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News from the ABC Australia

Five people in ACT die from suspected overdoses in a fortnight
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Health and emergency services have issued a warning about the presence of potentially lethal drugs circulating in the territory.

Lyon retains spot as Australia opt against all-pace attack
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Australia have resisted the temptation to play four specialist fast bowlers against Bangladesh in the second Test in Mackay, as captain Pat Cummins confirmed Matt Renshaw would open the batting.

Commissioner says Kumanjayi Little Baby case will 'stay with you forever'
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole has told rank-and-file officers the investigation into the alleged murder of of Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs was a moment that will "stay with you forever".

Man jailed for chainsaw torment of teenager in shipping container
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

A Tasmanian man who held a chainsaw to the throat of a teenager whom he believed had stolen from him has been jailed.

'Career destroying': AFP officer jailed for lying about evidence
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

A senior Australian Federal Police detective who admitted to lying under oath about evidence seized during a criminal investigation will spend four months behind bars.

As bird flu ravages stocks, Kangaroo Island is 'sick of bloody disasters'
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Fears about bird flu's potentially devastating impact on South Australia's penguins have fuelled calls for the creatures to be vaccinated against the virus, with Kangaroo Island's mayor saying the local population has "taken a hammering" in recent years.

Top lawyer calls out 'absurd criticism' of Big Build royal commission
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Anti-corruption barrister Geoffrey Watson, who estimated a $15 billion taxpayer bill due to wastage on Big Build sites, has praised the terms of reference for a royal commission announced by the government.

Community pantry dobbed in to council for being on public kerbside
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

A neighbourhood pantry that provides free food to struggling families has been reported to the Brisbane City Council for being on a public kerbside. 

Mobile phones are 'Trojan horses' for germs. Here's how to clean them
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Mobile phones behave like "biological magnets", with thousands of micro-organisms living on their surface, experts say. Here's how to keep them clean.  

Man, 47, charged with threatening to kill Pauline Hanson
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Anton Raymond Illich is accused of threatening the life of the One Nation leader by posting on social media he would "hunt her down and kill her", a Perth court has heard. 

Fair Work warning as court action looms over berry pickers' pay
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The Fair Work Ombudsman takes court action against a labour-hire company for allegedly underpaying berry pickers on the Coffs Coast. 

Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Gold Coast City Council is taking its fight over whether luxury apartments can improve "housing choice and affordability" to the High Court.

Jarrod Bleijie refuses review into Olympics contractor with alleged bikie links
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

BMD came under scrutiny in the CFMEU commission of inquiry this week, amid allegations it hired a security company linked to the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang in 2024.

UK YouTuber Yung Filly facing retrial on allegations he raped young fan
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

UK YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three counts of rape, after being acquitted three weeks ago of raping a young woman in Perth.

Child treated for tuberculosis attended Tasmanian daycare centre
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

A childcare centre in Tasmania's north confirms a child who has been treated for the infectious bacterial disease tuberculosis attended the centre.

Man charged with foreign interference had 'military-style training' in Russia
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

A dual citizen allegedly travelled to Ukraine, collecting information about military personnel, locations and operations for the benefit of Russia.

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organisers convicted
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The former organisers of Hong Kong's vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in a case brought under a China-imposed national security law.

'This is a united club': Swans AFLW captain and coach speak to media
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Sydney Swans AFLW captain Lucy McEvoy says her players have had "open conversations" in the wake of the scandal that has engulfed the club and led to five men's players being suspended for the rest of the season.

Panthers NRL finals charge dealt blow by Cogger's three-match ban
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Penrith could be without five-eighth Jack Cogger for the first week of the NRL finals after he was suspended for a high shot. 

Is super a bigger political bomb than Medicare? We're about to find out
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

A political war over superannuation has been inflamed in the past fortnight, with both the Coalition and One Nation facing a fight with Labor and the industry.



News from the BBC World Service

El Niño warming set to be 'strongest in living memory', warns Met Office
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.

Will Harry's return heal deep-rooted rift with William?
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The Prince of Wales remains in no mood to forgive and forget. The hurt he feels lingers.

Meghan could return to acting once back in UK
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.

My student day out in London turned to terror - now survivors like me won't be forgotten
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The UK's first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism takes place on Friday - and means more to this man than many.

French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.

Israeli settlers return to Kadim in West Bank two decades after it was evacuated
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Thirty "pioneer families" have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel's government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful.

The town whose council wants migrants to move in
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Greenock wants to attract immigrants to settle in the town and reverse its declining population.

A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism

How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,

Millennials are struggling to buy a home - but is it actually getting easier?
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be turning a corner.

Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Holidaymakers tell the BBC they paid for luxury breaks but faulty air conditioning left them in sweltering heat.

Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) cost
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Living a healthy life doesn't have to just be about pricey studio classes and luxury retreats.

What happened to Harry and Meghan's American dream?
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.

Brandon Flowers: Is fame worth it? I'm not sure anymore
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The Killers frontman asks big questions on his third solo album, which takes a detour into country.

'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.

Newspaper review: 'King puts William first' and Harry security could cost public '£5m a year'
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the UK continues to dominate Friday's front pages.

Weekly quiz: Where did builders find £7.6m worth of gold bars and coins?
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.

Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026

The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.



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