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News from the ABC Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets family of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with the family of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl, whose body was found on the outskirts of Alice Springs last month.

Pensioner offered cash for amputation weeks before death, court told
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Witnesses have given evidence about a 66-year-old Queensland man shopping around for someone in his town to amputate his leg in the weeks before he died at a public park.

Teenaged trio arrested over Melbourne nightclub arsons
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Victoria Police allege the three males are responsible for arson attacks at nightclubs La Di Da and Electric Bar earlier this month. 

Maroons hit with triple injury blow as Blues look for whitewash
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Injuries to three key players have compounded Queensland's task to avoid a 3-0 women's State of Origin whitewash.

'Immigrants are to blame' and other falsehoods about diphtheria
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Falsehoods about diphtheria are spreading online as a worsening outbreak of the disease affects Indigenous communities in Australia.

Local in Melbourne's north says recycling plant odour 'a form of torture'
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

A urban planning expert says Victoria's industrial zoning laws are outdated and that operations like Visy's paper recycling plant in Reservoir may no longer be appropriate so close to housing.

Core Lithium restarts Northern Territory mine as price booms
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Core Lithium has restarted mining at its project near Darwin as prices surge close to $4,200 a tonne.

Man who subjected surfer to 'acts of humiliation' jailed over killing
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Guy Haymes died after being assaulted in a dispute over $50 at a Manly apartment in February 2024.

NT Police officer acquitted of coercing ex-partner over T-shirt assault
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

A Northern Territory Police officer has been cleared of coercing his former partner into withdrawing an assault charge after facing trial on one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

South Sydney star retires from rugby league due to MND diagnosis
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Rabbitohs and Maroons enforcer Jai Arrow announces he will step away from rugby league after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Doctor fined for book of 'WTF' surgery pictures taken without consent
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

An anaesthetist who worked at Toowoomba Hospital has been fined $30,000 for professional misconduct after he included confidential patient information in a self-published book.

Three Aussies in Giro d'Italia top 10 after key time trial
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Ben O'Connor uses his Perth experience to impress in the Giro d'Italia's only time trial stage of 2026, leapfrogging fellow West Australian Jai Hindley in the overall standings, with another Perth boy Michael Storer just behind them.

Mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes and mourned by community
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Three people killed by two shooters at a San Diego mosque were beloved pillars of the community and died while saving 140 children in the building at the time of the attack, authorities say.

Worm living in a 'glass castle' among thousands of new marine species
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Thousands of species have been discovered lurking and thriving in our oceans, as part of an effort to catalogue 100,000 new species. 

Government businesses defy premier's call for transparency
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Tasmanian government-owned businesses or companies are being threatened with legislation to force them to disclose right-to-information documents publicly after nine of them failed to respond to the premier's request.

Man charged with rape after alleged Adelaide Hills home invasion
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

A man who allegedly broke into a home and sexually assaulted the occupant will face court charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass and rape.

Investigation stalemate sparks $1m reward for clues in 1995 cold case
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

More than 30 years on, mystery still surrounds the death of opal miner Paul Murray. NSW Police hope the offer of a $1 million reward will breathe new life into the investigation.

Outbreak of highly contagious infection grows to more than 220 cases
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Federal and state governments have mobilised to address the largest outbreak of diphtheria in recent memory, with the Commonwealth preparing a support package for a disease once considered almost eradicated.

Apprehension as UK mining company enters Australian coal
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Anglo American has operated metallurgical coal mines in Queensland since the turn of the century. Now, a UK-based company has bought them all.

Man dead after multi-vehicle crash near Victoria-NSW border
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

NSW Police say a van had rear-ended a vehicle, causing the vehicle to collide with a B-double truck travelling the opposite way. 



News from the BBC World Service

UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

The waiver reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Twenty-two years in the making - how Arsenal celebrated title win
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Arsenal have had to wait 22 years to celebrate a title win, and both the club's players and fans made sure to savour every second of it on Tuesday night.

Was Married at First Sight UK an 'accident waiting to happen'?
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Channel 4 has wider questions to answer after allegations made by three women who took part in the show.

Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primary
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

The Kentucky race has been viewed as a key test of President Trump's grip on the Republican Party.

Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

In a recording obtained by the BBC, the worker was threatened with jail for allegedly hacking emails at lifestyle app vVoosh.

Young drivers targeted by 'ghost brokers' selling fake car insurance online
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

Dozens of romance scammers arrested after specialist fraud squad investigation
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

The specialist team of financial crime experts is working "in the shadows" to hunt down scammers online.

UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

Southampton expelled from Championship play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs during the Championship season.

Deputy British ambassador to US abruptly leaves post
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Until his sudden departure, James Roscoe held one the most senior, high-profile roles in the British diplomatic service

Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Trump's move dismayed Senate Republicans, many of whom have served with the Texan for decades.

Boats, fire and a TikTok song - inside Arsenal's title win
Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

The inside story of how Mikel Arteta turned Arsenal from 'nearly men' into Premier League winners.

Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.

The Papers: 'Cap prices on staple foods' and 'Strictly's triple twist'
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

The Treasury asks grocers to cap food costs and Strictly confirms a new hosting trio - the stories leading Wednesday's papers.

What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?
Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Motoring group RAC warns pump prices could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.

Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.

Disabled man 'rotting' on a hospital ward - despite being fit to go home
Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Ravi Mehta says his care could be terminated if he self-discharged. His NHS care board says its decisions have not been driven by costs.

Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled Enough's online posts contained unproven claims.

Taiwan Travelogue, a love letter to food and adventure, wins International Booker Prize
Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

The story of romance, food and colonialism is the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

Supermarkets urged to limit food prices by government
Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026

Any price caps would be voluntary apply to key groceries such as eggs, bread, and milk, the BBC understands.



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