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News from the ABC Australia

Creative visionary, respected leaders win at National NAIDOC Week Awards
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

The winners of this year's National NAIDOC Week Awards have been revealed in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), with leaders, advocates, artists, educators, innovators and community champions recognised for their work.

NSW launches gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi terror attack
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

New South Wales will become the first state to begin a gun buyback scheme promised in the wake of the Bondi massacre, with shooters to be compensated up to $10,000 per firearm.

NRL updates: Metcalf, Walsh injured as Warriors thrash Broncos
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Warriors half Luke Metcalf has suffered yet another injury in a defeat of Brisbane, while the Cowboys lost to the Eels following a late penalty and the Sharks defeated the Dolphins. 

Quick hits: Smith sets review record after horror drop, Warner jinxes Marnus
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Steve Smith reviews a decision before he's given out, Marnus Labuschagne gets desperate and then jinxed, while Josh Hazlewood provides a bright spot in an otherwise pitch-black day for Australia. Here are the quick hits from day three of the first Test.  

Resources Minister King weighs in on WA GST furore
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

The federal minister called an interim report that recommended cutting WA's share of the GST as "clearly incorrect" and said the resource-rich state had the prime minister's backing.

Charity drive charges on despite boggy conditions
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Torrential rains and flooded roads did not stop more than 70 cars from taking part in this year's Variety Bash, even if major route alterations were needed. 

Fraud officials charge another over alleged $5 million NDIS dishonesty plot
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Continuous investigations have led to the Australian Federal Police arresting an Adelaide man as he attempted to leave the country, following the previous arrest of a 48-year-old woman in June. 

First H5N1 bird flu death recorded in Phillip Island penguins
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island's little penguin colony, ahead of vaccinations beginning on Monday.

Shoppers' payments declined due to 'global' Mastercard outage
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Card payments have been declined for shoppers around Australia due to a Mastercard system update, the multinational card provider says.

Fraud charges added to fatal hit-and-run accused
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

A former Nationals WA candidate is now facing fraud charges with police alleging he falsified academic records to work at a WA hospital.

Japan could be experiencing the dark side of the Pokémon obsession
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Pokémon cards have spawned into a multi-billion-dollar unregulated industry, which a lawyer fears could be used for money laundering, and its homeland is now considering clamping down. 

Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Increasing numbers of midlife women are turning to alcohol to soothe the negative effects of perimenopause but it might be worsening their symptoms.

Wallaby 1,000 has 'dream come true' as Australia thrash Japan
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Massimo De Lutiis enjoys a dream debut for Australia, as the 1,000th Wallaby scores a try in his country's commanding 56-17 win over Japan in the second Test.

13 medications, 30 prescriptions led up to US mother's killing of three children
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

A mother who says she was suffering postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children and attempted to take her own life is now on trial for their murder.

Thylacine head find at UK auction a 'holy grail' for collector
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

After seeing off a rival at auction, a British collector says he is now in possession of a "holy grail" — a mounted thylacine head. But the item almost went unnoticed, listed as a 'fox head'. 

Hundreds of jobs saved as coal mine granted six-year lifeline
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine has been given an approval extension just four months before it was due to close. 

Seventy years of School of the Air celebrated in family recipe cookbook
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Coming together to share a meal looks a little different for those living on remote stations across outback NSW, where even visiting the neighbours can involve hours of travel. 

Hana and Wanda's unlikely friendship is helping tackle an insidious problem
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Hana Byambadash volunteers with a free program in Perth that aims to stave off old-age loneliness, a pervasive condition that is linked to dementia and other diseases.

Last-ditch spoil leads to second Hawks-Pies draw, Demon facing ban over hit
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Dylan Moore's shot after the siren fails to make the distance as Hawthorn and Collingwood draw with each other for the second time this season. Meanwhile, Jacob van Rooyen finds himself in hot water in Melbourne's big win over Port Adelaide.

What makes a great Aussie banger? The sausage kings aim to find out
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Chocolate, pistachio, baked beans and maple are just some of the inventive ingredients that can find their way into sausages at Rockhampton's sausage showdown where judges will snag a winner.



News from the BBC World Service

Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".

Analysis: Arday's death will send shockwaves through a divided academia
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Barely 1% of professors at UK universities are black, so he was joining a small and highly visible minority in academia, writes Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys.

Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.

Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.

Met Police apologises for data breach involving alleged Al Fayed victims
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Scotland Yard copied in all those who had signed up to receive a monthly update.

Sellers puzzled by unusual bulk orders suspect books being destroyed to train AI
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Independent booksellers have seen scores of their novels being shipped to far-off warehouses.

When my dog died, my grief was overwhelming and complicated
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

The death of a much-loved pet can lead to a flood of emotions - including guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.

Many Canadians are boycotting the US - here's where they're travelling instead
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

From exploring their own backyard to travelling abroad, many Canadians are spending their money elsewhere to send a message to the US president.

I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends “chemo camp” and finds friendship, love and freedom.

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left

Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

From glaciers shrinking to an exposed shipwreck,  satellites capture the impact of extreme heat and drought.

Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Multiple suspects were involved in the incident in the early hours of Saturday, the university said.

Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

Woman allegedly tasered, raped and beaten by ex-partner, court hears
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

The man, who is in his 40s, cannot be identified to protect the identity of the woman.

Riders pay tribute as Volta a Portugal resumes after Finlay Tarling's death
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Finlay Tarling's team, NSN, withdraws from the remaining stages of the Volta a Portugal following the British cyclist's death.

Weekend to bring significant drop in temperatures as heatwave ends
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Temperatures will tumble this weekend with the weather feeling noticeably cooler as the fifth widespread heatwave of the year comes to an end.

Sadie Sink and Adam Driver to star in new X-Men movie
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Heartstopper's Kit Connor and Christopher Abbot are also joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

The 101-year-old who created a dolls' house museum with her childhood toys
Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026

Val discovers her childhood toys in an attic and decides to put them on display.

Peter James returns to Sussex with his 57 animals
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The Brighton-born Roy Grace author moves to a new home in Pulborough in West Sussex.



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