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News from the ABC Australia

Spectacular try helps England to Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup glory
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

England has been crowned Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup champion for a third time, defeating France 50-38 as Australia finished its campaign with a comprehensive victory in the third-place play-off.

Floreat gunman's daughter condemns 'entitled' father intent on control
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Ariel Bombara delivers a devastatingly powerful apology for her father's actions at an inquest into the 2024 shooting murders of family friends Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc.

Prisoner who bolted from brother's funeral caught after months on the run
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Orijol Rukaj was in handcuffs when he fled the funeral in Melbourne after helping to carry the casket. Seven months later, he's been found almost 3,800km away.

Teens committed to trial over alleged murder of Sunshine Coast soccer coach
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Two Sunshine Coast teenage boys charged with fatally stabbing a man in his home last year have been committed to face a jury trial in the Brisbane Supreme Court.

Accused killer allegedly used phone while he said he was sleeping, jury hears
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A computer analyst told the jury Robert Crawford's phone was unlocked five times between 1:09am and 3:20am on the night his wife died.

Australia's next fast bowling star blows England away on ODI debut
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Mahli Beardman becomes just the second Australian to snare a five-for in their ODI debut as England is skittled and Australia romps to victory in Perth.

Man who burned shoebox of tax records fined for resulting bushfire
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A Tasmanian man who lit a fire to burn tax documents in a shoebox, which then spread and destroyed two homes, has been convicted and fined. 

Hung jury in trial of man accused of Busselton 'love triangle' murder
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A jury is discharged in the murder trial of James Anthony Sorgiovanni, 29, who had been accused of the stabbing murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed in a wardrobe.

How the Microsoft outage is affecting Australia
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Australians wake to empty inboxes due to an issue with Microsoft's products, leading to cancelled appointments, grounded flights and School of Air's closure.

Teen sentenced for 'vicious' attack on woman sleeping rough
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

An teenager has been sentenced for a nine-minute attack on a woman who was sleeping rough near a public library in Adelaide's inner south last year.

'Embarrassing' state of Indigenous rights must be addressed, UN expert says
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A UN special rapporteur says Indigenous rights are "unsafe" in the hands of states and territories and warns that the failure to protect them is damaging Australia's reputation.

Ex-NSW Liberal MP guilty of raping 13yo boy
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Rory Amon, the former member for Pittwater, stood trial in the NSW Supreme Court this week with the jury delivering its verdict on Friday.

Tasmanian premier apologises for 'outcome' of Christmas post
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Tasmania's premier said he is "sorry for the outcome" his comments about a school's end-of-year celebrations have had, but that he stands by his "expectations" when it comes to Christmas.

Locusts wreaking havoc across South Australia's pastoral land
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Producers across South Australia's Mid North and Flinders Ranges are reporting significant locust outbreaks.

'They absolutely destroy a cherry': Lorikeets wipe out Perth orchard
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A tiny flock of rainbow lorikeets introduced to WA in 1968 has bred into an almighty problem — with their latest attack taking out all the cherries at a Perth Hills Orchard.

Chief minister says 'we don't have to' consult elders on new build
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A senior Arrernte custodian says she was not told a new multicultural centre was being built in a culturally significant area in Alice Springs.

Lamarre-Condon pressed on 'lies' in fiery end to cross-examination
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

In a fiery end to his cross-examination, Beau Lamarre-Condon has denied the deaths of his former love interest and his new partner were "murder plain and simple".

AI data centres to self-administer funds in Tasmanian community deal
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Tasmanian data centre proponents would self-administer their own community benefit funds under a proposal from the state government.

Emergency services called to fatal workplace incident in Adelaide
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Police say a 26-year-old man has died in a workplace incident at Vista, in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs.

Coal protest to go ahead on harbour after court rejects police objections
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

The NSW Supreme Court has approved a planned climate protest on Newcastle Harbour, dismissing a bid by NSW Police to stop it.



News from the BBC World Service

What we know about the global outage
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Microsoft has said the outage was not caused by a cyber-security incident, but efforts to fix the issues have so far been largely unsuccessful.

Watch: How a server outage took down Microsoft Teams and Outlook
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A Microsoft outage is affecting services including Teams, Outlook and AI software Copilot.

Former Hamas bodyguard guilty of UK knife attack
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.

Firm offers to fake artworks for wealthy migrants seeking UK 'talent' visas - BBC investigation
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Going undercover to expose an elaborate fraud aimed at obtaining fast-track settlement for wealthy migrants.

More women make allegations against Russell Brand
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

The new claims are in the Times and a Netflix documentary, following Brand's recent conviction for rape.

Piddington to bring legal challenge over asylum base plans
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Up to 1,256 men could be housed at the site near Piddington in Oxfordshire under the plans.

Russia hit by second car bomb in as many days as peace talks continue
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

A former adviser to Ukraine's pro-Putin ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov was seriously hurt, Russia says.

Water firm pleads guilty after four killed in blast
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Wessex Water admits failing to ensure employee safety over an explosion at its Bristol site.

Doctor burnout putting maternity patients at risk, says regulator
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Trainee doctors delivering babies are more likely to suffer from overwork and burnout than other specialties, evidence suggests.

'It's been amazing' - Owain Wyn Evans completes four-nation Children in Need ride
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Owain Wyn Evans cycled almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.

Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.

GPs, police and pharmacies among UK services affected by Microsoft outage
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected while the government is assessing the impact on its services.

'I feel it's a sign of what's to come': Office workers on Microsoft outage
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Insurance brokers tell Nicky Campbell how their jobs are completely disrupted by the Microsoft outage.

The school where white working-class pupils defy the odds
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Politicians are worried about the outcomes of white, working-class pupils. But one school in Sunderland seems to have defied gravity

Whatever happened to the $300,000 diamond that went missing in F1 crash?
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Whatever happened to the diamond that went missing after the Formula 1 car it was attached to crashed?

The rise of 'housefishing': How AI-enhanced property listings are taking off
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Experts warn that using AI to enhance property images can go too far and mislead prospective buyers.

My physical deformity left me feeling invisible - but one surgeon saw me
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Charlie Clarke says the physical and emotional effects of pectus excavatum have been "unimaginable".

Ankle injuries are more common than you think - here's how to protect yours
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Performance physiotherapist Genevieve Taiwah shares her top tips for looking after your ankles.

Skye Newman gets 'goosebumps' over record-breaking Brixton Academy run
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

She is the first British female solo singer to play a five-gig residency at the venue.

Weekly quiz: Who's joining Wayne Rooney in the I'm A Celebrity jungle?
Posted on Thursday November 12, 2026

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



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