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News from the ABC Australia

Cult inquiry recommends outlawing coercive control in groups
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

A Victorian inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups is recommending world-leading laws against group coercive control.

Investors gave Capital Guard $17 million for a bond scheme that didn't exist
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Everyday Australians who invested their retirement savings and inheritances with a wealth management company fear they have lost everything after the company's licence was cancelled for selling bank bonds that didn’t exist.

Breaking: Mother attended police station day before murder-suicide, police say
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The mother at the centre of the horrific murder-suicide in South Australia's South East attended a police station the day before she and her daughter were found dead, police have confirmed.

Taiwan to stop buying PNG gas on spot market over 'One China' spat
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Taiwan suspends some liquefied natural gas purchases from Papua New Guinea as part of an escalating diplomatic dispute over the future of its representative office in Port Moresby.

Rugby Australia tight-lipped on possible Cheika homecoming
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has not ruled out a possible New South Wales Waratahs return for 2014 premiership coach Michael Cheika as the job remains vacant following Dan McKellar's resignation. 

Drone captures rare video of 'magical moment' whale birth
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

A drone operator has captured video of a humpback whale giving birth, one of only a handful of people to film the phenomenon.

Ben Carroll calls a royal commission, but critics await details
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The new Victorian premier has promised to leave "no stone unturned" in the inquiry into the state's construction sector, but his political opponents say the royal commission will be a sham.

NT Aboriginal groups accuse CLP of 'weaponising' Closing the Gap funding
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Aboriginal groups have renewed calls for the Commonwealth to overhaul its funding arrangements with the Northern Territory government, accusing the Country Liberal Party of "weaponising" federal Indigenous disadvantage funding against Aboriginal Territorians.

Family of stabbed Perth mother pays tribute to nurse killed by man in crash
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The relatives of a Perth mother stabbed by her partner, who later killed a woman in a car crash, say the "consequences of that day are almost impossible to comprehend".

'Maniac' driver jailed after killing girl in horror crash near Geelong
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

A driver who was high on drugs when he crashed into a Victorian family's car and killed a 12-year-old girl has been jailed for 16 years.

Have you been paying the right interest on your home loan?
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Many Australians have been missing out on the benefits of their mortgage offset account. Here's how to check whether yours is working for you, or whether you might want to get one.

Inflation lower than expected in June but still 'uncomfortably high'
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Headline inflation was lower than expected in June, and some economists say the Reserve Bank is now unlikely to lift interest rates next month.

Staffer to whom Brittany Higgins first confided rape allegation settles case
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

A former political staffer has settled a contentious lawsuit with the Commonwealth over claims her workplace rights were compromised in the fallout of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation.

One Nation asked to submit three years of missing financial statements
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The Office of Fair Trading confirmed that One Nation Queensland Division Inc had until midway through next month to file audited accounts for the financial years from 2023 to 2025.

Woman born after IVF error hopes for change after legal action launched
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The biological parents of twins who were born after an IVF embryo mix-up at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney have launched civil action.

Police officer stabbed in neck, alleged attacker shot in leg in Adelaide's north
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

A South Australian police officer has been seriously injured in a stabbing and her alleged attacker has been shot by police in Adelaide's north this morning.

Resident describes earth 'ripping itself apart' as quake hit Japan
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Thirteen people have now been confirmed dead after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit Japan's south.

Motorists to lose fuel discount from Monday
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Drivers will lose the fuel excise discount as planned, despite escalating pressure on global oil prices and warnings the world has depleted reserves.

'Vasectomy at 21 and no regrets': Men on choosing to be childfree
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

What readers have to say about being childfree, after our story on why more men are turning away from fatherhood. 

Not-for-profits 'devastated' by council's planned $14m land sell-off
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The Shoalhaven City Council has voted to sell properties that currently host a homeless shelter, a disability service for children and a youth centre in a bid to stave off a rate rise for residents.



News from the BBC World Service

Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to social care talks
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The prime minister is expected to say in a speech on Wednesday that finding common ground across party lines will be key to fixing social care.

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militia
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

US Central Command says the proxy group launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.

Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The Green leader re-posted a photo of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the name Nigel.

The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

People in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis for the BBC.

Amber heat health alerts to come into force as heatwave reaches 35C peak
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Wednesday is set to be the hottest day of the week for many as a widespread fourth heatwave grips the UK.

'Israeli settlers laid siege to our home': Inside a Palestinian village under weekly attack
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

A home on the edge of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the battle for the occupied West Bank.

Ticket prices set to rise by 15p as Heathrow able to recover runway project money
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

UK airport gets green light to charge airlines more to use the hub, which is expected to mean higher fares for flyers.

Report on Jewish diaspora finds biggest rise in antisemitism in UK
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The report also says 2025 was the deadliest year for Jews living outside Israel in more than 30 years.

Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Campaign group Electrical Safety First has urged those "heading abroad this summer to think before they buy".

Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.

'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Around one in three young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.

'I thought I would die': Survivors describe the shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.

How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

I turned down Love Island and won silver at the Commonwealth Games
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Katie Shanahan was offered the chance to appear on the dating show last year - but decided she wanted to inspire a new generation of young swimmers.

Night terrors, flashbacks and panic attacks - former police reveal trauma
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The Home Office says it will expand support for officers exposed to trauma from policing.

The Papers: 'Workers face new tax' and 'Fury over Fifa plan'
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

"New tax" could fund social care shake-up and Fifa chief's World Cup "sell-off" plan lead Wednesday's papers.

Amelia Dimoldenberg: I wouldn't invite Andy Burnham on Chicken Shop Date - but I'd love a chat
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The YouTube star on helping young creatives, and who she wants (and doesn’t want) on her show.

Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Uefa World Cup boycott may be raised over Fifa plan
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Uefa's 55 member associations will hold an emergency meeting this week to discuss Fifa's controversial proposals to sell stakes in its major competitions.



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