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News from the ABC Australia Ukraine destroys strategic bomber aircraft at Russia's Engels airbase Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military plane was used by Russia for missile strikes on Ukraine. Lao authorities charge distillery owners over fatal methanol poisoning Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, died after the incident at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng in November 2024. Burnham to become next UK PM after Australian candidate gets one vote Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour leadership contest in which his only challenger, an Australian, received just one vote. Crows get vital win over Swans to hit top four The Adelaide Crows beat the Swans in a thriller in the wet at the SCG to jump into the top four. Drug, dangerous driving charges for Guildford train crash accused The 33-year-old driver is accused of driving dangerously and driving with an illicit drug in his system in a crash that injured three people. Man jailed after stepfather's body 'left to rot' for 14 months Nikola Golem lied to his "mentally unwell" mother about her husband's death for more than a year, and let her sleep beside the decomposing body, Brisbane's Supreme Court heard. Wok the Duck owners seething after compulsory acquisition shock Aston Hills Mount Barker developers and a popular restaurant say their investments have been turned upside down by a state government compulsory acquisition announced this week. Alleged paedophile taught in Darwin area school as recently as last year The ABC can reveal a man charged with sexually abusing a "very young child" at a greater Darwin school holiday program had also recently worked at a Top End school. Moira Deeming ousted as Liberal candidate after apology stand-off Moira Deeming's political career as a Liberal is over after the party's Victorian state executive voted to revoke the MP's candidacy for the November state election. Nude shopper admits fourth indecent act in Mount Gambier A Mount Gambier man who previously admitted going naked in two local food businesses pleads guilty to another charge of indecent behaviour, as his case heads to the new South Australian Veterans Court. Melbourne's injury crisis deepens as Warbrick's season ends in loss to Roosters Will Warbrick's Melbourne Storm career appears to be over, with the departing winger rupturing his Achilles in his side's 14-6 loss to the Sydney Roosters. Controversial Sunshine Coast housing development fast-tracked The Queensland government declares the Halls Creek development a priority development area. The project is expected to deliver 12,000 new homes. Melbourne, Sydney most expensive in world for beer and cigarettes, study finds The Mapping the World's Prices report, published by Deutsche Bank, compares cost-of-living data in 69 cities across six continents. NZ detects first case of bird flu in native bird Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird. Retired teacher says year 12 marks are being inflated in 'unfair' grading system A retired South Australian teacher says some educators are inflating the grades of year 12 students, which she says is making the marks "unfair". NSW woman arrested as part of Dezi Freeman investigation A NSW woman was arrested in Bairnsdale today as part of Victoria Police's investigation into the movements of dead police killer Dezi Freeman. Trump's speech a desperate move — and 'ominous sign' ahead of midterms Using a prime-time address to the nation to repeat long-debunked claims about the 2020 election defeat is a desperate and unusual move. Analysts say it's an "ominous sign" of how Donald Trump may handle the upcoming midterms. Relief for marine experts as whale helped out of shallow estuary A juvenile southern right whale has been saved by a pod of dolphins after it was stranded in an estuary in WA's south for two weeks. Man caught driving homemade car fashioned from mobility scooter The disqualified driver had made the car from a gopher mobility scooter and the body of a child's ride-on car, and will appear in court at a later date. Taking violence seriously is more complex than a royal commission Experts are divided about whether there should be a royal commission into violence against women but say the solutions to the problem are already known and need funding. News from the BBC World Service Zeffman: Burnham promises huge change - now to find out how he will deliver it The next prime minister promised nothing less than the biggest change in British politics in 40 years in his first speech as Labour leader. Mother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder scene Kiran Kaur is jailed after attempting to hide the knife used to kill student Henry Nowak. Boy attacked by zoo crocodile has had seven operations and is smiling again, say parents The three-year-old's parents say the boy is making progress after seven operations in a month. The financial winners and losers from the World Cup Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most, and who is losing out? China hits out at British Steel nationalisation The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability". German politician faces calls to resign over surrogacy child Surrogacy is banned in Germany, a policy firmly backed by Jens Spahn's Christian Democrat party, and several years ago by Spahn, too. Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal child sex abuse convictions His legal team has lodged the paperwork with the Court of Appeal in Belfast. Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure The US military says its attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities". First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere. My Left Foot and Home Alone 2 actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81 She won for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone 2 and TV's Casualty. First Reform UK police commissioner elected This is expected to be the final police and crime commissioner election held, unless anyone else steps down or leaves the role by other means. Five headaches Andy Burnham will have to deal with as PM From defence spending to housing - the next UK leader has a series of challenges to deal with. Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK? Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country. The names in the frame to be chancellor - and what it could mean for your finances Andy Burnham will be moving into Downing Street next week, and a question remains over who will be his neighbour in Number 11. Who is Andy Burnham's wife, Marie-France van Heel? Van Heel, known as Frankie, is a marketing executive who has been in a relationship with Burnham since their university days. What type of procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later) The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it's not always bad. The Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow next week - is the city ready? Glasgow will welcome athletes against a backdrop of roadworks and refurbishments - but organisers stress the city is ready. Why are UK fuel prices rising again? UK fuel prices are going up again after the collapse of peace talks to end the US-Israel war with Iran. I wouldn't marry him until he paid off his debt, now I'm in charge of our money Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her. Why has British Steel been nationalised? The UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel has been taken into public ownership after years of uncertainty over its future. Warnings :: No Current Warnings
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