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How do Triple Zero calls actually work? A telecommunications expert explains

While it might seem simple, there are many steps involved between you calling Triple Zero, and paramedics, police or firefighters arriving to help.

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Shortage of smaller homes a challenge for would-be downsizers

While many older people say they are keen to downsize their home, the complex reality of doing so leaves many stuck in the family castle.

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

David McBride loses last-ditch effort to overturn conviction

The former military lawyer was sentenced to five years and eight months in jail after sharing classified material with journalists in a case that has raised debate about whistleblower laws.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Planned terror attack on Belgium's prime minister foiled by police

Three people are detained after an "improvised device" is found at the home of one of the suspects in an investigation into terrorist activities.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn โ€“ albeit slowly

It has taken over 20 years, and the ICC is under intense pressure, but this weekโ€™s conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is a major win for international law.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Landowner says PFAS contamination knocked $400,000 off property value

Christine Stasch was planning to sell her family farm and retire further north. Now, she is fighting for compensation after discovering PFAS contamination on her property.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Former ACT politician suspended from role amid grooming charges

Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay has been suspended without pay from his role as CEO of the Cultural Facilities Corporation while he faces charges for grooming a teenager.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

School principals' power to ban aggressive parents set to increase

Principals in Victoria already have the power to ban aggressive or violent parents from school grounds, but the state government is looking to apply the power to parents' behaviour on social media.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Weโ€™re going back': Three Australian activists return home after being detained by Israel

Three Australians who were on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of ships intercepted by Israelโ€™s navy off Gaza last week, are met by supporters upon their arrival in Sydney.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sydney industrial sites ramp-up noise monitoring over humming sound

The NSW environmental watchdog has acted on complaints by residents in Sydney's north-west who have been kept awake at night by a disturbing humming noise.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Breaking: Child pedestrian hit and killed on busy road near Bendigo school

A child has been hit by a truck and killed as people were making their way to work and school in the central Victorian city this morning.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Family outraged over plan to remove roadside memorial after five years

Five years ago, 16-year-old Tyler Hastie was hit by a car and killed while crossing the Bussell Highway. Now WA's biggest road transport authority wants to remove his memorial, citing safety concerns.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trumpโ€™s tragedy: the US becomes an autocracy and the presidency, a dictatorship

Blood-and-soil style violent nationalism infuses everything the Trump administration is doing.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Inside the experiment that could change our understanding of the universe

Deep underground in an old gold mine in regional Victoria, scientists enter a worldwide race to understand the composition of dark matter.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Breaking: Israeli government approves phase one of Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

The Israeli government has approved Gaza's ceasefire and hostage deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said early on Friday.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Explainer: what powers does Trump actually have to deploy the military to US cities?

Trump use of the National Guard in several cities has been challenged by several governors. The case could end up before the Supreme Court.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

What court ruling on Opera House pro-Palestinian rally means for protests

The state's three top judges have ruled to block a pro-Palestinian march at the Sydney Opera House this weekend, but experts say an element of their decision sets a precedent that could have major implications on protests going forward.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Who decides the Nobel Peace Prize?

As we wait for the announcement tonight, let's unpack how the awards work.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Indonesia urges respect for its sovereignty after Australia-PNG defence treaty

The landmark agreement commits both countries to "meet the common danger" in the event of an armed attack on either. With that, questions have been raised about Australia's role if the conflict in West Papua escalates.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Catholic-run disability support provider ends services amid financial issues

Centacare, which provides NDIS-funded disability support services in south-east Queensland, ceases its services from today.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Djokovic into Shanghai semis as qualifier's fairytale run continues

Fourth seed Novak Djokovic battled past a spirited Zizou Bergs 6-3 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters semifinals for a 10th time, setting up a clash with surprise package and world number 204 Valentin Vacherot.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Carlton unimpressed by first Curnow offer as Aleer's management slams St Kilda

Day five of the AFL trade period is off with a bang as Carlton receives a first official bid for Charlie Curnow, as the fallout continues from St Kilda's backflip on Leek Aleer. Follow live.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of US President Donald Trump, is indicted for bank fraud.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Hamas is trusting Trump as his 'eternal peace' in Gaza turns into a shaky ceasefire

With Israel and Hamas not sticking to Donald Trump's proposed "20-point plan", the deal to bring "eternal peace" in the Middle East looks more like a temporary ceasefire.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

11yo dies after ute police believe he was driving crashes

An 11-year-old boy dies after the car that police say he was driving crashed in northern New South Wales.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Is the door to justice for WA's child sex abuse survivors about to close?

Less than a decade after the door opened for victims of historic child sexual abuse to seek justice in WA, abuse survivors could be at risk of having that door shut again, writes Cason Ho.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'This place bites': Supercars drivers wary of Bathurst 1000 rain

Supercars heavyweights Triple Eight lead the charge into the Bathurst 1000 with one eye on the trophy and another on the weather forecast.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: RBA governor rejects claim COVID rate cuts caused high house prices

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock faces questions in Canberra this morning. Local stocks are set to follow global markets lower, after oil and gold prices retreated overnight. Follow market updates and the business news of the day on our live blog.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

A US startup plans to deliver โ€˜sunlight on demandโ€™ after dark. Can it work โ€“ and would we want it to?

Satellites beaming sunlight down to Earth sound like science fiction โ€“ and they have astronomers very worried.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Morning Mail: Hamas says war โ€˜completely overโ€™, Dreyfusโ€™s seat in Socialist Left sights, plea for help amid NDIS changes

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Donald Trump says Israeli hostages could be released as early as Monday as Israel and Hamas continued to progress towards a peace deal. Hamasโ€™ chief negotiator welcomed the deal as an โ€œendโ€ to war.At home, Laborโ€™s Socialist Left faction could target Mark Dreyfusโ€™s...

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Friday essay: Peter Jackson, the Black Australian boxing champion youโ€™ve never heard of

At his peak in the early 1890s, Peter Jackson was easily the most famous living Australian in the world. But he was more than boxer.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite

Kiah Roache-Turnerโ€™s new film is a unique blend of war thriller and shark survival gore. And while it could have been thematically deeper, it still packs a punch.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

AI weapons are dangerous in war. But saying they canโ€™t be held accountable misses the point

AI weapons present many challenges โ€“ but these ultimately stem back to people.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

To become a fairer nation, Australia needs to set national inequality targets

Former prime minister Bob Hawke regretted saying: โ€˜By 1990, no Australian child will be living in povertyโ€™. But his broken promise still had a surprising impact.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The Australian media is more concentrated than ever. Here are the 3 moments that got us here

With news of a proposed merger between Seven West and Southern Cross, media laws are back in the spotlight, and so too are the glaring holes in the regulations.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)