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News from the ABC Australia

Breaking: Woman killed in shark attack on NSW Mid North Coast
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

One woman has died and a man is in a critical condition after a shark attack at Crowdy Bay on the NSW Mid North Coast.

Contender for Khawaja's Test spot calls him one of Australia's best ever
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Matt Renshaw is gunning for a spot in Australia's Test side, but does not want it to come at the expense of Australia's veteran opener Usman Khawaja just yet.

Mother horrified to see needle thrown into backyard on CCTV
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

A mother is in disbelief after a needle she believes was used to inject drugs was thrown into her Karratha backyard, where her toddler loves to play.

Varroa mite detected in bee hives in two more SA locations
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Beekeepers are being urged to monitor their hives more frequently after further detections of the deadly bee parasite varroa mite in South Australia.

Labor deals with Greens but grants business concessions on environment laws
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The years-long stalemate over reforms to environmental laws is set to clear in the final week of the parliamentary year.

Government threatens to shut down 'illegal' street charity
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Queensland's transport department has threatened to penalise residents who set up street-side charity cupboards without filling in the requisite paperwork. 

The 'concerning' link between childhood maltreatment and suicide risk
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Suicide Prevention Australia says there's an "urgent" need for action to stop the "significant and lasting" impact of childhood trauma.

Global miner BMA drops Queensland mine expansion plan
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

An environmental impact statement found that the project site would clear 136 hectares of koala habitat and significantly affect 33.55 hectares supporting greater glider populations. 

Thousands still without power, schools closed after freak storms
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Thousands of residents in Western Sydney are waking up without power and some schools across NSW will be closed after freak storms on Wednesday.

Live: ASX to keep rising on Wall St rally, APRA to impose home loan limits
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The Australian banking regulator will impose limits on large home loans from February, while the ASX is expected to rise as Wall Street extended a recent recovery. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

Drought down south sends potato prices soaring up north
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Potato growers in Queensland's far north are suddenly in hot demand as drought-stricken paddocks in the country's south fail to deliver.

Concerns SA's 'best agricultural land' being taken up by battery projects
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

One of Australia's largest battery energy storage systems would be built on farmland in South Australia's south-east in a proposal that the developer says will lower electricity costs.

Staggs reveals one condition to ensure he continues playing for Australia
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Kotoni Staggs must decide between representing Australia or Tonga at the international level, and says there is one key factor that will tip his decision either way.

Heatwave to intensify with more storms predicted across south-east Queensland
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

South-east Queensland is set to swelter through the next few days, with forecast temperatures way above average and more storms on the way. 

Live: Labor strikes deal to overhaul environmental protection laws
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Labor has struck a deal to overhaul the nation's outdated environmental protection laws. Follow live.

Two National Guard members shot in 'targeted' attack near White House
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard have been shot near the White House, according to that state's governor. He says there are "conflicting reports" about their conditions.

Her 8yo son was killed in an e-motorbike crash. Now Kloe Weedon wants new rules to protect kids
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Kloe Weedon's son Zeke William Hondow, a schoolboy with a sharp wit and even sharper haircuts, was farewelled at a funeral last week.

Aussie stronghold sports in line for Commonwealth Games return in India
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Australia is expecting to see its medal chances boosted at the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad as sports such as cricket and hockey remain in contention to return.

Live: Massive high-rise apartment blaze in Hong Kong kills at least 44
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

At least 44 people are dead and others remain trapped after a massive fire that engulfed multiple high-rise towers at a residential complex in Hong Kong, with police arresting three people on suspicion of manslaughter. Follow live.

Anglican Diocese of Ballarat under financial strain from abuse payouts
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

An Anglican bishop says regional dioceses around Australia are facing financial pressure and potential closure due to having to pay millions of dollars to abuse victim-survivors. 



News from the BBC World Service

Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The chancellor says she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more" as she extends the freeze on income tax bands.

Faisal Islam: The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

This is about buying breathing space, politically and economically. The two factors are now inseparable.

Isas, cars and pensions: How the Budget affects you
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves will affect you and your finances. Here's how.

Key measures from this year's Budget at-a-glance
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Changes to tax, pensions and welfare - here’s what you need to know from Rachel Reevesher second Budget.

We make £100,000. The cut to cash Isa limit is a big blow
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they think of the Budget.

How the chancellor just took a chunk out of your future pay
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax have been frozen for three more years.

'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.

Former Royal Marine pleads guilty to Liverpool parade crash that injured more than 130
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Paul Doyle broke down in tears as he admitted seriously injuring fans at Liverpool's victory parade.

Several arrests at Westminster farmers' protest over inheritance tax plans
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The tractors drove to Parliament on Budget day in a protest over inheritance tax.

England's Abby Dow on retiring at 28 - from World Cup winner to mechanical engineer
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

England's World Cup-winning wing Abby Dow announces her retirement from rugby at the age of 28 in order to focus on a career in mechanical engineering.

Where peace stands in Ukraine after frantic diplomacy
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.

Mystery over flood disaster leader's missing hour in Spanish car park
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The former leader of Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, comes under fresh scrutiny over his actions on the day of the flood.

Terror group Palestine Action like the suffragettes, court hears
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Lawyers for the group say the government's ban is unprecedented, as they launch a legal challenge.

Now not the time to replace BBC chair, says committee head
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Dame Caroline Dinenage says she advises against any further large-scale changes at the top of the BBC.

All you need to know about season five of Stranger Things
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The first four episodes of the new series are set to be released in the UK on Thursday.

Extra time for peers to debate assisted dying
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The assisted dying bill is allocated further sessions after a record number of amendments in the House of Lords.

Budget watchdog apologises for leak before chancellor's statement
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Details of the Budget are supposed to be kept under wraps until the chancellor announces them to MPs.

Reeves unveils £820m funding to support jobless young people
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The funding will help guarantee paid work placements for 18 to 21-year-olds "not earning or learning", the Chancellor says.

Owners of properties worth more than £2m in England face 'mansion tax'
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

The surcharge begins at £2,500, rising to £7,500 for properties valued at more than £5m.

New pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicle owners
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

Drivers of electric cars will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile from April 2028.



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