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News from the ABC Australia

Ballot counting begins to decide next north Qld mayor
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Eight candidates are vying for the top role, including the city's former mayor, Troy Thompson.

Nine killed in explosion at police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

At least nine people are dead and dozens are injured after a cache of confiscated explosives detonates inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Astronaut and 'trailblazer' named SA's Australian of the Year
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

When Katherine Bennell-Pegg was growing up, she was "mesmerised by the stars" — an enthusiasm that motivated her to pursue astronaut training, and has now secured an honour of a different kind.

AFP charges three people over alleged $71 million Defence contracts fraud
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The AFP has raided homes and businesses across Darwin after a tip-off that a Defence employee, his wife, and a director of a building firm were allegedly involved in a fraudulent scheme to steer multi-million-dollar Defence building contracts their way.

Hore leads Demons in comeback semifinal win over Crows
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Melbourne is through to the AFLW preliminary finals as Kate Hore inspires the Demons to a comeback win over Adelaide.

Financially embattled hospitality group plans to sell regional clubs
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Sydney-based Norths Collective looks to offload two Far North Coast sporting clubs to cap losses and pay down debt of about $30 million.

Youth crime prevention summer initiative in Melbourne shopping centres
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Victoria's police chief commissioner says groups of protective services officers and police officers will start patrolling shopping precincts before Christmas in an effort to reduce crime.

Hazlewood out of Ashes opener in massive blow for Australia
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Australian quick Josh Hazlewood is ruled out of the opening Ashes Test match against England in Perth with a hamstring injury.

Sand linked to asbestos scare found at over 100 SA education sites
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Coloured sand products linked to an asbestos contamination scare have so far been identified at more than 100 sites in South Australia following checks at schools and preschools, the state's education department says.

When this Thai restaurant flooded, business boomed
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Fish are not just on the menu in this Thai restaurant — they are also swimming around the tables and bringing in diners happy to sit in waist-deep river water while enjoying their meals.

Amyl and the Sniffers concert at Fed Square cancelled to avoid 'crowd crush'
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The operators of Federation Square promise an urgent security review after locked-out attendees broke through fences at the free concert, but say the band's fan base is not to blame.

Old gaol saved from demolition now a thriving hub of creativity
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Once a place of punishment, Old Geraldton Gaol is now a site of creativity after being saved from demolition by a group of local artists.

'If it was my child': Epidemiologist not worried by asbestos in sand
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Seventeen schools were shut down on Friday after concerns about asbestos exposure. The reopening of one of the schools has been fast-tracked.

Trump says he will sue BBC for up to $5 billion
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The US president added that he also planned to raise the issue with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Youth diabetes 'feels normal' for many in the remote NT
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The Northern Territory has some of the highest rates of diabetes globally, with health professionals warning that the cost of living is making it harder for those living in remote communities to access a nutritious diet.

The school where video games are part of the curriculum
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Japan's education system is renowned for its rigidity. But one school is providing an alternative, blending typical education classes with intensive video game training.

GPs given ability to diagnose adults with ADHD in bid to cut wait times
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

From December 1, specialist general practitioners will have the ability to diagnose adults with ADHD and prescribe medication, in an Australian first.

Three score years and more spent to the buzz of shears
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Australian shearing legend John Harris has returned to a central Victorian woolshed for the 75th year.

Disjointed Socceroos fall to meek 1-0 loss to Venezuela in Houston
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Australia's hopes of a favourable draw for next year's World Cup take a hit with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Venezuela in Texas.

We're five weeks into the Gaza ceasefire. This is what has changed
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza has now been in place for five weeks. Here is what has changed, what has not, and where things currently stand.



News from the BBC World Service

Trump says he will take legal action against BBC after apology
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.

UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Posted on Friday November 14, 2025

Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.

What's behind Rachel Reeves's 'hokey cokey' on income tax rises?
Posted on Friday November 14, 2025

The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises

Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel
Posted on Friday November 14, 2025

More than 260 settler attacks in October resulted in Palestinians being injured or having property damaged, according to the UN.

US justice department investigates Epstein's alleged ties to Clinton and banks after Trump request
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Democrats are accusing Trump of using the justice department to deflect from his previous relationship with Epstein.

More rain forecast for Saturday before cold snap hits UK
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Flooding and downpours will be replaced by freezing temperatures and potentially snow showers in parts of the UK from Monday.

After 'insane drama' of pub quiz cheating scandal, can you get the questions right?
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The weekly pub quiz at the Barking Dog in Urmston returns after a cheating team was rumbled.

Should Hitler's DNA have been studied – or just left alone?
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Ground-breaking research has made some fascinating discoveries on the dictator, from his ancestry to possible neurological disorders.

Strangers mocked me in my wheelchair for 'tongue out' trend on TikTok. Nobody intervened
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

For a second time, I've faced disability harassment. Here's what I learned by reporting it.

The Aussie giving War & Peace a 'bogan' remake
Posted on Friday November 14, 2025

Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.

At 16, I was experimented on by the CIA and now I'm suing
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Lana Ponting is part of a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government for its alleged role in the MK-Ultra experiments.

The Papers: 'Panic at No 10' and investors 'lose faith' in Budget
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Signs that the chancellor has backtracked on plans to raise income tax dominate Saturday's newspapers.

Alan Carr's Traitors gift moved my mum to tears
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The comedian donated his winnings to Neuroblastoma UK, which was set up by a Lincolnshire couple.

From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
Posted on Friday November 14, 2025

With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

Our third date was a visit to the fertility clinic
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Dating with endometriosis means unsexy topics must be discussed, says a health advocate.

Pakistan's army has always been influential - now its chief has new powers
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Critics say the move, which entrenches the military's hold on power, paves the way toward autocracy.

What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

Children in Need 2025 raises more than £45m
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The show included appearances from Lewis Capaldi and stars of Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and Gladiators.

Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products
Posted on Saturday November 15, 2025

The executive order allowing products like coffee and bananas to escape tariffs comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices.

His football skills were showcased on YouTube. Now he plays in the Premier League
Posted on Wednesday November 12, 2025

The French-born footballer did not have an easy run on his way to the top, with numerous clubs rejecting him.



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