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News from the ABC Australia

Neglecting your dishwasher? Here’s the bare-minimum cleaning advice
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Experts say small tasks to maintain your dishwasher can save you from bigger problems down the track.  

Escort agency bosses lied about model's disappearance, coroner finds
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

A NSW deputy state coroner has found evidence escort agency bosses knew what happened to Revelle Balmain, who vanished in 1994.

Leeser says Albanese has 'lost his direction' on Indigenous affairs
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser has accused the federal government of being "adrift" on Indigenous affairs during his speech at the Garma Festival.

Money for right-wing faction used for personal expenses, ICAC told
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

A founding member of a right-wing NSW Liberal Party group at the centre of a corruption inquiry has told the hearing some faction funds were used to pay for a "bucks party".

UK YouTuber Yung Filly found not guilty of raping Perth woman after concert
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Yung Filly, real name Andres Barrientos, is acquitted of raping a young fan in a Perth hotel room in 2024, but a jury finds him guilty of assault causing bodily harm and is unable to agree on three further counts of rape.

Families of men killed in Taipan army helicopter crash launch class action
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The families of four defence personnel killed in an army helicopter crash in 2023 have launched a class action lawsuit.

Mother-daughter 'ISIS bride' pair plead not guilty to slavery crimes
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Kawsar Ahmad, 54, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, each enter not guilty pleas in relation to slavery charges they face from their time living under Islamic State rule.

Top silk refuses to withdraw claims Mick Gatto linked to CFMEU
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Geoffrey Watson SC fronted the inquiry in Brisbane on Friday and faced combative questioning by Simon Wilson KC, acting for a trade group linked to underworld identity, Mick Gatto.

Indonesian court bans use of education funding for free school meals
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The ​ruling came after students and educators filed petitions arguing the country's education budget should not be funding the free meals program. 

Pregnant wagyu cows and calves worth $200,000 stolen from station
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Pregnant cows and calves are among 142 wagyu cross cattle believed to have been stolen from a central Queensland station.

Jewish artist 'cancelled' after group chat leak, royal commission hears
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Members of Australia's arts and creative industry are fronting the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Screening missed bus driver's opioid use before deadly wedding crash
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

A breakdown in safety systems was a contributing factor to the lethality of a bus rollover in the NSW Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers and injured dozens more, according to a new safety report.

NSW minister reports 'vile' online threats to police
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty says "vile" comments on the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Facebook page were unacceptable and have been reported to police. 

Pauline Hanson's no 'good' Muslims comments not hate speech, police say
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Senator Pauline Hanson's offensive comments, made during an interview in February, had been widely condemned by politicians and Islamic leaders as un-Australian. 

Magpies coach throws support behind Bobby Hill as star exits
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Collingwood confirm Bobby Hill's departure from the club, while defending the premiership star who has been racially abused on social media.

With a unanimous Maxwell vote, the US Senate issues a warning to Trump
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The bipartisan vote is non-binding, but it reveals the sentiment surrounding Epstein within Donald Trump's own party. Here's how.

US touts disarmament deal with Hamas, Israel yet to respond — as it happened
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

US President Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza.

Are government grants enough to save Sydney's live music scene?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The recently announced closure of a high-profile music venue has the state opposition asking if grant money could have been better spent. 

How a classification change ended Korey's Commonwealth Games hopes
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Korey Boddington was briefly in the frame to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games but was classified out of the competition. It's not an uncommon situation, as athletes battle with "difficult" conversations around para sport.

'It was weird': De Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

World number six Alex de Minaur puts the brakes on Cruz Hewitt's rapid rise to keep his title defence alive in Washington and race into the quarter-finals.



News from the BBC World Service

Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as it presses ahead with investment plan
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Football's governing body plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.

Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.

Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.

UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The rapper had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman after performing in Perth in 2024.

Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality.

Crews tackling Suffolk wildfire say they are in better position
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service says "the situation appears to be stabilising" but at least 12 fire engines will remain on scene.

MP Diane Abbott readmitted into Labour Party after suspension
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

The long-serving MP apologises for past comments and says she has been issued with a "formal warning".

Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

At least 15 people drown as migrants try to swim to Spanish territory amid scenes of chaos at the border.

Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three organisations during cyber tests
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.

What your summer reading list says about you
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.

Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.

'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.

The Papers: 'Cruel summer' and 'Football's staying home'
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Fires rage near nuclear plant in Suffolk and Uefa mulls World Cup boycott - Friday's papers.

Weekly quiz: Why was a French teenager fined for licking a straw?
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Millions opposed military rule in Myanmar. Is their dream of a revolution over?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Opponents of the junta hoped a revolution would remake Myanmar - but these are disheartening times.

Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?

Thousands evacuated in Crete as wildfires threaten tourist resorts
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.

Archbishop of Canterbury committed to £100m slavery fund
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Dame Sarah Mullally has renewed her commitment to the fund on a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.

Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.

Watch: Moment empty building collapses in New York
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Surveillance video shows the building – which was under construction – crumbling over and sending debris spilling onto a road.



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