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News from the ABC Australia

Mothers turn maternity leave side hustle into beloved community pantry
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Eowyn Lacey and Tash Cunningham just wanted a way to clear out some of their excess fruit and vegetables. Now, they are feeding the community.

Torrie Lewis 'not surprised' no-one shook Comm Games 200m champion's hand
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

A doping scandal dating back to 2024 was the backdrop of the women's 200m final in Glasgow, and the frosty post-race scenes.

Chaos vs calm: What to expect when Australia and Ireland go head-to-head
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The calm and composure of Darren Crocker's Australia side will come up against a chaotic and quick Irish team.

Details of ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Authorities in Arizona have released details of two ransom notes, sent in the days after Nancy Guthrie went missing in February.

Gym owner fighting for insurance nearly four years after 2022 floods
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Six businesses in the same regional Victorian street were inundated nearly four years ago, with five having their claims paid and one still fighting its insurer to have the claim covered. 

The people contacting the National Debt Helpline may surprise you
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

A record-high number of people are seeking help via the National Debt Helpline, as financial counsellors say anyone can seek support.

Vertical schools providing a feeling of 'transcendence' for students
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Vertical schools have sprung up in Brisbane over the past six years, occupying a smaller inner-city footprint and providing a unique model for education.

Outback teen trades riding boots for ballet shoes as she heads to Swiss dance school
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Maddy Murphy, 16, has successfully auditioned for a prestigious Swiss dance academy, beating hundreds of other ballerinas from across the globe.

Alan Jones's 'anxious wait' for his day in court is over. Here's what to expect
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

After significant media attention, more than 70 witnesses are set to give evidence during the judge-only trial at the Downing Centre in Sydney's CBD.

The Labor MPs chasing promotions after Vic leadership spill
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

New Victorian Premier Ben Carroll is expected to announce his new-look ministry on Monday, with a handful of Labor MPs now jostling for promotions following the resignation of Jacinta Allan.

In towns where thousands of homes are Airbnbs, renters want a tax
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Homelessness NSW says it is easier to get a holiday rental than a long-term rental — and that needs to change. But the industry says those claims are unfair.

Stowaway school teacher who disguised herself as a boy on a tall ship
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

In 1928, Balaklava school teacher Jeanne Day set her eyes on a Finnish tall ship docked at Port Lincoln and decided to disguise herself as a boy for the voyage of a lifetime.

Cyclone's cool water revives 90 per cent of reef island's bleached coral
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Cyclone Alfred's slow approach to Queensland in 2025 created cooler sea temperatures that helped 90 per cent of damaged coral around Lady Elliot Island to recover. Now there's hope of a new spawning event.

Palestinians long for peace but doubt Trump's deal with Hamas will hold
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Palestinians in Gaza have expressed scepticism about Hamas's declaration it will lay down its weapons in a bid to kickstart the stalled peace process, concerned it will not actually change the situation in the war-ravaged strip.

Trawlers sit idle as tiger prawn season gets underway
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The tiger prawn season is underway in Australia's far north, but the number of trawlers operating this year has sunk to a record low.

A week of AUKUS double-speak leaves everyone scratching their heads
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

This week's back-and-forth over AUKUS adds to the hubbub in June about whether it was a major setback that Australia's future Virginia Class submarines will be used US boats rather than some fresh off the construction dock.

Trump's Saudi deal highlights insanity of the situation in the Middle East
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

It's not just that some of the strongmen don't seem so strong anymore. It's that there is a new conflation of factors proving to be just as important, if not more so, in driving world events in increasingly disturbing directions.

How a Sydney band became massive in wartime Ukraine
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Sydney band breathe. managed to become the only international act at Kyiv's Atlas music festival. What they is etched in their collective memories.

India's 'cockroaches' won. So what happens next?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The Cockroach Janta Party claims victory following the resignation of India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. But is it enough to satisfy India's youth? 

Director Destin Daniel Cretton on making Spider-Man grow up
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has premiered into a very different cinematic landscape than its predecessors, but director Destin Daniel Cretton still sees the light.



News from the BBC World Service

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.

Watch: Moroccan police clash with migrants near border with Spain's Ceuta
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.

Fifa executive says staff 'deceived' by Infantino plans
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Fifa's chief operating officer strongly criticises Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.

No sentence long enough for jailed funeral director Robert Bush, say families
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.

Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Donald Trump insists Israel is "very happy" with a proposal for the Palestinian group to give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.

How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.

Two more small boat pilots jailed for Channel crossings
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Both men admitted steering overcrowded vessels carrying more than 80 people each to the UK.

Parents sue school over 'inhumane' calming rooms after BBC report
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Ten families are claiming their children were amongst those harmed by their treatment in the rooms.

Massive Attack banned from Singapore after pro-Palestine display at show
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The UK band is told not to return to the city-state after shouting "free Palestine" at a gig on Wednesday.

Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Tory mayor Lord Houchen wants to offer a rebate, but the prime minister says it should be reinvested in communities.

Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challenge
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Campaigners brought the legal action to try and stop the trial going ahead.

Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?

Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.

What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.

Google withdraws new Earth AI tool after warnings over misinformation risks
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Experts told BBC Verify Google's new feature which let people generate fake satellite images could be misused.

'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.

What your summer reading list says about you
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.

Who is Nirmal Purja, the famed mountaineer missing in Broad Peak avalanche?
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The British-Nepali climber is one of the most recognised figures in mountaineering.

AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised".

The local girls preparing to take on Liverpool and Manchester United
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Players at the fifth edition of the Girls' Super Cup NI say playing top teams is only making them better.



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