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News from the ABC Australia

Man receives five-month suspended sentence after girlfriend froze to death
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

A man who left his girlfriend to freeze to death on an Austrian mountain has been handed a five-month suspended sentence for manslaughter.  

Live: Smith left out again as Australia plays for T20 World Cup pride against Oman
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Australia has left Steve Smith out of its final XI of the T20 World Cup as it plays for pride in a dead rubber against Oman. Follow live.

'She just gave birth today': Samu shines for Tahs after baby birth
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Wallabies veteran Pete Samu has helped the NSW Waratahs to consecutive wins to start the Super Rugby Pacific season, just hours after the birth of his child. 

Warriors ace sin-binned in hectic trial loss to Dolphins
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The New Zealand Warriors' hopes of having no-nonsense forward Jackson Ford on deck for their season opener are in the hands of the NRL's match review committee after he was sin-binned in a 38-34 trial loss to the Dolphins.

Trump orders release of files on aliens after Obama's 'classified' slip
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump says he will direct federal agencies to begin "identifying and releasing" government files related to UFOs and aliens.

Live: Wheatley eliminated in ski cross as men set to go for gold in aerials
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Australia's only ski cross athlete, Kyra Wheatley, makes her Winter Olympics debut tonight as seeding begins in the women's event. Follow live.

Police receive 'reports of crime' in relation to Hanson interview
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson accuses the government of trying to put her "back in jail", after police received reports of a crime in relation to the senator's inflammatory comments about Muslims during a media interview.

No refunds for participants as Rottnest Channel Swim cancelled
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Perth's iconic Rottnest Channel Swim has been cancelled as forecast strong winds and unfavourable ocean conditions leaves thousands of swimmers and support crew disappointed.

Rottnest boat breakdown led to man's 26-year jail term for cocaine importation
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

A man who tried to smuggle more than 800 kilograms of cocaine into WA – and was only caught when his boat broke down — will spend two decades in jail and is "likely" be deported. 

'No seats at all' or one for Liberals if SA polls are correct: analyst
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Two opinion polls show fewer South Australians intend to vote for the Liberal Party than One Nation ahead of the official state election campaign period.

Licence for antibiotic use in Tasmanian salmon may be suspended
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The federal agency that approved the use of an antibiotic for Tasmania's salmon industry has proposed to suspend that licence, in the wake of news the antibiotic has been found in native species.

Residents urged to evacuate as bushfire rages in central-east Victoria
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Residents in a remote Victorian community have been urged to evacuate as an out-of-control  fire rages nearby.

Cockroach numbers surge in Adelaide during warm, humid weather
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Adelaide residents have been reporting increased numbers of unwelcome six-legged visitors in their homes, but with humid weather to continue amid a flood warning for the state's north, they are likely to stick around for a while yet.

NSW man caught with 34,000 'depraved' child abuse images avoids jail
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

A man has avoided time behind bars and instead been handed a three-year community corrections order for possessing 34,000 child abuse images and more than a dozen bestiality videos.

Queensland's new chief health officer outlines her priorities for public health
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Marianne Gale reminisces about her time working for Doctors Without Borders to emphasise how she wants to shape the public health of the state – with a strong focus on equity.

Nurses' strike cancelled after pay rise before state election period begins
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation cancels a strike at one of Adelaide's largest public hospitals after securing a 2 per cent pay rise on top of a 4 per cent immediate increase in wages announced earlier this week.

Man accused of performing Nazi salute at AFL explores mental health defence
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Tylere Baker-Pearce, 39, was initially charged with giving the salute at the Gabba, and was later hit with two additional counts of the alleged offence.

Perry's evolution cements greatness as milestone looms
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Cricket superstar Ellyse Perry will become the first woman to play 350 matches for Australia across all formats on Saturday.

Glider pilot makes aviation history in Central Australia with 10-hour marathon
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

A Queensland pilot has made aviation history in Central Australia, flying more than 1,200 kilometres without an engine in a record-breaking glider flight launched from Alice Springs.

Toddlers' blood lead levels at 10-year high in smelter city of Port Pirie
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The percentage of two-year-old children above the blood lead level threshold in Port Pirie is the highest in a decade, according to the latest figures.



News from the BBC World Service

Why was Andrew arrested and is he still in line for the throne?
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

What we know about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

What Andrew's arrest means for the Royal Family
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Following Andrew's arrest, the King said the authorities have 'our full and wholehearted support and cooperation'.

UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter of Paralympian
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.

Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.

XL bully owner's arrogance is to blame for our mum's death, say daughters
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Esther Martin's daughters speak to the BBC after a man is convicted over the attack.

Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The woman died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.

Woody and Buzz reunite in trailer for Toy Story 5
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The old friends come face-to-face with a new threat - a frog-like tablet device called Lilypad.

Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.

Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane dies at 53 after ALS diagnosis
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The actor, who also starred in HBO's Euphoria, battled the most common form of motor neurone disease.

Why misconduct in a public office is so complicated - and difficult to prosecute
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Legal correspondent Dominic Casciani unpicks the complicated allegation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested over.

A tip-off and 'more luck than judgement': The story behind Andrew car snap
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

After the former prince's arrest, Reuters photographer Phil Noble began a six-hour drive to Norfolk.

Watch: The day Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026

The former prince spent the day at a police station in Norfolk, before being released under investigation.

Inside the police centre where Andrew was held
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

He was held at Aylsham Police Investigation Centre in Norfolk for 11 hours following his arrest.

We traded our London terraced home for an 80-acre nature reserve in Wales
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

Adam and Lou Bourns moved from busy metropolitan London to an 80-acre nature reserve in west Wales.

Bare-knuckle boxing is fighting for mainstream appeal. How safe is it?
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

A new BBC documentary looks at the rise of bare-knuckle boxing as fighter Liam 'Rocky' Rees tells BBC Sport why he loves the adrenaline.

The Russian village that lost its men to war
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

In the remote village of Sedanka in Russia's Far East, almost all of its fighting-age men have left to join the Ukraine war.

Could cats help us find new ways to treat cancers in humans?
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.

Trump's foreign policy dilemma laid bare by Iran tensions
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026

The president’s calls for peace and willingness to exert military power can at times feel like competing impulses.

More than 90 deaths this season: Are we seeing more avalanches?
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026

Recent deadly incidents in California and Europe are putting avalanches - and how to avoid them - in the spotlight.

Weekly quiz: Why was the mysterious fossil 'smiling' at the beachcomber?
Posted on Thursday February 19, 2026

How much attention have you been paying to what has happened in the world over the past seven days?



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