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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Kangaroos and Lions meet in blockbuster AFLW grand final trilogy
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

North Melbourne carries a 26-game winning streak into the AFLW grand final in a bid to become the first club in league history to win consecutive premierships. Follow live.

'We all love you': Plea for missing man to return home
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Police are searching for missing man Chris Thorne, who was last seen in Melbourne's western suburbs last week.

Giddey involved in heated row with NBA courtside spectator
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A frustrated Josh Giddey has an altercation with a spectator during the Chicago Bulls' 123-116 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Albanese and Haydon's ceremony will go down in Australian history
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon can trace their relationship back five years, but the historic nature of their secretly planned wedding at The Lodge runs far deeper.

The 'yes, I can' energy is huge as Albanese pulls off secret wedding
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The two months preceding a wedding are notoriously hazardous. But consider the two months Anthony Albanese has just had.

Prime minister gets married in private ceremony at The Lodge
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Anthony Albanese marries partner Jodie Haydon at his official Canberra residence in a private ceremony, after details of the wedding were kept top secret.

England cricketers happy to be labelled 'rubbish' but not 'arrogant'
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Captain Ben Stokes responds to England's critics in the wake of the defeat to Australia in the first Test, maintaining his squad will not step back from its aggressive approach.

Eight books that knocked our critics' socks off in November
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Wondering what to read next? This month's best books include a novel that brings to life Britain's only named wind and a new book by the author of The Handmaid's Tale.

US halts all asylum claims following shooting of two National Guard troops
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Less than 24 hours after the shooting, Trump officials began ordering widespread reviews of immigration policies. 

'Looked like a Hills hoist': Australian native plant named for backyard icon
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A species of Australian native plant related to kangaroo paws has been named after the humble rotary clothesline.

From labourer to Shakespeare's King Lear: The career of Colin Friels
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Colin Friels, the award-winning actor known for Malcolm and Water Rats, reflects on his 50-year career on stage and screen as he approaches what might be his final role.

Terminated Bedford staff in limbo, with millions owed in entitlements
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Former Bedford staff have said they are owed millions of dollars in entitlements after they were made redundant when the disability employment provider entered voluntary administration earlier this year.

Coroner says Mount Buller hiker missing since 2019 is dead but no third party was involved
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A Coroner has determined that Niels Gunther Becker, 39, who went missing at Mount Buller in 2019 is dead but that no third party was involved.

Fancy a sweet, juicy mango? Here's all you need to know about them
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

What's the difference between a big R2E2, a delicate Honey Gold, and an iconic Kensington Pride? Find out before biting into a mango this season. 

Secluded beach becomes Parramatta River's newest official swimming spot
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

While new swimming areas have opened along the river in recent years, an election promise to open a Western Sydney location has stalled.

Skyhooks guitarist Bob Starkie dies aged 73 after battle with cancer
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A statement released on Skyhooks' official Facebook page announced his passing this morning.

The RBA's likely next interest rate move has surprised just about everyone
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Hotter-than-expected inflation figures have caught most economists and policy makers off guard. The ongoing price pressures in the economy open the door for an RBA interest rate hike in 2026. 

Five children injured after jumping castle flies into air in Sydney's west
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Emergency services were called to a property in Bradfield following reports a jumping castle had flown into the air with people onboard.

Man released from custody after police withdraw murder charges
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A 19-year-old man has been released from custody after police withdrew charges against him.  

Celebrating 110 years of Girl Guides in WA
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The uniforms and pledge may have had a revamp, but the learning, friendships and camping trips at Girl Guides are just as relevant for a new generation more than a century after the organisation first began.   



News from the BBC World Service

Asylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis for medical appointments
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.

Planes grounded after Airbus discovers solar radiation could impact systems
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.

Why the rich and powerful couldn't say no to Epstein
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The late sex offender maintained contact with wealthy and influential people even after his first conviction.

No 10 denies Reeves misled public in run-up to Budget
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The Conservatives say she was overly gloomy about the public finances as a "smokescreen" to raise tax.

Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most UK men, say experts
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

It recommends that only men with a confirmed genetic risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease.

Russian drone and missile strikes hit residential buildings in several Kyiv districts
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The attack on Ukraine's capital early on Saturday killed one person and injured seven, city officials said.

US halts all asylum claim decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The directive comes hours after President Trump said the US will pause migration from "third-world countries".

Zelensky's top adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid on his home
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president's chief of staff throughout Russia's full-scale war.

UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.

Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.

Home Office delays plan to house asylum seekers at military bases
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

About 540 men were due to be sent to Crowborough army training camp and 300 men to Cameron Barracks in Inverness.

We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.

The Papers: 'Reeves on brink' and 'Chancer of the Exchequer'
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The fallout over the Budget continues to dominate the front pages of Saturday's papers.

No, your favourite influencer hasn't got a dozen dachshund dogs. It's just AI
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

There’s a new social media trend taking over - influencers are using AI to add animals to their photos.

Text scammers make tens of thousands a month - and spend it on designer shoes and bags
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The tactics and spoils of smishing - scam texts that trick people into disclosing data - are revealed.

Prostate cancer screening: what you need to know
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer

How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

BBC Verify looks into claims that the Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC entered the US unvetted.

How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.

Eight more arrested over fire in Hong Kong that killed at least 128 people
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

Authorities say 89 bodies are unidentified and 79 people remain injured after Wednesday's blaze.

'Going viral doesn't mean you're earning millions'
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Women in business can't complain about how little they make for fear of looking greedy, an academic says.



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