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News from the ABC Australia Germany's Isar rocket launches from arctic Norway and reaches orbit Germany's Isar Aerospace launches a rocket into orbit from Norway as Europe races to boost its ability to send satellites into space. Meet the Rural Women's Award finalists for 2026 Australia's Rural Woman of the Year will be announced in Canberra on Tuesday, September 8. Hawkesbury's Helping Hands charity marks 15 years of service What began as a mother and daughter providing some home-cooked meals in plastic containers has grown into a charity with a warehouse that provides hampers and basic essentials for hundreds of people across Sydney's most disaster-prone region. Perth looks back to the day when Mundaring Weir last overflowed Thirty years ago, Perth's Mundaring Weir overflowed following good winter rains. The visitors who flocked to see the spectacle had no idea it would never happen again. Social media platforms to be forced to offer algorithm opt-out Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week. Indigenous dads challenging stereotypes this Father's Day Indigenous fathers say damaging stereotypes continue to shape how they are seen as parents, as advocates call for their strengths and contributions to families to be celebrated this Father's Day. 'Illuminated temple' lost to fire was a remnant of Tasmania's hydro boom Unless you have a connection to Hydro Tasmania, there is a good chance that this week was the first time you had ever heard of Tungatinah Power Station. The hydro-electric power station was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday night — with the cause of the blaze unknown. It doesn't look dangerous, but this sneaky snail causes enormous damage The Drupella snail doesn't look threatening, but it is such a danger to Queensland's reefs that tourism operators have helped cull hundreds of thousands of them as part of a management plan. The ACT's 99-year leases are expiring — what does that mean for home owners? The ACT is the only jurisdiction in Australia that operates under a leasehold system, meaning every home owner is actually a lessor. With the first of those leases coming up for renewal, there are questions about the leasing system's origin and ongoing relevance. The 100 Project preserves history of Australia's centenarians Bek Hyland says her late 106-year-old grandma, Merle Moore, was incredibly grateful to the project for helping to preserve the story of her life. Calls to preserve largest Australian World War II prison camp The camp housed Italian, German and Japanese prisoners between 1941 and 1947 and a portion of the former site is now on the market. Proposal to pump 70m litres of treated wastewater into Parramatta River If approved, a Sydney facility will pump millions of litres of treated wastewater, equivalent to 35 Olympic-sized swimming pools, into Parramatta River per day to service a growing population. 'Conservative Catholic mafia': Inside the Liberal faction before ICAC Take a look inside the workings of the right-wing Liberal faction at the centre of NSW ICAC's Operation Rosny. Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state. Scientists optimistic despite losing 14,000 tagged bogong moths Scientists tagged thousands of bogong moths using paper and eyelash glue in an attempt to track their flight path. Now they cannot find a single one.  Council tries regulating smart glasses but experts say it needs a heavier touch Brisbane City Council banned the use of smart glasses at public pools, but experts say the issue is beyond the power of local councils. Lagging fire response in outer Melbourne poses 'risk to community safety' Residents in growth areas of Melbourne are experiencing worsening responses to fire emergencies, an ABC analysis of Fire Rescue Victoria data has found. 300-plus homes stalled as SA Water battles 'severe constraints' A major housing development in a fast-growing South Australian region has been put on hold due to what the housing minister has described as the state's "severely constrained" water system. Young dad turns to music to deal with trauma of son's NICU journey Central Queensland musician Trent Richardson never expected his precious baby boy's delivery would become a medical emergency, or that he would spend months at a Brisbane hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit. How the Panthers and Warriors can win the NRL minor premiership The NRL minor premiership is still up for grabs heading into the final day of the home-and-away season, with the New Zealand Warriors on top and the Penrith Panthers ready to pounce. News from the BBC World Service US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine talks Footage shows Vladimir Putin greeting Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, before saying the current situation "is not so easy". Disruption at Port of Dover as masked 'stop the boats' protesters block roads The government says it condemns "the behaviour in Dover" and the hours-long disruption it caused. Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job. US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares The US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers, while Iran says it targeted three US-linked ships. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify? Prince William to attend King Harald's funeral in Norway The Prince of Wales will represent the King at the funeral of Harald V in Oslo next week. Major disruption as grass fire halts all trains to Heathrow Airport Severe delays and cancellations are set to continue, with no trains between central London and the airport. Why more women carry the 'mental load' - and how couples can share it Planning, organising and remembering household tasks falls disproportionately to mothers - here are some tips to help. Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa decides this week whether to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public. The next James Bond: the (00)7 questions fans want answered Speculation has been building recently that an announcement about Daniel Craig's successor could be close. Why Munya Chawawa is 'jumping ship' from socials to Shakespeare The comedian is making his stage acting debut and says he wants to move away from social content. The centuries-old problem of mapping the world As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong. Katie Taylor crowns career in stylish Croke Park triumph Katie Taylor ends illustrious career as a three-time undisputed world champion as Croke Park gave one of Ireland's greatest sporting figures the grandest of farewells. Britain 'taxing itself to death' and 'Some Might Stray' Several papers feature stories on what they say is Liam and Noel Gallagher's first joint interview in over 20 years. TV presenter among 11 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case Sarah Khalifa is best known for her TV programme Mission Impossible which dealt with crime issues. Lindsay Clancy murder trial has divided US on whether she's victim or criminal Some say the case shed light on the mental health struggles of mothers, while others argue it's no excuse for murder. Jaguar Land Rover confirms planned job cuts The firm says it needs to save about £1.7bn over the next two years. King and Queen join Highland games fans at Braemar Gathering The King and Queen watched events including Highland dancing, caber tossing and pipe bands performing at the annual event in Royal Deeside. Temperature exceeds 40C in parts of Europe - is a September heatwave likely for UK? Parts of central and southern Europe have seen temperatures above 40C this week. As things warm up in the UK, is there a heatwave on the way? 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it Warnings :: No Current Warnings
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