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News from the ABC Australia

Outrage after women on history walk harassed by boys on e-bikes
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Nine women say they were encircled, yelled at and filmed by a group of teenage boys on e-bikes while on a women's history tour of Wollongong.

Alleged murderer's bail in limbo as Tiwi Islands town erupts in riots
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Lawyers prepare legal action against a Tiwi Islands town manager who blocked an alleged murderer from being granted bail to the islands, where his potential return has already provoked rioting.

Young finds method in the madness for long-awaited Origin arrival
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

It took three years and four series, but when Hudson Young was given the chance to impose his unorthodox abilities on State of Origin football, he didn't hesitate to harness the chaos for New South Wales. 

Supercars ref sorry for calling driver 'a grub' over controversial crash
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The Supercars referee offers an apology to a driver after describing him as "a bit of a grub" because of his actions at the conclusion of last year's championship.

Coroner finds smuggled drugs cause of inmate's death
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

A 35-year-old inmate at Victoria's Fulham Correctional Centre died of a drug overdose after consuming drugs smuggled into the jail, a coronial investigation has found.

Lawyers expect will disputes to escalate in coming decades
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

A significant proportion of us believe that an inheritance will be the key to our future financial security, but most families have not even discussed what is in the will, and 40 per cent do not have one at all, a recent survey shows.

Police treating woman's death in Canberra unit fire as suspicious
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

ACT Policing is treating the death of Kylee McHugh, 46, as a homicide and calling for people to come forward if they had recently seen her. 

Lawyer says Joshua Brown will admit to childcare centre sex crimes
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Joshua Brown, who has been charged with 156 offences, including sexual assault, has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court via video link.  

Waste company fined $1.1m over 2014 double-fatal Adelaide truck crash
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Almost 12 years after a Cleanaway truck killed two people and injured two others, the company has been sentenced in South Australia's Supreme Court.

Bolivian president warns country at 'breaking point' after weeks of protests
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The protests have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine and members of Bolivia's Indigenous community have called for the president's resignation.

No new evidence in Gus Lamont search, parents are riding an 'emotional rollercoaster'
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

A renewed search for missing four-year-old boy Gus Lamont has failed to uncover additional evidence, police reveal.

Teen accused of home invasion granted bail by Court of Appeal
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

After three months on remand, a teen who was refused bail on a Mildura home invasion charge has been released by the Supreme Court.

Man arrested over alleged 1994 armed robbery at Melbourne shopping centre
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

A man who allegedly carried out an armed robbery and shot three men at Chadstone Shopping Centre in 1994 has been arrested by police in Queensland.

Parole relief for family of Sydney woman left for dead in brutal attack
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Robert Black Farmer was handed a 24-year sentence over the attempted murder of Lauren Huxley at her Northmead home in 2005.

Drone with $1 million worth of contraband intercepted at Townsville prison
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Queensland Corrective Services say the drone was carrying illicit drugs, syringes and a mobile phone.

Tasmania introduces 'nation-first' levy on family violence offenders
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

New laws designed to strengthen family violence protections in Tasmania include an extension to the statutory limitation period for coercive control offences, and a "nation-leading" levy which would be paid by offenders.

The surprising city claiming to be Australia's street art capital
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Artists say Darwin has surpassed Melbourne as Australia's street art capital, with work underway on a fresh round of murals across the Top End city. 

Hantavirus cruise ship passengers have WA quarantine period extended
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Six people who were on a cruise ship that was hit by an outbreak of hantavirus have had their quarantine period in the outer Perth suburb of Bullsbrook extended until June 23. 

Bushfire outlook shows increased risk in parts of NSW and WA
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

A dry winter in some parts of Australia is expected to make bushfire conditions "tricky" by spring.

Wheel falls off Link Airways flight during take-off from Canberra Airport
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Damage to bearing parts meant investigators could not determine what caused a wheel to separate from a Link Airways-operated flight departing Canberra for Newcastle.



News from the BBC World Service

One in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, report warns
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

A major review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.

I just want freedom from fear, says girl raped by teenage boys as sentences to be reviewed
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.

Girl tells BBC she is 'scared to go out' after teenage rapists spared jail time
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

She told BBC Newsnight she was living in fear after the attack by teenage boys, whose sentences are being reviewed.

The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

US strikes Iran targets for second time in three days
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.

Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation orders
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it begins fresh strikes.

Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.

Family of mum, 30, shot dead outside Sheffield bar pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026

Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.

Conference League win caps 12 glorious months for Crystal Palace boss Glasner
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Crystal Palace's Conference League victory comes at the end of a remarkable 12-month period of success under departing boss Oliver Glasner.

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.

Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The music legend on delivering "memory songs" for his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.

The Papers: 'Labour risking 'lost generation' and 'Britain's gone balmy!'
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

Several of Thursday's front pages lead with a new report about unemployment among young people and rising heating bills.

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The sister of Mexican influencer El Temach tells the BBC she does not recognise him any more.

We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.

'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026

Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.

What are the signs of heatstroke in dogs?
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026

How to make sure your pets are cool and comfortable during periods of hot weather.

Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches
Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026

One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.



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