Australian News

1. 'Step too far': Jail terms, fines possible under laws limiting cash use to $10,000

   Australians could face two-year jail sentences and fines of up to $25,200 under proposed laws that limit the use of cash to $10,000 — a move some groups argue would create an Orwellian state.

2. 'Incurable' Bridget was born via surrogate in Ukraine and abandoned by her American parents

   Baby Bridget is America's Gammy. A surrogate child no longer wanted is left behind in Ukraine. Samantha Hawley tells a very personal story for Foreign Correspondent.

3. Freedom of movement will end immediately after UK leaves European Union

   The United Kingdom says it will stop rules which allow citizens of European Union nations to live and work freely in the UK if it leaves the bloc on October 31 without a deal, in a move which critics say will leave millions of people in limbo.

4. Opinion: Inheritances as we know them are broken. This is how we fix them

   These days, inheritances generally don't arrive when people are saving for a house or trying to raise a young family. There is little justification for taxpayers subsidising them, write Owain Emslie and Danielle Wood.

5. 'Always had a smile on her face': Family distraught as search for missing 3yo ends in tragedy

   Police divers find the girl's body in a dam near the family home after hundreds of people joined a search of the property on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

6. 'Incredibly dangerous' for Smith to resume batting

   Despite being struck on the neck by a bouncer in the second Ashes Test, Steve Smith was given the green light to bat on, in a move brain injury charity Headway says was "incredibly dangerous".

7. Defence wants to roll out military tech in Antarctica despite Treaty ban

   The Antarctic Treaty bans military activity but the Defence Department is looking at implementing technology with both civil and military uses.

8. BHP profit more than doubles to $12.2 billion as mine disaster impact eases

   BHP shareholders enjoy a $15.4 billion windfall from the sale of US onshore oil and gas interests, as profits surge thanks to a stronger iron market and lower remediation costs from the Brazilian dam disaster.

9. Fact check: Are marks to get into teaching getting lower and lower?

   Opposition education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek says that marks to get into teaching degrees are getting lower and lower. How does Fact Check mark her on her claim?

10. PNG asks Australia for $1.5b to help fund budget

    The Papua New Guinean Commerce Minister says the country is seeking direct budget support from Australia to help fund infrastructure and fight corruption.

11. 'A badly kept secret': Health watchdog hired convicted sex offender to deal with complaints

    A whistleblower reveals the NSW Government employed a sex offender to investigate complaints of medical misconduct and fired employees who uncovered the staffer's past.

12. Rape victim who spent 33 months in jail is acquitted of murder over stillbirth

    A Salvadoran court acquits a woman accused of homicide after giving birth to a stillborn baby in a toilet in a case that drew international attention to the socially conservative nation's strict abortion ban.

13. Hong Kong's ultra-rich lose patience with protesters as their profits dive

    For months, Hong Kong's billionaires have remained silent on the protest movement, but as house prices fall and the share market tanks, the city's elite are demanding that order be restored.

14. Auction of Nazi-era sports car ends in boos after price gaffe

    Bidding on the 1939 Type 64, designed by Ferdinand Porsche, is terminated after confusion caused by the auctioneer's accent saw a $US17 million bid registered as $US70 million.

15. Analysis: When Langer was felled by a bouncer like Smith, he was told a return to the crease would risk death

    If Steve Smith needs to overcome any psychological hurdles caused by his Ashes concussion, he need look no further than his coach Justin Langer, writes Clint Thomas.

16. If society could control 'uncivilised' behaviour, who should be the judge?

    Beijing's municipal authorities are asking citizens to vote on what local 'uncivilised' behaviour should be outlawed, and what kinds of punishments the city should dish out in response.

17. Going nowhere: Major Queensland roads slow to a crawl as commuters despair

    As the congestion issue in south-east Queensland brings traffic to a grinding halt on major roadways and a heightened scrutiny of the public transport system, the ABC takes a look at how commuters are being impacted across the region.

18. Government official who allegedly faked 'anonymous' complaint faces inquiry

    The Queensland corruption watchdog orders an investigation into two Workplace Health and Safety officials accused of misusing their "authority and powers" to help CFMEU officials gain access to a worksite.

19. 'Distressed' Elton John hits out at press reports attacking Harry and Meghan's private jet use

    The singer lashes out at "malicious" reporting of the couple's decision to fly to France on a private jet, saying he paid for their flights and feels an obligation to protect them from the press intrusion "that contributed to Diana's untimely death".

20. Opinion: 'Please tell them we are humans, just like them': Radhia's plea to come home

    While others have been evacuated from the crowded desert camp in north-east Syria, Radhia and her children are still stuck, writes Letta Tayler.