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News from the ABC Australia

India caps airfares as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded for fifth day
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Thousands of IndiGo flights were cancelled this week due to a pilot shortage, which prompted government relief and extra trains to help stranded passengers.

Five quick hits: The first 'English' wicket and Archer's 'shocking look'
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

A sleepy Jofra Archer cops a rinsing from Matthew Hayden, as the English finally make it through the first over of an innings. Here are the quick hits from day three of the Gabba Ashes Test.

Overnight fire exchange at Afghan-Pakistan border kills five civilians and wounds eight
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Each side has blamed the other for triggering the clash in violation of a tenuous two-month ceasefire, with the clashes lasting until dawn Saturday. 

Not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth, US vaccine advisers say
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

President Donald Trump is calling the vote a "very good decision" after US vaccine advisers recommended ending the universal hepatitis B shots at birth.

Teen seriously injured in e-bike crash in Perth's western suburbs
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

A 14-year-old boy suffers serious injuries in an e-bike crash in Perth's western suburbs, just two days after a parliamentary inquiry into WA's e-rideable laws made 33 recommendations in a bid to make the devices safer.

Smith leaps into Australian Open contention, Lee and Scott in the mix
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Cameron Smith is only two shots off the lead heading into the final round of the Australian Open, while Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott remain in the hunt at Royal Melbourne.

'P***** off' Opetaia wins brutal test by savage eighth-round knock out
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Jai Opetaia defends his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles against Hüseyin Cinkara with a savage knock out on the Gold Coast. 

Community raises funds after two children charged over Geraldton fire
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

While police say the investigation is over, the local community is still trying to move forward from the devastation.

Alleged Adelaide hospital escapee re-arrested after manhunt, police say
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

A 36-year-old who prompted a manhunt after allegedly escaping custody at Adelaide's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday night has been re-arrested and will face court on Monday, police say.

Review calls for race track to shut, state government to make it 'Racing HQ' instead
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

The Next Lap plan will establish a $200 million infrastructure fund, streamline governance, and maintain taxation levels, and comes about two months after an independent review into the sector.

Critics choice nominations 2026: Sinners, One Battle After Another
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

The gothic vampire period drama Sinners has topped the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, securing 17 nods, followed by One Battle After Another with 14. 

Man dies after being trapped under machinery at Victorian gold mine
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

An investigation is underway following the death of a 53-year-old man who was trapped under machinery at a gold mine in Central Victoria on Friday.  

How a gold toilet became a symbol of Ukraine's endemic corruption
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Ukraine has a history of corruption issues, but the latest allegations include close confidants of the president and many people want answers from Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Banana skin shot poses bizarre Australian Open challenge for McIlroy
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Inclement weather is not the only challenge Rory McIlroy faced on his way to shooting a three-under-par 68 in the third round of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

Starc and Boland drive home Australia's advantage after earlier batting heroics
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland torment England with both bat and ball as Australia puts itself on the verge of claiming a 2-0 series lead in Brisbane.

Trump's new security strategy warns Europe faces 'civilisational erasure'
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

The Trump administration releases a document saying its goal is to "help Europe correct its current trajectory", adding that it faces "civilisational erasure" due in part to "mass migration".

Socceroos dodge a bullet in World Cup draw but it won't be easy to progress
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Nothing can be guaranteed in a World Cup, but the Socceroos' draw alongside the United States, Paraguay and a European qualifier gives a solid shot at advancing, with the Australians avoiding most of the big names.

'My Malaysian grandmother': Cheating import players suspended by FIFA
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

A football players' union says seven South American and European members of the Malaysian national team suspended over allegedly forged documents are "victims".

Company pauses plan to release controversial genetically modified mosquitoes
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

An organisation that planned to sell "friendly" mosquitoes to reduce the spread of diseases like dengue withdraws its licence application after backlash from scientists and health experts.

Woman's body went undiscovered outside police station for days
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

A critical incident has been declared after a 48-year-old woman's body was found inside a car at a police station car park.



News from the BBC World Service

Driving test touts offer instructors £250 monthly kickbacks
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Touts use instructor login details to bulk-book tests and sell them at a huge mark-up, the BBC finds.

Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the Crown Jewels display.

'Life being stressful is not an illness' - GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.

Trans women will not be allowed to attend main Labour Women's Conference events
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

The conference will take place in 2026 after being cancelled for a year in light of the Supreme Court's gender ruling.

Failed Sarah Ferguson-backed app received £1m taxpayers' money
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

The former Duchess was an "ambassador" for vVoosh, founded by her friend Manuel Fernandez.

Russia bombards Ukraine as US says progress made in talks with Kyiv
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

President Zelensky says an attack on a rail hub near Kyiv was "meaningless from a military point of view".

Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025

It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.

Shoppers loved the 'fabric queen'. Then, order by order, her story fell apart
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025

Designer Nerida Hansen admits failing customers who ordered textiles worth thousands of dollars from her businesses.

Is your smartwatch controlling your life?
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Millions of us strap them on our wrists 24/7, but they could be making us more stressed.

McFly star to perform on Strictly for musicals week
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

There are just two weeks left in the contest, and things are heating up on the ballroom floor.

What should you do if you dislike your friend's partner?
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Former friends Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan have argued on and off-camera in the Netflix reality show.

Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.

Plotting England and Scotland's routes through the World Cup
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025

It took a while, but the World Cup draw is finally done and fans of England and Scotland can start to work out their path to glory.

Meghan reaches out to estranged father after amputation reports, spokesman says
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025

Thomas Markle is reported to be seriously ill in hospital in the Philippines.

The Ashes: England in tatters after dismal day in Brisbane
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

England’s hopes in the second Test - and the Ashes - are in tatters after a dismal and depressing third day in Brisbane.

Twitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025

The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.

New law banning puppy smuggling welcomed by charities
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

But some are worried that the ban will have consequences for rare dog breeders and those who rescue dogs from overseas.

At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

England start World Cup against Croatia, Scotland to face Brazil
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025

England will begin their World Cup 2026 campaign against Croatia, while Scotland are drawn in the same group as Brazil for next summer's tournament.

Seven celestial events to look for in the December night sky
Posted on Saturday December 06, 2025

December brings an array of night sky events including a mysterious interstellar comet, the Geminids meteor shower and winter solstice.



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