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News from the ABC Australia

Four Australians found in Nepal, but dozens of others still missing
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A week on from the flood disaster, another four Australians have been found safe.

Man who slipped in McDonald's sought more than $2 million in damages
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A man who slipped near a wet floor sign at a Canberra McDonald's is awarded nearly $15,000 in compensation, after initially seeking millions.

Key player in Melbourne tobacco wars to spend at least three years behind bars
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A key lieutenant of jailed tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad will spend at least three years behind bars for orchestrating arsons and car thefts at the height of Victoria's tobacco wars.

Man convicted of National Zoo stabbing murder has small legal win
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A man who murdered his colleague at Canberra's National Zoo and Aquarium has had three and a half years shaved off his 30-year sentence after an appeal.

Hate and vilification charges laid after alleged threats of violence
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Police say they have charged a man in Far North Queensland over ideologically motivated threats of violence.

Man shot dead in Sydney home invasion appears to be 'innocent'
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

NSW police commissioner says a man shot dead in a Sydney home invasion appears to be an "innocent life" lost to organised crime.

Clarkson sacked as Kangaroos hunt 'coach for the modern game'
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

North Melbourne president Sonja Hood and football boss Todd Viney address the media after the decision to part ways with senior coach Alastair Clarkson.

Australian economy grows faster than expected, raising rate hike risk
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, slightly beating most economist forecasts and further raising the prospect of an interest rate hike as soon as this month.

More than 5,000 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from property in rural Qld
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Detectives from the Rural and Stock Crime Squad are asking anyone who may have seen a flock of dorper sheep "matching the description" to come forward.

Buffalo attack in Northern Territory leaves tourist shaken
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Two young tourists say they've never been more scared in their lives after 21-year-old Victorian woman Emma Hipwell was charged by a wild buffalo while holidaying in the Northern Territory.

Mine considered 'beating heart' of small Tasmanian town to reopen
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater hopes to have the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown back up and running in 2029, creating 300 jobs in the process.

Prosecutors allowed to seek death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder case
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A judge has ruled that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk last year, should face trial on murder charges in a case eligible for the death penalty.

Live: 'I wasn't happy': Depth of Hadley and Jones animosity revealed in court
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Retired 2GB radio host Ray Hadley has resumed giving evidence at Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial.

Ferrari's Schumacher-inspired livery, F1 leader to cop penalty in Italy
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Ferrari will be celebrating the legacy of Michael Schumacher this weekend at its home race, with special livery dedicated to the seven-time Formula 1 world champion.

Meet the emerging artists featured in Primavera 2026
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Primavera's 2026 exhibition features Australian artists aged 35 or younger.

AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU official
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Federal police officers have raided the home of a former senior official of the militant construction union as part of their probe into corruption in the building industry.

Amateur drone pilots put races and aircraft at risk, authorities say
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Looking through her shots from an outback camel race, a photographer notices she snapped a drone where it should not have been.

Bledisloe Cup quadruple-header announced as sevens added to ticket
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Australia's sevens teams will share the stage in a scheduling first with the Wallabies and Wallaroos to create a Bledisloe Cup quadruple-header in Sydney.

Hiker found after spending night in Mount Remarkable National Park
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A woman has been found after spending the night at Mount Remarkable in South Australia's Mid North.

Box of photos hidden in an attic sheds new light on historic struggle
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.



News from the BBC World Service

Iran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reports
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Iran has launched attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan, according to local state media and the Jordanian Armed Forces.

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.

Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.

UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.

Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.

Ariana Grande completes tour and steps back from public life
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".

Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.

US aircraft carrier docks near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The USS Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its raucous nightlife, and for sex tourism.

Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.

Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The iPhone maker follows rival technology giant Google in relabelling the Great Lake.

Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

In the studio with Kasabian: 'We never thought we'd see success again'
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The rock band invite us into the studio to talk about the unexpected "third act" of their career.

Soft launches and late sittings - six ways to get cheaper meals out
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can net you cheaper deals.

Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.

Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

The Papers: 'Brexit and Thatcher to blame' and 'Hottest summer ever'
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Burnham's first parliamentary day as PM and the UK records "hottest summer ever" - what is leading Wednesday's papers.

'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.

Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.

Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".



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