World Central Kitchen chief slams IDF soldier behind Zomi Frankcom attack
ABC News Australiaby Middle East correspondent Caitlin Kelly·31 Aug 2026
In short: World Central Kitchen's chief José Andrés has hit back at an Israeli commander who defended the decision to strike a convoy that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom.
Misconduct investigation underway into two Powerhouse Museum executives
ABC News Australiaby Nabil Al-Nashar·31 Aug 2026
In short: The NSW arts minister has confirmed at a budget estimates hearing that two Powerhouse Museum senior executives are under investigation.
Research challenges previously held ideas about thylacine
ABC News Australiaby Scout Wallen·31 Aug 2026
In short: Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Melbourne have analysed thylacine skull structure They found their long, deep jaw would have been able to subdue small prey with...
One Nation commits to coal-fired power and lifting nuclear ban in Victoria
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Stuchbery and Jarrod Whittaker·31 Aug 2026
In short: One Nation has pledged to keep coal-fired power running in Victoria, along with lifting the ban on nuclear energy, if elected at the upcoming November state election.
Family hopes for answers in new inquest into schoolgirl's disappearance
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Jesser and Bryn Wakefield·31 Aug 2026
In short: A pre-inquest conference into the cold case disappearance of Mackay schoolgirl Marilyn Joy Wallman has been held in Mackay. The 14-year-old disappeared on her way to school in March 1972.
Government not planning import ban for smart glasses, attorney-general says
ABC News Australiaby Erin Handley·31 Aug 2026
In short: The attorney-general says the government is not currently considering an import ban on smart glasses, which have the ability to record covertly.
Former massage therapist jailed for assaulting clients
ABC News Australiaby Wade Stephens·31 Aug 2026
In short: A trainee massage therapist in north-west Victoria has been jailed for sexually touching two women during massages.
Major aged care agency has licence suspended amid fears elderly at risk
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Longbottom·31 Aug 2026
A staffing agency that has provided workers to aged care homes has had its licence suspended over findings it altered pay slips and deployed dozens of unqualified staff to care for the elderly.
3.5m saltwater crocodile captured off Cable Beach
ABC News Australiaby Ruby Littler·31 Aug 2026
In short: Parks and Wildlife Kimberley and Yawaru Rangers have captured and relocated a large saltwater crocodile in WA's Kimberley.
SA man who wore Nazi uniform to McDonald's outlet avoids jail
ABC News Australiaby Bethanie Alderson·31 Aug 2026
In short: A 20-year-old Adelaide man shared antisemitic material online and went to a McDonald's dressed in a Nazi uniform.
Cook dismisses One Nation's ambition to form government in WA as 'hubris'
ABC News Australiaby Nicolas Perpitch·31 Aug 2026
In short: One Nation's first MP in Western Australia says the party is preparing to stop Labor from winning another term at the next state election.
Family loses house and e-bike business in battery fire
ABC News Australiaby Lachie McLeod·31 Aug 2026
In short: Firefighters took nearly 3 hours to control a blaze in a family home at Murwillumbah. The home was the site of a small business, and the owner says he has lost about $500,000 worth of...
All of Annabel Crabb's desserts from the latest season of Kitchen Cabinet
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Johnson·31 Aug 2026
As the host of ABC iview’s Kitchen Cabinet for more than a decade, Annabel Crabb has made a habit of discussing politics at the dinner table.
Charles Perrottet denies being 'on board the money train' of developer
ABC News Australiaby Chantelle Al-Khouri·31 Aug 2026
In short: Charles Perrottet has been accused of "tying yourself in knots" when answering questions about his dealings with fugitive property developer Jean Nassif.
Workplace watchdog finds 44 safety breaches across NSW farming sector
ABC News Australiaby Caitlan Charles and Sarah Gerathy·31 Aug 2026
In short: Five labour hire firms across the Coffs Coast on the New South Wales Mid North Coast have been ordered to stop work in certain areas after a SafeWork NSW blitz.
WA in midst of gold rush, exploration figures show
ABC News Australiaby Jarrod Lucas and Tara de Landgrafft·31 Aug 2026
In short: Investment in gold exploration in Australia is at an all-time high, data shows, and a major drilling contractor is reporting "unprecedented demand".
SA premier defends MotoGP tree removals with almost 400 now slated for chop
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Ward Agius·31 Aug 2026
In short: The SA Premier has defended plans to remove hundreds of trees to make way for a MotoGP track in Adelaide's eastern parklands. The opposition leader has raised concerns about transparency.
Google changes US maps to Lake America from Lake Ontario
ABC News Australia·31 Aug 2026
In short: Google has updated its US-based maps from Lake Ontario to Lake America, following an order by Donald Trump changing the name last week.
Maduro sends peace and love in first prison photos after US capture
ABC News Australiaby Luke Cooper·31 Aug 2026
In short: Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has posted photos online that appear to have been taken inside a US detention centre months after his capture.
Ex-Carlton coach Voss gives assessment of Blues' finals hopes
ABC News Australia·31 Aug 2026
In short: Michael Voss says the Blues are "the equal-form team of the competition" but feels an AFL premiership may be beyond them this season.
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