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News from the ABC Australia

High Court urged to toss reduced sentence for Emma Lovell killer
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Lawyers for the Queensland government have travelled to Canberra to urge the High Court to toss out a reduced sentence for a teen jailed for killing Emma Lovell in 2022.

Deep in a Ugandan forest, chimpanzees wage a lethal 'civil war'
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

A decades-long study reveals hundreds of chimpanzees waging a violent and deadly conflict against their former friends in their remote forest home.

Hills Shire Mayor leads calls to simplify governance of Hawkesbury River
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River flows through eight NSW council areas and is looked after by 13 agencies, which one mayor says leads to confusion about who is in charge of what. 

Man accused of stealing $1.1 million of diesel fuel from unmanned depots
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Police will allege a 48-year-old man used stolen fuel cards to obtain the diesel from unmanned depots over a 12-month period.

Friends, family make emotional plea for woman missing for a week
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Lisa Hirai's family and friends have issued a desperate plea for her safe return a week after she disappeared in south-western Victoria.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs's four-year prison sentence questioned in appeals court
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyers argue his four-year prison term for prostitution-related charges is too harsh.

The last-minute diplomacy that brought Trump back from the brink
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

For a few volatile hours, the war in the Middle East appeared to be tipping past the point of no return — until a last-minute push of diplomacy pulled it back.

Fixing WA's three-bin problem 'not rocket science' say locals, leaders
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

With the three-bin FOGO system on shaky ground outside Perth, some locals are urging the WA government to step up and fund a regional processing plant.

Minister says there is no 'proper timetable' for reopening NSW highway
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Geotechnical studies find significant gaps in the structure beneath the Great Western Highway, with delays to its reopening expected.

De Minaur sets up clash with local hero at Monte Carlo Masters
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Monegasque star Valentin Vacherot is next on the docket for Australian Alex de Minaur after an impressive win over rising star Alexander Blockx.

Three deaths, 13 rescues from Glass House Mountains prompt safety warning
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Authorities and experts are urging visitors to Queensland’s popular Glass House Mountains to heed safety warnings after three deaths in as many weeks.

Fights, sex, deaths and glitter: The rocky road to Euphoria season three
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Sam Levinson's controversial teen series has had to overcome four years of actor deaths, character departures and on-set tension to make it to season three.

Truck driver charged over Sunshine Coast crash that killed 3yo
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

A truck driver has been charged with drug driving over a crash that killed a three-year-old girl and critically injured her one-year-old sister.

Police not ruling out foul play as search continues for missing NSW woman
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The daughter of Yvonne Whear, 73, who went missing in February, says there is no evidence to suggest her mum left her northern NSW home of her own accord.

Vladimir Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter weekend
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The Russian president declared the ceasefire following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposing one earlier this week.

Live: ASX 200 and Aussie dollar down, Brent crude oil up
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The Australian market makes a disappointing start to the final day of the trading week, finding itself in negative territory, despite US stocks rising overnight. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

Mark Gregory's mum just wants to know what happened to her son 35 years ago
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Mark Gregory was just 28 when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking home from a party in 1991. His family just wants answers.

Victoria's 2026 election to host Australia's largest trial of low-sensory voting
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

State election voting will be made quieter and calmer for neurodivergent voters in Victoria.

Queensland state MP Jimmy Sullivan found dead
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

Police were called to an address in the northern Brisbane suburb of Stafford last night where a man's body was found. Mr Sullivan was elected to parliament in 2020 and re-elected in 2024.

Farmers take action as dry grips Queensland region
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

Queensland farmers gripped by a dry spell are turning to drastic and inventive measures: offloading most of their livestock and laying kilometres of water pipelines.



News from the BBC World Service

'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The prime minister says "shocks" like the conflict in Iran are becoming more frequent.

Trump says Iran's handling of Strait of Hormuz is 'not the agreement we have'
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The US president accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" with the waterway as Israel and Lebanon to begin peace talks.

Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.

Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".

Watch: Melania Trump's surprise Epstein statement in full
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

She tells reporters at the White House that any claims linking the two "need to end today".

Ten cases a day - how 'blitz courts' could tackle the Crown Court backlog
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The scheme, to fast-track cases and to cut the court backlog, is being expanded in England and Wales.

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies aged 67
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The Bronx-born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.

Co-leader McIlroy's golf does the talking after busy Masters build-up
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

With the pomp and celebration of his Masters victory finished, Rory McIlroy reminded everyone he is back at Augusta to win again.

Want to help garden birds? Don't feed them in warmer months, says RSPB
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The UK's largest bird charity has issued new guidance advising people to stop using feeders to help wildlife thrive.

Singapore government employees asked to work in 25C to save on air-con costs
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.

Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.

'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

The BBC has been able to obtain testimony from parents and those trying to help children deal with the distress that comes with war.

Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.

Ships remain cautious approaching Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.

Weekly quiz: What might have made Paddington panic about his marmalade?
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

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

The Papers: 'I'm not Epstein's victim' and 'We see you, Vlad'
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

US First Lady Melania Trump is splashed across several of the papers, after she made a surprise White House address on Thursday.

EU fingerprint and photo travel rules come into force
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

BTS battle torrential rain to kick off $1bn world tour
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

The K-Pop band are battered by the elements as they launch their marathon world tour in Goyang.

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African
Posted on Thursday April 09, 2026

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.



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