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News from the ABC Australia

Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed. See where your employer stands
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Is your employer among the largest or smallest gender pay gaps? More than 5.9 million workers from over 10,000 employers can now see the data for themselves.

Iran lose opening game of Women's AFC Asian Cup
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Playing despite heightened tensions back home, Iran were thrashed 3-0 by 2022 runners up South Korea on the Gold Coast in their opening match of the tournament ahead of Thursday's game against the Matildas.

Hawks to appeal star midfielder's rough conduct ban
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Gun midfielder Jai Newcombe will challenge his one-match ban for rough conduct in a bid to play in Hawthorn's season opener against GWS.

'Don't think they're appropriate': PM lashes public Khamenei memorials
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Anthony Albanese says mourning Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not appropriate on Australian soil as he sidesteps a big question on Donald Trump's actions.

Woman who died after being shot with bean-bag round threw axe at police, inquest hears
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

An inquest has been told a Newcastle woman who died after being shot with a bean-bag round, threw an axe at police when they entered her home.

'Grossly unfair': Grandad fights AI seatbelt fines after daughter penalised
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Frustration is deepening over drivers being ordered to pay hundreds of dollars in fines for infringements incurred by their passengers — including young children and neurodivergent people not wearing seatbelts correctly.

Key moments from the first 48 hours of war in the Middle East
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

As the war in the Middle East escalates, ABC NEWS Verify has gathered verified video and satellite imagery in an early attempt to piece together some of the key events of the past 48 hours. 

Coalition brands Australian children in Syria terrorist 'sympathisers'
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Opposition leader Angus Taylor has escalated his attack on the federal government over its response to the so-called "ISIS brides" cohort.

AFL's Opening Round and State of Origin here to stay, says Dillon
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

AFL chief Andrew Dillon backs the contentious Opening Round format and says State of Origin matches are here to stay.

Ex-MP accused of sexual assault of 13yo denies 'tailoring' his evidence
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

According to the Crown's case, the teenager was sexually and indecently assaulted in the toilet of an underground car park during two encounters in mid-2017.

Australians could be trapped for weeks due to Middle East airspace closures
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

An aviation expert says it could be weeks before flights resume in and out of the Middle East once airspace reopens, following strikes on Iran.

'Disgusted': NSW government grants approval to controversial mine
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The NSW government grants a six-year extension to a controversial coal mine in the Hunter Valley.  

Brisbane house prices hit new peak as national market growth continues
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The average home in Brisbane is now worth $1,046,000 — an increase of 15.9 per cent since the same time last year, according to data from Proptrack.

'Deeply insulting': Australian memorials for Iran's leader condemned
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The move to hold memorials and prayer sessions for Iran's former leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is slammed by the NSW premier, Iranian Australians and anti-regime activists.

Former gym teacher sentenced over historical child sex offences
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

A man who taught gymnastics at an all-boys Catholic school in the Riverina has been sentenced to three years in prison for historical child sex offences.  

Dad 'prolonged suffering' of son by delaying medical help, court hears
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The SA Supreme Court hears a father failed to get his son medical help for 16 hours before he died. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of a person who has died, as well as details that may be distressing.

Hanson censured over no 'good' Muslims comment, Coalition votes against
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Two Liberal senators cross the floor to vote for Labor's motion that censured the One Nation leader for "inflammatory and divisive comments" that sought to vilify Muslim Australians.  

Meat exporter facing $800k weekly losses over Middle East shutdown
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

A meat exporter among those caught in the fallout of the US-Israeli bombing of Iran says his business will have to freeze hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of produce.

SA Labor pledges OSHC expansion as Liberals support free school concept
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Labor has announced a plan for further funding to expand out of school hours care, while the Liberal Party now supports the concept of free schools and is demanding a freight bypass to get trucks off city roads.

'A tax on households': Economists warn Middle East war to spike oil
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The average household could see $14 added to their weekly petrol bill, a prominent economist has warned. While oil prices have already spiked, analysts are hopeful the conflict will be short-lived, limiting the fallout.



News from the BBC World Service

Will petrol and diesel prices go up now?
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

If oil prices remain high for some time, the knock-on effects could affect the costs of fuel and food

Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

This is delicate terrain for the prime minister both in the UK and among international leaders too.

Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Iran has carried out strikes against Israel, across the Gulf and against a British base in Cyprus in retaliation.

Video appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in Kuwait
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The US says six of its F-15 jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses", with all crew in a stable condition.

Limited flights leave UAE but disruption continues amid Iran strikes
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The majority of flights to key Middle Eastern hubs have been cancelled for Monday as the conflict continues.

Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

Two in hospital and flats sealed off after Edinburgh knife incident
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The two people have been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh while the suspect is thought to remain holed up in an 11th-floor flat.

Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.

Missing student's family 'continue to keep hope alive'
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Jack O'Sullivan disappeared after attending a house party in Hotwells, Bristol in March 2024.

Long lost painting revealed to be early work by Rembrandt
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

The painting, created by the Dutch master in 1633, had disappeared after being sold in 1961.

Souvenir ticket for Cruz Beckham's Wales gig says Cardiff is in England
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Souvenir tickets given out at Cruz Beckham's gig in the Welsh capital said the venue was in Cardiff, England.

Stars hit the Actor Awards red carpet - in pictures
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Emma Stone, Wunmi Mosaku and Timothée Chalamet were among the stars posing for pictures in Los Angeles.

Sir John Curtice: Which issues will decide the elections in Scotland and Wales?
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May.

'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Lewis Moody reflects on his rugby career
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Ex-England captain Lewis Moody tells former team-mate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career.

Could Kim's teen daughter become North Korea's next leader?
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Kim Jue Ae is becoming more visible alongside her father, but much about her remains a mystery.

A rap star might just beat a former PM - what this says about Nepal's Gen Z election
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Many hope the vote could bring change after protests last year, and shatter decades of political paralysis.

Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months
Posted on Sunday March 01, 2026

What does the US conflict with Iran mean for what was already set to be a highly politicised World Cup this summer?

Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

No casualties were reported and the base sustained "minimal damage", the Ministry of Defence said.

'They hit so hard the house was shaking': Iranians describe impact of US-Israel attacks
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

People in Iran tell the BBC they hear explosions day and night, as the US and Israel continue striking the country for a third day.

Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire as Iran conflict widens
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026

Lebanon's health ministry says 31 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel.



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