News from the ABC Australia
Love story: How Tom and Huma Busby became the perfect duo Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
When acoustic roots duo Busby Marou were wrapping up their first big national tour in Sydney, singer Tom Busby wasn’t expecting to meet the love of his life. Fifteen years later, he and his now-wife Huma are embarking on their own tour of Australia, and they’re taking their four children along for the ride.
Three dead after horror night on Queensland roads Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
A woman and man have been killed in a collision between a motorbike and pedestrian on the Sunshine Coast, while another man died and two were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Logan.
Teen charged over fatal NT crash involving allegedly stolen vehicle Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
A 16-year-old boy was killed in the crash near Katherine in June, with five other children taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Emotional day as East Kimberley native title recognised Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Traditional owners have welcomed the Federal Court's Nganjuwarr native title determination at an on-country hearing this week.
Police accidentally shoot woman while responding to Cairns knife incident Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Police say officers were responding to an "extremely dangerous" incident involving an armed man on a residential Cairns street.
Live: Tim Tszyu takes on Errol Spence Jnr in Sydney Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Tim Tszyu takes on Errol Spence Jnr in a blockbuster non-title boxing match in Sydney, with the whole card pitting Australian fighters against boxers from the USA. Follow live.
How starstruck fan's dream unravelled into UK celebrity's rape trial Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
The alleged details of a fateful encounter between a UK celebrity and a starstruck fan were replayed in a West Australian court this week. Here's what we have learnt in YouTuber Yung Filly's rape trial so far.
Gas companies go bust and leave oil rig sitting idle off WA coast Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
As junior oil and gas companies Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy enter voluntary administration, an aging oil rig is sitting idly at sea off the coast of WA's Midwest.
Albanese personally opposed to Labor push on voluntary assisted dying Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
The prime minister says he is unconvinced Australians should be allowed to access voluntary assisted dying via telehealth, holding concerns over its "misuse".
'Gonna bury him in his van': Ice Cream King marks 40 years Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Alex Deak has been serving frosty treats to the people of Mount Gambier since 1986 and he says he does not intend to give up his crown for a while yet.
'Bottomless pit of styles' on display at Gold Coast tattoo exhibition Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Tattoos are now celebrated as a mainstream art form and the artists pushing the boundaries are displaying their work in an exhibition on the Gold Coast.
No more tears left to cry as Godwin goes from hell to the mountaintop Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Georgia Godwin did not waste time putting on a brave face about her "horrible road back" from a torn Achilles to winning team gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.Â
17yo killed in alleged DV murder remembered as 'sweet' girl finishing school Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
The death of a teenage girl in an alleged domestic violence murder earlier this month has left the remote Northern Territory community of Galiwin'ku in mourning, with the East Arnhem council pledging it "will never happen again".Â
Quick hits: Photographer watches partner win gold, tiny nation makes history Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
The partner of an Australian gold medallist nervously watches his final while working on the pool deck, while a swimmer loses her cap in the middle of a race. Here are the quick hits from day two of the Commonwealth Games.Â
Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Val Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months finding her a place to call home.
Families return to Taipan helicopter crash site three years on as men honoured Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Today, the four men will be immortalised with the erection of a permanent memorial near the place where part of their helicopter was dragged out of the water.
After buying 134 'remarkable' hectares, Paul Davis wanted to protect them Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Paul Davis has made it his mission to conserve his ecologically significant property, and he's bringing together a diverse group of people to help him do it.
Kids hooked as fishing popularity soars among younger generation Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026
Fishing clubs across the state say more young people are picking up the rod and tackle, with some going digital and launching apps to track catches and hook the next generation of anglers.
The 'race against time' to save a nation's precious film collection Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026
Work is underway to preserve Papua New Guinea's collection of more than 1,300 film reels and tapes, stored at its small National Film Institute in Goroka, before climate change causes permanent damage.
Victorian Coalition under fire over hospital election pledges Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026
Victoria's Coalition has been asked to justify differences between regional hospital election pledges.
News from the BBC World Service
Police investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026 Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election. More than 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control. Tourists tell BBC how their holiday turned into race to escape fires Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026 Families visiting France have told the BBC how their holidays have become evacuation missions. What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture Laura Kuenssberg goes behind the scenes with Andy Burnham in his first week as PM Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026 See inside Andy Burnham's first week in charge, with an exclusive behind the scenes look with Laura Kuenssberg. Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. I thought the Lockerbie bombing was a closed case until I started asking questions Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 The deeper I dug, the more complicated Lockerbie became and there have been times that I don't know what to believe. Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein - how Italian children became so overweight Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO. Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Competition from ultra-cheap Chinese retailers and the cost of living crisis could be putting some people off shopping at the store, analysts say. Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading? Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Each summer, false claims about sunscreen causing cancer continue to spread online. Another UK heatwave looms after cooler end to weekend Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Temperatures are forecast to surge next week as another UK heatwave begins. What a week's work experience taught these Year 10s about their futures Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Three 15-year-olds tell the BBC how their outlook changed after one week in the world of work. The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 New Bell's inmates have become mini stars, recording songs and music videos from the confines of the jail. Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026 A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running". UK papers: 'Burnham's big spree' and Streeting 'bid to win back Trump' Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policy proposals are prominent across Sunday's papers. Residents allowed to return after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 The fire was declared a major incident on Friday, but that has now been stood down by Police Scotland.
Joshua knocked down twice as dramatic win sets up Fury fight Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round. People call me the sex MP but we need to be educating Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Samantha Niblett officially launches her "summer of sex" campaign, as her educational bid ramps up. Rental searches for pet friendly properties drop after law change Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 Agents say some renters wrongly believe permission to have a pet is guaranteed. How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026 July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky next week.
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