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The S&P and Nasdaq have closed at new highs and Australian stocks are following the upwards trajectory. Federal Reserve officials are split on the outlook for US interest rates, the latest meeting minutes show. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
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Family donates $1.7m to reshape dementia care in Victorian town
An aged care facility in western Victoria receives an "unprecedented" donation that will allow it to enhance the lives of residents living with dementia.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:βThe enemy of Israelβ: Australian Gaza flotilla activist vows to return despite βhumiliationsβ in detention
Juliet Lamont says she was beaten, groped and verbally abused by Israeli prison guards but will try again to βbreak the siegeβ on GazaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJuliet Lamont was freezing in the back of a prison van that had been driving through the desert for hours β no idea where she was going, listening to the roar of military...
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Live: 'Absolutely not': Ley denies she was behind Liberal leak
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has denied she leaked remarks her predecessor made about Andrew Hastie to a Liberal election review. Follow live.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:'Listen and learn': Calls for First Nations commissioner to be given 'teeth'
Governments have been unable to reduce the rates of First Nations children in out-of-care and youth detention. Advocates say the new children's commissioner needs the power to hold them to account.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Infant's death in illegal child care kept hidden from public
The death of a 15-week-old baby in an unlicensed home day care in Victoriaβs north-west is among more than two dozen disturbing childcare incidents recorded in government documents unearthed by the ABC.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: new AFP powers to target sex offenders, blueberry farming blues, Australiaβs Nobel winner
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. Federal police will be given special licence to possess and share child sexual abuse material in the dark corners of the internet, our exclusive top story reveals, in order to pursue criminal syndicates trading illegal material.Elsewhere, the explosion of blueberry...
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Bruce Beresfordβs The Travellers blends opera and the outback in a heartfelt story about homecoming
Bryan Brown shines in the new film which, although occasionally clunky, will appeal to fans of the opera and Australian cinema.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:NZβs native lizards are at risk from land development β future policy must ensure better protection
All but four of New Zealandβs 120 lizard species are threatened or at risk. But little consideration is given to lizards during most land development projects.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:A short history of the Gaza Strip takes a long view of todayβs conflict
Anne Irfanβs history explains the complex background to Palestinian resistance in Gaza, allowing those who live there to tell their own stories.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Why do some songs get stuck in our heads so easily? The science of earworms
Hereβs what happens in your brain when you canβt get a tune out of your head.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Buying with a sibling or rentvesting: some unorthodox approaches to buying a first home
While these strategies work for some people, they are not necessarily possible for most aspiring first home owners.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:βI was 170th on their listβ. What are the health impacts for families who canβt access daycare?
Imagine living in a town where three or more families are competing for a single early learning place.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Women and kids often pay a heavy price when men drink. Our gender violence plan should reflect this
We canβt prevent violence against women and children without tackling menβs heavy alcohol use.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Competence and vision: how to be a successful opposition
Winning government from opposition broadly involves three stages: establishing competence, offering an alternative vision of government, and surviving the campaign.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Renewables have now passed coal globally β and growth is fastest in countries like Bhutan and Nepal
Even as clean energy progress slows in the US and EU, developing nations such as Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are surging ahead.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Lesteβs government. One minister is sounding the alarm
Timor-Lesteβs government has cancelled all online gambling licenses in response to the allegations, but many are calling for an independent investigation.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:If we want a better, more equal society, we need more tax. But more tax only works if big business pays their fair share | Grogonomics
Trust in both the tax and political system will falter if people feel they are being punished for not paying tax while large companies legally get away with paying nothingLast Friday two news reports perfectly encapsulated why people might feel the economy is rigged against them. First, the ATO released the corporate tax transparency report showing that 28% of companies with annual turnover above $100m paid no tax on...
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:ABC not banned from Trump press conferences, managing director says β as it happened
This blog is now closedNews Corp Australia chair says social media platforms are βtrue monstersβ and βtorment our childrenβGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, is doing a breakfast television blitz this morning to announce that the public will be able to travel for free every weekend from early December until 1 February, as part of the launch of the metro...
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Jakubowicz on repairing our βfragileβ multicultural nation
The multiculturalism expert says increased tensions since the October 7 attacks have raised βthe tideline of hate speechβ in Australia.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Australiaβs anti-corruption commissioner has a trust problem. He needs to change course to fix it
Paul Breretonβs ongoing conflict of interest woes threaten public trust in the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He urgently needs to change tack.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Whiskers for warrens: why wombats have such whiskery snouts
Wombatsβ whiskery noses help them snuffle for food, navigate burrows and sense friend or foe.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:CondΓ© Nast bans fur after decades of protest. Is it a turning point, or another fashion fad?
In a big win for the anti-fur movement, CondΓ© Nast has formalised a fur-free policy across its global titles, including Vogue, Tatler, Glamour and Vanity Fair.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Whatβs the difference between moths and butterflies? Look at their antennae
With the warmer weather come more of these fluttering insects β which can be easily confused with each other.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf nearly triple under a new law β but it comes with a catch
An exception for commercial ring-net fishing in some protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf means they donβt count towards the global goal of protecting 30% by 2030.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Australia-PNG defence treaty: what we can learn from history to make this new alliance work
Papua New Guinean soldiers were deeply embedded in the Australian army from 1940β1975. Todayβs treaty can build on this legacy.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Whatβs the difference between hot sweat and cold sweat?
One type of sweat tends to smell more than the other, and it might not be the one you think.
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:'Kill team' suspect arrested by NSW police β video
A member of an alleged 'hit team' has been intercepted and arrested while allegedly en route to kill a man near a daycare centre in Sydney. A Sydney motorist captured the moment a NSW police tactical operations unit arrested one of three men. Just before 4pm, police stopped two vehicles in Revesby and arrested three men aged 18, 19 and 26. A search of the cars allegedly found two firearms, balaclavas, body-worn cameras...
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:What is a βdopamine detoxβ? And do I need one?
Modern life bombards our brains with stimulation, through scrolling feeds, video games, email pings and sugary snacks. Can going without for 24 hours help?
Published on: October 08, 2025 | Source:Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing?
South Australian landlords who turn a blind eye on illegal tobacco can now be fined, while Queensland is proposing bigger fines and even a year in jail.
Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source:Soaring rents pushing people away from jobs, community, review finds
Median rental prices have risen to more than $700 per week for the first time, according to Cotality's Quarterly Rental Review.
Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source:Speed dating a solution to the slow dating lives of farmers
When the dating app radius won't reach the edge of your property, and you're harvesting grain from sun-up til sundown, how do you find a partner?
Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source:Federal support for national Aboriginal art gallery in Alice Springs in doubt
The Northern Territory treasurer says the federal government will not support the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery in Alice Springs in its current form.
Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source:Why outback life is the best thing for these kids with cystic fibrosis
Two mums in rural Queensland have spoken about why they choose to live more than 1,000 kilometres from the Queensland Children's Hospital.
Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source:Iron ore mining shows no signs of slowing despite price drop concerns
Australia's two biggest iron ore miners continue to expand their operations in WA's Pilbara, despite warnings of waning demand.
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