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News from the ABC Australia

Feather discovered in fossilised dinosaur poo is first of its kind
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

A well-preserved feather discovered inside fossilised dinosaur faeces could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived the mass extinction.

Fire in rebel-held east Congo kills 24 schoolchildren, official says
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

A fire in Congo's rebel-controlled city of Bukavu killed has at least 24 children as it destroyed two schools and burned down around 300 wooden houses.

Israeli PM's wife hit with $1.2m defamation suit over Oct 7 conspiracy theory
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Sara Netanyahu claimed that a leading opposition politician had advance notice of Hamas' deadly October 7 attacks on Israel.

Why Japan wants the new world map changed
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Japan was among the 164 UN members that supported the new world map, until it realised the disputed Kuril islands were in the same colour as Russia.

At least 25 people killed in cargo ship blaze in Chinese port
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for intensified search and rescue efforts, and a probe into the cause of a fire that broke out aboard the foreign cargo ship.

Fresh air found for first time in inundated Nepal tunnels
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Nepali authorities have found fresh air for the first time in the hydropower project tunnels where a suspected 900 people are trapped after floods buried entrances.

Book about Kumanjayi Walker's killing wins $80,000 at literary awards
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Kate Wild wasn't sure if she should write about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the ensuing murder trial. Her book just won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.

'No face-to-face meeting': Former One Nation candidate questions vetting process
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Warren Pickering's public reckoning with his past has raised a broader question for One Nation: How is the party vetting candidates it puts before the electorate?

US judge rules Tate brothers as flight risk in denying jail release
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

A US judge has denied Andrew and Tristan Tate their bid for release from a Miami jail amid an ongoing extradition request from Britain's Crown Prosecution Service.

Officer who hit man on hospital stretcher keeps job with NSW Police
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

A NSW Police officer keeps his job despite being found guilty of assaulting a man who was being wheeled into hospital on a gurney by paramedics.

No cap on gun ownership in Tasmania after Labor amendment fails
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

There will not be a cap on the number of guns a person can own in Tasmania, after the lower house voted not to amend the state government's firearms reform legislation.

Extreme heat, fires and floods mark record hot month
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Climate data has been released confirming August 2026 as the hottest month on record after heatwaves and severe drought dominated Western Europe's warmest summer.

Queensland on the brink of a credit rating downgrade
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The ABC understands a downgrade is imminent, sparking a blame game between Canberra and the LNP state government.

'I believe Israeli survivors': Grace Tame clarifies October 7 attack comments
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Grace Tame faced criticism after a March ABC Radio Sydney interview in which she likened reports of mass sexual assault during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, to "propaganda". 

Victoria's upper house votes to defer Labor's work-from-home laws
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Victoria's upper house has referred Premier Ben Carroll's work-from-home laws to a parliamentary committee, in a major blow for Labor ahead of the November state election.

Joyce vague on details, Albanese wins tennis match amid golf grant saga
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

This week One Nation's Treasury spokesperson was vague on policy details, Andrew Hastie took on Pauline Hanson and the prime minister defended his membership to a golf club. 

Land-clearing investigations to be reviewed after Hobart farmer protest
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Tasmania's forest practices regulator says it will review how it conducts investigations into suspected land-clearing breaches after a protest by farmers in Hobart.

Calls for radical change to avoid commercial fishing 'wipe out' in WA
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

With the state government cutting $400,000 in funding from the WA Fishing Industry Council, a veteran fisherman says their political advocacy needs a significant rethink.

One Nation to back Greens' gas fracking ban in SA's South East
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

In an unlikely political alliance, One Nation will back a Greens' bill to permanently ban fracking for gas on South Australia's Limestone Coast.

'Perfect storm': How banks allegedly defrauded of up to $600m
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

NSW police say one of Australia's largest fraud syndicates has fleeced banks of up to $600 million in fraudulent loans in what one investigator described as the largest financial crime he has seen.



News from the BBC World Service

Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.

Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.

Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.

Can Trump deliver on his offer to pay $5,000 to every American adult?
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to UK public for first time at British Museum
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Visitors tell the BBC it was a "real privilege" to be among the first to see the tapestry in England.

Four hurt and seven arrested in London stabbing
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Seven people are arrested after a fight that an eyewitness says broke out near a KFC restaurant.

Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.

Esther Ranzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".

Police and army attend funeral for officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Former army colleagues attend PC Tom Clough's funeral alongside police and emergency workers.

Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.

Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.

Gruffalo illustrator says rise of AI images 'worrying'
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Axel Scheffler speaks to the BBC alongside author Dame Julia Donaldson, who reads an extract from their new book.

'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.

One year after Charlie Kirk's death, conservative students struggle to fill void he left
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The assassination sent shockwaves through the conservative youth movement, which students say has lost momentum and a vital figurehead.

'We lost over £1,000': Why some passengers were hit harder than others by air traffic chaos
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?

Can you make a case for Chelsea being stripped of 2016-17 title?
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Does Mauricio Pochettino have a case that Tottenham should be retrospectively crowned Premier League champions?

'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.

Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.

Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

Bronwen James, 30, admitted abusing two girls and was convicted of offences against a teenage boy.

Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.



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