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News from the ABC Australia

Breaking: Man shot dead by police after stabbing on NSW Mid North Coast
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

A critical incident investigation will look into the fatal shooting of a man by police after a woman was stabbed in the Manning-Great Lakes area.

Will $93 million be enough to improve school attendance at Roebourne?
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

By the end of 2026 the WA government and Woodside will have spent over $93 million on Roebourne District High School and its 141 enrolled students. But last year only one in four upper school students attended.

This prison music program changed lives, but what happened when it ended?
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Creative prison programs are celebrated for their ability to heal and transform incarcerated people. But are they enough to break the cycle?

Louvre releases photos of squashed crown abandoned by jewel heist gang
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The thieves who robbed the famed Paris museum last October dropped the diamond and emerald-studded crown as they escaped, leaving it crushed and broken.

'Momentum of hate': Jewish leader calls for stricter hate speech laws
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg has called on the state government to ramp up anti-hate laws in the wake of last year's Bondi terror attack.

Award-winning fish and chip shop feels the pinch after WA fishing bans
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The two-time winner of Australia's Best Takeaway Fish and Chips says it has been forced to increase prices considerably following Western Australia's demersal fishing reforms.

Man and woman charged with domestic violence-related murder in NSW
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Two people in their 40s have been charged over the alleged domestic violence murder of a 48-year-old woman in Goulburn earlier this year. 

End of US-Russia nuclear weapons pact 'could not come at a worse time'
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States has expired after Donald Trump rejected an offer from his Russian counterpart.

Piastri defends McLaren, expects 'fair shot' at F1 title
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Oscar Piastri insists the painful ending to his F1 title bid last season has only strengthened his resolve to be the "nice person" who brings the Formula 1 world drivers' crown back to Australia.

Dozens of skiers rescued at New York mountain
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Rescuers have saved nearly 70 skiers who were stranded for hours, with some trapped up to 21 metres in the air, after a gondola malfunction in New York.

Underworld figure Tony Mokbel a free man after drug case abandoned
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Prosecutors have abandoned a drug trafficking case against underworld figure Tony Mokbel following his release from prison last year.

How magnetic fields, psychedelics and ketamine are helping treat the brain
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

A Queensland not-for-profit mental health clinic that delivers novel therapies such as ketamine and psilocybin is expanding its services.  

Man to face court after allegedly threatening politicians on social media
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Police allege the 39-year-old posted threatening messages to parliamentarians on X in December.

Judge criticises Abbott's 'misconceived' comments over harbour bridge protest
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The former prime minister said it should not be for judges to decide when a political protest was justified, which are remarks NSW's top judge called "regrettable".

Surf, steel and scandal: Signing off after 27 years in Wollongong
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

ABC journalist Nick McLaren reflects on three decades of change and rebirth in the steel city of Wollongong.

Kimberley residents alarmed by pharmacy's prescription errors
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

More than a dozen customers have come forward over concerns two Broome chemists have handed out the wrong medications.

It's Super Bowl weekend and here's what you need to know
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Here's everything you need to know about the Super Bowl, including when it will start, how to watch, and who you'll see on the stage at half-time.

WA premier writes letter to 13yo Austin Appelbee after 'extraordinary' swim
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Premier Roger Cook writes to the 13-year-old, who made international headlines after swimming 4 kilometres in rough seas to raise the alarm and save his family.

Minister says she made 'captain's call' about WA's commercial fishing ban
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

A "judgement call" about a permanent commercial fishing ban for demersal species went further than the advice handed to her, WA's Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis says.

NT paying 'millions of dollars a day in interest' to stay afloat
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The NT Treasurer Bill Yan outlines his plans for the NT's financial future, saying private investment will be key to turning the debt around.



News from the BBC World Service

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.

Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.

Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

The teacher has since been discharged and the teenager remains in custody, police said.

Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".

Jacob Elordi: I practiced my Northern accent in the bath
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The Australian actor is starring opposite Margot Robbie in new film, Wuthering Heights, set in Yorkshire.

Ruthless France thrash Ireland in Six Nations opener
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Ruthless France inflict more pain on Ireland as the Six Nations holders open their title defence with a bonus-point victory at a buoyant Stade de France.

David Furnish and Sir Elton John 'profoundly affected' by Mail targeting, court told
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The couple are among seven people suing the publisher of The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday for breaches of privacy.

Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.

Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.

Molly-Mae Hague announces second pregnancy
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

"Soon to be four," is the caption on a video showing off the TV star's baby bump.

How penis injections became a Winter Olympic talking point
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.

What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador?
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The PM has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process - but what did it involve?

Norway investigates former PM Jagland over alleged Epstein links
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026

Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.

Watch: 'Re-traumatised daily' - Epstein survivor says US shouldn't move on from scandal
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Ashley Rubright tells the BBC she feels vindicated to see accountability for UK associates of Jeffrey Epstein.

Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted.

What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

The 'heinous' child killing that shook a town and the fight for justice
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Prosecutors tell of their resolve to get justice for the family of murdered Lilia Valutyte.

Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.

'I'm not against it' - Fomer GB sprinter Prescod on taking drugs for Enhanced Games
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026

Former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod gives the clearest indication yet that he will take performance-enhancing drugs as part of the controversial Enhanced Games.



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