z	**Queensland records no new locally acquired COVID community cases**
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland has recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/qld-coronavirus-covid-cases-vaccinations/100518926)
2021-10-08T00:44:22Z	**Heavy restrictions lifted for South Australia's South East after local woman tested positive to COVID-19**
Extra COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia's South East will be lifted, bringing the region into the same level of restrictions as the rest of the state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/restrictions-ease-for-south-east/100523606)
2021-10-08T00:43:54Z	**ATAGI says immunocompromised people should get a third COVID-19 vaccine shot**
Australia's expert panel on vaccines says people with certain conditions, or who are on immunosuppressive therapies such as chemotherapy, might not be fully protected by the regular two doses of a vaccine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/covid-19-vaccine-booster-shots-for-immunocompromised/100523636)
2021-10-08T01:03:50Z	**Dolphin stuck in river outlet 'showing off for crowd' as expert urges people not to approach it**
A dolphin stuck in the River Torrens outlet west of Adelaide has been delighting onlookers by performing tricks this morning. An expert says it is safe and will get back out into the ocean when tides come in this evening. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/sa-dolphin-stuck-in-river-torrens-outlet-performs-for-crowd/100523150)
2021-10-08T01:18:02Z	**Jobs galore in SA film industry as Screenmakers Conference stays virtual**
Adelaide's film industry is screaming out for skilled workers, insiders say, as a burgeoning sector continues to offer aspiring filmmakers opportunities across an increasing range of formats. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/jobs-galore-in-sa-film-industry-screenmakers-conference/100522588)
2021-10-08T01:44:08Z	**Reserve Bank warns home loan restrictions 'may be adjusted' if housing market doesn't cool**
The RBA warns not to expect instant results from the banking regulator's move to tighten home loan application tests, with the changes potentially taking months to filter through to a cooler property market. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/reserve-bank-fsr-apra-home-loan-mortgage-restrictions/100523400)
2021-10-08T02:02:09Z	**Sydney parents nervous about end of lockdown**
While the end of home-schooling may be seen as "Freedom Day" for some parents, others with children suffering from anxiety are fretting about the transition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/school-return-parental-anxiety/100522144)
2021-10-08T02:09:38Z	**Good news if oysters are a Christmas tradition at your place**
Oyster growers are sending excess stock to markets and restaurants to meet demand, as COVID-19 restrictions begin easing in New South Wales. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/oyster-christmas-covid-nsw-reopening-restaurant-restrictions-sa/100523818)
2021-10-08T02:19:06Z	**Sharma through, Clijsters out of Indian Wells**
Australian tennis player Astra Sharma is through to the next round but Kim Clijsters is out of the Paribas Open at Indian Wells. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/sharma-through-clijsters-out-of-paribas/100524230)
2021-10-08T02:33:15Z	**Queensland could make border decision after next National Cabinet meeting**
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says there is a possibility of a decision on opening Queensland's borders to NSW and Victoria after the next National Cabinet meeting in November. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/queensland-covid-19-border-restrictions-annastacia-palaszczuk/100524124)
2021-10-08T02:44:00Z	**What is the difference between an electric car, a hybrid and an internal combustion engine?**
The fuel crisis in the UK has jump-started buyers into making the switch to electric vehicles. But do you know your BEVs from your PHEVs and HEVs? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/what-is-an-electric-car-ev-plug-in-hybrid-phev/100497730)
2021-10-08T03:37:07Z	**NRL wants answers on Penrith trophy break**
The NRL asks Penrith for an explanation over images showing players partying with a broken premiership trophy, including one part of it in a pram. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/nrl-wants-answers-on-penrith-panthers-trophy-break/100524622)
2021-10-08T03:33:45Z	**Queensland's COVID restrictions are set to ease just in time for the weekend. Here's a recap on the rules**
As of 4:00pm, pubs will be busier, hospitals will welcome visitors and dance floors will be back on as restrictions are eased across parts of Queensland. Need a refresher on the rules? Here's a quick recap. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/qld-coronavirus-covid-restrictions-ease-stage-three/100521718)
2021-10-08T03:33:41Z	**Children's app creator spared jail over filming women and possession of child abuse material**
An Adelaide man who "violated" women for his own sexual gratification by secretly filming them through their bathroom and bedroom windows is sentenced to home detention with his parents, with a judge saying he is "not a paedophile" despite him also being caught in possession of child abuse material. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/childrens-app-creator-luke-tregloan-spared-jail-over-filming/100523436)
2021-10-08T04:02:13Z	**Sailors on US nuclear sub injured after collision in South China Sea**
The United States Navy says the submarine's nuclear propulsion system was not damaged in the incident. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/us-nuclear-sub-hits-object-south-china-sea/100523164)
2021-10-08T04:00:27Z	**Man accused of torture, murder of teen told police he was losing his mind, Gold Coast court hears**
Police allege Cian English, 19, was trying to flee a violent robbery when he fell to his death from the balcony of a Surfers Paradise resort. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/court-gold-coast-balcony-death-murder-and-torture-accused/100524816)
2021-10-08T04:25:42Z	**This could be the 'luckiest penguin in the world'**
Two wildlife carers find a New Zealand Fiordland penguin injured and emaciated far from home and hope it will make a full recovery in Tasmania. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/new-zealand-fiordland-penguin-rescued-in-tasmania/100523670)
2021-10-08T04:25:23Z	**Perfect stranger honoured after breaking bones to save collapsed woman from deadly tide**
A woman who suffered a brain aneurysm and collapsed on a rock shelf says the man who saved her is a "complete hero". Royal Life Saving WA agrees. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/man-broke-bones-as-he-rescued-woman-who-collapsed-in-tidal-water/100523950)
2021-10-08T04:43:00Z	**Sunshine Coast concreters fined for workplace incident**
A local concreting company has been $500,000 fined and one of its directors sentenced over an incident in 2019. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/cordwell-resources-fined-for-workplace-incident-in-2019/100524570)
2021-10-08T04:38:28Z	**1,000-bed Wellcamp quarantine hub to take travellers by year's end**
The controversial quarantine facility just outside Toowoomba is beginning to take shape, but will it be needed with home quarantine trials to begin in Queensland next week? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/wellcamp-quarantine-facility-near-toowoomba-on-track/100524150)
2021-10-08T05:00:30Z	**'I'm a lucky boy': Aged care resident vaccinated alongside Scott Morrison survives COVID**
Six months after being invited to be among the first 20 people in the country to receive a COVID-19 vaccine alongside the Prime Minister,  Paul Russell tested positive for the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/aged-care-resident-lucky-boy-survives-covid/100524030)
2021-10-08T04:57:57Z	**Victoria's new $500m property scheme will see the government own part of homes**
The Victorian Homebuyer Fund is expected to help about 3,000 people get into the property market, with the government getting up to a 25 per cent stake in the home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/victoria-announces-500m-home-buyers-fund/100523938)
2021-10-08T04:55:12Z	**Truck driver tests positive for COVID-19 in SA, after earlier negative test in NSW**
The driver aged in his 60s arrived in South Australia from New South Wales last night and was tested at Yamba in the Riverland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/truck-driver-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-south-australia/100525266)
2021-10-08T05:16:32Z	**'A month's worth of rain' set to drench parts of outback Queensland in the coming days**
The Bureau of Meteorology says parts of outback Queensland are set to be drenched with a month's worth of rain over the weekend as a trough and cloud band move across the state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/qld-weather-bom-warns-significant-rainfall-queensland-outback/100525064)
2021-10-08T05:26:17Z	**Tony Abbott calls China a 'bully' and calls for more global support for Taiwan during visit to island**
Tony Abbott says says as prime minister he did not want to offend China by travelling to a conference in Taiwan, but now he is out of office and travelling in an unofficial capacity, he is stressing the importance of solidarity with the territory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/tony-abbott-calls-china-bully-solidarity-with-taiwan/100525250)
2021-10-08T05:45:13Z	**Victoria's sporting clubs face race to meet vaccination mandates**
Professional athletes and their clubs in Victoria are preparing to adhere to government vaccination mandates ahead of their summer seasons, despite some players publicly opposing inoculations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/victorias-sporting-clubs-face-race-to-meet-vaccination-mandates/100525288)
2021-10-08T06:14:59Z	**Open space almost halved around Western Sydney Aerotropolis**
The New South Wales government dramatically reduces the amount of land set aside as "open space" around the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, after concerns that landholders would be left with worthless properties. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/changes-to-plan-for-western-sydney-aerotropolis/100523676)
2021-10-08T06:32:52Z	**Police separate Nick Kyrgios and girlfriend after argument in Adelaide hotel quarantine**
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios and his girlfriend have had to be separated into different rooms after a heated argument in hotel quarantine in Adelaide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/sa-police-intervene-in-kyrgios-hotel-quarantine/100525146)
2021-10-08T06:32:39Z	**WA's Health Minister says hospitals already under pressure from COVID-19 amid calls for more funding**
Western Australia's Health Minister lashes out at the federal government, saying the state's hospitals need more funding due to pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, a day after Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejected calls for more spending. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/wa-hospitals-covid-19-roger-cook-scott-morrison/100523354)
2021-10-08T06:29:53Z	**These girls named 'Sleek Geeks' in impressive field of 2021 Eureka science winners**
Two schoolgirls named Scarlett have been dubbed Sleek Geeks for their film of volcanoes, and are among a field of smart winners in this year's Eureka prize for science. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/eureka-prize-winners-2021-bushfire-hub-sleek-geeks/100524478)
2021-10-08T06:27:20Z	**Man accused of breaching COVID-19 restrictions to enter WA faces court**
A man who is accused of concealing he came to Western Australia via COVID-ravaged Victoria has indicated he will plead guilty to three charges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/alleged-afl-grand-final-breacher-faces-court/100524628)
2021-10-08T07:01:12Z	**Mildura enters lockdown as Shepparton, Moorabool exit**
The Rural City of Mildura will enter a seven-day lockdown from 11:59pm tonight in response to a concerning rise in cases, while the regional areas of Moorabool and Shepparton will have their restrictions ease. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/mildura-covid-lockdown-shepparton-moorabool-ease/100526008)
2021-10-08T06:55:56Z	**Parks Australia denies it caused Kakadu National Park sacred site damage**
A court battle over alleged damage to a sacred site in Kakadu National Park is most likely heading to the Northern Territory Supreme Court, with Parks Australia today pleading not guilty to the charge laid against it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/not-guilty-plea-damage-sacred-site-kakadu/100525444)
2021-10-08T06:55:41Z	**Insurance companies overwhelmingly win crucial test case on COVID payouts**
Small businesses have been dealt a blow by a court ruling that found a range of insurance policies did not cover them for financial losses during COVID. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/insurance-test-case-second-outcome-small-busines/100525568)
2021-10-08T07:36:12Z	**Adelaide man who assaulted flight attendant in drunken outburst pleads guilty**
South Australian man Timothy Kenneth Hawkes has pleaded guilty to assaulting a flight attendant and disorderly behaviour over a drunken outburst onboard a flight from Melbourne to Adelaide in May. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/adelaide-man-pleads-guilty-to-mid-air-assault/100525948)
2021-10-08T07:47:35Z	**'I was trying to talk to her': Officer tells court he did not draw firearm prior to Aboriginal woman's fatal shooting**
One of the officers who was present when a colleague fatally shot a woman on a suburban Geraldton street tells the WA Supreme Court he did not draw a firearm himself. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person who has died. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/geraldton-police-officer-murder-trial-day-four/100523634)
2021-10-08T07:57:22Z	**Farmers say they'll stick with homegrown Roundup advice as Bayer wins US court case**
Australian farmers say a decision by a US court in favour of Roundup maker Bayer has no bearing on their use of the weedkiller. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/bayer-wins-roundup-court-case-as-aussie-farmers-stick-with-apvma/100524494)
2021-10-08T08:40:33Z	**Police investigate man's suspicious death on Brisbane's eastside**
Police investigate the suspicious death of a 59-year-old man after he was found unresponsive with significant injuries at a property at Cannon Hill in Brisbane's east. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/qld-59yo-man-suspicious-death-cannon-hill-brisbane/100526116)
2021-10-08T09:14:51Z	**China calls for huge boost in coal output to fight power crunch**
Seventy-two mines in Inner Mongolia are given approval to boost production as China grapples with a major shortage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/china-calls-for-boost-in-coal-output-to-fight-power-crunch/100526158)
2021-10-08T09:12:46Z	**Journalists awarded 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression**
Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov win the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/maria-ressa-and-dmitry-muratov-win-2021-nobel-peace-prize/100526074)
2021-10-08T09:11:05Z	**MP defector takes parting shot at SA Liberals, promising to 'buy the Premier a pizza'**
The SA government is dealt a major blow less than six months out from the March election, with Adelaide Hills MP Dan Cregan quitting the Liberal Party and announcing his intention to run as an independent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/sa-mp-dan-cregan-quits-liberal-party-and-to-run-as-independent/100526066)
2021-10-08T09:25:14Z	**Elon Musk will move Tesla's headquarters to Texas in another blow for California business**
Housing affordability is mentioned by the company's chief executive as a big problem for operating in the Bay Area. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/elon-musk-moves-tesla-headquarters-from-california-to-texas/100526098)
2021-10-08T10:29:09Z	**Qantas reroutes direct Australia to London flight via Darwin**
Qantas confirms it will operate its flagship direct Australia-to-London route via Darwin when international flights resume next month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/qantas-direct-australia-to-london-flight-darwin-reroute/100526328)
2021-10-08T11:33:18Z	**Deadly explosion rocks mosque in Afghanistan**
At least 15 people are dead and almost 100 are injured after a powerful explosion in a mosque in northern Afghanistan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-08/explosion-in-kunduz-mosque/100526382)
2021-10-08T18:00:00Z	**With federal election only months away, the political shakedown is alive and well in Canberra**
Scott Morrison is celebrating as NSW residents prepare to exit lockdown with high double vaccination rates. But the news isn't so good around the country and a federal integrity commission, climate change and structural problems in the health system have left the PM with a very long to-do list, writes Laura Tingle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/australia-covid-vaccination-lockdown-opening-federal-politics/100525330)
2021-10-08T18:00:00Z	**Mizuki married his wife almost two years ago. COVID border restrictions mean he hasn't seen her since**
Last week's announcement that Australia's travel ban will be lifted in November had many separated families rejoicing. But for temporary residents, the ordeal is far from over. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/temporary-visa-holders-left-out-of-international-border-plan/100514528)
2021-10-08T19:00:00Z	**'Older parishioners can't live forever': The young Catholics calling for change**
Australia's most important Catholic meeting since 1937 is on right now. Here are the changes young Catholics are hoping to see from it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/catholic-church-plenary-council-and-what-young-believers-think/100523798)
2021-10-08T19:20:52Z	**Watch Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak spread in 21 seconds**
Four months ago, people in NSW were enjoying COVID zero — now, many are preparing to take their first steps out of a lengthy lockdown. This is where the virus spread, and how it changed everything. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/watch-sydney-covid-19-outbreak-spread-in-21-seconds/100514032)
2021-10-08T20:00:00Z	**COVID conspiracies are tearing apart relationships across the country. What can we do?**
Conspiracy theories — from the moon landing being faked to 5G causing COVID-19 — are gaining traction, bolstered by the pandemic. Families and friendships around Australia are paying the price, writes Virginia Trioli. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/covid-conspiracies-tearing-relationships-apart-will-they-heal/100525114)
2021-10-08T20:24:48Z	**Queensland cannot stay slammed shut forever, so when will authorities reopen the borders to all states?**
By keeping the state’s borders closed to COVID-stricken states, the Queensland government is like the proverbial little Dutch boy with his finger plugging the leaking dyke.  So when will Queensland authorities reopen the borders to all states? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/qld-coronavirus-covid-annastacia-palaszczuk-analysis-borders/100518922)
2021-10-08T20:23:49Z	**'Robbing Peter to pay Paul': Plans to flood farms for dam project under fire**
The plan to raise the Wyangala Dam by 10 metres to increase its capacity by more than 50 per cent is continuing to divide farming communities along NSW's Lachlan River. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-09/wyangala-dam-rising-would-flood-farms-upstream/100460892)
2021-10-08T20:23:31Z	**'I think I've killed him': Two men were stabbed to death but no-one was charged. How a party turned tragic**
The families of two men killed in a double stabbing at Alva Beach in north Queensland three years ago vow to continue their fight for justice, after a coroner ruled a quicker police response would have prevented the deaths.   WARNING: Distressing content. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/qld-alva-beach-stabbing-deaths-families-vow/100524446)
2021-10-08T20:52:49Z	**Business booms after couple tests Worcestershire recipe on 'fussy family'**
Within a few years, Bronwyn and Mark Welbeloved have gone from producing small batches of their craft-brewed Worcestershire to churning out about 800 bottles a week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/worcestershire-sauce-hobby-grows-into-booming-business/100497830)
2021-10-08T21:05:51Z	**When Sophie was a victim of stealthing, she didn't even know what it was**
Stealthing is the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex. Yesterday, the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to make it criminal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/act-stealthing-laws-change-empower-assault-survivors/100525836)
2021-10-08T21:25:48Z	**What can the keen eyes of a gardener tell us about the future?**
Gardeners enjoy watching their gardens change with the seasons. Now their observations, along with those of nature lovers and citizen scientists, can have another, much greater, purpose. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/gardening-data-climate-change/100456944)
2021-10-08T21:35:44Z	**A chapter of history to be shared in English for the first time**
Six pages at a time, Fritz Stegherr's diary has been translated, giving valuable insight into the life of a German POW interned at a camp on a small island off Tasmania during World War I. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/diary-of-german-pow-to-be-published-in-english/100518816)
2021-10-08T21:51:47Z	**Live: NSW set to pass 90 per cent first dose vaccination rate ahead of stay-at-home orders being lifted on Monday**
First dose vaccination rates of people 16 and over are expected to pass 90 per cent in New South Wales today. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/covid-blog-nsw-qld-vic-cases-vaccinations-press-conferences/100526130)
2021-10-08T21:49:10Z	**It could have been Tasmania's own Squid Game, but Labor has called off this year's state conference**
There were rumours of plans for protests, stunt motions and the reinstallation of an ousted leader. But with a federal election looming, the party has nipped any potential controversy in the bud, writes Emily Baker. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/labor-state-conference-cancelled-as-election-looms/100522566)
2021-10-08T22:08:16Z	**WA's app compliance could make all the difference as threat of Delta looms**
The use of the SafeWA app by Western Australians follows a predictable pattern, but experts are saying it could make all the difference as the threat of COVID-19 looms at the state's borders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/experts-concerned-by-low-safe-wa-usage-rates/100521922)
2021-10-08T22:33:35Z	**Victoria and South Australia border towns rocked by earthquake**
Residents in border towns Murrayville and Pinnaroo reported tremors in the early hours of Saturday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/victoria-south-australia-border-earthquake/100526556)
2021-10-08T22:50:35Z	**Australian cotton growers stitch up best prices since 2011**
No China, no worries; they might not have access to the lucrative market, but local growers are still cashing in. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/cotton-prices-soar-for-australian-growers/100520118)
2021-10-08T23:04:00Z	**After a 'pretty rugged' couple of years, this mountain-top town is rallying**
A century-old timber jail in northern NSW finds new life as a business thanks to a "labour of love". It's just one creative venture by locals determined their town will recover from drought, bushfires and floods. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/comboyne-rallies-after-drought-bushfires-floods/100506344)
2021-10-08T23:21:25Z	**What does it mean to grow up in a pandemic?**
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant a study into the health and wellbeing of Victorian newborns now carries major international significance. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/pandemic-child-health-study/100523142)
2021-10-08T23:43:28Z	**NSW records 580 new COVID-19 cases as state approaches 90 per cent first dose vaccinations**
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the state is "close" to reaching 90 per cent of over 16s having received at least one COVID-19 vaccine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/premier-perrottet-announces-new-cases/100526514)
2021-10-08T23:56:24Z	**Russia labels reporters 'foreign agents' after journalist Dmitry Muratov's Nobel win**
Hours after Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov was jointly awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, Russian authorities label nine more journalists and three media organisations "foreign agents". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/russia-labels-reporters-foreign-agents-after-nobel-award/100526590)
2021-10-09T00:10:19Z	**GPs make 'surprise' exit from aged care homes over vaccination**
Patients are being encouraged to ask if their GP is vaccinated after several doctors quit aged care work in the WA's Mid West region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/gp-aged-care-compulsory-vaccinations-midwest/100525982)
2021-10-09T00:34:44Z	**'The house was a bit of a jungle': Animals return to wildlife carers as fires rage**
As bushfire tore through the small farming community of Birdwood, native animals made tracks towards Colleen Werner and Doug McNeill's farm to seek shelter. The furry friends had been there before. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-09/transform-home-into-wildlife-refuge-when-bushfires-tore-through/100521098)
2021-10-09T00:58:40Z	**Indian-owned Australian coal mine suffers 'another nail in the coffin' after big legal loss**
An Indian-owned coal mine believed to be more than $1 billion in the red is teetering after a Federal Court judge ordered the company to pay an aggrieved creditor more than $5 million in costs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/federal-court-blow-griffin-coal-mine-collie/100525704)
2021-10-09T00:55:48Z	**ACT records 25 new COVID-19 cases**
The ACT records 25 new cases of COVID-19, with 12 of those linked to known cases or ongoing clusters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/act-records-25-new-covid-cases-saturday/100526528)
2021-10-09T01:51:48Z	**SA hospital workers directed away from COVID-19 patients as vaccination rates revealed**
New SA Health data shows 47 Central Adelaide Local Health Network staff members have been reassigned to duties where they will not have contact with patients with COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/sa-health-care-worker-vaccination-rates-revealed/100526762)
2021-10-09T01:48:25Z	**Mildura residents awake to lockdown and 37 COVID cases. A week ago the Sunraysia city had one**
The Murray River community records 20 new cases today across multiple households, with the Health Department worrying more are undetected in the community. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/mildura-covid-cases-update-lockdown/100526730)
2021-10-09T02:17:13Z	**'We want a school': The push for a classroom inside Howard Springs**
Boarding school students have spent almost two months inside the Howard Springs quarantine facility while returning home for school holidays. Despite the difficulties, students, families and teachers are determined to make sure they're still learning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/nt-boarding-school-students-covid-quarantine-howard-springs-/100525576)
2021-10-09T02:48:33Z	**Surge in Indigenous COVID-19 cases in the Hunter region 'staggering', says prominent surgeon**
Australia's first Aboriginal surgeon, Dr Kelvin Kong, says he is shocked at the jump in COVID-19 cases among First Nations people in the Hunter New England region this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/aboriginal-covid-cases-surge-hunter-newcastle/100526554)
2021-10-09T02:55:34Z	**Facebook apologises for second outage in a week**
The company confirms another faulty configuration change disrupted Facebook, Instagram and Messenger for two hours, just days after billions of users worldwide were affected by a major global outage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/facebook-second-outage-in-a-week/100526824)
2021-10-09T03:27:05Z	**Business Council of Australia reverses position, calling for ambitious short-term carbon emissions reduction target**
A new report by the Business Council of Australia predicts an $890 billion boost to economic activity and the creation of 195,000 jobs over the next five decades as a result of dramatically cutting carbon emissions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/business-council-australia-new-ambitious-carbon-emissions-target/100526742)
2021-10-09T03:40:24Z	**NSW reaches 90 per cent first dose COVID-19 vaccination milestone**
More than 90 per cent of people in NSW aged 16 and over have now had at least one shot of a COVID vaccine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/nsw-hits-90-per-cent-first-vaccination-coverage/100526988)
2021-10-09T05:02:17Z	**Raducanu stumbles in first match since US Open triumph**
Emma Raducanu, the 18-year-old Briton who sensationally won the US Open as a qualifier, makes an early exit at the prestigious India Wells tournament. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/tennis-us-open-champion-emma-raducanu-loses-in-indian-wells/100527134)
2021-10-09T04:55:07Z	**US reveals plan to sell Australia 12 military helicopters in $1.3b deal**
The Royal Australian Navy is set to dump its troubled fleet of European-made MRH 90 Taipan helicopters, replacing them with 12 US-made Seahawks in a deal worth around $1.3 billion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/us-to-sell-12-attack-helicopters-to-australia-aukus-/100526744)
2021-10-09T06:46:36Z	**Chris Minns pledges to redirect funds from Beaches Link tunnel to Western Sydney**
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns tells the party faithful that Western Sydney has been left behind, pledging to axe plans for a $10 billion toll road tunnel linking Sydney's Northern Beaches to the city's north-east. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/nsw-labor-chris-minns-says-axe-beaches-link-fund-western-sydney/100526808)
2021-10-09T06:42:38Z	**Victorian truck driver tests positive for COVID-19 at Riverland testing site**
SA Health says a Victorian truck driver has tested positive for COVID-19 at the border testing site at Yamba today. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/truck-driver-positive-for-covid19-at-sa-riverland-testing-site/100527190)
2021-10-09T07:01:27Z	**England great suggests Australia may win Ashes series '5-0'**
Retired Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan says England risks facing a men's series whitewash if it makes a poor start to the upcoming tour of Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/ashes-michael-vaughan-suggests-an-australian-series-whitewash/100527170)
2021-10-09T07:27:26Z	**Beleaguered WA Liberals urged to embrace 'rock bottom' and move on**
Senior federal Liberal figures urge the beleaguered WA party to embrace "rock bottom" and fight for a return of the Morrison government at next year's federal poll. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/wa-liberals-urged-to-pick-up-the-pieces-at-state-conference/100523952)
2021-10-09T07:36:17Z	**Xi Jinping vows Taiwan's 'reunification' with China will be realised**
The Chinese leader says reunification with Taiwan must happen and will happen peacefully, despite a ratcheting-up of China's threats to attack the island. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/xi-jinping-vows-taiwan-reunification-with-china/100527214)
2021-10-09T07:50:38Z	**T20 live: Australia one win away from clinching series victory over India**
After a washout of their first T20, Australia can seal victory in the multi-format series over the in-form Indians with a win on the Gold Coast. Follow live scores in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/australia-india-womens-second-t20-scores-stats/100526684)
2021-10-09T08:38:43Z	**Oliver ends 31-year drought between Caulfield Guineas wins**
Damien Oliver scores his first Caulfield Guineas win as a jockey since 1990, after riding favourite Anamoe to victory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/horse-racing-damien-oliver-wins-caulfield-guineas-on-anamoe/100527310)
2021-10-09T09:15:36Z	**US and Taliban to hold first talks since military withdrawl from Afghanistan**
Officials from the United States and the Taliban will meet this weekend to discuss the growing threat of terrorism and human rights. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/us-and-taliban-first-talks-since-military-withdrawl-afghanistan/100527324)
2021-10-09T13:41:54Z	**Republicans applaud US court decision to restore Texas abortion ban**
The reversal reinstates the United States' strictest ban on abortion — forbidding them once a heartbeat is detected — and making no exemptions in cases of rape or incest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/us-court-restores-texas-abortion-ban/100527366)
2021-10-09T13:58:34Z	**Daniel Ricciardo starts down the grid after horror qualifying in Turkey**
Australia's Daniel Ricciardo has it all to do during Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix after an early exit from qualifying. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/daniel-ricciardo-struggles-in-qualifying-at-turkey/100526470)
2021-10-09T18:00:00Z	**For Xi Jinping, Taiwan is unfinished business – but attacking it is not strategic**
Why is Xi Jinping seemingly so obsessed with controlling Taiwan – at the risk of a war that could shatter all China has built, asks Stan Grant. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/china-xi-jinping-attacking-taiwan-about-identity-so-dangerous/100524868)
2021-10-09T18:15:00Z	**Getting mental health help when you're Deaf is harder than it should be**
When Catherine needed mental health support she couldn't find a counsellor she could speak to because so few speak her language of Auslan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/mental-health-support-when-youre-deaf/100382694)
2021-10-09T19:00:00Z	**'It's not a religion. It's not an organisation. It's a "cult"'**
Emma's\* mum was drawn to the idea that her life had a deeper spiritual meaning. But her search for answers led to her a community with dangerous beliefs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/mum-joined-universal-medicine-cult-torn-family-apart/100518104)
2021-10-09T19:09:02Z	**GPs face harassment from anti-vaxxers amid 'cease and desist' letter campaign**
GPs and pharmacists have been receiving fake legal letters ordering them to stop vaccinating amid a rise in harassment from campaigners. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/gps-pharmacists-in-firing-line-of-anti-vaxxers/100497554)
2021-10-09T19:14:53Z	**'You think we're joking, we're not': Deputy PM warns social media platforms that regulation is coming**
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says the message to social media giants from governments around the world is that threats of regulation are no joke. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/joyce-says-government-not-joking-over-plans-to-regulate-social/100526516)
2021-10-09T19:21:54Z	**'Grave' concerns for what's to come as COVID spreads to more Indigenous communities in Victoria**
As Aboriginal families in Victoria grapple with Delta and those in NSW struggle to contain the spread, experts urge caution about opening up as only 35 per cent of Indigenous people are fully vaccinated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/experts-alarm-at-opening-up-with-low-indigenous-vaccination/100527174)
2021-10-09T19:20:32Z	**A Pulitzer Prize winner, a surprising biography, history reimagined: October’s best books**
The follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-winner All The Light We Cannot See is among our book critics’ top picks for the month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/best-new-books-october-releases/100520310)
2021-10-09T19:38:45Z	**US and UK begin jostling to supply Australia with nuclear submarine fleet**
The Australian Defence Force is again considering what role the Royal Navy could play in developing its next submarines, or whether it will focus on American technology, writes Andrew Greene. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/us-and-uk-begin-jostling-for-nuclear-submarine-contract/100525756)
2021-10-09T19:53:26Z	**Lava destroys four buildings as Spain's Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to burn**
The drama of the red-hot eruption on the Canary Islands is intensified by the spectacle of lightning flashes as the village of Callejon de la Gata becomes the latest victim of a volcano that has now destroyed more than 800 buildings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/spain-volcano-destroys-buildings-cumbre-vieja-la-palma/100527368)
2021-10-09T20:07:04Z	**Chinese embassy lashes Tony Abbott's Taiwain speech**
In a brief statement, the Chinese embassy in Canberra says Mr Abbott's "insane performance" in Taiwan shows his "hideous anti-China features". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/chinese-embassy-lashes-tony-abbott-after-taiwan-visit-/100527418)
2021-10-09T20:22:32Z	**'I never thought I'd live to see it': Plan to restore 'giant gutter' gives hope to locals**
The Moonee Ponds Creek was lined with concrete to prevent flooding in the 1960s but locals are celebrating as the 'giant gutter' gets approval for partial restoration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/concrete-creek-in-moonee-ponds-restored-after-community-campaign/100525776)
2021-10-09T20:30:14Z	**Lebanon without centrally produced electricity after its two main power plants shut**
The government is turning to emergency military supplies to generate electricity as it scrambles to source fuel from its neighbours. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/lebanon-main-power-plants-shut/100527430)
2021-10-09T20:44:33Z	**How versatile is a piece charcoal? Two brothers and a 'left field' business idea set to reenergise an outback town**
An outback town in Queensland is looking toward a renewable energy resurgence thanks to the brainchild of a leading economist. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/qld-outback-barcaldine-renewable-energy/100436900)
2021-10-09T21:09:22Z	**'It's a disgrace': Many AFP officers left to fight for PTSD compensation through the courts**
Phil Spence has seen more trauma than most in a career spanning 30 years with the Australian Federal Police. Now, he's focussed on getting the federal government to recognise and support AFP officers with PTSD. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/afp-officers-fight-for-better-ptsd-compensation/100521706)
2021-10-09T21:24:06Z	**'It might take two more generations': Talks underway for Tasmanian treaty, but it'll be complicated**
Initial meetings between Tasmania's Aboriginal communities and the state government to find a path to reconciliation and a treaty hears recurring themes about compensation, representation in Parliament and land hand-backs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/aboriginal-treaty-tasmania-talks-underway/100492656)
2021-10-09T21:22:19Z	**Rookie Tasmanian batsman Tim Ward has 'a huge future', says Tim Paine**
Gaining praise from Australian test captain Tim Paine today is a far cry from the suburban fields of Western Sydney, where Tim Ward was plying his trade just two years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/rookie-tasmanian-batsman-tim-ward-has-a-huge-future/100526892)
2021-10-09T21:41:39Z	**Sunshine beams down on apple orchards in the nick of time for crucial  'king blossom'**
Almost two years after the Black Summer bushfires, Riverina apple growers are hoping recent sunshine will save their apple orchards after a cold and wet start to spring. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/sunshine-arrives-in-the-nick-of-time-for-batlow-apple-growers/100517600)
2021-10-09T22:13:03Z	**Victoria records 1,890 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths**
The new deaths take the total toll for the current outbreak to 85 and Victoria's total pandemic toll to 905. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/victoria-covid-wrap-october-10/100527472)
2021-10-09T22:10:07Z	**Ajla Tomljanovic records her best win of the year at Indian Wells**
Australian Ajla Tomljanovic records her first victory over a top-10 opponent this year, knocking world number six Garbine Muguruza out to reach the last 32 at Indian Wells. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/ajla-tomljanovic-beats-garbine-muguruza-at-indian-wells/100527500)
2021-10-09T22:24:11Z	**'I wouldn't wish this on anyone.'  Kobi is living with the nightmare of long COVID**
Living with chronic fatigue and a weak immune system is the new normal for Mount Isa's Kobi Gibson, more than a year after she was infected with COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/long-covid-19-victim-urges-regional-qld-to-get-jab/100524252)
2021-10-09T22:37:16Z	**'Sexy name and nutty flavour': When the steaks are high — on quality and taste**
A new premium beef cattle breed is imported to Australia to produce new style beef for sale in Australia's top restaurants. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-10/rubia-gallega-cattle-breed-best-restaurants/100515022)
2021-10-09T22:32:48Z	**Major shakeup of outback management stalls, leaving conservationists and graziers in limbo**
A major shakeup of the governance of South Australia's outback appears to have stalled, leaving graziers, tourism operators and conservationists in limbo. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/changes-to-pastoral-act/100518088)
2021-10-09T22:51:27Z	**How chest binders are proving to be a 'phenomenal gift' for gender diverse people like Andrew**
Without binders many people resort to using tape and bandages to compress their chests, which can cause safety issues. A project in Far North Queensland hopes to help. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/cairns-transgender-gender-diverse-binder-project/100523638)
2021-10-09T22:45:36Z	**There were hundreds, now there are thousands of US Marines deploying to the Top End each year. There are likely more to come**
The US Marine Corps has just completed its biggest war-fighting exercise with Australian forces in the Northern Territory. Experts predict it is just the beginning of a greater US presence on Australian soil. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/ten-years-us-marines-top-end/100523120)
2021-10-09T23:15:27Z	**Former NRL stars lead St Helens to third straight Super League title**
Former NRL luminaries Kevin Naiqama and Lachlan Coote play starring roles in St Helens' third straight Super League grand final triumph, ending Catalans Dragons' bid for history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/st-helens-win-third-straight-super-league-title-beating-catalans/100527524)
2021-10-09T23:46:56Z	**'Nothing has changed': Call to action over Indigenous suicide**
It has been 18 months since the WA government vowed to improve mental health services in the state's north, but Aboriginal health experts say more needs to be done. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/mental-health-kimberley/100525368)
2021-10-10T00:06:08Z	**NSW records 477 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths**
NSW records 477 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections and six deaths in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/nsw-records-477-new-covid-19-cases-and-six-deaths/100527462)
2021-10-10T00:04:40Z	**How a survivor of the horrors of Neerkol orphanage walked out of the darkness and into the light**
More than half a million children were raised in institutions in the 20th century and many experienced horrific abuse. These survivors are dealing with their trauma through art. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/neerkol-orphanage-survivors-and-art/100524498)
2021-10-10T00:25:20Z	**Prices are rising. Property prices are soaring. But does anyone know where inflation's heading?**
If economists don't understand inflation very well, how can they prepare us for the future? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/does-anyone-know-where-inflation-is-heading/100526856)
2021-10-10T01:00:24Z	**ACT records another 30 COVID-19 cases, with at least six infectious in the community**
The ACT records 30 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, with 14 of those cases yet to be linked to known cases or transmission sites. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/act-records-30-new-covid-19-cases/100527532)
2021-10-10T01:11:22Z	**Live: Tyson Fury meets Deontay Wilder in their heavyweight trilogy fight**
WBC world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury meets Deontay Wilder in their third clash in Las Vegas, Nevada. Follow all the action in our live blog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/live-updates-tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-iii-heavyweight-boxing/100523946)
2021-10-10T01:53:20Z	**Autumn is getting greener every year, and it's a huge concern to environmentalists**
As the jacaranda trees bloom in Australia, the autumn leaves fall in the US. But this culturally significant marker of the passage of time is in serious danger of disappearing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/why-climate-change-is-making-autumn-shorter/100522448)
2021-10-10T02:34:34Z	**Newcastle, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney flyers on alert after crew member positive on flights**
NSW Health says Virgin flight VA1593 departing Melbourne on October 6 at 12:56pm for Newcastle is linked with a COVID-19 case impacting five other flights. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/covid-alert-for-melbourne-to-newcastle-virgin-flight/100527806)
2021-10-10T03:28:47Z	**Actor dies on stage during opera at Bolshoi theatre**
Local media are reporting a 37-year-old performer was killed by falling scenery during a set change during a performance of Sadko at the prestigious Russian theatre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/bolshoi-theatre-performer-dies-during-opera/100527824)
2021-10-10T03:26:15Z	**As greenhouse gas levels rise globally, just how much extra carbon dioxide can trees absorb?**
Scientists in Australia and the UK are trying to determine which trees can soak up the most carbon out of the atmosphere with some surprising results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-10/oak-trees-soak-up-extra-carbon-emissions/100527448)
2021-10-10T03:55:07Z	**Manufacturing plant to double world's green hydrogen capacity**
Australian mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest unveils plans to build the world's largest green energy hydrogen manufacturing facility in Central Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/qld-palaszczuk-andrew-forrest-hydrogen-gladstone/100527670)
2021-10-10T04:19:36Z	**Annastacia Palaszczuk announces fifth day of zero COVID-19 cases**
Queensland has recorded its fifth consecutive day of zero locally acquired COVID-19 cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/qld-coronavirus-covid-zero-cases-fifth-time/100525254)
2021-10-10T04:34:16Z	**Changes making childcare cheaper will be brought forward. Is your family eligible?**
Changes making childcare cheaper are being brought forward to March so that families can access the support earlier — a plan that will cost the government $1.7 billion over three years — but what does it all mean for your family? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/child-care-subsidy-increase-brought-forward-four-months/100527546)
2021-10-10T05:28:42Z	**Taiwan will not be forced to bow to China, President says**
President Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan will keep bolstering its defences to ensure nobody can force the island to accept the path China has laid down that offers neither freedom nor democracy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wen-not-bowing-to-china/100527978)
2021-10-10T05:57:10Z	**Premier promises 'guaranteed' crowds at Melbourne Cup**
The Melbourne Cup racing carnival will be used to trial new technology as part of Victoria's move towards its "vaccinated economy". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/melbourne-cup-vaccinated-economy/100527848)
2021-10-10T06:05:02Z	**Teen tests positive to COVID-19 in after Virgin Australia flight**
A teenager tests positive to COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine after being on the same plane as a flight attendant with the virus who also travelled to Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/boy-tests-positive-to-covid19-after-virgin-flight-to-adelaide/100528084)
2021-10-10T06:50:40Z	**Queensland takes swipe at Tasmania after Sheffield Shield draw**
Bulls captain Usman Khawaja is left unimpressed after the Tigers opt against making a sporting declaration in their second innings in the hope of getting a result in Adelaide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/queensland-takes-swipe-at-tasmania-after-sheffield-shield-draw/100528110)
2021-10-10T07:37:35Z	**WA COVID-19 exposure sites listed after visit from potentially infectious truck driver**
A Victorian truck driver was potentially infectious with COVID-19 during his stay in Western Australia between September 30 and October 3. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/wa-covid-19-exposure-sites-listed-after-truck-driver-visited/100528180)
2021-10-10T08:56:53Z	**Plane crashes in central Russia, killing 16 people**
Russian news agencies are reporting that a Let L-410 Turbolet plane carrying a group of parachute jumpers crashed near a city in Russia's Tatarstan region killing 16 people and injuring seven. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/russia-plane-crash-tatarstan-16-dead-7-injured/100528200)
2021-10-10T09:24:19Z	**Gypsy King Tyson Fury reigns supreme over heavyweight division**
Tyson Fury has confirmed his dominance over the heavyweight division after his sensational knockout victory over Deontay Wilder. Next stop for the Gypsy King? The undisputed crown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/tyson-fury-brilliance-establishes-dominance-heavyweight-division/100528150)
2021-10-10T11:57:09Z	**England names 'strongest available squad' for Ashes tour**
Despite the likes of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer being ruled out, England is confident captain Joe Root has an experienced squad under his leadership for the upcoming men's Ashes series. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/ashes-england-names-squad-for-tour-of-australia/100528292)
2021-10-10T13:07:38Z	**Farmers demand compensation for 'festering sore' left by Kyoto climate targets**
The president of the National Farmers' Federation will tell the Nationals there needs to be redress for those affected by land-clearing laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/farmers-demanding-compensation-land-clearing-laws/100528176)
2021-10-10T18:00:00Z	**We shed about a teaspoon of skin each week. And this creature eats it**
Before you launch your spring-cleaning mission, let's get down and dirty with what we do — and don't — know about dust mites. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-11/dust-mites-allergy-myths-skin-spring-cleaning/100516090)
2021-10-10T18:00:00Z	**Archibald winner Nora Heysen nearly came to blows with men who said women couldn't paint**
Nora Heysen was the first woman to win the Archibald Prize, but was devastated by the stinging criticisms of men who told her that women couldn't make art. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/nora-heysen-painting-men-criticism-art/100523560)
2021-10-10T18:11:42Z	**Double-vaccinated? Here's what you can do in NSW from today**
While it is not quite Freedom Day, New South Wales shops, pubs and restaurants are reopening and, if you are fully vaccinated, here is a guide to what's changing as the state passes its 70 per cent double-vaccination target. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/covid19-restrictions-nsw-easing-explainer/100517900)
2021-10-10T18:39:21Z	**‘No one’s going to give me $100 million to make a movie’ – How writer Matthew Reilly found a way to crack Hollywood.**
Matthew Reilly already has millions glued to the pages of his books. Now he’s hoping to replicate that success with his debut as a director for a new Netflix action movie. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/matthew-reillys-directing-dream-come-true-interceptor/100513242)
2021-10-10T18:43:56Z	**NSW is about to offer the rest of the nation a lesson in living with COVID. Will other states pay attention?**
It may not feel like it yet, but life for millions of Australians is about to return to normal, or at least something close to it, as Sydney exits more than a hundred days of lockdown. But what will 'living with COVID' really look like? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/freedom-day-nsw-economy-life-post-covid-lockdown/100523102)
2021-10-10T18:49:20Z	**Pop stars have sung his praises, but for Sony Music's staff his abuse was traumatising**
Senior insiders break their silence to expose what they endured at Sony Music under the reign of Denis Handlin — decades where appalling behaviour was normalised and ignored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/sony-music-denis-handlin-toxic-regime-australian-industry/100523030)
2021-10-10T19:05:12Z	**Valtteri Bottas takes victory in Turkey as Max Verstappen snatches championship lead after Hamilton bungle**
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took his first victory of the season, while a late pit stop cost Lewis Hamilton vital points in the championship. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/valtteri-bottas-wins-f1-turkish-grand-prix-max-verstappen-leads/100526464)
2021-10-10T19:23:07Z	**1,000 people lay in rest on the Isle of the Dead. One 'historical detective' is revealing their stories**
On a tiny island off Tasmania's historic Port Arthur, lie the bodies of 1,000 people. Tammy Reardon has taken it upon herself to delve deeper into the lives of some of the people who ended up there. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/discovering-the-stories-of-those-burried-on-the-isle-of-the-dead/100527502)
2021-10-10T19:42:33Z	**Live: NSW Now: Sydney's hotspots 'let out of jail'**
MORNING BRIEFING: Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour says his community is thrilled to be coming out of lockdown at the same time as the rest of Greater Sydney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/sydney-news-covid-19-hotspots-let-out-of-jail/100527802)
2021-10-10T19:42:11Z	**'Critical in saving lives': Quad bike rollover protection now mandatory**
Farmers and machinery dealers have mixed feelings as quad bike rollover protection becomes mandatory, following 24 deaths in accidents involving the vehicles last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-11/atv-rule-change-quad-bikes-roll-over/100524050)
2021-10-10T19:51:38Z	**Lebanon's power restored after country's key power stations closed**
The Lebanese government has secured central bank credit to purchase fuel to power the country's largest power stations which shut on Saturday because of a shortage of fuel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/lebanon-power-returns-after-blackout/100528344)
2021-10-10T20:07:20Z	**Live: 'Freedom Day' for NSW as state emerges from 107 days of lockdown**
New South Wales has come out of months of lockdown, with restrictions eased on restaurants, bars, hairdressers, weddings and gyms from today. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown-press-conferences/100524244)
2021-10-10T20:16:25Z	**Relieved residents start returning to Queensland under home quarantine trial**
Sunshine Coast woman Clare Martin and her son Brock are on their way home after being stuck in Melbourne — and they'll be doing quarantine at home, rather than in a hotel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/qld-quarantine-home-quarantine-covid-trials-/100528254)
2021-10-10T20:24:35Z	**Deputy Speaker warns PM not to blindside Nationals in climate policy plan**
Deputy Speaker Llew O'Brien warns Scott Morrison not to try to pressure his coalition partners in an effort to lock in a plan to cut carbon emissions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/llew-obrien-warns-scott-morrison-over-net-zero-2050/100528050)
2021-10-10T20:48:47Z	**Businesses fear vaccination backlash**
Those who are fully vaccinated now have more freedoms than the unvaccinated, leaving businesses to manage public health orders and potentially angry customers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/businesses-vaccination-backlash/100527676)
2021-10-10T20:48:12Z	**When laryngeal cancer took Bobbi's voice, she thought she'd never speak again. Then she met Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi**
A Queensland doctor is developing a life-changing bionic voice box that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help people who have lost their voice from laryngeal cancer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/qld-medical-technology-bionic-voice-box-ai-pancreas-diabetes/100525912)
2021-10-10T21:04:42Z	**Afghan deserter freed from Qatari prison a decade after murdering Australian soldiers**
Relatives of Australian soldiers Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic, Private Robert Poate, and Sapper James Martin are told that the rogue Afghan soldier Hekmatullah, who murdered them in 2012, has now been released from a Qatari prison. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/afghan-soldier-hekmatullah-murderer-of-australian-soldiers-jail/100528402)
2021-10-10T21:25:56Z	**New exposure sites identified in regional South Australia**
Heath authorities have identified new exposure sites related to a COVID-positive truck driver who travelled through the state from Victoria and failed to use QR codes. SA Police have arrested a Victorian couple accused of illegally crossing the border. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/sa-covid-exposure-sites-update-october-11/100528382)
2021-10-10T21:18:33Z	**Sam swaps a tinny for an Antarctic adventure aboard the 'Swiss Army knife of ships'**
Sam Richardson is making a career out of adventures on the sea, from sleepy Coffin Bay to the world's newest polar research vessel, the RSV Nuyina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/coffin-bay-tinny-best-antarctic-research-ice-breaker-nuyina/100520604)
2021-10-10T22:11:15Z	**FBI claims Navy engineer tried to smuggle nuclear submarine secrets in peanut butter sandwich**
US Navy engineer Jonathan Toebbe was sent $US10,000 in cryptocurrency by an undercover FBI agent posing as a representative of an unnamed "foreign government". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/us-navy-nuclear-engineer-charged-trying-pass-secrets/100528394)
2021-10-10T22:32:41Z	**'For many, this team has been a safe haven': Matildas players say they have supportive culture amid abuse allegations**
Matildas players release a statement saying they support athletes coming forward to report inappropriate behaviour, and welcome an independent review into Lisa De Vanna's allegations of bullying and harassment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/matildas-players-statement-response-to-abuse-allegations/100528460)
2021-10-10T22:31:39Z	**'I couldn't look at myself in the mirror: How Luci came out to herself and her community**
When Luci Virgo came out to her community for the first time, she put on a dress, had her make-up done, and proudly walked down the main street – feeling free for the first time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/luci-virgo-mount-gambier-world-coming-out-day/100528484)
2021-10-11T00:02:33Z	**Queensland announces plans to produce green ammonia in Brisbane**
Speaking at Incitec Pivot's Gibson Island facility, CEO Jeanne Johns said a feasibility trial would be conducted in the state to turn green hydrogen into green ammonia, with the potential to secure 400 jobs for "decades". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/queensland-hydrogen-twiggy-forrest-ammonia-feasiblity/100528732)
2021-10-10T23:57:13Z	**Queensland records zero local cases of COVID-19**
Queensland has recorded zero cases of COVID-19, with just one case detected in hotel quarantine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/qld-coronavirus-covid-local-cases/100525246)
2021-10-11T00:09:10Z	**ASX in the red; Casino-owner Star slumps on 'misleading' allegations**
The Australian share market follows Wall Street lower but energy stocks rise, including Ampol, but shares in The Star Entertainment Group tumble as it responds to media reports that it "enabled suspected money laundering". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/asx-down-energy-up-oil-price-rise-star-entertainment/100528598)
2021-10-11T00:36:06Z	**ACT records 32 new COVID-19 cases as 70 per cent 12+ vaccination milestone reached**
The ACT records 32 new cases of COVID-19, while in an Australian-first, 70 per cent of residents aged 12 and over are now fully vaccinated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/act-records-32-new-covid-19-cases-70-pc-vaccination-milestone/100528842)
2021-10-11T00:55:11Z	**'Freedom Day' sees more than 100 cases active across NSW South East**
Businesses are worried about the continuing spread of COVID-19 across the South East as the state begins to celebrate 'Freedom Day.' There are now more than 100 active cases across the region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/exposure-list-grows-in-bega-valley-as-state-starts-to-reopen/100528626)
2021-10-11T01:03:55Z	**Facebook to 'nudge' teens away from harmful content**
Social media giant reveals new measures to prompt teens away from harmful content, amid increased government scrutiny on how the company's platforms such as Instagram are affecting young people's mental health. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/facebook-to-nudge-teens-away-from-harmful-content/100528882)
2021-10-11T01:15:58Z	**'Like sitting ducks': COVID-19 cases rise in west Gippsland**
COVID cases have jumped in Baw Baw in west Gippsland with 62 cases since Friday. Businesses are opting to return to serving takeaway only in fear of rising cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/baw-baw-covid-cases-increase/100528652)
2021-10-11T01:33:18Z	**Heightened risk of flood and cyclones a risk this severe weather season, says BOM**
Floods and cyclones are on the forecast but that doesn't mean we are off the hook for heatwaves and fires this summer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/bom-severe-weather-outlook/100524610)
2021-10-11T01:47:16Z	**Tattoo parlour owned by widow of slain bikie boss Nick Martin damaged in suspicious fire**
Police say a fire at a tattoo business owned by Amanda Martin, the widow of former Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin, is suspicious. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/fire-at-nick-martin-rebels-bikie-widow-amanda-martin-tattoo-shop/100528916)
2021-10-11T02:16:36Z	**Bee breeders fear 'flow-on effects' as Australia Post delays see virgin queens arriving dead**
Precious consignments of queen bees are arriving late, dead or not at all and breeders say there could be serious consequences. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/australia-post-delays-causing-serious-problems-for-bee-breeders/100522888)
2021-10-11T02:24:40Z	**'Somebody knows something': Family pleads for help**
The family of a missing 18-year-old is "not coping" with his disappearance and is sure someone has information. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/mason-szanto-missing-port-augusta-leigh-creek/100528990)
2021-10-11T02:47:38Z	**Federal Labor MP says Victorian minister was also involved in branch stacking**
Federal Labor MP Anthony Byrne admits to branch stacking and claims current Victorian minister Luke Donnellan also paid for other people's membership fees, at a public hearing by Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/ibac-victorian-labor-party-luke-donnellan-anthony-byrne/100528586)
2021-10-11T02:38:16Z	**Tyson Fury hits out at 'sore loser' Deontay Wilder**
British boxer Tyson Fury accuses his American opponent, Deontay Wilder, of being a sore loser after refusing to acknowledge him at the conclusion of their epic heavyweight trilogy contest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/tyson-fury-accuses-deontay-wilder-of-poor-sportsmanship/100528994)
2021-10-11T03:00:00Z	**'I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly.' The Australian engineer joining William Shatner in space**
He grew up in Tumbarumba in NSW and dreamt of going into space. Now Chris Boshuizen will be the third Australian to travel into space on board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origins flight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/australian-engineer-boshuizen-william-shatner-jeff-bezos-space/100525184)
2021-10-11T03:14:43Z	**Sydney man jailed for trying to fly to Bangladesh to engage in violent extremism**
Nowroz Amin was stopped at Sydney International Airport in February 2016, when authorities found Islamic State-produced magazines and other terrorism-related material on USB drives in his suitcase. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/nowroz-amin-sentenced-five-years-for-supporting-islamic-state/100529446)
2021-10-11T03:37:33Z	**Hunter records 82 new COVID cases as 'Freedom Day' caution urged**
The region is posting some the highest numbers in NSW and business owners, politicians and health officials are reminding people that we're not out of the woods just yet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/covid-cases-rise-in-the-hunter-on-freedom-day/100529614)
2021-10-11T03:31:52Z	**Mandatory jabs for WA MPs on the cards as high school vaccination rollout begins**
COVID vaccinations are being rolled out in WA high schools and shopping centres as Premier Mark McGowan investigates making jabs mandatory for MPs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/no-wa-covid-cases-from-truck-driver-as-mp-jabs-mooted/100528606)
2021-10-11T04:22:51Z	**Cricket Australia 'likely' to postpone Afghanistan Test**
Cricket Australia expects the men's Test in Hobart will be put on hold, as it waits for more clarity from the federal government about the "situation on the ground" in Afghanistan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/cricket-australia-afghanistan-test-set-to-be-postponed/100529432)
2021-10-11T04:19:14Z	**Adelaide woman who killed two brothers in crash sentenced to nine years' jail**
The sentence given to an Adelaide woman whose "drug-fuelled dangerous driving" killed two "innocent" and much-loved brothers is described as not long enough by some of those closest to them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/michelle-bubner-jailed-nine-years-for-crash-that-killed-brothers/100528744)
2021-10-11T04:17:37Z	**Treasury confirms it knew government was paying out billions in JobKeeper to firms that 'may not need support'**
Treasury says $27 billion in JobKeeper payments went to businesses whose turnover either increased or did not decline as much as required, but rejects calls to introduce a clawback mechanism and defends the scheme's design. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/jobkeeper-treasury-report-firms-revenue-stimulus-josh-frydenberg/100529436)
2021-10-11T04:36:57Z	**SA Health chief pours doubt on Premier's Christmas reopening push**
South Australia's top health bureaucrat is distancing himself from a proposal to remove quarantining requirements for fully vaccinated interstate travellers by Christmas, saying such a deadline "hasn't come from me". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/sa-health-chief-pours-doubt-on-christmas-covid-19-deadline/100529064)
2021-10-11T04:48:29Z	**The Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan**
American and Taliban officials have held talks in Doha, with a spokesman for the militant group saying the US will provide aid but is refusing to recognise Afghanistan's new rulers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/taliban-says-us-will-provide-humanitarian-aid-to-afghanistan/100529766)
2021-10-11T05:09:50Z	**Young man cleared of friend's manslaughter at small-town golf club**
Dane McLennan has been found not guilty over the 2019 death of his long-time family friend and former neighbour John Durie. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/dane-mclennan-cleared-of-golf-club-manslaughter/100529728)
2021-10-11T05:06:21Z	**'Record breaking performances' at GFG's Australian operations help lift international empire out of debt**
GFG Alliance's restructuring update reveals strong profits from its Australian operations have helped to repay creditors and secure a funding agreement for Sanjeev Gupta's international empire. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/gfg-alliance-australian-operations-help-repay-international-debt/100528808)
2021-10-11T05:28:17Z	**'Very infectious' female miner tests positive for COVID-19 after arriving in SA from Melbourne**
A fly-in fly-out mine worker tests positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Adelaide from Melbourne, then going to a hotel in a taxi, with SA Health now urgently seeking to identify close contacts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/fifo-mine-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-sa/100530128)
2021-10-11T05:35:20Z	**‘Sometimes a language is held by one or two people’: Fears for Indigenous culture if COVID spreads**
Indigenous artists and major arts organisations join forces to call for special measures to protect First Nations people living in remote communities, fearing the loss of culture if COVID-19 reaches vulnerable people, including Indigenous artists and elders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/aboriginal-artists-covid19-indigenous-borders-coronavirus/100527104)
2021-10-11T05:48:36Z	**Man with 'grandiose ideas' of being head of IS in Australia jailed for seven years**
A judge says Sydney man Isaac El Matari "did a lot of talking" and there was a "low" chance of him launching a terrorism attack in Australia, as the 22-year-old is jailed for seven years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/isaac-el-matari-jailed-preparing-terrorist-attack/100530130)
2021-10-11T05:47:52Z	**Brisbane Roar young gun reveals he has been battling leukaemia**
Exciting Brisbane Roar youngster Izaack Powell reveals on social media he has been battling leukaemia since June. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/brisbane-roar-young-gun-reveals-he-has-been-battling-leukaemia/100530216)
2021-10-11T06:02:06Z	**New technology kept a donated heart healthy for seven hours and transformed Andrew's life**
Researchers hope a "heart in a box" system being trialled at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne could lead to a 15 per cent increase in heart transplants in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/heart-transplant-alfred-hospital-breaks-records/100528650)
2021-10-11T06:15:18Z	**Canberra developer rescinds more contracts for off-the-plan properties, sparking possible law change**
Sheridan Burnett purchased an off-the-plan apartment from 3 Property Group's Allegro development. The developer has now pulled out of the deal, leaving Ms Burnett and others like her angry at being left high and dry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/attorney-general-to-change-law-after-property-developers-rescind/100528386)
2021-10-11T06:52:05Z	**'There will be pain', but WA Nationals back net zero carbon target**
While the federal Nationals remain divided on net zero, the party's WA branch has nailed its colours to the mast and backed a 2050 target. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/wa-nationals-back-net-zero-carbon-emissions-target/100530072)
2021-10-11T07:02:01Z	**'Increasingly interested': Taliban scrutinise departing Australians and permanent residents from Afghanistan**
A parliamentary hearing in Canberra reveals that more than 280 Australian citizens or permanent residents remain stranded in Afghanistan almost two months after the Taliban seized power in Kabul, with around 26,000 Afghans applying for humanitarian visas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/australians-remain-stranded-in-afghanistan-taliban-interested/100529936)
2021-10-11T07:36:21Z	**NT says it won't wait for 'abysmally low' remote vax rates to improve before reopening**
The NT's Health Minister says the plan to reopen will not be delayed despite deep concerns about vaccination rates in vulnerable communities — and a dispute about the figures overall. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/low-covid-19-vaccine-rate-wont-stop-nt-opening-minister-says/100529208)
2021-10-11T07:55:19Z	**Vaccine certificates explained: how to prove your vaccination status in Victoria**
The government will test its proof of vaccination systems in the coming weeks ahead of a statewide jab requirement at many venues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/victoria-proof-of-covid-vaccination-faq/100529970)
2021-10-11T08:23:02Z	**Relative of Hoffmann's alleged murder victim takes the stand**
Benjamin Hoffmann is accused of killing four men during an alleged shooting spree in Darwin in 2019. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/darwin-cbd-shooting-benjaminn-hoffmann-trial-sakelarios-maillis/100405850)
2021-10-11T08:58:24Z	**UK police drop investigation into Prince Andrew in Virginia Giuffre case**
After a review of evidence relating to sex crime allegations against Prince Andrew and the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein, UK police drops its investigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/uk-police-take-no-further-action-over-prince-andrew-allegations-/100530782)
2021-10-11T12:30:35Z	**New mental health strategy for children revealed, aims to fix bogged down system**
A new strategy by the federal government is hoping to cut down lengthy wait times and reduce out-of-pocket costs for professional help for children with mental health issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/mental-health-strategy-children-revealed-cost/100530622)
2021-10-11T13:59:29Z	**Ambulance crash leaves two elderly men dead in central Queensland**
Two elderly men are killed after the ambulance they were travelling in was hit by a truck in central Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/queensland-ambulance-crash-stanwell-rockhamption/100531048)
2021-10-11T14:24:18Z	**China doubles down on Abbott criticism, lodges formal complaint with Canberra**
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the nation has lodged a complaint with the Australian government over remarks made by former prime minister Tony Abbott in Taiwan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/china-doubles-down-on-abbott-criticism-for-his-taiwan-visit/100531050)
2021-10-11T17:08:28Z	**'Is that what he says?': Prince Charles urges Scott Morrison and other leaders to attend COP26**
World leaders including Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, the Queen and the Pope will be at the UN Climate Change Conference, but Mr Morrison has not yet made a decision on whether he will attend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/prince-charles-scott-morrison-climate-change-cop26/100531092)
2021-10-11T17:20:55Z	**Iraqi forces capture senior Islamic State finance manager**
Sami Jasim, who has a $US5 million bounty on his head, is only the second IS leader to be taken alive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/iraqi-forces-capture-senior-islamic-state-leader-is-isis/100531106)
2021-10-11T17:53:01Z	**Bulletproof glass and 24-hour surveillance: The life of an American abortion doctor**
For almost 50 years, Dr Warren Hern has performed abortions in Colorado, a liberal safe haven for the women of Texas and other conservative states. But it doesn't shield him from the anti-abortion extremists. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/life-of-american-abortion-doctor-bulletproof-glass-surveillance/100524398)
2021-10-11T18:12:25Z	**As Melbourne gears up to exit lockdown, suburbs in the south-east are struggling to curb COVID**
The local government area of Casey is recording the most new COVID cases while its rate of fully vaccinated adults falls behind the state average. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/south-east-melbourne-battling-delta-vaccination-case-numbers/100530820)
2021-10-11T18:47:39Z	**'Banks believe they are the moral arbiter': Sex industry and gun shops denied financial services, advocates say**
Legally operating businesses in the sex, adult and firearms industries say they are being denied services from banks and other financial companies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/debanking-sex-industry-gun-shops/100523118)
2021-10-11T18:45:10Z	**'Fiji instead of Queensland': Aussies are opting for tropical holidays overseas**
With Fiji welcoming tourists from a select number of countries, including Australia, the US and New Zealand from November 11, Sydney mother Lisa Thwaite wasted no time in booking an international family vacation, instead of risking interstate border closures with a domestic holiday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/aussies-book-international-holidays-as-fiji-tourism-reopens/100529640)
2021-10-11T18:44:10Z	**Indian shop assistants finally win the right to sit down, after years of standing up**
Unions in India hail a law change allowing retail workers to sit, but warn their fight for better working conditions continues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/indian-state-tamil-nadu-introduces-right-to-sit-law/100522488)
2021-10-11T18:43:34Z	**Are you a young, aspiring journalist?**
ABC News welcomes your ideas that explore the issues young people are facing — and possible solutions — as we find a path forward from the challenges of COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/covid-future-abc-invites-pitches-from-young-journalists/100520458)
2021-10-11T18:42:19Z	**Scottish Socceroos lead Australia's World Cup charge**
They may know more about haggis than Harold Holt, but Scotland-born Socceroos Harry Souttar and Martin Boyle are leading Australia's charge to the 2022 World Cup. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/scottish-socceroos-harry-souttar-martin-boyle-australia-vs-japan/100528612)
2021-10-11T19:00:00Z	**Chopper Read described it as a 'madhouse' that 'breeds psychopaths'. Today your kids can play there**
When the notorious 150-year-old Pentridge prison closed down in Melbourne, it left a difficult question: what to do with it. It's one that divides opinions and not everyone's happy about what's happening on site. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/pentridge-prison-how-to-honour-the-stories-of-a-dark-past/100517262)
2021-10-11T18:57:20Z	**New tier 1 sites added to Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites**
Health authorities list new tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites overnight in Geelong, Bendigo, Drouin West, and Mooroolbark. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-tuesday-october-12/100531118)
2021-10-11T19:32:12Z	**Live: NSW Now: Premier Perrottet avoids fine after breaching COVID rules during photo op**
MORNING BRIEFING: Premier Dominic Perrottet avoids a fine from NSW Police after he was spotted breaching the public health orders at a media press conference yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/sydney-news-dominic-perrottet-avoids-covid-fine-after-beer/100530910)
2021-10-11T19:24:33Z	**'The flower of joy and hope': Sunflowers get community sowing**
The Liverpool Plains community plants sunflower seeds now in the hope they will be ready for selfies by Christmas and the new year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/the-community-sowing-seeds-for-sunflower-selfies/100526674)
2021-10-11T19:47:43Z	**Why did only 407 stranded Queenslanders apply for the home quarantine trial?**
Thousands of Queenslanders stranded in interstate hotspots have been invited to take part in a trial allowing them to return and quarantine at home — but with the scheme beginning today, only 407 people have signed up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/qld-coronavirus-covid-home-quarantine-trial-places/100529748)
2021-10-11T20:10:14Z	**Farm campaigner rejects land clearing compo, saying government can't afford it**
A farmer who led opposition to land clearing bans rubbishes the NFF's proposal that graziers be compensated for contributing to emissions reduction targets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-12/land-clearing-redress-rejected-by-influential-campaigner/100529384)
2021-10-11T20:07:32Z	**Time to recognise major Gold Coast suburb's villages, councillor says**
Brooke Patterson grew up in Southport and believes it is time to acknowledge the villages within the suburb — the way they do in parts of Melbourne and Sydney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/gold-coast-councillor-southport-suburb-subdivision/100529906)
2021-10-11T20:32:43Z	**ASX to dip on inflation concerns as commodity prices and oil push US dollar up**
The Australian share market is set to dip on open, following losses on Wall Street and concerns about rising inflation in the US. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/inflation-concerns-asx-usd-wall-street-oil/100531186)
2021-10-11T21:02:03Z	**Elderly driver hit with hammer in 'disgraceful' attack while giving a lift to stranger**
Police are hunting for an attacker who hit an elderly man in the head with a hammer while getting a lift and then stole his car in suburban Adelaide last night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/elderly-man-hit-with-hammer-by-man-who-stole-his-car/100531160)
2021-10-11T21:18:25Z	**India, China army talks fail to defuse border tensions**
Talks between army commanders from India and China to disengage troops from key friction areas along their border end in a stalemate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/india-china-army-talks-fail-to-defuse-border-tensions/100531168)
2021-10-11T21:33:46Z	**At just four cents profit per avocado, farmers aren't smashing it**
A glut of avocados is great news for consumers, but for growers like Julie and Tony Pratt, it's heartbreaking when leaving their crops to rot makes the most financial sense. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-12/avocado-oversupply-forces-farmers-to-let-fruit-rot/100529294)
2021-10-11T21:40:06Z	**Plan for more flexible Commonwealth Games to make event cost-effective, attract more hosts**
The Commonwealth Games Federation releases a plan for renewing the struggling event, making Games more cost-effective and giving host cities greater flexibility to choose the sports on their program. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/more-flexible-commonwealth-games-to-help-cut-costs-attract-hosts/100531196)
2021-10-11T21:53:38Z	**Delay of national park lockout a sweet relief for beekeepers**
Beekeepers say access to national parks is vital for the industry's survival, while conservationists argue commercial activity is an inappropriate use of protected areas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/beekeepers-lockout-delay-national-parks/100530570)
2021-10-11T21:53:31Z	**Economics Nobel honours trio for 'natural experiments'**
Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens win the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics for pioneering "natural experiments" that show real-world impacts of government policies such as minimum wage increases in the US fast-food sector and migration from Castro-era Cuba. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/nobel-prize-economics-2021-winners/100531188)
2021-10-11T22:05:33Z	**NSW records 360 COVID-19 cases and five deaths**
NSW has recorded 360 COVID-19 cases and five deaths as state enters its second day of relaxed restrictions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/nsw-records-360-covid-19-cases-and-five-deaths/100531154)
2021-10-11T22:27:03Z	**Teachers could join students for climate change protests**
Queensland teachers are considering whether they should walk out of the classroom and strike with students for action on climate change this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/queensland-teachers-students-climate-strike/100530610)
2021-10-11T23:01:45Z	**Victorian abattoir temporarily closes as Baw Baw COVID-19 cases grow**
COVID-19 cases in Baw Baw, eastern Victoria, continue to grow with an abattoir in Warragul closing for a deep clean. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/west-gippsland-abattoir-closes-as-baw-baw-outbreak/100531516)
2021-10-11T23:13:50Z	**Scientists try to beef up the taste of plant-based meat**
A University of Queensland team is tapping into ways to make plant-based food appeal to more consumers — and that could open opportunities for the agriculture sector. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/plant-based-meat-research-taste/100529982)
2021-10-11T23:10:46Z	**Live: Will Clark, Dawson and Hill get their moves? Get the latest from the AFL trade period**
AFL clubs are continuing to negotiate some of the biggest moves of this trade period — follow the breaking news, join the discussion and have your say as we count down to tomorrow's deadline. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/afl-trade-period-live-blog-tuesday/100531494)
2021-10-11T23:10:14Z	**Superman Jon Kent comes out as bisexual in latest series by DC Comics**
The Australian writer behind DC Comics' latest iteration of Superman says his "very new hero" is "powerful as hope, faster than fate and able to lift us all". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/superman-jon-kent-bisexual-dc-comics/100531496)
2021-10-11T23:28:19Z	**'It's a smart play': Murray defends using underarm serve in win over Alcaraz**
Former world number one Andy Murray says the "painfully slow" courts and his opponent's deep positioning prompted him to try something different at Indian Wells. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/murray-clinches-game-with-underarm-serve/100531414)
2021-10-11T23:39:10Z	**World swim body seeks to regain trust with a new integrity unit and losing the FINA name**
FINA, the governing body of international swimming, is under new management and keen to repair relationships with swimmers, including a new independent integrity unit, more prize money — and potentially changing its name. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/world-swim-body-seeks-to-regain-trust-by-losing-the-fina-name/100531314)
2021-10-12T00:00:06Z	**Queensland health workers 'burning out' as hospitals run out of beds, unions claim**
Health workers are calling for urgent funding from the federal and Queensland government amid concerns hospitals are unsafe for patients and staff, and will be unable to cope during future COVID-19 outbreaks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/queensland-hospital-funding-plea-fears-about-safety/100530758)
2021-10-11T23:58:12Z	**ACT records 28 new COVID-19 cases, with a record 19 people in hospital with the virus**
The ACT has recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases and a record 19 people in hospital, as NSW Health announce changes to restrictions for residents who enter the ACT for work or medical care. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/act-records-28-new-covid19-cases/100531252)
2021-10-12T00:26:23Z	**Notorious Hunter Valley 'freedom' pub fined for COVID-19 breaches**
Just hours after vowing to fight "tyrants and evil that threaten our very own freedoms", a pub in the Hunter Valley has been fined for allowing unvaccinated people onto its premises. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/singleton-caledonian-hotel-fined-for-covid-vaccination-breaches/100531514)
2021-10-12T00:22:47Z	**Bunnings sausages to come with a side of COVID vaccine in Queensland**
About two dozen Bunnings sites across Queensland will have pop up COVID-19 vaccination hubs from this Saturday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/qld-coronavirus-covid-bunnings-vaccine-rollout/100529746)
2021-10-12T00:38:14Z	**COVID-19 vaccination 'blitz' announced for South Australian schools**
The SA government says the state will implement a COVID-19 vaccination program in schools, after concerns were raised about the low rate of jabs among the 12 to 15 cohort. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/sa-covid-19-vaccination-rollout-to-target-schools/100531760)
2021-10-12T00:45:16Z	**Teens charged over 14 kangaroo deaths, as orphaned joey Hope slowly recovers**
Animal welfare volunteers are devastated after 14 kangaroos were found dead on the state's South Coast, but a sole surviving joey is on the mend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/teenaged-boys-charged-over-alleged-killing-of-kangaroos/100531648)
2021-10-12T01:02:38Z	**Texas governor bars all COVID-19 vaccine mandates**
Texas Governor Greg Abbott bars all vaccine mandates in his state in a move that defies President Joe Biden's calls last month for employers nationwide to order their workers to be vaccinated or lose their jobs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/texas-bars-covid-vaccine-mandates/100531834)
2021-10-12T01:20:50Z	**ACT border restrictions ease for NSW residents, South East COVID cases continue to rise**
NSW Health announces a new border exemption to make it easier for NSW residents to travel to and from the ACT for work and medical care, despite rising case numbers in the southern part of the state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/restrictions-to-travel-into-the-act-ease-for-nsw-residents/100529382)
2021-10-12T01:17:07Z	**A quick refresher on branch stacking in politics**
It is an issue that is causing major headaches for the Labor Party this week, but has been identified as a problem across both the major parties. Here is your quick catch-up on what branch stacking involves and why it is making headlines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/what-is-branch-stacking-in-politics-victoria-ibac/100531640)
2021-10-12T01:35:45Z	**'Time to draw a line in the sand': Why this farmer says Australia's gun laws are lethal**
A pastoralist has vowed to change firearm laws across Australia, putting an end to the reckless behaviour of shooters that has left his workers and stock in fear for their lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/firearm-reform-call-by-pastoralist/100526354)
2021-10-12T01:45:12Z	**AMA vice-president slams NSW for putting health advice 'second'**
The SA-based vice-president of the Australian Medical Association has hit out at NSW, accusing its authorities of having "relegated" health advice, and warning what is good for one state is not necessarily good for others ahead of proposed border relaxations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/ama-critical-of-nsw-for-putting-covid-19-health-advice-second/100531398)
2021-10-12T02:17:51Z	**Pilbara generates WA's wealth, now it wants long-term community investment**
Karratha's business chamber is calling for longer-term state and industry investment in Pilbara communities as sales in the minerals and petroleum sector reach a record high. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/pilbara-community-calls-for-investment-to-strengthen-towns/100530194)
2021-10-12T02:17:16Z	**NBL season launch set for December, with fans**
The NBL has pushed its season-opening start date back two weeks to optimise crowd attendance, with newcomers the Tasmania JackJumpers hosting the first match. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/nbl-tip-off-set-for-december-with-fans/100532212)
2021-10-12T02:37:07Z	**'Aggressive’ truckie behaviour towards SA vaccination staff**
Truck drivers have been asked to consider their behaviour, after reports that health staff in Mount Gambier had experienced "aggressive" behaviour. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/health-staff-truckie-abuse/100531666)
2021-10-12T02:45:30Z	**WA teachers could be made to get COVID vaccinations, Education Minister says**
After health care workers and the mining industry, WA's teachers could be the next group to become subject to a COVID vaccination mandate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/wa-teachers-may-face-mandatory-vaccinations/100531608)
2021-10-12T02:58:17Z	**'I follow the party's rules': Andrews denies wrongdoing as branch-stacking scandal envelops Labor Party**
Premier Daniel Andrews declares he has always followed the Labor Party's rules, amid a deepening scandal enveloping the Victorian branch of the ALP. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/ibac-labor-party-branch-stacking-daniel-andrews/100531886)
2021-10-12T03:21:37Z	**'Gordon's life mattered': coronial inquest into death of Indigenous man in floodwaters begins**
Lawyers for the family of an Aboriginal man who died in floodwaters near Moree say his death should be treated with the same gravity as a death in custody. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/coronial-inquest-to-open-into-death-of-gordon-copeland/100531822)
2021-10-12T03:40:08Z	**Mitch Marsh eyeing off key role at T20 World Cup**
Mitch Marsh is ready for the T20 World Cup, on the back of a breakout year, including big performances up the order for Australia in the West Indies and Bangladesh, and the "happiest day of his life" off the pitch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/mitch-marsh-eyeing-off-key-role-at-t20-world-cup/100532072)
2021-10-12T03:54:20Z	**Support floods in for small Sydney coffee shop targeted by anti-vaxxer in online video**
A small coffee shop in Sydney's inner west has been buoyed by the support of the local community in the wake of an anti-vaxxer attack over the government vaccination rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/cafe-gets-wave-of-support-after-being-targeted-by-anti-vaxxer/100531932)
2021-10-12T04:08:55Z	**'I never meant to hurt anyone': NFL coach resigns over racist, homophobic comments in emails**
Jon Gruden steps down as Las Vegas Raiders head coach following media reports he used racist, misogynistic and homophobic language in emails over several years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/nfl-coach-jon-gruden-resigns-over-offensive-emails-raiders/100532634)
2021-10-12T04:08:15Z	**PETA files lawsuit against Australian jockey, racing body, in a bid to ban horse whipping**
The animal rights organisation hopes to prove that standard whipping, as allowed by Australian racing rules, contravenes Tasmania's Animal Welfare Act. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/peta-files-lawsuit-against-australian-jockey-racing-body/100531138)
2021-10-12T04:08:15Z	**Alzheimer's patient was missing for 90 minutes on 39C day before staff noticed, inquest hears**
An Adelaide man with Alzheimer's disease attending a Commonwealth-funded respite program went missing for up to 90 minutes on a 39-degree day before staff noticed, a coronial inquest has heard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/inquest-begins-john-bentley-death-missing-respite-program/100532676)
2021-10-12T04:30:09Z	**New budget airline Bonza eyes a hungry cut price domestic market with planned 2022 launch**
A major US investment firm is planning to launch an Australian low-cost carrier by the name of Bonza to compete with Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin and Rex in the domestic aviation market. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/bonza-new-domestic-airline-budget-flights-2022/100532234)
2021-10-12T04:40:07Z	**British government criticised for following scientists' COVID-19 advice without question**
The British government waited too long to impose a lockdown in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, missing a chance to contain the disease and leading to thousands of unnecessary deaths, a parliamentary report has concluded. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/british-government-waited-too-long-covid-lockdown-report/100532942)
2021-10-12T04:37:00Z	**Break-in at heritage-listed hotel has guest hiding in wardrobe**
A guest has told of hiding in a wardrobe when a group of people forced their way into an historic Kalgoorlie hotel, causing more than $30,000 worth of damage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/break-in-at-heritage-listed-grand-hotel-kalgoorlie/100529030)
2021-10-12T04:49:35Z	**Inquiry launched into Attorney-General’s decision to reject deep-water port on Kangaroo Island**
Days after the defection of Liberal MP Dan Cregan, South Australia's government has lost a number of votes in Parliament, including one to stop an investigation into the conduct of the Deputy Premier. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/independents-flex-muscles-as-sa-government-loses-control/100532822)
2021-10-12T05:10:47Z	**Holocaust survivor who called himself 'the happiest man on Earth'  dies aged 101**
Having narrowly survived the Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps under the Nazis, Eddie Jaku dedicated his life to teaching others about the perils of hatred and intolerance. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/death-of-holocaust-survivor-eddie-jaku/100532900)
2021-10-12T06:00:39Z	**International students fear 'second culture shock' as return to Australia looms**
Nearly 60,000 international students are itching to get on Australian soil to begin or resume their studies, but many are anxious about what life will look like once they arrive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/international-students-uncertain-about-return-to-australia/100529486)
2021-10-12T06:20:43Z	**Daughter of man charged over COVID breach taken into state care, as SA records no new cases**
A father is arrested and charged with allegedly breaching SA's COVID-19 directions at a city medi-hotel this afternoon, with his young daughter taken into SA Health's care. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/dad-charged-with-breaching-sa-covid-directions/100533222)
2021-10-12T07:05:37Z	**Ajla Tomljanovic defeats another seed to reach Indian Wells fourth round**
Having already beaten Garbine Muguruza in California, the Australian scores a straight-sets win over number 26 seed Tamara Zidansek to set up a clash with former world number one Angelique Kerber. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/tennis-ajla-tomljanovic-through-to-indian-wells-fourth-round/100533526)
2021-10-12T08:00:52Z	**Process in which recruitment agency boss's lover won top council job 'flawed', audit finds**
The process by which a man won a top job at a council after being short-listed by a recruitment agency was flawed due to him being the lover of the agency’s boss, a report finds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/audit-slams-huon-valley-council-hiring-process/100532772)
2021-10-12T08:09:01Z	**NSW politicians from across the divide come together to co-sponsor voluntary assisted dying bill**
A petition with 100,000 signatures has been presented to the co-sponsors of the bill, calling on MPs to put work collaboratively to pass the legislation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/petition-supports-nsw-voluntary-assisted-dying-bill/100531858)
2021-10-12T08:18:45Z	**Female cricketers get pay rise as Cricket Australia strives for 'genuine parity'**
Payments for players in the domestic competitions increase, but Cricket Australia acknowledges there is still a "really big gap" between the pay available for its male and female cricketers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/australian-female-cricketers-receive-pay-rise/100533808)
2021-10-12T09:09:11Z	**Casino operator Star Entertainment Group to be investigated by Queensland gaming regulator**
Queensland's gaming regulator announces an investigation into allegations of money laundering related to Star Entertainment Group, which has casinos in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/qld-gaming-regulator-investigate-star-casino-entertainment-group/100533956)
2021-10-12T09:04:51Z	**Nationals to review Morrison climate plan 'forensically' when it arrives Sunday, Joyce says**
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce says his party room is wary of a repeat of the "sneaky little game" he alleges was played in the wake of Australia signing on to the Kyoto climate accord, where new rules against land clearing were used to offset national emissions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/nationals-will-review-morrisons-climate-plan-sunday-says-joyce/100533880)
2021-10-12T09:19:04Z	**Agar throws '100 per cent' support behind Langer ahead of T20 World Cup**
Ashton Agar leaps to the defence of Justin Langer following intense speculation his future as Australian men's coach is in doubt. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/cricket-ashton-agar-praises-justin-langer-ahead-of-t20-world-cup/100533962)
2021-10-12T09:17:08Z	**A young boy was found dead after climbing his uncle's remote home. Days after, it became clear the roof was electrified**
The roof of a remote Northern Territory home that an 11-year-old boy was climbing in when he died was electrified with 240 volts at the time, a court hears on the first day of a coronial inquest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/gunbalanya-boy-death-coronial-inquest-roof-electrified/100532922)
2021-10-12T09:34:23Z	**Live: The Socceroos look to take a giant step towards World Cup qualification against Japan**
The Socceroos will take a giant step towards qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup if they can get past Japan in Saitama. Follow all the action in our live blog. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/live-updates-socceroos-vs-japan-world-cup-qualifiers-saitama/100533588)
2021-10-12T09:40:25Z	**Australia's top whistleblowers on strike**
Professional Football Referees Australia make their match officials unavailable for upcoming A-League Men trial matches and FFA Cup games. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/a-leagues-referees-strike-ffa-cup-a-leagues-matches/100533550)
2021-10-12T09:40:14Z	**'Crimes against nature': Brazil's President should face probe over Amazon policies, lawyers say**
A group of environmental lawyers calls for the International Criminal Court to investigate Jair Bolsonaro for possible crimes against humanity over his government's Amazon policies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/climate-activists-investigation-of-brazil-president-bolsonaro/100533886)
2021-10-12T09:48:12Z	**SA Health holding QR code check-in data indefinitely, as risk of breach revealed**
The South Australian Premier's department is deleting QR check-in data after 28 days, but SA Health is holding onto the information it receives for contact tracing indefinitely, according to a report by the state's auditor-general. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/sa-qr-check-in-data-audit/100533790)
2021-10-12T12:30:41Z	**Australian-built rover to be sent to Moon under deal with NASA**
An Australian-made rover is set to be launched to the Moon as part of a NASA space mission this decade. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-12/australia-space-agency-nasa-rover-moon/100533732)
2021-10-12T13:15:00Z	**Most Australians support a net zero target via renewables, Australia Institute reveals**
As the federal Coalition negotiates a climate policy ahead of the Glasgow COP26 summit, a new report says the majority of Australians support a target to achieve net zero. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/climate-of-the-nation-report-shows-net-zero-popularity/100531810)
2021-10-12T14:24:58Z	**'It is pretty serious now': China's property sector wary of Evergrande default**
A wave of developers face payment deadlines before the end of the year and with Evergrande's fate looking increasingly bleak, fears mount of a wider crisis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/china-property-sector-stalked-by-evergrande-default-fears/100534144)
2021-10-12T15:47:47Z	**In this country, you get two power bills: One from the electric company, the other from the 'Mafia'**
Years of corruption and warlord rule has seen Lebanon slowly sink into economic collapse. But who keeps the wi-fi going and the hospital lights on when the government can't? Enter the 'Generator Mafia'. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/lebanons-generator-mafia-keep-the-lights-on/100495178)
2021-10-12T17:15:17Z	**'Personal choice' about COVID could cost NBA star millions**
The NBA isn't forcing players to have a COVID vaccine, but it will not pay those who are unable to play due to COVID vaccine rules in cities where games are scheduled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/nets-shelve-kyrie-irving-until-covid-vaxxed-fully-eligible/100534176)
2021-10-12T18:00:00Z	**'Cosmic burps' from the centre of our galaxy leave astronomers scratching their head**
Astronomers are baffled by a mysterious radio signal coming from near the centre of our galaxy that appears and disappears randomly. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-13/mysterious-radio-signals-detected-milky-way-galaxy/100526070)
2021-10-12T18:00:00Z	**Soaring house prices leave us with three urgent questions. Here's why an inquiry into the problem won't answer them**
Never has an inquiry into the skyrocketing price of homes been more urgent. Rarely has one been as ill-suited as the one underway right now, writes Peter Martin. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/home-prices-affordability-soar-supply-government-inquiry-flawed/100532574)
2021-10-12T18:11:35Z	**Victoria may hit its vaccination targets ahead of schedule, but that doesn't mean restrictions will ease earlier**
Victoria is on track to beat targeted vaccination dates by several days, but the government is not budging on when restrictions will be eased statewide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/victoria-vaccinations-ahead-of-schedule-but-restrictions-remain/100532508)
2021-10-12T18:26:48Z	**Churches and mosques delay reopening to avoid having to turn away the unvaccinated**
Places of worship have been allowed to reopen but many are choosing to wait until NSW reaches 80 per cent fully vaccinated, with religious leaders saying they are uncomfortable with having to tell people they are not welcome. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/places-of-worship-reopen/100533370)
2021-10-12T18:41:52Z	**An assault left Beth with a broken nose, months later she's still struggling with the trauma**
After a violent assault in Melbourne's south-east, Beth was left suffering "severe" anxiety. With Victorian victims of crime waiting up to four years for decisions on their compensation claims, she doesn't know when she'll be able to afford help. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/victoria-victims-of-crimes-waiting-years-for-compensation/100521382)
2021-10-12T18:51:30Z	**What would it cost Australia's poorest state to help a mining magnate launch a hydrogen hub?**
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has pledged to spend "well over" $500 million on a 250-megawatt green hydrogen plant. What hasn't been discussed is how much the plan could cost the state, writes Emily Baker. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/what-would-twiggy-forrests-hydrogen-plant-cost-tasmania/100532776)
2021-10-12T19:05:19Z	**It was meant to be here months ago, so when is the Novavax vaccine coming to Australia?**
Australia initially expected Novavax to start arriving here in mid-2021, but the vaccine could end up playing a key role in our booster shot program. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/when-is-the-novavax-vaccine-coming-to-australia-/100532184)
2021-10-12T19:04:10Z	**Jon thought his solar panels were a good deal. Then he discovered he'd paid double the price**
Vulnerable Australians — including pensioners — are being signed up to overpriced solar deals, with some being charged almost double what their system is worth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/solar-systems-sold-to-vulnerable-pensioners/100494892)
2021-10-12T19:14:59Z	**JobMaker was meant to support 450,000 jobs. The real figure is just 1 per cent of that**
One of the key elements touted in the October 2020 federal budget, JobMaker promised $4 billion over two years in taxpayer funds to pay employers to hire workers under the age of 30. But fewer than 5,300 workers have been signed up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/jobmaker-was-meant-to-support-450-000-jobs-the-real-figure-is-ju/100532630)
2021-10-12T19:36:15Z	**Live: NSW Now: Next stage of reopening could arrive next week, Premier says**
MORNING BRIEFING: New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet suggests the next stage of reopening could be brought forward if the state hits its 80 per double-dose vaccination target this weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/sydney-news-nsw-considers-earlier-reopening-for-80pc-vaccines/100534058)
2021-10-12T19:32:27Z	**Queensland coal city 'moving fast' to become global hydrogen hub**
Despite the tension within the coalition government about committing to a net-zero carbon target, in the centre of the Queensland coal belt leaders are already planning for a low carbon future. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-13/queensland-coal-city-looks-to-become-hydrogen-hub/100523612)
2021-10-12T19:48:27Z	**Lou was bored in lockdown. So they trolled conspiracy groups for a laugh**
Most people in lockdown tried out new hobbies like baking or learning a language. Comedian Lou Walls tried infiltrating the Illuminati. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/how-comic-lou-walls-tried-to-join-the-illuminati-in-lockdown/100532454)
2021-10-12T20:16:36Z	**Mental health nurses seek urgent access to Medicare subsidies amid growing crisis**
Australia's top mental health experts say they are frustrated highly skilled mental health nurses are being "sidelined" during the nation's pandemic response. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/access-to-medicare-subsidies-amid-growing-crisis/100428270)
2021-10-12T20:34:23Z	**Live: Queensland eases border restrictions to some NSW regions**
Residents from six NSW local government areas will be allowed back into the state for essential reasons today but strict rules mean social visits are still off. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown-press-conferences/100533930)
2021-10-12T20:54:49Z	**Experts urge caution against quick fix for kids' sleeping problems**
Doctors say parents should think twice about buying a certain medication online that is only available via prescription for Australians under the age of 55. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/leave-melatonin-doses-to-the-experts-doctors-say/100532690)
2021-10-12T20:51:12Z	**Coroner says Gabby Petito was strangled to death up to four weeks before found**
A United States coroner says travel-blogger Gabby Petito, who vanished on a road trip with her boyfriend and later turned up dead, was strangled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/coroner-gabby-petito-strangled-three-four-weeks-before-found/100534208)
2021-10-12T21:21:26Z	**Zali Steggall says it's 'perfectly legal' to lie in political advertisements. Is she correct?**
Independent federal MP Zali Steggall is about to introduce a bill to ban misleading or deceptive material in political advertising, claiming it is currently 'perfectly legal' to lie. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/fact-check-is-it-perfectly-legal-to-lie-in-a-political-ad-/100511796)
2021-10-12T21:35:16Z	**'It's my fault': Boston Marathon winner misses out on $68k thanks to wrong turn**
Marcel Hug admits he is "really upset" after winning the Boston Marathon for a fifth time, because a brainfade cost him 20 seconds, a new race record and tens of thousands of dollars. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/boston-marathon-marcel-hug-wrong-turn-hereford-record/100534252)
2021-10-12T21:52:44Z	**ASX to open higher as Wall Street slips amid inflation fears**
Australian shares are set to rise on Wednesday, despite a choppy day on Wall Street where a global energy crunch has fuelled inflation fears, clouding investor sentiment before the US corporate earnings season. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/markets-wall-street-dow-jones-asx/100534350)
2021-10-12T22:18:46Z	**Melbourne's tram stops could soon be made from recycled plastic**
Researchers are aiming to build modular tram stops that will be accessible for people with disabilities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/kerbside-waste-plastic-could-soon-be-recycled-for-tram-stops/100525294)
2021-10-12T22:29:06Z	**From 1mm to 12m in just one year — new hope for Tasmania's giant kelp forests**
A project to save Tasmania's giant kelp forests from extinction has seen success, with specimens that began life on a laboratory plate now thriving and growing off the coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/kelp-forests-off-tasmania-regrowing-a-year-since-project-began/100532756)
2021-10-12T23:05:03Z	**G20 pledges help for Afghan humanitarian crisis at special summit**
The G20 vows to accelerate aid to Afghanistan amid concerns that an already precarious humanitarian and financial situation will become catastrophic over the winter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/g20-pledges-help-afghan-humanitarian-crisis-at-special-summit/100534358)
2021-10-12T23:16:18Z	**Controversial Queensland scientist loses High Court battle over 'illegal' university dismissal**
Controversial Queensland academic Peter Ridd loses a High Court battle over his sacking for disparaging remarks about colleagues working on the impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/qld-controversial-queensland-academic-court-battle-jcu/100534402)
2021-10-12T23:14:34Z	**Clive Palmer loses High Court battle against the state of Western Australia**
Clive Palmer has lost his High Court battle with Western Australia in a challenge to a law which prevents him suing the state for up to $30 billion over decisions made about his Balmoral South iron ore project in the Pilbara. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/clive-palmer-loses-battle-against-state-of-western-australia/100534312)
2021-10-12T23:38:45Z	**Racial abuse arrest sparks clash between Hungary fans and police at Wembley Stadium**
A number of Hungary fans have fought with baton-wielding police inside Wembley Stadium at the start of their country's World Cup qualifier against England. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/hungary-fans-clash-with-police-at-wembley-world-cup-qualifier/100534480)
2021-10-12T23:53:33Z	**Redcliffe's Dolphins to join NRL as 17th franchise**
The Broncos will now have company in Brisbane, with the powerhouse Dolphins announced as the preferred bidder to enter the NRL in 2023. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/redcliffe-dolphins-confirmed-to-join-nrl-in-2023/100530198)
2021-10-12T23:59:30Z	**ACT records 51 new cases of COVID-19, two days out from the end of lockdown**
The ACT has recorded 51 new cases of COVID-19, with almost half of those having spent time in the community during their infectious period. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/act-records-51-new-covid-19-cases/100534688)
2021-10-13T00:37:38Z	**Cricket Australia chair Earl Eddings resigns**
Cricket Australia chair Earl Eddings resigns, one day before he was due to stand for re-election at the AGM. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/earl-eddings-has-resigned-from-cricket-australia/100534886)
2021-10-13T00:34:47Z	**Live: AFL trade period deadline day arrives with some of the biggest deals in the balance**
As the AFL's trade period enters its final hours, the futures of some big-name players remain up in the air. Follow the breaking news, join the discussion and have your say as things go down to the wire. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/afl-trade-period-wednesday-live-blog/100533302)
2021-10-13T01:13:08Z	**Mackay doctor suspended over complaints of patient harm**
A doctor is suspended after complaints from women who claim to have had complications after caesareans at Mackay Base Hospital. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/qld-doctor-suspended-mackay-hospital-caesareans/100535098)
2021-10-13T01:45:23Z	**Al Capone's 'favourite' gun sells for more than $1 million at auction**
One of Al Capone's granddaughters says she hopes the various items that were up for auction humanise the notorious gangster, who is believed to be behind multiple murders during his time as a Chicago crime lord in the 1920s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/al-capone-belongings-fetch-millions-at-auction/100534984)
2021-10-13T02:22:51Z	**NSW man who fled hotel quarantine in Hobart tests positive to COVID**
A COVID-positive 31-year-old NSW man who arrived in Tasmania without a valid border pass left government-mandated hotel quarantine and was found by police yesterday afternoon at an address in Hobart's northern suburbs, Premier Peter Gutwein says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/nsw-man-enters-tas-flees-quarantine-later-tests-covid-positive/100360152)
2021-10-13T02:20:10Z	**Cricket legend praises India's grit after first multi-format series**
The hosts may have won the inaugural Australia–India women’s series trophy, but there are plenty of talking points that emerged from the contest that are more important to the future of women's cricket. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/cricket-australia-india-multi-format-series-karen-rolton/100534574)
2021-10-13T02:38:10Z	**Liberal MP's alleged fraudulent travel claims trial delayed**
The trial of a South Australian Liberal MP accused of making fraudulent travel claims has been delayed by more than seven months, until a High Court judgement has been made on a separate, but similar, case. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/liberal-mp-fraser-ellis-trial-delayed-expenses-scandal/100534862)
2021-10-13T03:06:31Z	**Former Labor staffer tells IBAC he was ordered to buy $14,000 in stamps using taxpayer money**
A former Victorian Labor Party worker tells IBAC hearing he was told to buy up to $14,000 worth of stamps with the electorate office budget, with a "fair number" of them send to support a state MP's re-election campaign. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/ibac-hearing-told-of-victorian-labor-use-of-taxpayer-funds/100535192)
2021-10-13T03:17:11Z	**'A good start': Researchers say quad regulations should go further**
A leading safety expert said quad bike regulations need to go further but new rules are a "good start". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-13/quad-bike-research-say-roll-bars-a-good-start/100534936)
2021-10-13T03:25:05Z	**Businesses will soon be forced to report when they are held to ransom through cyber attacks**
Despite the devastating consequences of ransomware attacks, some businesses would prefer to quietly pay millions than face the hit to their reputation, so Australia's Home Affairs Minister is making reporting mandatory. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/government-will-mandate-business-reporting-ransomware-attacks/100534890)
2021-10-13T03:24:04Z	**'Biggest dog act': Liberals fuming following SA speakership coup as Premier avoids swearing in**
South Australia's political landscape is currently in disarray in the wake of a Liberal defector's shock ascendancy to the speakership, with a former colleague describing the manoeuvring as the "biggest dog act" he has seen in politics. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/liberals-fuming-following-sa-speakership-coup/100535248)
2021-10-13T04:01:31Z	**After childbirth, a season off and two weeks' quarantine, a Melbourne Renegades star re-emerges**
Cross-code star Jess Duffin takes to the cricket pitch for the WBBL opening round this weekend confident her teammates will step in as honorary nannies for her young daughter Georgie. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/wbbl-jess-duffin-to-make-return-for-melbourne-renegades/100534992)
2021-10-13T04:14:44Z	**Call for more jail time as 'selfish' AFL grand final border breachers plead guilty**
The prosecution is calling for an immediate jail term for the two Victorian men after risking turning the AFL grand finsal into a 'super spreader event'. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/afl-grand-final-covid-law-breachers-plead-guilty/100532080)
2021-10-13T04:40:27Z	**Former NSW premier Mike Baird to give evidence at Berejiklian corruption inquiry**
The state's corruption watchdog's inquiry into former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian will begin on Monday with her predecessor Mike Baird expected to give evidence on Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/mike-baird-called-as-icac-witness-gladys-berejiklian-inquiry/100535820)
2021-10-13T04:56:38Z	**US set to reopen land borders for fully vaccinated travellers**
Following months of urging by Mexican and Canadian officials, the US will reopen its land borders next month, ending a 19-month closure promoted by the pandemic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/us-to-reopen-land-borders-in-november-for-fully-vaccinated/100536054)
2021-10-13T05:11:51Z	**Andy Murray supports restrictions on unvaccinated players at Australian Open**
The former men's world number one says it's understandable if unvaccinated players are subject to "different" rules at the season-opening major in Melbourne. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/andy-murray-speaks-on-unvaccinated-players-at-australian-open/100536092)
2021-10-13T05:48:56Z	**Korean-language series Squid Game is Netflix's biggest original show debut**
Hit series Squid Game is Netflix's biggest ever debut of an original show, outpacing Bridgerton in just 27 days. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/squid-game-netflix-biggest-original-show-debut/100536450)
2021-10-13T06:05:27Z	**There were plenty of fireworks as SA experienced its own 'Independents' Day': Here's how it unfolded**
This time last week, Dan Cregan was a little-known first-term Liberal backbencher representing a blue-ribbon Adelaide Hills seat. Now he is Speaker. Here's how the unprecedented coup unfolded. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/analysis-on-sa-parliament-independent-speaker/100535894)
2021-10-13T06:25:21Z	**'It will come, it will infect, and it will kill': Stark warning to the COVID unvaccinated in WA**
WA's Vaccine Commander issues a 'sobering' message to the unvaccinated, saying COVID-19 can not be kept out of the state, and people will be infected and die. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/wa-covid-vaccine-commander-issues-stark-covid-warning/100534080)
2021-10-13T06:38:11Z	**'They say we live in a lucky country. I beg to differ': Inside the Aboriginal housing divide**
Aboriginal housing tenants in one regional community are locked in a tense standoff with their local land council over what they describe as years of neglect. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/condobolin-aboriginal-tenants-houses-mould-termite-faults/100530342)
2021-10-13T06:51:37Z	**Coates rules out IOC pressure on China over human rights ahead of Winter Olympics**
With Beijing set to stage the Winter Games early next year, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates says the governing body cannot interfere in humanitarian issues in a host country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/john-coates-ioc-rules-out-pressure-on-china-over-human-rights/100536494)
2021-10-13T07:00:21Z	**Nurse killed in ambulance crash was a new grandad who touched 'thousands of lives'**
Ray Wyeth, 65, was approaching retirement when tragedy struck. His friends and family say the world has lost "one of the most genuinely great people you would ever meet". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/queensland-nurse-killed-in-ambulance-crash-mourned/100535540)
2021-10-13T07:12:04Z	**What do you do when you reach 100 years old? Play golf of course**
John Skipper turned 100 years old today, and even with a variety of appointments and official functions to attend his priority was his weekly golf round, a constant in 77 years playing the game. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/centenarian-john-skipper-celebrates-birthday-with-game-for-life/100535946)
2021-10-13T07:11:51Z	**Scathing report says Victoria can't show if, or how, it's halting species decline**
The auditor-general says government reporting on biodiversity protection lacks detail and accountability, as about a third of the state's flora and fauna are believed to be facing extinction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/biodiversity-loss-threatened-species-victoria/100534548)
2021-10-13T07:27:02Z	**Painted amongst the desert spinifex 40 years ago, this art is finally about to be unveiled**
'It is a story with most of the early pages torn out.' Missing artworks to go on display in Adelaide for the first time after decades stashed in a shipping container. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/lost-desert-art-finally-on-display/100535786)
2021-10-13T07:48:30Z	**Dolphins' talks with Wayne Bennett to coach NRL expansion club 'progressing nicely'**
It has been no secret the Dolphins have their eye on the seven-time premiership coach taking the reins when the NRL's 17th club enters the league in 2023. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/nrl-dolphins-confident-of-recruiting-wayne-bennett-as-head-coach/100536998)
2021-10-13T08:07:45Z	**Gambling watchdog probe urges ban on high-roller junkets, but critics say 'they've missed the point'**
An independent probe into Victoria's under-fire gambling watchdog could not substantiate allegations that Crown exercised undue influence on inspectors, but recommends parliament ban junkets for overseas high rollers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/victoria-crown-investigation-junket-vcglr/100535234)
2021-10-13T08:18:39Z	**Family plea for systemic change to NT power system in wake of electric shock death**
Eleven-year-old Rory died from an electric shock after climbing his uncle's house in a remote community in the Northern Territory. His family want power authorities to be honest with NT residents about safety issues in the power network. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/gunbalanya-boy-death-coronial-inquest-roof-electrified-day-two/100534392)
2021-10-13T08:30:08Z	**With zero COVID cases, Wilcannia has overcome Australia's worst per capita outbreak**
The last two infected people in the town have recovered and the community is celebrating a turnaround that seemed all but impossible just a few weeks ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/wilcannia-records-zero-covid-cases-after-major-outbreak/100534558)
2021-10-13T08:24:52Z	**NT's 80pc vaccinated worker timeline unachievable in Aboriginal communities, Land Council says**
The Central Land Council fears unvaccinated Aboriginal communities will be left unprotected as the NT government sets a key mandatory double vaccination deadline of December 24. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/nt-covid-19-roadmap-unachievable-in-aboriginal-communities/100536352)
2021-10-13T08:39:53Z	**Australians among Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners**
The winners of the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed, with some Australians among the winners. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/animal-photographer-of-the-year-competition-winners-announced/100536554)
2021-10-13T09:00:39Z	**MP says voluntary euthanasia laws will 'transcend politics'**
Voluntary Assisted Dying bill is set to be tabled in NSW Parliament and will eventually go to a conscience vote of MPs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/assisted-dying-bill-nsw-conscience-vote/100534880)
2021-10-13T09:46:00Z	**Nationals leader says 'book in' election commitment of coal trains to Gladstone via Inland Rail**
Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says coal transported from Toowoomba to Gladstone could be "booked in" as a Coalition election promise, bypassing Port of Brisbane, in the lead up to the next federal poll. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/barnaby-joyce-says-coal-will-be-sent-from-toowoomba-to-gladstone/100537238)
2021-10-13T10:51:46Z	**Gold Coast woman charged over allegedly issuing hundreds of fake COVID-19 medical exemptions**
It will be alleged that the woman told police she has issued approximately 600 false COVID certificates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-13/woman-charged-over-alleged-fake-covid-medical-exemptions/100514634)
2021-10-13T13:48:35Z	**'Follow New South Wales's lead': Perrottet's advice for PM on emissions**
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet urges the Morrison government to follow NSW on targets for carbon emissions by 2030. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/premier-perrottet-urges-scott-morrison-adopt-nsw-50pc-target-/100537620)
2021-10-13T15:05:32Z	**Kenyan Olympian stabbed to death in her home**
Just a few months ago Agnes Tirop ran fourth in the final of the 10,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics, she has now been found dead in her home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/kenyan-athletics-star-stabbed-to-death/100537670)
2021-10-13T15:22:33Z	**'Captain Kirk' becomes oldest person in space as Blue Origin's second human spaceflight takes off**
At age 90 William Shatner becomes the oldest person ever to go into space aboard Blue Origin's second crewed space flight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/blue-origin-spaceflight-tourism-shatner-captain-kirk/100537600)
2021-10-13T17:00:00Z	**You could build a Great Wall of China from the extra amount of e-waste we dumped this year**
Less than one fifth of e-waste is effectively recycled, despite it containing anything from gold and silver to valuable glass and rare earth elements. Experts say a circular economy is the solution. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-14/e-waste-electronics-landfill-gold-landfill-recycling/100524744)
2021-10-13T17:47:22Z	**Australia 'becoming the dumping ground' for worst emitting cars as government delays on international standards**
More than 80 per cent of the global car market now follows 'Euro 6' emissions standards — but Australia's resistance to signing on is leaving the country with less efficient, less safe and higher polluting cars, experts warn. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/australia-dumping-ground-for-polluting-cars-euro-6-standards/100535418)
2021-10-13T18:15:08Z	**As Melburnians like Olivia and Daniel buy cheaper land in Geelong, supply is close to running out**
The Cranbourne couple decided to build their future in Geelong after realising land was half the price, and they are not alone. There are concerns a serious supply shortage is looming. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/geelong-building-boom-leads-to-land-shortage/100536378)
2021-10-13T18:15:00Z	**Waking up around 3am plagued with fear and self-doubt? You're not alone**
The thoughts are often distressing and punitive. Then they vaporise in the daylight, proving that the 3am thinking was completely irrational. So, why do we do it? Greg Murray explains. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/why-we-wake-up-at-3am-with-negative-thoughts/100536432)
2021-10-13T18:29:23Z	**Jackpot: How the gambling industry cashed in on political donations**
Over $80 million in legal gambling-related payments — at least double what was previously identified — have flowed into the coffers of political parties during the past 22 years, an ABC News investigation can reveal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/how-the-gambling-industry-cashed-in-on-political-donations/100509026)
2021-10-13T18:50:55Z	**Tasmania's COVID-free status on the brink after NSW man's hotel runner**
The news that a COVID-positive traveller from NSW bolted from hotel quarantine in Tasmania has caused anger in the community, with the Premier conceding hotels are not "prisons" — but questions remain how the 31-year-old was able to escape into the suburbs, writes Emily Baker. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/tasmania-covid-quarantine-security-breach-answers-sought/100536016)
2021-10-13T19:00:00Z	**'Enjoy the gallows, b***h': Racism and sexism feed into threats directed at COVID experts**
A survey of scientists around the world finds 15 per cent of them received death threats after speaking about COVID-19 — and it's having a chilling effect on their work. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-14/covid-scientists-receiving-death-threats-abuse/100533564)
2021-10-13T19:09:48Z	**New tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites listed by Victorian health authorities**
New tier 1 exposure sites have been listed in Warrnambool, Geelong, Warragul, Stawell, Halls Gap and Bendigo overnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/victoria-exposure-sites-thursday-october-14/100537704)
2021-10-13T19:36:06Z	**Risk of giant hail, destructive wind gusts and intense rainfall for south-east Queensland today**
The atmosphere is "very much primed" for storm activity throughout south-east Queensland today, with the potential risk of severe storms and supercell activity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/qld-weather-bom-thunderstorms-wind-giant-hail/100535002)
2021-10-13T19:35:48Z	**What does outspoken professor Peter Ridd's High Court loss mean for free speech on campus?**
A university researchers says outspoken professor Peter Ridd's High Court loss poses important questions around free speech and academic freedoms on university campuses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/qld-peter-ridd-high-court-appeal-loss-academics-free-speech/100535328)
2021-10-13T19:35:18Z	**Woman charged under new Queensland laws for allegedly failing to report child sex abuse**
A woman in her 50s becomes the first person to be charged under new Queensland laws that require all adults to report suspected child sexual abuse to police. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/qld-court-woman-charged-under-new-child-sexual-abuse-laws/100535838)
2021-10-13T19:34:47Z	**Why spend $50,000 on a pool when you can use a livestock water tank instead?**
They're normally used as water tubs for cattle, but some people have found a new use for stock tanks — a stylish, functional and cheap version of a plunge pool. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-14/stock-tanks-used-as-pools-a-new-trend-taking-over/100532132)
2021-10-13T19:52:32Z	**Live: NSW Now: Residents to receive additional Dine & Discover vouchers**
MORNING BRIEFING: An additional two Dine & Discover vouchers will be offered to people across New South Wales as the state continues to reopen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/sydney-news-nsw-residents-receive-two-dine-and-discover-vouchers/100537460)
2021-10-13T20:13:52Z	**Man kills several people in Norway in bow and arrow attacks, police say**
A man is arrested after killing multiple people and injuring others with arrows in the small Norwegian town of Kongsberg. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/norway-man-kills-several-people-with-bow-and-arrow/100537722)
2021-10-13T20:11:27Z	**Fears of spike in crashes as inexperienced drivers return to the road**
Lockdown has kept many young drivers off Victorian roads for the past two years and now parents and experts are worried about an increase in serious crashes as the state prepares to reopen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/victorian-road-safety-fears-as-young-drivers-return-to-roads/100533088)
2021-10-13T20:30:25Z	**Experts urge caution over quick fix for kids' sleeping problems**
Doctors say parents should think twice about buying a sleep-inducing medication online that is only available via prescription for Australians under the age of 55. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/parents-warned-against-giving-melatonin-to-kids-/100535642)
2021-10-13T20:48:45Z	**'We may lose capable employees': Education union concerned about NT government's vaccine mandate**
Education unions are concerned the NT government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate will lead to worker shortages in schools, after a survey revealed about one-sixth of teaching staff do not intend to get vaccinated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/nt-education-union-vaccine-mandate/100537500)
2021-10-13T21:08:38Z	**WA Greens MP to introduce emissions bill, but government won't support 'blunt instrument'**
Western Australian Greens MP Brad Pettitt will today introduce a bill into state parliament that would cut WA's net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 per cent of 2005 levels by mid-2030. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/wa-greens-mp-brad-pettitt-emissions-net-zero-2050/100535396)
2021-10-13T21:07:54Z	**'They just changed the law': Why Clive Palmer took the WA government to the High Court, and what it means**
Last year's decision by the WA government to change a state agreement was an unconventional solution to a big, expensive problem. But exactly why did Clive Palmer take the issue to the High Court — and what are the implications? Rebecca Turner explains. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/clive-palmer-legal-defeat-analysis/100535636)
2021-10-13T21:05:02Z	**In Icelandic folk horror film Lamb, a couple grieving for their daughter upset the laws of nature**
The Cannes award-winner is a heady brew of indelible images, breakout sheep stars and kooky thrills and spills that may appeal to fans of cult hits Midsommar and The Witch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/lamb-review-icelandic-horror-movie-with-noomi-rapace/100535480)
2021-10-13T21:30:26Z	**Winners and losers from quieter-than-usual AFL trade period**
It might not have been the busiest of AFL trade windows, in fact it was the quietest since free agency returned, but there were still winners and losers, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/who-won-and-who-lost-the-quietest-afl-trade-period/100537730)
2021-10-13T22:03:19Z	**NSW records 406 COVID-19 cases and six deaths**
NSW records 406 new local COVID-19 cases and another six deaths in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/nsw-records-406-covid-19-cases/100537720)
2021-10-13T22:03:03Z	**Victoria records 2,297 new local COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths**
There are now 20,505 active cases of the virus in Victoria, and 125 people have died during the current Delta outbreak. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/victoria-records-new-covid-cases/100537786)
2021-10-13T21:55:34Z	**Australian gas producers capitalise on global energy crises**
Energy crises in Europe and Asia are delivering windfall profits to Australian oil and gas producers, which are raking in up to $200 million for gas shipments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-14/australian-gas-producers-profit-from-global-energy-crisis/100533746)
2021-10-13T21:54:52Z	**Teens in fatal Truganina crash involved in altercation minutes before the accident**
Homicide detectives want to identify the occupants of three vehicles who were involved in an altercation with teenagers who died in a crash just minutes later. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/teenagers-involved-in-altercation-before-fatal-truganina-crash/100537716)
2021-10-13T22:12:21Z	**This degraded river is Victoria's 'most stressed'. Now there's a plan to help its recovery**
The Moorabool, which runs from the Central Highlands near Ballarat to join the Barwon River in Geelong, experiences regular fish kills and algal blooms. Now there are plans in place to turn the degraded system into a healthy waterway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/water-plan-includes-steps-to-help-victorias-most-stressed-river/100531304)
2021-10-13T22:27:41Z	**Idris went to Canberra for his sister and newborn nephew's funeral — but now he can't get back home**
Idris Martin left South Australia to attend the funeral of his newborn nephew and his sister, who died due to complications during the birth, enduring what he described as "the worst week of my life". He is now among about 8,000 SA residents unable to get home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/sa-man-stranded-act-after-attending-sister-and-nephews-funeral/100537320)
2021-10-13T22:45:40Z	**Optimum distance to use a taser 3-4 metres, police shooting murder trial told**
The murder trial of a police officer seen shooting a woman armed with a knife from around 4 metres away is told that is an optimal distance from which to use a taser. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person who has died. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/optimum-distance-to-use-taser-3-4m-court-told/100532720)
2021-10-13T23:01:33Z	**Rolling Stones cut Brown Sugar from tour set list over offensive lyrics**
One of the Rolling Stones' biggest hits will not be played during their current tour of the US due to lyrics referencing beating and having sex with young slaves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/rolling-stones-cut-brown-sugar-from-tour-over-slavery-lyrics/100537974)
2021-10-13T23:19:14Z	**Zero idea what net zero means? Let's bring you up to speed**
An internal debate in the federal Coalition is heating up over climate change ahead of the COP26 global climate conference, so expect to hear a lot about a net zero carbon emissions target over the coming weeks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/what-is-net-zero-carbon-emissions-cop26-/100534400)
2021-10-13T23:17:58Z	**Indian 'cobra killer' gets life sentence for murdering wife**
The 28-year-old first set loose a venomous viper on his wife. While she was recovering, he released a cobra, killing her. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/indian-cobra-killer-sentenced-life-for-murdering-wife/100537826)
2021-10-13T23:32:38Z	**Putin denies using gas supply as a weapon against European Union**
President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to help ease Europe's energy crunch as the European Union calls an emergency summit to tackle skyrocketing prices. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/vladimir-putin-russia-not-using-gas-weapon-europe-energy-crunch/100528878)
2021-10-13T23:44:30Z	**'We'll call it Bailey Smith': Sheep farmer gets kick out of lamb's mullet-like fifth leg**
While all families have their black sheep, a wool farmer and shearer in South Australia's Mid North recently spotted a lamb that stood out a little more than the rest — with its unusual appendage reminding him of a haircut currently in vogue among sporting circles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/sheep-with-five-legs-found-among-orroroo-lamb-flock/100530244)
2021-10-13T23:41:08Z	**FIFA to probe World Cup qualifier crowds disorder after fans fight police, throw water bottles at players**
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against the Hungarian, English, Albanian and Polish football federations after condemning disorder involving Hungary and Albania fans in separate World Cup qualifiers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/fifa-to-probe-world-cup-crowds-disorder-hungary-albania/100537934)
2021-10-14T00:17:24Z	**Adelaide woman's body found in driveway**
A woman's body has been found under the rear of a car in the driveway of a home in Adelaide's north-west. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/adelaide-womans-body-found-under-car-in-driveway/100538390)
2021-10-14T00:32:36Z	**Fierce backlash from Australian Muslims forces cancellation of online event with Taliban**
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has cancelled a planned Facebook Live event at which two Taliban were invited to answer questions after the Muslim Australian community expressed outrage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/afic-cancels-online-event-with-taliban-spokesman/100538330)
2021-10-14T00:42:30Z	**Top doctor calls for border reopening date to boost vaccine rates**
Queensland's top doctor demands Annastacia Palaszczuk's government urgently set a date to reopen the state's borders ahead of Christmas in a bid to bolster vaccination rates and provide certainty to businesses and communities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/qld-coronavirus-covid-amaq-demands-date-roadmap-reopen-vaccine/100538286)
2021-10-14T01:01:33Z	**'It does ring alarm bells': Five clinical incident deaths recorded in WA's Child and Adolescent Health Service**
Western Australia's Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) reveals five children and teenagers died in its care due to clinical incidents in the last financial year, sparking calls for more health funding. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/five-deaths-wa-child-adolescent-health-service-pch/100538020)
2021-10-14T01:09:09Z	**Summer of golf falls victim to COVID again as men's and women's Australian Opens are cancelled**
Golf Australia is forced to cancel its men's and women's Australian Open tournaments due to uncertainty over COVID restrictions and inability to feature marquee players. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/golf-australian-open-mens-and-womens-cancelled-due-to-covid/100538396)
2021-10-14T01:24:34Z	**Hunter MPs back Voluntary Assisted Dying bill, but one remains undecided and 'deeply conflicted'**
The Hunter region's state Labor MPs are all backing plans to allow voluntary assisted dying in New South Wales, but Nationals MP for Upper Hunter David Layzell is still undecided. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/hunter-mps-on-euthanasia-bill/100538282)
2021-10-14T01:23:56Z	**Mining magnate 'Twiggy' Forrest accuses Nationals of 'scaring Australians' over move to renewable energy**
Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest says "people like him" need to change and lead the country away from coal, but that "fearmongering" Nationals politicians are scaring Australians to save their own jobs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/twiggy-forrest-accuses-nationals-of-coal-fearmongering-for-votes/100537902)
2021-10-14T01:20:35Z	**Child murderer Barrie Watts's bid for freedom denied**
Notorious child killer Barrie John Watts, who was convicted of the 1987 murder of Noosa schoolgirl Sian Kingi, is denied parole by the Parole Board Queensland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/queensland-child-killer-barrie-john-watts-denied-parole/100437244)
2021-10-14T01:40:27Z	**Bill Papas's companies earned $500 million from fraud, liquidators allege**
Alleged fraudster Bill Papas may have committed criminal offences according to liquidators, after allegedly siphoning off more than $500 million from Westpac and other major banks since 2013. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/bill-papas-forum-fraud-liquidator/100534900)
2021-10-14T01:38:40Z	**Supermarket giant brings in rapid COVID tests, bluetooth tech to keep supply flowing**
Amid government-run workplace trials, Woolworths is already giving workers rapid antigen testing and hi-tech wristbands to keep the virus out of its distribution centres. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/tech-and-testing-for-supermarket-distribution-centre-workers/100536480)
2021-10-14T02:04:55Z	**Famed businessman Ron Brierley sentenced to prison for possessing 46,000 child abuse files**
Ron Brierley — once knighted for his services to business — is sentenced to 14 months in prison after he was caught at Sydney Airport with a large collection of child abuse material he said he used for "recreation". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/ron-brierley-sentenced-over-child-abuse-images-and-videos/100538294)
2021-10-14T02:21:48Z	**Billy Connolly says life with Parkinson's disease 'has its moments'**
Comedian Billy Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013. While he tries not to dwell on his diagnosis, he admits it has been challenging. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/billy-connolly-parkinsons-disease-comedy-australia-optimism/100536690)
2021-10-14T02:20:40Z	**Karabar man to face culpable driving and drug driving charges over fatal Canberra highway crash**
ACT police have charged a 27-year-old truck driver who they allege was under the influence of cannabis when he ran a red light and caused a collision with two other vehicles, killing one man and injuring another. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/karabar-man-faces-charges-over-barton-highway-fatal-collision/100538536)
2021-10-14T02:20:19Z	**Health officials racing to 'accelerate' vaccination rates in Indigenous communities as state restrictions ease**
Federal health officials have conceded COVID-19 vaccination rates in Indigenous communities lag behind the rest of the population by more than 20 per cent, raising concerns about the protection of First Nations people as pandemic restrictions ease. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/government-improve-covid-vaccine-rates-indigenous-communities/100538804)
2021-10-14T02:42:08Z	**Given up for dead after being sucked into a tornado, Pom Pom the dog returns home**
As a twister tore through NSW two weeks ago, Scott McKinnon saw outside a "scene out of the Wizard Of Oz" — his tiny Pomeranian, along with some of the neighbour's cows, spinning about 20 metres up in the air. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/dog-sucked-up-by-tornado-central-west-nsw-returns-home/100538440)
2021-10-14T02:58:37Z	**Construction giant facing fines over Canberra construction site death**
Multiplex and RAR Cranes are facing fines of up to $1.5 million over the death of a man at the University of Canberra public hospital building site in 2016. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/multiplex-rar-cranes-facing-fines-over-worksite-death/100538912)
2021-10-14T03:14:31Z	**Ever dreamt of having a hobby farm in Tasmania? You're not alone**
Help is at hand for Tasmanian hobby farm enthusiasts who are new to the land. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/interest-in-tasmanian-small-farms-growing-/100520032)
2021-10-14T03:10:46Z	**Cricket Australia slammed over chair's salary after resignation of Earl Eddings**
Australia's most powerful cricket state uses Cricket Australia's AGM to criticise the high pay awarded to the organisation's chair. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/cricket-australia-criticised-for-high-chair-salary-at-agm/100538974)
2021-10-14T03:30:56Z	**The WBBL returns, full of home-grown stars and world-class imports**
The seventh season of the Women's Big Bash has arrived. Get up to speed on all you need to know ahead of the first ball. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/the-wbbl-returns-world-class-imports/100538910)
2021-10-14T03:55:29Z	**US Olympic Committee defends handling of Nassar case after gymnasts send letter to Congress**
Gymnasts who suffered sexual abuse under former team doctor Larry Nassar send a letter to Congress calling for the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee to be dissolved. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/us-olympic-committee-defends-handling-of-larry-nassar-case/100539154)
2021-10-14T03:50:47Z	**McGowan offers glimpse into life with COVID in WA**
Having enjoyed life with barely any restrictions this year, WA's Premier has outlined what 'living with the virus' will look like. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/mcgowan-offers-glimpse-into-life-with-covid-in-wa/100538028)
2021-10-14T04:02:21Z	**'He said he'd throw me to pigs': Burns victim gives harrowing evidence at trial**
A Tasmanian woman who was allegedly set on fire by her partner tells a jury he threatened to kill her — and force her to write her own suicide note beforehand  — if she ever left him. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/trial-for-attempted-murder-charge-of-hobart-woman-set-alight/100523104)
2021-10-14T04:15:39Z	**Much at stake for NSW regions as new Perrottet-Toole leadership team takes control**
Two new party leaders with very different backgrounds, styles, and history are at the helm of the NSW government. What does that look like for the regions? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/perrottet-toole-leadership-team-takes-control/100535930)
2021-10-14T04:34:48Z	**Your questions about Victorian schools and COVID answered**
After another lockdown sent Victoria's 1 million students in and out of remote learning, classrooms are beginning to open up again. Here's what we know about the return to school, exams, masks and ventilation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/victorian-schools-and-covid-explained/100537836)
2021-10-14T05:14:29Z	**Three dead as truck and sedan collide at major Gold Coast intersection**
Twelve ambulances called to treat nine people, three of whom died, after a multi-vehicle crash that spread debris for almost a kilometre, the ambulance service says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/three-dead-after-truck-collides-with-sedan-on-the-gold-coast/100539840)
2021-10-14T05:20:35Z	**Woman charged with pretending to be a doctor and issuing fake COVID exemptions 'doesn't believe she's done anything wrong'**
Police are trying to track down people who received a fake "medical exemption" from the Toowoomba woman, who was charging up to $150 per document. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/fake-doctor-alleged-false-covid-exemptions/100539676)
2021-10-14T05:34:16Z	**Get ready. The next round of wild weather to hit eastern Australia is forming**
The BOM is warning that destructive winds, giant hail and flooding are possible with severe storms stretching from Gippsland to Rockhampton. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/bom-forecasts-latest-round-of-severe-storms-this-afternoon/100539270)
2021-10-14T05:34:16Z	**'Bewildering': Australia plans to stop AstraZeneca production — but how will it affect our neighbours?**
CSL's Melbourne plant is making about a million doses a week and up to 800,000 are being sent overseas to bolster vaccine rollouts in the Pacific and South-East Asia. But the company is expected to wind up production of AstraZeneca in Australia early next year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/opposition-aid-groups-urge-government-extend-csl-astra-zeneca/100539494)
2021-10-14T05:50:31Z	**'Don't make people suffer': Mark's death 'without dignity' haunts his widow**
Two people share their heart-breaking stories of terminal cancer and explain what it would mean for them if NSW's assisted dying bill is passed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/voluntary-assisted-dying-advocates-share-stories-terminal-cancer/100538780)
2021-10-14T06:02:17Z	**Teenager's death 'preventable' had police complied, a court hears**
A Queensland Coroner has ruled police "utterly failed" their duties which led to the death of a teenager on the Gold Coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/logan-dreier-inquest-findings/100537988)
2021-10-14T06:18:46Z	**Western Sydney shopping centre evacuated as storms hit Sydney, after tornado warning**
A severe thunderstorm in Sydney and coastal NSW brings thunder, lightning, heavy rain and hail, following a severe weather warning that included possible tornado activity was issued late this afternoon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/dangerous-storm-over-parts-of-nsw-weather-bureau-warns/100540012)
2021-10-14T06:43:34Z	**'Give this man a movie deal asap': Actor's impression of Robin Williams stuns fans**
Relatively unknown actor Jamie Costa gives an uncanny performance as Robin Williams in a five-minute YouTube video that has gone viral. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/robin-williams-impression-by-jamie-costa-stuns-fans/100539988)
2021-10-14T06:54:04Z	**More than 1,000 ordered to evacuate as La Palma volcano threatens more homes**
Residents in several towns on the western coast of La Palma town hastily pack up their belongings, after being given just hours to evacuate their homes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/la-palma-volcano-evacuations-after-lava-low-shifts/100538372)
2021-10-14T07:33:04Z	**Coroner identifies ex-partner as person of interest in 40 year old case**
The former partner of a Tasmanian woman who went missing more than 40 years ago was in court as it is announced he is a person of interest in her disappearance for the upcoming inquest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/darlene-geertsema-missing-person-inquest-person-of-interest/100538560)
2021-10-14T07:46:36Z	**Queensland landlords lose automatic refusal on pets in rental properties**
A new housing bill strips Queensland landlords of the right of refusal on pets in rental properties. The bill also offers greater protections to tenants experiencing domestic violence and enforces minimum housing standards. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/qld-new-housing-bill-removes-refusal-right-on-pets-in-rentals/100540534)
2021-10-14T08:01:14Z	**Red tape or native title? Forrest, WA minister at odds over hydrogen project decision**
A war of words has broken out between Andrew Forrest and the WA Government over why the state's missing out on his hydrogen cash splash. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/why-wa-missed-out-on-twiggy-s-first-big-hydrogen-project/100539976)
2021-10-14T08:17:20Z	**Man arrested in Riverland and three others at Adelaide hotel after alleged border breach**
Three people arrested at an Adelaide medi-hotel were among four stopped after allegedly trying to get into South Australia from NSW and Victoria, police say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/four-arrested-after-alleged-sa-border-breach/100539912)
2021-10-14T08:15:13Z	**NT opposition labels mandatory vaccines for workers 'draconian'**
The CLP Opposition has slammed the NT government's vaccine mandate for workers, saying it's a "sad indictment on the government and its vaccine rollout to date". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/nt-clp-criticises-vaccine-mandate-workers/100538790)
2021-10-14T08:36:03Z	**The aged care industry insists the sector is in a 'better place' to manage COVID-19 outbreaks, but concerns remain**
This week, residents in aged care facilities across New South Wales finally welcomed back visitors as restrictions eased. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/aged-care-facilities-nsw-visitors-return-covid-restrictions-ease/100538400)
2021-10-14T08:54:09Z	**'Extremely fierce': 46 dead in southern Taiwan highrise fire**
A fire that engulfs a building in southern Taiwan kills 46 people, according to local officials who expect the death toll to rise. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/fire-leaves-46-dead-dozens-injured-in-southern-taiwan-tower-fire/100540752)
2021-10-14T09:27:30Z	**Bali reopens to international travel, but Australians are still locked out**
Bali is reopened for international travelers for the first time in more than a year. But no international flights were expected after the island was opened to travellers from 19 approved countries, authorities say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/bali-reopens-to-international-flights-but-no-tourists-in-sight/100540776)
2021-10-14T09:57:24Z	**Truck driver tests positive for COVID-19 after visiting Adelaide Big W**
SA Health says a truck driver has tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting three exposure sites in South Australia, including a Big W store. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/truck-driver-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-going-to-sa-big-w/100540930)
2021-10-14T13:05:08Z	**COVID vaccine deadline day arrives for around a million of Victoria's essential workers**
The deadline for Victoria's essential workers to receive at least one COVID-19 vaccination has arrived, but for some workers and employers, the mandate is already causing issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/vaccine-deadline-victoria-essential-workers-covid-mandate/100539588)
2021-10-14T13:04:53Z	**'Rabble of a government': Climate change policy flayed on Q+A**
The federal government comes under attack on several fronts over emissions policy, accused of being held to ransom by the Nationals over getting to net zero by the year 2050. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/government-is-rabble-mark-dreyfus-climate-change-net-zero/100540894)
2021-10-14T13:51:06Z	**'We're robbing from our children's future': Prince William blasts billionaire space race**
Prince William suggests entrepreneurs focus their resources on solving environmental problems on Earth, rather than competing in a commercial space race. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/prince-william-urges-billionaires-put-planet-before-space-race/100541038)
2021-10-14T18:10:53Z	**Three in four aged care deaths in NSW's Delta outbreak were fully vaccinated, data shows**
Government data provided to the ABC reveals for the first time the vaccination status of aged care residents who died from COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/data-shows-fully-vaccinated-deaths-in-nsw-aged-care-homes/100539620)
2021-10-14T19:02:32Z	**The world is running low on everything, your online orders are at sea, and Christmas will be tricky**
Around the world, ships are lined up waiting to enter port and companies can't find containers or truck drivers to take their goods to their final destination. Meanwhile, you're still waiting for that delivery. What's going on with the global supply chain? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/global-supply-chains-are-broken-and-online-orders-are-delayed/100536584)
2021-10-14T19:01:43Z	**'What’s wrong with mum?': This is what it feels like to live with long COVID**
As Australia comes to grips with the idea of living with COVID-19, Freya, Judy and Adam already know what that's like. They're part of a growing number of people with long COVID and they want to help you understand what it feels like. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/what-does-long-covid-feel-like-australia-research-latest/100429496)
2021-10-14T19:00:00Z	**The women who sewed to save themselves from the gas chambers of Auschwitz**
Historian Lucy Adlington was inspired to write a novel about the women forced to make clothes at Auschwitz. Then she discovered the truth was more riveting than the fiction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/auschwitz-dressmakers-the-women-who-sewed-to-survive/100513846)
2021-10-14T19:08:20Z	**Push for NDIS to fund private swimming lessons for children with autism**
Families of children like Liam Archer, who has autism, are worried their kids will be missing out on vital water safety skills, with the National Disability Insurance Scheme refusing to fund one-on-one swimming lessons. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/private-swim-lessons-funding-children-autism-ndis/100540026)
2021-10-14T19:13:07Z	**Family awarded life insurance after dying woman was sent cancellation warning to old work email**
While Carolyn Burns was dying, AMP cancelled her life insurance because she never responded to emails to a work address from five years earlier. Now, her family has won a court case against AMP to claim the payout. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/family-wins-life-insurance-claim-against-amp/100536940)
2021-10-14T19:29:25Z	**What are the vaccine rules for rural workers?**
It's confusing keeping up with different rules across states and industries — so what are the COVID-19 vaccine rules for rural workers? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/rural-vaccine-explainer/100538926)
2021-10-14T19:58:11Z	**'It's shocking': International students feeling stuck in Australia**
For Roy David Gomez studying in Australia was a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. Now, just weeks away from the end of his degree, he has only been on campus three times. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/international-students-stuck-australia-border-restrictions/100535688)
2021-10-14T19:56:50Z	**Economist issues warning about US economy overheating**
Renowned economist and former Treasury secretary Larry Summers says the US economy is overheating, drawing parallels to the late 1960s when inflation shot up drastically even before major supply constraints were evident. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/economist-larry-summers-warns-inflation-us-economy-overheating/100539642)
2021-10-14T20:16:16Z	**Robyn got her landlord's approval for NDIS-funded home improvements. Now she's being kicked out**
Three months after NDIS-funded mobility improvements were completed at Robyn Butterworth's rental house, she has been told to move out to make way for the landlord's mother. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/ndis-funded-rental-home-improvements-lease-to-end/100535868)
2021-10-14T20:15:41Z	**How Paula shed 'chaos and pain' to live her 'best life'**
Paula Edwards fell into a deep hole of mental illness before she found a way to climb out. Now her passion is helping others. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/mental-health-week-how-to-connect/100537894)
2021-10-14T20:15:20Z	**Live: Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia**
As Victoria becomes the first Australian state or territory to ban unvaccinated MPs from entering parliament, residents across NSW get the ability to integrate their COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate into the Service NSW app. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown-press-conferences/100540750)
2021-10-14T20:26:21Z	**At least six dead amid heavy fighting as Beirut protest turns violent**
Fighting in Beirut claims six lives, with rival factions trading gunfire following a protest demanding the removal of the judge investigating an explosion that ripped through the city's port last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/beirut-protests-lebanon-hezbollah/100541090)
2021-10-14T20:35:29Z	**More storms, heavy rain, hail set to hit south-east Queensland amid severe thunderstorm warning**
South-east Queenslanders are told to expect more wild weather today, with severe thunderstorms expected to bring damaging winds and large hail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/qld-weather-storms-hail-batter-south-east-gold-coast-warnings/100538206)
2021-10-14T20:53:45Z	**Friday news quiz: Do you remember the headlines from this week?**
Another week, another news quiz. Reckon you've been paying enough attention to get 10/10? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/friday-news-quiz-october-15-2021/100528618)
2021-10-14T20:45:11Z	**ASX expected to rise with Wall Street, as ASIC takes IAG to court**
The Australian share market is expected to follow Wall Street today and wrap up the week on a high. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/iag-insurance-asx-asic-wall-street-sharemarket/100541222)
2021-10-14T21:03:07Z	**Banksy artwork that was shredded after auction sells for 20 times its pre-shredded price**
The Love is in the Bin artwork, which became famous for self-shredding just after it sold at auction three years ago, sells for 18.6 million pounds ($34.3 million), a new record for the artist. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/shredded-banksy-work-love-is-in-the-bin-sets-record/100541176)
2021-10-14T21:00:37Z	**Emergency patients in south-east Queensland can wait hours for an ambulance, documents show**
Queensland Ambulance Service briefing documents covering 11 days in April and May this year reveal an organisation "overwhelmed" and "struggling" with "an extreme workload". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/qld-ambulance-patients-left-waiting-hours-documents/100539832)
2021-10-14T21:00:33Z	**By not acting immediately on branch stacking, Albanese is putting his and Labor's credibility on the line**
The Labor leader's credibility on integrity issues is on the line after he declined to act immediately against MP Anthony Byrne, who this week admitted to participating extensively in branch stacking, writes Michelle Grattan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/anthony-albanese-needs-to-act-labor-integrity-ibac/100541148)
2021-10-14T21:15:24Z	**'Wholly inaccurate': Anti-vaxxers fabricated a NSW Supreme Court transcript and spread it online**
A viral post has spread on Facebook with a fake transcript claiming infectious diseases expert Kristine Macartney said vaccinated individuals are 13 times more likely to spread COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/coronacheck-nsw-supreme-court-transcript-fake/100539064)
2021-10-14T21:38:02Z	**'A step towards the future for our people': NASA's rocket launch site sits deep in Aboriginal land**
A team of 27 NASA personnel is working with local First Nations people to ready a small north-east Arnhem Land space base for its historic rocket launch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/nt-nasa-arnhem-space-centre-ready-2022-take-off/100538796)
2021-10-14T21:34:40Z	**ASIC chases $60m in compensation for NRMA customers who lost out on promised discounts**
Australia's corporate regulator takes one of the nation's biggest insurance companies to court over unpaid insurance discounts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/iag-did-not-pay-promised-customer-discounts-asic-alleges/100541312)
2021-10-14T21:57:25Z	**A dog was killed by an electric shock in Alice Springs. A whistleblower says it should have prevented the death of a child**
A whistleblower alleges degraded power infrastructure in the NT is widespread, saying there were multiple ‘near misses’ before an 11-year-old boy was killed in Gunbalanya. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/whistleblower-letter-alleges-safety-issues-nt-gunbalanya-inquest/100538842)
2021-10-14T21:53:48Z	**Queenstown residents urged to stay indoors amid tyre fire, just as arts festival starts**
Car and truck tyres set alight at the Mount Lyell mine in Queenstown overnight are sending significant amounts of smoke into the air, with the fate of The Unconformity arts festival in the town unclear. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/tas-queenstown-residents-told-to-stay-indoors-mt-lyell-tyre-fire/100541306)
2021-10-14T22:04:16Z	**Victoria records 2,179 new local COVID-19 cases and six deaths**
The death toll for the current Delta outbreak stands at 131, and there are now 21,324 active cases of the virus in Victoria. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/victoria-records-new-covid-cases/100540928)
2021-10-14T22:20:26Z	**Former Trump aide Steve Bannon faces criminal charges over US Capitol riot panel snub**
A US congressional committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot to vote on recommending criminal contempt charges against former Trump aide Steve Bannon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/steve-bannon-faces-criminal-charges-over-capitol-riot-panel-snub/100541274)
2021-10-14T22:16:06Z	**NSW records 399 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths**
NSW records 399 locally acquired COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/nsw-records-399-covid-19-cases/100541348)
2021-10-14T22:33:37Z	**LinkedIn to shut down in China over 'challenging operating environment' due to internet crackdown**
Microsoft becomes the latest American tech giant to lessen its ties to China, its third-biggest market, saying it was facing "greater compliance requirements" in the country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/microsoft-to-shut-down-linkedin-in-china/100541314)
2021-10-14T22:33:37Z	**Meet TOI-3362 b —  the 'blazingly hot' planet with metal rain**
Queensland scientists have helped confirm the discovery of an "extremely unusual" new planet, with temperatures above 2000 degrees,  aluminum rain in winter, and a rare orbit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/new-planet-toi3362b-extreme-seasons-rare-orbit/100539088)
2021-10-14T22:46:13Z	**Fan who caused Tour de France crash faces suspended sentence**
The cycling fan who sparked chaos in the opening stage of this year's Tour de France when the sign she was holding caused a massive crash, apologises in court and says it was a mistake. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/fan-who-caused-tour-de-france-crash-faces-suspended-sentence/100541300)
2021-10-14T23:02:09Z	**'Colossal': This holiday suburb tops national property sales list, almost double Melbourne's**
A popular regional holiday and party destination has outperformed every suburb in the country, for the number of properties sold over the last year, despite having nowhere near the population of its metro counterparts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/queensland-suburb-most-sales-in-country-property-data/100537968)
2021-10-14T23:26:04Z	**Death sentence for ex-husband who killed vlogger during livestream**
A Chinese man who set his wife on fire during her livestream is sentenced to death, in a case that has raised outrage over domestic violence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/death-sentence-for-ex-husband-who-killed-chinese-vlogger-during-/100541420)
2021-10-14T23:25:48Z	**Hour-long delays on Ipswich train line after suspected stolen excavator driven along tracks**
Rail commuters on the Ipswich-Rosewood line can expect delays of up to an hour this morning after an excavator was driven along tracks west of Brisbane, damaging the train line. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/qld-transport-train-delays-brisbane-excavator-crash-ipswich/100541534)
2021-10-15T00:03:27Z	**This week in US politics: Trump gave his strongest 2024 hint yet. That’s a problem for Republicans**
The former president is doing all the things someone who is running in 2024 would do, without saying he's running. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/us-politics-wrap-october-15/100538438)
2021-10-14T23:55:51Z	**'Hopefully I proved that I am a true warrior': Wilder breaks silence after knockout loss to Fury**
Deontay Wilder breaks his silence after losing to Tyson Fury by knockout but ignores the heavyweight's comment on Monday accusing the American boxer of bad sportsmanship. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/deontay-wilder-breaks-silence-after-knockout-loss-to-tyson-fury/100541394)
2021-10-15T00:32:44Z	**ACT records 35 new cases as lockdown lifts, another death**
The ACT has recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19, as a seventh resident at the Calvary Haydon aged care facility dies with the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/act-covid19-lockdown-ends-35-new-cases-another-death/100541390)
2021-10-15T00:32:26Z	**'For the smell of the honey, warmth of the sun': Backyard beekeepers help revive bee stocks**
Eastern Australia's honey bee populations were decimated during the Black Summer bushfires. Now hobbyists are playing their part in bringing back numbers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-10-15/backyard-bee-keepers-revive-honeybees-after-bushfires/100536448)
2021-10-15T00:28:12Z	**Queensland records no community COVID cases but a flight crew member and truck driver test positive**
Queensland records no community COVID-19 cases but a flight crew member headed to Papua New Guinea and a vaccinated truck driver both test positive. The Chief Health Officer says they are no risk to the community. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/qld-coronavirus-covid-cases-truck-driver-vaccine-push/100541684)
2021-10-15T00:25:47Z	**'Calls piling up' as Victoria's triple-0 service feels the strain during COVID**
One emergency call-taker says there used to be two minutes between calls. Now, she and her colleagues are taking "back-to-back" calls and receiving overtime requests before work. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/triple-0-call-takers-under-pressure-amid-covid-pandemic/100539122)
2021-10-15T00:40:01Z	**Social worker investigated over COVID-19 vaccine claims in email**
Authorities launch an investigation into an Adelaide social worker following a complaint she made false claims about COVID-19 vaccinations in an email distributed earlier this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/social-worker-investigated-over-covid-19-vaccine-claims/100541432)
2021-10-15T01:18:37Z	**If the lights go out at a Coldplay concert, keep dancing**
Coldplay announces its new "eco-friendly" concert tour will be partially powered by the kinetic energy of dancing fans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/coldplay-tour-album-eco-friendly/100541542)
2021-10-15T01:38:22Z	**Outrage as report finds selective logging has no impact on koala population**
A conservation group deems as "dangerous propaganda" the findings of a three-year research program that koala numbers in NSW state forests are not affected by logging. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/report-finds-logging-has-no-affect-on-koala-numbers/100539690)
2021-10-15T01:37:43Z	**Hobart braces for three-day lockdown after COVID hotel quarantine breach**
The ABC understands the Tasmanian government is meeting with Public Health to discuss additional COVID measures, including a three-day lockdown. There will be a press conference at 2:30pm AEDT. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/hobart-three-day-lockdown-after-covid-hotel-breach/100542270)
2021-10-15T01:35:19Z	**Search your postcode to see COVID vaccination rates in Victorian suburbs**
As Victoria's COVID-19 case numbers reach record levels, fine-grain data is released, showing how suburbs are faring in the race to reach the state's vaccination targets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/search-postcode-suburb-covid-19-vaccination-rate-in-victoria/100541722)
2021-10-15T01:50:31Z	**'I know the consequences': Benched NBA star Kyrie Irving defends vax stance**
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says he accepts not being able to play in the NBA due to his decision to not get a COVID-19 vaccination. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/benched-nba-star-kyrie-irving-defends-covid19-vax-stance/100542034)
2021-10-15T02:05:22Z	**How a stillbirth one night shift led two doctors to start a courageous podcast**
Alex Umbers and Kara Thompson were working in a maternity ward when a stillbirth prompted them to share their own difficult paths to motherhood, and eventually, start a podcast to break the silence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/podcast-pregnancy-uncut-breaks-silence-miscarriage-stillbirth/100532648)
2021-10-15T02:16:01Z	**Trouble in paradise as Airbnb vote splits council, neighbours and draws legal threat**
A Whitsundays council has gone against legal advice and its own planning rules to knock back an application for a holiday home due to objections from neighbours. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/airbnb-dispute-whitsundays-council-neighbours-objections/100541592)
2021-10-15T02:30:25Z	**UK police boss resigns for saying women should be more 'streetwise' after Sarah Everard's murder**
Commissioner Philip Allott says he is "devastated at the effect" his comments have had on victims of crime, after saying a woman raped and murdered by a London police officer should never have "submitted" to being arrested. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/uk-police-boss-quits-after-sarah-everard-comments/100542288)
2021-10-15T02:40:19Z	**WHO blames pandemic as tuberculosis deaths rise for first time in years**
Fewer people got tested and treated for the disease because resources were diverted to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO has said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/tuberculosis-deaths-rise-first-time-years/100541922)
2021-10-15T02:44:39Z	**Airtight hospital anteroom unusable during treatment of COVID-infected seafarer**
The WA government has revealed a portable airlock door system preventing the spread of infectious diseases in a Geraldton hospital couldn't be used due to design issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/covid-portable-anteroom-in-geraldton-hospital-unusable/100540996)
2021-10-15T02:57:51Z	**Envoy aborts visit to Myanmar over denial of meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi**
Myanmar faces growing international pressure as South-East Asian leaders discuss excluding it from regional forums and the UN chief cancels a meeting with its foreign minister. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/envoy-aborts-visit-to-myanmar-straining-asean-relations/100542334)
2021-10-15T03:07:57Z	**Tim Paine 'devastated' to hear of Will Pucovski's latest concussion**
Australian skipper Tim Paine laments the latest concussion for Will Pucovski, nominates a new frontrunner for opener, gives an update on his recovery from surgery and discusses Ben Stokes's chances to make the Ashes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/tim-paine-devastated-to-hear-of-will-pucovskis-latest-concussion/100542080)
2021-10-15T03:20:54Z	**Six Dubai travel agency employees charged over importation of drugs into Sydney airport**
A group of six men, who work for the Dubai National Air Travey Agency, have been charged with trying to import 38 kilograms of methamphetamine into Sydney at the start of the pandemic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/nsw-airport-drug-sting/100542558)
2021-10-15T03:33:56Z	**Authorities catch 101 illegal fishing vessels off northern Australia since July**
The Australian government confirms it is no longer detaining illegal foreign fishing crews due to COVID-19 safety concerns, amid a spike in boats close to the mainland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/federal-authorities-confirm-spike-in-illegal-fishing/100540258)
2021-10-15T03:50:43Z	**Scott Morrison to attend COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, no decision on net zero**
Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms he will attend an international climate conference in Glasgow, but he has not yet reached a deal about whether Australia will sign up to a net zero emissions by 2050 target. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/scott-morrison-covid-border-closure-travel-nsw-quarantine/100542882)
2021-10-15T04:08:45Z	**Former Sony Music boss Denis Handlin stripped of lifetime ARIA award after revelations of toxic work culture**
The Australian Recording Industry Association is stripping disgraced former Sony Music Australia CEO Denis Handlin of a lifetime achievement award. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/ex-sony-boss-denis-handlin-stripped-of-aria-award/100542820)
2021-10-15T04:07:59Z	**Mixed reaction to delay in NSW regional travel as vaccination rates fall behind**
Some are relieved the health of regional communities is being put first; others say businesses are in dire need of more tourism dollars. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/nsw-regional-travel-delayed-due-to-low-vaccination-rates/100541602)
2021-10-15T04:06:28Z	**Man arrested after allegedly trying to deliver heroin in food delivery bags to Adelaide medi-hotel**
A man who allegedly attempted to deliver heroin and other drugs concealed in food delivery bags to an Adelaide medi-hotel is arrested. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/man-arrested-for-trying-to-deliver-drugs-to-adelaide-medi-hotel/100543014)
2021-10-15T04:25:15Z	**Frantic search launched for person missing in the ocean off Green Head**
Authorities launch an air and sea search for a person who is believed to be missing after being on a dinghy in the ocean off WA's Mid West coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/police-search-for-person-missing-in-ocean-off-jurien-bay/100543088)
2021-10-15T04:25:15Z	**Tasmania's 'snap' lockdown restrictions explained**
Tasmanians in the south of the island are now in a "snap" lockdown due to a traveller's quarantine breach. Here are the rules people have to follow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/tasmanias-lockdown-restrictions-explained/100520606)
2021-10-15T04:21:14Z	**'No-one should go through this': Border application to see dying mother exposes flaw**
A Queensland family learnt the devastating news their beloved wife and mother had just weeks to live this week, but faced a frustrating battle applying for a border exemption. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/family-qld-border-pass-application-exposes-flaw/100540780)
2021-10-15T04:34:12Z	**Qantas brings forward international flights to match NSW quarantine-free travel date**
Qantas will bring forward its planned restart date for international flights to and from Sydney by two weeks, following NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's move to allow quarantine-free vaccinated arrivals from November 1. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/qantas-brings-forward-international-flights-to-sydney/100543080)
2021-10-15T05:04:57Z	**Headaches for Morrison as NSW Premier opens international border**
Labor likes to dub Scott Morrison the 'Prime Minister for NSW'. But Dominic Perrottet is fast earning the reputation of 'Premier for Australia' — and that's likely to give Morrison headaches. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/nsw-international-border-perottet-morrison-naional-cabinet/100542740)
2021-10-15T05:17:33Z	**Boeing 787 Dreamliner production hits another hurdle with defects found in parts**
The parts include fittings that help secure the floor beam in one fuselage section, as well as other fittings, spacers, brackets, and clips within other assemblies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/boeing-finds-new-defects-in-787-dreamliner/100542832)
2021-10-15T05:32:30Z	**'Overworked, fatigued, stressed': Doctors demand more help to care for sick kids**
Nearly 40 doctors sign a letter calling on the South Australian government to provide more staff at the Women's and Children's Hospital, warning a "preventable tragedy" could occur if urgent action is not taken. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/womens-and-childrens-hospital-needs-more-staff-doctors-say/100543120)
2021-10-15T05:45:59Z	**WBBL hopes to play on amid Hobart lockdown**
Cricket Australia is hopeful it will be able to play four Women's Big Bash League games in Hobart this weekend despite a snap three-day lockdown in the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/cricket-australia-wbbl-hopes-to-play-on-amid-hobart-lockdown/100543390)
2021-10-15T05:58:13Z	**Students across the country rally for climate change action**
Thousands of students rally across the country to demand stronger action on climate change, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms his attendance at the upcoming global climate summit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/students-around-australia-join-school-strike-4-climate/100541412)
2021-10-15T06:14:00Z	**Police scour park east of Perth in pregnant mum murder probe**
[Key Points] ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/police-search-park-in-murder-probe-of-dayton-mother-janet-dweh/100523388)
2021-10-15T06:14:00Z	**Police investigating murder of pregnant mother search park after tip-off**
Homicide detective and forensic officers investigating the murder of heavily-pregnant Perth mother Janet Dweh search a park after receiving a tip-off. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/police-investigating-murder-of-janet-dweh-search-park/100543694)
2021-10-15T06:13:50Z	**Preliminary report suggests powerline dropped significantly before pineapple farm death**
Initial findings say it appears a powerline dropped 3.6 metres from its original height before it came into close contact with a harvester on a pineapple farm in July. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/pineapple-farm-electrocution-preliminary-report/100543010)
2021-10-15T06:28:11Z	**NRL hands former Parramatta Eels star three-year ban**
Michael Jennings, who had already been released from his Eels contract, accepts the three-year sanction for breaching the league's anti-doping protocols. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/nrl-bans-former-parramatta-eels-player-michael-jennings/100543406)
2021-10-15T07:27:06Z	**Rebecca doesn't want to be vaccinated, but the Victorian schools' mandate forced her hand**
For some Victorian education workers, Monday's state vaccination mandate will be a choice between a jab or a job. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/schools-staff-to-be-stood-down-under-victorian-vaccine-mandate/100542658)
2021-10-15T08:00:00Z	**Judge dismisses challenges to NSW vaccination orders for workers**
The cases before the Supreme Court were initiated by unvaccinated workers from health, aged care, construction and education sectors arguing there was insufficient long-term data on COVID-19 vaccine safety and side effects. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/judge-rules-out-challenges-to-nsw-covid-19-vaccination-orders/100543888)
2021-10-15T08:34:53Z	**Fake COVID-positive text message no joke as community on high alert**
A practical joke causes unnecessary strain on the local health department and anxiety within the community. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/fake-covid-positive-text-message-not-a-joke-as-local-cases-rise/100543430)
2021-10-15T08:54:22Z	**COVID restrictions may start soft when WA's border reopens, but may not stay that way for long**
Western Australia's COVID-19 restrictions will be beefed up and eased as many times as necessary once the state reopens its borders, Premier Mark McGowan says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/wa-covid-rules-will-change-as-necessary-when-border-reopens/100541858)
2021-10-15T09:17:01Z	**ADF may use ageing submarines for another 30 years while waiting for nuclear replacements**
Australia's ageing Collins Class submarines could be kept in the water for another 30 years as Defence works to acquire a new fleet of nuclear-powered boats. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/ageing-collins-class-subs-stay-nuclear-submarines/100542696)
2021-10-15T11:04:30Z	**Explosion in Afghanistan kills 32, injures scores more**
At least 32 people are killed and dozens injured in an explosion during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/kandahar-afghanistan-fatal-shiite-mosque-explosion/100544388)
2021-10-15T13:14:46Z	**British Conservative MP Sir David Amess stabbed multiple times at church**
Sir David Amess, who represents Southend West in Essex, eastern England, is stabbed by a man while he was meeting local constituents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/boris-johnson-lawmaker-david-amess-stabbed-essex/100544430)
2021-10-15T13:51:59Z	**Victoria is making dramatic changes to its border policy. Here's what it all means**
Victoria will remove many of the restrictions barring interstate travel from NSW on October 19. Here's what you need to know. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/victoria-nsw-border-changes-explainer/100542892)
2021-10-15T18:00:00Z	**The 'national plan' has been torn up and it looks for all the world like a state government is running the joint**
A couple of weeks ago Scott Morrison announced he would reopen international borders without mentioning it to the states. He could hardly complain yesterday when NSW premier Dominic Perrottet returned the favour, writes Laura Tingle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/international-borders-perrottet-morrison-opening-up-covid/100541594)
2021-10-15T18:36:03Z	**Tasmania wakes up to a weekend of lockdown**
People in southern Tasmania are waking to the first day of a snap three-day lockdown — with health advocates warning the hospital system won't cope if a COVID outbreak takes hold. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/weekend-of-covid-lockdown-begins-for-tasmania/100543900)
2021-10-15T19:01:00Z	**One man's 'outrageous' behaviour enough for half a state to grind to a halt**
Tasmania's Premier has always said it was "inevitable" coronavirus would return to Tasmania; while few would disagree, the manner it which it has done so has angered and dismayed many, writes Emily Baker. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/analysis-southern-tasmania-covid-lockdown/100544194)
2021-10-15T19:00:00Z	**'Kylie and Dannii are the same person': The great social media misinformation quiz**
From a Kylie and Dannii bombshell to a Satanic shout-out, can you sort the real news from the fake? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/the-great-social-media-misinformation-quiz/100540586)
2021-10-15T19:43:45Z	**Australians with parents stuck overseas relieved they are now classed 'immediate family' for COVID travel**
The decision to allow parents of Australian citizens to be classified as "immediate family" for them to travel to the country brings relief to many. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/foreign-born-parents-immediate-family-travel/100544098)
2021-10-15T20:05:29Z	**Chinese astronauts take off on historic journey to work on future space station**
China launches a spacecraft carrying three astronauts, including one woman, to the core module of a future space station. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/china-launches-longest-ever-space-mission/100544530)
2021-10-15T20:03:43Z	**When Claire tested positive for COVID, she was embarrassed to tell her friends**
Epidemiologists say hearing of people we know catching the virus is likely to become the new normal as NSW moves to living with the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/calls-to-end-stigma-around-catching-covid-19-as-nsw-reopens/100543632)
2021-10-15T20:00:00Z	**The heartbreaking conversations of Australia's healthcare workers make me sick with guilt**
Our freedoms out of lockdown are being borne by healthcare professionals who end their days with cuts on their faces from their PPE and who haven't had a break in months, writes Virginia Trioli. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/covid-lockdown-relief-heavy-weight-healthcare-workers-shoulders/100541608)
2021-10-15T20:52:43Z	**The restoration project giving oyster shells a new life**
Discarded oyster shells from restaurants destined for landfill are being recycled to create shellfish reefs in Queensland's Moreton Bay. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/oyster-shell-waste-artificial-reef/100538272)
2021-10-15T20:48:53Z	**What is green hydrogen, how does green ammonia fit in, and could they pave Australia's way to a renewable future?**
One of Australia's richest men is betting on green hydrogen to make Australia a world leader in renewable energy while creating jobs in the process. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/qld-science-renewable-green-ammonia-hydrogen-hub/100542506)
2021-10-15T20:48:25Z	**How much will your house be worth in 2032? Brisbane's Olympics is set to fast-track property price growth**
The 2032 Olympic Games are predicted to propel the average house price in Brisbane to well beyond $1 million, with suburbs near competition venues to experience the most growth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/olympic-real-estate-market-brisbane-2032-games/100436510)
2021-10-15T20:48:19Z	**Wondering why the wild weather at the moment?**
It's because summer and winter weather is colliding right now with explosive results on Australia's east coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/why-the-wild-weather-explainer/100543484)
2021-10-15T20:47:17Z	**'Let's go': Community cricket resuming across Australia after two coronavirus-interrupted seasons**
Club cricket is getting underway and the outlook for another season is positive, despite ongoing challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/australian-community-cricket-resuming-amid-coronavirus/100542752)
2021-10-15T20:46:41Z	**Two mates didn't want to be tradies for life, so they started doing skits on Instagram**
How two "battlers" from the NSW North Coast found worldwide fame by making fun of themselves and everyone else. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/inspired-unemployed-instagram-matt-ford-jack-steele-comedians/100542020)
2021-10-15T20:46:15Z	**Velvet Underground documentary from Carol director lets the music speak for itself**
The Velvet Underground, streaming now, eschews tired tropes and talking heads to pay tribute to the queer, avant-garde scene in which the hugely influential band emerged. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/the-velvet-underground-review-apple-documentary/100536162)
2021-10-15T20:44:24Z	**'Clear systemic discrimination': Taliban accused of breaking promises by evicting Hazara villages**
After promising to honour minority rights, local Taliban leaders evict hundreds of Hazara families, leaving many displaced in rugged mountain areas with no supplies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/taliban-carrying-out-mass-eviction-shia-hazara-minority/100505874)
2021-10-15T21:07:24Z	**Ambitious vision to create $34m war museum**
On a mission to safe keep some of Australia's wartime history, Russell James is lobbying for a $34 million discovery centre in outback NSW to teach the next generation about "humanity in times of conflict". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/wentworth-military-discovery-centre-plans/100535716)
2021-10-15T21:03:21Z	**Egg farm, chemist and pubs among Victoria's new tier 1 COVID exposure sites**
Locations across the state where venues that are COVID-19 exposure sites have been identified include Keysborough, Deer Park, Geelong West, Ballarat Central and Winchelsea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/victoria-covid-exposure-sites-october-saturday-16/100544550)
2021-10-15T21:02:56Z	**Return of leatherbacks to Queensland give new hope for endangered population**
Rare sightings of the world's largest sea turtles off the Bundaberg coast gives researchers hope they will breed here for the first time in 25 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/leatherback-turtles-sighting-bundaberg-queensland/100542930)
2021-10-15T21:00:00Z	**Lucy in the sky with … Trojans: New NASA mission heads for Jupiter**
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is set to blast off tonight on a mission to explore Trojan space rocks that lie near Jupiter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-16/nasa-lucy-mission-trojan-asteroids-around-jupiter/100538300)
2021-10-15T21:20:16Z	**Tree-changers follow a passion and spice up mountain village**
Tim and Georgia Connell were inspired when they saw vast star anise farms in South Vietnam. So much so, they decided to start a small one of their own back home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/star-anise-farm-at-comboyne-searching-for-new-niche-australian-m/100523656)
2021-10-15T21:31:27Z	**Live: Victoria considers next step in road map, Queensland offers jabs at hardware stores**
The Victorian government is expected to announce this weekend the next step on the COVID-19 road map, Queensland residents head to Bunnings for vaccinations. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-queensland-lockdown-press-conferences/100540726)
2021-10-15T21:54:28Z	**'We're asked to compromise our safety': Canberra nurses worried about COVID surge**
A Canberra nurse says hospital staff and systems are unprepared for a surge in COVID-19 cases, but the ACT government says health services are "in the best position possible moving forward". ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/fear-canberra-hospitals-face-strain-as-covid-19-lockdown-eases/100543218)
2021-10-15T22:07:21Z	**The path to COVID freedom is strewn with perils for WA's popular Premier**
Western Australia's popular Premier faces a difficult balancing act when he transitions his restriction-free state to "living with COVID", and as Rhiannon Shine reports it might mean going backwards to move forward. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/double-edged-covid-sword-for-mark-mcgowan-on-route-to-freedom/100539264)
2021-10-15T22:22:26Z	**Authorities seize 450 kilograms of heroin found in shipping container in largest ever onshore bust**
The heroin, which was detected inside a container of tiles shipped from Malaysia to Melbourne, is believed to have a street value of up to $140 million. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/450-kilograms-heroin-largest-bust-malaysia-melbourne/100544582)
2021-10-15T23:05:30Z	**Locum doctors costing outback town $2 million a year**
While many people flock to Kununurra for its striking landscapes, the East Kimberley town has a problem attracting doctors to stay for the long term. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/locum-doctors-costing-kununurra-2-million-a-year/100542182)
2021-10-15T23:05:16Z	**'Absolutely crazy': Real estate agent has 100 buyers desperate for properties, but no homes left to sell**
Townsville real estate agent Chelsea Stevens says her clients are so keen to buy a house, they are making offers from 2,500km away. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/interstate-buyers-causing-booming-north-qld-property-market/100538730)
2021-10-15T23:28:52Z	**Canberrans can now travel to NSW South Coast after changes to quarantine rules**
The ACT government has also dropped the requirement that Canberrans travel only for an approved reason, such as essential work. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/canberrans-free-to-travel-to-south-coast/100035400)
2021-10-15T23:25:34Z	**There's more to Midland than railways, workmen and their whistle**
Midland is known for its once "thriving" railway workshops and the "timekeeper" whistle that kept the town working to the rhythm. Few know before the railways put the area on the map, it already had a rich history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/midland-s-rich-history-sets-the-town-apart/100540426)
2021-10-16T00:11:03Z	**Police investigate suspicious death after woman's body found inside Gawler South home**
The body of a 63-year-old woman was found inside a home at Gawler South, with police arresting a woman over an alleged assault which happened at the home on Thursday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/sa-police-investigate-gawler-south-suspicious-death/100544682)
2021-10-16T00:06:26Z	**It's considered a 'Disneyland for scientists', but icebreaker's arrival fanfare is put on hold**
Australia's new $528-million icebreaker Nuyina slips quietly into Hobart after celebrations to welcome it are put on ice by a snap COVID-19 lockdown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/antarctic-icebreaker-rsv-nuyina-arrives-in-hobart/100541954)
2021-10-16T00:20:19Z	**Queensland records no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19**
Treasurer Cameron Dick says Queensland has recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, as the state turns to Bunnings to boost the vaccination rate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/qld-coronavirus-covid-bunnings-vaccination/100525236)
2021-10-16T00:36:58Z	**Heard of GOMA and MONA? How about OMOA?**
A new $8 million museum will be built in Charleville in south-west Queensland to showcase the outback and celebrate the innovation and resilience of its people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/multi-million-dollar-australian-outback-museum-charleville/100539024)
2021-10-16T01:07:36Z	**MP spoke out on 'such senseless murders' months before being killed**
A British MP is stabbed to death just months after standing in the UK Parliament to ask Boris Johnson what he planned to do about the escalating problem of "senseless" knife murders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/sir-david-amess-spoke-about-knife-crime-this-year/100544702)
2021-10-16T01:29:06Z	**Man arrested three days after fatal hit and run in Darwin**
Northern Territory Police charge a 32-year-old man and seized a white Toyota Camry after a 52-year-old man was allegedly hit by a vehicle earlier this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/nt-man-arrested-hit-and-run-darwin-wagaman/100544664)
2021-10-16T01:53:11Z	**Hannah Gadsby slams Netflix executive for dragging her name into Chappelle defence**
Taking to Instagram, Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby launches a scathing attack on a Netflix executive who cited her comedy specials in a defence of the streaming platform's support for US comedian Dave Chappelle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/hannah-gadsby-neflix-dave-chappelle-ted-sarandos/100544730)
2021-10-16T02:08:36Z	**China off Formula 1 calendar for 2022, Australian GP set to return**
Motor racing fans can put April 10, 2022 in their diaries, as next season's F1 calendar reveals the Australian Grand Prix is down for round three — but China will miss out again due to COVID conditions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/china-off-formula-1-calendar-2022-australian-gp-set-to-return/100544732)
2021-10-16T02:29:47Z	**WBBL matches to go ahead in Hobart amid COVID lockdown**
The new WBBL season will continue as planned in Hobart despite a three-day COVID lockdown, but crowds will not be allowed in for four matches to be played this weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/wbbl-matches-to-go-ahead-in-hobart-amid-covid-lockdown/100544792)
2021-10-16T02:29:43Z	**Snake catcher finds more than 90 venomous rattlesnakes hibernating under woman's home in California**
Al Wolf is used to clearing one or two snakes from under houses but recently was called by a woman who had seen more than 90 rattlesnakes under her house in Northern California. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/snakes-under-a-home-northern-california-90-/100544798)
2021-10-16T02:42:19Z	**Healing an outback town with a dark past**
In a town where historic racial tensions were high, pastoralists and First Nations people have forged a brighter path towards reconciliation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/sheringa-reconciliatioin/100543872)
2021-10-16T03:15:35Z	**Man bitten by shark offshore in north Queensland**
A man is bitten by a shark on the leg while swimming about 45 minutes offshore in the Whitsundays. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/man-bitten-shark-whitsundays-hook-passage-hospital/100544936)
2021-10-16T03:25:43Z	**Golden Globes still on despite US network dropping the awards show**
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association says the awards will go ahead in January despite US television network NBC deciding not to televise the event following criticism of the association's ethical conduct and lack of racial diversity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/golden-globes-still-on-despite-nbc-dropping-the-awards-show/100544908)
2021-10-16T03:36:38Z	**Race day 'breaks hibernation' as NSW hosts first big event out of lockdown**
Thousands spend Greater Sydney's first weekend out of lockdown at the races as the government increases the crowd capacity for upcoming racing events including Melbourne Cup Day. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/spring-racing-carnival-crowd-size-increased-double-vaccinated/100544720)
2021-10-16T04:31:48Z	**WBBL live: The show goes on as Renegades play Hurricanes and Thunder face Strikers**
WBBL07 continues in Tasmania, as the Sydney Thunder take on the Adelaide Strikers in their opening clash of the season. Follow the live score. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/wbbl-07-2021-22-live-cricket-scores-results/100542580)
2021-10-16T05:09:52Z	**Eleven students drowned and 10 rescued during river cleanup in Indonesia's West Java Province**
Eleven students drown and 10 others were rescued during a school outing in Indonesia's West Java Province. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/students-drown-in-jakarta-clean-up-river-rescue-west-java/100545070)
2021-10-16T05:34:53Z	**Jason Horne-Francis is the AFL's hottest draft prospect — and he's ready to become a Kangaroo**
Jason Horne-Francis has rocketed to the top of many experts' draft boards, and has already started imagining his future AFL life in the blue and white of North Melbourne. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/jason-horne-francis-afl-draft-combine-north-melbourne/100545046)
2021-10-16T05:32:07Z	**Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip wins $15m The Everest at Royal Randwick**
Crowds are back at the track in Sydney as the Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip wins the $15 million feature race The Everest at Royal Randwick. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/nature-strip-wins-the-everest-at-royal-randwick/100544984)
2021-10-16T05:30:35Z	**NSW hits 80 per cent double vaccination target**
NSW has become the first state with 80 per cent of its eligible adult population fully inoculated against COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/nsw-80-per-cent-hit-on-sunday-covid-vaccinatino/100545168)
2021-10-16T06:24:47Z	**Magnitude-4.8 earthquake strikes Bali, kills three**
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Bali island, killing at least three people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/earthquake-of-magnitude-4-8-strikes-bali-kills-three/100545266)
2021-10-16T06:22:16Z	**WA's ICU bed count ranks lowest in nation based on population: report**
Western Australia has the lowest number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds on a per capita basis in the nation, with just six beds available for every 100,000 people according to a medical journal report. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/wa-icu-bed-count-lowest-in-nation-medical-report/100545198)
2021-10-16T07:03:00Z	**No decision on Justin Langer's future until after the Ashes, new CA boss says**
Cricket Australia insists Justin Langer is the right person to lead the men's national team this summer, but won't commit to re-signing him before the end of the Ashes series. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/cricket-australia-insists-langer-is-the-right-person-to-coach/100545178)
2021-10-16T07:16:02Z	**Double vaccinated? Here's what you can do in NSW from Monday**
NSW reaches another milestone in the COVID-19 roadmap, with 80 per cent of the population aged over 16 now double-vaxed. Here's what you can do from Monday now that restrictions have further eased. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/covid-80-per-cent-vaccination-restrictions-easing-explainer/100544768)
2021-10-16T08:29:57Z	**NSW Nationals pick Nichole Overall to contest Barilaro's seat in by-election**
If the journalist, author and social historian wins the seat of Monaro, vacated after former leader John Barilaro resigned, she would be the first woman to hold the seat in its 165-year history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/nsw-nationals-pick-nichole-overall-for-monaro-by-election-2021/100545006)
2021-10-16T08:56:02Z	**Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque bombing in Afghanistan**
In a statement on social media, IS says two of its group's members shot and killed security guards manning the entrance of the Fatimiya mosque for Friday prayers in Kandahar province. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/islamic-state-claims-mosque-bombing-in-southern-afghanistan/100545350)
2021-10-16T09:15:41Z	**US offers payments, relocation to families of Afghans killed in botched drone attack**
The Pentagon offers unspecified condolence payments to the family of 10 civilians killed in a botched US drone attack in Afghanistan during the final days before coalition troops withdrew from the country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/us-offers-payments-relocation-to-family-of-afghans-killed-in-bot/100545358)
2021-10-16T10:44:45Z	**Woman fined $4,135 for alleged Queensland border breach**
Police say a 21-year-old woman who failed to stop at the M1 vehicle checkpoint before colliding with another car at Elanora on the Gold Coast faces several charges, including driving an unregistered vehicle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/woman-fined-4k-for-alleged-queensland-border-breach-nsw-police/100545414)
2021-10-16T11:00:34Z	**British PM lays flowers at site of slain MP amid calls for pause on meetings with voters**
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lays flowers at the church where fellow Conservative Party MP David Amess was stabbed to death, prompting renewed anxiety over politicians' safety. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/british-prime-minister-boris-johnson-visits-church-david-amess/100545426)
2021-10-16T12:58:19Z	**Myanmar's military leader to be left out of ASEAN summit**
South-East Asian foreign ministers agree to downgrade Myanmar's participation in an upcoming summit in their sharpest rebuke yet of the nation's military leaders following their February 1 takeover. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/myanmar-military-leader-to-be-left-out-of-asean-summit/100545446)
2021-10-16T13:18:42Z	**Ringo Starr pays tribute to Lennon as NASA's asteroid-chasing rocket Lucy blasts into the sky with diamonds**
The NASA spacecraft aims to explore the asteroids sharing Jupiter's orbit, which are thought to be the untouched remnants of planetary formation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/nasa-lucy-spacecraft-with-diamond-explores-asteroids/100545444)
2021-10-16T18:00:00Z	**When Peter began tracing family history, he wasn't expecting to find a trove from Sydney's 1913 lockdown**
For many Australians, COVID has been an opportunity to trace their family histories — with some making surprising discoveries from lockdowns past. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/family-nostalgia-in-the-age-of-covid-history/100488348)
2021-10-16T19:06:22Z	**Booker Prize reading guide: What to know about this year’s surprising shortlist**
Books about a real-life miscarriage of justice and a fictional aviatrix are among those vying for one of the world's most prestigious literary prizes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/booker-prize-2021-shortlist-reading-guide/100528858)
2021-10-16T19:04:56Z	**When this diver saw more rubbish than fish in the ocean she took action**
A growing number of young Indonesians are feeling "eco-anxiety". But they're channelling that panic into practical actions to tackle pollution and educate the next generation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/young-people-experienced-eco-anxiety-while-trying-to-save-future/100539788)
2021-10-16T19:00:00Z	**Snake oil was cheap, widely available and had some curative benefits. But what was actually in it?**
Snake oil has become the byword for dodgy treatments while those who spruik them are dubbed 'snake oil salesmen'. But the traditional medicine has a long and exotic history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/snake-oil-traditional-medicine-history-bad-reputation/100485044)
2021-10-16T19:47:20Z	**Why are millions of unemployed people excluded from our monthly 'unemployment' data?**
Millions of Australians aren't employed, but they're not counted in the official unemployment data. Why is that? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/why-are-millions-of-unemployed-people-excluded-from-the-data/100543854)
2021-10-16T20:03:39Z	**ICAC inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian begins tomorrow — here's what to expect**
A fortnight on from Gladys Berejiklian's bombshell resignation, the allegations that led to her departure will be put to the test over the next two weeks at the corruption watchdog's hearings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/icac-probe-into-ex-nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-october-18/100543506)
2021-10-16T20:09:03Z	**'We've done what we can': Tasmanian businesses adjust to life in lockdown**
Businesses in southern Tasmania were caught by surprise when a snap three-day lockdown was announced on Friday afternoon — now they're adapting their services to get by. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/tasmanian-businesses-adapting-to-snap-covid-lockdown/100545012)
2021-10-16T20:24:09Z	**Bill shock warning as global energy crisis fuels record price surge**
A leading energy provider predicts household energy bills are set for a shock as surging international prices for gas put upward pressure on costs for the fuel in Australia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/big-power-bills-loom-for-households-amid-global-energy-crisis/100542456)
2021-10-16T20:45:13Z	**Inside Queensland's COVID wards as medics brace for patient influx**
A senior doctor on the frontline in one of Queensland's coronavirus wards issues a stark warning to those who are dragging their feet on getting vaccinated: "You really don't want to be my patient." ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/qld-coronavirus-covid-health-system-readiness-window-to-outbreak/100535726)
2021-10-16T21:06:19Z	**Live: Victorians to learn next step out of lockdown as state surges ahead with vaccinations**
The Victorian government and health officials have been locked in high-level talks to decide whether to bring forward the next step of the state's roadmap out of lockdown, with Premier Daniel Andrews expected to reveal the plan today. Follow live. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/covid-blog-nsw-victoria-tasmania-lockdown-press-conferences/100545498)
2021-10-16T21:03:57Z	**A new memorial garden to those who served in Afghanistan opens in Brisbane**
A memorial honouring those who served and lost their lives in Australia's longest war opens in Brisbane. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/afghanistan-war-veterans-42for42-charity-memorial-garden/100545234)
2021-10-16T21:00:00Z	**'A sexier fish oil': CBD is now approved for sale over the counter. Is it any good?**
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, appears to be having a real moment in the sun. What's the evidence that it works, what can it be used for — and when should you steer clear? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-10-17/cannabidiol-cbd-oil-cannabis-cannabioids-medicine-therapeutic/100536158)
2021-10-16T21:44:07Z	**Students will be returning to schools soon. Is enough being done to improve ventilation?**
As students prepare to return to school in NSW from Monday, the state government has been auditing ventilation in schools. But some parents believe more can be done to improve airflow in classrooms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/parents-worried-about-return-to-school-ventilation-audit/100528826)
2021-10-16T21:42:45Z	**After 'underwater cars' and pop culture spoofs, Adelaide twin brothers set sights on cinema**
Known for the world's first underwater car and Harry Potter vs Star Wars skits, this Adelaide pair are set to move from the mobile screen to the silver screen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/racka-racka-brothers-prepare-to-make-debut-film-talk-to-me/100538278)
2021-10-16T22:02:23Z	**Victoria records 1,838 COVID cases and seven deaths, lockdown announcement imminent**
A massive vaccination effort brings the state closer to reaching goals to have 70 and 80 per cent of people aged 16+ fully vaccinated against COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/victoria-covid-cases-deaths-lockdown-announcement-sunday/100545492)
2021-10-16T22:01:29Z	**COVID vaccine bookings surge in the NT, but government mandate still faces some resistance**
COVID vaccine bookings tripled in the 24 hours after the NT government announced its wide-ranging vaccination mandate on Wednesday, in a sign the policy is already having an impact. But not everyone is in support. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/covid-vaccinations-surge-after-nt-government-mandate/100544914)
2021-10-16T22:22:15Z	**Russia's daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time**
Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/russia-s-daily-covid-19-deaths-top-1000-for-first-time/100545516)
2021-10-16T22:36:35Z	**Second person missing for days in remote NT outback found alive**
A second person who went missing in the remote Northern Territory outback has been found alive, ending a three-day police search. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/nt-missing-person-remote-nt-found-ending-police-search/100545550)
2021-10-16T23:16:57Z	**Ray of light as scientists, rangers fight to save the sawfish**
Rangers and conservation group Sharks and Rays Australia say the find of a rare sawfish should warrant greater protection of river systems. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/critically-endangered-status-for-sawfish-demand/100531040)
2021-10-16T23:44:35Z	**Queensland records zero COVID-19 cases**
Queensland records zero COVID-19 cases, with 56 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/qld-coronavirus-covid-zero/100545602)
2021-10-16T23:36:40Z	**Australia purchases breakthrough COVID drug Ronapreve**
Early results indicate Ronapreve has a 70 per cent reduction in the likelihood of hospitalisation or loss of life for people who contract the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/ronapreve-covid-drug-purchased-by-australia/100545640)
2021-10-17T00:09:36Z	**No new cases as southern Tasmania passes halfway point of snap lockdown**
Premier Peter Gutwein says there have been no new COVID-19 cases detected in Tasmania, as the state's southern region passes the halfway point of a three-day lockdown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/tasmania-covid-update-hobart-lockdown/100544674)
2021-10-17T00:07:57Z	**New COVID-19 exposure sites in regional SA after truck driver tests positive**
SA Health has identified three new exposure sites in Bordertown and Waikerie after another Victorian truck driver tested positive to COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/sa-covid-exposure-sites-october-17/100545630)
2021-10-17T00:25:44Z	**'Freedom' pub shut down by police over defiance of COVID rules**
Hunter Valley pub is forced to close its doors after "repeated and continued" breaches of public health orders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/singleton-pub-closure/100545618)
2021-10-17T01:07:29Z	**ACT records another 33 COVID-19 cases, with 16 people now in hospital with the virus**
The ACT records 33 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, with 24 linked to known infections or clusters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/act-records-33-new-covid-19-cases/100545604)
2021-10-17T01:01:18Z	**Cats out of the bag: Feral animals targeted near NT national park**
Feral cats kill billions of Australia's native animals each year, experts say, and a pilot program in a small Northern Territory town may be the answer to the problem. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/batchelor-feral-cat-management-program-progress/100535024)
2021-10-17T01:20:13Z	**Victoria's coronavirus restrictions are lifting on Thursday — here's what you will be able to do**
Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews says the state's lockdown will lift at 11:59pm on Thursday, when 70 per cent of eligible adults are expected to be fully vaccinated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/victoria-restrictions-easing-lockdown-lifts-/100545682)
2021-10-17T02:01:12Z	**'I always felt this would be my destiny': Golfer Casey Martin has leg amputated**
Casey Martin's US Supreme Court battle with the PGA resulted in a ruling to allow him to use a golf cart in competition due to his rare circulatory disease. Twenty years on, the golfer turned coach has his leg amputated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/golfer-casey-martin-who-won-landmark-court-case-leg-amputated/100545652)
2021-10-17T02:17:14Z	**Search continues for missing girl, 4, last seen in family's tent at campsite north of Carnarvon**
A large scale search for a 4-year-old girl missing from a campsite in Western Australia's north-west continues for a second day, with state emergency service crews, police and community members assisting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/search-for-missing-4-year-old-girl-continues-wa-carnarvon/100545576)
2021-10-17T02:35:52Z	**Birmingham denies climate policy is being dictated by Coalition's conservative forces**
Ahead of a Coalition meeting to thrash out a deal on a net zero emissions reduction target, Federal Finance Minister Simon Birmingham denies that the Nationals were dictating climate policy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/simon-birmingham-denies-climate-change-policies-held-hostage/100545840)