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News from the ABC Australia

Ferrari's Schumacher-inspired livery, F1 leader to cop penalty in Italy
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Ferrari will be celebrating the legacy of Michael Schumacher this weekend at its home race, with special livery dedicated to the seven-time Formula 1 world champion.

'Meteorwrongs' and murder at sea: Meet the next generation of Australian artists
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Primavera's 2026 exhibition features Australian artists aged 35 or younger.

AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU official
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Federal police officers have raided the home of a former senior official of the militant construction union as part of their probe into corruption in the building industry.

Amateur drone pilots put races and aircraft at risk, authorities say
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Looking through her shots from an outback camel race, a photographer notices she snapped a drone where it should not have been.

Bledisloe Cup quadruple-header announced as sevens added to ticket
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Australia's sevens teams will share the stage in a scheduling first with the Wallabies and Wallaroos to create a Bledisloe Cup quadruple-header in Sydney.

Search underway for NSW hiker missing at Mount Remarkable National Park
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A woman described as an experienced hiker is missing at Mount Remarkable in South Australia's Mid North, with searches now underway. 

Hidden in an attic for decades, rare photos shed new light on Pilbara strike camps
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.

Live: ASX likely to tumble, oil hits two-month high amid US-Iran strikes
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The Australian share market is on track to fall quite sharply after the US launched fresh strikes against Iran, driving oil prices up and contributing to a global bond sell-off. Follow live.

Sunshine and snow: Your photos of WA's wild August weather
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

August has always been a transitional month in WA, and these stunning photos from across the state show just how wild the weather was.

Australians accused of involvement with IS look set to face Iraqi trial
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Local Iraqi authorities say they have finishing interrogating more than 5,700 prisoners transferred from Syria earlier this year.

NSW premier 'serious' about Indian airline joining Western Sydney airport
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Chris Minns met Air India representatives in New Delhi on Tuesday night, however no formal agreement has been reached.

Live: Four more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Four more Australians have been confirmed safe after the Nepal-Tibet flood, with the number of unaccounted-for Australians revised down to 38. Follow live.

'No-one told us anything': NT community without services months after floods
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Months after record flooding, the remote Aboriginal community of Nauiyu / Daly River remains significantly damaged and without key services. Locals say some are still without power and little has been done to prepare for the next wet season.

Growers fight to save Cavendish bananas as farms fall to Panama disease
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Growers, researchers and plant breeders are looking for a genetically modified saviour for the world's most popular banana variety after the 11th detection of a soil-borne fungus in Queensland.

Thea Frodin, Serena Williams's body double in movie, makes US Open debut
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Making a US Open debut as a teenager is a daunting task, but American Thea Frodin is not a stranger to the bright lights. 

Live: Iran says US will 'regret' new wave of attacks
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The new round of strikes comes after Iran attempted to attack American troops and commercial ships in the region, according to US central command. Follow live.

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial told to keep deliberating
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial say they have been unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

Dugong population drops 50pc in 'real shock' for researchers
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

New research finds the number of dugongs in the Gulf of Carpentaria — one of the animal's most globally important populations — has halved in the past two decades, a decline scientists have called a "real shock".

Illegal strip search of Aboriginal woman sheds light on 'invasive' practice
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A First Nations former detainee is suing the ACT government after her human rights were breached when she was illegally strip-searched while being held in remand at Canberra's jail.

Bird poo concerns in SA town grappling with avian flu
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A pontoon turned white from bird droppings and the potential for exposure through untreated drinking water are among the issues concerning the Port MacDonnell community in south-east SA.



News from the BBC World Service

Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.

UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.

Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.

Iran retaliates after US strikes kills four at wedding party, state media reports
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Iranian news agencies said retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US targets had begun.

Ariana Grande completes tour and steps back from public life
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".

Baby girl who died at Sheffield house was stabbed, police say
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A baby girl who was pronounced dead at a property in Sheffield was stabbed, police confirm.

Rybakina makes winning start in race to number one
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Elena Rybakina says she is "motivated" by the race to become world number one but is simply taking things "day by day" after getting her US Open campaign off to a winning start.

Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.

Pistol in lake gives hope for case of British family killed in French Alps
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.

Watch: Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.

In the studio with Kasabian: 'We never thought we'd see success again'
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The rock band invite us into the studio to talk about the unexpected "third act" of their career.

Soft launches and late sittings - six ways to get cheaper meals out
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can net you cheaper deals.

Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.

Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts - and angers many Venezuelans
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Amounting to 65 billion barrels of crude, the deal is labelled by one ex-envoy as a colonialist "fever dream".

Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.

Flood chased me as I ran for 20 minutes, Nepal tunnel worker tells BBC
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.

Range Rover launches first fully electric model
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The vehicle is being built at JLR's manufacturing plant in Solihull, in the West Midlands.



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