Wednesday, 19 August 2026
148 articles · times in UTC
ABC Australia · 19:34
Newly hired fish food worker quits, raises mould and pigeon risks ↗The world's largest supplier of fish feed products fires back over a former employee's claim that mould and pigeon poo are contaminating pellets at a factory supplying Tasmania's salmon industry.
ABC Australia · 19:40
Australia 'can be very selective' about migration, says migrant rich-lister ↗There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.
ABC Australia · 19:59
Injured farm worker left homeless as labour hire firm collapses ↗A Tongan mechanic, who came to Australia under a Pacific worker scheme, is stuck in visa limbo after suffering a workplace injury and experiencing homelessness and unemployment when the labour hire company he worked for collapsed.
ABC Australia · 20:09
Coalition's power line pledge could win back farmer votes ↗West Victorian farmers, increasingly supportive of One Nation, welcome the Coalition's announcement to scrap a controversial transmission line.
ABC Australia · 20:13
UK-based firm eyes Tasmanian smelter in liquidation ↗A UK-based green technologies company says the state and federal governments should continue agitating for the best interests of the country when it comes to Liberty Bell Bay's future.
ABC Australia · 20:14
'Entire streets' in regional towns miss out on census information in the post ↗Some residents of South Australia's largest federal electorate say they are yet to receive census information by post, prompting confusion and concern about the possibility of fines.
ABC Australia · 20:17
AFL Players Association labels Swans allegations 'very serious' ↗The players' body is the latest organisation to express concern over the scandal, with club and player sponsors on Wednesday also acknowledging the incident.
ABC Australia · 20:23
Cut-price haircuts grow in popularity with cost-savvy salon-goers ↗Cost-of-living pressures drive more people through the doors of apprentice-run hairdressing salons across Queensland — and that's good news for both customers and apprentices learning skills on the job.
ABC Australia · 20:30
Police task force launched over Byron Bay sexual abuse complaints ↗The Sex Crimes Squad probe comes after an ABC investigation into historical sex abuse claims around Byron Bay's music scene from the early 2000s.
ABC Australia · 20:36
Camilla says it was 'difficult' to keep king's cancer diagnosis private ↗Queen Camilla speaks publicly for the first time about how hard it was to keep her husband King Charles's cancer diagnosis private at first.
ABC Australia · 20:52
Surge in NT youths in custody under CLP government, FOI data reveals ↗Internal Northern Territory Police data obtained by the ABC reveals rising numbers of children and teens being held in police station cells.
ABC Australia · 21:00
Residents of 'serene, peaceful' village concerned over big battery plans ↗Locals say the company behind the proposal failed to answer questions about noise and light pollution, and bushfire safety.
ABC Australia · 21:00
Australia and China cooperate to bust illegal tobacco smuggling syndicate ↗Australian Border Force officers are tipped off to containers suspected of carrying illicit tobacco, resulting in millions of cigarettes being seized.
ABC Australia · 21:02
Cumberland mental health patients abscond 14 times since deaths ↗Mental health patients at Cumberland Hospital in Sydney's west have absconded more than a dozen times since February, when two patient escapes were linked to the deaths of three people.
ABC Australia · 21:04
Farmers say backpacker visa pause will risk Australia's food security ↗Rural communities and farmers are concerned they will lose an essential workforce as the brakes are put on working holiday visa applications.
ABC Australia · 21:05
Live: Wong outraged, ambassador called in after IDF soldiers cleared over Australian's death ↗Penny Wong says the government will haul in Israel's ambassador to Australia after the IDF cleared soldiers involved a strike that killed Zomi Frankcom. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 21:10
Images of suspected hitmen released after Melbourne gangland killing ↗Police have released images of men torching a getaway vehicle after the fatal shooting of Melbourne man Athan Boursinos last year.
ABC Australia · 21:15
Meet the FIFO workers keeping mining towns dancing all night ↗Nightclubs and other venues in Western Australia's far north are hiring fly-in-fly-out DJs to attract audiences and keep them coming.
ABC Australia · 21:26
Longmire reveals 'incredible deep sadness' over Swans' links to police probe ↗Sydney's longest-tenured coach, John Longmire, breaks his public silence after five players were suspended by the club.
ABC Australia · 21:28
Olympic questions 'off limits' ahead of Rockhampton schools' rowing regatta ↗A major state rowing championship is set to put Rockhampton's proposed Olympic venue under the spotlight, but local representatives have been warned against discussing the Games in media interviews.
ABC Australia · 21:42
Live: ASX to open higher as price of gold surges ↗The Aussie share market is set to open higher in morning trading after mixed results on Wall Street. The price of gold has surged above 4 per cent. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
ABC Australia · 21:46
Breaking: Prince Harry, Meghan and family to move back to UK, British media reports ↗Harry, the younger son of King Charles, and his wife, Meghan, intend to relocate from the US to a private, non-royal residence outside London, according to British media.
ABC Australia · 21:48
FIFA vice-president withdraws support for Infantino after 'final straw' ↗The pressure on embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino mounts as one of his vice-presidents and more international federations back away from him.
ABC Australia · 22:07
Woman hurt in mystery Sunshine Coast shooting ↗Police investigates after a 19-year-old went to a hospital with a gunshot wound in Nambour overnight.
ABC Australia · 22:14
Call to bail out Australia's last remaining nickel smelter ↗The federal government says it has "acted decisively in the national interest" by propping up four privately-owned smelters in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and SA. Now there is a call for it save the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter.