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News from the ABC Australia

BREAKING: Liberty Bell Bay smelter given another reprieve
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The administrator for the mothballed manganese smelter is continuing to engage with the consortium designated as its preferred buyer, the ABC understands.

'Happy, bubbly' Perth girl shot dead in Pakistan mourned by school
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The principal of the Perth school attended by a nine-year-old girl shot dead in Pakistan last week says students are being offered counselling in the wake of her death.

NSW residents say earthquake near dam sounded like an 'explosion'
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The magnitude-2.9 earthquake was felt in parts of the Snowy Mountains just before 1pm on Sunday, according to Geosceince Australia.

'Lives in danger' as SA Bureau of Meteorology wave buoy fails yet again
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The wave buoy off Kangaroo Island is the only such device operated by the Bureau of Meteorology in South Australia and is relied upon by professional divers and fishers. 

In the chaotic hours before Trump's Iran deal, Netanyahu had other priorities
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

As Donald Trump was trying to push his Iran deal over the line, Benjamin Netanyahu bombed Beirut, showing once again the Israeli prime minister has other priorities. 

FIFA's hydration break farce the ultimate insult for weary World Cup fans
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Football fans are forced to endure much to keep their love of the beautiful game alive, but FIFA's cynical new "hydration breaks" are stretching the friendship like never before.

Cult musician Oliver Tree presumed dead after chopper crash
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Ahead of his Australian tour, the American musician and online personality is reportedly one of six passengers involved in a fatal helicopter collision.

China's ability to hit Australia with missiles 'real and growing'
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

New analysis warns that China's military is developing a "real and growing" ability to hit the Australian mainland with missiles, and can already threaten Australia's trade routes, subsea cables and critical infrastructure. 

Note, unused life jackets left behind in murder-suicide at Sydney bay
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Investigators are trying to determine what led to a suspected murder-suicide on Saturday, after the bodies of a father and young child were recovered from a bay off Concord.

Live: UFC fighter proposes after another knockout on White House South Lawn
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

US president Donald Trump watches ring-side as the UFC event dubbed Freedom 250 starts on the South Lawn of the White House. Follow live.

Picturesque islands in WA's north set to become transport hubs after $20m sale
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A Kimberley iron ore mine with idyllic views across a tropical sea will close after 70 years of operation as a new phase begins for offshore oil and gas.  

A lost Sam Pang went looking for something. He found comedy
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

This workplace satire starring Sam Pang has Tasmania's first ever AFL team firmly in its sights.

'Worrying' surge in people injecting peptides in WA
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Needle exchanges in Western Australia are reporting dramatic increases in people accessing their services for peptide use. 

Outbreak of this Victorian-era disease labelled a 'health disaster and tragedy'
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Forty-two babies in Australia died from congenital syphilis between 2011 and 2025, with the outbreak driving health workers into communities to raise awareness of the old-world disease.

Live: US-Iran ceasefire to include Lebanon as Trump says 'let the oil flow'
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Pakistan, which has been negotiating peace talks between the US and Iran, says a deal to end the war has been agreed. Follow live.

De Minaur falls short in Dutch ATP final as Wimbledon preparation continues
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Australia's top-ranked men's player Alex de Minaur fights to a tie-break in the Rosmalen Championships final but falls to his Polish opponent. 

'Let them talk': Socceroos hero bites back at claim Türkiye 'dominated'
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Socceroos goalscoring hero Nestory Irankunda says Türkiye could not back up its talk, despite one of its stars claiming post-game Australia had been "dominated". 

US and Iran announce ceasefire and plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

The United States and Iran reach an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy after three months of fighting.

Shackleton's hut could pose explosive risk to Antarctic explorers
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Chemicals found inside two of Antarctica's most important historical sites, Earnest Shackleton's and Robert Falcon Scott's huts, could pose "potential explosive hazards", a report has warns.

Woman dies in rope jump fall in Brazil
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

In videos of the accident circulating online, two men hoist the 21-year-old above their heads and launch her off a bridge in São Paulo.



News from the BBC World Service

Oil prices slide after Pakistan announces deal between US and Iran
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Under the agreement, the key Strait of Hormuz waterway will be reopened, US President Donald Trump said.

Starmer set to ban under-16s from major social media platforms
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

The prime minister promises "bold action" ahead of Monday's announcement on restrictions for children.

Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Paying tribute, Sir Keir Starmer said Lord Hattersley "was a giant of the Labour movement".

Arrest made after seizure of Russian oil tanker in Channel
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

National Crime Agency officers detain an Indian national on suspicion of sanctions offences.

Trump hosts UFC cage fight on the White House lawn
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Thousands are expected at the mixed martial arts fight, which coincides with Trump's 80th birthday.

Assisted dying returns to Parliament as MP urges peers to 'finish the job'
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Lauren Edwards says she will bring the exact same bill which was narrowly passed by the Commons but ran out of time in the Lords.

UK electric car sales target set to be weakened
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

The new target hasn't yet been decided, with different numbers under consideration, the BBC understands.

Watch: Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in Geneva
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.

11 skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

The plane had just taken off in the US state of Missouri, but failed to gain altitude, according to local emergency responders.

Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

The Reform UK leader says tenants would have three months to find a new home or face potential deportation.

Amad scores late winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored a superb 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador in Philadelphia.

BBC Sport pundits choose England World Cup XIs - who would you pick?
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Thomas Tuchel will pick his first England World Cup team on Wednesday, when the Three Lions take on Croatia. BBC Sport pundits choose their starting XIs - who would you pick?

Japan come from behind twice to draw with Netherlands
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Daichi Kamada's late header rescues a deserved point for Japan against the Netherlands in their opening World Cup game in Dallas.

How will Scotland approach Morocco game after opening win?
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

How will Scotland approach Group C games against Morocco and Brazil after a tense opening victory over Haiti in Boston?

Jubilation as Scotland fans celebrate win
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Supporters gathered in bars and venues across the country in the early hours to watch the match against Haiti.

Roy Hattersley: Labour politician who helped start the party's modernisation
Posted on Sunday June 14, 2026

Able Labour politician, often at odds with his party, who became a successful author and columnist.

The Papers: 'Australia plus' social media ban and 'Russian incursion'
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

A number of the papers preview the announcement of a ban on social media for under-16s on Monday.

Why you might not be buying the right pain relief for period cramps
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Many women are buying less effective pain medication for period cramps, supermarket data suggests.

Jurors, lawyers and social workers face 'resilience test' in inaccessible courts
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Access issues faced by wheelchair users in courts include broken lifts, “unsafe” ramps and unsuitable toilets.

As more US business owners retire many are selling up to their staff
Posted on Monday June 15, 2026

Some six million bosses of American firms will be entering retirement between now and 2035.



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