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News from the ABC Australia

Murder trial jury sees footage of accused stomping on partner's head
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The jury in a Darwin murder trial hears the alleged victim waited days for treatment for a "catastrophic" brain injury that ultimately caused her death.

Season over for Kangaroos AFLW star after spinal fusion surgery
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

AFLW premiership midfielder Mia King of the Kangaroos undergoes season-ending spinal fusion surgery after feeling neck pain after a match in Brisbane.

Bathla workers stood down as company struggles to stay afloat
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Staff of major property developer Bathla group have been stood down as the company struggles to stay afloat.

Man who sexually abused daughter and granddaughter jailed
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

A Snowy Mountains man has been sentenced to 22 years in jail after admitting to sexually abusing his daughter and his granddaughter between 2004 and 2024.

Live: Bulldogs edging Magpies in AFL's first ever wildcard match
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

It's sudden death for the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in the AFL's first ever wildcard match, with a spot in the finals proper up for grabs at the MCG. Follow live.

ICAC finds NSW Health director who faked CV 'seriously corrupt'
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

A former senior NSW Health employee will be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions after he was found to have engaged in serious corruption, including faking his CVs and nepotism.

Elon Musk's rocket heads home to US after Christmas Island sojourn
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The Starship 40 rocket that landed in the Indian Ocean and was towed to Christmas Island is finally heading back to the US after amusing locals for the past week.

Widow of Adelaide man killed in double-fatal truck crash speaks about prolonged court proceedings
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The widow of a man killed in a horrific truck crash at an Adelaide freeway in 2014 says she is relieved the court proceedings are finally over.

Country towns 'devastated' as two war memorials vandalised
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

War memorials in two neighbouring western Victorian towns have been defaced in a little over a month.

Teacher banned from teaching after sexual misconduct with former student
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

It's alleged their relationship escalated, becoming physical and sexual in nature, after the student graduated.

Qld police charge 23 men in crackdown on Rebels bikie gang
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Investigators identified Rebels members allegedly wearing vests with the subdued or blacked-out patches of the gang's insignias in public.

Live: Penrith lead spiteful clash with Bulldogs after Manly stays alive
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The Sea Eagles hammer last-placed St George Illawarra to keep their slim finals hopes alive, before the Panthers take on the Bulldogs in a clash that will go a long way to deciding the top eight. Follow live.

Australian feared missing contacts family
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

An Australian woman feared missing in the flooding disaster in Nepal has made contact with her family. 

Nearly 900 patients contacted after colonoscopy audit
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

A health department audit raises questions about a private specialist's procedures at Goondiwindi and Warwick hospitals over the past three years, with patients affected urged to seek follow-up care.

Norway's King Harald, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, dies
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

King Harald of Norway has died, according to the European country's royal court.

People seen rushing uphill in Nepal amid fresh flooding threat
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Nepal and China have both warned of fresh flooding risks in the Himalayas, as a lake that has developed across the border due to debris threatens to burst.

Survivors fear all is lost after Nepal-Tibet floods
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Some survivors say they have lost everything after the Nepal-Tibet floods that killed at least 469 people and left thousands missing.  

Men who killed Irma Palasics during 1999 burglary jailed
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Joseph Vekony and Steve Fabriczy, both now in their 70s, were found guilty of manslaughter earlier this year for the 1999 bashing of the Canberra grandmother that left her with fatal injuries.

Renovation tradie's fireplace bomb find sets off blasts from the past
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Tradies were this week surprised to unearth a live mortar shell during renovations on a home in Port Adelaide, but a former mayor says such finds used to be commonplace, even in hard rubbish.

Qld Fire Department to plead guilty to safety breach in fatal blaze
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Firefighter Izzy Nash died in hospital after battling a warehouse blaze south of Brisbane in 2023.



News from the BBC World Service

Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause new Nepal-Tibet flood
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

Disorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash 'put lives at risk', MP says
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Footage shows cars being set on fire during an event for one of the young men who died in A66 crash.

NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.

Stunning photos capture August's Sturgeon Moon
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

A lunar eclipse coincided with August's full Moon to make the celestial display even more spectacular

Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.

Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.

What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

18 deaths from battery fires show hidden danger of UK's e-bike boom
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Fatalities included people who inhaled toxic fumes from fires or became trapped inside burning homes.

'Please help us find her': Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.

'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Authorities say a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach in the coming days.

This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

Watch: Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking, 'what am I missing' in life?
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Sir Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic explores the feeling of hope in a pandemic-riddled world.

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026

Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.

Weekly quiz: Who is taking over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series?
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

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



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