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News from the ABC Australia

Italy dismisses 'shameful' idea to replace Iran at football World Cup
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Italian officials say they are not interested in replacing Iran at the FIFA World Cup, after the idea was raised by a Trump ally.

Patriots NFL coach to sit out draft after photo publication
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The New England Patriots say they support head coach Mike Vrabel's decision to miss the final day of the NFL Draft to seek counselling following publication of photos with journalist Dianna Russini.

Living on idyllic headland poses health problems for mob of kangaroos
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Kangaroos lying on a NSW mid north coast headland may be a "selfie" dream for tourists, but some are becoming weak from malnutrition.

Whale rescuers describe skill and courage needed to detangle 40-tonne marine mammal
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

As thousands of whales begin their annual northern migration up the east coast of Australia, teams of specialist rescuers are preparing to help them along the way.

Breaking: Teen killer of Qld grandmother loses sentence appeal
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The 16-year sentence handed to the teenager who murdered south east Queensland woman Vyleen White has been upheld by the state's Court of Appeal.

Mapping the most critical shipping lanes in the world
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Oil prices have spiked since the Strait of Hormuz was closed. With about 90 per cent of all traded goods shipped by sea, what are the other key shipping lanes in the world?

Law firm ordered to pay more than $4.7m after overcharging outback council
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The NSW Supreme Court has ordered a Sydney-based law firm and related companies to pay the Broken Hill City Council more than $4.7 million. 

Two charged after $13m drug seizure on Hume Highway
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

A man and woman in their 20s are expected to face court after allegedly being found with 33 kilograms of methylamphetamine.

Moloney wins bloodbath as boxing's brutal beauty tested
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Former bantamweight world champion Jason Moloney earned a bloody victory over awkward American Andre Donovan to retain his IBF intercontinental and WBC Australasian bantamweight straps, as Max McIntyre and Conor Wallace also kept themselves in the picture for higher honours.

Tradwives, gangsters and one very special dog: April's 10 best books
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

This month's top picks include new works from Steve Toltz and Colm Tóibín, a satire inspired by Yellowface and an investigation into the death of a London teen who masqueraded as the son of a Russian oligarch.

Is it ever OK to use someone else's toothbrush?
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

About half of us have shared a toothbrush — usually between spouses, or parents and children. We asked the experts if it's a good idea, even in an emergency.  

Prince Harry urges Putin to 'stop this war' on visit to Ukraine
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Prince Harry makes a surprise visit to Kyiv, urging Russia's President Vladimir Putin to end the war and calling on US President Donald Trump to show leadership to help resolve the conflict in Ukraine. 

School crossing supervisor axing leaves parents fearing child safety
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Parents at a Victorian school are calling for a crossing supervisor to be reinstated along a busy road, saying it is a matter of time until a child is killed.

Regional RSLs facing closure as membership dwindles
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

One RSL sub-branch is down to just three members and is worried about succession, but it is not alone in its troubles.

VC recipient calls for federal government to step up veteran support
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers has called for a national rethink on the care of veterans and their families.

Live: Oil prices spike again just as Australian fuel prices drop
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The price of unleaded petrol is back to just 10 cents a litre more than before the war, even as oil prices are spiking again on global markets. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

'Genuinely speechless': Appeal board's stunning claim in homophobia case
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The appeal board in the Lance Collard homophobia case says homophobic and racist language is commonplace in the AFL due to the "highly competitive" nature of the game.

Young stroke survivor works to raise awareness as NT falls behind
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

When Alison Reidy, then 38, woke in terrible pain, she had no idea she was having a stroke. Now she's trying to improve stroke awareness in the Northern Territory.

Australia's most successful Winter Olympics team in history honoured
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Australia's Winter Olympians of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games, which won a record six medals, have been honoured at the Snow Australia Awards.

NDIS cuts a 'slap in the face, punch in the guts' for those needing care in regional Australia
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

People living with disability in regional areas already face extra hurdles in accessing support and families fear changes to the NDIS could have irreversible consequences.



News from the BBC World Service

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM.

Assisted dying bill to run out of time as Lords hold final debate
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.

Police arrest two over alleged drug sales through shops in West Midlands after BBC investigation
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

It follows a BBC investigation that found High Street mini-marts were selling drugs in some West Midlands towns.

Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

It is unusual for a senior figure at the Bank to be so forthright on market movements.

PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Morgan McSweeney speaks publicly for the first time about his departure from Downing Street.

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.

Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The prime minister says he is increasingly worried a number of countries are behind attacks in the UK.

US government watchdog to investigate Epstein files release
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The justice department's inspector general will review the withholding and overdue release of secret files.

Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized.

Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The 51-year-old, who is originally from Bolton, currently presents the teatime show on Radio 2.

No rape took place outside Epsom church, say police
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The force says the woman concerned had injured her head on a night out and made 'a confused report'.

My rapist deliberately gave me HIV. I was just 15
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Sam, who was heading home from school when he got his diagnosis, says Hall's jailing is a relief.

Weekly quiz: What did Madonna lose at Coachella?
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

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

Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

Lyse Doucet: In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country's future.

Key takeaways from senior official on Mandelson vetting
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Cat Little, the top official at the Cabinet Office, tells MPs "due process" was followed in the appointment.

Watch: Girl describes finding rare Mexican axolotl in Wales
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Evie, 10, tells the BBC about finding the axolotl - named Dippy - and bringing it home to Leicester.

The boy who vanished: 50 years on from the disappearance of Sandy Davidson
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The three-year-old went missing after chasing after a dog that escaped from his grandparents' garden in Irvine in 1976.

Three men guilty of 'callous' Brighton beach rape
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The men, who are all asylum seekers, had denied targeting the woman in the early hours of October 4.

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending soars
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.



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