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News from the ABC Australia

English cricket investigating Duckett social media video
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

A video said to feature Ben Duckett is under ECB investigation, in another problem for England's disastrous Ashes tour.

'Fake' note about Trump in Epstein files, Justice Department says
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

The US government says newly released documents from the Epstein files contain "untrue and sensationalist" claims about Donald Trump.

Sydney to Hobart set for strong starting winds, but nothing like 2024
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

The Sydney to Hobart fleet is in for milder conditions this year than in 2024, when two people died on the first night of racing, although sailors have been warned to expect strong winds. 

Tropical Cyclone Grant nears islands as Christmas heatwave scorches WA
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

Preparations are underway far off Western Australia's north-west coast for the impact of a category one cyclone as Perth and much of the state continues to swelter in heatwave conditions.

Kate Winslet on scoring Helen Mirren for her directorial debut
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

The actor talks about why she felt compelled to make the Christmas-themed film and why she was lucky to get Helen Mirren to play the titular role.

Islamic school faces de-registration over comments about Zionism
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

A NSW Islamic school could face de-registration if it does not provide evidence its principal is "fit and proper".

Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka ditches LIV Golf
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

Golf superstar Brooks Koepka has cited family priorities as he announces he is leaving the breakaway LIV Golf league.

Farming community in Midwest WA loses livestock, pastures in bushfire
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

A bushfire emergency in Warradarge is over, but farmers say the work to recover what was lost has only just begun.

Bondi heroes to be recognised in new honours list
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

The prime minister announces those who showed "extraordinary" bravery during the Bondi terror attack will be recognised in a new honours list.

Two killed in crash between car and motorcycle in Adelaide's south
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

The men, both in their 60s, crashed at the intersection of Main South Road and Sunvalley Road in O'Halloran Hill on Tuesday.

British man's visa cancelled after being charged with displaying Nazi symbols
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

The Australian government has promised changes to make it easier to deport people who spread hateful views.

Peeled or whole? How we buy prawns reveals a growing generational divide
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

New research shows younger Aussies prefer to save time and mess by buying pre-peeled prawns over the festive season.

Regional communities pull together amid cost of living pressures
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

The WA Council of Social Services has found single-parent families are falling short of covering the cost of basics by $90 a week, while the shortfall for renting pensioners is $70. 

ABC radio host Sabra Lane farewells AM after nine years
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Sabra Lane is farewelling the ABC's AM after nine years of hosting the current affairs radio program.

Seeing eye dog Mika is helping station owner navigate life on the land
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Moolooloo station, nestled in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, might look like your typical outback farm, but the workforce at this station has one unique addition — a black labrador called Mika.

US student to spend Christmas with Perth man after saving his life
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Battling acute myeloid leukaemia, Gennaro Rapinese finally found a suitable bone marrow donor on the other side of the world in the US. And, after making a full recovery, he got to thank her in person in the lead-up to Christmas.

Elaine is desperate for volunteers, except on one day
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Across the country, charities that historically have had strong volunteer bases are seeing a decline in numbers. There's one day bucking that trend.

Truckie Johnnie's double-lung transplant the best ever 'Christmas gift'
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Johnnie Tumai is preparing to spend his first Christmas at home since receiving a new set of lungs. He's urging others to register as donors this festive season.

Mohamed Salah claims Africa Cup of Nations record
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Mohamed Salah scored at his fifth Africa Cup of Nations tournament in a row, becoming the first Egyptian player to do so.

Woman survives 500-metre crawl with broken ankle in remote Arnhem Land
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Lying on the ground with her ankle snapped in half in the remote bushland of western Arnhem Land, her mind racing, and with no help or phone reception, Margie Moroney began to crawl.



News from the BBC World Service

Email by 'A' from 'Balmoral' asked Ghislaine Maxwell for 'inappropriate friends', Epstein files show
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

A newly released email sent to Ghislane Maxwell from "A" is among the latest set of Epstein files released by the US' House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Trump trips, a fake video and 10 possible co-conspirators - Takeaways from new Epstein files
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

The largest release of Epstein-related documents yet from the justice department included some notable messages and several mentions of Trump.

Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

Russell Brand charged with new offences of rape and sexual assault
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Russell Brand will appear in court on 20 January 2026 over the new charges.

Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

King's Christmas speech to come from Westminster Abbey
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

The King is expected to talk about the "pilgrimage" of life, and the lessons it can teach.

Ukraine loses embattled eastern town
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

The capture of Siversk brings Russia closer to the last remaining "fortress belt" cities still in Ukrainian hands in the Donetsk region.

How gun plot targeting Jewish community was stopped
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Two men planned an attack in Greater Manchester and a third man failed to report the plan.

Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.

Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

One couple say they had decorated the boat for Christmas but would now spend it in a hotel.

Greta Thunberg arrested over Palestine Action demo
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Greta Thunberg is arrested in central London on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation.

Christmas can be a nightmare for misophonia sufferers like me
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.

The Papers: 'Find me some 'friends'' and 'Scrap farm raid'
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

New Epstein files and the government winding back inheritance tax plans lead the Christmas Eve papers.

Stranger Things: What could happen next as the show's finale looms?
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

Fans do not have long to wait, as the show returns in the UK on Boxing Day and then New Year's Day.

Have the American Pope and the American administration fallen out?
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

Why the Catholic Church and Donald Trump’s government are at odds over immigration policy.

How England lost the Ashes in five charts
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

It took England just 11 days of cricket to lose the Ashes to Australia - BBC Sport looks at five charts that show why the hosts have gone 3-0 up after three Tests.

Brazil's Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery
Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025

Former president is granted permission to leave jail for a hernia operation on Christmas Day.

Watch: Rescuers find survivor in wreckage of Mexican Navy medical flight
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Footage captures the moment rescuers discover a survivor in the wreckage of a plane crash that killed at least 5 people, with one person still missing.

No charge over Bob Vylan IDF chants at Glastonbury
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

Avon and Somerset Police says the incident "does not meet the criminal threshold" for prosecution.

Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on beach
Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025

More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found.



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