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News from the ABC Australia

Snail mail saviours keep licensed post office open in outback town
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Dirranbandi residents would have faced a two-hour car ride just to post a letter if it weren't for the work of these locals.

Reed to keep starting role after Dragons suffer Anzac Day belting
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Dean Young backs Kade Reed to remain St George Illawarra's halfback even after the Dragons slumped to a 62-16 thrashing in the 20-year-old's highly anticipated NRL debut.

Bitumen standards lowered after supply caught in Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Drivers could soon be travelling on roads built for US and European climates, as supply disruptions force governments to change the standard of bitumen used in Australia. 

Footballer returns to field after 15 days in induced coma
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

A Gippsland footballer who spent 15 days in an induced coma after contracting a rare nerve condition has made a remarkable return to the field.

The delicate task of restoring a century-old red Australian flag
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

A century-old red Australian flag that once led young men on a 100-kilometre march to enlist for World War I now takes pride of place in a museum in Nowra. 

Live: Trump says US envoys waste too much time travelling, cancels Pakistan peace trip
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The US president says there has been "too much time wasted on travelling" by his officials, repeating suggestions the Iranian leadership remains unsettled. Follow live. 

Social licence test shows why Labor acts on NDIS but not gas
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Labor's radical transformation of the NDIS as it resists a growing chorus of support for a new gas tax exposes the limit of its willingness to act when given a social licence.

Blake turned his grief into growth after losing 'hero' dad to suicide
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

It's normal to feel distress when you go through trauma. But some people also experience personal growth to make positive changes in their lives.

Thousands of Dutch families adopted the graves of people they never knew
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

In The Netherlands, a quiet commitment to honour the young soldiers who were buried thousands of kilometres from home has continued for 80 years. 

Act before commodities boom leaves us bust, urges former Treasury boss
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Former Treasury boss Ken Henry says the under-taxed resources sector has hollowed out Australia's economy, and raising more revenue from the sale of LNG resources was in the national interest. 

Sex workers speak out about being caught in the middle of PNG's HIV crisis
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Workers have told the ABC about the battle to stay safe as the Pacific nation battles a rising number of infections.

A narco-sub washed up near their village. Inside was a troubling clue to its origins
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

At least seven narco subs have been discovered in Pacific waters in recent years, signalling a troubling new reality. 

'Prince Harry is not speaking for the UK': The surprising comments made ahead of King Charles's US trip
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Little more than a week after Meghan and Harry's "quasi royal" tour in Australia, King Charles will be conducting the real thing in America, with much higher stakes.

Concerns community cohesion is 'going out the door' after Anzac booing
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Jeers could be heard for more than a minute as Uncle Ray Minniecon spoke at yesterday's Anzac service in Sydney with similar scenes playing out in Melbourne and Perth.

At 85, Ringo Starr is still chasing his country music dream
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Ringo's childhood love of classic country still influences the new music that The Beatles's drummer makes.

If you recogised the typo, you'll nail our spelling quiz
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Delighted by diagraphs or hyped for homophones? Step inside and showcase your spelling skills.

Inside Chernobyl is a toxic world where frogs have turned black
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Nuclear meltdown in 1986 reshaped ecosystems and human lives. Four decades on the legacy of the Chernobyl disaster is still unfolding.

Trump cancels Pakistan trip for US envoys
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Donald Trump cancels a trip to Pakistan by US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

'Truly exceptional person': Australian Olympian Gordon Ingate dies aged 100
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The Australian Olympian was still competing and winning into his 90s.

Russian attack on Ukrainian apartment block kills seven, injures dozens
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

An apartment block in the south-eastern city of Dnipro was struck twice by Russian drones, officials say. 



News from the BBC World Service

Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales elections
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Laura Kuenssberg travels to Wales and Scotland to speak to candidates and voters ahead of May 7 polls.

Influencer dies days after being hit by car outside Soho nightclub
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, from Essex, dies in hospital after a collision on Argyll Street in Soho.

Woman arrested after two children die in Wolverhampton house fire
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Police said two boys, aged one and three, died at the scene. They confirmed a woman was in custody.

Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

Woman and child die after getting into difficulty in water at London park
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Police described the incident as "tragic" and said they are working to identify the pair’s next of kin.

Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.

Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.

The King faces biggest test of his reign as he heads to visit Trump
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The state visit to the US looks fraught with difficulty - but could be key to rescuing the special relationship.

Rochdale v York City: Their day, until it wasn't - the title decider that had it all
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Two goals in stoppage time and pitch invasions by both sets of fans. The last day of the National League season lived up to its billing.

Loud eaters, people on phones - the bad behaviour plaguing my cinema trip
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Some people are being disruptive in cinemas - despite routine reminders to be considerate to others.

Why bookworms looking for a bestseller are turning to TikTok
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.

Giuffre family hold anniversary vigil ahead of King's US visit
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Family and supporters of Virginia Giuffre repeated calls for King Charles to meet Epstein survivors.

Key figure in Mandelson vetting row will not appear to give evidence to MPs
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The Foreign Affairs Committee says Ian Collard will only be giving evidence in writing.

Princess of Wales pays tribute to Anzac war dead
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

She attended a service commemorating Australian and New Zealand troops who died in conflict.

Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.

Gladiator Giant claims he was axed from BBC show over girlfriend's job
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Jamie Bigg says he wanted to publicise his relationship and was told he "wouldn't be continuing" on the show.

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine
Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

Watch: Couple who met on bus take double decker to their wedding
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026

The pair are now married after meeting during their commute last summer.

'My choir used my whale sound recordings to make a song celebrating the ocean'
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026

A choir records a track using whale songs a member of the group helped gather in an Icelandic fjord.



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