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News from the ABC Australia

What is known about the IS-linked families that arrived in Australia
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Women and children linked to the Islamic State terrorist group have arrived in Melbourne and Sydney. Here's who they are and what awaits them.

How the Aussies shape up ahead of the Giro d'Italia
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

The 109th Giro d'Italia gets underway in Bulgaria on Friday, with 12 Aussies competing for glory in the first grand tour of the 2026 season. Here's all you need to know.

Cockatoo removed from city's aviary amid welfare concerns
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Orange City Council says it is meeting all the requirements of its licence to operate the Cook Park aviary but concerned locals say it is time the enclosure was closed for good.

Investigation finds mining company did not clear land illegally
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

The federal government says Magnetic South's land clearing last year was not illegal, but a conservation group says FOI documents raise questions over the validity of the decision.

Week-long police blitz targets organised crime on NSW–Victoria border
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Police from Victoria and NSW spend a week on the Victoria–NSW border targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime.

Gastric bypass patient left with malnutrition still waiting for investigation
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Chinei Ward feels "very defeated" after battling complications from her gastric bypass surgery and a lengthy complaints process that still has no end in sight.

Saffioti walks WA budget tightrope as global conditions worsen
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Even with another eye-watering surplus, the uber-wealthy Western Australian government can't deliver its population one of the biggest things people want: certainty in an uncertain world.  

Breaking: US trade court rules against Trump's 10pc tariff rate
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

A United States trade court rules against President Donald Trump's universal 10 per cent tariff rate, dealing another blow to his signature economic policy.

Mother's Day can reopen painful wounds. Here's how to start healing
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

It's the yearning ache that comes from reckoning with the imperfect human mother we get, against the idealised fantasy version we wish for.

Smith given 'every assurance' of LIV survival
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Cameron Smith says the LIV golf league will continue past 2026 despite funding issues.

$1b worth of forgotten roads have been 'found' by Queensland councils
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

A Queensland Audit Office report finds a $1.34 billion discrepancy between what appeared on council books and maps.

LeBron's new gear at 41 leads lessons from first round of NBA Playoffs
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

LeBron James shows you can never count out a team he is on, even at 41, as the first round of the playoffs wraps up.

Call for major banks to invest in First Nations community-led hub
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

A First Nations financial counselling service wants Australia's big four banks to collectively invest in an Indigenous-owned and led banking hub in remote Western Australia.

Live: US and Iran reportedly exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Iran's semi-official news agency is reporting Tehran's navy has targeted three US destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live. 

Where have Tasmania's rentals gone? New graph highlights housing problem
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

A recent housing report highlighted an alarming statistic: Tasmania has less than half the number of vacant rentals than it did a decade ago. So what's behind the decrease?

Dressing room fight leaves Real Madrid captain in hospital
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Teammates Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni are involved in an altercation at Real Madrid training that left skipper Valverde in hospital with a head trauma.

Bin night across Australia is changing as councils, households fight waste
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

How councils collect rubbish is changing as the cost of disposing of waste skyrockets and they scramble to meet environmental targets.

Live: ASX to drop following losses on Wall Street
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

After a volatile session for the S&P 500, the ASX200 is set for a sharp fall when it opens. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Live: Nationals leader concedes it will be an 'uphill battle' to win Farrer by-election
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Voters in the federal seat of Farrer will head to the polls tomorrow to chose a replacement for former opposition leader Sussan Ley but Matt Canavan says it will be an uphill battle for the Nationals to win back. Follow live.

Marsh hits rapid IPL century as Lucknow snap giant losing streak
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Mitchell Marsh smashed a brutal century to help Lucknow Super Giants win just their third match of the IPL season as Virat Kohli fails in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's chase.



News from the BBC World Service

When will we know the results for the England, Scotland and Wales elections?
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Millions have voted in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.

Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Labour sources have told the BBC the party's century-long winning run is expected to come to an end.

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.

Man charged with allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Alex Jenkinson, 39, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, has been remanded in custody ahead of a court appearance.

English clubs reach all three European finals for first time
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

English teams have reached the finals of three different European competitions in the same season for the first time.

Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency surgery
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in Portugal on Wednesday.

Rosenberg: Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

For the first time in nearly two decades, there will be no military hardware, just soldiers during Saturday's parade in Moscow.

Two Islamic-State linked Australian women charged with crimes against humanity
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

A third woman who also returned to Australia from Syria was charged with joining a terrorist organisation.

UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Chi Leung "Peter" Wai used the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents in the UK.

Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Reports had suggested the countries were set to follow the example of Greece, which effectively suspended biometric checks for UK nationals.

David Attenborough says he is 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday messages
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

The legendary wildlife broadcaster thanks fans in a message the day before he reaches his centenary.

Quiz: Which facial feature almost stopped Attenborough's TV career?
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Sir David Attenborough turns 100. How well do you know the broadcaster's life and career?

Live from your living room: The rise of concert films and livestreamed gigs
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Can't see your favourite act in the flesh? There might be a solution - but not everyone's a fan.

Weekly quiz: Who was this mystery masked star at the Met Gala?
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

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

Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.

How worried should we be about hantavirus?
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.

Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

An estimated 11,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.

Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star's welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.

Grogu is real star of new Star Wars film, says Pedro Pascal
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

The Mandalorian and Grogu marks Star Wars' return to cinemas for the first time in more than six years.



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