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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Hawks try to hold top four spot against Giants at the 'G
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Hawthorn hosts GWS in Friday night football at the MCG, as the Hawks try to consolidate their hold on third spot on the ladder. Follow live.

Former cricketer pleads guilty to underage sexual abuse charges
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Aaron William Summers was playing for the Hobart Hurricanes in January 2018 when the underage sexual abuse occurred, a Tasmanian court has heard.

Wagga Wagga homeless told to leave camp or face enforcement action
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Homeless people in Wagga Wagga's Wilks Park camping area have been ordered to remove all personal belongings by July 7. 

Socceroos heap praise on 'best player' Bos after knockouts progression
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Jordy Bos may not have been named player of the match, but another strong performance, in which he was asked to play on the right of defence instead of his preferred left, was lauded by his teammates.

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after sexual harassment class action
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

In an email sent to all staff, Mr Forrest said: "Anyone who thinks this behaviour has a place at Fortescue is in the wrong company."

Menopause and perimenopause support expands into nationwide clinics
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Access to physiotherapy, dietetics and psychology services will become routine in a national expansion to menopause and perimenopause support from July 1.

'Insurance policy' hoping to protect quolls if bird flu arrives in ACT
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

A population of endangered eastern quolls is being protected by a sanctuary in Canberra, but the threat of bird flu could mean that protection does not go far enough.

Judge rejects role of Ozempic in grandmother's roadside stabbing attack
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

A 60-year-old woman who stabbed her grandson and daughter-in-law has been sentenced to jail. Her defence team had argued she was suffering sudden and extreme anger partially induced by weight-loss medication.

Live: Payne Haas to captain desperate Broncos against Roosters
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Canterbury's Stephen Crichton starts at five-eighth on the Gold Coast after making a mid-game switch with Matt Burton last week, before the Broncos meet the Roosters in Brisbane. Follow live.

'Feels like we've been scammed': Graduates unhappy with uni degrees
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Australian students are the least satisfied they have ever been with their university degrees, according to a long-running survey, leaving some questioning the value of their qualifications.

Youth offender program provider accused of misappropriating public funds
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Namu Collective was awarded a contract last year for the government's "staying on track" program to stop youth offenders from falling back into the cycle of crime.

Taxi company fined following deaths of two passengers in wheelchairs
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

A Victorian taxi company has been fined over the separate 2021 deaths of two passengers who used wheelchairs.

More than 400 fraud charges laid against former strata manager
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Jessica Marrie Carah is alleged to have transferred more than $2 million out of strata trust accounts.

South Australia's First Nations Voice to Parliament reforms revealed
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

South Australia's First Nations Voice to Parliament reforms are being revealed.

Hobart stadium developer not supportive of waterfront precinct proposal
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

A proposal to build an underground car park, apartments and retail spaces neighbouring the Macquarie Point stadium site "does not appear to align with the precinct plan", stadium developer says.

NT Labor MLA pledges change after another speeding fine revelation
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

An NT Labor politician has conceded he has an issue with speeding and will take driver refresher training, as a further infringement comes to light.

Essendon announces selection panel to pick next AFL coach
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Essendon has opted to go in-house with the panel that will decide whether James Hird returns as its AFL senior coach.

No-show cuttlefish result in million-dollar loss for regional SA town
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Whyalla has been forced to wind back services and let staff let go as its tourism industry suffers million-dollar losses from cuttlefish not making their usual migration.

Water price spike has farmers fearing for future of irrigation
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

WaterNSW in a "death spiral" and irrigators say steep price rises for water will not save it.

'ISIS bride' charged with slavery offences is granted bail
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

A court grants bail for Melbourne grandmother Kawsar Ahmad, who is alleged to have owned a slave while in Syria under Islamic State rule.



News from the BBC World Service

King becomes first monarch to reveal tax bill as royal public funding to double to £100m
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

New figures show the monarch paid £12.9m in tax last year, but do not give any detailed breakdown of how that tax was calculated.

King and Queen will not live in Buckingham Palace after renovations
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to reside in Clarence House, Buckingham Palace says.

New bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak killer's arrest and repeated lies to police
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.

Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.

Boy, 14, charged with murder after body found in search for girl in south Wales
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The body was found during the search for a 14-year-old girl, Lilly, who was reported missing.

Investigation after up to 40 hospital staff access records of boy attacked by crocodile
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Cambridge University Hospitals refers itself to the Information Commissioner over the breach.

Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.

Watch: Driver gives lift to armed officer chasing suspect
Posted on Thursday June 25, 2026

The chase was caught on camera as the motorist pulled over to help in Margate.

Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.

Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakes
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The BBC's Vanessa Silva reports from Caracas as the city faces the aftermath of back-to-back tremors.

Most Venezuelan city in the US rallies to help after quakes
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

In Doral, where more than 40% of residents are of Venezuelan origin, the community has come together to send aid to the country after it was hit by earthquakes.

What we know so far
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The two quakes have killed at least 235 people and injured more than 4,300, with more feared trapped under rubble.

Quake is devastating blow at time of uncertainty
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.

New red heat warning in place but cooler weather on the way
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

A red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains.

Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals.

Inside the cold store where it's -18C in a heatwave
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Staff at Magnavale, near Grantham, say the "giant freezer" is a great place to be in hot weather.

How male infertility is still not getting enough attention
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?

I'm back at home again after uni - here's how I'm making it work
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.

Why the trail went cold in Nancy Guthrie case
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.

Weekly quiz: Who did Donald Trump anger after saying they begged for a photo with him?
Posted on Thursday June 25, 2026

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



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