News from the ABC Australia
Melbourne lawyer caught stealing from grieving widow gets four years' jail Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Dean Hadjina is sentenced to prison for stealing $482,154 from a vulnerable widow who spoke little English as she sought compensation payouts after her husband's workplace death.
Whale song may see experts change their tune on humpback migration Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Underwater microphones off the NSW south coast capture consistent humpback whale sounds throughout the 2024 migration season.
When a bushfire reached Kay's suburban home, she wasn't ready Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
After a fast-moving bushfire reached the front door of her home in 2023, Kay Douglas is now better prepared in case it happens again.
Victorian pool shut for third summer running amid $5m repair blowout Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Councils across Victoria are struggling to cover the cost of operating outdoor pools.
Public housing with no aircon leaves Roebourne locals holding the hose Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
WA's Pilbara has already endured a seven-day heatwave this month, but many in the town of Roebourne have little more than a hose and wet sheets to keep them cool as temperatures top 45 degrees Celsius.
The EU wants to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. What are the risks? Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025
Its proposed "reparations loan" for Ukraine would see frozen Russian assets used to prop up Kyiv's ailing economy.
Migrant workers treated 'like pigs' amid claims of modern slavery Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
Witnesses have told an inquiry into modern slavery that migrant workers are being exploited in the nation's blueberry capital.
Record gold prices drive Australian exploration boom Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
The money being spent on drilling for gold has increased 45 per cent in the past 12 months.
Tszyu camp accused of sabotage and 'cancelling' opponent's flight Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
The stage is set for Tim Tszyu's make-or-break showdown against Anthony Velazquez, with the Australian superstar's team accused of sabotage.
Farming brothers turn 'gone fishing' into business plan Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
When the Oldano brothers are not busy working on the family cane and papaya farm in Far North Queensland, they are out on the boat casting a line, a hobby they have made commercially viable.
'People are looking for this': Swimming's revolution begins with pumping night at The Valley Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
Swimming stepped out of its tried and trusted format in a novelty, multi-event competition in Brisbane on Friday night. And judging by the response, it was an enormous success.
Youth hub staff warn social media ban could have unintended consequences Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
Social media can help at-risk youth connect with support services, so what impact will the federal government's under-16s ban have on those community hubs?
Flower growers see red over glyphosate import rule change Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
The Australian government says it plans to stop treating imported flowers with glyphosate, but local growers are not happy and are raising biosecurity concerns.
'Everyone wants an answer': Renewed search for missing Belgian tourist Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
A renewed five-day search for missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer will take place from Saturday in Tasmania's north-west.
The battle to trademark matcha as counterfeits from outside Japan rise Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
As Japanese matcha producers struggle with the surge in demand, the industry is facing another problem — counterfeit matcha.
US legend Vonn breaks record to claim World Cup win aged 41 Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
American veteran Lindsey Vonn has thrust herself into contention for a second Olympic gold medal, 16 years after her last, with a superb victory at the St Moritz downhill.
From Pokemon to pelagics, gen Z makes the logical leap to birding Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
Raised on Pokemon GO, generation Z is finding the hobby of birding just the ticket.
The social media ban began and my son said something unexpected Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
This is where we parents should remind ourselves of the power of the loving boundary: not to bind and constrain, but to properly demonstrate that we hold our kids and their safety in our mind.
Alice took her own life at 13. Now her family is fundraising to help others Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
Alice Wilkinson loved music and was the life of the party. Her death has prompted her family to help others who might be struggling.
Changes to Qld political donation laws could increase corruption risk, experts say Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
A ban on political donations by developers, introduced by the former Qld Labor Government, will be lifted by the LNP.
News from the BBC World Service
King says he can 'share the good news' his cancer treatment will be reduced Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 The 77-year-old says the milestone is a "personal blessing" and testimony to advances in cancer care. New photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Andrew and Woody Allen Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The photos, which do not imply wrongdoing, are part of a trove of images the House Oversight Committee received from Epstein's estate. Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Warehouses supplying the vast majority of Ukraine's pharmacies have been destroyed over recent months. Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children? Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The European sperm market is booming, but are some donor's sperm being used to make too many babies? Robert Rhodes plotted and killed his wife - years later, his child's evidence convicted him Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Robert Rhodes killed his wife Dawn in their Earlswood home, coercing his child into the plans. Hundreds tell BBC of adopted children's struggles amid calls for lifelong support Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 A charity says the system is “under severe strain” as parents recount addiction and mental health battles. White House sued by historic preservation group over ballroom plans Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues the White House failed to seek necessary reviews before demolishing the historic East Wing. Best-selling author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82 Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England. Farmers call for French blockades over cow disease cull Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Farmers have staged protests in several parts of France in recent days after vets culled a herd suffering from the disease. Taylor Swift shown in tears over meeting Southport attack families Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour. 'Football is dead': Anger and disappointment as fans priced out of World Cup Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Supporters tell BBC Sport of their frustration at the astronomical cost of following the 2026 World Cup. Reform claims to now have more members than Labour Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 Nigel Farage's party says it has overtaken Labour to have more members than any other party in the UK. Facing one last fight, John Cena became a WWE legend for more than ability Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 The man behind the "You Can't See Me" catchphrase is fighting one last time on Saturday night. But who is he, really? Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Christmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content. A backstreet abortion nearly killed her. It became a story that shaped the rest of her life Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside mission to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 The man who led the operation says María Corina Machado crossed “very rough seas” in “pitch-black darkness”. The new breed of 'shoplifting entrepreneurs' fuelling the UK's petty crime problem Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 With "sharp rises" in shop theft in recent years, the nature of it is changing too - as retail workers in the area dubbed England's shoplifting capital have seen Five charts that show how flu outbreak is different this winter Posted on Friday December 12, 2025 NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week. Watch: Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins Posted on Friday December 12, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been named game of the year at this year's Game Awards. Young care leaver facing homelessness was 'left to own devices' Posted on Saturday December 13, 2025 A growing number of households in England have a young care leaver facing homelessness, data shows.
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