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News from the ABC Australia

AFL’s first publicly gay player calls for respect in Crows-Pies match
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Four months after becoming the first current or former AFL player to publicly come out as gay, Leigh Ryswyk is urging fans not to boo the Collingwood player targeted by Crow Izak Rankine’s homophobic slur.

Opposition promises to build new West Gippsland hospital if elected
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The Victorian Coalition pledges $850 million to build a new West Gippsland hospital if it wins the November election.

Your guide to every day of the Commonwealth Games in Australian time
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

With 10 sports crammed into 10 full days of action in Glasgow, it may be hard to keep track of what's on and when at the Commonwealth Games. So, here's the full schedule of every day of the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with all times and days in AEST.

'Unheard and uncared for': Children in state care exploited by adults
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The ABC has spoken with experts, advocates and residential care workers as part of a 19-month investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in state care.

'Grave concern' as Wagga Wagga's homeless threatened with $1,100 fines
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Homeless advocates are slamming the approach of a regional council after it threatened to fine people sleeping rough if they did not move on.

Inside CPAC London: Charlatans, conspiracy theories and loud snoring
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

In 10 years at the ABC, I've had some strange experiences. I can now add last week's CPAC conference in London to the list, and it's going somewhere near the top, says Riley Stuart in London.

Data company urged to be 'good' after water plan slip reveals intentions
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

A Tasmanian farmer has urged a data centre builder to "be a good corporate citizen" after it accidentally revealed a plan to tap into a water source earmarked for agriculture for cooling purposes at one of its facilities. 

Rock Posters proud to capture artists' 'blood and tears' in billboards
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The iconic Melbourne printing factory has worked with international pop divas and rock legends to enhance the city's live music scene for 40 years.

Labor conference to debate gas and gambling
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Anthony Albanese may have been a keen participant in robust conference debates in years gone by but is now using his authority to enforce a much more controlled process.

How we got to Glasgow 2026 and what the Commonwealth Games will look like
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The bumpy road to Glasgow 2026 has produced a Commonwealth Games that will look a little different than the ones that came before.

Lisa came to China for a better life, but was 'auctioned off' for marriage
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The ABC has spoken to multiple Tongan women who have been lured into an arranged marriage syndicate operating in China, with allegations of passports being confiscated and tens of thousands of dollars changing hands.  

How One Nation's winning over the bush
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

One Nation has some of its strongest support in outback Australia and recent polling shows it could win over 30 regional seats. So what's winning over regional Australians when it comes to Pauline Hanson's party?

Visa refusal may prevent ex-ASIO source giving Bondi evidence
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The man who previously warned ASIO about the Bondi gunmen won't be able to give sensitive and classified evidence at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

The 'fairy gold dust passport' more Australians are chasing
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Australians are racing to secure Irish citizenship, with new figures showing applications have more than doubled in the past three years as people seek the right to live, work and study across the EU.

You reckon you know the Logies? Try our quiz
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

As the Logies approach, on August 16, we thought we would test your knowledge of the beloved but daggy Australian television awards and this year's nominees.

The nefarious rise of Putin is skewered in this satirical drama
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Cannes darling Oliver Assayas tackles the shadowy forces of our time in his latest film, The Wizard of the Kremlin.

How Nintendo's tariff hike ended with angry gamers and a lawsuit
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Nintendo has argued it has no duty to pass its refunds onto US consumers. It's the latest in a lengthy tariff fight. 

Court date set for trial of captured Venezuelan president Maduro
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

US commandos captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in January this year and took them to New York, where they now face a number of charges including narcoterrorism.

US and Saudi Arabia set to unveil nuclear power deal, media reports say
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Israeli officials and US politicians from both parties have voiced concern that a civilian nuclear project in Saudi Arabia could be converted to eventually develop nuclear weapons.

Trump threatens Iranian power plants, bridges if ships attacked in Hormuz
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

US strikes have already widened from the south to western and central areas of Iran in recent days.



News from the BBC World Service

PC Harper's widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.

Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"

Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.

Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of trying to save the firm millions in penalties.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

Prince George enjoys coastal fun in new video as he becomes a teenager
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

It's a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September.

Police formally investigate woman, 70, after Brit stabbed to death in French village
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Karen Carter was found with stab wounds in the Dordogne village she had lived in for over a decade.

Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.

Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The MP for Bolsover has spoken about how she was groomed and raped as a teenager.

The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Islington is a snapshot of a trend playing out across inner London, Britain and much of the world.

There's a motorway in my garden, it's my shelter in hot weather
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The road was built over people's homes 60 years ago, but what's it like to live in the shadow of the M4?

I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The BBC speaks to people around the country about their view on the newly-announced bus fare cap.

The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the source
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Book sales and audiobook figures for Homer's original poem rise sharply after the film's release.

Five big names to look out for at Glasgow 2026
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

These are the stars to look out for across the 10 sports at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Artificial Intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

No helicopters to fight wildfires as 'crisis management' plans activated
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

One campsite owner in Trawsfynydd says she went to bed "seeing the mountain literally ablaze".

Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.



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