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News from the ABC Australia

Increasingly desperate search for Alice Springs 5yo continues for fourth day
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Up to 130 volunteers are expected to join the increasingly desperate search for missing Alice Springs girl Sharon Granites today after the five-year-old's disappearance at the weekend.

Hahndorf restaurant destroyed by fire with damage bill 'upwards' of $2 million
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

A fire has destroyed a restaurant at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills with a damage bill estimated at "upwards" of $2 million.

Outback puts on a show as tourism 'down to a trickle'
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

A potentially 'catastrophic' drop in traffic has outback residents concerned for the rest of the tourist season. Community members in remote Queensland have come together for the grand opening of a new outdoor theatre and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, declaring their town open for business.

In signing Jarome Luai, Papua New Guinea's power has become real
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Jarome Luai's decision to sign with Papua New Guinea is a showcase of the economic power behind the Chiefs and marks the start of the greatest rugby league gold rush since Super League.

'A rom-com until it isn't': Australian Open-set show tackles big issues
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

What starts as a rom-com set at the Australian Open turns into a searing indictment of race relations in Australia in the new show Game. Set. Match.

Wests Tigers star Luai confirms move to PNG Chiefs
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Jarome Luai will leave Wests Tigers at the end of the 2027 season, announcing he will join the PNG Chiefs for their entry to the NRL.

US regulator orders review of TV licence after Trump criticises Kimmel
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

It comes after both Donald and Melania Trump demanded the network cancel Kimmel's late-night comedy show over a joke they described as a call to violence, days before an alleged attempt to assassinate the US president.

VicGrid surveyors cancel access visit after farmgate protest makes them feel unsafe
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm.

Video captures moment Pilates studio set alight in brazen arson attack
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

The video released by police captures the moment a man douses the Pilates studio in petrol before setting it alight.

Port Arthur gun reform was swift. Bondi is proving a different challenge
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Firearms reforms were swift and lasting after Port Arthur. But Bondi has proved a far more challenging political process for the federal government. So where are we at with the gun law reforms?

UK PM Starmer avoids parliamentary probe over Mandelson
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer criticised the vote, calling it a political stunt by the Conservative Party timed to sway voters ahead of local and regional elections on May 7.

LIV Golf postpones US event amid tour's uncertain future
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

LIV Golf and the US state of Louisiana make a call on the tour's event in New Orleans, which was slated for June.

Victorian opposition vows $20m saving with public servant salary cap
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

The Coalition is promising to cap the salaries of senior public sector executives at just under $600,000 a year to "restore financial discipline".

Family claims grandmother's death after weight-loss surgery preventable
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Joanne Downie underwent an elective gastric bypass surgery so she could live a healthier life for her grandchildren, but instead she died six days later in a regional Queensland hospital.

Live: Inflation expected to surge to highest since 2023 driven by petrol prices
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

The ASX 200 has continued its downward spiral ahead of this morning's release of data that is likely to show inflation spiking at its highest level in two and a half years. Follow live.

Star Lions recruit facing three months on sidelines
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

The Lions' win over the Crows on Sunday has come at a price, with one of their key off-season signings rule out for much of the season.

Hundreds of jobs to go at Home Affairs amid 'financial pressures'
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

The secretary of the second-largest department says she has been trying to reduce headcount by natural attrition, but that further job cuts are needed by the end of the financial year to fit within the department's budget.

King's speech to Congress hits on several Trump controversies
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

In a speech that was supposed to be apolitical, King Charles hits on some hot-button issues that are fuelling controversies around the Trump administration.

Experts offer theories on why WA is 'wild west' for ADHD prescriptions
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

With WA home to seven out of Australia's top-10 highest ADHD prescribing neighbourhoods, experts, psychiatrists and doctors weigh in with their theories. 

Fossickers accuse government of breaking promise to 'restore NT lifestyle'
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

The Northern Territory government is proposing to introduce fees and permits for recreational fossicking, which hobbyists say breaks a key Country Liberal Party election promise.



News from the BBC World Service

Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House.

Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.

Starmer sees off inquiry call - but he doesn't escape unscathed
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row.

A fresh financial crisis may be coming - it won't play out like the last one
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Several warning lights are flashing that have some wondering whether we are in the foothills of another financial crisis.

Early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Current rules state that three unsuccessful pregnancies are needed to trigger NHS support - but a pilot project could bring about change.

Trump's face to feature on commemorative US passports
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

The passports will be released as part of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Wales' big six parties clashed in the TV debate less than two weeks before the Senedd election.

America's special relationship 'probably Israel', says UK ambassador to US
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

The remarks, made in February and first reported by the Financial Times, came to light during the King's state visit.

US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".

Face serum advert banned over 'five years younger' claim
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Eucerin asked 160 people to use the serum for four weeks then say how much younger they thought they looked.

More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on, ONS projects
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

The UK population is expected to grow at a slower rate than previously thought owing to a sharp fall in migration and declining fertility rates

King gets ovation for speech hailing importance of UK and US partnership
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

He tells US Congress his address comes "in times of great uncertainty" and says the two nations' relationship is "more important" than ever.

In pictures: King meets Trump at White House and delivers historic speech to Congress
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit to the US with a White House military ceremony and a speech from the King to Congress.

Watch key moments from the King's address to US Congress
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

It was the first time a sitting British monarch had addressed the chamber since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.

Billie Eilish puts Manchester at centre of new 3D concert film
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Teaming up with filmmaking giant James Cameron, the superstar creates a unique love letter to her fans.

Newspaper headlines: 'King's historic Congress address' and 'Starmer sees off rebellion'
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

The King's historic address to the US Congress features on the front pages of Wednesday's papers.

£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Visitors will be able to watch live veterinary procedures inside a state-of-the-art new animal hospital.

'Like a slap in the face': Alt-pop star Julia Wolf on going viral
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

Wolf's song In My Room exploded on TikTok after being paired with clips from the Twilight movies.

Should I Marry a Murderer? - the love story that uncovered a killer
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026

True crime show follows a woman facing a life-changing dilemma after her fiancé makes a shock confession.

Nostalgia wasn't enough: What went wrong at Claire's
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

Experts says Claire's suffered from a perfect storm of issues which has spelled the end for the accessories chain.



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