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News from the ABC Australia

Budget update to show $8.4b improvement to bottom line
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

A combination of savings and higher tax takes have delivered an $8.4 billion improvement to the federal budget's bottom line, the mid-year update is expected to show when it is released on Wednesday. 

Coalition launches antisemitism taskforce after Bondi terror attack
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will head the internal group aiming to intensify scrutiny of the federal government's response to antisemitism.

As Jessica covered her daughter at Bondi she could feel 'sprays of blood'
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

A mother throws herself and her daughter into a pit to avoid bullets as her husband goes searching for her among the bodies of dead at Bondi.

Search underway for two people on missing boat off South Australian coast
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Police said the boat was due back around lunchtime on Tuesday but failed to return.

Conservationists say overdue rat bait draft regulations 'pointless'
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

After a five-year wait, conservationists say draft regulations on second-generation rat baits do not go far enough.

Coroner investigates 'extremely unusual' deaths of premature twin boys
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The Coroners Court in Brisbane hears details about the twins' short lives before their "cold, blue and lifeless" bodies were discovered in separate cots one morning.

Koala catches a ride on Brisbane bus after dash across busy suburban street
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

A rescue groups says the quick-thinking of a Brisbane bus driver could have saved the koala — named Peri — from being hit by traffic on a busy road.

US hits three more suspected drug boats in Pacific
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The US military says eight people have been killed in strikes targeting "designated terrorist organisations".

Bondi couple praised as heroes identified as Boris and Sofia Gurman
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

A video circulating on a Chinese social media platform and verified by the ABC has revealed a couple confronting the Bondi Beach shooter.

Woman dies after car hits pedestrians in Maroochydore
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

A 38-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving his car at a group of pedestrians.

Mogumber Mission site badly damaged by bushfire
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

As firefighters continue to battle bushfires across WA's south-west land division, a century-old mission, which was part of the Stolen Generations history, has reportedly been badly damaged in the fire.

Reuven gave warning to the ABC a year before he became a Bondi victim
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

One year before Reuven Morrison was killed during the Bondi Beach massacre, he issued a dire warning about escalating antisemitism in Sydney.

SA government doubles Holocaust education funding after Bondi attack
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

A Holocaust survivor says the Bondi terror attack should be "a wake-up call" for the nation as the South Australian government double its funding for education programs.

Future teachers among NT's highest-scoring year 12 students
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The Northern Territory's top-scoring year 12 students have been celebrated at a ceremony at Parliament House, with some keen to pursue teaching careers inspired by the classroom support they received

UK pop star Sir Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The 85-year-old singer says the disease has been successfully treated, and he is urging people to get checked.  

Nazi symbol charge for 18yo arrested near Perth mosque
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

A man is charged after allegedly wearing a necklace displaying a Nazi symbol, caught by increased police patrols in WA after the Bondi terror attack.

'Scandal waiting to happen': Powerful new development laws pass WA parliament
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The powers allow WA Premier Roger Cook and a bureaucrat to sign off on projects with "strategic or economic significance", sparking concerns about the wide-ranging powers and potential environmental impact.

All the details for Tim Tszyu's comeback fight
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

As Tim Tszyu prepares to put his boxing career on the line, here's everything you need to know about the former world champion's return bout.

Laura was uncertain about whether to adopt a cat, until she met Giles
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

It took me a long time to decide to get a cat, and just as long to adopt after I had decided. When I saw Giles, any lingering uncertainties I had disappeared. 

Suzi Milgate guilty of aggravated assault over crepe attack
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Former Darwin real estate agent Suzi Milgate has been found guilty of aggravated assault after pushing a cream-covered crepe into the face of a former Northern Territory chief minister.



News from the BBC World Service

Dashcam video shows couple trying to stop gunman before being killed in Bondi attack
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Boris Gurman, 69, "charged straight towards the danger" and grabbed one of the attacker's guns, a witness says.

BBC says it will defend Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama speech edit
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The US president has requested $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida.

Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment, BBC finds
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.

Thousands of drivers wrongly fined for speeding since 2021
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

An anomaly identified by National Highways caused thousands of incorrect speed camera activations.

Trump repeats criticism of killed Hollywood director Rob Reiner
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Reiner was a longtime Democrat, liberal activist and outspoken opponent of the US president.

Negotiations over US-UK tech deal stall
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

When the partnership was unveiled in September the UK government said it would "shape the futures of millions of people"

Lizzo celebrates as fat-shaming claims dismissed
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The star says the allegations "haunted" her, but she still faces allegations of sexual harassment.

Paris St-Germain ordered to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe €60m
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Paris St-Germain have been ordered to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe 60 million euros (£52.5m) in unpaid salary and bonuses by a French court.

Young workers hit hard as UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

UK job vacancies flatline in a "subdued labour market", but average earnings still higher than inflation.

Police shot in the front, not the back, NSW premier says after criticism of response
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Some witnesses have suggested police were too slow to disarm the two gunmen during the Bondi shooting.

Who are the victims?
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Authorities say two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.

'Mate, get away from here, something bad's happened': How BBC reporter's day at the beach turned to fear
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Tessa Wong and her children had just left Bondi Beach when the gunmen launched a deadly attack.

Australian PM praises 'inspirational' Bondi hero on hospital visit
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

"Your heart is strong", Anthony Albanese tells the father-of-two, calling him "a true Australian hero".

How the Bondi Beach shooting unfolded
Posted on Monday December 15, 2025

Eleven minutes of video captures the moment Australia's iconic beach turns into a scene of horror.

How divides emerged at the heart of Trump’s Maga world
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump’s coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way

How I conquered my hospital phobia to become a midwife
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Two women share how they overcame their fear of hospitals and now help others do the same.

What we know about Nick Reiner, son arrested in death of director Rob Reiner
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The middle child of the filmmaker and his wife Michele, who has been arrested on suspicion of murder, struggled with substance abuse.

Are these the most powerful heat pumps ever?
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

My father was murdered in the line of duty - but can't get a bravery award
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The family of a police sergeant who died in the line of duty are calling for a change in UK government policy on the issuing of bravery awards.

Universal's first UK theme park given planning permission
Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025

The park is expected to attract more than eight million annual visitors and open in 2031.



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