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News from the ABC Australia

Trump threatens Iranian power plants and bridges if ships attacked in Hormuz
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

US strikes have already widened from the south to western and central areas of Iran in recent days.

Ukraine hits more warehouses of top Russian retailer Wildberries
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv struck "logistics hubs" supplying the Russian army with "drone components, navigation equipment and other gear". 

'Turning point' for housing market as property prices hit three-year low
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Australia's property market has entered a downturn after both house and unit prices fell for the first time in more than three years, bringing an end to the recent housing boom. 

Nina Kennedy arrives early to lead Australia into Glasgow opening ceremony
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will carry the Australian flag and King's baton at the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony.

French modelling scout with links to Epstein found dead, prosecutors say
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

A French modelling scout with close ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors say. 

China demands Australia stop 'inciting confrontation' over South China Sea
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded Australia stop "exaggerating tensions and inciting confrontation" over the South China Sea after Penny Wong warned Beijing against "destabilising" conduct in the region.

Government reveals proposed plans for new aquatic centre for 2032 Games
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The state has chosen three firms to design a new centre at Centenary Pool and revealed renders of the proposed design.

Details of allegations against Alan Jones emerge after judge decision
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Details of allegations against veteran broadcaster Alan Jones can be revealed, after a non-publication order was lifted by a judge.

Doctor reveals injuries of woman allegedly sexually assaulted by Yung Filly
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Graphic photographs of injuries allegedly inflicted by an internationally renowned YouTube star on an infatuated fan in his hotel room after a concert are shown to a jury at his sexual assault trial in a Perth court.

Jail for acccountant who gambled away $878,000 stolen from IGA
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

A Newcastle accountant is jailed for defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars from a company that owns a network of supermarkets in the Hunter Valley.

Meet the Australian multi-millionaire pardoned by Trump
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Chris Wade was arrested by the Secret Service in Dallas in the early 2000s. It took him on a journey from FBI hacker to Mar-a-Lago and eventually the White House before he came back to Australia to buy his favourite pub.

Eels defend Luai's 2027 signing ahead of Chiefs move
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Parramatta coach Jason Ryles is unapologetic about agreeing to Jarome Luai's one-season stopover at the Eels.

Private 'space port' to test guided weapons in Queensland outback
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Black Sky Aerospace will construct a new airstrip and explosives storage to support defence and aerospace testing within the state.

Gold Coast council chief executive abruptly resigns
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Tim Baker announces he will step down in December after five years leading Australia's second-biggest council.

Inquest hears from woman who took it into her 'own hands' to solve 1989 murder
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

A long-running inquest into the death of Annette Mason in 1989 has heard from a woman who took it into her "own hands" to solve the 15-year-old's murder.

Rural suburb flagged as home for proposed $40b 'hyperscale' data centre
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

A proposed massive new data centre would require more than six times the total demand of the Darwin and Katherine electricity grids to operate and be powered by gas piped direct from the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.

Drink spiking charge against Melbourne socialite Amy Tossoun thrown out
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

A Victorian magistrate has struck out a drink spiking charge against Melbourne socialite Amy Tossoun.

Queensland mayors take disaster funding fight to Melbourne
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Mayors from parts of Queensland hit hard by floods and cyclones have protested in a Melbourne park against planned changes to federal disaster funding.

$16 million mansion set for demolition catches fire twice in a night
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Fire broke out twice in one night at a $16-million mansion on the NSW Mid North Coast. It was approved for demolition just weeks ago, and police are treating the blazes as suspicious.

Australians don't understand how interest rates work, RBA finds
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The Reserve Bank is concerned that too many Australians have little idea what the central bank is trying to achieve with interest rates, which it says could be making its job harder.



News from the BBC World Service

PC Harper's widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.

Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"

Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.

Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of trying to save the firm millions in penalties.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

Prince George enjoys coastal fun in new video as he becomes a teenager
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

It's a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September.

Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

All of the ships were travelling to or from Saudi ports before changing course, ship-tracking data shows.

Seized maternity notes not given to Lucy Letby defence for trial, BBC learns
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

A BBC File on 4 investigation has uncovered what one professor said was a "very surprising" omission.

Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.

Southampton boss Eckert charged by FA over Spygate
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert is charged by the Football Association for his role in the Spygate scandal.

Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.

The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Islington is a snapshot of a trend playing out across inner London, Britain and much of the world.

There's a motorway in my garden, it's my shelter in hot weather
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The road was built over people's homes 60 years ago, but what's it like to live in the shadow of the M4?

I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The BBC speaks to people around the country about their view on the newly-announced bus fare cap.

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Five big names to look out for at Glasgow 2026
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

These are the stars to look out for across the 10 sports at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Artificial Intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

'It makes me different': Meet the women breaking world records in lumberjack sports
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The BBC finds out what is driving the sports' increasing popularity with women and what it takes to be the best.

'Momentum is still there': BBC at India's 'cockroach' protest
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters are continuing to protest in the capital, Delhi, despite heavy rains overnight.

Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes after Godzilla v Kong co-star Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The 18-year-old Godzilla vs Kong actress died in a car crash in the US.



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