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News from the ABC Australia

Energy regulator rejects bid for Transgrid taxpayer bailout
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Australia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator.

$150k payment for part-time work not a 'significant' sum, says Perrottet
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Charles Perrottet was asked by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption whether he agreed $150,000 paid to his wife Anita was a significant figure for work done on a "flexible level".

Lawyer tells court triple murder survivor could be the killer
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A lawyer tells the jury in the trial of Darryl Valroy Young that the acts his client stands accused of could have been committed by the man the prosecution says is the sole eyewitness.

Cats coach speaks for first time since club's concussion fine
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Geelong coach Chris Scott insists he is unsure if Jake Kolodjashnij will play for the Cats again following the club's concussion saga.

Phones and computers are about to be more expensive — thanks to AI
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part. 

ISIS-inspired teen pleads guilty to planning Sydney terror attacks
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The teenage boy told a Sydney court he was considering carrying out a mass terror attack in the CBD after being radicalised on TikTok and other social media platforms.

New hope in quest to solve mystery of MND hotspots
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

It is hoped new data from mandatory reporting of motor neurone disease (MND) cases will help researchers understand why there are hotspots in NSW, and what causes the disease. 

Sharks want to play their home NRL finals match at their home ground
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Cameron McInnes would not be surprised to see the NRL deny Cronulla a home final at Shark Park, warning players were now used to head office making rule changes "at the drop of a hat".

Civilian leader of US Army steps down after just 18 months in job
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

One of the highest-ranking civilian leaders of the US Army steps down after just 18 months in the job.

What it's really like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Matthew Wright says to many in his life he appeared calm and capable, while he was privately spending hours each day trapped in compulsions.

Victoria Police officer charged with assaulting teenager during arrest
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has charged a police officer with four counts of assault linked to an arrest in Melbourne's west last year.

Meth found in McMuffin during traffic stop, police say
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Broome detectives allegedly find more than just a protein filling in a McDonald's breakfast item in one of two drug-related incidents linked to fast food in a month.

One of Australia's rarest birds gets vaccinated as bird flu spreads
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

H5 bird flu has now been detected across Tasmania, with vaccination efforts for captive orange-bellied parrots, which are critically endangered, getting underway.

Former rival says Nick Kyrgios's drug ban 'pretty much expected'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Stefanos Tsitsipas says he was not surprised when it was revealed that Nick Kyrgios had been suspended after testing positive to cocaine.

India's PM Modi calls on Putin to end war in Ukraine
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told Russian President Vladimir Putin the war in Ukraine needs to end for humanity's sake

'Canberrans suing their own government' costing ACT tens of millions
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The ACT government paid out more than $60 millions in damages, settlements, and legal costs for medical negligence claims in the 2025-26 financial year, more than double the same costs in 2023-24.

Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty in Tupac Shakur killing case
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A jury has found a former gang leader guilty of murder after a trial heard he was the mastermind behind the 1996 drive-by killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur.

Hybrid trains touted as a solution to west Melbourne's transport woes
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The Victorian Liberals have made a pre-election promise to deliver 25 new hybrid trains for the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines, to service a rapidly growing population.

Messi's legendary run for Argentina almost never happened after heartbreak
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Lionel Messi ends his international football career as a living legend with a God-like status in his country, but the dizzying heights the great man reached almost never happened if he had stuck to his original retirement. 

Labuschagne dropped as Australia names ODI squad for African series
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Australia has named its ODI squad for its back-to-back series in Zimbabwe and South Africa later this month, with five players dropped, including World Cup winner Marnus Labuschagne.



News from the BBC World Service

Ex-Crips leader found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The verdict ends decades of mystery as to who was behind the rapper's death.

Shein shares slide in long-awaited stock market debut
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.

Burnham to face Parliament as prime minister for first time
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes.

US army secretary resigns after months of tension
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.

Hundreds remember Heaton Park synagogue attack victims at memorial event
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

The chief rabbi and Angela Rayner are among speakers at the event, nearly a year on from the attack.

New super flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat the Super-K strain.

Orangutans in danger as wildfires blaze through Borneo
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Wildfires in Indonesia have destroyed part of the natural habitat of hundreds of orangutans, risking the survival of the species.

Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.

Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

More cells being built within prisons to help tackle overcrowding
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.

Victoria Beckham's company makes its first profit after 18 years
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

Beckham's fashion and beauty business makes a £7.3m operating profit after years of losses.

Man dies near Notting Hill Carnival after entering canal
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

The man was taken to hospital by ambulance and was pronounced dead a short time later, police have said.

Feeling nostalgic for summer? How to beat the back-to-work blues
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Going back to work after a summer holiday can be tricky - here are a few tips to make it easier.

Watch: Why is the US-Venezuela oil deal so controversial?
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

President Donald Trump announced the US has struck a deal to control more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.

How Messi's decade of dominance almost never happened
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

Lionel Messi's decade of dominance with Argentina that almost never happened will go down as one of football's greatest ever stories.

The trial of Lindsay Clancy has gripped the US for weeks - here's what the jury must consider
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with killing her three children.

The Papers: 'Kemi gets Tories battle ready' and 'Posh makes some dosh'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A Tory frontbench reshuffle and Victoria Beckham making "some dosh" lead some of Tuesday's papers.

Notting Hill Carnival revels in 60th anniversary celebrations
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street party, has celebrated its 60th year.

'She slipped out of my hand' - children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

Ayten and Hayri Bicer's two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people.

John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026

The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.



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