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News from the ABC Australia

Diamonds disappointed Glasgow games only live on Seven's streaming service
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Diamonds fans are disappointed to discover Australia's dominant netball team's Glasgow Commonwealth Games matches are only being aired live on Seven's online streaming service.

Live: Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix as luckless Piastri blasts '**** stupid' backmarker
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Oscar Piastri retired from the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, won by his teammate Lando Norris, but not before he blasted a "stupid" backmarker and slammed his team for a poor strategy at the Hungaroring.

Israeli air strike kills top Hamas official
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The head of the Hamas-run Palestinian internal security service in central Gaza and an associate have been killed after their vehicle was targeted by an Israeli air strike. 

Victorian premier facing leadership challenge this week
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Factional convenors from both the right and left of the party room met on Sunday night to discuss whether Jacinta Allan still had the support of a majority of caucus. The ABC understands they agreed she did not.

Live: Moore wins gymnastics medal, Aussie weightlifter out
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Day three of the Commonwealth Games sees Australia's Jesse Moore winning bronze in gymnastics, while Chloe Perkins misses out on her weightlifting event. Follow live.

Teens charged after alleged machete brawl in Melbourne's CBD
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Police say two people were injured when a fight broke out between two groups of teenagers and young adults near Flinders Station early Sunday morning. 

WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The state government has confirmed it is investigating building and running a new gas-fired power plant in the south of Perth as it prepares to switch off coal by 2030. 

Hopes US and Iran will return to negotiating table after lull in hostilities
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Iran has passed another night without US air strikes, as Washington pauses a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerge that concerns over dwindling munitions are restraining plans for further escalation.

Millions of WA bees trucked across Nullarbor to save South Australian almonds
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

"Humming" road trains deliver millions of WA bees to varroa mite-ravaged South Australia to help pollinate almond trees.

First H5 bird flu case confirmed on SA metro beach
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The CSIRO says two native birds found dead on separate beaches in South Australia have tested positive for the H5 strain of bird flu. It's the first time a case has been confirmed on a SA metropolitan beach.

Body found after house fire in NSW coastal town
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

A person is dead after a house fire at Kiama on the NSW south coast, which police are not treating as suspicious.

Runaway train with no driver travelled faster than 60km/h
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The fully laden coal train started rolling downhill during a crew change in the NSW Hunter Valley. 

Sister of missing kayaker 'heartbroken' as search wraps up
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The search for Shane Wilson along the Goulburn River in Victoria has wrapped up without success, despite the family's pleas for it to continue.

Largest display of Melanesian artefacts in Southern Hemisphere 'put to sleep'
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

South Australia's Pacific Island community has come together to say goodbye to the largest display of Melanesian artefacts in the Southern Hemisphere.

'How do I not have enough money to live?' The nomadic life of a bee drover
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

When Sophia Croker was 18, she took out a $40,000 loan to buy 120 beehives. Now she manages nearly 2,000 hives with her father and spends her life travelling around regional Australia in pursuit of honey.

Young men in the crosshairs of 'morally disturbed' online crime
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Authorities received more than 2,200 complaints of sexual extortion in Australia between July and December 2025. Most victims were young men and boys. Two people targeted by scammers share their experience.

Fozball and finals on the brink as Cronulla maul Manly
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Manly's revival under Kieran Foran has screeched to a halt in brutal fashion with Cronulla running riot at Brookvale Oval in a 48-10 belting. 

Albanese evasive over Point Piper dinner attendance
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attempts to skirt questions about his attendance at a dinner hosted by a billionaire family accused of funnelling money from China, saying he attends "a lot of dinners". 

Lion's 'stupid action' sparks war of words as Nasiah magic inspires Saints
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan takes umbrage of his Port counterpart Josh Carr's assessment of his team's play style as Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera lights up Docklands once again.

Century-old diary sheds new light on life in the Goldfields
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Gordon Howard Tilly was a 22-year-old electrical engineer when he arrived in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in 1911. Now his newly discovered diary is on public display, shedding light on life in the Goldfields a century ago. 



News from the BBC World Service

What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

A police manhunt is under way after a suspect rammed a car into a crowd at a Pride event in the German capital on Saturday night.

Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, the prime minister says he had a good first conversation with the US president and insists "you have to defend your own national interest".

Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.

Gatwick Airport left without running water after major outage
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Bottled water is being handed out to passengers and staff while the issue is investigated.

Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

More than 330,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires across France and Spain.

Meghan calls Harry 'a charmer' during MasterChef Australia appearance
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The duke surprises his wife with a video call during her guest judge appearance on MasterChef Australia.

Ryan Gosling to join Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

During a surprise announcement at San Diego Comic-Con, the actor says the character is one he has "wanted to play for a very long time".

Teen charged over record crossing on 'mega dinghy'
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Chan Mathok Atak, 19, is accused of endangering another during a journey by sea to the UK.

How rapper Aitch's sister inspired him to climb one of the world's toughest peaks
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The rapper has been taking on challenges to raise awareness and money for the Down's Syndrome Association.

How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky next week.

Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Competition from ultra-cheap Chinese retailers and the cost of living crisis could be putting some people off shopping at the store, analysts say.

I thought the Lockerbie bombing was a closed case until I started asking questions
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Almost four decades on I delved into this complex case with fresh eyes - who really was behind the bombing?

Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein - how Italian children became so overweight
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO.

What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture

Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading?
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Each summer, false claims about sunscreen causing cancer continue to spread online.

My entire family went on a boat trip that they never returned from
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Peter Watts was just 14 when a pleasure boat disaster killed 15 people, including his entire family.

Another UK heatwave looms after cooler end to weekend
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Temperatures are forecast to surge next week as another UK heatwave begins.

'It was like a movie - I looked up and an exploded barn rained on me'
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Photographer Scott Johnson's studio is close to where a fire triggered a massive explosion.

Left-wing Democrats are on a winning run in the US - but can they defeat Republicans?
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

They have seen a flurry of recent wins, but Michigan will test their ability to win back working-class voters in crucial states.

Man in critical condition after sea rescue
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

A man in his 50s is in critical condition, and a man in his 20s and a teenage girl remain in hospital.



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