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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Israel yet to respond as US touts disarmament deal with Hamas
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

US President Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. Follow live.

Are government grants enough to save Sydney's live music scene?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The recently announced closure of a high-profile music venue has the state opposition asking if grant money could have been better spent. 

How a classification change ended Korey's Commonwealth Games hopes
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Korey Boddington was briefly in the frame to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games but was classified out of the competition. It's not an uncommon situation, as athletes battle with 'difficult' conversations around para sport.

'It was weird': De Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

World number six Alex de Minaur puts the brakes on Cruz Hewitt's rapid rise to keep his title defence alive in Washington and race into the quarter-finals.

Shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

An analysis of cargo from one of Australia's best-known shipwrecks uncovers complex global trade routes from nearly 400 years ago.

Nearly 350km of NT highway still closed months after flood damage
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Repair work is yet to start on 350 kilometres of the Sandover Highway, despite extensive damage.

Iranian hackers suspected in cyber attack on US water systems
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Cyber attacks on several local water systems in the US carry telltale signs of a hacker group affiliated with Iran, in what is an increasingly common type of warfare.

Hamas official says it will follow Board of Peace plan to disarm
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

US President Donald Trump and Hamas say talks with mediators have reached a breakthrough on Gaza that will lead to Hamas disarming and Israel withdrawing from the enclave. 

Anthropic's Claude AI model hacks three companies during safety tests
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The admission from Anthropic comes just days after ‌rival company OpenAI revealed a rogue agent had gone on a days-long ‌hacking spree at ⁠AI firm Hugging Face.

England hires NZ's Fleming to coach men's Test side, Root as captain
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

England has replaced one New Zealander with another in the men's Test cricket coach role, with Stephen Fleming set to succeed Brendon McCullum, while Joe Root is returning as captain.

Quick hits: Tongan dance moves bring joy, David Beckham hits the velodrome
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

David Beckham and Ronaldo get on their bikes at the velodrome, a para athletics race will be run again amid much drama, and a Tongan weightlifter thrills the crowd with his dancing. Here are the quick hits from day seven of the Commonwealth Games.

Migrants from Morocco pour into Spanish border territory
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Spanish military units are being deployed to reinforce police in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta after migrants in Morocco broke through fences around the city, overwhelming the local force.

Mayor's failed defamation lawsuit a 'glimpse into the future', academic says
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

A public policy expert says social media is "the new town hall" after Launceston mayor Matthew Garwood's failed defamation lawsuit against a ratepayer who incorrectly accused him of parking in a disability spot.

Historian discovers explosive while searching through museum donations
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

An unexpected find inside a box of donated goods saw a bomb squad called to a small town's gallery in regional South Australia.

Burst water main causes power outages and disruptions in Adelaide CBD
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

A burst water main that flooded an electrical substation has caused power outages across the Adelaide CBD, affecting businesses, a hospital and a school.

Australian rock music journalist Glenn A Baker dies
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Baker has been remembered by his family as "somebody who absolutely grabbed life" and found "joy" in music after an unsettled childhood.

Months after $3.6b power line finished, NSW funds $225m upgrade
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Just three months after Project EnergyConnect was completed $1.3 billion over budget, its builder Transgrid has been awarded a contract to upgrade the line.

One of world's rarest flowers being saved from brink of extinction
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

There are only 30 critically endangered Queen of Sheba orchids left on earth, but scientists at Kings Park have made a breakthrough using a cloning technique that could save the species.

Paper mill cuts 84 jobs, blaming Victorian government for lack of timber
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Opal Australian Paper has blamed the Victorian government for failing to secure timber supply to keep its Maryvale paper mill operating at full capacity.

Cooking, fishing videos the target of racist trolling on social media
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Young Indigenous creators specialising in topics as innocuous as fishing and cooking have been met with torrents of abuse social media companies are reluctant to do anything about.



News from the BBC World Service

Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

It's been a seismic 48 hours for football after Uefa threatened to boycott the World Cup and Concacaf rejected Gianni Infantino's funding plan - what happens now, and can Fifa's president survive?

Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.

Renowned ex-Royal Marine Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.

Crews tackling Suffolk wildfire say they are in better position
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service says "the situation appears to be stabilising" but at least 12 fire engines will remain on scene.

Watch: Thick smoke and flames as crews tackle Suffolk wildfire
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Video shows thick plumes of smoke rising from the Suffolk coast, where a major incident is declared.

British Airways flight called mayday on approach to Heathrow
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

The call was made on an Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf airport in Germany on 6 July following two stall warnings.

MP Diane Abbott readmitted into Labour Party after suspension
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

The long-serving MP apologises for past comments and says she has been issued with a "formal warning".

Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.

Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during cyber tests
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.

Archbishop of Canterbury committed to £100m slavery fund
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Dame Sarah Mullally has renewed her commitment to the fund on a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.

What your summer reading list says about you
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.

'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.

Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality.

Millions opposed military rule in Myanmar. Is their dream of a revolution over?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Opponents of the junta hoped a revolution would remake Myanmar - but these are disheartening times.

The Papers: 'Cruel summer' and 'Football's staying home'
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Fires rage near nuclear plant in Suffolk and Uefa mulls World Cup boycott - Friday's papers.

Weekly quiz: Why was a French teenager fined for licking a straw?
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

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

Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.

Thousands evacuated in Crete as wildfires threaten tourist resorts
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.

Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
Posted on Thursday July 30, 2026

Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.

Watch: Moment empty building collapses in New York
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Surveillance video shows the building – which was under construction – crumbling over and sending debris spilling onto a road.



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