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News from the ABC Australia

Live: Diamonds face early test, McEvoy hits the water for 50m free final
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Day three of the Commonwealth Games sees the Diamonds face an early test, taking on 2018 gold medallists England, and Cam McEvoy will hit the water for the 50m freestyle final. Follow live.

Teens charged after alleged machete brawl in Melbourne's CBD
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Police say two people were injured when a fight broke out between two groups of teenagers and young adults near Flinders Station early Sunday morning. 

WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The state government has confirmed it is investigating building and running a new gas-fired power plant in the south of Perth as it prepares to switch off coal by 2030. 

Hopes US and Iran will return to negotiating table after lull in hostilities
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Iran has passed another night without US air strikes, as Washington pauses a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerge that concerns over dwindling munitions are restraining plans for further escalation.

Millions of WA bees trucked across Nullarbor to save South Australian almonds
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

"Humming" road trains deliver millions of WA bees to varroa mite-ravaged South Australia to help pollinate almond trees.

First H5 bird flu case confirmed on SA metro beach
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The CSIRO says two native birds found dead on separate beaches in South Australia have tested positive for the H5 strain of bird flu. It's the first time a case has been confirmed on a SA metropolitan beach.

Body found after house fire in NSW coastal town
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

A person is dead after a house fire at Kiama on the NSW south coast, which police are not treating as suspicious.

Runaway train with no driver travelled faster than 60km/h
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The fully laden coal train started rolling downhill during a crew change in the NSW Hunter Valley. 

Sister of missing kayaker 'heartbroken' as search wraps up
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The search for Shane Wilson along the Goulburn River in Victoria has wrapped up without success, despite the family's pleas for it to continue.

Largest display of Melanesian artefacts in Southern Hemisphere 'put to sleep'
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

South Australia's Pacific Island community has come together to say goodbye to the largest display of Melanesian artefacts in the Southern Hemisphere.

'How do I not have enough money to live?' The nomadic life of a bee drover
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

When Sophia Croker was 18, she took out a $40,000 loan to buy 120 beehives. Now she manages nearly 2,000 hives with her father and spends her life travelling around regional Australia in pursuit of honey.

Young men in the crosshairs of 'morally disturbed' online crime
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Authorities received more than 2,200 complaints of sexual extortion in Australia between July and December 2025. Most victims were young men and boys. Two people targeted by scammers share their experience.

Live: A perfect 10 for Cronulla in Manly mauling
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes has played the game of his life to lead the Sharks to a thumping victory over Manly. Follow live.

Albanese evasive over Point Piper dinner attendance
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attempts to skirt questions about his attendance at a dinner hosted by a billionaire family accused of funnelling money from China, saying he attends "a lot of dinners". 

Live: Nasiah magic sparks Saints win as 'stupid' act lands Lion in strife
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera kicks four goals and picks up 46 disposals in St Kilda's win over North Melbourne as Ty Gallop finds himself in hot water after Brisbane's win. Follow live.

Century-old diary sheds new light on life in the Goldfields
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Gordon Howard Tilly was a 22-year-old electrical engineer when he arrived in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in 1911. Now his newly discovered diary is on public display, shedding light on life in the Goldfields a century ago. 

Love story: How Tom and Huma Busby became the perfect duo
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

When acoustic roots duo Busby Marou were wrapping up their first big national tour in Sydney, singer Tom Busby wasn’t expecting to meet the love of his life. Fifteen years later, he and his now-wife Huma are embarking on their own tour of Australia, and they’re taking their four children along for the ride.

Three dead after horror night on Queensland roads
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

A woman and man have been killed in a collision between a motorbike and pedestrian on the Sunshine Coast, while another man died and two were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Logan.

Teen charged over fatal NT crash involving allegedly stolen vehicle
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

A 16-year-old boy was killed in the crash near Katherine in June, with five other children taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Emotional day as East Kimberley native title recognised
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Traditional owners have welcomed the Federal Court's Nganjuwarr native title determination at an on-country hearing this week.



News from the BBC World Service

Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, the prime minister says he had a good first conversation with the US president and insists "you have to defend your own national interest".

Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.

France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.

What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture

Police investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK
Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026

Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.

Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

I thought the Lockerbie bombing was a closed case until I started asking questions
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Almost four decades on I delved into this complex case with fresh eyes - who really was behind the bombing?

Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein - how Italian children became so overweight
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO.

Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Competition from ultra-cheap Chinese retailers and the cost of living crisis could be putting some people off shopping at the store, analysts say.

How rapper Aitch's sister inspired him to climb one of the world's highest peaks
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

The rapper has been taking on challenges to raise awareness and money for the Down's Syndrome Association.

Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading?
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Each summer, false claims about sunscreen causing cancer continue to spread online.

Joshua knocked down twice as dramatic win sets up Fury fight
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.

What a week's work experience taught these Year 10s about their futures
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Three 15-year-olds tell the BBC how their outlook changed after one week in the world of work.

The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

New Bell's inmates have become mini stars, recording songs and music videos from the confines of the jail.

UK papers: Mayors to get tax cash and Streeting 'bid to win back Trump'
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policy proposals are prominent across Sunday's papers.

Another UK heatwave looms after cooler end to weekend
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Temperatures are forecast to surge next week as another UK heatwave begins.

People call me the sex MP but we need to be educating
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Samantha Niblett officially launches her "summer of sex" campaign, as her educational bid ramps up.

Rental searches for pet friendly properties drop after law change
Posted on Sunday July 26, 2026

Agents say some renters wrongly believe permission to have a pet is guaranteed.

Mr Motivator delivers fitness class at care home
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The 90s TV legend brightens up the day for a group of residents at a facility in West Yorkshire.

Your tips on getting a fussy child to eat, and six recipes they'll love
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Want to avoid battles over broccoli and squabbles over spinach? We've asked you for your advice on how to cope at mealtimes over the summer holidays.



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