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News from the ABC Australia

'No action' against Chris Ellison, MinRes after regulator ends tax probe
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The corporate regulator said it would take "no action" against the Perth-based miner and its managing director after concluding its investigation into the tax allegations.

Key interest rate hits 15-year high, affecting all Australian borrowers
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The yield of the Australian government's 10-year bond has climbed to a 15-year high, in a worrying sign for Australian borrowers. 

Beach sprinting was just the start of Damien Cook's NRL story
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

It's been a long time since Damien Cook was known merely as a beach sprint champion, but ahead of the champion hooker's final NRL game, all the old stories are being told one last time. 

Major developer faces liquidation as funding deadline brought forward
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Administrators of crumbling property development business Bathla Group are preparing to liquidate it by the end of the day. 

Osaka pays tribute to NBA great as she brings style and steel to US Open
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Naomi Osaka unveils another stunning walk-on outfit at the US Open, before paying tribute to legendary NBA player Allen Iverson. 

Scaffolding firm's defence in compensation case 'simply unbelievable'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A newly released Supreme Court judgment found the man's employer failed to cover up the skylight and then denied the accident had occurred.

Child protection worker allegedly sexually abused teenager in care
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A child protection worker allegedly sexually abused a teenage boy with a mild intellectual disability while she was meant to be caring for him, and showered him with cash and gifts including pets and a PlayStation, a court has heard.

The number of patients stuck in Qld hospital beds has climbed to 1,400
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Around three-quarters of patients stuck in Queensland hospital beds are elderly, but just 26 residential aged care beds were added to the system last financial year.

Teenager found guilty of stabbing murder of Melbourne teen Oscar Hamilton
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A teenage boy has been found guilty of stabbing and killing Oscar Hamilton at a shopping centre in Melbourne's west in 2024. 

Man found guilty of creating sexualised deepfake images of Brisbane students
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A man who created and distributed sexualised deepfake images of current and former Brisbane high school students and staff has been found guilty of more than a dozen charges.

'I punched him in the head': Body-cam footage from Town Hall protest emerges
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

New police body-cam footage from the February Town Hall protest has captured police boasting about punching protesters.

Materials to rebuild homes after disaster rise by 70 per cent in five years, report finds
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

According to a report released by the Insurance Council of Australia, the cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years.

Is Marnus Labuschagne finally out of luck?
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

After spending years as one of the luckiest Test cricketers in the game, Marnus Labuschagne's fortunes appear to be turning and, unfortunately for him, so has his form. 

Dockers 'know what's on the line' ahead of Hawthorn showdown: Longmuir
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Fremantle is just three wins from the club's first-ever AFL premiership, but coach Justin Longmuir dismisses suggestions he will be using that as motivation heading into the finals.

Police charge man with alleged serious assault of two-month-old baby
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Police charge a man with serious child harm offences following a more than year-long investigation into the alleged assault of a two-month-old baby.

Former bikie charged by Victoria's construction sector corruption taskforce
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Two men have been arrested by Victoria Police's anti-corruption taskforce, with allegations a former outlaw motorcycle gang member was responsible for more than $424,000 in fraud.

Coroner recommends hospital fix cross-border communication after death
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A coroner is recommending a hospital improve its cross-border medical records following an inquest into the death of a 46-year-old patient who waited five hours for transfer.

Uncertainty over job loss numbers as TMAG faces staff cut
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Tasmania's cultural institutions are set to face another blow as the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery looks to reduce its workforce by 30 per cent, figures refuted by the state government.  

Perth GP receives bravery commendation for disarming axe-wielding attacker
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Fergus McCabe has been commended for bravery after he ran to the aid of his colleague, GP Anna Chaney, after a stalker entered her consulting room and wounded her in stomach, grabbing the axe and restraining the offender until police arrived.

Hadley tells court Jones complainant 'broke down' discussing allegations
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Hadley has been called to give evidence in relation to allegations that Mr Jones kissed and touched a young colleague in 2008, without the man's consent.



News from the BBC World Service

Man charged after woman and her niece died in fire
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A girl, 7, and her aunt died in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, on Wednesday.

Ex-gang boss found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Duane "Keffe D" Davis's conviction ends decades of mystery as to who was behind the rapper's death.

'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

Burnham to tell MPs optimism at heart of his vision for UK
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

He will promise to "unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility" in every part of the country.

US army secretary resigns after months of tension
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.

Shein shares fall in long-awaited stock market debut
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.

New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Tuesday 1 September marks the start of the UK storm season and a new list of storm names have been released including Austen, Chloe and Evelyn.

New super flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat the Super-K strain.

Russian strike hits rail workers in new deadly attacks on Kyiv
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Ukrainian officials say 17 people, including two children, were injured in the capital and the wider region.

Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

Feeling nostalgic for summer? How to beat the back-to-work blues
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Going back to work after a summer holiday can be tricky - here are a few tips to make it easier.

How catastrophic flash flood unfolded at remote Nepal-China border point
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.

What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.

How Messi's decade of dominance almost never happened
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

Lionel Messi's decade of dominance with Argentina that almost never happened will go down as one of football's greatest ever stories.

The Papers: 'Kemi gets Tories battle ready' and 'Posh makes some dosh'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A Tory frontbench reshuffle and Victoria Beckham making "some dosh" lead some of Tuesday's papers.

Watch: Why is the US-Venezuela oil deal so controversial?
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

President Donald Trump announced the US has struck a deal to control more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.

Notting Hill Carnival revels in 60th anniversary celebrations
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street party, has celebrated its 60th year.

Hundreds remember Heaton Park synagogue attack victims at memorial event
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

The chief rabbi and Angela Rayner are among speakers at the event, nearly a year on from the attack.

Orangutans in danger as wildfires blaze through Borneo
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Wildfires in Indonesia have destroyed part of the natural habitat of hundreds of orangutans, risking the survival of the species.

Nepal death toll nears 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16.



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