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News from the ABC Australia

'Marooned': Freight halted, stations inundated amid NT rain
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

A tropical low circling over south-eastern parts of the Northern Territory is continuing to bring damaging winds and heavy local rainfall in the Simpson and parts of the Barkly and Tanami areas.

How becoming friends with an 82-year-old made age seem irrelevant
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Headlines often highlight the divisions between older and younger Australians, but research suggests intergenerational friendships can help to reduce age-based discrimination in both directions, while offering other benefits.

Brumbies keeping cool after historic win over Crusaders in Christchurch
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has said his team "won't get ahead of ourselves" after producing a stunning win over the Crusaders in Christchurch. 

DPP consider reviewing case against teen who confessed to toddler's abduction
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Cheryl Grimmer's family is offered the chance to have the case into the three-year-old's disappearance and death formally reviewed, 56 years after she vanished.

Two-hour downpour in drought-hit town smashes rainfall record
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

A NSW town in the grips of a dry spell breaks its daily rainfall record, but farmers say much more rain is needed to save the season.

Marschall joins elite pole vault club with landmark leap
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall becomes the fourth Australian to clear 6 metres, achieving the landmark feat at an indoor meet in France. 

US and Iran to meet for nuclear talks as fears of military conflict rise
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

The third round of talks between the US and Iran comes amid growing tensions between the long-time adversaries. 

Architectural principles inspire research into tiles encouraging coral settlement
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Discovering what structure, material and colour is the most attractive for picky coral larvae could help bolster reef restoration and management efforts.

Scott falls short of epic comeback despite brilliant final round in LA
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Adam Scott produces a terrific final round to finish fourth in the US PGA Tour event at Riviera Golf Course. 

Police scour bushland for kidnapped Sydney man Chris Baghsarian
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Police officers are scouring dense bushland in Sydney's north-west for the missing 85-year-old grandfather, following a police operation overnight.

CDU vice-chancellor resigns over accreditation error impacting 300 students
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Charles Darwin University's vice-chancellor Scott Bowman has resigned following an accreditation scandal that has impacted almost 300 of the university's TAFE students. 

Mexican army kills drug boss 'El Mencho' as country ramps up pressure on cartels
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Powerful Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", is killed in a military raid, sparking a wave of unrest and violence in several Mexican states.

Homicide detectives investigate death at Geelong mental health facility
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Officers have found a man dead at the Swanston Centre in Geelong, with another man at the facility currently being kept under police guard.

ABC Radio Perth switches to FM, old 720 frequency to be decommissioned
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

ABC Radio Perth begins broadcasting on the FM frequency 102.5 after more than a century on 720 AM, with the old channel due to be turned off permanently in late April.

Taliban vows retaliation over Pakistan strikes that 'killed children'
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Pakistan's military claims to have killed at least 70 militants in air strikes against neighbouring Afghanistan, but the Taliban in Afghanistan says this is false. 

How embracing sustainability can help the Olympic Games remain relevant
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Olympic Games chief executive Christophe Dubi tells ABC Sport that in order for the Olympics to remain relevant, it simply has to embrace sustainable practices. 

'Tough road ahead' for rugby league player hospitalised by tackle
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Burleigh Bears outside back Jacek McLaurin was rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane on Saturday and remains in a critical condition.

Micro-abattoir 'the most frustrating thing' cattle heavyweight has ever done
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

West Australian cattle producers are turning to on-farm abattoirs to secure their supply chain from paddock to plate.

Quick hits: Gu's tribute, US hero loses teeth and the 'circus' wins
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Chinese superstar Eileen Gu claimed gold while nursing the pain of loss, as Sweden's curling "circus" team triumphed. Here are the quick hits from the final day of the Milano Cortina Games. 

Inner-city art project revives the disposable camera
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

A unique community exhibition in Perth is celebrating the "messiness and spontaneity" of the disposable camera.



News from the BBC World Service

Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Ukraine's president sat down with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Kyiv days before the four-year anniversary of the war.

Hamnet's Jessie Buckley and I Swear's Robert Aramayo win big at the Baftas
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Brit Aramayo beat US stars such Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet, while One Battle After Another picked up six awards.

Mescal and Abrams go red carpet official, a 'strong language' apology and other Bafta highlights
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

This year's Bafta Film Awards had it all... A-listers, a touch of royalty, Paddington Bear - and the sun even came out, for what felt like the first time all year.

Billions in SEND funding to make schools in England more inclusive, ministers say
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

The government is setting out big changes to how children with special educational needs get support.

Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", headed one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.

Milan-Cortina 2026 closes with ceremony in Verona
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

IOC president Kirsty Coventry says the athletes "showed us that the Olympic Games are a place for everyone" as she closes this year's Winter Games.

Former PM Gordon Brown urges police probe into whether Andrew used RAF bases to meet Epstein
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Reports say the former prime minister has demanded a full investigation into Andrew's role as UK trade envoy.

Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed, officers said. Trump was in Washington DC at the time.

Powerful winter storm slams US northeast as NYC issues travel ban
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

The nor'easter storm already has left tens of thousands without power and led to thousands of cancelled flights.

Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.

How South Korea's democracy rallied after the president tried to impose military rule
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Yoon Suk Yeol's life sentence for insurrection "offers a rare example of democratic resilience", experts say.

'Appalling weekend' - Arokodare & Mundle latest players to be racially abused
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare and Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle have become the latest Premier League players to be sent racist abuse on social media this weekend.

Baftas red carpet: Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Mescal and Teyana Taylor among stars at film awards
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Stars of Sinners, Hamnet and One Battle After Another were among big names attending the ceremony.

Watch: Highlights from the Baftas
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

One Battle After Another took home best film and Hamnet also saw success in the outstanding British film category.

The winners list in full
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

One Battle After Another won six awards, followed by I Swear, Sinners and Frankenstein, with three each.

Wunmi Mosaku shows 'ancestral power' with Bafta win
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Growing up in Manchester, she is the first black British winner of the supporting actress award.

Why 2026 marks a Winter Olympic turning point for Team GB
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Three golds, a record-equalling medal haul - the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has been one to remember for Team GB.

The Papers: William 'not calm, but carrying on' after Andrew arrest and a Bafta for Buckley
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

The fallout from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest continues to dominate Monday's papers.

'I thought I was going to die' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Posted on Monday February 23, 2026

Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.

The uncertainties facing businesses and consumers after Trump's tariff changes
Posted on Sunday February 22, 2026

Businesses say questions remain after US President Donald Trump announced he will impose global tariffs of 15%.



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