ABC News (Australia)
What's the government’s migration plan? | ABC NEWS
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- What's the government’s migration plan? | ABC NEWS
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- 6:56
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Home affairs and immigration minister Tony Burke has announced an overhaul of the government's migration policy. Burke says the government will target visa overstayers, returning to a scheme in place before 2015. He also addressed new rules for visitor visas, student visas and backpacker visas, including a 'no further stay' provision, caps on working holiday visas, and a crackdown on 'visa hopping.'
Burke also addressed new rules targeting visitor visas and student visas.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/federal-politics-live-blog-sept-17/107161304
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- Why is everyone buying Pokémon cards? | ABC NEWS Loop
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Pokémon fans across the country have been lining up in droves to get their hands on the first cards from the 30th anniversary set.
It comes as the Pokémon Trading Card Game is booming in popularity and value, with an estimated worldwide market cap of more than $100 billion.
Earlier this year, US influencer Logan Paul sold a rare Pikachu card for a record-breaking $22 million AUD. The surge in the Trading Card Game's popularity has sparked a task force in Japan that will look into ways of regulating the market.
In Australia, fans say they struggle to get their hands on new cards, with many stores selling out within hours of a new set's release.
Video by Cale Matthews for ABC News Loop
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- IN FULL: Immigration Minister Tony Burke speaks about Labor's plans for migration | ABC NEWS
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- 1:19:45
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Minister for Cyber Security, Minister for the Arts, will Address the National Press Club on “The Work of managing the migration program: Who arrives, who stays, who leaves”.
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- Why you might not have a say in who inherits your super when you die | ABC NEWS
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Do you know where your super goes when you die?
Super Consumers research shows that about 15.7 million people don't have a binding death benefit nomination, meaning their super fund can decide who inherits their accumulated super and any insurance when they die.
Not all funds offer binding death benefit nominations, so Australians are being urged to check and set things up to ensure their super goes where they want it.
ABC business reporter Nassim Khadem explains.
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- Labor says there's over $2 billion of unpaid child support | ABC NEWS
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- "The system is being misused and we need to fix that."
With around $2 billion in unpaid child support debt, the federal government is planning sweeping reforms to crack down on non-payment and better protect people experiencing family violence.
New measures include travel bans for people with significant child support debts and increased resources for the ATO to help track down unpaid support.
Family and domestic violence support:
• 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
• Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578
• Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
• Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
• 13 YARN: 13 92 76
• Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 131 114
• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
• Victims of Crime Helpline: 1800 819 817
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- Why some migrants are backing One Nation | ABC NEWS
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- This year, One Nation won its first federal by-election, as well as state seats in South Australia and Western Australia.
Among those expressing support, polling suggests, are some culturally diverse Australians.
Some of those voters open to One Nation told the ABC they were concerned about migration levels, security and inflation.
They also said they had been disappointed with the major parties.
By Angelica Silva, Doug Dingwall and Echo Hui, ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom.
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- Trump calls EU offer to make Canada associate member 'laughable' | ABC NEWS
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has opened the door for Canada to become the first "associate member" of the European Union.
The 27 member states of the EU would have to decide whether to accept Canada as an associate member.
Donald Trump says the idea is 'laughable' and he would hit 'Europe hard' with tariffs if it is a hostile act.
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- Two teens charged with murder over mistaken-identity shooting in Sydney’s southwest | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 4:38
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Two teenagers, aged 14 and 16, have been charged with murder over the alleged mistaken-identity shooting of a university student in Sydney's southwest.
Marco Tapia was shot dead at a Glen Alpine home with detectives later confirming the wrong house was targeted. NSW Police Superintendent Joe Doueihi says the teenagers appeared to have been "lured by the thrill and the financial incentive".
NSW Premier Chris Minns has also addressed the incident, saying the young age of the teenagers who have been arrested is concerning.
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- 'Literally the dumbest thing' ever said by a president': Wolfers on Trump rates call | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 6:11
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Justin Wolfers says the main takeaway from the US Federal Reserve hiking interest rates was the newly-minted chair defying Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates.
Wolfers says Trump's demand for rates at 1% is 'literally the dumbest thing that's ever been said by a president.'
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-to-curb-inflation-trump/107162150
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- YouTuber uses AI-generated Australian accent to promote One Nation | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 4:21
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has uncovered a YouTube political commentator from overseas who is using AI to fake an Australian accent and promote One Nation to tens of thousands of people.
The account, Oceania Unfiltered, has accrued more than 3 million views and receives thousands of comments on its Australian and New Zealand political commentary.
The investigation also uncovered groups and pages sharing tips on generating social media content for profit, with one describing Australia as an untapped market.
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- Human brain cells transplanted into mice to test therapeutics on brain conditions | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 6:08
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Neuroscientists in the US have successfully transplanted human brain cells into mice. The researchers hope the study will help develop treatments for potential psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diseases.
Professor Sergiu Pașca says researchers worked closely with ethicists and legal counsellors and hope it will help understand the biology of devastating brain conditions.
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- $32b data centre proposed in Queensland's Western Downs | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:48
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The Western Downs Council in Queensland is considering a proposal to construct a $32 billion data centre from Singapore-based developer, Zerra DC, in a cattle feedlot.
The proposed development is subject to council approval, and is expected to up to 1,000 full-time jobs.
AI company Anthropic has signed an agreement to use part of the data centre. The lease is subject to approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board.
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- Federal Reserve raises interest rates with more possibly on the way | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 4:48
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The US Federal Reserve has defied Donald Trump and hiked interest rates amid persistently high inflation.
What's more, a majority of the central bank's board predicts another rise in the cash rate this year.
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- PR crisis expert says Ed Sheeran should have stood by Macklemore | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- PR crisis experts say Ed Sheeran should’ve taken a stronger stance at an earlier stage and never removed Macklemore from the tour.
It comes after the rapper made pro-Palestinian comments while performing earlier at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. Four supporting acts on the tour have quit in solidarity with Macklemore, but Ed Sheeran says dropping the rapper was not his decision but that of the tour's promoter.
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- Is 'nastiness' backfiring on Pauline Hanson? | ABC News Daily
- Runtime
- 16:04
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Pauline Hanson has spent the week offending everyone from Andrew Hastie to the Prime Minister and Indigenous Australians, drawing widespread condemnation.
But is hitting back at her personally the best way to respond?
Today, Sean Kelly, columnist and former adviser to Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd on the way major parties are shifting their approach to Pauline Hanson and One Nation.
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Sean Kelly, columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald and former Labor prime minister advisor.
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- Princess Diana’s brother makes explosive claims about King Charles | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer has alleged the then-Prince Charles told him “rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough” during the arrangements for Diana’s funeral. Meanwhile, King Charles III has responded to the criticism, saying via a spokesperson that grief can affect reason, judgement, and memory.
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- At least 21 killed in Gaza building collapse | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- At least 21 people, including eight children have been killed after a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza. Locals say the building had been leaning dangerously to one side after an Israeli strike more than a year ago. Rescue efforts have begun with dozens still missing. Gazan officials are urging Israel to allow heavy machinery into the enclave to help teams look for survivors. Locals say at least 10 displaced families were living inside the building.
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- US space weapons revelation sparks calls for treaty | The World | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 8:49
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The US has publicly confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, prompting fears of a new space arms race between global powers. Jessica West, a senior researcher in space security with Project Ploughshares, discusses the ramifications of this and they ways they can possibly be prevented
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- Fiji declares a national health emergency over HIV epidemic | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 11:18
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The Fijian health ministry has formally declared HIV a national emergency, estimating that around 1 in 60 adults in the country are living with HIV. The government says it's looking to expand its response to the rapidly increasing infections, with the outbreak now outpacing the capabilities of health authorities. Jason Mitchell is the chair of Fiji's National HIV Outbreak Response and he told 'The World' that high rates of infections as a result of injecting drug use has contributed to the epidemic spreading rapidly.
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- We went to a 'pro-human' AI event with Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon | ABC NEWS
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Right-wing podcaster Steve Bannon and left-wing US senator Bernie Sanders have spoken at a Washington event on the dangers of AI and the need for regulation.
Story by North America digital producer Brad Ryan.
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- NSW One Nation leader vows to fight for tighter abortion controls | ABC NEWS
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The NSW Upper House has rejected a bill to outlaw abortions for the purpose of sex-selection.
The bill was being backed by One Nation's NSW leader Mike Newman, who vowed to push for tighter controls if elected premier.
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- Blackmore fires damage properties, residents forced to flee in Darwin's rural area | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Bushfires Northern Territory has downgraded an emergency warning for a fire at Stockwell Road in Blackmore, south of Darwin, to a watch and act.
Acting Chief Fire Control Officer Nathaniel Stanford said this afternoon some structures had reportedly been "engulfed" but details were yet to be confirmed.
Residents are advised that there is still a "heightened level of threat" and they should "remain vigilant into the evening". Roxanne Fitzgerald has this update for ABC Northern Territory.
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- Los Angeles TV reporter and pilot among three dead in news helicopter crash | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- In suburban Los Angeles a news helicopter has crashed while covering a bus collision.
At least three people have been killed. Cameras captured the full horror as it happened.
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- Anthropic signs agreement for $32b data centre in Queensland | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- AI giant Anthropic has signed an agreement to use part of a $32 billion data centre proposed for a site on Queensland's Western Downs.
The project is set to be the largest of its kind in Australia and will draw as much power as about 1.5 million average Australian households.
Premier David Crisafulli has promised the centre will put more energy into the grid and drive down power prices for Queenslanders.
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- Gold Coast Mayor apologises for swearing at journalist in press conference | ABC News
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Outspoken Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said he was “out of line” for swearing during a media conference when questioned about an alleged Mar-a-lago dinner with Donald Trump.
Tate has also doubled down on his assertion that he dined with the US President despite the Trump Organisation claiming no such dinner happened.
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- Migration changes set to target families of international students | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The families of international students are set to be the targets of migration changes, the federal government will announce Thursday.
The move is part of a long awaited and contentious crackdown on temporary visas amid fierce political debate.
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- AI fears unite political enemies in Washington as Donald Trump resists pressure to act | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Right-wing podcaster Steve Bannon and left-wing US senator Bernie Sanders have spoken at a Washington event on the dangers of AI and the need for regulation.
US President Donald Trump phoned into a separate event to reinforce his opposition to intervening and repeat his claim that AI warnings represented a "hoax".
Senator Sanders will introduce a bill that would pause advanced AI development, but similar attempts to legislate have stalled in Congress in recent years.
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- Wall Street slumps ahead of expected rate hike by US Federal Reserve | Finance Report | ABC NEWS
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The local sharemarket went up today as Wall Street extended its sell-off, weighed down by an expected rate hike from the US Federal Reserve.
Oil prices spiked again on further signs of disruption in Saudi Arabian crude supplies.
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- The heavy-handed tactics used to force people to pay debts | The Business | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- An ABC investigation has uncovered the case of an 81-year-old woman, who was bullied and intimidated by Suncorp's debt collector ARMA Group over a debt she didn't owe.
Diane Walker started receiving debt collection notices after a minor car accident in which she was not at fault. The other driver's insurer AAMI, part of the Suncorp Group, contacted her to cover costs.
But when Ms Walker pushed back, asking for evidence, which Suncorp didn't have, It engaged ARMA Group.
Next came a number of legal threats.
ARMA Group is one of Australia's largest debt collectors, supporting more than 1,000 businesses to recover money.
It uses automatic processes and its website recently said it takes "less than two minutes to set up a smart payment plan and no manual intervention is required."
Diane Walker's son, Scott stepped in to help. He's previously worked as freelance camera operator for the ABC.
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- 'Stare down' AI firms over copyright, says Pocock | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Independent Senator David Pocock says Australia should stare down AI companies pushing to change copyright law.
Leaked documents seen by the ABC reveal the government is considering rules that would allow artists' work to be automatically available to AI companies, unless creators opt out and block them.
A spokesperson for Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the government was continuing to consult with creators, media organisations and AI companies on a range of options.
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- 70 years of TV in Australia | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- On this day in 1956, the first television images were broadcast in Australia. It was a moment that transformed the media and cultural landscape which had been dominated by radio and newspapers.
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- By the time Thanasi's mum gets a visa, his childhood will be over | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Six-year-old Thanasi Kuzeff has no understanding of immigration caps or migration policy; he just knows he wants his mum to stay.
Kenyan citizen Leah Wambui came to Australia on a visitor visa to be with her son, but when that expires in December she faces a 14-year wait for a parent visa.
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- AI companies trying to 'break the back' of Australia's copyright law: APRA CEO | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:25
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Leaked documents have revealed the federal government is considering a change to copyright laws to attract AI companies to Australia.
Under the new measures, companies would be allowed to train their models on online content without paying its creators. Dean Ormston, the CEO of music licensing firm APRA AMCOS says there has been no direct conversation with the government around permission for the use of content.
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- US confirms weapons orbiting in space as China sounds alarm | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:37
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- The US has confirmed it has stationed arms in orbit around the Earth, in a move China warns could turn space into a "battlefield".
Malcolm Davis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says the US move comes after Russia and China already deployed weapons in Space.
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- Government urged Adelaide council to apply for grant to upgrade sporting facilities | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:50
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The federal government’s grants scheme has come under renewed scrutiny after documents revealed a Labor frontbencher pledged $5 million for an Adelaide council project before any formal costing process.
Health Minister Mark Butler reportedly encouraged the City of Charles Sturt to apply for federal funding for an upgrade to the home ground of the Adelaide Jaguars women's soccer club and provide a 'behind-the-envelope' cost estimate.
Liberal Senator James Paterson has likened the program to controversial acts which were exposed under the Morrison government, while Labor frontbencher Julian Hill defended the grant and cited a formal costing process before its final approval.
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- Elderly woman harassed by debt collector in 'Robodebt 2.0' | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 6:31
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The former chair of ACCC has likened Suncorp’s debt collector as “Robodebt 2.0” after ARMA Group was found harassing and intimidating an 81-year-old woman into paying an insurance claim for which she was not responsible.
Tthe case is just the tip of the iceberg with the consumer watchdog taking ARMA Group and Force Legal, both owned by Credit Clear Limited, to court. The ACCC says they sent 320,000 debt enforcement notices to individuals that were allegedly misleading.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/debt-collector-unfairly-threatens-individual-for-claim-not-valid/107120424
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- Why Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are pushing for independence | ABC NEWS
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- 4:16
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- The first ministers of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales met in Cardiff to discuss their right to self-determination.
Professor Murray Leith explains what's behind the renewed push and each country's chances of gaining independence.
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- What are the World Nomad Games? | ABC NEWS
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Ancient traditional nomad sports are being revived at the World Nomad Games this week, where archers, eagle hunters, horsewomen and wrestlers revive traditions that Soviet rule tried to extinguish.
Asia Pacific Newsroom's Libby Hogan reports.
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- Philippines defence secretary slams China for ‘disrespectful’ note at Seoul forum | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro did not hold back when he was interrupted by the delivery of a handwritten note at the Seoul Defence Dialogue.
The contents of the letter seemed to refer to Beijing's stance on the South China Sea and its rejection of an international court ruling that favoured the Philippines.
Teodoro criticised China's lack of basic decency for the interruption and their disregard for international law.
When questioned about the incident, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said she was unaware of the incident and called on the Philippines to "stop grandstanding and stirring up trouble".
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- Cathie Wood runs a $US30 billion fund. Here's what she owns | The Business | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 30:12
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Cathie Wood is an American celebrity stock picker, who is both celebrated and controversial.
The chief executive and chief investment officer of ARK Invest has predicted bitcoin could hit $US1.5 million within the decade.
ARK has something of a chequered investment record, with its key Innovation ETF surging nearly 150 per cent in 2020 before plunging by around two-thirds in the subsequent bear market in 2022.
Right now, her fund is all in on the artificial intelligence boom, which she is convinced will rival the industrial revolution for its impact on living standards and economic growth.
She also believes that US President Donald Trump will veto any moves to regulate and slow down AI development in the US and that America will stay in front of China in the AI race.
Cathie Wood is in Australia, hosted by local fund manager Associate Global Partners, which has partnered with ARK to give local high-net-worth investors wh...
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- Some baby murders in Lucy Letby case could have been prevented, inquiry finds | ABC NEWS
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- An inquiry has found some infant deaths in the Lucy Letby case could have been prevented. Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall criticised senior staff for not acting sooner, blaming dysfunctional management at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in northern England, and a basic lack of understanding of safeguarding. This inquiry did not examine Letby's guilt or trial, but rather how the UK's health system responded to the situation.
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- Saudi Arabia cuts oil shipments as fighting with Houthis intensifies | ABC NEWS
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Saudi Arabia has been forced to cut oil shipments to Europe as fighting intensifies between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthi rebels.
The Iranian-backed militant group has ramped up its barrage on Saudi cities and oil routes through the Red Sea are under threat.
Oil prices have shot up and global concerns over supply are growing after Houthi forces gained a grip on the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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- The new oil threat plaguing Trump | ABC News Daily
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- 16:14
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- For months, the Strait of Hormuz has been in chaos amid the ongoing conflict between Donald Trump and Iran.
But now, the global oil supply faces a new threat.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are setting their sights on the Red Sea, putting a second critical shipping corridor in the crosshairs.
Today, former US Special Envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, on the latest escalation and what it means for the global economy.
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- Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders call for AI guardrails at 'Pro-Human' summit | ABC NEWS | ABC NEWS
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Political rivals have united to call for stronger governance of artificial intelligence, as US President Donald Trump continues to resist calls to tighten control of the industry.
Socialist independent senator Bernie Sanders and former Trump advisor Steve Bannon joined Democrats and Republican advocates at a 'Pro-Human Assembly' to urge immediate action.
The existential threat posed by AI is expected to dominate upcoming discussions between Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping and remain front of mind for US voters ahead of the mid-term elections.
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- Driver charged after toddler killed in driveway crash at Auburn property | ABC NEWS
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- A 27-year-old driver has been charged over the death of a three-year-old girl in Western Sydney.
The toddler was playing in a communal driveway when a car struck her while entering a property in Burwood.
The girl was admitted to Westmead hospital in a critical condition and later died.
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- Majority of support needed for Celtic independence | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 8:09
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- 22 days ago
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- Leaders of the biggest political parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have signed a pact, declaring their desire for independence from the United Kingdom. John Curtice, a professor of politics at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland, spoke to 'The World' about the public opinion and likelihood of independence referendums in each of the three countries.
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- Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia & how is it affecting oil prices? | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 7:26
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have renewed attacks on Saudi Arabia, threatening to cripple crucial oil supply and shipping routes in the Middle East. Hisham Al-Omeisy, a senior Yemen advisor at the European Institute of Peace, spoke to the 'The World' about the latest escalation, and how the decades-long animosity between the group and Yemeni government forces could be a driving force behind its strikes on Saudi Arabia.
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- Caravan manufacturer Australian Off Road collapses into administration | ABC NEWS
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Queensland caravan manufacturer Australian Off Road has collapsed into voluntary administration, leaving customers and suppliers in limbo.
The company based on the Sunshine Coast blamed challenging conditions for its demise.
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- Could a push for Celtic nations' independence succeed? | ABC NEWS
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- 4:48
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- The first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have met in Cardiff to push for independence from the UK, saying their countries should be able to decide their own future.
Professor Murray Leith explains the feasibility of the Celtic nations breaking up the UK, and what that process could look like.
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- Man allegedly breaks into RAAF Base Darwin, assaults defence force member, steals vehicle | ABC NEWS
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- A manhunt continues for up to three people who allegedly took a stolen Australian Defence Force car on a wild joyride around Darwin.
The ADF says a man broke into a facility at Winnellie and assaulted a member yesterday afternoon before taking the security vehicle.
As Courtney Barrett Peters reports with those involved still on the run a day, with serious questions are being raised about the base's security.
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