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News from the ABC Australia

Partner of missing Australian in Nepal says waiting for news has been 'hell'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A week after the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flood, Sarada Viswanathan is refusing to give up on her partner Rishab Iyer, who is still missing.

Family of Perth man missing in Nepal hoping for 'miracle'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The family of a Perth man missing in Nepal says they are hoping for a "miracle" that he will be found alive and well.

Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

One of 43 missing Australians is found alive six days after catastrophic floods hit the Nepal-China border.

Authorities investigate reports former ADF soldier killed in Ukraine
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The soldier, known by the nickname "Mozzie", was serving as a combat medic with Ukraine's 1st Foreign Legion Squadron.

Labor MP has 'no recollection' of serious car crash
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Backbencher Ed Husic returns to work after suffering a concussion and fractures as a result of the collision.

Disqualified driver in stolen car jailed for death, injury of motorcyclists
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A Tasmanian man with more than 40 driving offences, and who has been disqualified from driving for more than 50 per cent of the time he was eligible to hold a licence, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run.

Alleged parent-killer prayed for forgiveness over 'mortal sin', court hears
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

An SA court hears Adelaide woman Raelene Polymiadis, who is accused of murdering both of her parents, was allegedly captured on covert police listening device recordings praying to God for forgiveness for a "mortal sin".

76yo loses retirement savings as granny flat builder collapses
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Customers detail their "heartbreaking" financial losses after the collapse of Bella Modular, as a liquidator is appointed to see if any money can be clawed back for creditors.

Man to stand trial in Supreme Court for alleged murder of Natalie Frahm
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Ryan Geoffrey Cole, 33, is alleged to have shot 34-year-old Natalie Frahm outside her suburban home on June 19, 2024, and wounded another man.

Inquiry targets 'staggering' male suicide rates and harmful algorithms
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

SA's health minister says the rise of the 'manosphere' and influential social media influencers is impacting young men. 

Warning signs visible days before glacier collapse in Nepal, report finds
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A rapid hazard assessment of the Nepal-Tibet disaster says there were "pre-event indications" of the avalanche, including satellite imagery showing a change in the surface of the collapsed glacier.  

'Toxic' workplace led to bungled rollout of health IT system, NT inquiry finds
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A parliamentary inquiry has released its report into the Northern Territory's $335 million Acacia IT health patient record system, finding the culture within an NT government department contributed to the project's failings.

Inquiry slams years of government failure before rushed fishing ban
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A lower house committee has scrutinised the Tasmanian government's decision to ban people from fishing sand flathead across a large part of the state's south. It found the government failed to properly manage the species for years, before rushing through the ban without proper consultation.

Man dies a month after being hit by own car during alleged theft
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A man who was run over while allegedly trying to stop his car from being stolen in Melbourne's north-east last month has died in hospital.

Brisbane's ferry workers to go on strike during Riverfire
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Brisbane ferry workers have been undertaking intermittent industrial action since July 30, with pay negotiations between the Maritime Union of Australia and RiverCity Ferries stalling.

Attorney-General calls on Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has called on Senator Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour after she accused the prime minister of inciting political violence. 

Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.

Man in custody, weapons seized after dramatic airport arrest
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A knife and a saw have been seized, and a 38-year-old man is in custody after allegedly assaulting a police officer in the car park of an airport on the NSW North Coast. 

Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly shows unprepared athlete taking on Olympics
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Netflix's docuseries Untold returns with a look at Olympian Rachael Gunn's 2024 Paris Olympics bid, which led to her going viral overnight.

Adelaide MotoGP circuit gets 'boring' tag despite enthusiasm for heritage elements
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Adelaide's new $96 million MotoGP track has received mixed reviews from motorsport fans and riders, with some excited by the return of heritage elements but worried it is "not going to make for very interesting racing".



News from the BBC World Service

Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.

'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.

Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago.

New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Tuesday 1 September marks the start of the UK storm season and a new list of storm names have been released including Austen, Chloe and Evelyn.

Man in court charged with murder after fire deaths
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A seven-year-old girl and her aunt died in the fire in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, on 26 August.

US army secretary resigns after months of tension
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.

Flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year's Super-K strain.

Russian attack hits rail workers in new deadly strikes on Kyiv
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Ukrainian officials say 20 people, including two children, were injured in the capital and the wider region.

Feeling nostalgic for summer? How to beat the back-to-work blues
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Going back to work after a summer holiday can be tricky - here are a few tips to make it easier.

What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.

Djokovic's tearful loss leaves future uncertain
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

After Novak Djokovic's latest bid for a historic 25th major title ends in tears in New York, where does the most decorated men's player of the Open era go from here?

It's taken me a long time to process Olympic experience, says breaker Raygun
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn - known as Raygun - tells BBC Sport about the aftermath of her extraordinary experience at the 2024 Olympics.

We survived the Aberfan disaster but were told to never talk about it again
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

In one of Britain's worst disasters, 116 children were killed on the morning of 21 October 1966.

Baby Tommy's our 'light', says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

I climbed the career ladder and got my dream job at 30 - then I hit burnout
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Just after Jo Hooper landed her dream role at 30, she struggled with burnout and had to take time off work.

Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

Shein valued at $26bn after long-awaited stock market debut
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.

Swinney to cut number of health boards in efficiency drive
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Scotland's 14 health boards could be merged into two for the mainland, with different arrangements for the islands.

Flock's rapidly expanding AI surveillance network facing growing backlash in US
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

BBC Verify examines the expanding network of Flock cameras in the US and the backlash against it.



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