News from the ABC Australia
Heavyweight champ avoids shock upset with controversial stoppage Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Ukraine's unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of their WBC title fight.
Two cars set alight, house damaged in arson attack in Melbourne's west Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
The fire spread from the vehicles to a townhouse in Braybrook in the early hours of this morning.
Australia's pioneer prosecco producer ponders export name change Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Australia is the only country outside Italy that can use the name prosecco, but its export labels will need to change in the coming years.
Man, 20, charged over alleged rape of elderly woman in own NT home Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
The man was arrested two days after allegedly fleeing the scene in Woodroffe, outside Darwin.Â
ABC wins 11 categories at Tasmanian Media Awards Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
The ABC has won 11 of the 20 categories at this year's Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) Tasmanian Media Awards, while WIN News reporter Brent Costelloe took home the prestigious journalist of the year award.
Endangered turtle found to have survived record-breaking flood Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Experts are relieved to see the number of endangered Manning River turtles holding steady, a year after devastating flooding in northern New South Wales.Â
Data reveals V/Line punctuality on two routes dropped to lowest in almost a decade Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
The latest V/Line data reveals only 56 per cent of services arrived on time on two regional train routes during Victoria's first month of free public transport.Â
LA suburb evacuated over fears chemical tank could explode Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Evacuation orders are in place for an area covering tens of thousands of people in a suburb of Los Angeles.Â
US outlets report suspect dead after gunshots send White House into lockdown Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Reporters were told to sprint into the Press Briefing Room after gunshots were heard nearby.Â
Meet the groundskeeper breathing life into a regional war cemetery Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Tending to the living to honour the dead — that's what the dedicated groundskeeper of the Adelaide River War Cemetery says has been the pinnacle of his gardening career.
NASCAR champion's cause of death confirmed by his family Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
NASCAR champion Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that turned into sepsis, according to a statement provided by his family on Saturday.Â
Autumn rain in SA brings 'incredible' boom in birdlife Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Parts of South Australia are preparing for an exceptional year as autumn rain brings an increase in birdlife.
Multiple safety violations in China mine explosion, investigation finds Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
An explosion at a coal mine in China that killed at least 82 people was the result of the company involved having committed multiple serious safety violations, an early investigation has found.
'There's one kid in every classroom': Teaching children to navigate grief Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
One in 20 Australians under the age of 18 has lost a parent, but families say grief services for children are limited. A national program teaching children how to navigate grief is trying to change that.
Deadly walk framed as a 'step count' boost in Tourism Australia post Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
It looks beautiful in the Instagram post with blue skies and picturesque tarns carved by glaciers. But read further and the multi-day Tasmanian hike is considered one of Australia's most challenging bushwalks. In fact, it can be deadly.
Pipes, posters and packaging show Australia's history of smoking Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026
Smoking artefacts from as far back as the early 1900s show the Far North Coast how accepted smoking once was.
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Man allegedly armed with gun shot dead by police north of Brisbane Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026
Queensland Police said the man approached officers and made threats towards police whilst armed with a firearm, and as a result was shot.
Mystery billboard that left officials 'scratching heads' solved Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026
Amid months of debate about the location for the 2032 Olympic rowing events, a billboard came to life. Who put it there and why was a mystery until now.Â
Vingegaard takes control of Giro as Aussie Hindley makes move Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026
Giro d'Italia favourite Jonas Vingegaard has taken the leader's pink jersey with his third stage win of the race while Australia's former champ Jai Hindley made a significant move towards the podium in Pila.
'I've had enough': Why this loyal Labor voter is switching to One Nation Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026
The next opportunity to test support for One Nation in Western Sydney will be the state election on March 13. Already, disillusioned Labor voter Silvana Rota is ready to "give them a go".
News from the BBC World Service
Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026 Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on. France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 The port said extra checks would be suspended, after travellers faced queues as temperatures soared. Hottest day of year as 30.5C recorded and temperatures set to soar Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England. Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026 Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. 'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn. Midnight Sun-derland: Zara Larsson electrifies the crowd at Big Weekend Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026 The Swedish pop star treated the crowds to back-to-back, high-energy pop bangers on day two of the festival. How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show, MAFS. 'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular now Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 For the first time, more people in the UK are choosing reduction procedures than enlargements. Charmain 'was on a mission' to find out who her prophet husband was. Then she died Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 After a whirlwind romance and quickfire wedding, she was mysteriously found dead in a bathtub in Ghana. The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John. Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance. F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home' Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports. French mum and partner held until trial after sons abandoned by road in Portugal Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 The couple, who allegedly left the woman's sons on a roadside in southern Portugal, will remain in custody. Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare. Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says. Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses. At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026 The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years. Race Across the World pairs unite for tribute run Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026 Pairs from every series will race in the Greater Manchester Run a year after Sam Gardiner's death. The twins who make people look twice at emergency callouts Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026 Identical twins Lee and Liam Myers both work with the emergency services in the Scottish Borders. Giant moon and UFO take over Chelsea streets Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026 London's largest free flower festival returns to Chelsea with a cosmic "Out of this World" theme.
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