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News from the ABC Australia

New 'blanket' Safe Work rules not practical, say miners and farmers
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Safe Work Australia's new rules for farms and mines using airborne contaminants are due to take effect on December 1, but industry says there has been little consultation and the rules are not practical. 

Man dies after being towed by quad bike in regional NSW
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

A man in his 20s dies after hitting a goalpost while being towed by a quad bike at a recreation reserve in regional New South Wales.

Mother confirmed a suspect in alleged domestic violence stabbings
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The death of a five-year-old boy and the stabbing of two other children in the Blue Mountains is being treated as a domestic violence incident, police have confirmed.

Harry and Meghan's treatment echoes Diana's, her brother says
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Charles Spencer says Prince Harry and his wife should be given official security because the media is treating them the same way it treated Princess Diana in the lead-up to her death.

She went missing after leaving the ANU Bar in 1980. The mystery remains
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The ACT government is offering rewards of up to half a million dollars for information about five missing people "that leads to the successful prosecutions of persons responsible".

Two men charged over what is believed to be Tasmania's largest ice bust
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Police say they found 17 kilograms of the drug ice after intercepting two vehicles at a car park near Burnie. One of the two people arrested is alleged to have links to an outlaw motorcycle club.

Converse pulls sneaker ad critics say includes racist imagery
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Converse removes a "deeply upsetting" social media ad after critics say it evokes imagery of the Ku Klux Klan.

Safety concern as motorists stop to pick wildflowers along popular highway
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Wildflower fans are putting themselves in danger by stopping to pick and photograph everlastings on Bussell Highway in Western Australia's South West, authorities say.

Support worker 'quite terrified' by decision to close short-stay shelter
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Remote Territorians Charlie Yebarrarr Dhamarrandji and Evonne Mitja Wunungmurra need dialysis treatment in Darwin several times a week, but the short-stay accommodation facility where they have sought refuge is about to close its doors.

North Korea launches ballistic missiles, prompting 'stern protest'
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Pyongyang fires two short-range missiles, prompting swift condemnation from South Korea and Japan.

Kenyan breaks women-only half marathon world record by a second
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Kenya's Agnes Ngetich re-writes the record books at the ‌World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. 

Massacre site concerns halt plans for regional Victorian dog park
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Traditional land owners are pushing back on plans for a dog park at a significant massacre, burial and ceremonial site at Robinvale.

Short-stay owner ordered to pay compensation after refusing guide dog user
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

A Queensland man has been ordered to pay compensation to a woman he kicked out of his short-stay house for having a guide dog.

Live: CBA brings forward rate hike forecast, ASX set to slide despite Wall Street gains
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

While Wall Street closed the volatile week with a small gain, the ASX looks like it will come under selling pressure again today. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.  

Calls grow for mental health service in Victorian town 'left out of the mix'
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Stacey Kelly regularly takes a five-hour round trip on public transport to access mental health treatment in Ballarat, yet the Wimmera region where she lives has some of the highest rates of mental health illness and suicide in Victoria.

Live: Australians to live longer and have fewer children by 2066
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Australia's population will come close to 40 million people by 2066 as Australians live longer but have fewer children, according to new projections. Follow live.

With this 'little bit', households can help tackle organic waste problem
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Just 11 of 77 councils in Queensland offer kerbside green bin services, and only some provide FOGO bins. One resident is passionate about home composting as a solution to managing organic waste.

Winless Bombers, Saints and Magpies AFLW coaches under pressure
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Umpiring, teams without a win and big risers: These are the topics fans are talking about midway through the AFLW 2026 season.

Hundreds recruited to help foster kids visit birth families in NSW
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Thousands of children in foster care are improving ties with their birth families, as part of an overhauled supervision system in New South Wales.

As houses get closer together, some Australians are feeling further apart
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

As Australian cities rise up, grow out and fill in, urban planners will find themselves facing a dilemma: how do you rack, pack and stack a population without eroding its sense of solidarity?



News from the BBC World Service

German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Key takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Earl Spencer speaks to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the publication of his book about his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.

Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out across England and Wales
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Funding will allow victims to view proceedings remotely and give evidence from a separate room via video link, the government says.

Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

The National Association of Head Teachers says inspections in England may pose a "risk to life" for school leaders.

Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died.

Burnham hails Greenland deal ahead of expected first Trump meeting
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

While Burnham praised the agreement, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey called it a "pretend" victory for Trump.

Kelsey Parker welcomes baby after 'devastating' stillbirth last year
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

The widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker has given birth after last year announcing the "devastating" loss of a stillborn baby.

Jailed teacher convicted of sexual abuse secretly released early in Indonesia, BBC finds
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.

Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Aleema Khanum is accused of mobilising her brother’s supporters ahead of country-wide protests.

Trump says triumphal arch will be military complex with drones and snipers
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.

Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.

Brigitte Bardot's ballet flats and diamond rings to be sold at auction
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Many of the film star's personal items, on sale in Paris, are priced at under €100.

Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.

Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.

Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.

What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.

Kuenssberg: I asked Earl Spencer who we should believe - him or the King?
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Princess Diana's brother has caused a storm with his new memoir - the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg describes how she put his claims to the test.

'People forget we exist': Why older LGBTQ+ people fear losing identity
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

A report suggests older LGBTQ+ people experience more social isolation than their heterosexual peers.

Cultural treasures are being destroyed worldwide - so why is no-one being punished?
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

A cauldron of conflicts is bubbling across the world, with cultural monuments being destroyed. These people are fighting against it.

Danny Dyer and Becky Hill join water industry protest
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026

Activists are calling for the water industry to be returned to public ownership.



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