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News from the ABC Australia

Worker 'seriously injured' by falling excavator bucket at Darwin building site
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

A Darwin construction worker has been "seriously injured" after an excavator bucket fell and hit him, with paramedics transporting the man to hospital.

Foreign fishing vessel filmed 100m away from Queensland coast
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Locals on Queensland's far north tip have shared their account after seeing an Indonesian fishing boat within a stone's throw of the mainland.

Police arrest 15, seize 12 firearms following Hobart shootings
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Tasmania Police says it received "valuable information" from the public in relation to recent shootings in Gagebrook and Bridgewater.                                                                           

Large nest of invasive wasps found in WA suburb
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

An enormous 40-litre nest of European wasps is discovered on the south coast of WA — the last frontier for the invasive species in Australia.

Former South Korean president sentenced to jail over martial law declaration
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to five years in jail over crimes relating to his failed attempt at imposing martial law in the country.

Melbourne sinkhole caused by test that 'should not have taken place'
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The state's road building authority says a planned test should have been aborted given the circumstances, as tunnelling recommences for the North-East Link tunnel project.

As the world warms, extreme rain events are coming hard and fast
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

When it comes to extreme rainfall, it is hard for climate scientists to say what's natural and what's caused by climate change, but they do know the most extreme events are dropping more rain, more often. This is why.

Tim Picton's alleged attacker accused of another assault, posting it on Snapchat
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The man accused of assaulting former Labor strategist Tim Picton allegedly knocked another man unconscious two days prior.

MPs back challenge to ruling on forcing witnesses to front NSW inquiries
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

In December, the president of the legislative council said he would not seek to overturn a finding that laws allowing no-shows to be arrested were invalid, but this week he reversed course. 

Jim Chalmers defends Fed boss Jerome Powell as Trump attacks
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers defends US central bank boss Jerome Powell as professional and diligent after the Trump administration launched a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair.

No inquest to be held into deaths of workers killed by concrete slab
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The family of the two men killed when a wall crushed them at the racecourse are disappointed there will be no inquiry into the events of the "terrible day".

Missing man's body found at Darwin's East Point after large-scale search
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

NT police say they have recovered the body of a missing 44-year-old man, following a large-scale search-and-rescue operation in a Darwin reserve.  

Woman whose daughter died of drug overdose calls for changes to SA law
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The mother of a woman who died of "mixed drug toxicity" is pushing for South Australia to implement penalties for those who do not call emergency services in a medical emergency.  

Maroons captain calls time on Origin career to focus on club duties
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Ali Brigginshaw announces she has played her last State of Origin game for Queensland as she looks to focus on one final NRLW season with Brisbane.

Can Machado actually transfer the Nobel Peace Prize to Trump?
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

While it can be gifted, refused or displayed, the Nobel Peace Prize itself — once awarded — belongs to its original recipient forever.

High chance of cyclone forming off Kimberley coast
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

A tropical cyclone is highly likely to form off Western Australia's far north coast next week, with the Bureau of Meteorology closely monitoring conditions between the Kimberley and Northern Territory.

This tiny, walking shark is doing something never seen before
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Known best for their ability to "walk" on the sand and coral where they usually live, new research shows epaulette sharks could also defy assumptions in other ways.

10 tennis courts' worth of poppies stolen in recent theft, police say
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Investigations are continuing into the theft of a large quantity of poppy capsules from a Tasmanian farm. Police have confirmed the harvested area equates to 10 tennis courts, or 2,500 square metres.

Heavy social media use and avoidance both linked to poorer wellbeing in teens
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The findings of a newly released study have challenged one-size-fits-all rules and blanket bans, as the Australian government's social media ban for children under 16 has been in effect for over a month. 

Top faith leaders urge PM to scrap new racial hatred offence
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

A broad of coalition of Australia's most influential religious leaders have urged the prime minister to scrap Labor's proposal to outlaw the promotion of racial hatred.



News from the BBC World Service

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".

'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic sacking and defection unfolded
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The secret discussions, bombshell leak and sacking which led to Robert Jenrick defecting to the Reform party.

Iran authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026

Multiple sources have told BBC Persian that security forces will not release bodies unless relatives hand over money.

The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.

Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The recent events in Venezuela have exposed the strategic risks of Cuba’s foreign entanglements.

Government to give cash payouts to people in financial crisis
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The replacement to the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.

Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The rarely used law allows the president to use active-duty military personnel for law enforcement.

Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.

Mother demands TikTok 'accountability' after data kept from bereaved parents
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Ellen Roome, from Gloucestershire, is one of a group of parents suing TikTok over online challenges.

Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on set of TV series
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The actor starred in the West Wing TV series and is also known for the baseball film Field of Dreams.

Hospitals with unsafe concrete expected to miss rebuild deadline
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Seven hospitals with Raac that were prioritised last year are not expected to be completed on time - some not until 2032/33.

Chris Mason: Is Farage's Reform really Conservatives 2.0?
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.

TV doctor says ADHD and OCD diagnoses have 'changed my life'
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Love Island star Dr Alex George is calling for improved waiting times for neurodivergent assessments.

Weekly quiz: Where are BTS kicking off their comeback tour?
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026

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

I didn't give up, I let go. How I came to terms with not having children
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

After a decade of trying for a baby, Caroline and her husband decided they needed to build a different future.

'We're in survival mode': The cost of milk price crisis to family dairy farms
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Adam and Lucy Johnstone have seen the price their receive for their milk tumble by 25% over the last three months.

The Papers: 'Sacked Jenrick defects' and 'Traitories'
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

Former Conservative shadow minister Robert Jenrick joining Reform UK hours after he was sacked by Kemi Badenoch, is the main focus of Friday's papers.

Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village
Posted on Friday January 16, 2026

The woman appealed for help after realising her father could not slaughter the pigs for a village feast alone.

Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026

The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK.

Thousands remain evacuated due to unexploded WW2 bomb
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026

Residents face ongoing disruption after two separate unexploded WW2 bombs were uncovered in Devon.



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