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News from the ABC Australia

'Pretty soon': Donald Trump hints at Taiwan weapons call
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Despite the Chinese President Xi Jinping warning the US not to send weapons to Taiwan, Donald Trump says he will make a decision soon.

Zimbabwe rain wash-out knocks Australia out of T20 World Cup
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Australia can no longer catch up with Zimbabwe after it was awarded a point from a rained out match with Ireland.

ASIC announces review into 'lead generators' pushing super switching
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

ASIC is investigating whether lead generators are complying with their legal obligations when suggesting people switch their retirement savings into less-regulated investment schemes.

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies, aged 84
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

The two-time Democratic presidential hopeful remembered for powerful speeches died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, his family said. 

Accused drug smuggler kept in custody over fears for safety on release
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Peter John Howlett, who allegedly used a fishing trawler to import illicit drugs into Australia, is refused bail by Mackay magistrate concerned for his safety. 

Live: Klopp makes surprise Olympic appearance as weather plays havoc on day 11
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Football manager Jürgen Klopp plays a role at a the Milano Cortina Games, as heavy snow causes several events to be postponed. Follow live.

Man who punctured police officer's lung with scissors given more jail time
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

A man who stabbed a police officer with a pair of scissors during a domestic violence call-out in regional Queensland has had his jail sentence increased.

Grammy-winning songwriter Billy Steinberg dies aged 75
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Award-winning US songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote several top hit songs including Madonna's Like a Virgin, died on Monday aged 75, according to media reports.

ABC Adelaide to move to new arts hub in CBD
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

The ABC has announced a new location for its Adelaide operations, moving to a new arts and media hub alongside other government arts organisation in the CBD.

Father who lost son in house fire lashes lawyer at coronial inquest
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

The father, in an emotional outburst, told the inquest he had spent thousands of dollars on psychiatric and hypnotherapy appointments so he could move on from the tragedy.

Man arrested after fatal Sydney stabbing escaped care days before attack
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

A man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Merrylands escaped from mental health care while being transferred between hospitals more than a week ago, health authorities say.

Former NRL player's mother speaks of 'seeking justice' over son's death
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

The mother of Manly player Keith Titmuss, who died of exertional heat stroke following a 2020 Sea Eagles training session, breaks her silence on her family's multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the NRL club.

Victoria Police withdraw fraud charges against mine employee
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Victoria Police has dropped all charges against WIM Resource employee Murray Wilson, who worked on the controversial Avonbank Mineral Sands Project.

Jury shown CCTV of alleged attack in postmaster manslaughter trial
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

A jury in the trial of Troy Maskell, accused of the manslaughter death of 73-year-old John Burke, has watched CCTV footage of the alleged incident.

Health insurance costs to jump by biggest rise in almost a decade
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Private health insurance premiums will rise at their fastest rate in almost a decade, after the federal government approved a 4.41 per cent average increase from April.

New Blue Fonua-Blake keen to make up for lost State of Origin time
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Cronulla duo Briton Nikora and Addin Fonua-Blake have both praised the rule changes that will give the pair a chance at State of Origin football they thought had long passed them by. 

Acid on skin, eyes gouged out, body discarded. Fresh horrors emerge from Syria
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Victims of Syria's brutal Assad regime were tortured to death in completely horrible and inhumane ways. The relatives of "The Missing" are still searching for them as their numbers continue to explode.

Production company's closure is 'end of remarkable chapter' for Aussie TV
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Matchbox Pictures, the local production house behind Dog Park, The Survivors and Secret City, will be closed by its international parent company, Universal International Studios.

Queensland Health survey finds almost half of all doctors at risk of burnout
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

More than 2,000 doctors responded to the Medical Workforce Wellbeing Survey last year, which polled the wellbeing of medical clinicians state-wide.

'Humiliating' anti-homeless devices under city bridge switched off
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

High-pitched noise devices installed under a bridge to deter rough sleepers are labelled "unnecessary" and "humiliating" by housing campaigners and condemned by the WA government.



News from the BBC World Service

Watch: Key moments that defined Jesse Jackson's life
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

The civil rights leader, who ran for president twice in the 1980s, leaves a lasting legacy.

Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.

Cold health alert issued as Arctic air sweeps the UK
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Yellow weather warnings will also come into force on Wednesday across parts of England and much of Wales.

How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
Posted on Monday February 16, 2026

Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

Reform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Leader Nigel Farage says Reform is "the voice of opposition" to Labour, as he unveils his new top team.

UK unemployment hits highest rate for nearly five years
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

It marks the highest rate since the Covid pandemic, official figures show.

Electronic artist and YouTuber Look Mum No Computer to represent UK at Eurovision
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

The synth artist and Eurovision fan says he finds it "completely bonkers" to be representing the UK.

Shop owners in Northern Ireland fear violence after paramilitaries demand protection money
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.

'A sad day' - curling cheating row at Winter Games unsettles Canadians
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Both men's and women's Canadian curling teams have been accused of cheating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Councils face 'uphill struggle' after elections delay U-turn
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay.

USA's Meyers Taylor, 41, becomes oldest individual Olympic champion at a Winter Games
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Elana Meyers Taylor made history by winning monobob gold to become the oldest individual athlete to become Winter Olympic champion, all while empowering mothers and female athletes.

Lindsey Vonn 'yet to stand' but returns home to US
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Lindsey Vonn is home in the United States after four operations on the broken leg she sustained at the Winter Olympics - but is yet to stand up nine days after the crash.

A big day for GB's men's curling team - Tuesday's guide
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

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

The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like A Virgin
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.

Adoption breakdown ended my career and relationship – we're told to get on with it
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

A mum says she has been physically attacked by her daughter and is reaching "breaking point".

Viral face depuffing tricks - skin experts reveal if they work
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.

How will freeze on tax thresholds affect your take-home pay? Use our calculator
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.

Watch Lunar New Year celebrations around the world
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.

Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine's population plummets.

Boy first in UK to have pioneering leg-lengthening surgery
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026

Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.



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