News from the ABC Australia
Savannah Guthrie's family offers $1.42m reward to bring home missing mother Nancy Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
US TV host Savannah Guthrie has posted a heart-breaking video to Instagram offering a $US1 million ($1.42 million) reward for information leading to the recovery of her missing mother Nancy Guthrie.Â
Duterte drew up 'death lists' and boasted about murders, ICC prosecutor says Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte personally drew up "death lists" and boasted about murders committed during his "war on drugs", an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleges at a crimes against humanity hearing.
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault charges Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty in a London court to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault nearly two decades ago.
Prime minister evacuated from The Lodge following security incident Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
The incident at Mr Albanese's Canberra residence led to the prime minister being taken to another location for several hours.
WIN Network buys Nine Darwin, expanding operations to the NT Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Regional news broadcaster WIN has announced it will acquire Nine Darwin, just over a year after the Nine Network suddenly axed its Darwin TV news bulletin.
Queensland man charged with 11 counts of rape, dozens of other offences Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Sunshine Coast man Riccardo Valenza, 31, has been remanded in custody after police charged him with 31 offences relating to 11 alleged victims.
Family grieves 'loving, caring and beautiful' mum who died alone in prison cell Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Tammy Shipley died in a NSW prison cell in December 2022 after consuming excessive water, a complication of schizoaffective disorder known as polydipsia. Today her children told a coronial inquest that "if love could have saved her, she could have lived forever". Â Â Â
Barty to dust cobwebs off golf clubs at NZ Open Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Ash Barty, Kelly Slater and Ricky Ponting are among the multi-talented sports stars in action in the pro-am component of the NZ Open.Â
Man who ferried multi-million-dollar cocaine haul 'doing mate a favour' Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
One of three men who used a dinghy to haul 110 kilograms of cocaine onto the Australian mainland has been jailed after telling a court he was helping a friend in exchange for a free boat trip.
CDU's London campus under fire amid ongoing TAFE accreditation scandal Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Charles Darwin University has been urged to focus on its "core business" amid questions about the financial viability of a new London campus it says will open up a new revenue stream.
Notre Dame uni suddenly halts nursing course enrolments Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Staff and prospective students say they have been left in the dark about why the university cancelled new nursing and midwifery students in the first semester of 2026.
TikTok's algorithm showed Marie self-harm videos. It became too much Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
France is set to follow Australia with a social media ban but for these families, who are suing TikTok over what they say is a harmful algorithm, the battle is only beginning.
Inaugural trans-Tasman yacht race postponed Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
The first running of the Trans-Tasman Yacht Race between Sydney and Auckland is called off days out from the start, after the withdrawal of the majority of entries.
Lesbian group has no reason to ban trans women, commission says Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Transgender women will have their dignity "undermined" and could be made to feel "inferior" if a lesbian group is allowed to ban them from events, a court has heard.
Obstetrician sentenced to more than 10 years in jail for woman's death in car smash Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
A Perth obstetrician who killed a 24-year-old woman after smashing his high performance luxury car into the small hatchback she was a passenger in is sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail.
'Brown packages filled with money' being offered in alleged DVA fraud Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
A representative for a telehealth company has been caught offering a military advocate a "kickback" for every veteran who signs up to an ongoing medicinal cannabis prescription.
New ACT firearms laws to target 'high-risk' individuals Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
The ACT government's plan to strengthen firearms laws could raise human rights issues by interfering with the right to privacy, a lawyer has warned.
Most flu deaths this century were recorded in 2025, ABS finds Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
There were more deaths associated with influenza last year than any other year this century, according to the Australia Bureau of Statistics.Â
Business could face $500k fine or jail time for spreading fire ant nests Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is considering "enforcement actions" for a business accused of spreading nests to Queensland mine sites via a shipment of bricks.
A record number of West Australians got the flu in 2025. This is the $140m remedy Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026
Creating more beds and boosting immunisation are key features of a $140 million "winter strategy" aimed at avoiding a repeat of WA's worst-ever flu season.
News from the BBC World Service
MPs back move to release files on Andrew's appointment as trade envoy Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011. Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders. Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Some graduates in England say "punishing" student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work. BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error. Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Fighting back tears, the missing woman's NBC host daughter says they accept she may be dead. GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed. Man 'caused wife's death by controlling her', jury told Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Christopher Trybus denies the manslaughter of his wife Tarryn Baird who took her own life in 2017. First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle". 'Serious failure' to arrest triple killer on warrant Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Valdo Calocane killed three people and seriously injured three others in Nottingham on 13 June 2023. Reform by-election campaign boss suspended over tweets Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Reform UK's Gorton and Denton by-election interim campaign boss Adam Mitula made the posts on X. Bowen: Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured
'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine. In maps: Tracking the war with Russia Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 How Russia's gradual gains in the face of fierce Ukrainian opposition have affected the front line in recent months. I don't want him going abroad to die, says mum of son's assisted dying wish Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Shelley Herniman was against Noah's wish for an assisted death but his suffering changed her mind. Trump to address a changed America at vital moment for his presidency Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Few of Donald Trump’s speeches to Congress have had as much riding on them as the one on Tuesday night. 'A conman stole my money and bought his wife a 10-carat diamond ring' Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 US victims have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to a gang of UK and Irish nationals, known as The Travelling Conmen. Why it's going wrong for Aston Martin ahead of the new Formula 1 season Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why. What happened to Arlene? The 30-year mystery of a murder without a body Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Arlene Fraser's husband Nat is serving life for murder - but her family is still seeking answers about what happened to her body. UK finally welcomes milder weather after rainy start to 2026 Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 How high will temperatures reach and how long will stay mild? Darren Bett has the details. Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as shops warn it's being stolen to order Posted on Tuesday February 24, 2026 Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.
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