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Australian radioactive capsule: Specialist equipment brought in for search

New specialist equipment has been brought in to the search for a radioactive capsule missing in Western Australia. The tiny capsule, the size of a pea, fell off a truck during a 1,400km journey in mid-January. Experts say it could cause serious illness to anyone who touches it.

1 February 2023

Nuclear safety and security

Western Australia

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Stone of Destiny returns to Perthshire

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Suspected armed robber loses control in high-speed car chase

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Travel disruption as Storm Gerrit hits Scotland

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Moment house collapses in Australia wildfire

The BBC's Steven Godden gives an update on Storm Babet from Perth.

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An amber warning for heavy rain for parts of eastern Scotland is issued by the Met Office during Storm Babet.

Storm Babet's impact in Scotland this week

Spells of very heavy rain will continue over the weekend.

Weather forecast for Scotland

The persistent rain has already caused landslips, train cancellations and road closures.

More travel disruption as parts of Scotland flood

Flooding in Newlands

Floods disrupt traffic in parts of Scotland

Large pod of whales spotted off Australian coast

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Man runs towards store exit while attendant sits at register

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Escaped bull charges into crowd in Kununurra, Western Australia

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The expat spotted a great white swimming close to a packed beach and called to have it evacuated.

British drone user raises shark alarm in Australia

Ch Supt Phil Davison

Police confirm three deaths in Perth hotel fire

New County Hotel Perth

Three people dead in fire at Perth hotel

Tayside and Central Scotland

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Tilly Cooper

Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen

An Australian says "you can't get any better than that" after meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney.

Indigenous protester arrested by police in Sydney.

'He is a King of thieves': Aboriginal protester arrested in Sydney

BBC footage shows the protester shouting to crowds waiting to see King Charles outside of the Sydney Opera House.

Lidia Thorpe being ejected as she heckles King Charles in Parliament House in Canberra

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The woman shouted "you are not our King" and "this is not your land" before being escorted out.

A woman on a Sydney street speaks to the camera

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Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnolley wearing white shirts and black suit jackets

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Tina flies to Melbourne to meet her four siblings for the first time and it is captured on film.

People trapped in mid-air after ride malfunctions in Australia

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The ride was stopped due to a "sensor communication fault", according to a theme park official.

Raygun speaking

Australian breakdancer Raygun opens up about 'devastating' hate online

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Nate Byne presenting the weather on ABC News Breakfast

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Julian Assange is with his family in Australia, after walking free from a US court in Saipan.

Nish Veer, speaking from Sydney

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Swimmers on the beach in Hobart for the naked winter solstice swim

Naked swimmers mark Australia's winter solstice

Around 3,000 people took the plunge in the River Derwent in Hobart to mark the winter solstice.

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The pilot was able to steer clear of roofs in Sydney’s suburbs after the plane lost power mid-flight.

Debra and

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A family in Sydney attending a vigil for the Sydney stabbing victims.

'We felt we should honour a mum in our community'

People gather for a vigil in Sydney to remember those who died in a stabbing attack in the city's Bondi Junction.

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

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In an audio message, Mar Mari Emmanuel said he was ‘doing fine’ in his first statement since being attacked on Monday.

Two police officers stand outside a church with riot shields

Police disperse crowds after Sydney church stabbing

A bishop and several other people have been stabbed during a sermon in the suburb of Wakeley in Sydney.

Katy Watson in front of police tape

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This video has been removed for rights reasons

This video has been removed for rights reasons.

Two men on an escalator appearing to have a confrontation

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The footage appears to show a man confronting the knifeman on an escalator with a pole.