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News from the ABC Australia

WA opposition blames police shortage for slow emergency response
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

The WA Liberals say a slow police response to a violent incident involving St John Ambulance officers in the Goldfields is due to understaffing but the claim has been rejected by the police minister.

Why finally defending UFC gold at home is a new beginning for Alex Volkanovski
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Alex Volkanovski hoses down retirement rumours ahead of his first hometown fight in almost a decade with Australia's greatest ever UFC fighter aiming for another lengthy run defending the featherweight title. 

Luigi Mangione's alleged notes to self: 'Pluck eyebrows', 'Keep momentum'
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

A to-do list and travel plans shed light on the steps the 27-year-old may have taken — or planned to take — to avoid capture after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing last year.

The terror and beauty of being Australia's official war artist
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Australia has been sending artists to the frontline since World War I, with more than 50 local artists taking part since then. But what's it actually like to head into war armed with a paintbrush?  

Stieglitz residents stay to defend homes from bushfire
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

As a bushfire rages on Tasmania's east coast, bayside resident Paul Worsteling shelters in his car, charging his phone while saltwater rains down on the roof.

Childcare worker sentenced over assault of three-year-old
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

A woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to assaulting a three-year-old at a childcare centre in the NSW central west. The worker pleaded guilty to dragging and then throwing a child onto a mattress. 

Three more teenagers charged over Ellenbrook school stabbing
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Three more teenagers are charged over an alleged premeditated gang attack at Ellenbrook Secondary College on Monday that left a student with stab wounds. 

Fallen CFS firefighter remembered as 'man of great courage'
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Peter Curtis, who died at a bushfire ground on SA's Eyre Peninsula last month, has been remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather, and a firefighter who "led from the front" and was a "bloody good bloke to have around".

Police arrest teenager wanted over fatal Melbourne stabbing
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Homicide detectives have arrested a 16-year-old boy three days after a 40-year-old man was found with stab wounds in Melbourne's north.

Melbourne influencer died from haemorrhage after freebirth, court hears
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

A coroner's court has heard Melbourne nutrition influencer Stacey Warnecke died from a postpartum haemorrhage following a freebirth in September.

Taliban detains men for Peaky Blinders-inspired costumes
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Morality police in Afghanistan detain several influencers who have gone viral for dressing up as 1920s gangsters in the style of BBC series Peaky Blinders.

'You have to fight': Timor-Leste marks 50 years since Indonesian invasion
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Survivors still have clear memories of the invasion by Indonesia, as Timor-Leste this week commemorates the beginning of a brutal 24-year occupation.

WA hospitals record worst emergency department wait times in nation
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

A trial of artificial intelligence at Royal Perth Hospital is announced in an attempt to help health workers focus on patient care, as new data reveals WA's emergency departments are among the most stretched in the nation.

Mother's pain over 'decision' before son died in deliberately-lit house fire
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

The mother of a teenager who was killed in a deliberately-lit house fire has told a Sydney court her son taught her "life is so precious" and she longed to be with him again for the rest of her days.

Queensland family living in a tent say they're not considered homeless
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Simone Owen is living in a tent with her husband and two children, but she says they are not considered homeless so do not qualify for crisis accommodation.

Woman critical after allegedly being run over in domestic violence incident
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

A 36-year-old woman has been airlifted to Liverpool Hospital in critical condition.

What we know about the smuggling balloons disrupting air traffic in Lithuania
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

The balloons have been causing disruptions with air traffic since October. Here's what we know.

Crucial koala corridors dwindling in Sydney, conservationists warn
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Key wildlife links between two of Sydney's major rivers are under threat from land clearing for housing, according to a koala conservation group.

Beekeepers pay for imported honey testing to uncover hidden additives
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Australian beekeepers are funding their own investigation into the authenticity of imported honey, with tests showing other products are being added.

Man found 'hiding underwater' after fatal shooting charged with murder
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Police have now laid charges over a fatal shooting in Beenleigh, south of Brisbane, earlier this month which claimed the life of a 35-year-old man.



News from the BBC World Service

Trump criticises 'decaying' European countries and 'weak' leaders
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

The UK praises Europe's "strength" after Trump says countries fail to control migration or take action to end the Ukraine war.

Major talks on changes to ECHR migration rules set to start
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

The talks are the most significant sign yet that international human rights law could be reinterpreted.

How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

In the event of a war, one expert suggests the British Army could be incapable of fighting effectively on land within weeks, once committed - though 'much depends on the form of the conflict'.

These young Australians grew up with social media - what do they think of the ban?
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 and 20 think of Australia’s under-16s social media ban.

Member of UK armed forces dies in accident in Ukraine
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

He died in an accident away from Ukraine's front lines on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence says.

Artist Nnena Kalu earns 'historic' Turner Prize win
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

Kalu wins for her sculptures and drawings, becoming the first learning disabled artist to scoop the award.

'What's your name?' - Moment police confront Luigi Mangione at McDonald's
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.

Storm Bram brings flooding and travel disruption to UK
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Amber and yellow warnings for wind are in place, with gusts of 90mph forecast in north-west Scotland.

UK asylum system hit by inefficiencies and wasted funds, watchdog finds
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

In a new analysis, the National Audit Office finds “reactive” government policies moved problems elsewhere.

MI5 closely involved in handling of IRA spy Stakeknife, says report
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

The final report of Operation Kenova says the security service had "greater knowledge" of Stakeknife than it had first stated.

UK spending half an hour longer online than in pandemic, says Ofcom
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

The survey found people in the UK spent on average four hours and 30 minutes online every day in 2025

Mutated flu virus is circulating - so should you buy a vaccine this year?
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season.

The Papers: Trump says Europe 'weak' and 'faithful servant' Winkleman
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

The US president has attacked Europe, with his comments splashed across a number of Wednesday's front pages.

Watch: Ozzy the dog sets Guinness World record for longest canine tongue
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

The mastiff mix from Oklahoma City broke the previous record with his tongue measuring in at 7.83in (19.89cm).

MI5 under more scrutiny after multiple criticisms
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

Concerns are raised over whether the MI5 can be trusted to provide full evidence to courts and investigations following the findings of Operation Kenova.

Two teenagers went to seek gold. They were buried alive in a mine collapse
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

Poverty in Sierra Leone is pushing more students into risky work, which proved deadly for two boys.

Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt - Google Glass - was pulled in 2015.

It sparked a debate over AI, but can Arc Raiders win a Bafta game award?
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

Smash-hit Arc Raiders is longlisted for Bafta's best game award alongside Clair Obscur and Silksong.

Iain Douglas-Hamilton, pioneering elephant conservationist, dies aged 83
Posted on Wednesday December 10, 2025

His groundbreaking field research was instrumental in banning the international ivory trade and protecting elephants from poachers.

Nigel Farage meets French far-right leader in London
Posted on Tuesday December 09, 2025

National Rally president Jordan Bardella says he believes the Reform UK leader will become the next British PM.



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