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News from the ABC Australia

New search for SA mother missing from outback opal town
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

SA Police return to Andamooka to search for missing 41-year-old local woman Trisha Graf, who was last seen in December.

Coronial inquest into death of tasered 95yo Clare Nowland begins
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Three years after the great-grandmother was tasered by a police officer in her aged care home, an inquest is expected to focus on dementia training for aged care staff and emergency services.

'Absolutely thrilled': Canberra's RSPCA to get new facility out of federal budget
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Other funding boosts for the ACT revealed in the budget papers include $50 million to duplicate Drake Brockman Drive in West Belconnen, aimed at servicing the area's growing population, and almost $10 million for the National Film and Sound Archive. 

Australia axes quick as Women's T20 World Cup squad is named
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Brisbane Heat left-arm pace bowler Lucy Hamilton has been selected in Australia's T20 World Cup squad with the experienced Darcie Brown a surprise omission.

First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins dies at 47 of brain tumour
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Collins, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died from an aggressive brain tumour, his family announced Tuesday.

E-scooter rider dies after being hit by car while crossing Perth highway
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

A man in his 40s is struck by a hatchback and killed while riding an e-scooter across Reid Highway in Perth's northern suburbs.

Women's refuge turns to smarter solutions to fight tracking technology
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

A women's shelter in regional Western Australia has had to adapt to an increase in technology-facilitated violence to keep victims safe.

'Fewer houses, higher rents': Opposition vows to try to stop tax changes
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The Coalition vows to do all it can to prevent property tax reform, which the shadow treasurer says will increase rents and make it harder for young people to buy a house.

Breaking: NT government reveals scope of review into child protection system
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The NT government has revealed the scope of a review into the territory's child protection system, and announced that it will be led by retired NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and long-standing territory public servant Greg Shanahan.  

Aussie EPL dream ends and tempers flare over Southampton spying allegation
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Southampton has defeated Middlesbrough to advance to the EFL Championship play-off final after a tense and heated two-leg semifinal.

Use our calculator to work out how much the budget changes could save you
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

How much the budget measures could benefit you depends on how much you earn.

Wil Anderson hates advertising. So why does he host a show about it?
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

It's been 18 years of hosting Gruen for Wil Anderson, but the self-confessed advertising cynic says the topic is more relevant than ever.

British paratroopers drop onto remote island after suspected hantavirus case
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The UK has ordered 10 people from remote island territories go into isolation, while parachuting in medical supplies, clinicians over suspected hantavirus case.

Cummins top scores as Sunrisers bowled out for 86 in IPL
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Australian Test cricketers Travis Head and Pat Cummins have been part of a heavy loss in the Indian Premier League.

Iran war boosts Beijing ahead of Trump visit, experts say
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

As US President Donald Trump prepares to meet his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, some analysts say the war in Iran has significantly shifted the power dynamics in China's favour.

Former national rugby captain banned over urine-swapping drug test scheme
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze was one of six players handed lengthy bans from rugby for their part in a scheme involving alleged sample substitution and advance warnings of drug tests.

Man injured while allegedly blowing up ATM at Queen Victoria Market
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Police say a man is under police guard in a Melbourne hospital after he allegedly blew up an ATM on Wednesday morning.

Voss says Carlton in a better place than when he took charge
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

Michael Voss has struck a defiant tone after leaving Carlton, insistent the AFL club is in better shape than when he started as coach.

Police attend 160 family violence call-outs in Melbourne's south in one week
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

Police say a man who threatened to kill his wife with a hammer and tried to set fire to a property was just one of dozens of arrests for family violence in a single week in the Dandenong area.

'Toxic': Plan to build 91-storey Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

The branded tower proposed for Surfers Paradise would have been Australia's tallest building.



News from the BBC World Service

Starmer to meet Streeting as leadership crisis divides Labour
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The meeting comes after four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go.

Starmer prepares for King's Speech as he faces leadership crisis
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

King Charles III will attend Parliament to deliver the speech outlining the government's agenda.

The potential challengers to Keir Starmer
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

Watch: Resignations, drama and defiance at Downing Street
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.

All the Labour MPs who have come out against Starmer, and the ones who want him to stay
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against the prime minister.

Read all the ministers' resignation letters in full
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

Ministers including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

A decade on, Trump will return to a stronger and more assertive China
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

Ten more people to be flown to UK for hantavirus monitoring
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

The people from Saint Helena and Ascension Island are connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak.

Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.

Israel qualifies but Boy George is out of Eurovision
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday's semi-final.

'Huge moment' for Catherine as she makes first overseas trip since cancer
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

The Princess of Wales will travel to to the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, to learn about its approach to early years education.

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

UK promises jets, drones and warship for Strait of Hormuz defence mission
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

More than 40 nations are involved in the mission, which the Ministry of Defence says will begin when conditions allow.

Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.

Why a slice of Edinburgh is being bought up by overseas owners
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

More than a third of the properties in Quartermile area have been bought by people based outside the UK.

The Papers: 'Starmer and Streeting set for showdown' and 'Crisis? What crisis?'
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership for the second day in a row.

Russia's shadow fleet ships defying PM's threat and entering UK waters
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.

'Superhuman' managers shouldn't have to ask for help - Family of ex-Liverpool boss on loss
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

The family of former WSL manager Matt Beard tell BBC Sport about the emotional burden of football management, and the changes they want to see.

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth to unveil ministers for new Welsh government
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Ap Iorwerth said it was "the greatest privilege" after he became first minister of Wales on Tuesday.

Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

That figure is significantly higher than the initial sum of $175bn (£129.25bn) that had been earmarked for the aerial defence project.



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