Kangaroo causes crash chaos as Jay Vine taken out on final TDU stage Jay Vine was taken out by a pair of kangaroos and lost yet another teammate to injury, but was still able to hang on and claim a second career Tour Down Under victory. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-25/kangaroo-crashes-into-tour-down-under-peloton-as-jay-vine-wins/106267096

Lily Allen has made a huge comeback — soon she'll be in Australia The British singer made her triumphant return to the annual countdown with two tracks from her latest album West End Girl. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/lily-allen-australia-tour-hottest-100-interview-west-end-girl/106281950

Worldwide relay aiming to connect female motorcyclists across the globe These women are on a mission to connect all female riders and challenge the motorcycle industry to take them seriously.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/women-riders-world-relay-elevates-visibility-in-industry/106267818

University campus to be split between housing and open space South Australia's premier announces the future of Adelaide University's Magill campus, which sits on the boundary of two marginal Liberal-held electorates. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/magill-university-campus-to-be-sold-for-housing-aged-care/106292672

NT schools already sing the national anthem. So why mandate it? The NT government's national anthem mandate in public schools made headlines this week — but little will be changing on the ground. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/national-anthem-mandate-nt-schools-analysis-culture-wars/106290008

Four teenage boys credited with saving three swept out by rip Police have praised the efforts of four teenage boys who helped three other young people swept out by a rip at a Tasmanian beach. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/teenagers-save-swimmers-in-distress-blackmans-bay-tasmania/106292754

Darwin council coffers 'not at all' impacted by high-rise spend, mayor says A future landmark of Darwin's CBD is extending skyward, as senior Darwin council figures rebuff concerns from within council that its finances could be affected.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/darwin-civic-centre-construction-site-update-after-worker-injury/106281930

Moments of calm and chaos — WA in January, captured in pictures From bushfires and chaotic scenes, to moments of serenity, January 2026 captured Western Australia in all its extremes. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/january-2026-in-pictures-western-australia-perth/106239010

Starmer calls for Andrew to testify as new details about Epstein friendship revealed The royal family faces a fresh round of embarrassment after the latest tranche of Epstein files revealed unsavoury details about the convicted sex offender's relationship with Andrew.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/new-documents-reveal-details-about-epstein-andrew-friendship/106292352

Brook says he lied to protect England teammates in NZ nightclub incident England's ODI and T20 captain Harry Brook issues a statement admitting he lied over the nightclub incident on his side's tour of New Zealand last year, saying other teammates were present when he was hit by a bouncer. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-31/brook-says-he-lied-to-protect-england-teammates-in-nz-incident/106291544

Live: Sabalenka's mission to reclaim Aus Open crown ends in final against Rybakina Aryna Sabalenka tries to win her third Australian Open singles title and fifth grand slam crown as she meets 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the women's singles final. Follow live. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-31/australian-open-womens-singles-final-live-sabalenka-rybakina/106291584