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Friday 23 October 2026 · daily · 421 stories

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Australia · ABC

Project preserves memories of how southern Lebanese villages once looked

23 Oct 06:38

The Villages We Carry archive is protecting the memories of what southern Lebanese towns looked like before they were destroyed by Israeli forces.

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Australia · ABC

US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun and Alien, dies aged 93

Emmy award-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles in TV series Picket Fences and films such as Top Gun and Alien, has died aged 93.

23 Oct 07:51

Australia · ABC

Mother banned from working as NDIS support worker after children removed from her care

An NDIS support worker has been unsuccessful in trying to reverse a decision banning her from engaging in disability support care work after she was found to have had children removed from her care.

23 Oct 07:46

Australia · ABC

Crime surge threatens to undermine CLP's law and order agenda two years on

Two years after the Country Liberal Party government came to power on a tough-on-crime platform, official crime data shows a mixed bag of results across the Northern Territory.

23 Oct 07:38

Australia · ABC

Live: ASX to fall, US tech rout rattles markets

Australian shares are set to fall after a US tech rout driven by concerns about AI spending, while oil hits a five-month high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

23 Oct 07:33

Australia · ABC

MPs 'in tears' after parliament security briefing

Following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines, NSW state MPs were offered a security briefing from police and parliamentary security. Not all of them got the answers they hoped for.

23 Oct 07:31

Australia · ABC

England stunned as Sri Lanka chases 430 after Brook's record ODI knock

England captain Harry Brook's record-breaking double century is in vain as Sri Lanka pulls off an incredible run-chase.

23 Oct 07:27

Australia · ABC

Live: More than $600k donated to Save the Children in Haines's honour

Australians have donated more than $600,000 to a fundraiser in Helen Haines's honour after she was attacked on Monday afternoon. Follow live.

23 Oct 07:09

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Australia news LIVE: Labor weighs security upgrades for MPs as Haines’ condition ‘critical but stable’; Canavan eyes lower house move

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

23 Oct 07:05