Friday, 28 August 2026
313 articles · times in UTC
ABC Australia · 00:23
Before and after: Nepal-Tibet's flood destruction ↗Satellite imagery over the Nepal-Tibet areas hit by floods show buildings, bridges, and homes completely wiped from the map.
ABC Australia · 01:05
The secret of Wests Tigers remarkable NRLW rebirth ↗Few expected much from Wests Tigers in this year's NRLW competition, but after winning as many games this season as the rest of their history combined they've proved the doubters wrong ahead of a maiden finals push.
ABC Australia · 01:06
Iran becomes 'war of attrition' where peace prospects are 'bleak' ↗Six months into a war originally sold as a "short-term excursion", experts say the United States and Iran are in a stalemate where prospects for peace are "bleak", but not impossible.
ABC Australia · 01:15
Breaking: 'Psychological risk': Australian scientists to abandon remote island over bird flu fears ↗The Australian Antarctic Division will launch a mission to extract personnel from Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean due to the psychological risk posed by a potential outbreak of bird flu at the remote wildlife sanctuary.
ABC Australia · 01:22
Australians endure anxious wait for news on loved ones after Nepal floods ↗The family of a Newcastle woman have made an impassioned plea for information, with communication still cut off due to deadly floods.
ABC Australia · 01:38
Government to shut down independent body Infrastructure Victoria ↗Independent advice to help the Victorian government prioritise spending on infrastructure will be axed under the latest pivot from Premier Ben Carroll.
ABC Australia · 01:40
Fears new Catholic owner will cut IVF, abortion services as hospital sale gets greenlight ↗Hobart Private Hospital's sale to Catholic provider Calvary Healthcare gets approval from the corporate watchdog, despite the likely restrictions on some services.
ABC Australia · 01:58
Marathon runner felt part of identity 'stolen' after losing national record ↗Andy Buchanan admitted he was hurt after seeing his national men's marathon record broken. But after a lengthy injury-interrupted spell, he is ready to bounce back at the Sydney Marathon.
ABC Australia · 01:59
Private credit stress deepens as CVS Lane suspends investor redemptions ↗A private lender with significant loans to collapsed developer Bathla is the latest private credit firm to limit "investor redemptions".
ABC Australia · 02:08
Jackie O accused of abuse of 'workplace right' after on-air fight ↗Jackie "O" Henderson is seeking $82 million from ARN Media, claiming she was fired for exercising a workplace right.
ABC Australia · 02:14
'There's a lot at risk': Maree Edwards latest Bendigo Labor woman to quit ↗With less than three months until the Victorian election, the resignation of another long-time female MP has left Labor voters in the regional city of Bendigo with not a single ALP candidate to choose from.
ABC Australia · 02:16
Bogie triple murder accused denies shooting family ↗The grazier accused of a triple murder at Bogie in north Queensland in 2022 has been cross-examined by prosecutors.
ABC Australia · 02:31
One Nation's state leader wants NSW to be more like Texas and Florida ↗The NSW One Nation leader promises to reverse bans on uranium mining and nuclear energy, invest in coal-fired power and slash regulation to get "out of the way of business".
ABC Australia · 02:33
Water bottle, plastic bag 'poncho' may not have been Celine's, coroner finds ↗A coroner recommends Tasmania Police look into formalising the use of private search groups in missing person investigations as she releases her findings into Celine Cremer's death.
ABC Australia · 02:37
Disgraced footballer Nicky Winmar appealing jail term for assault ↗The footballer was removed from the Australian Football Hall of Fame and had his statue taken down from Perth Stadium after being found guilty.
ABC Australia · 02:54
Mother stabbed in Melbourne's CBD says no words can describe family's fear ↗Cherie Holt has spoken about "one of the worst moments" of her family's lives after the alleged unprovoked attack on her and her sick son.
ABC Australia · 03:03
Embattled travel giant repaying tens of millions to overcharged clients ↗Corporate Travel Management is refunding clients after it was revealed the company had failed to pass on margins and rebates relating to suppliers including hotels and airlines.
ABC Australia · 03:07
Hillcrest jumping castle inquest date set almost five years after deadly event ↗A coronial inquest into the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy that killed six children and left three others seriously injured will officially begin next month.
ABC Australia · 03:14
Bowen says 'no carve-outs' after Queensland claims data centre win ↗Queensland and the Northern Territory will not have control over how data centres are powered, the federal government insists, declaring there will be "no exceptions and no carve-outs" under its renewables plan.
ABC Australia · 03:19
Min Woo leads after flying start at Tour playoff finale ↗Australia's Min Woo Lee shoots an 8-under-par 62 in the first round to lead the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
ABC Australia · 03:25
ACT Greens call for bond transfer scheme to end stress for moving renters ↗The ACT Greens say the current system where som renters must pay for an extra bond before their old one is returned has made moving home unaffordable for many Canberrans.
ABC Australia · 03:38
'Kick in the guts': Woolworths confirms it will no longer buy Tasmanian beef ↗Woolworths confirms it will no longer sell Tasmanian beef in the state or the mainland from 2027, a move cattle farmers say is a "kick in the guts".
ABC Australia · 03:42
Notorious child killer's cause of death released by SA coroner ↗A mandatory inquest delivers its findings into the death of South Australian child killer Bevan Spencer von Einem, who was convicted of the murder of 15-year-old Richard Kelvin.
ABC Australia · 03:47
Mayor wants apology from media after copping disorderly behaviour fine ↗A mayor who was fined for disorderly behaviour at a tropical island bar has refused to apologise for his conduct and has instead slammed the media.
ABC Australia · 04:23
Live: Man arrested over Sydney kebab shop gangland shooting ↗Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in relation to an attempt to kill a Sydney underworld figure last year.
ABC Australia · 04:28
Police scale back aerial search as plane crash debris found on sea floor ↗Aerial searches for missing pilot Bob Bramley in the remote Northern Territory are scaled back as police refocus their efforts on targeted dives near the crash site off Groote Eylandt.
ABC Australia · 04:32
Breaking: High-profile married man's name to remain suppressed in Cairns extortion case ↗Media organisations, including the ABC, applied to the Supreme Court for a judicial review of the non-publication order originally made in the Cairns Magistrates Court in late May.
ABC Australia · 04:34
Breaking: First H5N1 bird flu detection confirmed in Australian dolphin ↗South Australian authorities have detected H5N1 bird flu in a common dolphin on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
ABC Australia · 04:34
McKeown says she has 'a lot of work to do' to reclaim world records ↗Australia’s five-time Olympic champion was sidelined from the recent Commonwealth Games with glandular fever and a broken wrist, but now she’s relishing the challenge of having to "chase" her competitors.
ABC Australia · 04:53
Consultant wife of ICAC figure asked to explain $660k payment ↗The wife of a key figure in a NSW corruption watchdog inquiry was paid more than $660,000 over a two-and-a-half-year period in which she worked an average of 16 hours a week, the probe has heard.
ABC Australia · 05:06
Three easy spring-cleaning jobs you can quickly tick off the to-do list ↗Cleaning experts say spring cleaning doesn’t need to involve hours of labour. Try these simple tasks for a home refresh.
ABC Australia · 05:12
'Not a pyromaniac': Teen who set off Perth Hills bushfire avoids jail ↗A teenager who lit a homemade firecracker that caused an out-of-control fire in the Perth Hills on New Year's Day has been given a suspended prison sentence.
ABC Australia · 05:31
Qld Fire Department to plead guilty to safety breach in fatal blaze ↗Firefighter Izzy Nash died in hospital after battling a warehouse blaze south of Brisbane in 2023.
ABC Australia · 05:33
Renovation tradie's fireplace bomb find sets off blasts from the past ↗Tradies were this week surprised to unearth a live mortar shell during renovations on a home in Port Adelaide, but a former mayor says such finds used to be commonplace, even in hard rubbish.
ABC Australia · 05:35
Breaking: Men who killed Irma Palasics during 1999 burglary jailed ↗Joseph Vekony and Steve Fabriczy, both now in their 70s, were found guilty of manslaughter earlier this year for the 1999 bashing of the Canberra grandmother that left her with fatal injuries.
ABC Australia · 05:54
Survivors fear all is lost after Nepal-Tibet floods ↗Some survivors say they have lost everything after the Nepal-Tibet floods that killed at least 469 people and left thousands missing.
ABC Australia · 06:11
Breaking: Nepal rescue operations suspended ↗Nepal and China have both warned of fresh flooding risks in the Himalayas, as a lake that has developed across the border due to debris threatens to burst.
ABC Australia · 06:45
Breaking: Norway's King Harald dies, aged 89 ↗King Harald of Norway has died, according to the European country's royal court.
ABC Australia · 06:50
Nearly 900 patients contacted after colonoscopy audit ↗A health department audit raises questions about a private specialist's procedures at Goondiwindi and Warwick hospitals over the past three years, with patients affected urged to seek follow-up care.
ABC Australia · 07:01
Breaking: Australian feared missing contacts family ↗An Australian woman feared missing in the flooding disaster in Nepal makes contact with her family.
ABC Australia · 07:24
Live: Manly's finals dreams on the line against last-placed Dragons ↗The Manly Sea Eagles need to beat last-placed St George Illawarra to keep their finals hopes alive, before the Panthers take on the Bulldogs in a clash that will go a long way to deciding the top eight. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 07:25
Qld police charge 23 men in crackdown on Rebels bikie gang ↗Investigators identified Rebels members allegedly wearing vests with the subdued or blacked-out patches of the gang's insignias in public.
ABC Australia · 07:28
Teacher banned from teaching after sexual misconduct with former student ↗It's alleged their relationship escalated, becoming physical and sexual in nature, after the student graduated.
ABC Australia · 07:52
Country towns 'devastated' as two war memorials vandalised ↗War memorials in two neighbouring western Victorian towns have been defaced in a little over a month.
ABC Australia · 08:01
Widow of Adelaide man killed in double-fatal truck crash speaks about prolonged court proceedings ↗The widow of a man killed in a horrific truck crash at an Adelaide freeway in 2014 says she is relieved the court proceedings are finally over.
ABC Australia · 08:35
SpaceX's fallen rocket heads back to the US after Australian sojourn ↗The Starship 40 rocket that landed in the Indian Ocean and was towed to Christmas Island is finally heading back to the US after amusing locals for the past week.
ABC Australia · 08:38
ICAC finds NSW Health director who faked CV 'seriously corrupt' ↗A former senior NSW Health employee will be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions after he was found to have engaged in serious corruption, including faking his CVs and nepotism.
ABC Australia · 08:41
Live: Bulldogs and Magpies meet at MCG for AFL's first ever wildcard match ↗It's sudden death for the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in the AFL's first ever wildcard match, with a spot in the finals proper up for grabs at the MCG. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 08:42
Man who sexually abused daughter and granddaughter jailed ↗A Snowy Mountains man has been sentenced to 22 years in jail after admitting to sexually abusing his daughter and his granddaughter between 2004 and 2024.
ABC Australia · 08:54
Bathla workers stood down as company struggles to stay afloat ↗Staff of major property developer Bathla group have been stood down as the company struggles to stay afloat.
ABC Australia · 09:06
Season over for Kangaroos AFLW star after spinal fusion surgery ↗AFLW premiership midfielder Mia King of the Kangaroos undergoes season-ending spinal fusion surgery after feeling neck pain after a match in Brisbane.
ABC Australia · 10:27
Murder trial jury sees footage of accused stomping on partner's head ↗The jury in a Darwin murder trial hears the alleged victim waited days for treatment for a "catastrophic" brain injury that ultimately caused her death.
ABC Australia · 16:43
Live: Almost 2,000 missing as rescuers work through Nepal-Tibet flood devastation ↗Rescue operations have resumed in Nepal and Tibet amid flood risk. Follow live.
ABC Australia · 18:30
Fans have waited 12 years for a Big Little Lies sequel — and now it's here ↗August's best books include the latest from bestselling author Liane Moriarty, a debut novel set in 1920s Berlin and a tale of a mysterious Wyoming ghost town.
ABC Australia · 18:30
ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of Salt-N-Pepa, the god of dreams and islands in streams ↗Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. Be warned: this week we're going to spring a trap.
ABC Australia · 18:30
How an escaped convict spent decades living with Indigenous Australians ↗Perhaps you're familiar with the phrase "Buckley's chance". Well, it's thought that it originates from William Buckley, a man who defied all odds to escape his fate as a convict.
ABC Australia · 18:43
Landscape just one challenge for Nepal-Tibet rescuers ↗Rescue teams are working against the land itself as they search for survivors of devastating flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
ABC Australia · 18:45
'Darn good' or 'functioning': Closing arguments in mother's murder trial ↗A jury is left to decide the fate of US mother Lindsay Clancy, who has spent five weeks on trial for the murder of her three young children.
ABC Australia · 18:49
Australia's tobacco tax crushed smoking. Has it gone too far? ↗A decade ago, illegal cigarettes made up about 10 per cent of sales in Australia. Now it's 80 per cent, so how did we get here?
ABC Australia · 18:56
These are the animals bird flu has already hit in Australia ↗Bird flu has quickly spread around Australia. Hidden in the numbers are more than 20 distinct species of birds and mammals that have fallen to the disease.
ABC Australia · 19:00
What does it mean to be a 'good' man? Ben Vasiliou learned the hard way ↗Better Man is Ben Vasiliou's contribution to what has become an urgent, if noisy, conversation about what it means to be a man, and at what cost. Just don't mention the 't-word'.
ABC Australia · 19:00
Both Trump and Putin feel backed into a corner ↗Contradictory narratives about why the CIA chief was in Moscow highlight the Trump administration's failing diplomacy.
ABC Australia · 19:00
A viral Facebook call-out for ring-ins saved this country footy side ↗Violet Town opened its club to players from far and wide, building the ultimate "ressies" battler team to compete in the Kyabram District Football Netball League.
ABC Australia · 19:17
Why so many Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet disaster are pilgrims ↗Most of the dozens of Australians missing after the flash flood that struck the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet were pilgrims to a spiritually important mountain known as Kailash.
ABC Australia · 19:18
The week the world mourned one of the last great celebrities ↗There was something different about the way the world mourned the death of Dolly Parton. This was the loss of one of the last great celebrities.
ABC Australia · 19:21
Spring scorcher to follow record warm winter for south-east capitals ↗Winter has been the warmest on record for Sydney and Melbourne, with Canberra also recording its highest ever temperatures, while this season will rank as the second-warmest on record for Adelaide and Hobart.
ABC Australia · 19:25
The injured workers claiming Gallagher Bassett failed them ↗A former Paralympic swimmer and a firefighter are among dozens of Australian workers who are alleging global workers' compensation firm Gallagher Bassett has failed them.
ABC Australia · 19:28
Documents allege former KPMG partner made 'unwanted sexual advances' ↗Documents allege a former KPMG partner treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately" while he was at the firm.
ABC Australia · 19:38
Paralympic champ out to conquer 'hardest' course at Sydney Marathon ↗Madison de Rozario won the 2024 Sydney Marathon during an emotion fuelled time. She missed last year's debut as a World Major, and is now ready to tackle what she says is the hardest course on the circuit.
ABC Australia · 19:45
AFL in bind over future concussion insurance for players ↗The Geelong concussion waiver raises serious concerns about how the AFL will insure players who suffer traumatic brain injuries.
ABC Australia · 19:52
Cost of chicken to rise soon, even if bird flu doesn't spread ↗Increasing production costs will lead to higher chicken prices in supermarkets, even if bird flu doesn't spread to the chicken meat industry.
ABC Australia · 20:38
Sunshine and surf expected across Queensland as winter winds down ↗Warm weekend weather is expected across most of Queensland with some isolated coastal showers.
ABC Australia · 21:12
Stalking claims, vehicle trackers and dog poison dominate another week of CFMEU inquiry ↗The inquiry in Queensland heard claims of alleged menacing behaviour that occurred at job sites, but also carried on into people's personal lives.
ABC Australia · 21:22
Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon after father's death ↗Crown Prince Haakon is the new king of Norway after the death of his father, Harald V, at the age of 89, on Friday, tasked with the challenge of rebuilding the reputation of the nation's royal family in the wake of recent controversies.
ABC Australia · 21:26
Australian talent is the biggest loser in Super Netball signings ↗Several Australians miss out on playing contracts in the world's best league as New Zealand's competition collapses.
ABC Australia · 21:29
Labor's MotoGP coup crashes into an all-too-familiar parklands wall ↗One day, Peter Malinauskas might bask in the glory of bringing another popular major event to Adelaide. For now, his MotoGP coup is being fiercely resisted.
ABC Australia · 21:35
Wetland thriving with aquatic life again a glimpse of carp-free future ↗While conservationists and fishers have formed an action group calling for more management of the pest fish now, Teal Flat provides a glimpse of what could be possible, even without a carp herpes virus.
ABC Australia · 21:36
Western Sydney's historic buildings open to public just for today ↗Some of Western Sydney's most interesting and historic sites, including Australia's oldest surviving public building, will be unlocked to the public for one day.
ABC Australia · 21:45
Historian solves mystery of concrete pillars unearthed at Sydney beach ↗The concrete cylinders were a regular sight at the eastern suburbs beach after tidal events, but were taken away four years after becoming a hazard to beachgoers.
ABC Australia · 22:02
The murky lagoon harbouring a centuries-old maritime mystery ↗The elusive Deadwater wreck is Western Australia's longest-running maritime mystery, encompassing colonial eyewitness accounts, artefacts tenuously linked to the wreck, and vivid folklore involving treasure, matricide and piracy.
ABC Australia · 22:03
Sacked ALDI worker's use of AI as 'quasi-legal advisor' condemned ↗The Fair Work Commission will soon require applicants to disclose any AI use with consequences for failing to be transparent.
ABC Australia · 22:12
Melbourne council ditches e-bike and e-scooter trial amid complaints ↗Another Melbourne council ends its "micromobility" trial of shared e-bikes and e-scooters after 93 per cent of feedback was negative.
ABC Australia · 22:18
Ex-ASIO agent offers to give evidence to Bondi inquiry from abroad ↗The former agent, known as Marcus, worked with ASIO to infiltrate Islamic State networks in Western Sydney years before the attack.
ABC Australia · 22:18
Council plans $15-25m bus stop upgrade amid anti-social behaviour concerns ↗Business owners say antisocial behaviour at a city bus stop "is getting out of hand", but they are not sure a new council plan to spend $15-25 million revamping the area will fix the issue.
ABC Australia · 22:23
'Like going to a Mr World contest': Daffodil lovers learn how to judge ↗Judging daffodils at flower shows isn't something Robert and Kerrie Goudsouzian ever thought they'd do. But, as judge numbers dwindle, they are learning the finer points of judging and say it's "just lovely".
ABC Australia · 22:25
Can frustrated voters today propel One Nation into WA's parliament? ↗Can One Nation break into a Labor heartland? A crucial test is underway today in Western Australia.
ABC Australia · 22:36
Push to declare garden favourite sold at Bunnings a weed ↗The Invasive Species Council wants the common sweet pea plant, Polygala myrtifolia, with its pretty purple flowers recognised as a significant weed and removed from sale.
ABC Australia · 22:46
Street artists turn rusting opal machinery into outback spectacle ↗A renowned Australian artist offers city street artists a blank canvas to turn discarded opal-mining equipment into an outback open-air gallery.
ABC Australia · 23:05
Why China's censors are scrubbing videos of the Nepal-Tibet floods ↗After horrifying video of a landslide hitting China-controlled Tibet emerged online it started to disappear in China. This is just one way Beijing is trying to control information about the disaster.
ABC Australia · 23:36
Planned statue of ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews scrapped ↗Victorian premier Ben Carroll has cancelled plans to immortalise his predecessor Dan Andrews in statue form outside Melbourne's Treasury Place.
ABC Australia · 23:59
Unlikely team uncover source of mysterious space lights seen in Queensland ↗Hobby astronomers partner with a retired NASA engineer to investigate the source of swirling lights seen in the night sky from Central Queensland.