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News from the ABC Australia

Man who struck puppy in the head six times issued $1,500 fine with no conviction
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

A member of the public who reported the abuse said the sentence made it hard to believe animal suffering was taken seriously. 

Will tonight's federal budget revive the Great Australian Dream?
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the federal budget tonight. It's expected to tackle housing inequity, but will it bring back the Great Australian Dream?

Discovery of body believed to be triple murderer 'doesn't bring them back'
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

A family member of one of the victims of the Lake Cargelligo shootings says justice has not been served despite the discovery of a body believed to be that of Julian Ingram.

Window for smelter offers closes, with worker torment over jobs continuing
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The window for non-binding offers to purchase for the Liberty Bell Bay smelter, in Tasmania's north, has officially closed, with a union delegation taking their cause to Canberra as workers anxiously await news.

New study links residential air pollution to hospital admissions
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

A new study has found a clear link between air pollution exposure and the risk of ending up in hospital. It's a battle Julia Ovens knows only too well.

Homes Tasmania might come and go before Felicity gets a rental
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Felicity Hirst says she is not too picky about what kind of house she lives in; she just wants one. She has been on Tasmania's social housing list for three and a half years — as long as the state's housing authority has existed.

Delta 'proud' to be at Eurovision as five nations boycott competition
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

This week, the Eurovision Song Contest will burst onto the stage in Vienna, and onto screens around the globe, but behind the colour and campness, this year's competition is shaping up as one of the most politically charged in history. 

Trump and Xi's meeting this week could change the course of the AI race
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

When Trump last visited China in 2017, artificial intelligence was not yet the centre of global power. Now it is.

Cricket Australia hoping private owners can make BBL a cricket 'grand slam'
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg says private investment in the Big Bash League is "inevitable" and waiting for too long could mean "we've missed the boat" as more competitions pop up around the world.

Vanuatu approves new agreement with Australia after fraught negotiations
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The ABC can reveal that after months of difficult negotiations, the Nakamal Agreement has been approved by Vanuatu's cabinet but omits key limitations on China's influence.

More or Less quiz: Guess where your money goes, and what it gets spent on
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

A new quiz format? In this economy? Celebrate budget day with our More or Less challenge. 

What will be in tonight's federal budget? Here are the major measures we know about so far
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is unveiling his fifth budget tonight, and housing for younger Australians will be a centrepiece. 

Why Chalmers will rein in the property free-for-all in tonight's budget
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

After being rejected twice by an electorate that didn't want to give up lucrative tax arrangements on property, the Albanese government has sniffed the breeze and decided the time is ripe for change.

The cost of the caring burden for single, childless women
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Single women over 45 without children are much more likely to be spending time caring for family members who are aging, have a disability or chronic illness. And it's not just costing them financially.

Inside the US blockbuster that brought $68 million to the Gold Coast
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The $110 million Mortal Kombat sequel is the next in a laundry list of productions putting Queensland on the radar for international films.

MPs call on Starmer to quit despite bid to reset leadership
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The British prime minister is fighting to fend off a growing threat to his leadership after a disastrous set of local election results last week.

US-Iran ceasefire 'on life support' with energy woes to continue in 2027
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump says he's aiming for "complete victory" in Iran as the US and Iran reach an impasse in negotiations.

No link between PCOS and higher rate of abnormal cysts: study
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Despite what the name suggests, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) do not have a higher rate of abnormal ovarian cysts than the general population, a large study shows.

Man charged with White House correspondents' dinner shooting pleads not guilty
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US president Donald Trump at the April dinner. 

'Didn't have the balls': Hume takes shot at Labor after shocking Coalition loss
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume is promising a new day for a Coalition that has lost its way, but whether the party can recover from the wreckage of Farrer remains to be seen.



News from the BBC World Service

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?

British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours.

Watch: Macron interrupts speaker to tell audience to be quiet
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".

Pupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths exam
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was "totally unrecognisable" from what they had prepared for.

Campbell's Bluebird back on Coniston Water almost 60 years after fatal record attempt
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The restored hydroplane returns to the lake where its record-breaking pilot was killed in 1967.

Wordle to become TV quiz show with Savannah Guthrie as host
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The online word game from the New York Times will hit the small screen in the UK and US from next year.

Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.

Man accused of Starmer arson attacks did not intend to endanger life, court hears
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

A Ukrainian man accused of the attack says he was forced to start the fire after being recruited online.

Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk 'very low'
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, while 16 others are in Nebraska at the nation's only national quarantine unit.

Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.

How different countries are dealing with passengers from the ship
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.

How worried should we be about hantavirus?
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public?

The summer England's World Cup 'golden generation' lost its shine, twenty years on
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

It was meant to be England's moment. A world-class squad, celebrity partners and confident fans - the hype was huge and the fall was hard.

'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.

This couple lost £1,000 after their flight was cancelled - here is what to check so you don't
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

It's essential to read your policy details carefully - here's a checklist to tick off before you set off on your travels.

The hospital taking in Britons from hantavirus-hit ship - six years after being used for Covid quarantine
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The Merseyside site was last used to isolate those arriving from China at the start of the Covid pandemic.

Martin Lewis delivers emotional speech, and nine other Bafta TV moments
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

There were tears, surprises and fabulous outfits - as one of the biggest nights for UK television took place.

'It breaks my heart' – legend Beth Mead to leave Arsenal
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

Beth Mead says it "breaks her heart" to leave Arsenal after it is announced the forward will depart the club at the end of the season.



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