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News from the ABC Australia

Education union 'blindsided' by ACT public school budget shake-up
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Public schools in the ACT have received their budgets for next year, with a change in the way their funding is calculated, seeing a number of colleges facing a reduction.

Live: Daicos claims first major award ahead of AFL's All Australian team reveal
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The AFL's All Australian team of 2026 will be unveiled at its official awards night, alongside the crowning of the Rising Star and the league's MVP. Follow live.

Luke Gosling charged with breach of bail just weeks after alleged assaults
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Another charge has been laid against Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling, with NT Police alleging his conditions were breached just weeks after he was granted bail by a court. 

Distress beacon borrowing program proposed after teen hiker's death
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The beacons are part of a safety program proposed by Wollondilly Council in memory of Lily Hooper who died while bushwalking in Nattai National Park.

SA wildlife park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills will administer vaccines to 100 of its captive native birds to try and protect against H5N1 bird flu.

Brumby cull on hold after advocate launches last minute court action
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Aerial culls in a northern NSW national park stall following an injunction from an anti-brumby culling advocate.

Two Victoria Police officers cleared of manslaughter over man's death
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Two Victoria Police officers will no longer face negligent manslaughter charges over the death of a man after a magistrate ruled the evidence was insufficient.

Chinese factory workers accidentally caught on camera glasses
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

A new pair of camera glasses purchased online has been found to contain video footage of factory workers who appear to have been unknowingly filmed.

'Significant' fencing safety issues at pool where toddler drowned, inquest hears
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Fencing around the pool where a 19-month-old Adelaide boy drowned had safety issues, including a gate missing a hinge that was kept closed with a bicycle lock, an inquest has heard. Warning: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.

 'She didn't care what anybody thought': Margaret Olley in five paintings
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The late Margaret Olley has been celebrated as an artist, philanthropist and subject of two Archibald-winning portraits. A new exhibition takes the artist back to her roots.  

Darwin retirees lose home and all possessions in Livingstone fire
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

A Darwin couple has lost everything after a fire tore through their home, and just months after flash flooding damaged the property. Now they face the heartbreaking task of rebuilding their lives from scratch.

Richmond denies players 'making light' of Swans scandal on Mad Monday
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The Richmond Football Club says players were not "referencing or making light of recent matters" in videos circulating from the team's post-season celebrations.

Man accused of making deepfakes of students told police it was 'like X-ray vision'
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

A jury has heard a man accused of making sexualised deepfake images of former Brisbane high school students and staff told police he did it because it was "funny".

NSW prison officers strike over colleague's alleged assault by inmate
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Prison officers from across the state have walked of the job after police charged a 21-year-old inmate over an assault on a colleague last month.

Darwin Woolworths blasts jingle outside store to stop 'loitering'
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The looping sound of the Woolworths jingle outside a Darwin store has irritated customers, but the supermarket giant says the music is a tactic to reduce anti-social behaviour against staff and customers.

Construction executives' dogs poisoned during CFMEU dispute, inquiry hears
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The director of a private security business has told Queensland's CFMEU inquiry he discovered a tracking tag attached to his vehicle after being hired by contractor BMD.

Mystery solved as dead man identified three years after skull found
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The remains of an itinerant man who was never reported missing have been identified more than three years after his skull was found.

Police horrified at random attack on mother and boy in Melbourne CBD
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The incident unfolded outside the Victoria Police headquarters at lunchtime. Passers-by pulled the man from the woman as the attack continued.

Former radio host denies 'tailoring' evidence to suit Alan Jones
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

A former radio colleague of Alan Jones has admitted joking about the veteran broadcaster being generous and giving attention to a younger colleague at a Christmas lunch, but has denied seeing an indecent assault.

AI data centre proposal approved by Tasmanian council
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Firmus Technologies' proposed 288-megawatt AI data centre near Long Reach in Tasmania's north has received council approval.



News from the BBC World Service

China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.

Man dies in crash after police pursuit
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

A woman is also seriously injured and remains in hospital in critical condition.

Yellow weather warnings issued as thunderstorms and flooding forecast
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move northwards across the UK on Wednesday.

Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.

More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

Moment tornado tears through southern France
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.

Boy, 3, injured in crocodile attack returns home
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The boy's family say he is "happy to be home" after undergoing seven operations in hospital.

Russian stadium says it won't host Kanye West gigs
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Two planned concerts are thrown into doubt, but Russian promoters insist they will go ahead.

The grieving family who say the coroners' courts aren't working
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

One man's death highlights the growing strains on the UK's coroner's courts

OnlyFans owner was paid over $700m before his death
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

Sir Chris Hoy: Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.

How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

Asbestos killed my mum in her 40s – was her school to blame?
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Caroline Bryan died three months after being diagnosed of an incurable cancer linked to asbestos.

How the deadly A66 crash unfolded leaving seven dead
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

At 03:30 BST on Saturday, two police officers were killed when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked car on the A66 motorway.

Charity? Acting? The Cotswolds? What will Harry and Meghan's UK life look like?
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

The couple's return to the UK is imminent - and what they'll be focusing on here is gradually becoming clearer.

'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

Food influencers v critics: Why credibility counts
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

People on the food scene look at the rise of influencers and the role of social media in the industry.

Legendary rugby league winger Billy Boston dies aged 92
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Boston, born in Cardiff in 1934, became the first player in rugby league's 130-year history to receive a knighthood last year.



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