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News from the ABC Australia

Kids' outdoor program halted as council raises safety concerns
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The Mount Barker District Council has ordered Forest School SA to immediately cease activities citing "significant concerns".

'Stink bomb': Former FA boss Gallop lashes Infantino
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

David Gallop was Football Australia CEO when Gianni Infantino took over the FIFA presidency from the corruption-stained run of Sepp Blatter, he says Infantino's World Cup proposal stank.

Australia's coach says no tour match ahead of India Test series
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Australia's Test side will opt for a training camp rather than tour matches when they play India in a five-match series next year, according to coach Andrew McDonald. 

At least four people killed in fiery head-on crash on NT highway
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Authorities say the crash on the Stuart Highway, near Marrakai, claimed the lives of everyone involved, and "appears to have been a high-speed head-on collision", with both vehicles catching fire.

Hip hop artist-turned-novelist wins Miles Franklin award
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Malaysian Australian author Omar Musa has taken out the Miles Franklin Literary Award with his second novel, Fierceland, set between Malaysian Borneo and Sydney.

Rescue helicopter contract in jeopardy after parliamentary inquiry
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

NSW Ambulance is being urged not extend contracts with Northern New South Wales Helicopter Rescue Services unless it is satisfied with ongoing workplace safety.

Tony Modra medical record probe expands to extra staffer
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Another staff member is being investigated for allegedly inappropriately accessing the private medical records of AFL legend Tony Modra, SA Health says.

'Needs a Valium': Brother of former NSW premier fronts corruption inquiry
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The brother of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet says he undertook factional work while on the clock for another MP in his first appearance before a corruption inquiry.

Hawks' Wizard looking to pull off Coleman medal shock
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Swans recruit Charlie Curnow remains the frontrunner to win this year's Coleman medal for top goal-kicker, but the 170cm Nick Watson is still a chance to pull off a shock feat.

Gold Coast pub assault victim in coma as accused refused bail
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Police allege Haami Makiroa Burns Prescott approached Ross Burckhardt in the car park of the Coomera Boathouse Tavern on Sunday and punched him in the face. 

Labor MP Luke Gosling set to be prosecuted for assault by Commonwealth DPP
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is set to take over the case against Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling, to avoid a perceived conflict of interest within the Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions.

Australia's largest contiguous sheep station sold to Adelaide businessman
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Nearly 1.3 million hectares of the South Australian outback has been bought by billionaire Adelaide businessman Charlie Shahin, whose family founded the OTR petrol station and convenience store network.

When this photo was posted online the racist commentary began
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

A national inquiry into racism, hate and violence towards First Nations people has come to Hobart to hear from the state's Aboriginal groups and people with lived experience of racism.

'Forever left wondering': Families of missing people struggle without answers
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

For more than a decade, Cathy Wood has searched for answers about her father's disappearance. She is one of thousands of Australians living with the pain of an unresolved loss.

'Bitumen bandits' scam family out of almost $10k
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

A Riverland businessman says he has paid for a very expensive lesson after falling victim to a bogus work crew that fleeced him and wrecked his driveway.

Driver dies after crashing into truck in front of police cars
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Police say a driver who died after colliding with a truck at Appin was about 50 metres in front of two police vehicles using lights and sirens.

Two men sentenced to life in prison for murdering Caboolture grandmother
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Two men who murdered Donna Howe in an "act of extreme cowardice" at her home before discarding her body "like rubbish" have been handed life sentences.

Chef pleads guilty to manslaughter of drug-affected teen near campsite
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Jacob Greig has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 15-year-old boy he stabbed during a confrontation near a Wilton campsite in 2024.

Pay war on ice as Australia's netball stars sign truce
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Australia's Super Netball players will receive better pay and more time off under a new 12-month deal, but they eventually want a revenue-sharing model.

Court clears way for sexual harassment complaint against ex-NT judge
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The Federal Court has ruled sexual harassment allegations against a former NT Supreme Court judge can proceed, rejecting an argument that too much time had passed since the alleged conduct more than a decade ago.



News from the BBC World Service

Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.

Ex-MP urges Tories to block council candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

A terminally ill patient was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

Russian strike kills at least 17 as Zelensky says interceptors could have saved lives
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.

Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.

Vegetables to get smaller and more expensive due to hot weather, farmers warn
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.

New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland.

Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of potential new UK heatwave
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.

Anthropic AI created fake profiles and impersonated people in attempted hack
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

Afghan boxer appears in court in connection with death of Scottish woman
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross from Edinburgh.

Blogger Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after reports he self-harmed during livestream
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Miami police told US media outlets the celebrity blogger had been "safely recovered" from his home.

The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

Are summer sandals killing your feet?
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

They may keep your feet cool but some styles could be doing more harm than good.

How an avalanche killed a climbing legend and a generation of record-setting guides
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

Kate Nash on Irish history, heritage and covering Sinéad O'Connor
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Kate Nash will perform at The Mac as part of the fringe programme for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

The parents bringing play back to the streets
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.

'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

Antisemitic incident reports rise by a fifth in first half of 2026
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The Community Security Trust said it is the second highest total of antisemitic incidents on record for the first half of any year.

Australian teen who killed UK woman has reduced sentence overturned
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Emma Lovell was stabbed after confronting two intruders at her Brisbane home on Boxing Day in 2022.



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