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News from the ABC Australia

Chris Brown among trio replacing Kyle and Jackie O
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Bondi Vet television personality Chris Brown, occasional KIIS fill-in host Amy Gerard and former Nova star Jack Charles will begin broadcasting on November 9.

Man banned from Oz Comic-Con after allegedly biting artist
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

A man has been banned from Oz Comic-Con after allegedly biting one of the artists on Sunday afternoon.

Darwin teacher takes registration board to tribunal after her suspension
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Darwin teacher Bindi Isis is challenging a preliminary decision by the Northern Territory's Teacher Registration Board to suspend her registration. The board argues its decision was "reasonable", pending an inquiry.

'Emaciated' woman never accessed NDIS funding despite approval, inquest told
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

A woman with an intellectual disability who was "emaciated" at the time of her death never accessed tens of thousands of dollars' worth of disability support funding despite prior approval, an inquest hears.

Last-minute guilty plea over fatal crash which killed baby and two women
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Court hears Nathaniel Jackman had smoked cannabis and did not hold a valid driver's licence prior to the fatal rollover near Yalgoo.

AFL stars and partners hit the red carpet for Brownlow Medal
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

See what your favourite footballers and their dates are wearing to the AFL's glitzy best-and-fairest award countdown.

NRL set to axe ref Klein after controversial semifinal ending
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The NRL admits the Warriors were wrongly denied a crucial late penalty in their 12-10 semi-final loss to Newcastle, and that could cost top referee Ashley Klein a preliminary final.

Liberian-flagged bulk carrier runs aground off Port of Gladstone
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The Cape Falcon vessel, sailing under a Liberian flag, ran aground six nautical miles east of the Port of Gladstone on Friday.

Three men arrested after boy shot in face and neck in Sydney home
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Police reassure the community that organised crime was not involved in the shooting of an 11-year-old boy inside a unit in Sydney's north-west.

Woman given 'too many drugs, too little care' before death, coroner finds
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found a Hermannsburg mother-of-three was given "too many drugs and too little care" before her preventable death at the Alice Springs Hospital in 2023.

Live: Daicos neck and neck with Bontempelli in Brownlow count after fast start
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Is tonight the night Nick Daicos finally gets his hands on a Brownlow Medal? Or will a surprise winner make for another thrilling count? Follow the updates live from the AFL's night of nights.

Inside the crackdown on a $23 billion black market
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Authorities across Australia's east coast are cracking down on the fishing black market, conducting raids, issuing large fines and crushing boats soon after they seize them.

How Freo's former number one ticket holder has helped Brisbane's dynasty
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Brisbane Lions players have told ABC Sport that a conversation in July with NBA champion Luc Longley has helped the team in its quest for three consecutive AFL premierships.

Forced job-cuts loom as Tasmanian government prepares to swing axe
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Around 150 Tasmanian public service jobs have been identified to be abolished as part of ongoing government efforts to shrink the state service.

Footy fans filthy as airfares soar ahead of grand final
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Return airfares to Melbourne have hit $6,000 ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final as Fremantle and Brisbane fans scramble for seats.

Mike Rann on 'maestro of the possible' 100 years after Don Dunstan's birth
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

On a day marking 100 years since the legendary premier was born, another former premier in Mike Rann recalls his own entry to politics under Don Dunstan's leadership.

Man four times over limit breached AVO in crash that killed ex-partner
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

A judge is considering the sentence of a man who was four times over the legal blood alcohol limit when he caused a crash at an apple orchard, killing his ex-partner.

Another indecent assault charge dropped against Alan Jones, amid trial
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Prosecutors told the court on Monday they would no longer press one count of indecent assault in relation to a reporter who alleged Alan Jones touched him indecently in public.

Wallabies eye Springboks scalp amid Dockers frenzy in Perth
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The Wallabies are in Perth to face the reigning world champions, hoping the excitement surrounding the Fremantle Dockers will boost them on Sunday.

Chinese-made cameras banned from government buildings show up in EVs
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Just a year after hundreds of Chinese CCTV cameras were removed from federal government buildings over surveillance fears, cameras from the same company were being used in EVs.



News from the BBC World Service

Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.

'I see my abusers in the supermarket' - Oxford grooming gang survivors' ongoing torment
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Men who sexually abused them as underage girls are still walking around the city, they say.

German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.

Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results will be crucial
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's son, dies aged 27
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

His family asked for privacy during a "very difficult and painful time" following the model's death.

Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Axel Rudakubana is accused of grievous bodily harm and two other assaults of prison officers while serving a life sentence.

Why thousands of Yemeni refugees have fled to Djibouti
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Helen Jenner announced by Nigel Farage as new leader of Reform in Wales
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Jenner, who represents Bangor Conwy Mon in the Senedd, was previously Reform's Welsh deputy leader.

UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister tells BBC
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

It comes after European Commission President proposed "opening the door" for Canada to become an associate member of the EU.

D-Day veteran who survived capture dies aged 101
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Kenneth Hay was an "extraordinary gentleman whose remarkable life will never be forgotten", the British Normandy Memorial says.

What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.

Countryside buses resurging in England after years of decline - check your local figures
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

A rise in bus miles with council funding might be starting to reverse the reduction in services.

Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.

Spygate's final twist - Southampton manager says he's asked for forgiveness before FA misconduct hearing
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

As Southampton manager Tonda Eckert awaits the FA hearing into his 'Spygate' misconduct conduct charge BBC sports editor Dan Roan speaks to him and club chief executive Phil Parsons on what happens next.

Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.

Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.

Key takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Earl Spencer speaks to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the publication of his book about his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.

Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out in England and Wales
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Funding will allow victims to view proceedings remotely and give evidence from a separate room via video link, the government says.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The US media outlets say they are defending "the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes".

BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The corporation said it had included "the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't."



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