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News from the ABC Australia

Challenges faced by police in hunt for alleged Mullewa gunman
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

A search and rescue specialist details the significant hurdles faced by police as the manhunt for an alleged gunman in Western Australia's Midwest enters its fifth day.

Arsenal shows support for Cooney-Cross in wake of mother's cancer diagnosis
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Arsenal players and supporters pay emotional tributes to Matildas star Kyra Cooney-Cross following her return to Australia to be with her mother, who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Mystery grips village after 'priceless' trophy fleeced from museum
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

For years, a prestigious trophy that represented Australia's ties to Italian high fashion took pride of place in a Tasmanian museum. But it is now missing after a 'targeted' overnight robbery. 

Wetland teeming with life in this remote Corner Country of NSW
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

In a remote and isolated part of NSW, nature is enjoying a deluge of water still around from floods in Queensland last year. 

Gauff beats ÅšwiÄ…tek but Poland advances to United Cup final
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Coco Gauff gets on top of Iga ÅšwiÄ…tek ahead of the Australian Open, but the US star fails to stop Poland from reaching the United Cup final in Sydney.

Is spin bowling a dying art in Australian cricket?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

After an Ashes series dominated by pace bowlers, what does the future hold for young spinners wanting to play Test cricket for Australia?

Aussie bobsleigh star Walker claims historic win ahead of Winter Olympics
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

With the Winter Olympics on the horizon, Bree Walker proves she is among the medal favourites in the monobob with a World Cup victory in Switzerland. 

The 'Barbie nose' is everywhere. It has some experts concerned
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Tiny, sloped rhinoplasties are dominating pop culture. But some plastic surgery experts say "trend-associated" procedures like these are a concern.

The ABC was granted access to Afghanistan. This is what we saw
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Four years after the Taliban's return to power, security is no longer the defining issue in Afghanistan. Instead, one of the world's worst humanitarian crises is exacerbated by a series of overlapping disasters.

Six dead, including a child, in Mississippi shootings, suspect charged
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

A man is charged with murder after six people from the same family were killed in a series of shootings.

'Significant' impact for community bands as funding applications rejected
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Wollongong’s collective of brass and wind bands have been putting on a show for locals for almost a century, but it is one of dozens of community bands across the state that faces an uncertain future due to a recent loss of funding.

From sermons to guitar solos: Indonesian priest's unlikely pulpit is rock 'n' roll
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

An Indonesian priest brings a deep love of rock 'n' roll to his pastoral care in western NSW.

'Predator-free' fence project praised for restoring Kangaroo Island's native wildlife
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Five years after feral cats were removed from inside the Western River Refuge on Kangaroo Island, populations of endangered species have boomed.

1986 in music: The big albums turning 40 this year
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Pop and MTV ruled supreme but 1986 was also a banner year for hip hop and metal.

Live: Out-of-control bushfires burning in Vic as Australia braces for more heat
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Authorities are continuing to battle out-of-control bushfires across Victoria, which have already claimed dozens of properties. Meanwhile, extreme heatwave warnings remain in place for NSW, ACT and WA. Follow live.

Tropical Cyclone Koji expected to make landfall within hours
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Tropical Cyclone Koji is expected to make landfall between Ayr and Bowen, according to the weather bureau.  

Christian sect investigated by the FBI under pressure to reveal wealth
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Survivors of a secretive Christian sect, under investigation by the FBI, say it is hiding wealth through trusts, blocking access to abuse compensation.

Homes lost and towns on edge as major fires burn across Victoria
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Authorities say the Longwood fire in central Victoria and fires in the Otways in the state's south-west are of greatest concern to firefighters as blazes continue to burn across the state.

Has Trump landed a dud with his Venezuelan oil play?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

While debate rages over the legality and the potential fallout from America's incursion, there's been a quiet acceptance that it is all about oil.

Natimuk 'didn't expect this to hit us like it did' as it counts losses from fire
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Residents of the township of Natimuk, population 500, have returned to find homes and businesses gone, but say its community spirit will shine brighter than ever.



News from the BBC World Service

'There wasn't even time for CPR': Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed and injured by the security forces, with more than 70 bodies brought to one hospital.

US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump ordered "large-scale strikes" on Islamic State group targets in Syria on Saturday, US Central Command announced.

Emotional scenes as Macclesfield beat FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 25 days after striker's death
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Ethan McLeod died in a car crash on 16 December. The 21-year-old's parents celebrated with players and fans following the non-league side's shock 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

Dozens arrested and one police officer injured in Minneapolis protests
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Days after the death of Renee Good, protests continue in Minneapolis and cities across the US.

Starmer has kept Trump on side - but is it coming back to bite him?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The PM’s increasingly assertive opponents are set on turning one of his few sweet spots sour.

Rare first Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $15m
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics No 1, which introduced the world to Superman, are thought to exist.

Love Island villa evacuated and filming postponed over wildfires
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Filming in South Africa for the third series of Love Island: All Stars has been postponed. ITV has not said when it will resume.

Greenlanders fear for future as island embroiled in geopolitical storm
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Islanders want a bigger say in their ties with Denmark, but also on the world stage too.

How a friend request led a beauty queen to uncover Scotland's most prolific catfish
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Abbie Draper spent a decade trying to expose the person pretending to be hospital doctor David Graham.

Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: 'I haven't had a date since before the war'
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.

Doctors said I might not make my second birthday. Now I'm 25
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The BBC's Ben Morris describes living with spinal muscular atrophy, as former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson reveals her twins have the condition.

Where does latest Traitors showdown rank in show's most explosive moments?
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

We look at whether the recent confrontation between two contestants on The Traitors goes down as the most dramatic ever.

Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

Snow, rain and wind warnings continue after Goretti disruption
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice in Scotland, which begins at 03:00 on Sunday, has been upgraded to amber.

Protester climbs on to balcony of Iranian embassy in London
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The Metropolitan Police said two arrests were made as demonstrators rallied amid major anti-government protests in Iran.

Photographer 'over the Moon' with iconic ET recreation two years in the making
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The planets finally aligned for friends who spent two years trying to recreate an iconic movie scene.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given apologises for Holocaust remark
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given "unreservedly" apologises for describing Wilfried Nancy's short time as Celtic manager as an "absolute Holocaust" on BBC show Final Score.

Paramedic and police officer seriously hurt while attending crash
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

Three men are arrested after five emergency workers are struck while attending an earlier crash.

Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The US will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he says, but Denmark stresses the territory is not for sale.

Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
Posted on Saturday January 10, 2026

The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.



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