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Garma Festival media panel hears Indigenous debate has soured since Voice
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Since Australia resoundingly rejected an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in 2023, media heavyweights say debate on Indigenous issues has taken a nosedive.

Wildfires force mass evacuations in Europe as Australia sends help
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated in France this week, as fires continue to grip Europe. 

Aussies reign supreme over Irish in AFLW international
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Australia charges to a 50-point win over Ireland in the first women's Australian rules international, as a full house is entertained by the thrills and spills at North Sydney Oval.

Russian missile attacks on Kyiv kill at least nine and injure dozens
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Ukraine downed only one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles during the attack as the country lacks interceptors for the US Patriot systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. 

'We are not a monoculture and never have been,' Penny Wong tells Garma Festival
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

On the second day of Garma Festival, Foreign Minister Penny Wong emphasised the strategic importance of ties between First Nations peoples and Australia's Pacific neighbours.

Live: Gold medallist admits to 'selfish' tactics in Australian athletics podium sweep
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Australian race walk gold medallist Jemima Montag makes no apologies for a "selfish" race plan, sitting behind teammate Elizabeth McMillen for most of the 10,000m race before burning past her late. Follow live. 

Four teenagers arrested in Melbourne's west after serious retail assault
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Police say a 60-year-old retail worker is in a critical condition after a physical altercation with four teens at a shop in Sunshine.

Italy takes 'extraordinary' action after Ceuta migrant rush
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

An estimated 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in chaotic scenes that left dozens dead. Here's what happened and why the crisis has prompted parts of Europe to tighten its borders.

H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns on SA island
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

South Australian authorities are investigating a mass bird mortality event after more than 80 dead and sick birds were found off the state's south-east coast.

My cousin was sucked into a fatal alternative therapy 'wormhole', says author
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Author Hannah McElhinney spent years investigating after her cousin Lauren died seeking controversial medical treatment overseas.

Canberra food and garden waste collection scheme delayed a third time
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The rollout of a program to recycle food and garden waste into compost across Canberra, originally due to be introduced in 2023, has been delayed a third time, with the ACT government now aiming to introduce the scheme by 2030.

Dozens of greyhounds to land in Australia as NZ racing ban begins
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Chartered flights will ferry up to 150 greyhounds to Australia as trainers pivot from a racing ban coming into effect in New Zealand.

Live: Broncos thumped at home as faint finals hopes end for reigning premiers
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The Brisbane Broncos will become the first reigning premier in 20 years to miss the NRL finals, after their faint hopes of playing in the playoffs ended with defeat to the Newcastle Knights on Saturday. Follow live.

Hawthorn's last Launceston game of the year brings nostalgia and hope
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

With the Hawthorn Hawks' state-sponsored home games in Launceston to stop after next season, there's a mix of sadness, nostalgia and hope.

Dry July for Western Australia as stunning pictures tell story
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

July was one of the driest on record in large parts of WA but despite the lack of rain, it was an eventful month. From double rainbows, to fog and dazzling stars — here are the photos that captured it. 

'Many messages of support': Injured cop in alleged stabbing out of hospital
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

A police officer who was injured in an alleged stabbing in Adelaide's northern suburbs this week has been discharged from hospital.

Noel Pearson calls for dismantling of state Aboriginal affairs departments
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The Indigenous leader speaks out as a major shake-up of the land rights system is announced at the Garma Festival, 50 years since the creation of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act.

Live: Blues run rampant against Lions as Giants survive Port comeback attempt
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Carlton explodes for 12 goals in the first half against Brisbane as GWS picks up a hard-fought road win against Port Adelaide. Follow live.

Boy, 15, charged with murder on NSW Central Coast
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

A teenage boy has been charged with murder following the death of a man at Gosford.

Boxer earns Tuvalu's first ever Comm Games medal without winning fight
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Tarona Taafaki lost her only fight at the Commonwealth Games, but still claimed Tuvalu's first ever medal at the event.



News from the BBC World Service

Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Infantino's Fifa leadership
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has "failed to deliver" on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.

Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".

Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massive
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform

Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.

Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

Decades-long search ends with discovery of new marine species
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

An ancient algae first spotted four decades ago will now join the collection of the Natural History Museum.

He thought a fitness supplement was safe, but it sent him into psychosis
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Daniel Murphy's mental health spiralled after he took missold drugs which had been mixed with steroids.

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.

Former workers fight for wages they say they're owed: 'It makes me sick'
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Sonia Garcia Monuz is among ex-catering firm employees who claim they are owed unpaid wages.

Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor, but what do we know about her?

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

Soap star Shane Richie facing drink-drive charge
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say.

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.

Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.

'I'm Mandy Burnham' - Quaker chaplain is lookalike for new prime minister
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

Emma Roberts is is "leaning into" the comparisons and has changed her name to "Mandy Burnham" on TikTok.

Roman port dug up behind woman's home
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

The remains have been discovered beneath a paddock close to the Humber estuary in Brough.

Highland glen sees first wild-born beavers in 400 years
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

Conservationists believe there are at least two kits in Glen Affric following a release of 11 beavers.

'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise
Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2026

More young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.

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