General news

• What is and isn't changing today as Thriving Kids begins

  30-09-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The first phase of the NDIS alternative for some kids under nine with developmental delay and autism begins today. Here's what's actually changing.
  
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• 'It's coming for everything': Eddie Perfect on AI and his new satire

  01-10-2026 11:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Writer and actor Eddie Perfect's next show is a black comedy based on Molière's Tartuffe that replaces the 17th-century play's quasi-religious charlatan with an AI hairdressing robot.
  
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• The last thing Albanese needed was free advice from his own side

  01-10-2026 09:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Under pressure from opponents after another interest rate hike and more bad inflation news, the last thing Anthony Albanese needed was free advice from his own side.
  
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• Keogh says he can still work with veterans after health cap backdown

  01-10-2026 07:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The Veterans' Affairs Minister has rebuffed calls to resign, stating there's "still more to do".
  
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• Labor MP accuses Greens leader of 'prejudice' over Jewish community comments

  01-10-2026 06:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor MP Josh Burns accuses new Greens leader David Shoebridge of "prejudice" over comments about the party's relationship with Jewish Australians.
  
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• $7.55 million settlement awarded to students whose degrees were unaccredited

  01-10-2026 05:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The University of Newcastle has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $7.55 million after 163 students alleged it had engaged in misleading conduct after their engineering degree was found to be unaccredited.
  
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• Putting off your tax return? You have a month to file

  01-10-2026 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  People who plan to file their tax returns themselves have until October 31 to get their paperwork in. 
  
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• How a breast cancer trial changed the lives of survivors

  01-10-2026 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Twenty-five years ago, Donna Rullo joined a trial for a little-known, targeted breast cancer drug that saved her life and transformed the care of women who came after her.
  
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• 'Cried and cried': How a breast cancer trial changed the lives of survivors

  01-10-2026 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Twenty-five years ago, Donna Rullo joined a trial for a little-known, targeted breast cancer drug that saved her life and transformed the care of women who came after her.
  
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• This 00s video game is Genesis Owusu's biggest influence

  01-10-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  He's an ARIA hoovering born performer, but Genesis Owusu credits his rule-breaking creativity to a gang of rollerblading Japanese graffiti artists.
  
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• RBA relaxed about housing downturn, deeply worried by AI and bonds

  01-10-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite Australia's rapid housing downturn, which threatens to be the worst in decades, the Reserve Bank believes the main threats to the nation's financial stability come from overseas.
  
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• Five things to know ahead of the NRL and NRLW grand finals

  01-10-2026 03:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The final day of the NRL and NRLW season is almost here, with the grand finals being held this Sunday. Here's everything you need to know.
  
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• Wallaby who overcame cystic fibrosis to play rugby diagnosed with MND

  01-10-2026 00:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who defied cystic fibrosis to play international rugby, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
  
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• Live: ASX to fall, price of oil surges

  30-09-2026 23:51 via abc.net.au
  
  ASX set to fall while the oil price stays stubbornly in the green. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX opens sharply lower, bond yields surge

  30-09-2026 23:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX has fallen on early trade. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX falls as oil prices drop below $US100

  30-09-2026 23:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX falls on early trade as the price of oil drops below $US100 a barrel. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: Shoebridge wants Greens members to directly elect party leaders by 2028

  30-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Greens leader David Shoebridge commits to having members directly elect the party's leadership by the next federal election. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Environment minister urges new Greens leader to be constructive with Labor

  30-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Murray Watt has urged new Greens leader David Shoebridge to be constructive with Labor in parliament. Follow live.
  
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• Australia strikes back to avoid ODI whitewash ahead of Test series

  30-09-2026 22:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia avoided a whitewash in their ODI series in South Africa, with Pat Cummins's encouraging comeback and the return to form of Adam Zampa and Alex Carey inspiring them to a rain-interrupted win in Potchefstroom.
  
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• Telcos seek to 'rebuild trust' with mobile roaming during disasters

  30-09-2026 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's three major telcos will work together to implement mobile roaming during severe weather events in regional areas, but some still want it legislated.
  
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• The AFLW is speeding up and these numbers prove it

  30-09-2026 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  AFLW games are becoming faster, higher-scoring and more entertaining, and the stats and numbers behind the scenes prove it.
  
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• Slower au pair visa approvals hit Australian families

  30-09-2026 21:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian families who rely on au pairs are facing ongoing uncertainty amid working holiday visa processing delays.
  
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• Unions want big tech to pay levy to build Australian-owned AI

  30-09-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Union figures and leading academics want big tech companies building Australian data centres to help fund the local AI industry through a levy.
  
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• Push for big tech to pay for Australian-made AI

  30-09-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Union figures and leading academics want big tech companies building Australian data centres to help fund the local AI industry through a levy.
  
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• 'US-style medicine model' as big pharma dispensing of GLP-1s condemned

  30-09-2026 20:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Doctors and pharmacists have criticised Eli Lilly's new online platform LillyDirect that will dispense certain medicines, starting with Mounjaro, directly to a patient's door.
  
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• More cost-of-living relief risks making Labor's long-term challenge harder

  30-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  As political pressure mounts from the left and right, the risk is that pursuing more short-term relief will only make the government's long-term challenge harder.
  
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• A new Green layer of difficulty could compound Labor's inflation woes

  30-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  As political pressure mounts from the left and right, the risk is that pursuing more short-term relief will only make the government's long-term challenge harder.
  
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• Shoebridge to woo same angry voters as One Nation — but from the left

  30-09-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  David Shoebridge wants to hold Labor's feet to the fire. He will be a thorn in Labor's side rather than a deal maker.
  
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• Quiz: How well do you know these fictional places in pop culture?

  30-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Think you know some of the made-up places where popular books, films and television shows are set? Let's test your knowledge.
  
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• More than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals

  30-09-2026 16:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost 30 per cent of large companies paid no tax in 2024-25, an Australian Taxation Office report reveals, resulting in the corporate tax amount payable dropping by $8.2 billion from the previous year.
  
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