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News from the ABC Australia

Former UK diplomat says he did not know about Epstein abuse
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Peter Mandelson, who was fired as the UK's ambassador in Washington DC over his ties to the convicted sex offender, has apologised to victims of Jeffrey Epstein "for a system that refused to hear their voices".

Victoria's bushfire crisis turns deadly as conditions ease
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

On Sunday afternoon, emergency services discovered the body of a person in Central Victoria. The fatal turn comes as firefighters use favourable conditions to contain more than 20 blazes across the state. 

Relaxed Medvedev claims Brisbane International crown
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Daniil Medvedev enjoys Australian Open warm up with first Brisbane International crown.

20yo rookie, underdog win national cycling championships
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Under 23 neo-pro Mackenzie Coupland and unheralded rider Pat Eddy have stunned the elite peloton to claim brilliant victories in the AusCycling road nationals in Perth.

Iran vows to strike back if US attacks over anti-regime protests
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

As the death toll has risen, a further 2,600 others have been detained, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, and Donald Trump has threatened to intervene.

Frosty finish as ice-cold Sabalenka soars to second-successive Brisbane title
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Aryna Sabalenka has claimed her second-straight Brisbane International title, beating Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3.

Adelaide Festival board members, chair quit after author's cancellation from Writers' Week
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

The Adelaide Festival board's decision to cancel the appearance of Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from this year's Adelaide Writers' Week has prompted further fallout, with several board members and the chair stepping down.

Sydney daycare first to be shut by new regulator over safety breaches
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Fun2Learn in Rosehill is the first centre to have its doors forcibly shut by the new child care regulator after it uncovered 41 breaches.

Residents urged to limit time outdoors as smoke pushes north from bushfires
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Health experts and authorities are urging people living north of Victoria's bushfires to limit their time outdoors as a weather system pushes bushfire smoke across the state and into New South Wales.

'Mate, let's go again': Firefighter continues shift after home burns
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

CFA volunteer Michael Harper discovers through the truck radio while on shift that his home is under threat.

Human remains discovered near car in bushfire-ravaged area
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Victoria confirms its first fatality in the bushfire emergency ravaging the state, with police discovering human remains east of the town of Seymour.

Being bored in the Perth suburbs inspired this Oscar-winning writer
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Writer Shaun Tan highlighted the magic and whimsy of everyday Australia in his book Tales from Outer Suburbia. He talks about finding inspiration in the mundane, and what it was like turning his tales into TV. 

Brawl contained, fireworks cancelled due to fire ban as Summernats ends
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Australia's largest car festival draws to a close in Canberra, with record cars, championship wins, and a brawl that police are investigating.

Property saved with mops, mates and rakes after fire encircles home
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Everywhere you look around the Irvines' farm near Alexandra are signs of the fire that surrounded their home and burnt right up to the front porch.

Violence reported across Iran as government signals crackdown on protests
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic's rulers in more than three years.

Farm kids gifted champion's puppies to secure a skilled future
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

In small towns scattered around Australia, five kids have hit the jackpot. They've each been given a puppy from a champion muster dog.

Thousands protest against ICE after fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

The protests come after Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis.

Sixth-tier minnow Macclesfield ends Crystal Palace's FA Cup defence
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Non-league Macclesfield delivers one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history by stunning defending champion Crystal Palace 2-1. 

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Bob Weir's death was announced on Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji crosses Queensland coast – as it happened
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji made landfall in north Queensland as a tropical low, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. 



News from the BBC World Service

Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks as protesters defy crackdown
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Medics at two hospitals tell the BBC more than 100 bodies have been brought in over a two day period.

Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Trump has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Epstein kept me 'separate' from his sexual side because I'm gay, Mandelson tells BBC
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

In his first interview since being sacked as the UK's US ambassador, Lord Mandelson says he never saw any young women at Epstein's properties.

Four killed and five injured in head-on crash
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Three teenagers and a man in his 50s died in the crash in Bolton, says Greater Manchester Police.

Tories will channel anger at Labour, vows Badenoch
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

The Conservative leader says her party has started to offer more than "reflexive" opposition to the government.

Potholes map rates council road repair progress
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Thirteen local authorities received a "red rating" on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England.

Winners and Sinners: What to expect from the Golden Globes
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Marty Supreme, Sinners and One Battle After Another are the films competing at this year's ceremony.

Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with a mystery brain disease: What if it wasn't real?
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.

My three-hour university commute is worth the £7,000 saving on halls
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Over a third of students choose not to live at university, latest figures suggest - but is it worth it?

I'm having second baby from the same donor - but I don't know what he looks like
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

The number of mothers deciding to have a baby solo is increasing rapidly - Lucy explains why she chose this route.

The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

Trump won't take Greenland by force, Mandelson says
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

The former UK ambassador to the US tells the BBC the president's advisers would likely warn him against the move.

Cold snap set to ease ahead of wet and windy week
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Milder conditions are expected after days of snow, ice and strong winds.

Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to father after 'shock' death
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her 84-year-old father after his death in East Kilbride in Scotland.

Tories would ban under-16s from social media
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which became the first country to introduce the policy last month.

Tens of thousands of homes still without water after Storm Goretti
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

South East Water says it is delivering water to those on its priority register.

Google employee made redundant after reporting manager who showed nude of wife, court hears
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.

Thousands march and dozens arrested in Minneapolis protests against ICE
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Days after the death of Renee Good, protests continue in Minneapolis and cities across the US.

Bride and groom killed by gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding
Posted on Sunday January 11, 2026

Eight people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded at a house the morning after the wedding celebration.



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