Reading a list of ABC News items with the command line is very easy. The example below uses xmlstarlet to parse an XML RSS feed and then return a listing of all news item titles.
┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[~] └─$ curl -s https://www.abc.net.au/news/feed/8055316/rss.xml | xmlstarlet sel -T -t -v '/rss/channel/item/title' Man, 32, in custody after woman's body found in Penrith unit Plants and pelicans: Why don't Australian deserts look like the Sahara? Australia misses 20-year target to make all train stations accessible, so Sarah-Jane has to 'get creative' Stephen Crichton to leave Panthers at end of 2023 NRL season Husband of Vanessa Tadros pays tribute to his 'beautiful rose' before returning to son's bedside Perrottet says he can't remember who attended 21st birthday party where he wore Nazi uniform From the Black Sea to Aussie beaches: Ukrainian refugees get familiar with the ocean NSW Labor says Perrottet should not resign over Nazi uniform scandal Pell reformed the Vatican's finances, but this expert says he also slowed other necessary reforms The five ingredients Nagi from RecipeTinEats always has on hand Doubts over true carbon offsets persist, as farmers weigh up Chubb review findings NSW premier digs in amid revelation costume leak came from Liberal colleague New South Wales launches new, simpler online reporting system for sexual assault survivors 'The missing Year of the Cat': Why some Vietnamese Australians feel left out of Lunar New Year celebrations 'It's giving Great Depression': Why is TikTok obsessed with tinned fish date nights? Jewish community 'in tears' and Perrottet's career in turmoil over Nazi uniform 'mistake' Sexual assault case against Sri Lankan cricketer adjourned for prosecutors to collate evidence Australian-first trial of anal cancer therapy hopes to make the disease history Inside the ornate Sydney crypt where Cardinal Pell will be buried Do mozzies always target you? You've probably got stinkier skin Sydney's big shiver: City to set 140-year record of days below 30C NSW Labor candidate cleared of corruption allegations aired in parliament Police say alleged murder motivated by jewellery and money as man charged 12 months after stabbing Sydney developer wins stay against suspension of building licence Jennifer's near-fatal experience was almost missed by doctors. Here's why |
This is great.
This is the actual command string.
curl -s https://www.abc.net.au/news/feed/8055316/rss.xml | xmlstarlet sel -T -t -v '/rss/channel/item/title' |
This is very simple. This extracts all items inside the <title></title> tags. This works perfectly. It even skips the heading inside those same tags.
And for the BBC news site, this also works a treat.
┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[~] └─$ curl -s http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml | xmlstarlet sel -T -t -v '/rss/channel/item/title' David Carrick: Met investigating 800 officers over abuse claims UK government to block Scottish gender bill Teachers from NEU union to strike in England and Wales Ukraine: Military hardware donations weaken Army - UK chief Bank of England governor warns of Truss hangover effect Andrew Tate: Bodyguard says 'Some girls thought they'd be his next wife' Nurses' strike: New dates as union escalates dispute Shock at image of Ukraine kitchen wrecked by attack Nepal plane crash: Briton among dozens who died Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily Ukraine war: Russia's Wagner Group commander requests Norway asylum Jeremy Clarkson says he apologised to Harry and Meghan for Sun column Boris Johnson writing memoir about his time as PM Cost of living: The young people saving money by going sober Cost of living: What do I do if I can't afford to pay my debts? Dr Ranj: Four ways to protect your mental health as debt rises Cost of living: The father and son who write poetry for tough times The Suffolk manor house where 60 people live together Cost of living: 'We had to bath our kids in the kitchen sink' Repairing broken gadgets for a greener future What is the energy price cap and what will happen to bills? Mortgage rate pain: 'Our home buying plans were shot down' Can batch cooking help cut your shopping bills? Energy bills: What cost-of-living payments are available and how do you claim? UK inflation rate calculator: How much are prices rising for you? Shower at home vs at the gym: What’s cheaper? What is the UK inflation rate and why is the cost of living rising? Warm winter may lower energy bills later this year BBC Food's family £1 recipe meal plan Teachers' strikes: When and why are teachers striking? David Carrick: The serial rapist and abuser in a police uniform The green trade row dividing the Davos elite NHS crisis: The medics trying to fix the health service Australian woman's record-breaking run from continent's 'tip to toe' Love Island: Will social media ban protect islanders? CCTV shows people fleeing drive-by shooting outside church Twitter: Five ways Elon Musk has changed the platform for users Can humanity's new giant leap into space succeed? The art school reject who became one of the world's top glass artists Martin Luther King: Surprising facts about civil rights icon The Last of Us: TV series of hit game praised by critics Owen Farrell: England coach Steve Borthwick stresses captain's important contribution Alessia Russo: Fifa Puskas award recognition 'huge' for women's game Mykhailo Mudryk: Shakhtar Donetsk pledge £22m to Ukraine war effort after Chelsea transfer Australian Open 2023: Andy Murray faces tough start against Matteo Berrettini Everton to review security after threat to directors' safety at Southampton game Eddie Jones: 'Australia need former England coach to win back hearts of public' Women's Super League: Sam Kerr and Gabby George feature in best goals |
This is an easy way to check the news on Linux.