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News from the ABC Australia

Rebel Wilson accused of defaming actor with sexual harassment claim
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson is being sued in the Federal Court for defamation by one of the lead actor's in her directorial debut film, The Deb.

Breaking: Former footballer Barry Cable found not guilty of sexually abusing child
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable has been found not guilty of sexually abusing a child in Perth in the 1960s.

Tow truck driver weeps after sentencing for fatal crash
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Ross David Gamage has been fined $5,000 and had his licence suspended for six months over a 2023 crash that killed a 45-year-old man near Waroona.

Woman tells jury she lied after allegedly seeing mum prepare fatal smoothie
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Maree Mavis Crabtree is fighting three charges at a trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane, including the murder and attempted murder of her son Jonathan Crabtree.

Haas out of Origin as fellow Broncos prop hospitalised
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Brisbane's injury crisis escalates, with Payne Haas to miss six to eight weeks and fellow prop Corey Jensen in hospital with a blood clot.

Shane Flanagan's sacking is the same old story for St George Illawarra
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

St George Illawarra might have sacked coach Shane Flanagan amid a record losing streak, but such struggles have become sadly familiar to the joint venture.

Potato company fined $360,000 after propeller 'severely damaged' employee's arm
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

A Southern Mallee Potato company has been convicted and fined $360,000 after a plane propeller struck an employee's arm, leaving him with multiple injuries, including partial finger amputations. 

I drove an EV for three days. It saved me money but cost me time
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

With no end in sight to soaring fuel prices, 7.30 decided to take an EV for a test drive to see how far it could take our reporter, and if Australia's EV charging network stacks up.

Tempted to order in? Try these quick recipes instead
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

From frittata to one-pot pasta, these speedy dinners are perfect for busy evenings and worth adding to your regular rotation.   

'Australia's most expensive soccer pitch' project blows out to $20m
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Five years ago the conversion of a washout-prone natural field to synthetic should've cost $3.3 million. Project changes and a legal dispute with the old contractor has blown out the price.

Soaring airfares, reduced flights force Australians to rethink travel plans
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

The war in the Middle East has caused chaos across some of the world's busiest aviation regions, with many Australians now reconsidering their travel plans — or abandoning them altogether. 

Prospector finds ancient cosmic debris in 'the middle of nowhere'
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

The object formed when a meteorite slammed into Earth more than 800,000 years ago.

Giant trees planted pre-WWII being removed after chemicals, disease, vandalism take toll
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Two iconic giant sequoias, planted to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, are being removed from a Hobart park from Monday after their health rapidly declined.

Inquest opens into police employee's shooting death at hands of 15yo in 2015
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

A coroner will examine what authorities knew about 15-year-old gunman Farhad Jabar in the lead-up to the attack.

How free is netball's new TV deal?
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Uncertainties over the details of Netball Australia's broadcast agreement with Nine left fans hesitant to celebrate. Now we reveal how many games will actually be seen on free-to-air TV.

No police report filed over dramatic footage of boy being dragged by bus
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Authorities are investigating how a 12-year-old became trapped in a bus door before being dragged hundreds of metres down a suburban street in Melbourne.

'This is not the way I'm going to go': Diver lost at sea details rescue
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Stu Fillman was rescued alongside his dive instructor after being carried away from a dive company boat in rough swell.

Red-hot golfer Green blazes to third LA Championship triumph
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Australian golf ace Hannah Green wins her fourth title of the season, taking out the LPGA Tour's LA Championship for a third time in four years.

US capture of Iranian cargo ship is escalation and retaliation, experts say
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Donald Trump says the Iranian-flagged ship ignored warnings from the US Navy, but Iran says the action is piracy and breaches the ceasefire terms.

Man charged over alleged plot to import $80m cocaine haul into Australia
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

A New South Wales man has faced court after allegedly attempting to import 200 kilograms of cocaine into Australia.



News from the BBC World Service

Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC
Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.

Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.

Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.

Attempted murder arrest after car hits pedestrians in central London
Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

The incident took place in central London in the early hours, leaving a woman in a critical condition.

New university free speech complaints system to come into force this year
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Universities could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income if they are found to have failed to protect free speech.

Reform pledges to review all asylum claims since 2021 if it wins power
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.

New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

Health visitors call for limits on 'impossible' 1,000-family caseloads
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

BBC analysis shows the number of health visitors in England has almost halved in the last 10 years.

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.

Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.

The Papers: 'Commons showdown' and 'Starmer fights for future'
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Many of today's papers preivew Starmer's statement about the Mandelson vetting scandal in parliament today.

Who can I vote for in my area?
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Elections are taking place across the country in May. Use our postcode lookup to find out if there are elections where you live and who you can vote for.

India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.

Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Is the UK's second city about to see the biggest political shake-up in more than a decade?

Are Man City now title favourites after win over Arsenal?
Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

Erling Haaland's winning goal, the explosion of noise, the reaction at full-time - are Man City now favourites to win the Premier League title?

Jesy Nelson appeals after car with medical equipment for daughters is stolen
Posted on Sunday April 19, 2026

Jesy Nelson offers a £10,000 reward for the recovery of her car, which had medical equipment inside.

Rumen Radev set to win Bulgarian Parliamentary election
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Early results put his Progressive Bulgaria on 45%, well ahead of the liberal PP-DB coalition, which stood at 15%.

Keeping open all of King's coastal path will be a challenge, says Natural England
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

Natural England says it will be challenging to keep King Charles's coastal path fully open in parts of the south.



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