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ABC News Top Stories delivers the biggest breaking news and headlines from Australia and around the world, updated throughout the day. Get fast, trusted coverage of politics, business, extreme weather, and major national events from the ABC's newsroom direct to your podcast feed.  Whether you're catching up on the morning's top headlines or need a quick update between meetings, ABC News Top Stories gives you the essential news of the day. You can also hear the biggest stories of the day explained in-depth in just a few minutes. Follow now for daily Australian news briefings from the ABC, Australia's most trusted news source.

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    US strikes Iran after ship hit in Strait of Hormuz | ABC News Top Stories

    Shipping officials in the UK say the crew of a container vessel has abandoned ship after US military ​authorities reported it had sustained damage near Oman, causing a fire onboard. The US military says the container ship was struck while near the the Strait of Hormuz, with one crew member missing. Iran says it fired warning shots after the ship diverted from Iran's approved route, as it attempted to transit the Strait. The US says it's launching a third round of military strikes in response to the Iranian strike on the ship, and Iranian media are reporting explosions have been heard in the south of the country. Iran's Revolutionary Guards say the Strait of Hormuz is now completely closed until further notice. Queensland police say members of the community found human remains believed to be those of a 30-year-old Toowoomba woman who went missing earlier this week. Jana Armstrong was last seen alive on Tuesday at her home in Toowoomba. Remains  believed to be her body were located last night in bushland near Ravensbourne National Park. District Detective Acting Inspector Brian Collins says members of the public who were hunting in the area found the body then called police. A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder (domestic violence offence) and his case will be heard in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court tomorrow. A community vigil will be held in the western Victorian town of Donald today to remember 13-year-old Layla Jeffery. She was last seen in Donald on July 4th - and reported missing by a family member the following day. A major search of bushland on Thursday recovered human remains believed to be of the missing 13 year old. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Friday, and charged him with one count of murder last night. He's been remanded in custody, and will re-appear in court later this year. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.

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  2. 1d ago

    Are domestic data centres worth the cost?

    Australia's being pitched as a potential global powerhouse for data centres. These are the massive facilities that store, process and move the data behind everything from cloud computing to artificial intelligence. But as billions of dollars flow into new projects, a fierce debate is emerging over who benefits, and who bears the cost.

    3 min

  3. 2d ago

    How can we stop more telco outages?

    Australia's telecommunications network is in the spotlight after a massive Telstra outage on July 8. So how can we avoid these in the future?

    3 min

  4. 3d ago

    How will a BHP strike impact Australians?

    Industrial action set to halt BHP's port operations in WA could cost the mining giant almost $50 million in revenue. So how could it hurt the national economy

    3 min

  5. 4d ago

    Telstra network goes down across Australia

    Telstra's mobile network is recovering from a major nationwide outage, which affected thousands of customers, disrupted business payment systems and caused major delays to public transport networks.

    3 min

  6. 4d ago

    Falling wages and weak economic growth ahead

    New research from overseas is today confirming what most wage and salary earners might have noticed long ago.

    3 min

  7. 4d ago

    The financial scandals engulfing two European far-right leaders

    Two popular far right European leaders are vowing to pursue their political ambitions, despite facing significant scrutiny over issues relating to alleged fraudulent finances.

    3 min

  8. 4d ago

    Why is the Olympic committee lifting its ban on Russian athletes?

    Russian athletes could be allowed to compete for their country at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension. So what's behind the move?

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ABC News Top Stories delivers the biggest breaking news and headlines from Australia and around the world, updated throughout the day. Get fast, trusted coverage of politics, business, extreme weather, and major national events from the ABC's newsroom direct to your podcast feed.  Whether you're catching up on the morning's top headlines or need a quick update between meetings, ABC News Top Stories gives you the essential news of the day. You can also hear the biggest stories of the day explained in-depth in just a few minutes. Follow now for daily Australian news briefings from the ABC, Australia's most trusted news source.

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  • Channel
    ABC News
  • Creator
    ABC Australia
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
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