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News from the ABC Australia

Tszyu and Mahoney camps exchange verbal barbs after controversial draw
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

While Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney were gracious towards each other, the same could not be said about their respective promoters in a testy post-script.

Push for import ban on 'pervert' smart glasses amid privacy concerns
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Support is growing for a ban on the import of so-called “smart glasses”, amid an influx of low-cost devices that are being used to film Australians without their consent.

Has Alien and Blade Runner filmmaker Ridley Scott lost the plot?
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The Dog Stars, adapted from the novel of the same name by Peter Heller, brings nothing new or even amusing to the plague-borne apocalypse canon.

Bogie grazier accused of triple murder will give evidence
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young will give evidence in his triple-murder, attempted murder trial in Townsville.

15 Australians missing after flash flooding in Nepal, tour company confirms
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

It has been confirmed 15 Australians on a hiking tour in Nepal are unaccounted-for after the country was struck by devastating flash flooding.

Victorian man arrested over alleged $700,000 NDIS fraud
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Investigators allege the man set up two businesses and submitted false invoices for services he did not receive.

Boy punched in Melbourne CBD was visiting for cancer treatment, uncle says
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The brother of a woman who was stabbed and her son punched in a random attack in Melbourne's CBD says people are worried about violent crime in the city. 

Nepal–Tibet floods in maps, photos and videos
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

In a still-unfolding disaster, verified videos and images show widespread destruction — and a desperate rescue mission.

Bookstores struggle to fill shelves after cyber attack on major publisher
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

A cyber attack on one of Australia's major publishing distributors has left independent bookstores and authors struggling to meet customer demand.

Show families weigh up whether circuits are viable amid cost squeeze
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Balloons, show bags and carnival rides make up the show circuit and the fight is on to keep the tradition alive.

One dead, two injured after three cyclists hit in Canberra's north
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

One person dies in a crash involving three cyclists on Gungahlin Drive, closing the road in both directions.

Homicide investigation launched after woman dies in Perth's south-east
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

A 38-year-old man is taken into custody after the death of a 28-year-old woman found critically injured at a house in the suburb of St James.

AIS pays more than $3m in restoration to abused athletes
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The Australian Institute of Sport pays out more than 225 athletes who were victims of abuse while holding scholarships between 1981 and 2013.

Electrician school closure leaves more than 80 apprentices in limbo
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Small businesses in central Queensland say they are fed up as their apprentices are left with almost nowhere to train.

Infantino set to receive World Cup win but loses Italy's support
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The pressure on the embattled FIFA president remains immense but he receives a major boost from one of his most vocal opponents.

Starc hits top of ICC's Test bowling rankings for first time
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Mitchell Starc's run of hot form is rewarded handsomely after a dominant Test series against Bangladesh.

Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Rubbish containing dangerous waste found illegally dumped in bushland upsets Albany residents, with the mayor saying it is the worst he has seen.

He's been a soldier and an ambo, but Allan says teaching nearly broke him
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

Teachers are demanding change as the number of reported classroom incidents of violence and aggression surges from 776 to 20,833 in four years.  

Border town lawyer labels Victoria's bird flu handling a 'scandal'
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

What determines if suspected bird flu victims are collected or left on the shore? Near the Victorian–SA border, it comes down to roughly 3 kilometres.

Live: Qantas profit drops, CBA and NAB flip on interest rate predictions
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

The Australian share market opens slightly lower in morning trading as Qantas releases its yearly results. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.



News from the BBC World Service

BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.

Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

Woman who died in fire with niece, 7, was 'beautiful soul', mother tells BBC
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fire in Middlesborough, police say.

World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

New thunderstorm warnings for parts of UK as rain set to continue
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

The Met Office has issued fresh thunderstorm warnings for Thursday with the potential for England and Wales to see flash flooding as the unsettled weather continues.

At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

The announcement comes as Burnham holds his first official visit to Wales since becoming prime minster.

Susan Sarandon leads tributes to Rocky Horror Picture Show co-star Tim Curry
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Stars of stage and screen grieve the cult British actor, who has died aged 80.

Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Scotland and other northern European nations are seeing more tourists as people avoid the heat.

Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany's busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials.

Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

Facebook seller mis-sold me a horse that kicked my daughter in the head
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Five women tell the BBC they were mis-sold unsafe and injured horses by a seller on Facebook.

Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these six skills
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

Experts' five tips to make a rented property feel like home
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.

Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.

The Papers: 'Britons lost in Nepal flood' and 'Regal had landed'
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

The devastating flash flood and mudslides along the Nepal and Tibet border dominates Thursday's papers.

How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.



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