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News from the ABC Australia

Khawaja stars as Heat thrash Thunder, Warner injured
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Usman Khawaja's international career may be over, but he showed he is far from a spent force by stroking a fine 78 to help the Brisbane Heat to a BBL victory.

When will Tropical Cyclone Koji hit the Australian coastline?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Track the path of Tropical Cyclone Koji and monitor wind speeds as the system moves towards the coast.

Aussies on top of moguls World Cup standings as Olympics loom
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham both move to the top of the overall FIS Moguls World Cup standings with success at Val Saint-Côme.

Harcourt community reeling after fire levels homes and businesses
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Harcourt residents describe their devastation and gratitude in the wake of a massive blaze that swept through the town. 

Former Adelaide Festival leaders label Palestinian author's exclusion 'grave mistake'
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Nearly a dozen former leaders of the Adelaide Festival are calling for Randa Abdel-Fattah to be reinvited to Writers' Week, adding to a mounting crisis over the Palestinian-Australian author's exclusion from the literary festival.

Thousands affected as suspected copper thieves cut cables in cyclone warning zone
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Thousands of North Queensland residents within a cyclone warning zone were without telecommunications services after suspected copper thieves cut cables.

'Catman' shares heartbreak after 'catastrophic' bushfire damage
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Approximately 50 structures have so far been destroyed in the Ravenswood and Harcourt bushfire, according to emergency services.

Australia to discuss critical minerals with G7 in Washington next week
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

India was also invited to attend the meeting, but it is unclear if it has accepted the invitation. 

Ukrainian underdog sets up Sabalenka final with 55-minute annihilation
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Marta Kostyuk crushed world number six Jessica Pegula in less than an hour after Aryna Sabalenka powered past Karolína Muchová to reach a third consecutive Brisbane International final.

Evacuations ordered as out-of-control fires burn in Victoria's Otways
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Fires in the Otway National Park are moving towards the town border of Colac, as firefighters continue to battle blazes across the state.   

Trump says oil executives will have 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The US president has pivoted to portraying capturing former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as as a new-found economic opportunity for the US, seizing tankers carrying Venezuelan oil.

Switzerland holds national day of mourning for fatal ski bar fire
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Forty people died and 116 people were injured in the fire at the Swiss ski bar on January 1.

Fires contained in NSW as state bakes through temperatures above 40C
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Scorching temperatures lingered late into Saturday across NSW with the hottest place in the state's far west recording 44.6 degrees Celsius.

Jasmin loves speedway racing but her first reaction was 'absolutely not'
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

A long-running project in the WA town of Narrogin gives young people the opportunity to get behind the wheel of race cars. Organisers say it is about more than just racing.

Sixth man charged over alleged livestock carrier cocaine bust
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

A sixth man is charged over an alleged plot to import half a tonne of cocaine into Western Australia using an international livestock carrier. 

Hollywood-backed Wrexham knocks Premier League side out of FA Cup
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

As actor and co-owner Ryan Reynolds watched on in the grandstand, Wrexham defeated Nottingham Forest on penalties to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Former helicopter firefighter breaks down gender barriers in WA
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Behind every emergency in WA, from bushfires to whale rescues, a state duty officer is making critical decisions. New hire Erin Tassell is breaking new ground in a key government department.

'Chain of errors' contributed to woman's death after routine surgery: coroner
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The Northern Territory coroner has determined a series of human errors contributed to the 2022 death of an Indigenous woman at Royal Darwin Hospital, in the weeks after she sought a routine surgery.

New video emerges of ICE agent shooting woman in Minneapolis
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The new footage, reposted by the White House on social media, shows the recording made by the agent responsible for the shooting.

PFAS to perfection: The story behind regional NT town's 'designer' water
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The tap water in the Northern Territory town of Katherine — which includes a "designer" mix of river water from the world-famous Nitmiluk National Park and mineral-rich groundwater — has been named Australia's best drop.



News from the BBC World Service

Iran medics describe overwhelmed hospitals as protests continue
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

There were signs authorities were intensifying their crackdown as protests continued.

Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.

Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The clip shows the moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.

Man dies after tree falls onto caravan during Storm Goretti
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Police say a man in his 50s died in the incident in Helston during Storm Goretti.

Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

Where does latest Traitors showdown rank in show's most explosive moments?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

We look at whether the recent confrontation between two contestants on The Traitors goes down as the most dramatic ever.

Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?
Posted on Friday January 09, 2026

Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the 13th consecutive day.

Trump's warning looms over protests response
Posted on Friday January 09, 2026

Iranian authorities appear to be unusually restrained in reacting to mass protests, a possible result of Donald Trump's threat to intervene.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah at centre of protest chants
Posted on Friday January 09, 2026

BBC News Persian profiles the former crown prince who is once again seeking a role in shaping his country's future.

Greenlanders fear for future as island embroiled in geopolitical storm
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Islanders want a bigger say in their ties with Denmark, but also on the world stage too.

How a friend request led a beauty queen to uncover Scotland's most prolific catfish
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Abbie Draper spent a decade trying to expose the person pretending to be hospital doctor David Graham.

'Reputation on the line': Swiss question government after ski resort fire
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: 'I haven't had a date since before the war'
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.

Doctors said I might not make my second birthday. Now I'm 25
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The BBC's Ben Morris describes living with spinal musclar atrophy, after Little Mix's Jesy Nelson spoke about it.

'Unprecedented' numbers seeking debt help post-Christmas, say charities
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Debt charities say that calls have risen compared with last year as people are urged to seek help.

Snow and ice warnings in place as thousands still without power
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Yellow weather warnings for most of the UK remain until Saturday afternoon, with a further warning for some parts on Sunday.

Fidget spinners, filters and carefree fun. What's behind 2016 nostalgia?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Fidget spinners, filters and feeds that worked. Why are young people pining to go back a decade?

The Papers: 'Regime teeters in Tehran' and 'Clearing the heir'
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

A number of the papers splash on the ongoing demonstrations across Iran.

Night of Swiss ski bar fire 'apocalyptic', woman tells Crans-Montana memorial
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

A woman named Marie who was in a bar opposite Le Constellation helped the injured as they ran from the flames.

Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday is coming, what do we know so far?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

After 37 films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe needed an antidote to "superhero fatigue".



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