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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Diamonds face toughest test yet in push for finals
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The Diamonds will take on Jamaica for a spot in the gold medal clash, as Australia's cyclists shoot for more gold. Follow live. 

Four teenagers arrested in Melbourne's west after serious retail assault
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Police say a 60-year-old retail worker is in a critical condition after a physical altercation with four teens at a shop in Sunshine.

Italy takes 'extraordinary' action after Ceuta migrant rush
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

An estimated 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in chaotic scenes that left dozens dead. Here's what happened and why the crisis has prompted parts of Europe to tighten its borders.

H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns on SA island
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

South Australian authorities are investigating a mass bird mortality event after more than 80 dead and sick birds were found off the state's south-east coast.

My cousin was sucked into a fatal alternative therapy 'wormhole', says author
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Author Hannah McElhinney spent years investigating after her cousin Lauren died seeking controversial medical treatment overseas.

Canberra food and garden waste collection scheme delayed a third time
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The rollout of a program to recycle food and garden waste into compost across Canberra, originally due to be introduced in 2023, has been delayed a third time, with the ACT government now aiming to introduce the scheme by 2030.

Dozens of greyhounds to land in Australia as NZ racing ban begins
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Chartered flights will ferry up to 150 greyhounds to Australia as trainers pivot from a racing ban coming into effect in New Zealand.

Live: Penrith flyer equals premiership record as Panthers run riot on Raiders
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Penrith winger Tom Jenkins has scored two tries in the first half, as the Panthers scored 30-unanswered points in a dominant first half against the Canberra Raiders. Follow live.

Hawthorn's last Launceston game of the year brings nostalgia and hope
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

With the Hawthorn Hawks' state-sponsored home games in Launceston to stop after next season, there's a mix of sadness, nostalgia and hope.

Dry July for Western Australia as stunning pictures tell story
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

July was one of the driest on record in large parts of WA but despite the lack of rain, it was an eventful month. From double rainbows, to fog and dazzling stars — here are the photos that captured it. 

'Many messages of support': Injured cop in alleged stabbing out of hospital
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

A police officer who was injured in an alleged stabbing in Adelaide's northern suburbs this week has been discharged from hospital.

Noel Pearson calls for dismantling of state Aboriginal affairs departments
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The Indigenous leader speaks out as a major shake-up of the land rights system is announced at the Garma Festival, 50 years since the creation of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act.

Live: Irish star lights up AFLW clash with remarkable soccer goal as Aussies lead
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Australia and Ireland face off at North Sydney Oval in the inaugural AFLW international clash. Follow live.

Boy, 15, charged with murder on NSW Central Coast
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

A teenage boy has been charged with murder following the death of a man at Gosford.

Boxer earns Tuvalu's first ever Comm Games medal without winning fight
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Tarona Taafaki lost her only fight at the Commonwealth Games, but still claimed Tuvalu's first ever medal at the event.

New bird flu cases suspected in Victoria, adding to 20 fresh cases nationwide
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Six new suspected cases of deadly H5N1 bird flu have been found in Victoria's south-west, taking the national total to 53 cases of the deadly disease.

72 years after the Miracle Mile, a young Aussie wants to rewrite history
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Sixty years after the last Commonwealth Games mile and 72 years since its most famous moment, the showdown between Scotland's Josh Kerr and Australian youngster Cameron Myers could give Glasgow a perfect finale.

It has always been home': York looks to expand cemeteries due to demand
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

A long history and thriving population growth have prompted a search for a new cemetery in Western Australia's oldest inland town. 

Teen boy caught hooning at Bunnings car park with pistol in his pants
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Police arrested the teenage driver at the scene and checks revealed he was disqualified from driving 12 months ago and the number plates were not registered to that car.

US drops case against Olympian, admits Reflecting Pool work was 'botched'
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The US Department of Justice has moved to drop a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Here's why. 



News from the BBC World Service

Fifa scraps World Cup investment plan after outcry
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Fifa boss Gianni Infantino said the project to sell off stakes in its major competitions had "created divisions" and would not go ahead.

Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.

Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes in latest bid to find kidnappers
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognised by a member of the public.

Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

An ancient algae first spotted four decades ago will now join the collection of the Natural History Museum.

He thought a fitness supplement was safe but it sent him into psychosis
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Daniel Murphy's mental health spiralled after he took missold drugs which had been mixed with steroids.

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.

British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.

Former workers fight for wages they say they're owed: 'It makes me sick'
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Sonia Garcia Monuz is among ex-catering firm employees who claim they are owed unpaid wages.

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

The Papers: 'Spanish border crisis' and 'iron chancellor'
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The crossing of 60,000 migrants into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco is featured prominently across Saturday's papers.

Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor, but what do we know about her?

Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.

Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.

India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.

'I'm Mandy Burnham' - Quaker chaplain is lookalike for new prime minister
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

Emma Roberts is is "leaning into" the comparisons and has changed her name to "Mandy Burnham" on TikTok.

Roman port dug up behind woman's home
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

The remains have been discovered beneath a paddock close to the Humber estuary in Brough.

Highland glen sees first wild-born beavers in 400 years
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Conservationists believe there are at least two kits in Glen Affric following a release of 11 beavers.



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