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News from the ABC Australia

Advocate threatened with fine for using Adelaide Airport disability zone without permit
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Disability advocate and wheelchair user Shane Hryhorec is calling for Adelaide Airport to use a common sense approach after being threatened with a fine for using an accessible pick-up zone without a permit.

Live: NRL leading Panthers travel to Newcastle to face Knights
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

The Penrith Panthers can end round with the outright lead on the NRL ladder with victory over the Knights in Newcastle. Follow live.

Economist turns guerilla groundskeeper to save heritage building
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

After he was forced to retire, Craig James couldn't ignore the knee-high grass and decaying paint job on an 1840s sandstone building down the road. 

Stilt stunt for the ages as one man attempts half-marathon world record
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Santiago Vergara, 33, hopes to have nabbed a Guinness World Record after running the Ballarat half-marathon on stilts in a time of 2 hours and 34 minutes.

Tasmanian coastal community on bushfire watch again
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Dolphin Sands community recently ravaged by bushfire is again on alert in Tasmania.

Live: Eagles desperate to break losing run against Saints
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

West Coast travels to Melbourne to play St Kilda as it looks to halt a three-match losing streak. Later, the Brisbane Lions host the Adelaide Crows, and GWS meets North Melbourne. Follow live.

This plant is the only known wild specimen in the world, found on just 300m of roadside
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Only one known single spyridium plant is left in the wild, in crushed limestone on the side of a road. But scientists are hunting for more.

Love story: Bonding with my daughter was amazing, but it took time
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Perinatal depression and anxiety meant I thought my daughter would be better off with a different mum. But with the right support, things got better.  

Victoria offers 20pc car rego discount in cost-of-living measure
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Motorists will have two months to claim a 20 per cent rebate on car registration as the government attempts to counter price rises at the petrol pump.

Mother says daughter was 'crying out for help' before prison death
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Deaths in custody are on the rise and family members and advocates for a woman who died in a Perth prison say more needs to be done to keep inmates safe.

Dingo destroyed after week of attacks in WA's north-west
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

A male dingo has been "humanely destroyed" after multiple attacks within days of each other at Western Australia's famous Karijini National Park.

Live: Trump says shooting suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by Secret Service
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

A man armed ‌with multiple weapons ‌charged a ‌security checkpoint at the White ‌House Correspondents' ‌Dinner in Washington DC, ‌wounding a ‌law ‌enforcement officer, US President Donald Trump said. Follow live.

Search underway in Alice Springs for missing five-year-old girl
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

The girl was reported missing in the early hours of this morning when she could not be located at her Alice Springs home.

'Get down': Suspected shooter in custody after Trump rushed from Washington event
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

US President Donald Trump is evacuated from the White House correspondents' dinner after a security incident.

One industry rules the roost in WA and neither side of politics can ignore it
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

This past week marks the first time the Liberal leader visited WA since he took the position, and during his trip west, both Taylor and Premier Cook were navigating the state's hot-button issues.

Taylor avoids backing ASIO amid questions on ISIS-linked families
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Government action needs to be taken to prevent a group of Australian families with links to former ISIS fighters from re-entering the country, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says.

Couple in 90s hand over keys to country town's only hardware store
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

The Pickles have been running the only hardware store in Junee for six decades, but now they are handing over the keys. 

Fremantle Prison gains 'unique' documents about Catalpa captain
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Captain George Anthony's family share historic documents detailing the life of the principled Quaker who was branded a pirate for his role in the Catalpa rescue.

Summery days not over for Melbourne with warm run expected to stretch into May
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

A blocking high has put Melbourne on track for its longest run of warm April days in more than a decade.

Nelly Korda looking untouchable on record pace at first women's major
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

World number two Nelly Korda ties a Chevron Championship record as she takes a five-stroke lead into the final round of the year's first women's golf major. 



News from the BBC World Service

Moment Trump exits ballroom after suspected gunshots heard
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

The US president was midway through a conversation before loud bangs rang out at the venue and he was quickly escorted to safety.

The crime that never happened - but sparked a rage bait frenzy anyway
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Misinformation about an alleged rape in Epsom became a real-world storm, but we've been here before.

UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.

Starmer insists 'majority' of Labour MPs back his leadership
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

This week has seen increasing speculation among Labour MPs about Sir Keir's judgement and leadership.

Influencer dies days after being hit by car outside Soho nightclub
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, from Essex, dies in hospital after a collision on Argyll Street in Soho.

Woman and child die after getting into difficulty in water at London park
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Police described the incident as "tragic" and said they are working to identify the pair’s next of kin.

Noah Kahan was crowned a superstar. It messed with his head
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

The US singer became a festival headliner after his third album, triggering a crisis of confidence.

Voice notes are massive in some countries but not the UK. This is why.
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Voice notes have they taken some countries by storm, while failing to truly take off in Britain.

Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales elections
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Laura Kuenssberg travels to Wales and Scotland to speak to candidates and voters ahead of May 7 polls.

We thought Gen Z weren't drinking. But these cocktails in a ball may suggest otherwise
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Gen Z is starting their nights with sugary canned cocktails - even if the taste proves divisive.

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

I didn't tell my boyfriend my age when we started dating. I worried he might end things
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Two couples tell BBC News about overcoming social stigma in their age-gap relationships.

'We have no sleep': What it's like to run a round-the-clock celebrity fan page
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

Fan accounts and celebrity update pages are taking over timelines on platforms such as X and TikTok.

Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Homes evacuated after explosion near Northern Ireland police station
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

A security incident is underway following the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning in the town outside Belfast.

A 'bruising week' for Sir Keir and 'Order Andrew to give evidence'
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

A number of the papers are raiding questions over Sir Keir Starmer's future in politics.

Giuffre family hold vigil to mark anniversary of her death ahead of King's US visit
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Family and supporters of Virginia Giuffre repeated calls for King Charles to meet Epstein survivors.

Woman arrested after two children die in Wolverhampton house fire
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Police said two boys, aged one and three, died at the scene. They confirmed a woman was in custody.

'Eat some Gelato' - Americans on what the Royals should do during US visit
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet with President Donald Trump during a four-day state visit.

Camilla takes missing Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed toy to New York to complete set
Posted on Sunday April 26, 2026

The city's library has the original stuffed animals that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh collection - except from Roo.



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