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Councillors to be reinstated after private prosecution charges dropped Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Charges laid by a private resident against five central Victorian councillors and a CEO have been dropped after the Director of Public Prosecutions intervened in court.
Police seek to solve a decades-old mystery of man's body found in car Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
NSW Police are still trying to solve the case of a man whose body was found in a car with WA number plates from a vehicle written off years earlier.Â
'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.
Bondi Junction recommendations accepted by NSW government Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
The NSW government has announced it will accept all recommendations directed towards it from the Westfield Bondi Junction coronial inquest, six months after the findings were handed down.
Qld government reveals the cost of upgrading Brisbane's RNA showgrounds Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
The Queensland government will spend almost $300 million on upgrades to Brisbane's RNA showgrounds.
Calls for tree felling regulation after man crushed at Buddhist monastery Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
A coroner has decried years of Tasmanian government inaction on tree felling regulations after another death of a person using a chainsaw.
Diarrhoea parasite spreads across US as more than 10,000 cases recorded Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
At least two people have died amid a growing outbreak of the Cyclospora parasite, linked to contaminated lettuce.Â
Older women 'lost in housing crisis' as thousands seek support Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Get financial assistance? Move forward. Feeling unsafe? Back you go. For older women facing housing insecurity, navigating the ups and downs can be like a game of snakes and ladders.
How Australia can harness home support in lead up to Brisbane 2032 Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Australia's teams said it was a pleasure to play in front of home support at the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup in Sydney. Now the governing body says it wants to host more events in the lead up to Brisbane 2032.
'Shocking': Hospital inquiry urges axing of public-private partnership Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
A parliamentary committee has handed down its findings after an investigation into a Newcastle hospital where staff reported maggots falling from the ceiling.
Three teenagers plead not guilty to murdering good Samaritan Aidan Becker Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Police allege three boys and a man attacked and killed Melbourne man Aidan Becker at a suburban train station in March.
NAPLAN results are out. Here's what they mean Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
NAPLAN results have arrived for students across Australia, giving parents a snapshot of how their child is tracking in literacy and numeracy. But what do the scores really mean, when should parents be concerned, and what can they do if their child needs extra support?
Commissioner rebukes claim pro-Palestinian groups tried to 'hijack' hearing Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
The royal commission on antisemitism has hit back at comments from a prominent member of the Jewish community who accused pro-Palestinian groups of attempting to "hijack" the inquiry using "clickbait theatrics and gratuitous slurs".
Netanyahu says IDF will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas has fully disarmed Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks are intended to push back against a recent deal to disarm Hamas announced by US President Donald Trump, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for ending the war.
A high-profile rape conviction puts suppression orders back on the agenda Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Much like the high-profile case of Tom Silvagni last year, celebrity agent Ralph Carr's legal quest to protect his name has put issues of open justice and suppression orders in Victoria back on the agenda.
Stokes claims cricket has drinking culture, not just England Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Ben Stokes defends his former teammates by saying the sport of cricket as a whole has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.
Gas giant prosecuted after under-reporting toxic emissions Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Japanese gas giant Inpex has been charged by the Northern Territory's environmental regulator for under-reporting the amount of toxic emissions it released from the Ichthys facility near Darwin.
Woman charged with murder after death of 'malnourished' non-verbal man Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
Isaac "Ike" Oar weighed just 29kg when he died in a house in North Queensland. Police have now charged a woman over his death.
Man arrested at Trump golf course carrying ammunition, authorities say Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
The man was appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of a Trump fundraiser, authorities said.
High Court throws out reduced sentence for teen who killed Emma Lovell Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026
The High Court of Australia throws out a reduced sentence handed to a 17-year-old jailed over the murder of Brisbane woman Emma Lovell.
News from the BBC World Service
Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister. Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026 A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours. Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived. The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community. Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027. Closing down streets so children can play Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults. Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026 Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely controlled drone - amounted to a war crime. Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026 Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations. Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026 Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge. Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course ahead of president's visit Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California. New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland. Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking' Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden. Are summer sandals killing your feet? Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 They may keep your feet cool but some styles could be doing more harm than good. 'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back' Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted. Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry. What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon? Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026 Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident. UK papers: 'Profits of war' and 'Super-rain' Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 Among Wednesday's headlines are oil companies' profits from the Iran war and "super-rain" in Britain. Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills two and injures others, officials say Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit residential buildings.
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