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News from the ABC Australia

Sahar is worried sick, but hopes the day she can return to Iran is coming
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Kalgoorlie resident Sahar still hasn't heard from her family, but she's hoping protests in Iran will bring change.

Australian artist's 'magic' letter box restoration project
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Victorian man Mick Slocum is on a quest to restore every 1800s post box in Victoria.

Live: De Minaur gets lucky break as Australian Open gets underway
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Luckless Italian star Matteo Berrettini withdraws from his first-round Australian Open clash with Alex de Minaur, as day one of the first tennis grand slam of 2026 kicks off with Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka the main attractions. Follow live.

How trailblazing strikers jumped out of windows to oppose government control
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Fed up with restrictions over what they earned and where they could go, pearl boat workers embarked on nine months of industrial action that would change the face of their communities forever. Ninety years on, their legacy is still felt across the Torres Strait.

'Extremely wild weather': NSW coast battles heavy rainfall, flash flooding
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The State Emergency Service responds to more than 1,400 incidents and 20 flood rescues, most of which involve people driving through floodwaters.

Tourists triple the population of this coastal town, and some never leave
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Former professional surfers and board makers have chosen this small coastal paradise as their home, but with smaller waves, what makes it so special?

Work with kids, instead of destroying their bike jumps, authorities told
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Authorities destroying bike jumps built illegally by kids is not a new thing, but research indicates that those authorities should instead seek to work with young people, like Zeke Woolcock, on building trails. 

None in family history, yet 'cancer still found us in the worst way'
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Abbey was "joy on two legs" and now she's gone, another lost to brain cancer. Somehow her family must carry on as the fight for more funding to bring this horror disease to an end continues.

Breakdancing stars in Brisbane to bid for Olympics inclusion
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Inside the prestigious Brisbane City Hall in the countdown to the 2032 Olympics, thumping music shakes the walls where almost 200 breakdancers from across 33 countries gather to compete.

Broken bones, ignored warnings: Inside Canberra's childcare staffing failures
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Staffing and supervision gaps at Canberra childcare centres have resulted in children sustaining broken bones and dislocated jaws, regulator files have revealed, prompting the ACT government to promise change.

Crashes thwart Australian team on day one of women's Tour Down Under
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The Australian Liv AlUla Jayco team is out to rescue its women's Tour Down Under campaign after a painful start in Saturday's opening stage.

Artist's paintings sprouted from dry red dust of Bourke's harshest years
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Jenny and Steve Greentree's young family faced losing everything in the millennium drought. Twenty years on, their thriving art gallery has helped to put Bourke on the map. 

Do you remember these seven songs from the Hottest 100 of 2005?
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

We've dug out some standout tracks from the Hottest 100 of 2005 that you need to hear again. Relive the mid-2000s music that defined an era.

Adelaide Hills koala population boom risks starvation, study finds
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges is experiencing a koala population boom that would likely lead to starvation and deaths, researchers say.

James triumphs as Aussie barely misses bobsled history in Milan-Cortina build-up
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Sledder Bree Walker finishes second in the overall monobob standings after winning silver in Altenberg, while Scotty James tuned up for Milan-Cortina with victory in Switzerland.

As a bushfire raged around them, a volunteer brigade made a plan to survive
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The volunteer brigade from Terip Terip went through "hell" and back, narrowly escaping death while fighting to save their own community and those nearby. 

'Loneliness is high': Working-class town's quiet crisis
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

It started as a Facebook page and now it is a vital charity. Here is how this group run by grandmothers is fighting loneliness in the NSW Blue Mountains.

Interpreter makes more than 200 errors in Supreme Court trial
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

A Victorian Supreme Court trial is forging ahead with amended transcripts after an interpreter made more than 200 translation errors during a key witness' evidence.

'Back to my best': Kerr's comeback continues with FA Cup double
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Sam Kerr declares she is approaching her best form after scoring twice for Chelsea in a Women's FA Cup victory over Crystal Palace.

The CIA orchestrated an Iranian coup seven decades ago. It still haunts the US
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Protesters are urging US President Donald Trump to help dismantle Iran's theocracy. If he answers the call, it won't be the first time the US has toppled an Iranian government. 



News from the BBC World Service

Starmer and European leaders criticise Trump plan to apply tariffs over Greenland
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The online safety campaigner says it is better to enforce current laws than use "sledgehammer" techniques.

US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

Iran supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed during recent protests
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.

Ant and Dec sorry after 'insensitive' podcast promo prompts backlash
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

A social media video publicising their new podcast drew criticism for evoking "suicide imagery".

US strike in Syria kills man linked to attack on soldiers, officials say
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

The US Central Command said in a statement that Bilal Hasan al-Jasim was killed in the attack on Friday.

Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".

What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be overshadowed by a poisonous row.

A hotline to report vapers and caning if you're caught: Singapore's e-cigarette crackdown
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The city-state wants to stamp out e-cigarettes with harsh penalties including caning and fines.

Is fibre the new protein? The surprising health benefits of the latest wellness trend
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

It was once seen as an "unsexy nutrient" but its health benefits beyond the bowel are now in the spotlight.

Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.

Health board admits fatal infections probably caused by water system
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had consistently denied its water system was responsible for causing infections which led to the deaths of cancer patients.

Protests in Greenland and Denmark against US plans
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Demonstrators took to the streets in Danish cities as well as in Greenland's capital, Nuuk.

'Literal lifesavers' rescue nine-month-old baby locked in burning car
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding are hailed heroes after pulling baby Lilah from the flames.

Jess's Rule to be promoted in all GP surgeries in England
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Jessica Brady died of advanced stage four cancer after initially being told by GPs she had long Covid.

A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn't want her closest family to know.

Body recovered in search for girl missing at sea
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Grace Keeling, 15, was swept into the sea at Withernsea on 2 January.

Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting US president's claims about autism
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

Sir Tony Blair appointed to Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza
Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026

The former UK prime minister and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.



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