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News from the ABC Australia

Suburban echidnas on the prowl as breeding season stretches late
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

People often believe they are helping an echidna by moving it from suburban Adelaide into scrub but a rescue worker says the animals know what they are doing and should be left alone.

Breaking: Condition of Helen Haines has improved, hospital says
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

The Alfred Hospital says the condition of Ms Haines has improved from critical to serious but stable following an alleged attack on Monday.

Nearly 30-year-old Magnum ice cream found in freezer
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

A regional Victorian shop owner has found an almost 30-year-old Magnum Ego ice cream in the back of his freezer. 

Wallaroos send retiring pair out with win over Scotland
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

The Wallaroos earn a win over Scotland in Canberra, as the Australians say goodbye to two much-loved veterans as Emily Chancellor and Cecilia Smith retire from international rugby. 

Darwin home owners selling up in nation's 'strongest property market'
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

Darwin is the only Australian capital where house prices are still rising, but some property researchers says the market could soon turn.

Vintage car rally celebrates the Ford Model A
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

Hundreds of people and dozens of vintage cars have come from across the globe to WA's south coast to celebrate one of the earliest motoring innovations.

Barra Bonanza organisers eager for channel works after 15 years of silt
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

Some anglers competing in a major fishing competition at Cardwell are frustrated by limited access to a port that never recovered from cyclone damage in 2011.

Man with 10,000 succulents shares secrets to keeping them happy
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

For newly retired Ian Andrews, his five-year gardening plan to propagate the plant has quickly become an obsession and he is now the owner of more than 10,000 succulents. 

A $1m operation, a security firm and an alleged gangster fighting to walk free
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Days into the landmark case, the public has already learned an accused double murderer was illegally deported in 2023. And there is still more to come.

Large sperm whale buried near where it stranded
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Some Turners Beach residents are worried about environmental contamination and the whale carcass attracting sharks.

Tasmania's proposed ban on conversion practices explained
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Laws that ban any attempt to change, suppress or eradicate a person's sexual or gender identity are about to be debated in Tasmania. So, what is — and what isn't — so-called conversion therapy?

One-time minnows Tonga and Samoa now star World Cup attractions
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Tonga and Samoa, once regarded as minnows of rugby league, are now top-drawer attractions at the Rugby League World Cup.

Can paying a deposit by credit card help you get money back if a company goes bust?
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

When a company goes into liquidation, the question every creditor wants answered is simple: Am I going to get my money back?

Charity helps thousands of caged hens find new homes
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

A charity is giving ex-battery hens a second chance at life by finding new homes for thousands of birds that would otherwise be culled.

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany hospitalised after training collapse
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The manager of German football giant Bayern Munich, Vincent Kompany, is taken to hospital after collapsing while watching a training session.

Biodiversity offset scheme 'an enormous thing' for landowners to consider
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Peter Barton took years pondering whether to sign over a block of his western NSW property to a conservation agreement, but did it for his grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Brand trial ranges from backstage sex to alleged rape in his 'Gothic' home
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

A 2009 performance by the comedian at London's Hammersmith Apollo theatre, and what allegedly happened in the days that followed, has been the subject of much evidence at his rape trial this week.

New documentary spotlights 'silent killer' affecting First Nations people
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Kelli Owen underwent kidney dialysis for three years before receiving a transplant, but says different attitudes to Aboriginal healthcare could have shortened that timeline.

Victorian victims of crime face long delays getting help from state
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Advocates say victims of crime are waiting more than a year for assistance, while footing counselling and medical bills themselves.

Backpackers say visa changes reduce incentive to do jobs many Aussies avoid
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

There is one main reason backpackers take on the tough jobs in regional Australia, and it is about to disappear.



News from the BBC World Service

Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

A second storm, Storm Boelo, is expected to hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday bringing more wild weather.

Watch: Trees ripped up as Storm Austen batters Britain
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The first named storm of the season brought powerful gusts to Jersey, and in southern England the wild weather disrupted travel with fallen trees blocking railway lines and roads.

Meghan says she was informed about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The Duchess of Sussex issues a statement following reports her father Thomas Markle is being investigated over child sex abuse images in the Philippines.

Meghan statement offers answers after years of questions about her relationship with father
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Today, without exactly using the word, Meghan claimed vindication.

Deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack', Macron says
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks and the suspected gunman has been apprehended.

White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

Celebrity Traitors left on a knife edge after a trip to the field of screams
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

A newly earned special power left one contestant with a big decision to make in Friday's episode.

Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes anguish over children he couldn't save
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.

Bayern Munich manager Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at training
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is taken to hospital after collapsing as he watched the club's second team train on Friday.

Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The prime ministers says unexpected events seem to be becoming more common and it was wise to prepare.

GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.

Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Thirty-four people are also injured in the attack in southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

Why should I stockpile and what will I need?
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The UK government has warned households to have three days of essential supplies on hand.

The Papers: 'Meghan warned over father' and 'Don't risk Truss-style budget'
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026

Meghan Markle's responds to allegations over her father and PM warned to not risk 'Truss-style' budget leads Saturday's papers.

'It's been relentless': IT workers scramble to fix PHP flaw described as worst crisis in years
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.

Oil spill washes up on UAE beaches after tanker strike
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife

A Ballon d'Or campaign as fierce off the pitch as on it
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.

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Posted on Wednesday September 09, 2026

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Watch: Prince William on how he once dreamed of becoming 'DJ Xara'
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The Prince of Wales made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show as part of a special edition to mark the Earthshot Prize.

Israeli forces begin demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron after two Israeli soldiers shot dead
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

The soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside the West Bank city on Friday morning.



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