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News from the ABC Australia

'That's when he's got me': Sole survivor of regional NSW shooting speaks out
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Nineteen-year-old Kaleb Macqueen was working on his car in the quiet NSW outback town of Lake Cargelligo last Thursday when violence erupted.

First Nations construction leader Frank Mitchell named Local Hero 2026
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The 2026 Australian of the Year awards are announced during a ceremony in Canberra, honouring those who have served their communities and made change across society.

Live: Smith dismissed as Sixers struggle for fluency in BBL decider
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Steve Smith is in search of a triumphant end to his explosive BBL cameo, with the Sixers and Scorchers locking horns in the competition's final at Perth Stadium.

Search for missing 12yo boy at Victorian beach
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Police and the community have mounted a search for 12-year-old Danny, who was last seen swimming at a beach in Venus Bay on Sunday afternoon.

Man charged after allegedly sending threatening letter to Sydney mosque
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Police seized more than 100 letters, stamps, notepads and several electronic devices after a raid on the 70-year-old's Belmore home.

'Get out while you can': Police crackdown on illicit tobacco in South West
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Tens of thousands of cigarettes and vapes, and almost $90,000 cash, has been seized during a week-long crackdown on illicit tobacco in WA's South West.

A second person has been shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis. Here's what we know
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

For the second time in less than a month, federal agents have shot and killed a resident of the US city of Minneapolis.

Kangaroo causes crash chaos as Jay Vine taken out on final TDU stage
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Jay Vine was taken out by a pair of kangaroos and lost yet another teammate to injury, but was still able to hang on and claim a second career Tour Down Under victory.

Foo Fighters and Beaconsfield miner reunite at Launceston concert
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl says it was a "profound moment" when a pair of miners requested the rock band's music to lift their spirits while trapped underground in 2006.

Australian Scotty James claims eighth X-Games gold on eve of Olympics
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Scotty James has matched snowboard legend Shaun White by claiming his eighth superpipe gold medal at the X-Games Aspen 2026, making him a sure favourite for Olympic gold in Milano Cortina next month.

'Me being me': Sabalenka's basic approach to being world number one
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

As another Australian Open title beckons, Aryna Sabalenka reveals why she has not changed since topping the world rankings.

Bull shark tagging, extra drones for NSW beaches after attacks
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

NSW coast and Sydney Harbour beachgoers can expect to see more drones in the sky after a $4.2 million investment into the state's shark management program in the wake of four shark attacks, including one fatal.

Next generation players usher in new era in Australian cricket
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

While Australian punters and pundits alike have been wringing their hands over an aging national cricket squad, the next generation has been quietly getting to work, proving they are ready to fill the shoes of retiring stars.

American rock climber reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

It took Alex Honnold about 90 minutes to reach the top of the 508-metre-tall building. 

'We build what we want to be': Kevin McCloud on his dream home
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

What makes a house a home? Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud and design enthusiast Tim Ross say it's as simple as a building that "puts you in contact with other people".

Last-ditch push to land hospitals deal as states fight back
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The Commonwealth will try to force a deal on hospital funding at a National Cabinet meeting this week, after months of stalled negotiations with angry state leaders, who say the federal government is not contributing its fair share.

Dingoes involved in death of Canadian backpacker euthanased
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Queensland government officials euthanase six dingoes involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker on K'gari, with more to be put down in the coming days.

Why Troy Cassar-Daley wrote a song for a long-dead Wiradjuri warrior
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Country music star Troy Cassar-Daley didn't know anything about First Nations warrior Windradyne. But once he learned more, he was determined to sing his story home.

US snowstorm triggers flight cancellations and power outages
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

A monster snowstorm is moving across the US, cancelling thousands of flights, knocking out power and snarling major roadways with ice. 

Police confirm possible sighting of suspected gunman Julian Ingram
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

A large-scale search is underway in the Mount Hope district after a possible sighting of the alleged triple murderer overnight. 



News from the BBC World Service

Video shows moments around fatal shooting in Minneapolis
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Officials identified the man who was shot as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a nurse and US citizen.

Decision day for Labour on whether Burnham can stand as MP
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Allies of the prime minister may try to block the mayor of Greater Manchester from standing in a parliamentary by-election.

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order

'British FBI' to take over terror and fraud probes in reforms to police
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The home secretary says policing is stuck "in a different century" and the new body will form part of wider reforms.

Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Knitwear, jumpsuits and Cluedo: Traitors fashion explained
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

It's not just what they say or how they act that influences their fellow contestants - it's how they dress, too.

From dining out to dress size - weight-loss jabs are changing the way we spend money
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

Ros Atkins on... How popular is President Trump?
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins explores how Americans feel about their president during a nonstop start to 2026 shaped by pivotal events at home and abroad.

Cosmetic surgeon sorry for picking apart singer Troye Sivan's looks on TikTok
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The singer hit out at Dr Zayn Khalid Majeed - who says he will try to have a positive impact with his content.

I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

The Papers: Labour's 'heated rivalry' and 'Trump backs down'
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Andy Burnham's decision to run for a by-election and the latest on Trump's Nato comments lead the papers.

What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all' after anger over Nato remarks
Posted on Saturday January 24, 2026

The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.

Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The mothers of Brianna Ghey and Jools Roome say Ofcom needs to do more to protect young people.

Arrests after protesters breach London prison grounds
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The group were protesting in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, police say.

Storm damage forces closure of railway line
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

The Dawlish railway line is closed "until further notice" after a sea wall partially collapsed.

Gaethje bloodies and breaks Pimblett's heart at UFC 324
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

A bloodied Paddy Pimblett loses to Justin Gaethje as the American claims the interim lightweight UFC title in Las Vegas.

Let public buy war bonds to raise £20bn for defence, say Lib Dems
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would "give ordinary people the opportunity to contribute to Britain's security".

Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages
Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026

No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.



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