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News from the ABC Australia

Netballer explains absence after being separated from daughter at birth
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Emily Mannix talks about her extended absence from the Super Netball league, and why she's now ready to return for the Melbourne Vixens after a "freak accident" meant her daughter Mabel needed emergency care at birth.

Farmers say revised WA bridge weight limits could disrupt food, fuel supplies
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

A decision by WA's state-owned water utility to cut weight limits on bridges it controls is causing disruption for farmers and businesses south of Perth.

'I feared for my life': Paramedic details job trauma amid rise in assaults
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

An ambulance officer has detailed her traumatic experiences on the front line, as St John WA reports a rise in violence and aggression towards its staff.

Former National Trust boss charged with stealing $140k of goods
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Matthew Paul Smithies was charged with the alleged thefts in 2023. Until now, a suppression order has prevented the media from reporting on the case, which remains before the Supreme Court.

Perth mother struggles to get specialist care for her three-year-old son
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

A Perth mother whose three-year-old son has a complex form of epilepsy, believes the health system is failing her son because he is being pushed between two public hospitals.

Farmers sound alarm over imminent food price shocks
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Australia's peak farming body is warning consumers the price of groceries is about to jump as producers and the freight industry grapple with diesel price hikes and supply issues.

ASX falls, Asia tumbles, gold crashes as Trump keeps markets on edge
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The Australian share market fell, Asian shares were generally clobbered and precious metals were a long way off earlier peaks. But it could have been worse.

Two dead after Air Canada jet collides with fire truck at New York airport
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The pilot and copilot were killed after the plane struck the fire truck at a speed of about 39 kilometres per hour.

Ex-TC Narelle leaves NT with minimal damage but emergency 'not over yet'
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has left the Northern Territory after dumping more than 200mm of rain on the Top End overnight, but authorities have warned the emergency is "not over".

Canberrans encouraged to consider alternate transport amid fuel price hike
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The ACT transport minister says there's "never been a better time" to consider purchasing an electric vehicle or using alternative transport modes as high petrol prices bite.

170 e-bike riders fined in blitz cracking down on 'silly, dangerous' behaviour
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

More than 300 e-bike riders have been stopped, including e-scooter riders, during an ongoing police operation in the Sutherland Shire.

Pyne and Downer weigh in on Liberal SA wipe-out, Greens increase vote
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Former senior Liberals Christopher Pyne and Alexander Downer have weighed in on the disastrous state election result, calling for factions to work together. Meanwhile, the Greens have increased their primary vote. 

Nurses' union claims government policy has led to patient deaths
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The Tasmanian nurses' union says a policy that gives paramedics an hour to transfer the care of their patients to an emergency department has led to patient deaths. The state government says there's no evidence to support the claim.

Cricket Australia boss says NZ BBL rejection is not a surprise
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

New Zealand's rejection of an offer to join the BBL did not surprise Cricket Australia's boss.

What's the price where you are? Share your servo pics with us
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

We want to know how much fuel costs where you are. Send us your photos.

Drivers left stranded as WA's EV highway branded 'not fit for purpose'
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Constant malfunctions, long repair times and inadequate power supply are causing some EV drivers to rethink long trips in Western Australia.

Take back some time in the morning with these make-ahead breakfasts
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

From breakfast sandwiches to chia pudding, these delicious morning options can be prepared ahead for a stress-free start to the day. 

Ambulances set on fire in suspected antisemitic hate crime in London
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Footage posted on social media appears to show three hooded people pouring gasoline on the vehicles before leaving the scene.

'Relief' for family after Nikkita Azzopardi's killer dies in jail
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The grieving family of a Melbourne woman who was bashed to death say they felt relieved when they learned her killer died in jail over the weekend.

World energy watchdog warns fuel crisis is 'very severe'
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

World leaders have failed to grasp the depth of the energy crisis created by the Iran war, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned, as he considers releasing extra emergency oil stores.



News from the BBC World Service

'We can't justify a £52 lunch': Middle-income families cut back on days out
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

A household with an average income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.

UN warns Earth's climate being 'pushed beyond its limits' as El Niño looms
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.

Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

HS2 train speeds could be cut to save money
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.

British couple in Iran prison say situation is 'life-threatening'
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Craig and Lindsay Foreman are being held in Tehran's Evin prison amid ongoing attacks on Iran.

Porridge recalled over mouse contamination fears
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Some of the products are "unsafe to eat", the Food Standards Agency says.

Heat pumps work for me - but they're not yet a money saver
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The government wants Britons to embrace heat pumps. But will they ever make financial sense for the average user?

Grisly or just country life? The mole trapping photos dividing social media
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

A hill walker shares a snap of moles hanging on barbed wire and is surprised by the huge response.

Ministers name seven areas where 'new towns' could be built
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Six sites have been deprioritised from the flagship scheme to build a wave of new settlements.

Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Energy prices fall and stock markets rebound after the US president says "very good and productive" talks have been held.

Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?
Posted on Sunday March 22, 2026

Conflict has spread across the Middle East since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February.

Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Posted on Sunday March 22, 2026

There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.

How an island became first in the world to eradicate ferrets
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.

Our son loved the outdoors – invisible illness means he now can't walk or talk
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Tomos is one of thousands with ME in Wales, with services described as “a desert” for those most affected.

Jamie Oliver stars in music video for CMAT's song about hating him
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

In the song CMAT voices her frustration towards Oliver, singing "God, I hate him".

Andrew Garfield: The Magic Faraway Tree deals with problems for modern parents and kids
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Garfield stars alongside Claire Foy and Nicola Coughlan in an adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree.

US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US - but can the example be repeated?

How 'Keely 2.0' dominated 800m field for first world indoors title
Posted on Sunday March 22, 2026

Keely Hodgkinson captures her first world indoor title in commanding fashion as she claims 800m gold with a championship record in Poland.

What did critics think of Saturday Night Live UK's debut?
Posted on Sunday March 22, 2026

The long-running US sketch show now has a British equivalent, which received a broadly positive reaction on its debut.

Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.



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