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News from the ABC Australia

Live: 'Thank you, NRL': Titans left scratching heads over fixture
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The Newcastle Knights are at home and can provisionally move into the NRL's top four with a win over the last-placed St George Illawarra Dragons. Follow live.

Parents accused of starving daughter victims of 'unfair trial', court rules
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The WA Court of Appeal has overturned the guilty verdicts of Perth parents who starved their daughter after ruling that the judge's conduct in the jury trial amounted to a "miscarriage of justice". 

Farmstay guest found guilty of killing host who rejected his advances
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

A jury has found Timothy Loosemore guilty of manslaughter over the death of Maree Vermont in Goldie, central Victoria.

'I'm going to stay with you': Woman comes to Modra's aid moments after truck crash
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Linda Cameron describes how she rendered first aid to the former Crows player and held his hand as they waited for an ambulance following a truck crash in South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. 

Caution urged after Qld's largest gold mine's lifesaving $1.4bn deal
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

An expert has warned governments to keep an eye on gold mines experiencing financial troubles, given the surge in prices.

Superbikes move leaves Phillip Island community in limbo
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The Phillip Island community is coming to terms with the loss of another major sporting event with South Australia claiming the rights to Australia's Superbike World Championship race from 2028.

KMPG 'not full of bad apples', former CEO says during parliamentary grilling
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Federal senators have accused senior leaders in Australia's accounting and auditing industry of behaving disgracefully as more revelations emerge about KPMG's whistleblower scandal.

'She knows what she's talking about': Voters weigh in on Pauline Hanson
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Behind the headlines of a visit to her heartland that included a bulldozer present and a call to give away islands, there is growing support for Pauline Hanson.

Alleged 'black flight' pilot arrested at Brisbane Airport
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The 32-year-old Queensland man was charged with two counts of people smuggling after a 'black flight' allegedly carried two wanted New South Wales men into Indonesia in 2025.

'The life we never chose': Families of Taipan crash victims demand answers at inquiry
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The families of the four men who died in the crash are demanding answers, and say no one has been held accountable despite repeated probes.

How Ukraine is breaking through defences to bring war home to Moscow
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Ukraine's growing arsenal of locally produced long-range drones are getting increasingly sophisticated, allowing Kyiv to increasingly strike targets across Moscow.  

Man who falsely claimed to have AK-47 at mosque avoids criminal conviction
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Louis Rapisarda was handed 60 hours of community service for falsely telling worshippers he was armed with an AK-47 at a Bald Hills mosque in May.

Business says Labor's tax changes like a plastic surgery 'freak show'
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Business has labelled Labor's proposed budget tax changes a "freak show", likening them to a celebrity who has had too much plastic surgery.

WA government wants federal help with Collie's coal transition
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The state government has already tipped $700 million into the transition of the WA town of Collie away from coal. Now, the Cook government wants tens of millions of federal dollars to finish the job.

Bush kids learning music in 'back of a broom cupboard', inquiry told
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

A NSW parliamentary inquiry into the state of live music has heard concerns about a lack of music education in schools and the knock-on effect on future events.

Auslan news service run by Deaf journalists renewed for another year
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The ABC reported last month that Auslan90, produced by Deaf Connect, was set to go off air next month, as its federal government funding was due to end.

Suspected H5 bird flu detected in Australia
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

A wild migratory bird in Western Australia has returned a suspected positive result for avian influenza, which has devastated populations of seabirds, seals and other animals across the world.

Multiple SA voters who 'definitely voted' surprised by failure to vote notices
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Multiple voters have received notices from the Electoral Commission of South Australia informing them they will be fined for not voting in the state election, despite having voted.

From a White House podium, Vance delivers 'stunning development' on Israel
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The US vice-president takes public aim at Israel with a series of comments Washington watchers say are "unprecedented".

The herbs and vegetables that can grow indoors and thrive in small spaces
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Even if you're short on outdoor space, there are ways to grow your own food at home. Here's what the experts recommend.



News from the BBC World Service

Chris Mason: Emphatic win leaves Starmer with big decision on leadership
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The PM will see the stonking scale of Andy Burnham's victory - will it shift his outlook, his defiance, so frequently recently expressed?

Burnham says 'tonight could be the turning point' in his victory speech
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Andy Burnham delivers his victory speech after Makerfiled by-election.

Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.

Sir John Curtice: Burnham's win against Reform represents remarkable personal success
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Andy Burnham not only retained the share of the vote Labour won in the seat in 2024 but increased it.

US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Eighteen people and four IDF soldiers are also killed in clashes in Lebanon, officials say, despite a truce meant to be in place in the country.

Zoo worker jumped into crocodile enclosure to save injured boy, BBC told
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Police say the boy remains in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital.

London Marathon to be two-day event in 2027
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027, organisers have confirmed.

Scotland fans fly 22 hours in tiny plane to World Cup
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre flew across the Atlantic, with stops in Iceland, Greenland and northern Canada.

Amber heat health alerts in place as temperatures set to soar above 30C
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK, with a potential heatwave set to develop this weekend.

Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.

BBC pulls new Ashley Cain series after sexist language accusations
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The BBC said it has "no future projects" with Cain planned as it pulls his BBC Three documentary series Into the Danger Zone

'I'd be put off if he asked to split it': Who should pay on a first date?
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Some insist on splitting the bill, others say the asker should pay, while many still see a man paying as romantic.

Five tips to keep your kids cool this weekend
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, and children can be especially vulnerable - so read on for tips to protect them.

How the Iran peace deal could affect you and your money
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

With fuel and gas prices having fallen in recent days, we look at how the end of hostitlities might affect you - in five charts.

Weekly quiz: Where will Prince George be going to school?
Posted on Thursday June 18, 2026

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

'Toddler critical' and 'cost of living hope'
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

The papers focus on a three-year-old boy, who was who was left with critical injuries after ending up a crocodile enclosure in a Cambridgeshire zoo.

Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

The pressure on the Church of England to ditch its slavery reparations plan
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Will the Church's commitments still be delivered, or do shifting political winds mean there is no longer the will to do so?

How the Tartan Army captured the heart of Boston
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

An estimated 50,000 Scotland fans have visited the city and won new friends in the period surrounding Scotland's two group stage matches.

A day of tears, scuffles & history as injury mars Canada's moment
Posted on Friday June 19, 2026

Canada's first-ever win at a World Cup finals should have been cause for pure joy - but was overshadowed by a horrific injury to Ismael Kone, and the angry and emotional scenes that followed.



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