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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Spain faces Cabo Verde as Tunisian coach sacked after big defeat
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Spain and Cabo Verde meet in Atlanta, as one of the big favourites looks to avoid an embarrassing slip up. Follow live.

'Sharp increase' in drone strikes leads to 1,000 civilian deaths in Sudan
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The United Nations has condemned an increase in drone attacks in conflict-torn Sudan.

'I screamed': A mother's grief as drug overdose deaths hit record high
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Australia recorded its deadliest year on record for drug overdoses, according to a new analysis, with an average of seven deaths per day. 

Two men convicted of plot to torch property linked to British PM Keir Starmer
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name "El Money" offered one of the men money to torch the properties and take video that could be posted online to draw attention to the attack.

AFP begins inquiry into allegations Israeli forces assaulted flotilla activists
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Australian Federal Police have begun inquiries into allegations that Israeli defence personnel sexually assaulted Australian activists on a flotilla headed to Gaza, following a meeting with Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Ukrainian heritage-listed monastery severely damaged by Russian strike
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Four people have been killed after a Russian strike hit a 900-year-old monastery in central Kyiv.

Private schoolboy plotted attack on LNP, court hears
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Prosecutor says a private schoolboy who allegedly planned to bomb a public event was inspired by the "Unabomber".

Where are the Kelpies? Frustration grows as progress dips in men's netball
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Despite men's netballers making a valuable contribution to the Aussie Diamonds pathway and Super Netball competition, progress between the two genders at the international level has largely been scaled back and unexplained.

Woman denied bail over alleged plot to smuggle fugitive bikie out of WA
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Queensland woman Jessica Beckett told a West Australian court she did not know an outlaw bikie gang member was on the boat she was sailing to Indonesia.

Icy atmosphere as Victorian MPs raise funds for MND
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

State government and opposition MPs take the plunge to raise tens of thousands of dollars for motor neurone disease research just days after Neale Daniher's state funeral.

Bold BBL plan within reach after crunch meeting between CA and states
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A meeting between Cricket Australia and the six state bodies has ended in significant steps being taken towards BBL privatisation.

Legal bill and election breach added to minister's woes
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Tasmania's racing minister is facing mounting calls to resign from cabinet, after evidence in parliament called into question what her office knew about messaging that breached election guidelines.

UK plans to ban social media for under-16s
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer says he will ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and live streaming platforms in some of the most far-reaching online restrictions globally.

Accused murderer 'poisoned parents to death' with insulin, court hears
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Adelaide woman Raelene Polymiadis is standing trial for two counts of murder after allegedly deliberately administering "fatal doses of insulin" to her parents in separate incidents, just over a year apart.  

Crown alleges man accessed $5.7m dark web bitcoin to buy home
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Prosecutors allege the house Jamie Lawrence Powrie was arrested at was bought with the cryptocurrency acquired through illegal dark web activity.

Cairns man charged after allegedly naming man at centre of extortion case
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A Cairns man accused of exposing the identity of a Queensland public figure at the centre of a mysterious extortion case has been charged by police with allegedly disobeying a suppression order.

Tradie found dead by side of road 16 years ago was murdered, coroner finds
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A coroner has found the investigation into a Broome tradies' murder, which remains an enduring mystery, was mishandled by WA Police.

Charges dropped against 'masked man' after fire at popular tourism site
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A man who was charged after a fire near Mount Gambier will still have to appear in court to face harm, theft and offensive language charges.

Inquest into Kumanjayi White's Alice Springs death in custody set for 2027
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A four-week coronial inquest into the death of a 24-year-old man who died in a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs last year after being restrained by police officers has been set down for April 2027.

Labor's CGT plan flawed but better than what we have, economists tell inquiry
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Economists have offered qualified support for the government's plans on day one of a Senate inquiry.



News from the BBC World Service

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.

Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.

Teacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.

Henry Nowak killer's sentence referred to Court of Appeal under unduly lenient scheme
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal.

Palestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The Home Office had challenged a High Court ruling that the group's proscription should be quashed.

Man arrested for allegedly pushing woman in front of bus in 2017
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A 44-year-old man is in custody over the incident where a woman appeared to be shoved into the path of a bus.

Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.

Boy was 'play hunting' before fatal stabbing, court told
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Boy, 16, goes on trial accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare.

OnlyFans 'agents' control and threaten creators while taking half their earnings, BBC finds
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Dozens of women on OnlyFans describe being exploited by managers who promised to help maximise profits.

World Cup hydration breaks - who are the winners and losers?
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

They have become a regular feature at World Cup games - but who are the winners and who are losers of the mandatory hydration breaks?

Quiz: Name these top nations' leading scorers
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

We want you to name the leading scorer from each of the top 20 countries according to Fifa's global rankings.

Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday.

France star Mbappe vows to increase defensive work after criticism
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The French captain has faced scrutiny over both his performances and leadership, but supporters say the criticism has gone "too far".

'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? UK teens on social media ban
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The prime minister announced that under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027.

How will social media ban work and when does it start?
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.

Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.

How could the US-Iran deal affect oil prices and the cost of food?
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Experts warn the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for months to come.

How adoptive parents' lies unravelled to reveal 'reign of terror'
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Preston Davey died in hospital in July 2023 after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands.

Why you might not be buying the right pain relief for period cramps
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Many women are buying less effective pain medication for period cramps, supermarket data suggests.

Is the convertible heading into the sunset?
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

UK drivers have taken a shine to the SUV but could the fate of the convertible be reversed?



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