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News from the ABC Australia

Qld youth offenders who breach bail to receive mandatory sentences
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The Queensland government will introduce mandatory minimum sentences for youth offenders who breach their bail conditions.

Wrong landmark spotted on Sydney Marathon medal a week out from event
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Runners who finish the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal featuring a football stadium in Germany instead of Moore Park due to an "unfortunate error".

Live: Cronulla out to snap two-game losing streak
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Cronulla has lost two weeks in a row but is still in the top four hunt when it travels to the Gold Coast on Sunday. Follow live.

Tributes flow for 'formidable' ex-Nationals WA leader after his death
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Former Nationals WA leader Max Trenorden, who served in state parliament for more than a quarter of a century, is remembered as a champion for his community and regional WA following his death yesterday. 

Jordan caught in Iran-US-Israel war crossfire
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Almost six months after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, kickstarting the war in the Middle East, the turmoil wrought by the conflict has continued to rock Jordan.

Coroner closes investigation into missing man after farmers find human remains
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

For eight years, no one knew the final resting place of missing man Jayden Penno-Tompsett. When his skull was found on a farm, a coronial inquiry reopened.

Kojonup adds names of long-forgotten soldiers to war memorial
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A WA farming town has paused to honour 14 servicemen from WWI and WWII, at the 100th anniversary of its memorial hall.

Harry and Meghan's return from California exile a major royal plot twist
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are relocating to the UK, breaking a historic parallel frequently drawn between them and King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. 

'Mainly to support AFLW': Swans fans descend on SCG amid club scandal
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Sydney Swans fans react to an emotional week, where a scandal continues to engulf the club, as they prepare to watch a historic double-header at the SCG. 

'Low-level' metal traces linked to WA playground closure
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A playground in WA's Midwest is closed after low levels of the metal thallium were detected in a sand pit, following environmental testing linked to dust emissions.

Selwyn calls early end to 'challenging' ski season
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The first of four ski resorts in the NSW alps decides to call a wrap on winter, saying it has been one of the most challenging seasons in recent years due to the lack of snow.

Bristol City striker's stunning backheel goal in England goes viral
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Bristol City's Dom Ballard scores a goal that's left many fans saying the Puskás Award may already be over for the season.

Live: Security removes banner, as record crowd attends Swans AFLW game
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Sydney's AFLW team takes the field in the first game of a double-header, with one banner already removed by security during the game. Follow live.

NT government pursues Fair Work action over firefighters, corrections dispute
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The NT government files two applications with the Fair Work Commission over a year-long bargaining dispute with the union representing firefighters and correctional officers, with experts calling it a "risky move".

Grafton 12yo takes campaign to politicians to fix beloved skate park
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

When 12-year-old Haylee Blair found a problem that needed fixing, she knew exactly who to call: her local politicians.

Father leaves 7yo son behind on Mount Fuji to continue climb
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Japanese police say they gave the man a stern warning about leaving his child at the sixth station of the mountain climb.

Australia records its first bird flu case in a mammal, minister says
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A long-nosed fur seal found in South Australia tests positive for bird flu.

Hanson intervenes after MP says migration plan 'not too different' to Labor
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

One Nation MP David Farley told Insiders One Nation would pursue cuts to migration "not too different" to Labor. Pauline Hanson has stepped in to say the party's policy would actually slash immigration by about half current rates.

WA by-election puts One Nation's growing appeal to the test
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

One Nation's popularity is skyrocketing in opinion polls across the east coast. But next Saturday's Secret Harbour by-election will be the first clear test of whether that momentum is extending across the Nullarbor.

Man driving stolen vehicle killed in head-on crash
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

A 46-year-old Melton man has died after the stolen car he was driving collided head-on with two other vehicles.



News from the BBC World Service

Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

Two police officers among seven killed in wrong-way car crash
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died after a car driving the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough collided with a police vehicle.

Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough.

Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.

Canadian PM calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Canada's prime minister said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs as he accused the US of starting a trade war.

Cyber attack shut down small power plant
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.

Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.

How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.

Why we can't look away from hoarder home clean-ups
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Videos of extreme cleaning posted on social media often go viral and are watched millions of times.

Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

Fear and fallout three months on from Northern Ireland's race riots
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Northern Ireland saw consecutive nights of violence following a knife attack - but how are victims faring now?

The Papers: 'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

New mayoral powers and continued reporting on the Duchess of Sussex's television role lead Sunday's papers.

Baby whose parents feared had just days to live is 'thriving' after life-saving heart operation
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Doctors have told mum and dad Catrin and Dylan it could take years for a donor to materialise.

US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".

Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say
Posted on Sunday August 23, 2026

Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.

Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law
Posted on Saturday August 22, 2026

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

'Mum still believes she was right to fake my illness'
Posted on Wednesday August 19, 2026

Ahead of a Channel 4 documentary, Lisa Hayden-Johnson's son Matthew reflects on her actions.



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