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More than 20 hospitalised after substance sprayed in Tokyo mall
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The shopping centre, located in the touristy and upmarket shopping district of Ginza, has been blocked off following the incident.

At a Tehran press conference, we asked the regime directly 'will there be tolls?'
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

While on assignment inside Iran, our reporter asked a foreign ministry official about the regime's plan for the Strait of Hormuz. The spokesperson responded that "there is no toll" but also signalled crossing the strait will not be entirely free. 

Document leak at Australia's richest company shows how it put off going green
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Hundreds of pages of internal BHP documents reveal how the company sold itself as a climate leader while internally finding reasons to put off action in the Pilbara.

Australian astronaut offered place on breakthrough space flight
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The European Space Agency has formally extended the offer for Australia's Katherine Bennell-Pegg to join a mission that would take her to the International Space Station, but the place is not guaranteed.

Man found not guilty of murdering Darwin mother a 'serious risk' to community
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Sheena Fairfield was brutally stabbed to death in the yard of her suburban home in 2022. The man charged with her murder never went to trial due to mental impairment but he could be detained for 20 years.

ASIO reviewed past terror cases in 2024 but didn't re-examine Bondi attackers
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The head of Australia's domestic intelligence agency reveals it reviewed past terrorism investigations in 2024 which did not extend to a re-examination of the soon to be Bondi gunmen because of a resourcing decision.

Crews to work overnight after burst pipe in Melbourne leaves thousands without power
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A power company was forced to switch off power to about 10,000 customers in the heart of Melbourne after a burst water main threatened to flood a substation on Monday afternoon.

Labor calls for spare change as One Nation surges
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Federal Labor is asking for donations to fight One Nation as the latest polling shows the minor party continuing to surge in key electorates, including in Western Sydney.

Blues send out SOS as playmaker struggles with injury
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A hamstring complaint for Mitchell Moses puts a scare through the NSW Blues, with Ethan Strange stepping up and Matt Burton called into camp ahead of State of Origin I.

Victoria will not introduce firearm caps or buyback scheme, following review
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

There will be no limits introduced to the number of guns a person can own in Victoria, following a rapid review into the state's gun laws.

NACC boss Paul Brereton resigns amid pressure over misconduct, defence ties
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Mr Brereton was found in 2024 to have engaged in officer misconduct in his role as head of the NACC and has since faced pressure over his defence connections. 

'Fool, ignoramus': Parliamentary committee suspended as senators clash
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A heated exchange prompted a Liberal senator to step in and call point of order on the Labor chair after several insults directed at Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie, before a brief suspension.

Renewables company destroys Indigenous shelter despite knowing about it
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

ACREZ apologises to traditional owners "without reservation" as the NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe expresses her "fury" at the incident.

Jury to visit location of Frances Crawford's alleged murder, court hears
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Robert Crawford is charged with the murder of his wife Frances Crawford, 49, who was found dead partially trapped underneath a ride-on lawn mower at their Upper Lockyer property in July, 2024.

ISIS-linked women and children to return to Australia within days
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A group of women and children linked to Islamic State fighters are expected to arrive home within days after purchasing flights to Australia. 

Should bore water be sold as spring water?
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A resident of the Perth Hills, where thousands of litres of groundwater are extracted each week and sold as bottled water, has questioned whether it's accurate to label it as 'spring water'. 

Victim of fatal Queensland shark attack identified
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

While the Far North Queensland community is reeling from the death of local spearfisher Michael Jensz, experts warn human-shark interactions are increasing.

Man, 23, charged with murder over death of eight-week-old baby
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of an eight-week-old child in suburban Perth.

Committee rejects calls to review greyhound phase-out bill
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A parliamentary committee has rejected a request to review a bill which would phase out Tasmania's greyhound racing industry. It follows new data which shows 19 ex-racing greyhounds have died in Tasmania this year.

Neale Daniher to be remembered with state funeral, premier reveals
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A great of the game and icon after his retirement, Neale Daniher is being remembered as a fighter and an inspiration after his death.



News from the BBC World Service

The questions raised by the Murrell embezzlement controversy
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Thecase has been hanging over the SNP like a toxic cloud since the police investigation began five years ago.

Deal with US not imminent, Iran says
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The US secretary of state earlier said that an agreement could possibly come on Monday.

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

Greek swimmer only athlete to beat world record at controversial Enhanced Games
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev beats a world record in the pool at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.

Starmer 'appalled' by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The prime minister said it was "right" that the sentences were being urgently reviewed.

How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Unrest between crowds trying to reclaim the bodies of suspected Ebola cases and authorities have continued.

Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare.

Sun, superstars and other takeaways from Radio 1's Big Weekend
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson and Fatboy Slim topped the bill - but it wasn't all about the music.

What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

The painstaking work to uncover Peter Murrell's crimes
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

How dogged work by detectives and forensic accountants led to the former SNP chief executive's conviction for embezzlement.

Goodbye Salah and Pep, hello new champions - the Premier League in review
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty reviews every team's Premier League - and looks back at his pre-season predictions.

She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Nearly five years on from Afghanistan's school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.

Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

Surf photographer attacked in water by 'shark or sea lion'
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The finals day of the World Surf League's New Zealand Pro event was paused after a photographer was attacked.

Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

A hypersonic missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

Clashes as Venezuelan prisoners protest over alleged mistreatment
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The prisoners insisted their protest was peaceful but that security forces deployed to quell it opened fire.

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