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Diamonds put foot down to beat South Africa: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/netball-second-test-australia-diamonds-south-africa/105866192

Diamonds put foot down to beat South Africa

Australia flew out of the blocks to take a 2-0 lead in the series and extend their unbeaten record against South Africa to an extraordinary 48 wins.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 1h

ABC spent more than $2.5m defending legal action from Antoinette Lattouf: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/abc-senate-estimates-hears-cost-of-antoinette-lattouf-case/105868832

ABC spent more than $2.5m defending legal action from Antoinette Lattouf

A Federal Court judge found the ABC breached the Fair Work Act when it removed the journalist and broadcaster from the air during a five-day radio presenting contract.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 3h

Breaking: Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 'development of metal-organic frameworks': https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-announced/105868538

Breaking: Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 'development of metal-organic frameworks'

Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal-organic frameworks", the award-giving body announces.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 4h

Women's World Cup live: Australia continues ODI campaign against Pakistan: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/womens-cricket-world-cup-live-australia-pakistan-scores/105865554

Women's World Cup live: Australia continues ODI campaign against Pakistan

After a wash-out against Sri Lanka, Australia's women's team is back in Colombo to take on Pakistan. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 4h

Myanmar's military strikes festival and anti-junta protest, killing 40: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/dozens-killed-in-myanmar-military-strike-on-festival/105868620

Myanmar's military strikes festival and anti-junta protest, killing 40

People were gathering for the festival and an anti-junta demonstration when bombs killed more than 40 people and injured about 80 others.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 5h

Labor backbencher says foreign nations should 'use or lose' Australian gas: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/ed-husic-gas-reserve-stop-foreign-onselling/105868522

Labor backbencher says foreign nations should 'use or lose' Australian gas

Ed Husic calls for stronger action to prevent foreign countries that buy Australian gas from onselling it to other countries.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 5h

Court hears man 'lined up' victim with car before alleged Christmas Day murder: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/millmerran-christmas-day-murder-trial-begins/105867224

Court hears man 'lined up' victim with car before alleged Christmas Day murder

The defence tells a Queensland court Callum Cook will argue he acted in self-defence during an incident that left a 55-year-old father dead on Christmas Day nearly three years ago.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 5h

Breaking: Man dies in daylight shooting in Sydney's north-west: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/man-dies-shooting-riverstone-sydney-north-west/105868560

Breaking: Man dies in daylight shooting in Sydney's north-west

A man was found with gunshot wounds on a street in Riverstone, in Sydney's north-west. A short time later a burnt-out car was discovered nearby.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 5h

Mates take matters into their own hands to rescue trapped galah: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/macgyver-style-rescue-of-galah-in-wa-north-goes-viral/105865732

Mates take matters into their own hands to rescue trapped galah

A lifetime sailor says his experience problem-solving with limited resources helped figure out how to rescue a galah trapped in an 8-metre-tall power pole.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 6h

UK man pleads guilty to $US99m fine wine fraud scheme in New York: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/british-man-pleads-guilty-to-wine-fraud/105867228

UK man pleads guilty to $US99m fine wine fraud scheme in New York

The scheme ran from June 2017 to February 2019, and collapsed when interest payments stopped.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 6h

Why more metals facilities could put their hands up for a bail out: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/metals-facility-bailout-china-price-pressure/105865170

Why more metals facilities could put their hands up for a bail out

The bailout of another metals facility — this time in Queensland — is unlikely to be the last, with pressures on the sector driven by China to keep up for years.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 7h

Murder trial begins after human remains found in burnt-out out tree truck: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/murder-trial-begins-after-bones-found-near-mudgee/105856394

Murder trial begins after human remains found in burnt-out out tree truck

David Collisson's remains were found near Mudgee in October 2023. It is believed he was shot dead a month earlier.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 7h

Woman jailed for 13 years for setting rival alight in e-scooter fight: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/jordan-spencer-jailed-for-13-years-for-setting-rival-alight/105866418

Woman jailed for 13 years for setting rival alight in e-scooter fight

A 34-year-old Shepparton woman has been jailed for 13 years after dousing another woman with petrol and setting her on fire during a dispute over an e-scooter.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 7h

'It was so fast': Dog owners warned poor water quality can kill in minutes: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/warning-blue-green-algae-lake-ginninderra-toxic-dog-dead/105865256

'It was so fast': Dog owners warned poor water quality can kill in minutes

Toxic algae is sometimes detected in Canberra's waterways, where a dog died after swimming.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 7h

Alice Springs boy's tragic house fire death yields public housing audit: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/mitchell-thomas-inquest-alice-springs-house-fire-audit/105867072

Alice Springs boy's tragic house fire death yields public housing audit

The death of a three-year-old boy in an Alice Springs house fire has led to an electrical audit of Northern Territory public housing, which uncovered widespread issues affecting hundreds of homes, an inquest has heard.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Algal 'disaster' request never formally made, bloom chief tells inquiry: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/algal-bloom-parliamentary-inquiry-told-of-marine-death-tolls/105866214

Algal 'disaster' request never formally made, bloom chief tells inquiry

The SA government has never formally requested that the Commonwealth declare the algal bloom a "national disaster", a senior bureaucrat has told a parliamentary inquiry — despite a state minister "advocating" for such a response three months ago.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Why more politicians could soon descend on Canberra: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/parliament-increase-fixed-terms-senate-estimates/105865534

Why more politicians could soon descend on Canberra

Australia's parliament is likely to get larger as the government canvasses possibilities for expanding the number of MPs and introducing fixed or four-year terms.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Melbourne council staff to be given surveillance powers under draft plans: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/melbourne-city-council-cctv-security-network-proposed-expansion/105864992

Melbourne council staff to be given surveillance powers under draft plans

The City of Melbourne is set to vote on a new plan that would see more privately owned CCTV cameras feeding into the city's security network and staff able to access the footage to investigate local law breaches.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Rex flight evacuated after engine catches fire at Adelaide Airport: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/rex-fire-causes-flight-evacuation-in-adelaide/105867132

Rex flight evacuated after engine catches fire at Adelaide Airport

Passengers have praised the actions of the pilot and cabin crew after a Rex aircraft was evacuated at Adelaide Airport this morning following a fire emergency.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Woman allegedly killed by husband could have died in lawnmower accident, court told: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/queensland-robert-crawford-committed-trial-alleged-murder/105865292

Woman allegedly killed by husband could have died in lawnmower accident, court told

Robert John Crawford has been charged with murder over the death of his wife at their home in July 2024.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Three charged with murder and torture of Queensland father: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/qld-andrew-burow-investigation-three-charged-with-murder/105866608

Three charged with murder and torture of Queensland father

Police will allege Andrew Burow endured a three to four-day ordeal which began after meeting with the accused in August.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

'Every night is like a grand final': Jon Stevens still rocking at 64: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/jon-stevens-new-album-shimmer-announces-tour-on-64th-birthday/105867096

'Every night is like a grand final': Jon Stevens still rocking at 64

From teen idol to rock great, Jon Stevens has fronted legendary bands Noiseworks and INXS. He has chosen his 64th birthday to release a new album and announce a tour.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Does washing plastic containers in the dishwasher release microplastics?: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/do-dishwashers-release-microplastics-wash-plastic-containers/105860862

Does washing plastic containers in the dishwasher release microplastics?

If you're worried about microplastics, is it safe to wash plastic containers and other utensils in the dishwasher, given the use of heat and detergents? We asked two experts.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Trump aide freezes on live TV after controversial claim about president: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/stephen-miller-donald-trump-plenary-authority/105865430

Trump aide freezes on live TV after controversial claim about president

A Trump administration official faces criticism after allegedly claiming US President Donald Trump has "plenary authority" while on a live interview with CNN.

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ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 8h

Strava has accused Garmin of copying it in a lawsuit. Here's what we know: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/why-is-strava-suing-garmin/105865392

Strava has accused Garmin of copying it in a lawsuit. Here's what we know

Fitness app Strava and sports watchmaker Garmin usually go hand-in-hand, but the two fitness tech leaders are now in competition in a US lawsuit.

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