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News from the ABC Australia

Murder trial jury sees footage of accused stomping on partner's head
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The jury in a Darwin murder trial hears the alleged victim waited days for treatment for a "catastrophic" brain injury that ultimately caused her death.

Season over for Kangaroos AFLW star after spinal fusion surgery
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

AFLW premiership midfielder Mia King of the Kangaroos undergoes season-ending spinal fusion surgery after feeling neck pain after a match in Brisbane.

Bathla workers stood down as company struggles to stay afloat
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Staff of major property developer Bathla group have been stood down as the company struggles to stay afloat.

Man who sexually abused daughter and granddaughter jailed
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

A Snowy Mountains man has been sentenced to 22 years in jail after admitting to sexually abusing his daughter and his granddaughter between 2004 and 2024.

Pies miss post-siren shot at goal to lose wildcard clash to Dogs
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Tim Membrey misses a potential game-winner after the siren at the MCG as Collingwood loses the first-ever AFL wildcard game to the Western Bulldogs by just three points.

ICAC finds NSW Health director who faked CV 'seriously corrupt'
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

A former senior NSW Health employee will be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions after he was found to have engaged in serious corruption, including faking his CVs and nepotism.

Elon Musk's rocket heads home to US after Christmas Island sojourn
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The Starship 40 rocket that landed in the Indian Ocean and was towed to Christmas Island is finally heading back to the US after amusing locals for the past week.

Widow of Adelaide man killed in double-fatal truck crash speaks about prolonged court proceedings
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The widow of a man killed in a horrific truck crash at an Adelaide freeway in 2014 says she is relieved the court proceedings are finally over.

Country towns 'devastated' as two war memorials vandalised
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

War memorials in two neighbouring western Victorian towns have been defaced in a little over a month.

Teacher banned from teaching after sexual misconduct with former student
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

It's alleged their relationship escalated, becoming physical and sexual in nature, after the student graduated.

Qld police charge 23 men in crackdown on Rebels bikie gang
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Investigators identified Rebels members allegedly wearing vests with the subdued or blacked-out patches of the gang's insignias in public.

Penrith go top after spiteful clash that all but ends Canterbury's finals hopes
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The Penrith Panthers are sitting on top of the NRL ladder after beating the Canterbury Bulldogs 24-10 in a game that all but ends Canterbury's hopes of playing finals footy.

Australian feared missing contacts family
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

An Australian woman feared missing in the flooding disaster in Nepal has made contact with her family. 

Nearly 900 patients contacted after colonoscopy audit
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

A health department audit raises questions about a private specialist's procedures at Goondiwindi and Warwick hospitals over the past three years, with patients affected urged to seek follow-up care.

Norway's King Harald, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, dies
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

King Harald of Norway has died, according to the European country's royal court.

People seen rushing uphill in Nepal amid fresh flooding threat
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Nepal and China have both warned of fresh flooding risks in the Himalayas, as a lake that has developed across the border due to debris threatens to burst.

Survivors fear all is lost after Nepal-Tibet floods
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Some survivors say they have lost everything after the Nepal-Tibet floods that killed at least 469 people and left thousands missing.  

Men who killed Irma Palasics during 1999 burglary jailed
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Joseph Vekony and Steve Fabriczy, both now in their 70s, were found guilty of manslaughter earlier this year for the 1999 bashing of the Canberra grandmother that left her with fatal injuries.

Renovation tradie's fireplace bomb find sets off blasts from the past
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Tradies were this week surprised to unearth a live mortar shell during renovations on a home in Port Adelaide, but a former mayor says such finds used to be commonplace, even in hard rubbish.

Qld Fire Department to plead guilty to safety breach in fatal blaze
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Firefighter Izzy Nash died in hospital after battling a warehouse blaze south of Brisbane in 2023.



News from the BBC World Service

Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

Disorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash 'put lives at risk', MP says
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Footage shows cars being set on fire during an event for one of the young men who died in A66 crash.

BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

Celtic and Rangers ordered to play Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Celtic and Rangers are ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder last season.

Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

Four plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Four vehicles run by a charity were set alight in Golders Green, north-west London, causing explosions in March.

NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.

Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.

Hundreds of migrants enter UK after 10-day lull
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Nearly 500 people crossed the Channel in seven boats on Thursday - the first since 17 August.

What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.

Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.

Watch: Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

Reading and Leeds Festival unveils major overhaul in bid to shake its under-18 image
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

BBC Newsbeat has spoken with festival-goers to see whether they feel the changes will attract a wider demographic.

Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

Will fast-tracked Moses Itauma become world champion at 21?
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Can heavyweight Moses Itauma become world champion at 21 by beating Filip Hrgovic on Saturday or has the fast-tracked Briton arrived too soon?

18 deaths from battery fires show hidden danger of UK's e-bike boom
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Fatalities included people who inhaled toxic fumes from fires or became trapped inside burning homes.



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