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News from the ABC Australia

Commonwealth asks to meet Roblox after child grooming reports. Here's what we know
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Roblox has been called to an urgent meeting with the federal government in the wake of reports that children are being groomed by predators and exposed to sexually explicit material on the popular online gaming platform.

Mental health clinicians to flag 'high-risk' patients in gun licence crackdown
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

A raft of new gun laws in response to the Wieambilla shooting falls short of mandatory mental health checks for gun licence applicants.

Christchurch shooter 'wanted to be convicted' of terrorism, court hears
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

A former lawyer for the Australian who murdered 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 tells a court the shooter "never wanted to defend the terrorism charge".  

Ghislaine Maxwell 'fed' Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. Her future remains unclear
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Powerful socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was able to exploit her connections to recruit, groom, and abuse dozens of young girls. Now, she faces a fresh interrogation over her role in Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.

Gold Coast great-grandma celebrates 105th birthday with game of lawn bowls
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Mona Wiggins is showing no signs of slowing down, celebrating her 105th birthday on the bowling green.

Winter Olympics 2026 quick guide: What to watch
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Find out what's on at the Winter Olympics in Milan.

Quick hits: Emotional helmets and hakas as Bradbury clips Paul
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Steven Bradbury hits Jake Paul with a drive-by as he celebrates Jutta Leerdam's Olympic gold, while a Sydney-born Kiwi receives a special celebration. Here are the quick hits from the Winter Olympics.

Man accused of manufacturing pipe bombs in Canberra pleads not guilty
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

The man accused of manufacturing 15 pipe bombs found along Canberra footpaths last month pleads not guilty in court.

Olympic rowing backed in crocodile-inhabited river amid 'nonsense' talk of shift
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

The future of rowing and canoeing events being held in a controversial central Queensland venue choice for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games is still being assessed by international bodies.

Committee tasked with examining NT child deaths scrapped by government
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

The NT Children's Commissioner says the government's decision to scrap a committee tasked with examining all child deaths in the territory leaves "serious gaps".

DNA breakthrough links six terrifying beach attacks to one man
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Police say they have identified a vehicle suspected to have been driven by a man who sexually assaulted a number of women on the Central Coast between 1997 and 2000.

NSW scheme saw 485,000 native animals legally harmed or killed in 2025
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Animal welfare groups are calling for a major overhaul into the system that allows native animals to be killed in NSW.

International condemnation of new Israeli settlement measures in West Bank grows
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

The United Nations says it is "gravely concerned" over Israeli plans to expand control over the occupied West Bank.

Outback artist finds fame in Japan thanks to tote bag and J-pop star
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

When Broken Hill artist Jason McCarthur started receiving emails from Japan about his tote bags, he assumed they were a scam. But pretty soon he had sold out of the bags and it was all thanks to a J-pop star.  

Bondi terrorist father was 'more extremist' than son, former spy says
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Bondi Beach terrorist Sajid Akram voiced support for the Islamic State group (IS) in 2019 and expressed admiration for a leading Al Qaeda propagandist, according to accounts from two men who moved in the same extremist circles.

Flimsy Olympic medals prompt warning to celebrating athletes
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Records are meant to be broken at the Olympics, but in the Milano Cortina Games, it is the medals being dismantled, and organisers are giving it "maximum attention".

How to spot AI-generated social media that acts like a 'snake eating its own tail'
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

The age of AI is here and it's going to be infinitely useful, or so they tell us, unless you're the kind of person who, like me, finds computer-generated stories infinitely boring and an insult to humanity.

Border Force launches operation targeting foreign fishing boats
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Authorities announce a special effort to crack down on illegal foreign fishing boats after intercepting 10 boats in Queensland waters since New Year's Day alone.

Vonn set for multiple surgeries but denies torn ACL contributed to crash
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

American ski great Lindsey Vonn will "require multiple surgeries" after sustaining a tibia fracture, but denies that her previously ruptured ACL was the cause of the crash that ended her Winter Olympic Games.

Blood clot revealed as cause of Catherine O'Hara's death
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Award-winning actress Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, according to her death certificate.  



News from the BBC World Service

Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar urges him to quit
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

The Scottish Labour leader says No 10 has "not been good enough" but Sir Keir insists he will not resign.

Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

The prime minister has come through a political near-death experience, the BBC's political editor writes.

King's 'profound concern' at Andrew claims as Palace says it is 'ready' to support police
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Making his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, the King said he is ready to support the police in their inquiries.

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death confirmed as blood clot
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

The Schitt's Creek and Home Alone actress died last month in a US hospital, at the age of 71.

'No regrets' - Vonn sustains 'complex tibia fracture'
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she has "no regrets" after a crash in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics resulted in a "complex tibia fracture".

Trump's world order hangs over Europe on eve of key defence conference
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Leaders gather this week for the Munich Security Conference, with European security at a crossroads.

'We are just parents, not a couple': How to reconnect after having kids
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.

Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

A video released by members of Congress shows Maxwell, the jailed associate of Jeffrey Epstein, refusing to answer questions about the late sex offender.

'We are at an hour of desperation' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help for missing mother
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

The video appeal came hours before a reported deadline to pay the people believed to be holding the TV hosts's mum.

Australia police defend actions after violence at protest over Israeli president visit
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Videos from the rally appear to show officers punching protesters and dragging praying men away.

£5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

It comes days after the Local Government Association warned that eight in 10 English councils would face bankruptcy, if they had to honour deficits.

Airport safety concerns ground flights from remote British overseas island of St Helena
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Residents on the remote British overseas territory have been left stranded after fire safety concerns grounded flights.

So close to a 'world first' - fourth for Brookes on frustrating day for Team GB
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Mia Brookes finishes fourth in the snowboard big air final - ending a frustrating day for Team GB that had promised so much more.

Olympic bosses investigate why medals are breaking
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers say they are "looking closely" at the issue of Olympic medals breaking after several athletes suffered issues with their prizes.

Ukraine skeleton racer says war victim helmet banned
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

Ukranian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych claims the IOC has banned his helmet featuring images of people killed in the war in his home country, in a decision that "breaks my heart".

GB in curling medal match - Tuesday's guide
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Scottish Labour leader makes his biggest political gamble - but can it pay off?
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

The call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign is a defining moment in Sarwar's leadership of Scottish Labour.

The Papers: 'Streeting accused of coup' and 'King: We'll help police'
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Both the health secretary and the King make headlines in Tuesday's papers.

Japan has given Takaichi a landslide win - but can she bring back the economy?
Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Japan has been battling sluggish growth, mounting public debt and a rapidly ageing workforce.

Streeting's Mandelson messages reveal election fears and criticism of government
Posted on Monday February 09, 2026

The health secretary says he is publishing the messages "after a weekend of smear and innuendo that I have something to hide".



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