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'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

The British Airways passenger flight BA16 was on its way to Singapore and made the emergency return to Sydney Airport about an hour after take-off this afternoon.

Published: 19m agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 10:22amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Air Incidentsby Jean Kennedy

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

Max King has been living with a mould infestation at home that he is glad to have finally escaped in the lead-up to Friday's qualification final at Melbourne.

Max King of the Bulldogs running with the NRL ball

Published: 1h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 9:08amSource: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

A stage adaptation of Craig Silvey's novel Runt will premiere next year

Runt earned a slew of awards for younger readers and was turned into a movie. Ahead of the release of the sequel, a theatre adaptation is in the works.

A middle-aged man and woman, Steve Rodgers and Rebecca Massey, and a little girl chase a small dog.

Published: 2h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 8:00amSource: ABC ArtsTopic: Theatreby Hannah Story

Guard was watching TV in lead up to Indigenous inmate's death, inquest hears

A guard has admitted to watching a soccer game on TV in the moments leading up to the death of an Indigenous inmate, an inquest has heard in its first day.

Published: 58m agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 9:43amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Black Deaths In Custodyby Courtney Barrett Peters

Twin brother pays tribute to surfer fatally mauled in Sydney shark attack

Mercury Psillakis's twin brother Mike paid tribute, saying his family's loss "is the hardest moment" of his life.

Two brothers smiling and hugging at dusk.

Published: 1h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 8:51amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Shark Attacks

Hynes free to play elimination final after NRL backflips on suspension

Nicho Hynes has avoided a suspension and will play in Cronulla's elimination finals against Sydney after a downgrade in his dangerous contact charge against Canterbury last week.

Nicho Hynes for the Cronulla Sharks preparing to pass to the right in an NRL match

Published: 6h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 4:34amSource: ABC NewsTopic: NRLby Michael Doyle

Premier condemns 'reprehensible' Bondi protests clash as police investigate

Chris Minns has condemned the scenes of protesters clashing at Bondi Beach on Sunday as police look into if anyone involved should face charges.

Published: 8h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 2:27amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics

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InZane RL - Will the Nicho Hynes MRC decision come back to bite the Bulldogs?

On InZane Rugby League this week Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by ABC Sport commentator Quentin Hull for a three-tiered look at the finals.

Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes

Source: ListenTopic: NRL

Six More - The final(s) countdown

Brett Sprigg is joined by dual premiership winner Luke Lewis and Manly great John Gibbs to close the book on 27 rounds of footy and look ahead to our first week of finals.

Duration: 18 minutes

Source: ListenTopic: NRL

The Nightlife History (of drinking) Quiz

Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz!

Duration: 52 minutes 13 seconds

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The enormity of the ancient Silk Road

Let's travel along one of history's greatest networks of connection: the Silk Road. From medieval caravan routes to monasteries and markets, this web of trade shaped religions, cultures, and empires across Eurasia.

A desert landscape with the words "The Silk Road, Northwest China" superimposed.

Duration: 23 minutes 43 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Ancient Historywith Sirine Demachkie

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Fatal shark attack on Sydney's Northern Beaches

A man has died after being bitten by a shark at Long Reef on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Duration: 22 seconds

Source: ABC News

Fire guts heritage wedding venue in Hawkesbury

A massive blaze has destroyed a historic wedding venue in Kurrajong Hills, north-west of Sydney

Duration: 1 minute 8 seconds

Source: ABC News

'March for Australia' participants crowd Sydney’s CBD

Thousands of anti-immigration protesters have marched through the streets of Sydney’s CBD waving Australian flags.

A man holds an Australian flag in front of a line of police on horses.

Duration: 28 seconds

Source: ABC News

Iran’s ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi

Iran’s ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi speaks to media at Sydney International Airport.

A man getting out of a white car wearing a grey suit with grey hair facing a reporter holding a microphne.

Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Clarity in the face of death brings unexpected joy

Former teacher Hilary Webster received a shocking diagnosis in July that gave her just weeks to live. She says her decision to access voluntary assisted dying has given her a sense of peace.

A woman with a neat, blonde bob hairstyle, smiles gently with a lake in the background.

Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Death and Dyingby Declan Bowring

Councillor wins court fight with council over $1m Parramatta Eels deal

Councillor Kellie Darley was censured last year for allegedly breaching her council's rules regarding the disclosure of confidential information about a partnership with the Parramatta Eels.

Kellie Darley Parramatta City Councillor stands outdoors

Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Local Governmentby Declan Bowring

Wife told to abandon husband at hospital to get home care assessment

It took more than a year for Kathleen Whelan's husband Alan to get an assessment for in-home aged care. Ten months later, he has seen no assistance.

an older man and woman inside a door frame

Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Aged Careby Declan Bowring

Commuter ferries restart at Sydney wharf for first time in over a decade

Services to Balmain West in Sydney's Inner West were cut in 2013 due to low patronage.

a ferry drives away from a wharf with a sign reading Balmain West

Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Public Transportby Declan Bowring

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ABC Radio Sydney's Afternoons Book Club

As the nation votes for the Top 100 Books of the 21st Century, join James O'Loghlin for a celebration of reading with a special broadcast in front of a live audience at ABC's Ultimo Studios.

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Published: 10h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 12:13amSource: ABC SYDNEY

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Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

Max King has been living with a mould infestation at home that he is glad to have finally escaped in the lead-up to Friday's qualification final at Melbourne.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

The storylines to define the NRL finals

In the industry, they call it the 'second season'. Only eight teams remain as the NRL gears up for a finals series rich with storylines. What are the narratives that will define finals time?

Tom Starling jumps on Corey Horsburgh, who is hugging Hudson Young after scoring an NRL try.

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Hynes free to play elimination final after NRL backflips on suspension

Nicho Hynes has avoided a suspension and will play in Cronulla's elimination finals against Sydney after a downgrade in his dangerous contact charge against Canterbury last week.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

The Australian woman who spearfished a 162.5kg striped marlin

After a shock cancer diagnosis, Nikki Watt thought she'd never dive again. But now she's broken a spearfishing world record with a huge marlin.

A woman, wearing a snorkel and mask under water, next to a massive marlin.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Recreational Fishing

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'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

The British Airways passenger flight BA16 was on its way to Singapore and made the emergency return to Sydney Airport about an hour after take-off this afternoon.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Air Incidentsby Jean Kennedy

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

Max King has been living with a mould infestation at home that he is glad to have finally escaped in the lead-up to Friday's qualification final at Melbourne.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

ATV driver charged with manslaughter over death of toddler

The 34-year-old was allegedly towing farm equipment behind an all-terrain vehicle when the boy fell last year.

A brick arch in front of a historic-looking building beneath a clear sky.

Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Courtsby Andrew Mangelsdorf

A stage adaptation of Craig Silvey's novel Runt will premiere next year

Runt earned a slew of awards for younger readers and was turned into a movie. Ahead of the release of the sequel, a theatre adaptation is in the works.

Source: ABC ArtsTopic: Theatreby Hannah Story

National News

Man critically injured in Perth workplace incident

A man in his 40s has been critically injured in a workplace incident in Perth's north-east.

Front entrance of a building marked "Hoffman Engineering"

Published: 20m agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 10:21amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Accidents and Emergency Incidents

'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

The British Airways passenger flight BA16 was on its way to Singapore and made the emergency return to Sydney Airport about an hour after take-off this afternoon.

Published: 19m agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 10:22amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Air Incidentsby Jean Kennedy

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

Max King has been living with a mould infestation at home that he is glad to have finally escaped in the lead-up to Friday's qualification final at Melbourne.

Published: 1h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 9:08amSource: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dies aged 81

Rick Davies, the co-founder and lead singer for British rock band Supertramp, has died aged 81 after a decade-long battle with cancer.

Published: 1h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 9:04amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Music

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'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

A stage adaptation of Craig Silvey's novel Runt will premiere next year

Guard was watching TV in lead up to Indigenous inmate's death, inquest hears

Twin brother pays tribute to surfer fatally mauled in Sydney shark attack

Hynes free to play elimination final after NRL backflips on suspension

Premier condemns 'reprehensible' Bondi protests clash as police investigate

InZane RL - Will the Nicho Hynes MRC decision come back to bite the Bulldogs?

Six More - The final(s) countdown

The Nightlife History (of drinking) Quiz

The enormity of the ancient Silk Road

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Fatal shark attack on Sydney's Northern Beaches

Fire guts heritage wedding venue in Hawkesbury

'March for Australia' participants crowd Sydney’s CBD

Iran’s ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi

Clarity in the face of death brings unexpected joy

Councillor wins court fight with council over $1m Parramatta Eels deal

Wife told to abandon husband at hospital to get home care assessment

Commuter ferries restart at Sydney wharf for first time in over a decade

ABC Radio Sydney's Afternoons Book Club

Start and end your day with ABC Radio Sydney

Sydney Newsletter

Top 100 Books of the 21st Century

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

The storylines to define the NRL finals

Hynes free to play elimination final after NRL backflips on suspension

The Australian woman who spearfished a 162.5kg striped marlin

'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

ATV driver charged with manslaughter over death of toddler

A stage adaptation of Craig Silvey's novel Runt will premiere next year

Man critically injured in Perth workplace incident

'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dies aged 81

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