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News from the ABC Australia

Bathla's books show company was $736m out
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The ABC understands the company's bank accounts had "not been reconciled for some time" and records may contain about $736 million in overstated inter-company receivables and payables.  

'Never too old': 83-year-old footballer still getting a kick
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Most people wouldn't take up a new sport after turning 70, but one footballer is proving age is just a number.

Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial 'didn't have any doubts' she was guilty
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors would not listen to him, in his first public comments on the case.

The rice industry is the 'backbone' of this small town, but it's struggling
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

It's just over a month since Australia's largest rice processor, SunRice, laid-off nearly 80 workers in southern NSW and already some people are struggling to pay rent.

How Jack Gunston became an unlikely key to Hawthorn's flag hopes
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Jack Gunston's late-career renaissance has inspired a tactical shift across the league, and could also be the key to Hawthorn going all the way in 2026.

'Grumpy' voters in Murray Plains consider party allegiances as election looms
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Kerang is a short drive from the NSW border where earlier this year David Farley became One Nation’s first federal MP at the Farrer by-election. 

Trump announces White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Cable networks CNN and MS NOW and political newsletter Politico have been banned from the White House, effective immediately, with more to follow, US President Donald Trump says.

History beckons for Fremantle as greatest-ever fightback propels it into grand final
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Sydney will be pondering what could have been, while Fremantle has an eye on history.

Wallaroos edge towards their version of the 'Matildas effect'
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The Wallaroos are showing encouraging signs with the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup on the horizon, even if on-field results do not reflect their progress.

Mitigation debate looms as WA shark attack deaths hit six-year high
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The often-heated debate over how to protect beachgoers from sharks is likely to get hotter after the death of a third person this year. 

Spring see-saw to deliver hottest September weather in years
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Following a polar blast this week, temperatures across south-east states will soar as much as 12 degrees Celsius above average this weekend.

Labor's migration target comes with a political catch
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

While Labor may want the argument to be about how migration is managed, in fixing on a target it has given greater legitimacy to the numbers contest.

'Shooting blanks': How fertility treatment could save this native plant
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

In the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, an endangered shrub is struggling with fertility. A team of scientists hopes the plant equivalent of IVF can help.

Mum tells of 'harrowing' voyage on ferry that later sank in Vanuatu
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

An Australian resident speaks out about her terrifying experience on a Vanuatu ferry, which sunk last week with about 55 passengers on board.

Young people pushing back against artificial intelligence
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

AI may be here to stay, but the generation that will inherit the results of the guidelines set for its use has something to say about that.  

Australia withdrew from sanctions statement, leaving EU states disappointed
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

European diplomats say they were surprised and disappointed that Australia baulked at joining a UK-led move to impose trade sanctions on West Bank Israeli businesses.

Being Heumann already a big win for disability representation on screen
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Did you know there was an American disability rights movement that can be traced back to the 1970s? A new movie coming out in November will tell the story about the woman at the centre of it. 

In a world of conflict and terrifying new weapons, where is the UN?
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

When Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong attended the United Nations General Assembly 12 months ago, it felt like something significant might be happening. This year, things feel like they will be a bit more... prosaic.

ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of Fame vs Nine To Five, 60s singers and very long mullets
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. But be warned: somewhere there lurks a trap. 

A Kennedy Center homage moved Led Zeppelin. Now it's the stage for political drama
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

For more than 55 years, the Kennedy Center beckoned the best of culture to its Washington DC home. Now Donald Trump talks of closure and demolition. 



News from the BBC World Service

'I'm telling the truth': Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about Charles in BBC interview
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Princess Diana's brother tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that "we'll forget her soon enough" were "exactly" the words used by the then-Prince of Wales.

Watch: Diana's brother says Charles 'went ballistic' in phone call after her death
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Earl Spencer spoke exclusively with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about claims he has made in a new book.

MI5 accepts it gave evidence based on lies in neo-Nazi spy case
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

It is the first time MI5 has confirmed the BBC's revelation that it gave evidence based on lies in court while defending the violent informant.

Flight chaos caused by software defect in space of a millisecond, report says
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.

Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.

Teen who piloted Channel boat with 165 migrants jailed
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Chan Mathok Atak has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison after piloting the boat.

Brother didn't match description of 'Putney pusher', suspect's sisters tell BBC
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Nicholas Brandram's sisters accused the Metropolitan Police of being "negligent and reckless".

Tenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Tenko.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".

'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.

Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.

'Get in' - woman joins police chase by giving officer a lift in Nissan Micra
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The suspect reverse-rammed a police car and crashed into parked cars while trying to escape.

War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it

Why an American football game played the Canadian national anthem
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The field in Buffalo was decked out with the flags of both countries, as tensions simmer and a trade war escalates.

Is the Kennedy Center losing 'hundreds of millions of dollars'?
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Records in 2024 show the venue had a surplus of millions of dollars once contributions and grants had been factored in.

We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke to borrowers about how they manage the risks.

Resident Evil: The video game adaptation with a lot to prove
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

The video game adaptation is a hit with critics, but director Zach Cregger says the fan response surprised him.

'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Since 2023, hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been deported from Pakistan and over two million have left.

Watch: Voting under way in Russian election tightly controlled by Kremlin
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Russia's parliamentary elections are under way, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Shots heard as police start moving migrants from Ceuta beaches
Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.



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