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News from the ABC Australia

'Scared for our children': Stronger response urged on alleged rally attack
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

First Nations leaders have urged governments to take stronger action in response to the alleged attack at an Invasion Day rally in Perth on Monday. Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss says failing to do so "sends a message that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not matter".

Gem hunter illegally mined tonnes of turquoise ore at NT sacred site
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

A gemstone dealer has received a four-month suspended prison sentence for illegally mining more than 8 tonnes of turquoise ore at a Northern Territory sacred site.

Is the mystery of missing tourist Celine Cremer at an end?
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

The two-and-a-half year search for a missing Belgian tourist has led to the discovery of bones, which may mean closure is not far away.

Chinese authorities to visit Brisbane as baby attack investigation continues
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

China's ambassador to Australia says authorities will travel to Brisbane as the search for the man who threw hot coffee on a baby continues.

ACT heat breaks records as Canberra's south hits 43.5C
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Canberra's south has hit record-breaking heat with Tuggeranong reaching 43.5°C as the ACT swelters through its hottest day in years.

Western Queensland towns swelter through intense heatwave
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

One outback Queensland town has reached a temperature of 48.5 degrees Celsius, falling just shy of a state record.

'Bloody good crew': Fire volunteers praised for saving homes
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Firefighters in the Great Southern region of WA are being praised for saving 30 homes after lightning caused a fire that burnt out of control for four days.

Doctors fail to tell registrar about driver's vision impairment before fatal crash, inquest hears
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

A coronial inquest will investigate why three doctors failed to alert relevant authorities that a man was unfit to drive due to vision impairment in the years before he caused a crash which killed a mother of four.

Phillip Island bones not linked to missing persons case, police say
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Police say human remains found on Phillip Island are not linked to a missing persons investigation, amid community speculation about whether the bones might be linked to an historic cold case. 

Former member of neo-Nazi group fights to have firearms licence reinstated
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

A man, who was stripped of more than a dozen guns after police found multiple copies of Adolf Hitler's manifesto at his home, is fighting to have his weapons licence reinstated by a court.

South Korean court jails wife of former president for accepting bribes
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of jailed former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to prison by a Seoul court. 

Chinese ambassador hints at retaliation over Port of Darwin
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, questions the Albanese government's ethics in wanting to return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands.

Jim Chalmers says inflation is not his fault but faces a rate hike nightmare
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Less than a year after the Reserve Bank started cutting rates, the prospect of a rate rise is a political nightmare for a treasurer hoping for clear air.

Pastoralists get respite with nearly a year of rain in one day
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Weather associated with a former cyclone has drenched parts of Western Australia's inland region, bringing relief for pastoralists who had received very little rain for the previous 12 months.  

Iranian doctor details horror scenes after massacre of citizens
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

In one of the most harrowing accounts yet, a doctor who fled Iran for Australia recounts trying to save bullet-riddled victims of the government crackdown on protests.

Man tackled at town hall after spraying unknown substance on US congresswoman
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Minneapolis police say officers saw a man use a syringe to spray an unknown liquid at Ilhan Omar, the Democratic representative for Minnesota.

Residents urged to evacuate as two bushfires burn in Perth's north
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

There are unconfirmed reports of animals being impacted by the fire, and a shed being destroyed.

Fake Botox still being imported into Australia, months after first warning
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Counterfeit Botox vials were packaged in branded boxes that appear like a genuine product, according to a renewed warning from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

'One-off' literary festival to take place in lieu of Adelaide Writers' Week
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

A community literary festival will go ahead in the wake of the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week, but those involved say it is not a replacement for the original event. 

Boy accused of electric motorbike death denies manslaughter charge
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

A teenage boy accused of killing a 59-year-old woman while riding an unlicensed high-powered electric motorbike in Perth's north has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. 



News from the BBC World Service

More than 100 flood warnings as Storm Chandra disruption continues
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

A severe "danger to life" flood warning is issued for a residential park after the third named storm of the year.

EasyJet warned over 'misleading' £5.99 cabin bag fee
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than £5.99 meant the claim was not misleading.

Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown liquid at event
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Omar was uninjured and continued to speak at the event following the incident.

Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led Minnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end his immigration operation there.

'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.

Vets could be forced to publish pet treatment prices
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

The government sets out proposals as data finds vet prices rose at nearly twice the inflation rate.

Rwanda seeks £100m from UK over axed asylum deal
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

The African nation argues it is owed payments but the Home Office says it will fight the case.

Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike that killed five on passenger train
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.

Five prisoners serving indefinite sentences to be referred to Court of Appeal
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

New IPP sentences were scrapped in 2012, but remain in place for around 2,800 people.

Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Young says he hopes the offer will "ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats" Greenlanders feel over Trump's threats to the territory.

'I was diagnosed with OCD at 10'. Here's how to spot the signs'
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Most of us will have intrusive thoughts at some point. Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney explains when you should seek help.

What does a town do when 8m more people need the loo?
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

The system that will deal with sewage from Universal UK does not currently have capacity.

Republicans wrestle with immigration message after Minneapolis backlash
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Some lawmakers are questioning the crackdown as public anger grows over two citizens killed by federal agents.

A string of scandals and luxury handbags: South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20-months in jail
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Kim was accused of accepting luxury bags, a diamond necklace and other gifts as bribes.

The Papers: 'Half measures' and 'Fake jobs for sale'
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' "long-awaited" support package for British pubs makes Wednesday's front pages.

Famous Up Helly Aa festival sets Shetland's skies ablaze
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

During the event local "guizers" throw their torches at a replica of a Viking long ship until it is consumed by flames.

Vulnerable people missing out on benefits because of online tool
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.

AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.

Starmer speaks to Burnham after by-election row
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Sir Keir rejects claims that Andy Burnham was told in advance he would not be accepted as a candidate.

Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts
Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026

About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.



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