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News from the ABC Australia

The Odyssey may be the epic we deserve, but not the one we need
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The scope of Christopher Nolan's latest epic might be awesome but a menagerie of supporting faces and questionable characterisations muddle the director's vision.

US launches strikes on key Iranian island amid renewed threats
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

US Central Command said it launched a 90-minute attack targeting Iran's strategic Greater Tunb Island.

Reserves that prevented 'full-blown' oil shock running low, IMF says
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The International Monetary Fund says the global economy was spared the worst of the oil price shock because of large reserves. Now they are running out.

'Very special' oval that hosts footy, weddings set for First Nations control
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The transition of ownership is part of a government agreement with the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body.

GP clinic network hit by major cyber breach
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Partnered Health, which operates more than 50 general practice and skin cancer clinics across Australia, has identified more than a dozen clinics where it fears patient information was taken.

Crime scene declared after woman found dead in Rockhampton
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

A crime scene has been declared after a woman was found dead in central Queensland. 

School worker on child abuse material charges denied bail
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The 35-year-old woman, who is seven months' pregnant, is in custody after police discovered alleged child abuse material on her mobile phone.

Eight people charged after Mackay shooting incidents
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

North Queensland police have made four new arrests after shots were fired at an unoccupied vehicle and a Mackay home earlier this month.

Employees sue Meta over claims AI systems selected workers for lay-offs
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Many of the employees in the lawsuit took pregnancy or parental leave, during which time they would not have worked and thus had their measured output reduced. 

Wife recounts horror as husband sucked out of Ryanair plane window
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

A woman describes hearing a bang before seeing her husband almost get sucked into space during a flight from Greece to Germany.

LGBT club in old Sydney church closes after a week amid protests
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The LGBTQIA+ venue said it was exploring its legal options after being issued with a breach of lease notice just days after opening at a former Sydney church.

Australia's wine grape crush plummets to lowest in more than 25 years
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Australian wine grape production has fallen to its lowest amount in more than 25 years as the industry adjusts to a combination of depressed market conditions.

Broncos losing streak makes finals hopes virtually an impossible task
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Brisbane must reach 13 wins to have any chance of playing finals in 2026, but even that wasn't enough for them in 2022 and may not be again this year.

Mayor admits to misconduct then attempts to block council's questions
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The mayor of Cairns has been told to apologise to her community after admitting to three acts of misconduct.

New Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts on poultry.

Trump reverses temporary pause on traffic stops after recent fatal shootings
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump says federal immigration agents will continue carrying out vehicle stops, reversing a temporary pause announced by officials just a day earlier.

Diarrhoea-inducing Cyclospora outbreak spreads across US
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The US CDC is investigating thousands of possible cases across 34 states, as officials track down the source of the outbreak.

An alias and a dead man's name: Former ATO executive charged with fraud
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Former assistant tax commissioner Nick Petroulias has been charged with multiple fraud offences, accused of obtaining financial advantage by deception and using false documents. 

Darwin man busted with 110,000 cigarettes, 330kg of tobacco pleads guilty
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

A Darwin tobacconist has pleaded guilty to tax evasion after police busted him with more than 330 kilograms of tobacco labelled as Chinese tea and 110,000 illegally imported cigarettes. 

Australian lamb the focus of US trade commission review
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The United States International Trade Commission is investigating sheep meat imports, including from Australia, as American farmers struggle.



News from the BBC World Service

Starmer says it's the 'end of my political journey' at his final Prime Minister's Questions
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

MPs on all sides of the House of Commons paid tribute to the departing PM, traded jokes and shared anecdotes.

Watch: Starmer's kind send-off across the Commons
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

A warmer and less confrontational tone than usual was struck during Sir Keir Starmer's final PMQs appearance as prime minister.

Man arrested over social media post threatening to shoot Farage
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Met Police says a man in his 20s was held in south London this week on suspicion of sending threatening communications to an MP.

Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks.

Three men who raped woman on Brighton beach jailed
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The rapists carried out a "cynical, predatory and callous" attack, jurors were told.

UK's extreme weather is the new normal, Met Office says
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.

New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more respectful camera angles when covering live female athletics events.

Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 - but they can opt out
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The government says it will improve teenagers' lives but campaigners call it a "missed opportunity".

Headers caused brain disease in 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, coroner finds
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a condition caused by heading footballs, his inquest concludes.

Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

CN Rail told the BBC that operations were temporarily suspended in the affected area in the province of Ontario.

Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.

England close in on immortality with biggest match since 1966
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday - and BBC Sport's Phil McNulty explains why it is the Three Lions' biggest match since 1966.

Fan has huge £550 tattoo declaring England World Cup winners
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Sean Carrington said if the Three Lions fail to bring the trophy home he will add the words "only joking".

Mates, mate and freedom - how Argentina got the best out of Messi
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Guillem Balague examines how the Argentina squad is built around Lionel Messi as they prepare to play against England in the World Cup semi-finals.

I still feel pain of '98 but this can be different for England, says Shearer
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

England's defeat by Argentina at the 1998 World Cup still burns deep for Alan Shearer, but he explains why this team can take their chance to change their lives forever.

The Odyssey is a 'colossal piece of cinema', critics say in rave reviews
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, is director Christopher Nolan's first since Oppenheimer.

I dreaded bedtime before new sleep apnoea treatment
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Swindon's Great Western Hospital is one of five trusts offering a new treatment for sleep apnoea.

Luxury holidays and lost bank cards - how fake Army major defrauded women on dating apps
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

David Griffiths is jailed for three years and six months for defrauding women of thousands of pounds.

Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.

How will Buy Now Pay Later changes affect you?
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Consumers should be better protected as Buy Now Pay Later lenders now require authorisation to operate.



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