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News from the ABC Australia

Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

US President Donald Trump says the entire airspace above the South American nation of Venezuela should be considered closed in its entirety.

Kangaroos make history in the books and on the field in flag defence
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

North Melbourne proves to be ground breakers and history makers as it extend its match-winning streak to 27 games in a comprehensive win over Brisbane. 

Lanning fires again as Stars down Renegades to move top of WBBL
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Former Australia captain Meg Lanning hits 73 not out to help the Stars to a convincing 45-run derby victory over the Renegades at Junction Oval.

Legendary vaudeville performer Toni Lamond dies aged 93
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Australian screen and stage actor Toni Lamond was known for her roles in Annie Get Your Gun, My Fair Lady, Number 96 and The Last Frontier.

Perth braces for scorching start to summer as new beach bus launched
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

WA capital is bracing for a 38C start to December, as the state government launches a free bus service to one of the city's most popular beaches. 

Feeney pips Mostert as Supercars championships goes down to the wire in Adelaide
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney overcomes engine dramas to take victory in the penultimate Adelaide grand final race.

Queensland Premier claims LNP victory over KAP in bitterly-contested by-election
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The QLD Premier has declared a crushing LNP victory in a KAP stronghold, after a bitterly contested by-election campaign. 

Woman rescued after eight-metre fall into cave in remote WA
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A 60-year-old woman survives a 12-hour ordeal after falling into a cave in remote Western Australia, prompting a large rescue effort in the Goldfields. 

Kangaroos outmuscle Lions to win second straight AFLW premiership
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

North Melbourne outclasses the Brisbane Lions by 40 points in the AFLW grand final to capture a history-making second consecutive premiership.

'We all love you': Plea for missing man to return home
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Police are searching for missing man Chris Thorne, who was last seen in Melbourne's western suburbs last week.

Giddey involved in heated row with NBA courtside spectator
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A frustrated Josh Giddey has an altercation with a spectator during the Chicago Bulls' 123-116 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Why this secret ceremony is set to go down in Australian history
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon can trace their relationship back five years, but the historic nature of their secretly planned wedding at The Lodge runs far deeper.

The 'yes, I can' energy is huge as Albanese pulls off secret wedding
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The two months preceding a wedding are notoriously hazardous. But consider the two months Anthony Albanese has just had.

Anthony Albanese marries Jodie Haydon in private ceremony at The Lodge
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marries his partner, Jodie Haydon, in a private ceremony at his official Canberra residence, after details of the wedding were kept top secret.

England cricketers happy to be labelled 'rubbish' but not 'arrogant'
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Captain Ben Stokes responds to England's critics in the wake of the defeat to Australia in the first Test, maintaining his squad will not step back from its aggressive approach.

Eight books that knocked our critics' socks off in November
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Wondering what to read next? This month's best books include a novel that brings to life Britain's only named wind and a new book by the author of The Handmaid's Tale.

US halts all asylum claims following shooting of two National Guard troops
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Less than 24 hours after the shooting, Trump officials began ordering widespread reviews of immigration policies. 

'Looked like a Hills hoist': Australian native plant named for backyard icon
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A species of Australian native plant related to kangaroo paws has been named after the humble rotary clothesline.

From labourer to Shakespeare's King Lear: The career of Colin Friels
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Colin Friels, the award-winning actor known for Malcolm and Water Rats, reflects on his 50-year career on stage and screen as he approaches what might be his final role.

Terminated Bedford staff in limbo, with millions owed in entitlements
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Former Bedford staff have said they are owed millions of dollars in entitlements after they were made redundant when the disability employment provider entered voluntary administration earlier this year.



News from the BBC World Service

Asylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis for medical appointments
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.

Why the rich and powerful couldn't say no to Epstein
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The late sex offender maintained contact with wealthy and influential people even after his first conviction.

Fall of Zelensky's top aide - reboot for Kyiv or costly shake-up?
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

A widening corruption scandal forced Ukraine's second most powerful person, Andriy Yermak, to resign.

No 10 denies Reeves misled public in run-up to Budget
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The Conservatives say she was overly gloomy about the public finances as a "smokescreen" to raise tax.

We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.

Text scammers make tens of thousands a month - and spend it on designer shoes and bags
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The tactics and spoils of smishing - scam texts that trick people into disclosing data - are revealed.

No, your favourite influencer hasn't got a dozen dachshund dogs. It's just AI
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

There’s a new social media trend taking over - influencers are using AI to add animals to their photos.

Trump said he’d stay out of Sudan’s war, but now he’s changed his mind
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.

The village church that hosted a Hollywood whodunnit
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The church's vicar was amused to be mistaken for an extra by star Mila Kunis during filming.

Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.

US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The directive comes hours after Donald Trump said the US will pause migration from "third-world countries".

Russian strikes cause power outages for more than 600,000 in Ukraine
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

The overnight attack kills at least three and injures dozens more.

Trump to pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.

Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine's Day last year.

BBC Sport presenter reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Announcing the news on air during Off the Ball, Kenny Macintyre said he pushed for three-monthly tests due to his family history.

Going viral doesn't mean you're earning millions
Posted on Saturday November 29, 2025

Women in business can't complain about how little they make for fear of looking greedy, an academic says.

At 15 my best friend promised she'd have my baby. Now I'm a mum
Posted on Friday November 28, 2025

Georgia and Daisy's childhood closeness later become the foundation for a life-changing act of generosity.

Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain
Posted on Tuesday November 25, 2025

Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.

Ten-year-old British chess prodigy dazzles at women's event
Posted on Monday November 24, 2025

Bodhana Sivanandan wins the UK Women’s Blitz Championship, putting her in the top 50 women in the world in the category.

'They told me to choose between my hijab and boxing'
Posted on Wednesday November 26, 2025

How Germany's Zeina Nassar - who makes her pro debut on Wednesday - rewrote boxing's rules about fighting in a hijab.



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