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News from the ABC Australia

Hazlewood out of T20 World Cup in further blow to Australia's hopes
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Josh Hazlewood is ruled out of Australia's T20 World Cup campaign as he continues to recover from the injuries which kept him from playing in the summer's Ashes series.

RBA refuses to blame Albanese government for rising inflation
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

RBA governor Michele Bullock has refused to blame the Albanese government for rising inflation, as a political fight breaks out in the wake of the bank's rate hike.

Man appears in court charged with possessing violent extremist material
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Police allege a 25-year-old man intercepted at Brisbane International Airport had violent extremist material on his phone, after an investigation into an alleged Nazi flag delivery to the man.

Nagi is normalising taking time for our pets. Here's why that's important
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Experts say our pets have become such an important part of our lives that it's important to take a step back from responsibilities, if possible, when they are sick or dying.

Trump's would-be assassin had one goal: 'up-end American democracy'
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

As Donald Trump arrived at a golf course in September 2024, a would-be assassin had already been lying in wait for almost 12 hours. 

Japan's cherry blossom festival cancelled due to fear of overtourism
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The blossom festival, which brings about 200,000 people each year, has been cancelled because "the quiet lives of local residents are threatened".

Government extends free flu jab program including nasal spray for young children
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The program — which will run from March to September — will provide free flu vaccinations, including a nasal spray option for children aged two to five years.

Handful of Daly River residents stay behind amid impending major flooding
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Some long-term residents have decided to stay behind in Daly River to help amid impending major flooding, after more than 200 people were evacuated to Darwin.

Police to resume searching for Celine Cremer items in wilderness
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Tasmania Police will again head into thick bushland to continue searching for more items in the area where Belgian tourist Celine Cremer vanished in 2023 — after the shock discovery of bones last week.

'The women just want to play footy': Premier backs shunned country club
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

A former football administrator has criticised AFL Victoria's decision not to allow a club to join a women-only league in Central Victoria.  

Author Craig Silvey has bail conditions changed after 'media attention'
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

WA children's author Craig Silvey gets his bail conditions altered by a Perth court after complaining of "significant media attention" since being charged with child exploitation offences.

Writers festival 'crazy' to invite Randa Abdel-Fattah, NSW premier says
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The festival's director said Dr Abdel-Fattah was invited in August last year and denied the state government pressured her to remove the writer.

Manslaughter charge for man accused of fatally punching ex-Labor strategist
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The man accused of a one-punch attack on former Labor strategist Tim Picton, who died in hospital last month, has his charge upgraded to manslaughter.

'My heart stopped': Valuable Pokemon cards stolen from Canberra store
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The owner of Collectors Colloseum in Canberra says he believes about $150,000 worth of trading cards was stolen overnight.

Minneapolis man charged with threatening, cyberstalking ICE officers
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

A 37-year-old activist has been arrested for what the US Justice Department says is cyberstalking and threatening to kill or assault ICE officers involved in the crackdown in Minnesota.

Indonesian teachers paid $170 per month as education funds go to free meals
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Temporary teachers in Indonesia paid low wages criticise a government decision to direct one third of yearly education funding to the president's flagship free meals program.

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell expected to form off WA's Pilbara coast
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The Bureau of Meteorology says Tropical Cyclone Mitchell has a high chance of forming into a category two system, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain to northern WA.

Mum credits swimming lessons with saving son's life off WA's South West
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The high-profile rescue of a Perth family swept out to sea in WA's South West sparks calls for a focus on teaching survival skills, rather than perfect technique, to young swimmers.

How — and how not to — clean a microwave
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

When was the last time you cleaned your microwave? According to experts, it's actually a lot simpler than cleaning other appliances. 

The 70-year-old snub that put Australia on the path to Winter Olympics glory
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Australia is hoping Milano Cortina 2026 will be its most successful Winter Olympics in history. The reason for Australia's winter sports surge has its roots in a 70-year-old snubbing. 



News from the BBC World Service

US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.

Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The government collects communications over Mandelson's ambassador appointment as some of Sir Keir Starmer's own MPs call on him to stand down.

We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.

Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.

US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Is there the political will to fix it the US' health horror stories?

Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The Australian actor is starring opposite Margot Robbie in new film, Wuthering Heights, set in Yorkshire.

Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.

I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.

Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.

Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.

Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The teacher has since been discharged and the teenager remains in custody, police said.

What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador?
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The PM has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process - but what did it involve?

Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.

Norway investigates former PM Jagland over alleged Epstein links
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.

Can chia seeds and bone broth really 'heal' your gut?
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.

The hotel ice rink producing some of the world's finest curlers
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Three members of Team Mouat are from Stranraer - home to an ice rink built in a hotel.

Weekly quiz: How did this boxer lose his hair during a fight?
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Gen Z aren't lazy - I commute four hours a day to work in the office
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Lily-May Edwards travels two hours each way from north Wales to Liverpool to work in the office.

The Papers: 'PM battles for survival' and Rayner 'ready to go'
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The political fallout from the Epstein files continues to dominate the papers.



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