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News from the ABC Australia

Government to crack down on super switching schemes
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Unlicensed telemarketers that cold call and make unsolicited approaches to consumers to convince them to switch their super will be banned under long-awaited reforms.

Cannabis use and psychosis are linked, but study finds age matters
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Cannabis-users who develop psychosis for the first time in their 30s experience symptoms more than six years earlier than people with the condition who don't use the drug, according to new research.

Ten killed after Russian missiles hit shops in Ukrainian village
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

A post office, cafe and five other stores were reportedly destroyed in Ukraine's north-east, as Russia continues to exploit a shortage of missile interceptors.

US calls Israeli strike on Syrian air base 'unnecessary escalation'
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

US special envoy for Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, says the two countries should "prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents".

Controversial changes to NDIS will pass after Labor strikes deal with Coalition
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The controversial changes to the NDIS have passed the Senate after Labor struck a deal with the Coalition, tabling 63 amendments to the reforms.

Sydney Swans say players 'in serious breach' of club standards
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The Sydney Swans say the players allegedly linked to an incident at a Melbourne hotel "are in serious breach of expected club behaviour and standards".

Mistrial declared in alleged 2007 stabbing murder at Adelaide party
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

A mistrial has been declared in the case of Kimlong Rim, who is charged with murder over the alleged fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old at a birthday party almost 20 years ago.

Unions push for renters to be guaranteed two-year lease
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The ACTU wants all renters to have access to a two-year lease, and says the government should turn to modular buildings to significantly increase public housing stock. 

Man who stabbed wife to death has four-year sentence doubled on appeal
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

A man who stabbed his wife to death outside a Darwin hotel in 2023 has had his four-year prison sentence doubled on appeal after prosecutor's argued it was "manifestly inadequate".

Man dies after stabbing south of Brisbane
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Emergency services were called to Logan this afternoon and the man was declared dead at the scene.

Thousands of patients received sub-par colonoscopies from same doctor
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

A doctor suspended for professional misconduct oversaw thousands of flawed colonoscopies, with nearly 2,000 patients told to repeat their procedures.

Ministers tread carefully as Trump scales back US drills in South Korea
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Australia and Japan's defence ministers sit down in Canberra to discuss the rapidly expanding defence ties between the two countries. 

Queensland Rail reaches deal with train controllers
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The Fair Work Commission has overseen bargaining negotiations since May, after six enterprise agreements between Queensland Rail and seven unions expired earlier this year.

SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

A SpaceX rocket is being towed off Christmas Island after landing in the Indian Ocean in an unusual spectacle for locals.

Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Queensland's CFMEU inquiry has heard three Melbourne men linked to the Comancheros bikie gang flew to Brisbane before one allegedly threatened a construction worker at a major government project.

Man on trial for allegedly raping teenage girl in Queensland town
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Clay Benjamin Hall has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape at the beginning of his trial in Warwick District Court.

Lawyer for rapist Ralph Carr urges court to halt case
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The disgraced celebrity agent's lawyer applied for a stay of proceedings, likening Ralph Carr's case to that of the last man to be hanged in Australia.

What you need to know about the working holiday visa pause
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The federal government "quietly" pauses the working holiday-maker visa applications from 24 countries. Here is what we know about the pause and countries affected.

WA Police appeal for help to find missing 10-year-old girl
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Ten-year-old Lyndel Ningella was last seen in Butler in Perth's north on Saturday afternoon, wearing a black jumper and black shorts. 

Family of missing 18yo hiker confronts 'unimaginable situation'
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Lily Hooper's family releases its first statement this afternoon, as the seventh day of the search for the 18-year-old, missing in the Nattai National Park, continues. 



News from the BBC World Service

UK 'supports Ukraine 100%', Burnham says, after Russia's drone warning
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war by supplying British-made drones as the prime minister vows to support Kyiv in its "hour of need".

British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The newlyweds, named as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, were killed alongside their Greek pilot.

Serco employee charged with misconduct over sharing asylum seeker addresses in Thetford
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The 62-year-old man is charged with misconduct in public office and appears before magistrates.

PM says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The PM communicated with a person posing as Susie Wiles, the chief of staff to Donald Trump.

How soon will the drought be over?
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but is it enough to end the drought some regions are facing?

National Television Awards pick first all-female shortlist for drama acting award
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The five-strong list features Ella Bruccoleri, Sheridan Smith, Ruth Jones, Vicky McClure and Judy Parfitt.

I was given the wrong sperm donor by my IVF clinic in northern Cyprus
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.

Earl Spencer to publish story of his sister, Princess Diana
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be released in the UK next month, nearly 30 years after she died.

Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief'
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.

One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Most of the cases were in England in recent weeks, linked to eating imported eggs, experts believe.

Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

From jumpers to slug pellets - how British wool is back in demand
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

'I'm in Barbados': The dos and don'ts of writing an out-of-office reply
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

As we hit peak holiday season, the BBC looks at the dos and don'ts of composing a good out-of-office message.

Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Increasingly, young adults are taking anxiety medication to feel "drunk" at parties. But it's not a free lunch, experts warn.

Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.

Why is feeding deer in the Royal Parks dangerous?
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

From safety risks to photography tips, here is what you need to know about the deer in London's Royal Parks.

Haaland's main rivals for the Premier League Golden Boot
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Erling Haaland will hope for a record-equalling fourth Golden Boot this season - but who could challenge him as the Premier League's top-scorer?

What it's like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Concerns have mounted about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since 11 December.

Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.



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