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News from the ABC Australia

Angus Taylor draws 'battle lines' in key Liberal Party address
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor accuses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of starting a war on aspiration with the recent federal budget.

Breaking: Tasmanian minister Madeleine Ogilvie to move to the backbench
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Tasmanian government minister Madeleine Ogilvie will move to the backbench after accusations she misled parliament.

Donald Trump just passed his latest medical check. Here's what's in the report
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Donald Trump's medical report shows the US president underwent a CT scan, cancer screenings and other preventative assessments carried out by 22 specialists. 

Elderly woman dies in Gold Coast resort fire
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Five other people were also treated at the scene after smoke carried through three storeys of the high-rise building.

Lil' Kim brings nostalgia to Vivid Sydney as festival continues
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Rap superstar Lil' Kim performed mostly truncated versions of her hits at her Vivid Sydney show, but she gave the diehard fans in the audience exactly what they came for.

Man arrested after house destroyed by fire
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A man in his 20s has been arrested after a suspicious fire destroyed a house and damaged two others north of Brisbane. 

AFL concedes umpire error as Cats lament 'howler' call
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Geelong's Ollie Dempsey was denied a clear goal in the narrow loss to Carlton when umpires chose not to call on the AFL Review Centre to check a decision.

Pedestrian seriously injured as ute mounts footpath along coastal walkway
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Onlookers describe their shock after a pedestrian was mowed down by a ute that mounted a popular coastal footpath in Perth's northern suburbs on Saturday morning.

Live: Knights forward scores runaway double to avoid big scare against Eels
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Newcastle forward Dylan Lucas has scored two runaway tries to lift the Knights into the NRL's top four. Follow live.

US won't let China impose 'hegemony' in Asia, Hegseth says
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The US Defense Secretary addressed Asia's most important defence summit, but did not mention Taiwan as questions remain over a stalled weapons package.

Will AI become conscious? What a philosopher and a neuroscientist think
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The question "can computers think" is something many people are taking very seriously. A philosophy professor believes we could be heading towards a future with conscious machines, while a neuroscientist is sceptical. 

Officers, civilians ‘fortunate’ to avoid injury after police station crash
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A court has heard Donny Hobbs, 67, told police he would drive through Mudgee Police Station, in western New South Wales, shortly before the alleged incident.

Hindley conquers 'epic' day to climb onto Giro podium
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Australia's Jai Hindley moved to third overall in the 2026 Giro d'Italia after a "tough day out" on stage 19, helped by a superb sacrificial ride by teammate Giulio Pellizzari.

Families of police officers killed at Wieambilla feel 'let down' as property sold
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The families of two Queensland police officers shot dead by extremists in 2022 say they feel "deeply let down" after learning through a public real estate listing the property had been sold to a private buyer.

Live: Lions dealt injury blow with high-flying Dockers dictating terms
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Brisbane loses defender Keidean Coleman to a hamstring injury in its tussle with Fremantle, after Charlie Curnow kicks eight goals in Sydney's crushing win over Richmond. Follow live.

Pleas for French Open to move 'unsafe' ad boards after star's nasty fall
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Iga Świątek urges French Open officials to move advertising boards away from the courts after seeing Zeynep Sönmez's tournament end due to injury.

Matthew Perry was 'on the right path' before inner circle betrayed him
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A trusted assistant, two doctors, a middleman and the "Ketamine Queen": How Matthew Perry's inner circle preyed on the Friends star's addiction before his death.

The 1970s oil shock gave birth to permaculture. This fuel crisis is reviving it
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The tenets of permaculture are attracting a new generation of home gardeners. It's perhaps no surprise, considering the movement has firm roots in the world's last oil crisis in the 1970s.

Woman charged for trying to print child abuse material at Canberra store
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A NSW woman is arrested in Canberra after staff at a photo printing business allegedly discovered child abuse material she tried and failed to print due to a machine malfunction.

'Ridiculous increases': Cattle market kicks in the rain
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Cattle prices jumped significantly this week as rain fell across key production areas, especially in New South Wales.



News from the BBC World Service

Palace handed Andrew's controversial envoy emails six years ago
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Thousands of emails containing information about the former prince's financial dealings were given to the Royal Household in 2020.

No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.

Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Wizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan says some passengers reported missing return or connecting flights home due to queues.

Attorney general had 'no doubt' on reviewing teen boys' rape sentences
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Lord Hermer tells the BBC he wanted "detail as quickly as possible" after hearing about the case in which the rapists were spared custody.

'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Kenneth Law admitted charges relating to Canadian victims - but families say he should also be charged in the UK over 79 deaths in Britain.

Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.

The tactics that could win Arsenal the Champions League
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

BBC Sport's tactics correspondent Umir Irfan looks at how Arsenal can defeat Paris St-Germain in Saturday's Champions League final.

How a borough in Merseyside is bucking the UK's youth unemployment trend
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Could personalised early intervention help prevent under-16s falling into the Neet trap?

The yellowy maze of an abandoned office block brings terror to Hollywood
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

YouTuber Kane Parsons' eerie YouTube series has been adapted for a film called Backrooms.

Tickets for festivals are getting more expensive - we compared them
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Parklife, Download and Wireless have surged in price.

After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.

Move over, Heated Rivalry - there's a new ice hockey romance obsession
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy's ice hockey romance book is an early hit with viewers.

Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS 'marking own homework', councils warn
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.

Ruben Dias says he 'draws line' over Maya Jama break-up speculation
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The Man City footballer says he usually remains silent on rumours about his personal life, but feels forced to correct the public record.

The Papers: 'Putin pushes Nato to brink' and 'groundbreaking' breast cancer test
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Several of the papers have focused on the Russian drone that hit a block of flats in Romania on Friday.

Spain's Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.

Can Americans spell the National Spelling Bee’s winning words?
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, won the competition this year after correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second lighting round tiebreaker.

The clearest sign Father Time is closing in on Djokovic?
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Why Novak Djokovic's French Open exit is another golden opportunity lost for the 39-year-old as a new Grand Slam era dawns.

US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The performing arts centre must also remain open despite Trump announcing a two-year closure for extensive renovations.

Sturgeon wishes she had not kept Murrell on as SNP chief executive
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

The former first minister says she didn't think it was fair that Murrell - who embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP - should lose his job when she became SNP leader.



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