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News from the ABC Australia

Chocolate-box violin inspires teen to retrace relative's Anzac footsteps
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Ernest Sidney Pilcher died of his wounds in France on June 25, 1918. This Anzac Day, inspired by a remarkable family relic, his great-great-great-nephew will deliver a eulogy at his gravesite.

Young benches ex-coach's son and fires assistant to start Dragons tenure
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Dean Young names the first team of his tenure as Dragons coach, dropping Kyle Flanagan to the bench and sacking assistant and attack coach Michael Ennis.

Live: Government working with two companies to underwrite imports of fertiliser
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Australian farmers have been assured more fertiliser imports are on the way as the government is working with two companies to secure supply. Follow live. 

Off-the-plan homebuyer 'lives in her car' amid construction delays
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Five years after signing contracts and paying their deposits, families say their lives have been put on hold as they wait to move into their "forever homes" in Newcastle.

Remote residents 'cooking from the inside' sue NT government
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Residents of the Central Australian community of Papunya say the scorching hot outback summers are killing their people in unsafe housing. Now they’re suing the Northern Territory government to try to force change.

'Finding hidden gems' in 100 years of soil stored at national archive
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Far from brown dirt, the Australian National Soil Archive houses 100,000 soil samples — some a century old — that represent a slice through time of the ground beneath our feet.

Trump says Iran's government 'seriously fractured' as he extends ceasefire
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

US President Donald Trump says he will hold off attacking Iran until Tehran's negotiating teams come up with a unified proposal for a peace deal.

'I'd still be in jail': The rehab where women find hope after addiction
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Guthrie House is one of the few residential rehabilitation services in NSW designed to help women with current involvement with the criminal justice system get back on track.

Gift bags and cruise ship fallout part of Adelaide's COP31 considerations
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

A heavily redacted feasibility study into Adelaide's capacity to host the COP31 UN climate summit provides a fleeting glimpse into what was under consideration — including politically fraught floating hotels.

'Somewhere safe to go': Women's shelter to almost double capacity
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

A women's shelter struggling to meet enormous demand says it will soon be able to almost double its capacity.

Fourth man charged over alleged kidnapping murder of Chris Baghsarian
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

The 85-year-old's abduction triggered an 11-day search, with his remains later found near a golf course in Pitt Town, in the city's north-west.

Back of every parent's mind': Experts, junior clubs welcome NRL changes
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Junior rugby league clubs and neuroscientists have welcomed changes to address growing concerns around injuries but say more should be done to protect children.

Carpooling an 'effective solution' to fuel prices, so why aren't more doing it?
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Despite fuel prices soaring in March, the number of vehicles travelling along a key carpooling lane in Sydney increased by just 1 per cent. A transport expert says more needs to be done to encourage people to share their commutes.

Closure of specialist centres for children with autism puts spotlight on NDIS funding
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

The nationwide closure of specialist centres has put a spotlight on the adequacy of National Disability Insurance Scheme funding for children with "severe, profound, lifelong" autism.

The growing problem stopping Melbourne residents using their microwave
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

A power company warns that growing electricity demand is creating an undervoltage issue as Victoria's infrastructure struggles to keep up with the transition from gas.

In a split second, Keelie made the 'surreal' decision to reveal her abuse
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

As Australia marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month, experts and victim-survivors say sexual violence remains pervasive and under-reported.

500,000 Australians wait for end to 'limbo' as Butler readies NDIS plan
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

NDIS Minister Mark Butler must end the uncertainty half a million people have been living in when he announces changes to the nation's disability scheme, mental health advocates say.

Travel quiz: Grab your bags and see if you can beat our quiz
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Which city is hosting the first game of the World Cup? What's the name of Egypt's currency?

'It's been horrible': Your experiences with family estrangement
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Our recent stories about the grief of family estrangement resonated strongly. Here is how some Australians have been affected by it.

The artworks we can't stop thinking about from the Adelaide Biennial
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

The legacy of nuclear testing, environmental degradation and more among the challenges facing Australia, as explored by artists in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian art.



News from the BBC World Service

No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.

Henry Zeffman: Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.

Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue on Saturday night.

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

How Leicester went from Premier League champions to League One in a decade
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Ten years ago, Leicester were days away from winning the Premier League. Next season, they will play in League One. How?

Migrant first to be convicted of endangering others under new crossing law
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.

Two Palestinians killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

A 14-year-old boy was among those shot dead, according to the mayor of al-Mughayyir.

Court challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition lost
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.

No 10 considered giving Starmer aide diplomat job, sacked official says
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Sir Olly Robbins says he felt "uncomfortable" after No 10 discussed finding a role for Lord Doyle.

Man admits rape and religiously aggravated abuse of Sikh woman
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.

Trapped nerve and wee stops - running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks pregnant
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.

Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle's rise to fame.

Iran sees mass redundancies from war with US and Israel
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

The impact is being felt by manufacturers, retailers and the digital sector, amid warnings it could get worse if the war resumes.

After the departure of Tim Cook, how will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus?
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.

Key evidence from sacked official at heart of Mandelson vetting row
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Sir Olly Robbins has defended his actions amid a row over the vetting of the former US ambassador.

Carey Mulligan on the Gen Z v millennial feud at the heart of Netflix's Beef
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Mulligan and Oscar Isaac play a couple who get into a dramatic row with a pair of younger employees.

From Epstein to sock puppets: Key takeaways from confirmation hearing of Trump's Fed chair pick
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

He denied making a deal with Donald Trump on interest rates and backed "policy regime change" at the central bank.

The 20-somethings juggling three jobs to make ends meet
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

While the UK unemployment rate stands at 4.9%, increasing numbers of those in work have more than one job.

Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.

Man arrested outside Israeli embassy describes dangerous boat crossings to UK
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

Abdullah Albadri from Kuwait twice entered Britain on a small boat from France, the Old Bailey heard.



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