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News from the ABC Australia

'Clock is ticking' as ASIC warns private credit sector investors could bail
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has fired a shot across the bow of Australian private credit, warning the clock is ticking on poor lending practices.

German leader Merz clings on after election 'disaster'
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Despite seeing his party tumble to its worst regional election defeat in post-war Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay in power after announcing the centre-left Social Democrats wanted to remain in a coalition with his conservatives.

Xi Jinping's closest military ally expelled from party, accused of corruption
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The Chinese leadership accused the high-ranking military officers of disloyalty and corruption involving "exceptionally large" sums of money.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue over White House ban
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Reporters from the three major news outlets were blocked from the White House over reporting Mr Trump called "fake news".

Chris Brown among trio replacing Kyle and Jackie O
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Bondi Vet television personality Chris Brown, occasional KIIS fill-in host Amy Gerard and former Nova star Jack Charles will begin broadcasting on November 9.

Man banned from Oz Comic-Con after allegedly biting artist
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

A man has been banned from Oz Comic-Con after allegedly biting one of the artists on Sunday afternoon.

Darwin teacher takes registration board to tribunal after her suspension
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Darwin teacher Bindi Isis is challenging a preliminary decision by the Northern Territory's Teacher Registration Board to suspend her registration. The board argues its decision was "reasonable", pending an inquiry.

'Emaciated' woman never accessed NDIS funding despite approval, inquest told
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

A woman with an intellectual disability who was "emaciated" at the time of her death never accessed tens of thousands of dollars' worth of disability support funding despite prior approval, an inquest hears.

Last-minute guilty plea over fatal crash which killed baby and two women
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Court hears Nathaniel Jackman had smoked cannabis and did not hold a valid driver's licence prior to the fatal rollover near Yalgoo.

AFL stars and partners hit the red carpet for Brownlow Medal
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

See what your favourite footballers and their dates are wearing to the AFL's glitzy best-and-fairest award countdown.

NRL set to axe ref Klein after controversial semifinal ending
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The NRL admits the Warriors were wrongly denied a crucial late penalty in their 12-10 semi-final loss to Newcastle, and that could cost top referee Ashley Klein a preliminary final.

Liberian-flagged bulk carrier runs aground off Port of Gladstone
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The Cape Falcon vessel, sailing under a Liberian flag, ran aground six nautical miles east of the Port of Gladstone on Friday.

Three men arrested after boy shot in face and neck in Sydney home
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Police reassure the community that organised crime was not involved in the shooting of an 11-year-old boy inside a unit in Sydney's north-west.

Woman given 'too many drugs, too little care' before death, coroner finds
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found a Hermannsburg mother-of-three was given "too many drugs and too little care" before her preventable death at the Alice Springs Hospital in 2023.

Daicos wins first Brownlow Medal and sets new modern-day voting record
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Nick Daicos breaks Patrick Cripps's record in the 3-2-1 voting era by winning the first Brownlow Medal of his career.

Inside the crackdown on a $23 billion black market
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Authorities across Australia's east coast are cracking down on the fishing black market, conducting raids, issuing large fines and crushing boats soon after they seize them.

How Freo's former number one ticket holder has helped Brisbane's dynasty
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Brisbane Lions players have told ABC Sport that a conversation in July with NBA champion Luc Longley has helped the team in its quest for three consecutive AFL premierships.

Forced job-cuts loom as Tasmanian government prepares to swing axe
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Around 150 Tasmanian public service jobs have been identified to be abolished as part of ongoing government efforts to shrink the state service.

Footy fans filthy as airfares soar ahead of grand final
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Return airfares to Melbourne have hit $6,000 ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final as Fremantle and Brisbane fans scramble for seats.

Mike Rann on 'maestro of the possible' 100 years after Don Dunstan's birth
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

On a day marking 100 years since the legendary premier was born, another former premier in Mike Rann recalls his own entry to politics under Don Dunstan's leadership.



News from the BBC World Service

Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.

Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to some of those who have fled the war by crossing the Red Sea to Djibouti.

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences.

Millions urged to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The country's meteorological agency had warned of an "imminent threat to life," but this has now been downgraded in most areas.

Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over crash that killed 6
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Four members of the same family and a married couple on a motorbike died in the 2024 collision.

Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Axel Rudakubana is accused of grievous bodily harm and two other assaults of prison officers while serving a life sentence.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Major US networks later suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he heads to New York for the UN summit.

Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros

British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Visitors stopping to take pictures of the 68m medieval embroidery were holding up others, prompting the rule change.

BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The corporation said it had included "the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't."

'I see my abusers in the supermarket' - Oxford grooming gang survivors' ongoing torment
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Men who sexually abused them as underage girls are still walking around the city, they say.

Watch: Patrick Clancy says he forgives his ex-wife, Lindsay
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The ex-husband of a US mother accused of murdering their three children has said he would have been "eaten up inside forever" had he not forgiven her.

London Fashion Week 2026: The five trends we'll see in spring
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

As London Fashion Week comes to a close, here are the biggest trends for your wardrobe.

Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The question is whether all of these incidents were isolated and unavoidable, or whether they point to something more systemic.

Katya Adler: Merz's political crisis threatens Germany's obsession with stability
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Political shifts in Germany are being watched closely in Europe and beyond, Katya Adler writes.

What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.

'Other generations just buried it' - Youths share their mental health concerns
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The BBC's Catherine Burns spoke to some young mental health ambassadors who called for an increase in mental health support.

Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results will be crucial
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.

Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.



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