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News from the ABC Australia

Kremlin rejects European assessment Navalny died of poisoning
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The Kremlin has rejected accusations from five European countries that the Russian state had killed late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny two years ago using toxin from poison dart frogs.

Live: Spinners get Sri Lanka back in the game as Aussies collapse after big stand
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Australia is looking to avenge a nightmare result against Zimbabwe as they take on Sri Lanka in a crucial group stage clash at the T20 World Cup. Follow live.

Taylor fails to offer original housing plan, denies knowledge of Ley immigration policy
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says he does not know anything about Sussan Ley's proposed immigration policy and that "more supply" is key to solving Australia's housing crisis.

Australian women and children with links to ISIS forced to head back to camp in Syria
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

A group of Australian families with links to Islamic State fighters are forced to turn around after leaving a camp in Syria to try and begin their journey home to Australia.

Live: Dutch speedster clinches Olympic double, Walker ready for monobob
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Dutchwoman Xandra Velzeboer wins gold in the final of the 1,000m short-track speed skating event, claiming her second gold medal of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Games. Follow live.

Savannah Guthrie is a 'deep pocket'. That's why her mother became a kidnapping target
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

As the FBI continues searching for kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in the United States, a former FBI negotiator says they will be focusing on the grandmother's social circle and family.

Candidates announced for NT by-election, CLP pick stumbles on policy questions
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

More candidates for the Nightcliff by-election are announced, with Phil Scott running as an independent and the Country Liberal Party preselecting Anjan Paudel, who has stumbled while answering basic policy questions.

Flotilla of foreign fishing boats spotted in Torres Strait
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

A surge in suspected illegal fishing activity puts the Torres Strait and Far North Queensland on high alert, with residents reporting multiple foreign vessels.

Queensland farmers rejoice as rain breaks dry spell
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Some of the driest parts of Queensland receive up to 200 millimetres of rain, soaking paddocks and lifting spirits.  

Terminally ill man allegedly murdered by wife 'wanted to be done', stepson tells trial
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Kylie Truswell-Mobbs has been committed to stand trial for the murder of her husband David Mobbs, who had motor neurone disease, after he was allegedly given a fatal dose of medication.

Gold Coast 'can't stop growth' but needs 185,000 new homes
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The Gold Coast council plans to push more high-density housing inland to cope with a population surge to 1 million, amid warnings infrastructure is not keeping up.

Police probe suspicious fire that killed mother and injured two children
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

NSW Police renew their appeal for information about a suspicious house fire in 2023 that killed a woman and injured her two children. 

'He was going to kill me': Woman held captive and raped, jury hears
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

A Canberra man accused of forcibly confining a woman in his home for two days, sexually assaulting her and threatening to kill her and her family faces trial.

Parts of Great Northern Highway cut off after heavy rainfall
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Major roads and remote communities are cut off by floodwaters after a deluge of rain in Western Australia's far north.

Death of 'beautiful souls' puts police chases under scrutiny
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Lee Casuscelli and Maureen Crosland died when their car was hit in Camden by an allegedly stolen car that police had been pursuing.

Murder accused's affair triggered marriage breakdown, court hears
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

A Perth court hears a woman who was allegedly murdered by her husband 40 years ago initiated separation proceedings in 1985, the year before she went missing.

Winter Olympics 2026 quick guide: What to watch
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Find out what is on during Day 10 at the Winter Olympics in Milan.

Treaty talks continue as two First Nations groups join Victorian negotiations register
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Wotjobaluk Nations and Tati Tati traditional owners have joined Victoria's formal Treaty negotiations register, building on decades of work towards recognition and self-determination.

Inside the widening Olympic curling controversy and allegations of cheating
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics after the Canadian team was accused of cheating. Here's a look at the whole controversy and why it matters.

Fisherman mounts rooftop protest over WA demersal fishing bans
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

A Geraldton fisherman locks himself to the roof of a government building — and says he has swallowed the key — in a protest over Cook government restrictions.



News from the BBC World Service

Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Ministers had planned to delay the polls until 2027 to help deliver a major reorganisation of local government.

Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.

Police framed man for female student’s murder, evidence gathered by BBC suggests
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Officers knew CCTV discredited their key witness in Omar Benguit's conviction for murder of Korean woman.

Ice and snow warnings as another blast of Arctic air sweeps across the UK
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

More than 70 flood warnings have also been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy rain.

PM orders investigation into claims Labour think tank paid firm to look into journalist
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.

Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions.

Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks

UK considering significant increase to defence spending
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns.

Mother of Alexei Navalny says poison finding confirms he was murdered
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".

We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.

Cheating accusations and swearing across the ice: Does curling need VAR?
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

It's been quite the few days in the Cortina Curling Stadium during a Winter Olympics that has delivered intrigue and excitement both on and off the field of play.

Team GB skeleton gold medallist says she discovered talent after Instagram ad
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Tabitha Stoecker made history on Sunday by winning the first Olympic mixed team skeleton gold with teammate Matt Weston.

Ski jumper disqualified for wearing boots 4mm too big
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig is disqualified from the men's large hill individual event for wearing oversized boots.

Kirsty Muir in big air final - Monday's guide
Posted on Sunday February 15, 2026

What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

The £10 tricks I used to make my rented room into a home
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Talented tenants share decor hacks that won't cost you a fortune - or your deposit.

Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying

Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The school says the move is practical - but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.

America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made?
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

A new Netflix documentary will finally see Tyra Banks and her fellow judges address some of the most controversial scandals from the reality show.

'I've applied for over 200 jobs - and I'm still unemployed'
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The BBC speaks to job-seekers in a deprived Yorkshire city where it seems opportunity rarely knocks.

Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.



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