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News from the ABC Australia

Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI in dispute over safety
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

The Trump administration has ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, culminating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safeguards.

Breaking: Plane carrying cash crashes in Bolivia leaving 15 dead
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

A Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying new banknotes crashes into a busy avenue, leaving 15 people dead and at least 30 more injured. 

Regional mobile phone users lament lost service as complaints spike
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

As reliability complaints increase, regional customers say mobile phone service is declining.

Nervous wait for WA schoolboy who hauled in 270kg fish
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

Jurien Bay local Rhys Martin has hauled in two huge blue marlin in recent months, with authorities now verifying whether the 12-year-old has broken a national record.

'Should never be a barrier': How Pretzel is helping Scott march this Mardi Gras
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

When Scott Dixon-Smith started his career, his workplace accommodated his blindness but not his sexuality. Tonight, he will march in the pride parade with the help of his guide dog, Pretzel.  

Neil Sedaka, singer of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, dies aged 86
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

Neil Sedaka, the American singer and songwriter who sold millions of records worldwide, dies aged 86. 

Farmers urged to prioritise safety after four deaths in two months
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

The recent death of a respected Victorian dairy farmer has prompted fresh warnings about workplace dangers in the agricultural sector.

River's ancient language awakens after 'sleeping' for generations
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Ngaiawang language, once spoken frequently along the sweeping bend of the River Murray or the Rinta, was almost wiped out by colonisation.

Two dead as tram derails in central Milan and slams into building
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

A tram derails in the heart of Milan close to the city's Central Station, killing two people and injuring around 40 others.

How a cape that 'feels like a bear hug' helps kids on the spectrum
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Lucy Horne has spent years perfecting a "sensory suit" to help her autistic son with overwhelming situations like going to the hairdresser, and now she wants to share it.

Doctor fears condition on election promise could tank hospital plans
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Medical experts fear a recently revealed condition on a Tasmanian election promise could kill a new hospital proposal, amid escalating concern about health facilities. 

$13m jump in project budget 'not a cost blowout', mayor says
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The Launceston City Council has revealed the redevelopment of a historic theatre and arts centre will cost almost 50 per cent more than expected, but the mayor insists it is "not a cost blowout".

Outback town cops wettest February day in 25 years as cyclone risk monitored
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Flooded communities in outback Queensland are set for some relief, with the Bureau of Meteorology expecting heavy rain to ease over the weekend.

'Summer all year': The edible garden at the bottom of the world
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet. But at Casey Station, Australian expeditioners have grown 130 kilos of fresh produce in a year thanks to a hydroponics facility.

Dozens of US Republicans call for tariff probe into Australian lamb
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Republicans write to Donald Trump's top trade officials to request an investigation into Australian lamb, as several members of Congress sponsor a bill for a 30 per cent tariff on Australian sheep products. 

Drones make thousands of shark sightings off Queensland beaches
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The results of a four-year-trial were obtained by a conservation group under right to information laws.

Trump says of Iran 'sometimes you have to' use force as US-Tehran tensions rise
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The US has amassed a huge military presence in the region after the president threatened military action if Tehran refused to forswear nuclear weapons.

'Potentially life-threatening' flooding forecast as SA residents warned to batten down
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The bureau is forecasting totals of 100 millimetres of rain could fall in some parts of SA this weekend as a tropical low moves south.

Canberra's museum of everyday objects from ancient history
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the inside of the Australian National University Classics Museum in Canberra is akin to peering into the cupboards of a kitchen from 2,000 years ago.

Can the most exploitative reality TV show actually be held accountable?
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

America's Next Top Model has aged terribly. What does accountability even mean for an era of unprecedented exploitation on screen? 



News from the BBC World Service

Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.

Henry Zeffman: Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.

Boy assaulted by birth parents wins campaign for UK child cruelty register
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Tony Hudgell, who lost both legs after his birth parents assaulted him, has fought to protect children.

Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeat
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.

Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.

Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

President Trump said he was not happy with Iran's stance, but had not yet decided whether to attack.

'We were bullied for years before our son was killed'
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

The parents of 14-year-old Ibrahima Seck say they were being harassed and bullied for years.

Neil Sedaka, singer of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, dies at 86
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's.

Rent tops £1,000 a month in more areas - find out where
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

The cost of renting privately has surged in the last five years, but tenants may now see a slowdown.

Cruz Beckham launches music career, having fun amid family drama
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?

I Swear director says Baftas 'let down' Tourette's campaigner
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Kirk Jones says he initially thought a slur shouted during the ceremony was not broadcast.

Reform UK reports by-election 'family voting' concerns to police
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.

From plumber to Parliament, who is the Green Party's new MP?
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

Sir John Curtice: The future of British politics is more uncertain than ever
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

Watch: How Green Party victory unfolded
Posted on Friday February 27, 2026

Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

The strange British phenomenon of the snatched backseat picture
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the latest in a long line of famous people photographed in the back of a car.

Six things to look out for in tonight's Brit Awards ceremony
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

Will there be a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne? And will Taylor Swift break her losing streak?

These filmmakers know exactly how to get you hooked on bizarre one-minute dramas
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free.

'It feels like my brain is trying to be the class clown' - the reality of Tourette's
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

After a week of Tourette's in the spotlight, BBC News speaks to people with the condition about what it's like to live with.

Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun
Posted on Saturday February 28, 2026

As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big celebrity playground?



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