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'Not taking me away from my daughter': Leah Stewart recalls fighting off shark Posted on Monday August 31, 2026
Leah Stewart has given her first interview about the moment she was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee Beach in June.
Why the NT struggles with mental health and suicide prevention Posted on Monday August 31, 2026
The Northern Territory is in the midst of a mental health crisis. With support services struggling to keep up with demand, could bolstering the workforce with lived experience help?
Israel banned Palestine 36, then it landed on an Oscars shortlist Posted on Monday August 31, 2026
The only feature film to be shot in Palestine in the last two years, Palestine 36 sees writer and director Annemarie Jacir unfold a historical epic around the 1936 farmer-led revolt against British colonisers.
Screen Queensland funding cut shakes film industry confidence Posted on Monday August 31, 2026
The Queensland government's funding cut to its state-owned film and television agency risks undermining the Sunshine State's ability to attract future productions.Â
Scheffler wins PGA Tour Championship, Min Woo Lee ties fourth Posted on Monday August 31, 2026
Adam Scott settles for yet another cool milestone as Scottie Scheffler surpassed Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour's all-time leading prize-money earner with his second season-long FedEx Cup crown.Â
Social media crime videos spreading as post-and-boast laws stall Posted on Monday August 31, 2026
Young people in the Kimberley are continuing to share criminal exploits on social media, as WA's hardline "post-and-boast" laws stall in parliament.
'Tears of joy': Woman's lost thumb replaced with second toe Posted on Monday August 31, 2026
A plastic surgeon has successfully replaced a patient's lost thumb with her second toe, moving her to tears of joy when she was able to wiggle it post-surgery.
Victoria is about to host Australia's first offshore wind auction. But what is it? Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Offshore wind developers will now bid for Victorian government support to help deliver their projects.Â
Drama-free Medvedev wins, former US Open champion pulls out Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has cruised to a straight-sets victory in the first round at Flushing Meadows.Â
Live: Joyce says dynamics have changed after WA by-election win Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Barnaby Joyce says people would be "foolish" not to believe the dynamics of politics have changed after One Nation's victory in a West Australian by-election. Follow live.Â
Live: ASX set to slip as Wall Street slides on inflation worries Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh's warning about entrenched inflation sparks a slide on Wall Street that is likely to impact the ASX. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Illegal late-night McDonald's construction caught on video Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Brisbane residents say they are repeatedly woken in the dead of night by unauthorised construction work on a 24-hour McDonald's in West End.
Live: Rescuers in Nepal race to reach workers stuck in hydropower tunnels Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Rescue efforts in Nepal have increasingly focused on five hydropower projects inundated by the floods, including the Upper Trishuli complex, where up to 350 people could be trapped. Follow live.
In some countries grocery prices have come down — not in Australia Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.
Spring sunshine to deliver hot weather for south-east Queensland Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Temperatures up to 33 degrees are forecast for Brisbane this week as winter fades into memory.Â
The nature program that helped a class 'significantly improve' in maths Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Research reflecting on a year 1 class's time doing activities in Centennial Parklands shows students experienced more joy, autonomy and connection to nature after spending time in the bush.
Taylah Preston advances in US Open as fellow Aussies fall on opening day Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Taylah Preston is the first Australian into the second round of the US Open, claiming a straight-sets win over American Alycia Parks.
Retiree angry over planned cuts to health insurance rebates Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
The South Australian government is warning proposed cuts to health insurance rebates for older Australians could lead to more people turning to the already struggling public health system.
Sydney kangaroos face cull as university looks to develop campus Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Western Sydney University proposes to turn an underused campus into a mixed-use community, but the fate of 100 kangaroos is alarming animal advocates.Â
Victorian prisoners to help fix the state's crumbling roads Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026
Labor would put Victorian prisoners to work on road maintenance as part of its plan to fix the state's crumbling highways, if re-elected in November.
News from the BBC World Service
Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will stay in jail. Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary Posted on Monday August 31, 2026 Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures. Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port. US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks Posted on Monday August 31, 2026 Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July. 'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter. UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel Posted on Monday August 31, 2026 Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir. Sons of officer who died in A66 crash lead out Man Utd as mascots Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 The sons of PC Matthew Blades led Manchester United out at Old Trafford for Sunday's Premier League game with Ipswich. British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria. Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks. Seven arrested after death of newborn baby girl Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 The baby was pronounced dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield. Lola Young surprises Reading Festival with final day set Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 The singer has been slowly returning to performing after taking a break last year to "work on myself". Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school. Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost? Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes. Celebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Crowds take to the streets of west London to enjoy family day in the bank holiday weekend sunshine. We all share a 15-acre Georgian mansion for the price of a two-bed house Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house. They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related? Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich. Church names pastor killed by falling sign at Christian festival Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Robert Guanco, 41, was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
Police release one of two men arrested over fatal house fire Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Police continue to question a 23-year-old man over the fire in which a girl, 7, and her aunt died. Three rescued, two still missing as French fishing vessel sinks in Channel Posted on Sunday August 30, 2026 Searches are suspended after operations are carried out for a second day, coastguards say.
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