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News from the ABC Australia

Hundreds protest against Pauline Hanson as WA Labor seats on 'hit list'
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

A crowd of roughly 400 protesters demonstrates against One Nation's Pauline Hanson as she speaks at a sundowner event in Perth's eastern suburbs.

Belfast attack suspect appears in court as victim loses eye
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old man from Sudan, appears in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack that triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland.

O'Callaghan chasing Titmus and 'the impossible' as she misses world record
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Mollie O'Callaghan shoots out of the gates in the 200m freestyle but cannot maintain the world record pace as she books her ticket to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Woman who died after surgery should not have been discharged, inquest finds
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

A woman who died days after gastric bypass surgery likely would have survived if she had not been discharged, an inquest has found.

Woman struck by garbage truck among three fatalities on SA roads
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Three people die in separate crashes on South Australian roads in one day, including a 23-year-old woman who was struck by a rubbish truck in Adelaide's north-east.

Shaggy dog tale as Bruce rescued after being blown out to sea in kayak
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Bruce, a dog, has been rescued from the North Sea after drifting away in an inflatable kayak.

NDIA employee charged over alleged $5m fraud plot against NDIS
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Australian Federal Police charge a 48-year-old Adelaide woman over an alleged plot to steal $5 million from the National Disability Insurance Service and a disability services provider.

Hong Kong authorities charge seven people after deadly fire
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The seven people charged included directors and inspectors of a consultancy firm involved in the estate's renovation. 

Socialite faces court over alleged drink spiking at Mt Buller
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Melbourne socialite Amy Tossoun has faced a Victorian magistrates' court charged with allegedly spiking a drink at the Mount Buller ski resort.

Fisherman attacked after treading on crocodile in northern WA
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Authorities have confirmed the 35-year-old man was fishing in waist deep water at Barred Creek, north of Broome, when he was bitten.

Twelve dead, nine injured after late-night shooting near Johannesburg
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Police launch a manhunt for more than 10 suspects who launched a late-night attack at the Jumpers informal settlement in the Johannesburg suburb of Cleveland.

State government admits ex-Greens candidate battered by police officer
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Lawyers for the state government have admitted police "battered" former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas at a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney last year.

'National reluctance' to discuss abuse of Indigenous children, says ex-minister
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

A review has begun into the family circumstances of Kumanjayi Little Baby leading up to her disappearance and death, which relatives hope will find answers.

Supreme Court to consider lifting suppression order on Cairns extortion case
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

A non-publication order suppressing the identity of a high-profile Queensland man named in a Cairns extortion case will be tested in the Supreme Court.

Canberrans looking for cost-of-living relief in ACT budget might be left wanting
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

During practice at this Canberra football club, players discuss the ways they are saving money. But if they were looking for cost-of-living relief in today's ACT budget, they might not have found what they were looking for.

The ACT budget papers are out. Here are the five key takeaways
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

This year's ACT budget reveals rates will increase for most Canberra home owners, along with the territory's deficit, but the controversial health levy introduced last year will be ditched.  

Illegal peptides are everywhere. Now authorities are cracking down
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has launched a crackdown on unregulated peptides, saying increased illegal imports were posing a risk to consumers.

Military officers behind acid attack on Indonesian activist sentenced
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Four military intelligence officers are sentenced to up to three years in jail, after they threw sulphuric acid over a human rights activist in a brazen attack in Central Jakarta.

Bishop alleges 'coercive threats', 'overreach' by university regulator in resignation letter
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The former ANU chancellor has accused the university regulator of "grievously" constraining her ability to do her role in a withering resignation letter tabled in parliament.

Why Bunnings moving a store 10km down the road has caused such a stir
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

A plan by hardware giant Bunnings move its Bunbury store 10km to a neighbouring shire has angered and concerned residents and businesses.



News from the BBC World Service

'I'll never get over watching my home burn': Belfast residents reel after night of unrest
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city.

Three arrested over Glasgow unrest and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Police Scotland said members of the public were attacked "because of the colour of their skin" on Tuesday evening.

Trump and Iran trade new threats after strikes exchanged
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.

Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.

Lacey Turner confirmed as first Strictly contestant
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The actress is best known for her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, the BBC One soap she joined in 2004.

Two migrants jailed under new small boats law
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

A Sudanese national and Afghan national were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel.

Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.

Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.

BBC cancels Doctor Who Christmas special and Russell T Davies announces exit
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The BBC said the decision was made "after careful consideration" and had "not been taken lightly".

Is another heatwave on the way?
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Temperatures are expected to rise by the end of the week where we could see another heatwave developing, Simon King explains

How to watch the key World Cup matches - and keep your job
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.

With no team in World Cup, China fans rally around a red card-happy referee
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Ma Ning, known for his stern style, has sparked viral memes and attracted major brand sponsorships.

'My son and daughter play for England, I still pinch myself'
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Nigel James says "I still pinch myself" that two of his children represent England's football teams.

Cymru connections: Who can Wales fans back?
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

It's the return of a conundrum that Welsh football fans had to deal with for 64 years before 2022: Who to support at the World Cup?

Twenty new players to look out for
Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

BBC Sport TV and radio commentators pick the players they think could be the breakout stars.

'People didn't believe I was sleeping rough': The UK's hidden homeless women
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Two thirds of the women counted in a charity-led census would not have been recorded using the government method.

What we know about Belfast attack and disorder
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Houses across the city have been set on fire following a knife attack earlier this week.

Three questions Bill Gates could face as he testifies to Congress on Epstein
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The Microsoft co-founder has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of his former associate's illegal activity.

We spent an entire year watching this one pothole - here's what happened
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

The BBC follows the ups and downs of a single pothole for more than a year.

Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election
Posted on Wednesday June 10, 2026

Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.



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