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News from the ABC Australia

Ex-Bondi nanny fails in bid to avoid extradition over Chilean kidnapping claims
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

A former Bondi nanny accused of torture and kidnapping for the Chilean Pinochet regime loses her final legal bid to avoid extradition to Chile.

Meta censoring warnings about illicit drugs, health experts say
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Public health workers are warning lives could be at risk due to social media sites automatically censoring educational posts about illicit drugs circulating in the community.

Rohan Dennis speaks publicly for the first time since Melissa Hoskins's death
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis has spoken publicly for the first time about the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins, saying he and his children have since been "harassed" and "stalked" by the media.

Ben Roberts-Smith expected to be charged with war crimes
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, is under arrest and expected to be charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.

I am tired of constantly defending being single and child-free
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

I might be on a different path, but I can still love and be loved in ways that don't require me to be a mother or a partner.

As Indians queue for cooking gas, a black market is growing
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Across Delhi, people are waiting days and sometimes weeks for gas cylinders. Yet, the ABC has found a thriving black market, where the same gas can be bought quickly — for those who can afford it.

'Large quantity of arrows' fired in suburbs after archery club theft, police say
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Tasmania Police recover bows and arrows, and arrest and charge two youths over an alleged burglary at a Burnie archery club.

Gambling reforms bill slammed as 'kneejerk' response to Four Corners
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

The Northern Territory government has introduced legislation intended to reform Australia's de facto online gambling regulator, but it's been criticised as a "damage-control exercise".

Woman's 'suspicious' death investigated after car allegedly hit by kangaroo
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

NT Police are investigating the "suspicious death" of a woman on a remote stretch of highway in the early hours of Easter morning.

Council workers stop collecting rubbish across Melbourne over wage dispute
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Thousands of wheelie bins in several Melbourne council areas were left unemptied on Tuesday morning as workers took industrial action over pay.

Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of US rescue mission in Iran
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

US President Donald Trump is threatening to jail the journalist who broke the story about the rescue of a downed US airman in Iran, as more details about the daring recovery mission are made public.

Cyclist clinging to reeds, plucked to safety in remote Snowy River rescue
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

The cyclist was clinging to reeds in the middle of the Snowy River when the police air wing plucked them to safety. 

No children faced court on new 'adult crime, adult time' offences in past 11 years
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Twelve new offences are set to be added to the government's adult crime, adult time legislation, including offences that no children have faced court on in the past 11 years.

Savannah Guthrie returns to Today show for first time since mother's disappearance
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Nancy Guthrie, believed to be abducted, has not been seen since February 1, as case leads slow.

CFA firefighters 'really angry, frustrated' at Easter break-in
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

CFA firefighters are "gutted" after thousands of dollars of equipment and fuel were stolen from Terip Terip station over the Easter long weekend.

Farmers push for stronger protections in renewable energy policy
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Farmers in north Queensland want a say in how renewable energy companies negotiate with councils, amid concerns poorly designed agreements could have long-term impacts on agricultural land and rural communities.

Boy dies after crash between scooter and car south of Perth
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Police say an 11-year-old boy is dead after the scooter he was riding collided with a car in Mandurah, with the 46-year-old driver assisting officers with their inquiries.

'Just a human being': Day has sympathy for 'hero' Woods over addiction
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Australian number two Jason Day says Tiger Woods's struggles are a reminder that anyone can struggle with addiction, but admits it was "selfish" for the golf great to get behind the wheel.

Army reservist allegedly worked for Ukraine military without authorisation
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

An Australian Army reservist will face an Adelaide court after he allegedly worked for the Ukraine military as a drone operator without authorisation.

Fears for Ningaloo Reef after ex-cyclone leaves animals strewn along beaches
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

As sharks swarm in the aftermath, there are fears ex-tropical Cyclone Narelle may have triggered a climate disaster for the world-famous Ningaloo Reef.



News from the BBC World Service

Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' if no deal before deadline
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

The US president wants Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route, before his Tuesday deadline.

Clock ticks on Trump's Iran ultimatum with little sign of breakthrough
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

Disruption expected as six-day doctors' strike begins
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments.

Australia's most-decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes - local media
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.

Illegal rave shut down as police face 'violent and hostile' crowd
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

Dorset Police said the event drew about 2,000 people and more than 100 vehicles.

Warmest weather of the year expected with 24C this week
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

The warmest weather of the year is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures rise above average, as Simon King explains

Trump endorses ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton for California governor
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

Steve Hilton, who advised the former prime minster and hosted a Fox News show, is running as a Republican.

Call for parents to teach online privacy like road safety
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Three in four parents fear their child cannot make safe choices about personal data online, the data watchdog finds.

Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

A new partnership will provide training for school leaders about knife-crime risk, the government says.

Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West booking and asks people to forgive rapper
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

Its managing director calls the rapper's past comments "abhorrent" but asks people to "offer some forgiveness".

Tories urge Waitrose to reinstate worker sacked 'after tackling shoplifter'
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

The Waitrose employee says he was dismissed from his job after 17 years for trying to stop a theft of Easter eggs.

Trump's Hormuz deadline looms but Asian nations have already struck deals with Iran
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.

'We're sinking deeper': Iranians brace for infrastructure strikes as Trump deadline nears
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.

Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.

The Papers: Doctors 'hold patients hostage' and 'The whole of the moon'
Posted on Tuesday April 07, 2026

A number of the papers have focused in on the six-day resident doctors' strike, which is due to kick off on Tuesday.

'I'd have been a miserable champion': Why Britain's 'next Anthony Joshua' quit boxing
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

Delicious Orie discusses his shock decision to retire from boxing and why he wants to be a role model for the younger generation.

Could saunas become the 'new pub' when it comes to socialising?
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

Wales' picturesque landscape lends itself to sauna use, in a similar way to Finland, a business owner said.

'I adore her now': Mother learns to cope with child's autism in a country with little help
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.

Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.



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