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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Jai Arrow plays his ceremonial 100th Souths game
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The Dolphins are on the Gold Coast to face the Titans before Jai Arrow walks out with the Rabbitohs for the 100th time against rivals the Roosters. Follow live.

Woman charged with murder after body found in creek on NSW north coast
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Police found the body of an 81-year-old man in a creek on the property in Teven, west of Ballina.

Live: Cats face red-hot Blues in blockbuster MCG elimination final
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Geelong and Carlton face off in a sudden death elimination final at the MCG as they look to keep their post-season hopes alive. Follow live.

Ex-MP denies he acted dishonestly in deception case
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Former MP Fraser Ellis does not accept he acted dishonestly in wrongfully claiming parliamentary travel expenses, a court hears.

Publican jailed for starting hotel fire to pocket insurance
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The former publican of the Globe Hotel in Bombala has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars after deliberately setting it on fire for financial gain.

Former Uber driver jailed for indecently assaulting passenger
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

A former South Australian Uber driver has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for the indecent assault of a female passenger.

Ambulance delays contributed to two Darwin patient deaths, coroner finds
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The NT coroner has found ambulance delays as a result of soaring demand for the service contributed to the deaths of two patients in January and February this year.

Former Monash lecturer pleads guilty to possessing child abuse material
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Alan Boulton was charged after allegedly inadvertently showing child abuse images to university students in February this year.

Carolina Wilga reveals fight for survival after becoming lost in WA outback
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

German backpacker Carolina Wilga has detailed her extraordinary tale of struggle and survival in remote WA, revealing new details about her ordeal last winter.

Grazier guilty of murdering neighbours at property gate, jury finds
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

North Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young has been found guilty of a triple murder and an attempted murder at Bogie in 2022. 

Human remains found in search for man missing since January
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Human remains have been found during the search for a missing man who was last seen near Port Augusta more than seven months ago.

Fancy cars and hanging with mum, the paradox of Aussie's EPL teen dream
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Lucas Herrington is thriving in his start to his English Premier League career, but the teenage defender from Brisbane is following simple advice to stay grounded.

Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.

Tigers coach defends Luai amid 'irrelevant' criticism over PNG trip
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Jarome Luai may have travelled to Papua New Guinea without notifying Benji Marshall, but the Wests Tigers coach isn't harbouring any resentment over the jaunt.

Five seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Tasmania's north
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Tasmania's north which has left five people with serious injuries. The two-vehicle crash at Elizabeth Town has closed the Bass Highway in both directions.

Grieving mother demands government release Molly Ticehurst report
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Molly Ticehurst was killed in her home by her ex-partner. Her mother is calling for the release of a report into her daughter's interaction with the Staying Home Leaving Violence scheme. 

Fugitive property developer calls ex-premier his 'boy' in secret recordings
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Phone tap recordings played at the New South Wales corruption watchdog show fugitive property developer Jean Nassif boasting about his influence over the Liberal Party.

Area four times size of Singapore burns in Indonesia's wildfires
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

A super El Niño is exacerbating drought and wildfire conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Hazardous haze from the wildfires has spread as far as neighbouring countries across the region.

Hydro Tasmania assesses state's biggest-ever power request
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Hydro Tasmania expects to decide whether to approve an AI data centre company's request for 450 megawatts of power by the end of the year, with new generation needed to support the increased demand.

My top five spring gardening tips for a plentiful harvest
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The work I put in now can spell the difference between a plentiful summer bounty and a pitiful harvest.  



News from the BBC World Service

'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.

Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms and reiterates Falklands claim
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.

Watch: Tensions flare as judge declines to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy trial
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money
Posted on Thursday September 03, 2026

Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.

Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

Warning after jobseekers targeted in interviews scam
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

'Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.

'Gromit was nearly a cat!': Secrets from 50 years of Aardman
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Aardman turns 50 with stories of cat-like Gromit, silent Shaun and Chicken Run's Oscar legacy.

How could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their views
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Three experts give their views on whether an imminent end to the conflict is likely.

Families move out of 'nightmare' new-build homes plagued by defects, damp and mould
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Dozens have contacted BBC Your Voice as complaints to ombudsman have tripled in a year.

Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

Could robots be the future of theme parks?
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.

Weekly quiz: What has been named TikTok's song of the summer in the UK?
Posted on Thursday September 03, 2026

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

AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?
Posted on Thursday September 03, 2026

Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 posts by 2030.

AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

Researchers said the tools - which record consultations - could miss vital things like a patient's facial expressions or emotional state.

Golden retrievers to gather at the breed's ancestral Highland home
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

The last event held at Guisachan House in the Highlands involved almost 500 dogs.



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