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News from the ABC Australia

Everything you need to know as Australia hosts Bangladesh in the Top End
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Winter cricket gets underway in the Top End this week as Australia welcomes Bangladesh to Darwin and Mackay for a two-Test series. Here's everything you need to know.

What happens if you forgot to do the census last night?
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

The census is compulsory and you can be fined if you refuse to complete it. But the Australian Bureau of Statistics will give you a friendly reminder before taking legal action. 

'Rude to say no': All Blacks icon performs solo haka against current team
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

After 103 matches in All Blacks colours, Ma'a Nonu faces his old teammates and decides to return serve during the pre-match haka.

Male redback's bizarre death somersault during sex is in its genes
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Male redback spiders somersault onto the female's fangs while mating and are killed. Researchers cross-bred the Aussie spiders with their NZ cousins to find out why.

History beckons for Phil Sami after the hard life of a Gold Coast hero
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Phil Sami has spent his career giving his all for a cause that seems to always be starting over, but in his final days on the Gold Coast the Titans flyer is eyeing a serious piece of history. 

The Office star Lucy Davis announces she has incurable cancer
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Actress Lucy Davis, best known for her role as Dawn Tinsley on the UK version of The Office, says she has "incurable" stage 4 breast cancer.

Live: CBA reports $10.9b profit, home loan applications down 15pc since May
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The nation's second-largest company Commonwealth Bank has announced a $10.9 billion full-year profit. The Australian share market will start its day lower on fading optimism about the Strait of Hormuz reopening soon. Follow live.

Homeless mother's baby taken away while waiting for social housing
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Hannah* says she wept for days after child safety officers turned up at the hospital to take her two-day-old baby away.

After 80 years of dairying, no-one wants this farm's milk
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk.   

Drastic measures older buyers are taking to save for their own home
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Moving back in with his mum at age 53 has helped John and his wife to save for their future home. 

New partnership hopes DNA will help solve First Nations cold cases
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Cutting edge forensic science could help shine new light on current First Nations cold cases across Australia.

Trump says FIFA would be making 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

After weeks of silence following Gianni Infantino's failed World Cup bid, his close ally Donald Trump finally speaks up.

'Scary' task removed with free period products in all ACT public schools
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

All ACT public school students will now be able to access free pads and tampons from bathroom dispensers without having to ask, as part of an initiative aiming to end period poverty.

12yo will walk 500km for meeting with PM in Canberra
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Dusty Langby will walk from Warren in western NSW to the prime minister's office in Canberra to talk about the need for better paediatric care in the bush.

E-scooter injuries plummet following council ban, study finds
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.

Wallaroos name new head coach as 2029 Rugby World Cup looms on horizon
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

As the Wallaroos edge closer to becoming a full-time program, a key appointment has been made in the build-up to the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Live: Coalition demands AFP look into leaked melon gaffe correspondence
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The federal opposition has written to federal police urging them to investigate an apparent leak of correspondence between Japan and Australia over the prime minister's melon gaffe. Follow live. 

Shut Sydney Chinatown cream puff eatery owes tax office $845,000
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The 47-year-old Emperor's Garden restaurant famously attracted long queues of customers lining up for cream puffs made fresh and sold cheap from a small takeaway window.

3,600 meals a day: The cooks feeding thousands of troops from around the world
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

More than 80 chefs from around the world have cooked a staggering 80,000 meals in just three weeks, serving thousands of international military visitors to Darwin for Australia's largest aviation combat training activity — Exercise Pitch Black.

Health watchdog issues warning over second alleged fake Victorian doctor
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

A second alleged fake doctor from Melbourne's bayside has been banned from treating patients following an investigation by Victoria's health watchdog.



News from the BBC World Service

Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets.

Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to break the record, which was set just last year.

Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.

Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

Watch: Was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.

Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.

Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed seven people - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

The Office actress Lucy Davis says she has 'incurable' cancer
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Davis, who played receptionist Dawn in the UK sitcom, says the cancer has spread and it's "too late for chemo".

Wealthier areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.

UK prosecutors argue Tate brothers a flight risk ahead of bail hearing
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Andrew and Tristan Tate would attempt to evade prosecution if they are freed on bail, prosecutors argue.

GB's Glave and Azu claim first and second in European 100m
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Great Britain's Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu claim a sensational European 100m one-two for the hosts in Birmingham.

Luigi Mangione murder trial to have anonymous jury
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The judge overseeing the state murder trial ruled the 12-person jury would remain anonymous because of the intense media spotlight on the case.

Three ways to watch safely without glasses
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

With some shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses - but you can still safely watch the spectacle using some household items.

What it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world
Posted on Sunday August 09, 2026

For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.

Weather forecast - where will the best view be?
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Look to the skies on Wednesday because one of the most spectacular solar eclipses for decades is coming the UK's way with likely optimum viewing conditions for many.

How can Andy Burnham stop PC Harper's killers being released early?
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

None of the solutions proposed are quick or easy and some carry political risk, writes UK correspondent Daniel Sandford.

The Papers: 'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

The prime minister's plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers is prominent across Wednesday's papers.

Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president.

How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?

Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.



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