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What you should know about 'Bali belly' and how to avoid it Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Every year about 1.5 million Australians travel to Bali. Chances are either you or someone you know has caught a stomach bug after travelling to the popular Indonesian destination. So what can you do to avoid it?
A wig, boat and jet: The secret mission to get Maria Machado out of Venezuela Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Maria Corina Machado hid in fear for her life under Venezuela's Maduro regime. This is how her fight to restore democracy started more than 20 years ago.
Young man dies under machinery at outback Queensland worksite Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Queensland's workplace health and safety regulator will investigate the death.
Socceroos fans hunt for tickets despite 'extortionate' prices Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Australia are among the countries with the most ticket requests for next year's World Cup, which is bound to please Socceroos coach Tony Popovic and his team.
The Milan Olympic ice hockey stadium still isn't built — and it's already the wrong size Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Ice hockey players from the NHL are due to compete in the Winter Olympics tournament for the first time in 12 years at Milan-Cortina. But the league is holding its breath over a rink that has is smaller than expected — and isn't even complete yet.
Coal mine expansions to continue in NSW despite climate report findings Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Coal mining extensions and expansions will continue, the New South Wales premier says, despite a government-appointed agency finding further approvals were not consistent with emissions targets.
Mobile phone found in renewed search for missing Belgian tourist Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
The search volunteer who found the phone said he "just melted" when he saw the phone, which has been confirmed as belonging to Celine Cremer, who went missing two and a half years ago.
Google to build Australian-funded undersea cables in PNG Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
PNG says the measure will provide a key upgrade to its digital backbone and link the north and south of the nation with high-capacity cables.
Perth queer nightclub celebrates 50 years of dancing and difference Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Founded in 1975, when homosexuality was still illegal in Western Australia, Connections nightclub has seen waves of social change and kept the party going.
Preservation trust sues Trump over White House ballroom project Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
The lawsuit brought by preservationists is the most tangible effort so far to stop US President Donald Trump's ballroom construction plans.
Federal police release nine images to help identify child sex abuse victims Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
These photographs might look like everyday objects, but the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) believe they could help identify victims of online child sexual exploitation.
Crocodile wrangler Matt Wright's prison sentence comes with a warning Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Crocodile wrangler Matt Wright built a television and tourism empire in the Northern Territory, but that's all come crashing down.
18yo man in critical condition after being assaulted on Gold Coast Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
An 18-year-old man is in hospital in a critical condition after being assaulted on the Gold Coast on Friday night.
Melbourne lawyer caught stealing from grieving widow gets four years' jail Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Dean Hadjina is sentenced to prison for stealing $482,154 from a vulnerable widow who spoke little English as she sought compensation payouts after her husband's workplace death.
Whale song may see experts change their tune on humpback migration Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Underwater microphones off the NSW south coast capture consistent humpback whale sounds throughout the 2024 migration season.
How to prepare for bushfires, from action plans to emergency bags Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
After a fast-moving bushfire reached the front door of her home in 2023, Kay Douglas is now better prepared in case it happens again.
Victorian pool shut for third summer running amid $5m repair blowout Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Councils across Victoria are struggling to cover the cost of operating outdoor pools.
Public housing with no aircon leaves Roebourne locals holding the hose Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
WA's Pilbara has already endured a seven-day heatwave this month, but many in the town of Roebourne have little more than a hose and wet sheets to keep them cool as temperatures top 45 degrees Celsius.
The EU wants to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. What are the risks? Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Its proposed "reparations loan" for Ukraine would see frozen Russian assets used to prop up Kyiv's ailing economy.
Migrant workers treated 'like pigs' amid claims of modern slavery Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
Witnesses have told an inquiry into modern slavery that migrant workers are being exploited in the nation's blueberry capital.
News from the BBC World Service
King says he can 'share the good news' his cancer treatment will be reduced Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 The 77-year-old says the milestone is a "personal blessing" and testimony to advances in cancer care. New photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Andrew and Bill Clinton Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The photos, which do not imply wrongdoing, are part of a trove of images the House Oversight Committee received from Epstein's estate. Doctor strike during flu outbreak would be 'reckless', says Starmer Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The prime minister says it would be "reckless" for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a "precarious" moment. Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children? Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The European sperm market is booming, but are some donor's sperm being used to make too many babies? Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Warehouses supplying the vast majority of Ukraine's pharmacies have been destroyed over recent months. Thailand-Cambodia fighting continues after Trump says countries agree to ceasefire Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Thai PM says he told US president a ceasefire is only possible after Cambodia had withdrawn all its forces. Robert Rhodes plotted and killed his wife - years later, his child's evidence convicted him Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Robert Rhodes killed his wife Dawn in their Earlswood home, coercing his child into the plans. Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 The women's rights activist, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was arrested by Iranian security services at a memorial, her supporters say. Trump officials sue Georgia county to force release of 2020 voting records Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The lawsuit comes as Donald Trump continues to question his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, despite any reliable evidence. 'Football is dead': Anger and disappointment as fans priced out of World Cup Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Supporters tell BBC Sport of their frustration at the astronomical cost of following the 2026 World Cup. Reform claims to now have more members than Labour Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Nigel Farage's party says it has overtaken Labour to have more members than any other party in the UK. From booze to black belts: Virginia's drunk raccoon suspected in karate shop break-in Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The "trashed panda" is also suspected of burglarising snacks from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Facing one last fight, John Cena became a WWE legend for more than ability Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The man behind the "You Can't See Me" catchphrase is fighting one last time on Saturday night. But who is he, really? Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Christmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content. A backstreet abortion nearly killed her. It became a story that shaped the rest of her life Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Avatar composer reveals the secrets behind a soundtrack that took seven years to create Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids. Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included. An eyebrow tip and McDonald's footage: Takeaways from Luigi Mangione's evidence hearing Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Prosecutors played dozens of body camera videos and interviewed witnesses from the day of his arrest. ‘A lone person battling the system’ - hundreds reveal struggle to get help for adopted children Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 A charity says the system is “under severe strain” as parents recount addiction and mental health battles. Young care leaver facing homelessness was 'left to own devices' Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 A growing number of households in England have a young care leaver facing homelessness, data shows.
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