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News from the ABC Australia

Queensland jockey dies in hospital after training accident
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Both of Shane McGovern's legs were amputated during a weeks-long stay in hospital.

Brent Harvey is about to lose his place in AFL history
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Brent 'Boomer' Harvey has enjoyed being the AFL/VFL games record holder for the past decade, and says he could have played more if he'd accepted an offer from other clubs to extend his career.

Live: Suns lead Roos ahead of Pendlebury's record-breaking game
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

North Melbourne and Gold Coast go head to head before attention turns to the MCG, where Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury will break the V/AFL games record against West Coast. Follow live.

Why there's more talk of an AUKUS 'plan B'
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Defence industry experts argue Australia should consider how to prevent a naval "capability gap" — or risk being left exposed.

Entrepreneur says the rich should stop complaining about tax changes
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Start-up founders say the federal government's CGT changes may see investment in new businesses go offshore. But Airtree Ventures co-founder Daniel Petre is warning against a scare campaign.  

Children's entertainer Danny Go!'s son dies of cancer aged 14
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

The popular children's YouTuber revealed the news after documenting the illness since it was diagnosed late last year. Tributes have flowed from Children's entertainers, including the Wiggles. 

How the Musk v Altman case revealed an 'uncomfortable' truth
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

After Sam Altman and OpenAI's recent victory in a drawn-out legal battle with billionaire Elon Musk, the bitter rivalry between the former friends is now set to move from the courtroom to Wall Street.

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches upgraded Starship
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Elon Musk's rocket company has launched its new Starship design to enable more frequent Starlink satellite launches and to send future NASA missions to the moon.

Call to 911 reveals harrowing moments before NASCAR champ's death
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

A call to 911 reveals NASCAR champion Kyle Busch had been coughing up blood in the hours before his tragic death aged 41.

WA health official wants more support to stem 'rare' diphtheria outbreak
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

The director of the Communicable Disease Control Directorate says vaccines help prevent more serious symptoms, but more efforts are needed to tackle the diphtheria outbreak in remote areas. 

Queensland man charged by anti-terrorism police
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

A 48-year-old has been arrested by the state's Joint Counter Terrorism Team over alleged "concerning posts" on social media.

Psychiatrist repeatedly harassed nurse on messaging platforms
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

The only psychiatrist in a regional WA area is given a more lenient sanction for sexually harassing a nurse, partially due to a lack of other mental health specialists in the area.

Female veterans find solace in surf with 'life-changing' therapy
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

A Queensland woman has launched a program designed specifically for women veterans to improve their mental health.

When the bushfire came, this couple turned on their roof sprinkler and left
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Preparing for an ember attack could extend your home's bushfire survivability rate to above 90 per cent or even closer to 100 per cent, a fire scientist says.

F1 driver smashes into groundhog during Canadian Grand Prix session
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

A groundhog is killed and an F1 car heavily damaged after a collision during practice for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Albany's hidden WWII fuel tanks transformed into global street art gallery
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Tucked away in bushland on Western Australia's south coast, a hidden World War II site has become a sprawling canvas for street artists from all over the world.

Police investigate triple fatal crash in Sydney's south
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Three people have died in a car crash in Sydney's south, with police attempting to conduct a welfare check at one of the victim's homes minutes before the incident

Top End tourism and hospitality businesses seek lifeline amid rising costs
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

A popular Darwin restaurant has closed down and the owner of another local hospitality business is asking for COVID-era support measures to be brought back as costs rise and visitor numbers fall. 

Giant iceberg with shipping containers spotted off Antarctica
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Details of how the shipping containers ended up on a giant iceberg have been revealed in one of the more unusual reports tabled at the annual meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations.

Black mould and broken toilets: Inside 'dismal' government-owned homes
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Bug infestations, walls covered in black mould and broken toilets are just some of the issues plaguing homes in Australia's most isolated communities, where the landlord is the state government.



News from the BBC World Service

Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.

Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.

Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.

Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

Red Arrows to fly with fewer jets to preserve ageing fleet
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The famous display team will fly with seven rather than nine aircraft for most of its displays.

'Eat, sleep, rave, repeat': Fatboy Slim lights up Radio 1's Big Weekend
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The veteran DJ closed out the dance-focused day as the festival landed in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park.

How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show.

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

North Korea's powerhouse women footballers are in Seoul to fight for title
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

They beat the South Korean club to progress to the final of the Asian Women's Champions League.

Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism.

Ice baths, almond milk, meditation and a 'house like a hospital': The secrets of Salah's success
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

He's been hailed as an all-time great - but there's more to his success than meets the eye.

The Papers: 'Heat leaves Africa and Med in shade' and 'Can't cope without Catherine'
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

An expected heatwave, tax proposals and the Prince of Wales are prominent on Saturday's papers.

'I wish I had done it sooner': Behind the surge in breast reductions
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

More women in the UK are choosing to have breast reductions than enlargements for the first time.

The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.

The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.

Charmain 'was on a mission' to find out who her prophet husband was. Then she died.
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

After a whirlwind romance and quickfire wedding, she was mysteriously found dead in a bathtub in Ghana.

Trump is putting pressure on Cuba - why and to what end?
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.

She was killed by her stalker. Could social media companies have saved her?
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

A new law in the US will compel social media companies to comply with police warrants within days in cases of stalking.



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