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Air France and Airbus fined for 2009 crash that killed 228 people Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
France's national airline Air France and Airbus have both been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter over a 2009 crash that killed 228 people.
Another group of Australians with IS-links leave camp in Syria for Australia Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
The ABC has seen buses carrying the group which left the Al Roj camp on Thursday afternoon local time.
The Mushroom Tapes, Mad Mabel and Memorial Days triumph at book awards Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
In May 2025, Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, three literary true-crime writers, headed to Erin Patterson's trial. The resulting book just won an Australian Book Industry Award.
Pauline Hanson caught swearing as staffer says 'shut up' to journalist Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Pauline Hanson and her party have again been caught in tense moments with media, with the One Nation leader captured on camera swearing and a staffer telling a journalist to "shut up".
Police arrest man after alleged threats to carry out Bourke St attack Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
A man who allegedly threatened to carry out an incident in Melbourne's Bourke Street tonight has been arrested by police.Â
Nampijinpa Price: 'Extremist ideology' destroying Australian culture Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has denied that she agreed with a podcaster saying Australia should stop 'flooding' Australia with migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Queen was 'very keen' her son Andrew got UK trade job, documents reveal Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
The historic documents show no security vetting took place at the time.
Toxic bait spread closes school in mouse-plagued Morawa Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Students of the Western Australian School of Agriculture in Morawa were sent home and the school shut after toxic mouse bait intended for paddocks was spread on site.Â
Father of flotilla detainee makes serious allegations against Israel during live interview Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Israel's ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman has stopped short of apologising to the Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained in Israel – who had been taunted by far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.Â
'I've never been so confused': Raiders slam officials, fall to Dolphins in thrilling Canberra clash Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
The Raiders huffed and puffed but couldn't overcome the depleted Dolphins, who despite missing six key players through injury and Origin won a fourth-straight NRL game for the first time.
'Hard to achieve, in our opinion': Ratings agency unimpressed with Tas budget Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Credit rating agency S&P Global says Tasmania's budget repair ambitions face "high execution risk". The government aims to save $1.5 billion through cuts.
Hanson proposes tax break for drilling alongside new gas royalty Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
The One Nation leader wants a flat royalty on the production of new gas projects.
'Emotional' Hawks kick off Tasmania farewell by claiming Crows thriller Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Blake Hardwick emerges the unlikeliest of heroes for Hawthorn as the Hawks record a nine-point win over Adelaide in Tasmania.
Man charged with five counts of rape following alleged Adelaide Hills break-in Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
A man accused of breaking into an Adelaide Hills home and sexually assaulting a person unknown to him has been charged with multiple counts of rape, court documents show.
Elon Musk could become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX files for largest IPO ever Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Elon Musk's sprawling space exploration company, which also owns Starlink and xAI, was valued at $US1.25 trillion ($1.75 trillion) earlier this year, meaning Musk could become the world's first trillionaire if the offering goes ahead at that valuation.
Court hears former AFL footballer Nick Stevens likely to face prison term Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
A Victorian court hears former AFL player Nick Stevens was a blue-collar worker but committed a white-collar crime, ahead of his sentencing for defrauding six families in 2017.Â
Olympics minister stands aside after electoral commission makes referral to police Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Queensland's Olympics Minister Tim Mander has stood aside from cabinet after he was referred to police by the Australian Electoral Commission.
Albanese's hard sell as budget opponents line up Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
For a group of people who declared they were prepared to tackle a post-budget scare campaign, the government has looked anything but in control this week. Â
'Will be a deadline': Wagga homeless community urged to take new offer Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
The NSW minister for homelessness says people will be offered additional support to move out of camps around Wagga Wagga, but that they will be forced to relocate eventually.
Drug testing of athletes to expand as influencers fuel illicit peptides boom Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
The nation's anti-doping agency reveals its plans to expand drug-testing in sport in response to the soaring popularity of unregulated peptides in the broader community.
News from the BBC World Service
Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures. Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role". NHS trust sacks staff over accessing Nottingham attacks victims' records Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing. UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders. Tui ends sponsorship of Channel 4's Married at First Sight Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 The holiday company has cut ties with Married at First Sight following allegations of rape made by women on the UK edition. Five held in council election fraud investigation Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say. Maguire 'shocked and gutted' by England World Cup omission Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Harry Maguire and Fikayo Tomori are among the central defensive options to be left out of England's World Cup squad. Teenage boys sentenced for raping lone girls and filming attacks Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 The boys filmed themselves laughing and encouraging each other as they raped girls in separate attacks. Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people. Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 On Thursday, the UK confirmed it had summoned Israel's top diplomat in Britain to express its "condemnation" of the incident. China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime. I'm trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I'll never sell Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties. Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway. Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough? The World Cup squad dilemmas facing Tuchel Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 England manager Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad on Friday. What are the big decisions he has faced in selecting a final 26? Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and family Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 The childhood best friends from Liverpool are the youngest duo in this series of the BBC show. Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements. Meet the three Ellas racing through McLaren's F1 ranks Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Ella Häkkinen, Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens on horses, a Welsh dragon and their Rihanna-inspired nickname. Protesters gather outside Ireland's parliament over Yves Sakila's 'disturbing' death Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Yves Sakila, 35, died on one of Dublin's busiest shopping streets after an alleged shoplifting incident. Green Party candidate pulls out of by-election hours after being announced Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026 Chris Kennedy withdraws from the contest hours after he was named as the Green Party's candidate.
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