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News from the ABC Australia

Anzac biscuit-tin guitars sold to aid veteran charity
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

A Tasmanian guitar maker will donate Anzac biscuit-tin guitars to his local RSL to raise money for veteran mental health charity. 

Surfer turns decommissioned wind turbine blades into surfboard fins
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

At the Waubra Wind Farm near Ballarat, 40-metre turbine blades that once helped power the state are given a second life.

Carlos Alcaraz's French Open three-peat dreams ended by wrist injury
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will not be able to defend his titles at Roland Garros due to a wrist injury that has friend and rival Jannik Sinner concerned.

'Carry the hope': Thousands gather for Anzac Day service in Canberra
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand High Commissioner Andrew Needs are among those to gather in Canberra for the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

The donkey marching for the memory of all animals that serve in war
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Penny the donkey, adorned in bright purple poppies, is spreading the Anzac Day legacy not just in Australia, but also in Cheshire in England.

Beaconsfield mine rescue continues to defy belief two decades on
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

For a dramatic fortnight, the plight of two miners trapped deep underground in Tasmania's north captivated the world. Twenty years later, the Beaconsfield rescue continues to defy belief.  

Inmates accused of sexual assault in prison continued to share cells, report finds
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

A Queensland Ombudsman report has found three instances where prison inmates accused of sexually assaulting cellmates have continued to share cells with other prisoners.

Ben Roberts-Smith speaks after Anzac Day event in Queensland
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Ben Roberts-Smith has attended an Anzac Day event in Queensland. 

Vic govt announces $860m for 7,000 extra social housing properties
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

An extra 7,000 social housing properties will be built in Victoria in the coming decade, with an initial $860 million investment in the state budget, the Allan government has announced.

'Things could get ugly': CFMEU interference under spotlight at inquiry
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The commission of inquiry into the CFMEU has this week heard the union had a complex relationship with the former Labor government.

The 'internationally acclaimed' French sculptor who is nowhere to be found
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

An Australian gallery has been selling sculptures as the work of an "internationally acclaimed" French artist. But the Paris backstory doesn’t stack up.  

Family history drives Wallaroos star in Anzac Day Test against NZ
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Any time Piper Duck pulls on the Australian jersey is a special moment, but playing in the historic Anzac Day Test holds even greater significance for the Wallaroos back-rower.

James Valentine knew good radio and I was his wide-eyed apprentice
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

As an aspiring broadcaster, I covertly watched everything James Valentine did on air. He taught me how in the absurd minutia of our lives, we reveal ourselves to each other.

Live: Australians come together to mark Anzac Day
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Australians, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, gather to commemorate Anzac Day at Dawn Services this morning. Follow live.

Israel's killing of journalists in Lebanon highlights the impunity with which it acts
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Israel Defense Forces have committed more targeted killings of journalists than any other government's military since 1992.

One Nation's outcome in Farrer could be a watershed moment
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The Coalition's preference deals in Farrer could help fracture the Liberal Party's moderate base and invigorate dissatisfied voters.

Virginia Giuffre's legacy and the year that followed the Epstein files release
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Virginia Giuffre didn't live to witness the full impact of the truths she brought forward, but the arrests, resignations and the unravelling of reputations came in the wake of her decision to speak.

The chart that shows how much the NDIS price tag has blown out
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

An analysis of price forecasts in previous budgets reveals the NDIS was on track to cost more than four times what was initially expected.

Trump says Iran's regime is 'fighting like cats and dogs'. This is the reality
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

After a wave of assassinations targeting top Iranian officials and a supreme leader who has not been seen in public since the war began, a key question has emerged: who is really running Iran?

108yo and 103yo WWII veterans meet after more than 80 years
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Two of Australia's oldest veterans served in the same place at the same time during World War II, and after the fighting, both headed home to resume their lives in SA — but the 108-year-old and the 103-year-old had never met until recently.



News from the BBC World Service

Chris Mason: A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worse
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The Mandelson vetting row has reignited questions over the PM's future just two weeks before crucial elections in Scotland, Wales and England.

No 10 says Falklands sovereignty rests with UK after report of US 'review'
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

An internal Pentagon document reportedly raised the prospect of a change in position in retaliation for the UK not joining the Iran war.

US looks to Falklands as opportunity for diplomatic pressure on UK
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

This story will make greater waves in the UK than in the US, which for Donald Trump is an opportunity for leverage, Joe Inwood writes.

'My living nightmare': Rob Reiner's son on how he found out parents were dead
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The actor says the grief of his parents' brutal deaths and the arrest of his own brother left him in a "trance".

UK cyber chiefs say it's time to ditch passwords for passkeys - what are they?
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Passwords have long been the default way we secure accounts online but the NCSC has said passkeys are a better option.

The assisted dying bill has failed but the debate isn't over
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

In June 2025 MPs backed the legislation but now it has run out of time to become law.

Ex-Channel 5 newsreader withdraws claims against Dan Walker
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Dan Walker's employers ITN and Channel 5 agreed to pay Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije an undisclosed amount, with no admission of liability.

Man given life sentence for rape and religiously aggravated assault of Sikh woman
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

A judge tells John Ashby, 32, that he will serve at least 14 years in prison for the attack.

Benjamin Netanyahu treated for early-stage prostate cancer
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The Israeli prime minister says he is "in excellent physical condition" after having a malignant tumour removed.

Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.

Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The British Israeli man says he was detained after someone took offence at his kippah embroidered with Israeli and Palestinian flags.

Who is making decisions in Iran?
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.

Watch: 'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.

Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war.

Couple discovers Lebanon home destroyed by Israel from satellite image
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Joe Elias contacted BBC Verify following reports that his village was among several destroyed by Israeli forces.

Epstein housed victims in London flats after Met chose not to investigate him, BBC reveals
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

The revelations intensify concerns about repeated police decisions not to investigate 2015 trafficking claims.

Running marathons for our girls has made us closer, say dads of Southport victims
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe run the London Marathon together in memory of Alice and Elsie.

Watch: How the Kremlin's internet crackdown is frustrating Russians
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Officials say the restrictions are for public safety, but businesses and the public are feeling the impact.

Weekly quiz: What did Madonna lose at Coachella?
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

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

Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'
Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.



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