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News from the ABC Australia

US won't let China impose 'hegemony' in Asia, Hegseth says
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The US Secretary of War addressed Asia's most important defence summit, but did not mention Taiwan as questions remain over a stalled weapons package.

Will AI become conscious? What a philosopher and a neuroscientist think
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The question "can computers think" is something many people are taking very seriously. A philosophy professor believes we could be heading towards a future with conscious machines, while a neuroscientist is sceptical. 

Officers, civilians ‘fortunate’ to avoid injury after police station crash
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A court has heard Donny Hobbs, 67, told police he would drive through Mudgee Police Station, in western New South Wales, shortly before the alleged incident.

Hindley conquers 'epic' day to climb onto Giro podium
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Australia's Jai Hindley moved to third overall in the 2026 Giro d'Italia after a "tough day out" on stage 19, helped by a superb sacrificial ride by teammate Giulio Pellizzari.

Families of police officers killed at Wieambilla feel 'let down' as property sold
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The families of two Queensland police officers shot dead by extremists in 2022 say they feel "deeply let down" after learning through a public real estate listing the property had been sold to a private buyer.

Live: Curnow eyeing off career-best goal haul as Swans shift gears
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Sydney has a point to prove when it faces Richmond at the SCG, while Brisbane will be desperate to bounce back against Fremantle after its damaging loss to GWS. Follow live.

Pleas for French Open to move 'unsafe' ad boards after star's nasty fall
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Iga Świątek urges French Open officials to move advertising boards away from the courts after seeing Zeynep Sönmez's tournament end due to injury.

Matthew Perry was 'on the right path' before inner circle betrayed him
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A trusted assistant, two doctors, a middleman and the "Ketamine Queen": How Matthew Perry's inner circle preyed on the Friends star's addiction before his death.

The 1970s oil shock gave birth to permaculture. This fuel crisis is reviving it
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The tenets of permaculture are attracting a new generation of home gardeners. It's perhaps no surprise, considering the movement has firm roots in the world's last oil crisis in the 1970s.

Woman charged for trying to print child abuse material at Canberra store
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A NSW woman is arrested in Canberra after staff at a photo printing business allegedly discovered child abuse material she tried and failed to print due to a machine malfunction.

'Ridiculous increases': Cattle market kicks in the rain
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Cattle prices jumped significantly this week as rain fell across key production areas, especially in New South Wales.

This road was Russia's key logistics route. Now it's a 'highway to hell'
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Ukraine has developed AI-enabled drones capable of making precision strikes from hundreds of kilometres away, and it means using Russia's vital logistics routes has become a dangerous "lottery".

Australia's marathon queen thought she might never walk again
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

As a girl, Kaz Thorburn was told she would never play sport or have children. The mother of three has now run 551 marathons.

Vivid Sydney drone shows cancelled after technical failure
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

All remaining Vivid Sydney drone shows have been cancelled following a technical failure at Monday night's show, where almost 90 drones fell out of the sky.

Bondi refuses to answer Trump questions in Epstein probe
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Several survivors of Epstein's abuse gathered outside the Capitol office where the interview was taking place and made their presence known to Pam Bondi as she entered the room.

Tasmanian government reverses GP service funding cuts for one year
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Two southern Tasmanian primary health services have been thrown a one-year lifeline, but the state government says it wants the federal government to step in and fund the programs beyond that.

Fox thrilled at World Cup silver in first race since tumour surgery
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Jess Fox celebrates a silver medal at the Canoe Slalom World Cup in her first race nine months after an operation to remove a kidney tumour.

Karate teacher's 'hair pulls and chokeholds' combat gender-based violence
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Savannah Last has been a "karate kid" since she was two, but when she was attacked by a group of teenagers last year, she felt "hopeless".

Beaten Paraguayan says French Open clash 'needs to be umpired by a man'
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo faces a massive fine after making sexist remarks aimed at a chair umpire at Roland-Garros.

Will weapons manufacturing transform WA's coal mining heartland?
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The WA government's proposed defence hub is the latest in a long line of plans for Collie that have delivered mixed results.



News from the BBC World Service

'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Kenneth Law admitted charges relating to Canadian victims - but families say he should also be charged in the UK over 79 deaths in Britain.

No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.

Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Wizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan says some passengers reported missing return or connecting flights home due to queues.

Child among three dead in tower block fall
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.

Sturgeon wishes she had not kept Murrell on as SNP chief executive
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

The former first minister says she didn't think it was fair that Murrell - who embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP - should lose his job when she became SNP leader.

Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.

Spain's Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.

US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The performing arts centre must also remain open despite Trump announcing a two-year closure for extensive renovations.

The clearest sign Father Time is closing in on Djokovic?
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Why Novak Djokovic's French Open exit is another golden opportunity lost for the 39-year-old - as teenager Joao Fonseca comes of age.

Ruben Dias says he 'draws line' over Maya Jama break-up speculation
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The Man City footballer says he usually remains silent on rumours about his personal life, but feels forced to correct the public record.

Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS 'marking own homework', councils warn
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.

First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern

How a borough in Merseyside is bucking the UK's youth unemployment trend
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

A major review has declared that Britain faces a "lost generation" - could personalised early intervention help prevent under-16s falling into the Neet trap?

The yellowy maze of an abandoned office block brings terror to Hollywood
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

YouTuber Kane Parsons' eerie YouTube series has been adapted for a film called Backrooms.

Tickets for festivals are getting more expensive - we compared them
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Parklife, Download and Wireless have surged in price.

After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.

Move over, Heated Rivalry - there's a new ice hockey romance obsession
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

The Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy's ice hockey romance book is an early hit with viewers.

Mumbai's famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years - now they are disappearing
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.

The Papers: 'Putin pushes Nato to brink' and 'groundbreaking' breast cancer test
Posted on Saturday May 30, 2026

Several of the papers have focused on the Russian drone that hit a block of flats in Romania on Friday.

Universal rejects billionaire Bill Ackman's takeover bid
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

The music giant said Pershing Square's offer fundamentally undervalued the business.



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