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News from the ABC Australia

Dozens of people feared trapped after building collapse in the Philippines
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Search and rescue operations are underway in the Philippines after a nine-storey building collapsed.  

Breaking: Man dies after shark attack in Far North Queensland
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

A 66-year-old man has died following a shark attack in Far North Queensland.

Russian missile strike hits Kyiv, killing one
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Russia has used a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile to hit Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least three others. 

Drink driver crashes into pole, over embankment but escapes uninjured, police say
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

SA Police say a woman has lost her licence after crashing into a timber pole and onto a beach in Adelaide while drink driving.

Police officer injured during stolen vehicle crash in North Queensland
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The officer was taken to Mackay Hospital in a stable condition with lower leg injury.

Live: Lions eye off AFL top six against Giants in Sydney
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Greater Western Sydney is coming off a disappointing loss to the West Coast Eagles in Perth, and hosts reigning premiers Brisbane. Follow live.

My dog Teddy was more than just a pet. We needed each other
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Judith Geppert has an impressive resume of achievements and celebrations, but her capabilities are often questioned. Her dog Teddy, however, never treated her any differently.   

Sexual health provider 'crippled by overheads' shuts Melbourne clinic
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The service says government funding has failed to keep pace with increased demand and overhead costs, with rates of sexually transmitted diseases at near-record levels.

David Pocock leaves door open to forming party of independents
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The independent senator says Australians are frustrated with a political system that "does not work for them". 

Fall in auction clearance rates could be good news for first home buyers
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Negative sentiment around the property sector has started to make its way into the marketplace since the federal budget, but real estate experts say it may prove to be good news for first-home buyers. 

Exhibition sheds fresh light on WA's pre-colonial history
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Oral histories from Menang Noongar elders are combined with AI renderings of life before colonisation in an exhibition at the WA State Library. 

Heavyweight champ avoids shock upset with controversial stoppage
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Ukraine's unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of their WBC title fight.

Two cars set alight, house damaged in arson attack in Melbourne's west
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The fire spread from the vehicles to a townhouse in Braybrook in the early hours of this morning.

Export name change coming for Australian prosecco
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Australia is the only country outside Italy that can use the name prosecco, but its export labels will need to change in the coming years.

Man, 20, charged over alleged rape of elderly woman in own NT home
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The man was arrested two days after allegedly fleeing the scene in Woodroffe, outside Darwin. 

ABC wins 11 categories at Tasmanian Media Awards
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The ABC has won 11 of the 20 categories at this year's Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) Tasmanian Media Awards, while WIN News reporter Brent Costelloe took home the prestigious journalist of the year award.

Endangered turtle found to have survived record-breaking flood
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Experts are relieved to see the number of endangered Manning River turtles holding steady, a year after devastating flooding in northern New South Wales. 

Data reveals V/Line punctuality on two routes dropped to lowest in almost a decade
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The latest V/Line data reveals only 56 per cent of services arrived on time on two regional train routes during Victoria's first month of free public transport. 

LA suburb evacuated over fears chemical tank could explode
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Evacuation orders are in place for an area covering tens of thousands of people in a suburb of Los Angeles. 

Suspect dead after gunshots send White House into lockdown
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Reporters were told to sprint into the Press Briefing Room after gunshots were heard nearby. 



News from the BBC World Service

Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.

Heatwave likely to be confirmed as record-breaking temperatures forecast
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The soaring temperatures could lead to new national May temperature records being set on bank holiday Monday.

Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

Midnight Sun-derland: Zara Larsson electrifies the crowd at Big Weekend
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The Swedish pop star treated the crowds to back-to-back, high-energy pop bangers on day two of the festival.

France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

The port said extra checks would be suspended, after travellers faced queues as temperatures soared.

'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The actress's experience caring for her father inspired her to return to education in a new BBC show.

I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his "00" spy status.

Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.

The Papers: 'We'll axe tax on overtime' and 'Brolly hot, isn't it'
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's pledge to scrap income tax on overtime is prominent across Sunday's papers.

In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare.

Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
Posted on Saturday May 23, 2026

They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

Race Across the World pairs unite for tribute run
Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026

Pairs from every series will race in the Greater Manchester Run a year after Sam Gardiner's death.

The twins who make people look twice at emergency callouts
Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Identical twins Lee and Liam Myers both work with the emergency services in the Scottish Borders.



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