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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Fremantle and Adelaide meet in blockbuster clash to open round 23
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Fremantle and Adelaide go head-to-head in Perth in a match that could be a potential dress rehearsal for a finals clash later in the year. Follow live.

Tasmanian woman charged over alleged 'series' of attempted poisonings
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

A 43-year-old South Launceston woman has been charged over what Tasmanian police allege is a "series of attempted poisonings" of a man known to her.

Tobacco, firearms, silver, gold seized in joint Victorian, Tasmanian operation
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Police have launched a multi-agency operation in Victoria and Tasmania, with three arrests and cash, silver, gold, firearms, and ammunition seized.

Farage dominates Clacton by-election, Binface surges and 32 others trail
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The Reform UK leader secures 62.8 per cent of the vote, but Count Binface's extraordinary second-place finish is the surprise of the night.

Trump orders navy to revert to steam-powered fighter launching system
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Donald Trump orders the US Navy to remove the system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults.

Quick hits: Tempers flare as Aussies wilt, Starc's heart-in-mouth moment
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Mitchell Starc vents his frustration at a Bangladeshi batter, while a star is born on treacherous Darwin turf. Here are the quick hits from day two of the first Test between Australia and Bangladesh.

Gold Coast woman who helped dispose of alleged murder weapon walks free
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

A Supreme Court Justice suspends the sentence of Jade Brenda Laing, finding that domestic violence played a role when she helped to dispose of the knife allegedly used to kill Dylan McPadden at Robina in 2023.

Live: Phins take lead in low-scoring clash with Manly
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The Dolphins have produced a rugged defensive performance to take a narrow lead over Manly in a low-scoring clash at Brookvale Oval. Follow live.

Major delays after overhead wires come down on Sydney passenger train
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from trains after overhead wires came down onto a passenger train on Friday evening.

Man critical after glass panel falls on workers near Albury
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

A man is in critical condition following a workplace accident near the New South Wales border town of Albury. He is one of three who were injured when a glass panel fell on them.

China denies espionage and foreign interference in New Zealand
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The Chinese Embassy has rejected a report by New Zealand's top spy agency that includes what it says are multiple "false allegations against China".

Youth who assaulted woman sleeping rough admits to breaking into businesses
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

A teenage boy who seriously assaulted a woman sleeping rough has pleaded guilty to serious criminal trespass in South Australia's Youth Court.

Wind farm workers detail photo with accused farmer after alleged triple murder
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The trial of a Queensland farmer accused of a triple murder has heard he spent hours with wind farm workers after the alleged shooting on his property.

NT politician proposes amendments to own party's VAD bill
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

A Northern Territory government backbencher will move amendments to his own party's long-awaited bill to introduce voluntary assisted dying in the Territory to make it "consistent with best practice".

Billy Slater to step down as Maroons' head coach
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The 43-year-old, who oversaw five State or Origin series with three wins, says he will not stay in the role for 2027, adding that he was "proud of what we've built together".

'Disgusting': Catholic bishop condemned by colleagues after guilty verdict
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Former and current Catholic priests praise the courage of victims while condemning the actions of Christopher Saunders, who was found guilty this week of sexually abusing young men.

Ex-One Nation candidate 'sorry' for labelling gay people mentally ill
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

A former One Nation candidate has apologised for describing gay people as having a mental illness, saying he was repeating something he "heard people saying on social media".

Four dead after record-breaking heavy rain inundates Japan
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Torrential downpours late on Thursday left thousands of travellers stranded at one of Tokyo's main airports while triggering landslide warnings and power outages.

Teenager charged over $2m fire that destroyed multiple Melbourne shops
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Police allege the 16-year-old boy rammed a shop on Victoria Street and set a fire that spread through neighbouring businesses.

Boxer dies more than a decade after fight leaves him with brain injury
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón was just 23 years old when his life changed forever. 



News from the BBC World Service

Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?

Watch: Video shows scale of devastation in Stourbridge
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Multiple fires tore through the West Midlands on Thursday, with firefighters still working to control the blazes.

'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills six people
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body.

NHS service admits data breach due to pager use
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The medical data of transplant patients from across the UK was sent over an unencrypted pager network.

Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York - but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separate state trial.

The Office's Lucy Davis 'overwhelmed' by kindness after cancer diagnosis
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The Office actress thanks well-wishers for their support after she revealed she had incurable cancer.

Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Heatwave conditions continue on Friday in south-east England but it is turning fresher for all into the weekend.

BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.

You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.

Who to pick, who to avoid - your team's Fantasy Premier League assets analysed
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Our team of FPL experts assess the best and worst picks for 2026-27 from each of the 20 Premier League teams.

Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.

I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.

'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

The Total Eclipse of the Heart star went global, but villagers felt they all knew her personally.

Weekly quiz: What was used to smuggle Donald Trump off Air Force One?
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Why heatwaves hit women harder
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
Posted on Monday June 22, 2026

Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

No air con? Here's how to get the most out of your electric fan
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026

Point it at your face? Use a bowl of ice? Open a window? Our experts separate fact from fiction.

Your heatwave tips on how to cope in extreme temperatures
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

New Zealand breaks ranks and withdraws Infantino support
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

New Zealand break rank with Oceania's football governing body to become the latest nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.



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