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News from the ABC Australia

Youth hub for vulnerable children at risk of closing
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Gippsland Youth Spaces has been providing vulnerable young people with safety and pathways for years, but dwindling funding could force it to close. 

Family of missing woman wants $1m reward to help solve 13-year-old mystery
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Monique Clubb disappeared during a trip to Brisbane more than 13 years ago. Her family has now co-launched a campaign calling on Queensland Police to implement a reward for new information that could lead to an arrest. 

Former Roosters premiership star unveiled as PNG Chiefs' '007' signing
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

The PNG Chiefs confirm Joey Manu will join them, ending the former Roosters star's dream of playing for the All Blacks.

Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

With final advice due by the end of the year, critics point to Woodside's own modelling to sink the $30 billion gas project. 

Once Australia's northern capital, Newcastle Waters became a ghost town
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

A century ago, politicians in Canberra split the Northern Territory in two and made a remote town the capital of a brand-new jurisdiction called North Australia. A group of history buffs want to ensure this quirky piece of outback history is never forgotten.

Aussie athletes continue top form with trio of medals at Diamond League
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Jess Hull, Rose Davies and Eleanor Patterson all claim medals at the Diamond League meet in Poland.

Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after ship seized by receivers
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Customers who booked "once-in-a-lifetime" holidays to Western Australia's north are left in limbo after a business loan went wrong for a luxury cruise company.

Bird flu suspected to have spread to seal at key breeding ground
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A suspected case of bird flu has been detected in a seal at a key breeding ground, a day after Australia's first case of the virus in a mammal was confirmed.

Live: One Nation defends migration policy blunder
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Barnaby Joyce says One Nation's policy has been 130,000 net migration and has been "all along." Follow live. 

Secretive, century-old explosives facility approved for expansion
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

One of four government-run explosive facilities in Queensland, the Bajool reserve has been in action since 1913. There are plans to expand it to meet increased demand from the mining industry.

Police search for missing man in High Country
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A search is underway for a missing 85-year-old after he failed to return home after a night out in Harrietville, in Victoria's High Country.

Mundi Mundi Bash still ultimate outback adventure, festival goers say
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Heavy rain and high fuel prices couldn't stop the largest outback music festival in Australia from going ahead.

Audiences flock to DIY shows as traditional live music venues struggle
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The NSW government allocates a fresh round of grants to 33 struggling live music venues across the state as events in alternative spaces such as boxing rings rise in popularity.

Live: ASX set to lift as Wall Street slump arrested
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Wall Street closed higher on Friday but still shed 1.4pc over the week. The ASX is set to rise ahead of another busy day of corporate reporting. Follow coverage of the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Calls for release of government review into short-stays amid Airbnb crisis
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

City of Sydney Deputy Mayor Jess Miller warns nothing is preventing short-term accommodation investors from exploiting new developments earmarked for NSW. 

City's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated levels of so-called "forever chemicals" being detected, but the source of contamination is a mystery. 

How authorities are vaccinating 'feisty' penguins against bird flu
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The team vaccinating Phillip Island's little penguin population against bird flu administers more than 1,000 H5N1 doses to the vulnerable birds.

Landslide at Guinea landfill kills at least 30
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Authorities say a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed following heavy rain Sunday morning, local time, with the landslide swamping nearby houses.

'Survival mode': Study reveals toll on parents of children with disability
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A major Australian study finds parents caring for young children with disability are twice as likely to say they are in poor health, feeling constantly in demand and lonely.

Stores selling illegal cigarettes continue to reopen despite repeated shutdowns
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Convenience stores in Adelaide's CBD that have been repeatedly shut down for illegal cigarette sales are continuing to reopen, prompting calls for increased law enforcement powers.



News from the BBC World Service

Families of two police officers killed in crash say they were heroes
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died after a car, whose five occupants were also killed, collided with their vehicle.

Police aborted pursuit about 10 seconds before fatal crash, watchdog says
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Officers had been pursing a car before it went the wrong way down a dual carriageway.

How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.

Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip and reaffirm UK support for Ukraine
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.

CrossCountry to provide full service on Monday after major disruption
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

CrossCountry says its "key priority" is now restoring as close to a normal service as possible.

Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race through Washington streets
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.

Newcastle and Liverpool united in tribute to legend Keegan
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Both Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to their legendary player on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".

Man arrested travelling to France after London fire left one dead and eight injured
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A 34-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal fire in Hounslow.

Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.

ECB investigating England bowler Brydon Carse for 'nightclub incident'
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The ECB is investigating after videos circulating online appear to show England bowler Brydon Carse being led away from a nightclub in handcuffs.

Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.

Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.

Viral 'Cat in the Hat' TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The social media posts have prompted police forces in Ireland and the UK to issue statements that the images are fake.

Rumours swirled after a Vietnamese teen was run over - then came a stunning admission
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Confirmation of the circumstances around Do Ngoc Phuong Thuy's death have only spurred more questions.

Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies.

The Papers: 'Pain beyond words' and 'Graduates face worst job market'
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Photographs of the two police officers killed in a crash on Saturday morning lead several front pages on Monday.

'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

Rain to return this week with chance of thunderstorms and flooding
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Some much-needed rainfall is forecast through the coming week and will be welcome for places that have seen exceptionally dry and hot weather for much of the summer.

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.



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