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News from the ABC Australia

BTS returns from military service. Is its comeback worth the wait?
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

K-pop supergroup BTS makes a comeback from mandatory military service today with a new album, concert and documentary. Here's why that's a big deal.

China cracks down on fentanyl networks after Trump delays Xi meeting
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The country is one of the world’s highest producers of the chemicals used to produce the synthetic opioid in America. 

Live: Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to make landfall
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is forecast to start to make landfall in Far North Queensland this morning. Follow live.

Iranian government official levels allegations at Australia, US and Israel
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Iranian deputy foreign minister Esmaeil Baghaei accuses the US of "terrorist acts" and issues a warning to Australia about being on the wrong side of history.  

Childcare worker guilty of indecent treatment of child, not guilty of rape
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

A former childcare worker has been found not guilty of raping a child in his care after a three-day trial on the Sunshine Coast.

High-risk domestic violence cases slipping through cracks in WA, says report
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

A report tabled in parliament finds significant gaps in how agencies respond to high-risk family and domestic violence, as a prominent advocate calls for urgent action. 

Dogs hold on to down Canberra in brutal wet-weather battle
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

It was far from easy, but Canterbury have held on for a narrow win over the Raiders in torrential conditions in Canberra.

Homicide detectives investigating death of woman at home in Perth's north
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

WA Police investigate the death of a woman at a home in Perth's northern suburbs, with a man aged in his 40s assisting detectives with their inquiries.

Great Gunston gets Hawks home at the MCG
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Hawthorn finishes over the top of an understrength Sydney side to knock off the ladder-leaders at the MCG, thanks to a four-goal haul from Jack Gunston.

Footballers jailed for sexually abusing girl at party in regional Victoria
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

A judge described Jaiden Fidge and Riley Smith's offending as having an element of "abhorrent male bravado", with the court hearing one of the footballers boasted about the assault.

Inquiry begins into Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Evidence during the first hearing into the cause of a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze has heard a series of failures contributed to the deaths of 168 people.

Flood payments withheld but displaced residents say they need help now
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Stranded residents of Jilkminggan in the Big Rivers region say they need their full flood relief payments now, after finding out this week they would only get one-quarter of the money while they remain in shelters in Mataranka.

'Shouldn't that be enough?' Popovic bemused by Segečić's Croatia call
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic maintains young players have an opportunity to represent Australia at the highest level despite losing a younger player to a European rival.

Bradley Murdoch provided with 'high level' of attention in prison, inquest told
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Bradley Murdoch took the location of his victim Peter Falconio's remains to his grave. A coronial inquest has revealed police made two desperate attempts to get answers just days before he died.   

Podcasts, return to radio could be next for Kyle and Jackie O, experts say
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The collapse of The Kyle and Jackie O Show has left hundreds of thousands of people looking for something else to listen to in the morning, with some industry insiders questioning whether the duo could make a comeback.

Culture versus commerce as famous artist takes on local council
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

One of Australia's most acclaimed artists brought humour and frustration to a council meeting weighing commerce against culture.  

SA treasurer and shadow treasurer clash over cost estimates for promises
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Labor says the opposition's promises will cost $2.4 billion more than they say, as both parties target the public sector as a way to save money on the budget ahead of the state election.

Will this be Canberra's most densely populated precinct?
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The National Capital Authority wants to define a new urban hub in the nation's capital, but its proposed new building height limits are creating angst. 

Gold-tier health policies set to rise by as much as 25pc next month
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Some Australians with private health insurance will face premium increases of as much as 25 per cent from next month, according to new analysis from CHOICE.

Power prices set to fall, but Iran war casts long shadow over bill relief
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Benchmark power prices across parts of the country will ease as renewables reduce wholesale costs for electricity, but the regulator warns its modelling does not account for the war in the Middle East.



News from the BBC World Service

Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump's post after gas field attacks
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

What does Trump's Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment?

King opens world's longest coastal path around England
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.

Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.

US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

Parents jailed after letting 'skeletal' five-stone daughter die
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Steffie Davies was found dead and in an "almost skeletal" state by paramedics who were called to her home.

Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed "no imminent threat" to the US.

Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.

Wimbledon's plan to triple size of grounds gets boost in High Court ruling
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park had argued a statutory trust prevented the development from going ahead.

'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The Royal Veterinary College says popular "doodle" dogs do not always behave as expected.

Watch: Missile lands next to presenter during live report from Lebanon
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

In footage from Russian state broadcaster RT, correspondent Steve Sweeney is seen diving off screen as a missile hits.

Why are gas prices soaring and how could it affect you?
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Analysts fear the disruption to supply could continue for longer than initially thought.

Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.

Three Palestinian women killed during Iranian missile attack that struck beauty salon
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Others were injured when the salon in the southern West Bank was hit, while a Thai worker was killed by falling shrapnel in Israel.

Crimson Desert: The all-you-can-eat video game divides critics
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The sprawling adventure game is praised for its ambition, but can you give players too much to do?

How Europe sleepwalked into yet another energy crisis
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

The 15-year-old Man Utd prodigy still too young to play senior football
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

At 15, Manchester United's JJ Gabriel is too young to play in the Premier League but he is already showing clear signs he is a huge talent.

Ryan Gosling on bringing humour to sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

The Canadian actor stars as a science teacher turned astronaut in sci-fi film Project Hail Mary.

I'm in agony six years after treatment for anal cancer
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Trish Prosser was too embarrassed to tell loved ones about the type of cancer she had as she felt there was a stigma surrounding anal cancer.

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2026

Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.



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