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Australia’s national debt reaches $1 trillion | ABC NEWS
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- Australia’s national debt reaches $1 trillion | ABC NEWS
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- 6:08
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- 2 months ago
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- Australia’s national debt has reached $1 trillion for the first time.
EY Oceania’s chief economist Cherelle Murphy discusses the milestone, warning revenue is expected to remain below expenses for the next four years.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates-thursday-20-august/107056572
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- Unemployment rate increases to 4.5% above economists' expectations | ABC NEWS
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- 7:46
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- 2 months ago
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- The unemployment rate increased to 4.5 per cent in July, up from 4.4 per cent in June. The number of employed people declined by 15,800, and the number of unemployed increased by 4,200.
Chief economist at William Buck Besa Deda says the softening labour market are a sign the Reserve Bank's interest rate hikes are flowing through to the economy.
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- Why school struggles in the sixties were similar to today | ABC News
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- 2:09
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- 2 months ago
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- Illness then anxiety led to Judith missing half of her schooling. The now 66-year-old went on to become a scholar and teacher. She wants every family experiencing 'school can't' to know that it's never too late to learn
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/school-refusal-or-school-cant-an-issue-for-decades/107049128
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- Roblox given three months to improve child safety amid grooming concerns | ABC NEWS
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Popular gaming platform Roblox has been given three months to improve child safety after tests found adults could still contact children.
The eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/roblox-esafety-court-enforceable-undertaking/107056294
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- Harry and Meghan to move back to the UK | ABC NEWS
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- 3:03
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- 2 months ago
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- The ABC understands Prince Harry is planning to move his family back to the UK, six years after stepping down from his royal duties. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are intending to relocate to a private, non-royal residence outside London and the couple’s children are expected to enrol at a British school.
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- Australia calls in Israeli ambassador after IDF cleared over Zomi Frankcom's killing | ABC NEWS
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- 2:39
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- 2 months ago
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- The Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is 'outraged' the Israeli Government has cleared IDF soldiers over the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom and her World Central Kitchen colleagues.
She has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Australia for a meeting.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/idf-clears-soldiers-of-criminal-wrongdoing/107056204
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- How Pauline Hanson's winning the migration debate | ABC News Daily podcast
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- 15:31
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- 2 months ago
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- Two months since Pauline Hanson's Press Club address calling for monoculturalism in Australia, new polling shows more Australians prefer her stance on immigration than that of either of the major parties.
Today, Tony Barry, a former Liberal party strategist and director at Redbridge Group on One Nation's appeal.
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- Sacked Ukrainian Defence Minister calls for wartime presidential election | ABC NEWS
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ukraine's ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime election, saying Russia shouldn’t hold hostage people’s right to vote.
Since his dismissal, there have been daily protests in Kyiv in support for Fedorov as wellas allegations of corruption within Zelenskyy’s government. While wartime elections are prohibited in Ukraine, it is the first call for a leadership challenge since Russia invaded in 2022.
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- IDF soldiers cleared of criminal wrongdoing in Gaza strike that killed Zomi Frankcom | ABC NEWS
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The IDF has cleared its senior commanders of any criminal wrongdoing in a 2024 strike in Gaza which killed an Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. The IDF said there were serious failures that led soldiers to falsely identify a Hamas fighter was travelling in the convoy, but it was concluded the IDF commanders' decisions "did not raise reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct".
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- Victorian detectives head to Sydney over Swans sexual assault allegations | ABC NEWS
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- 4:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Victorian sex crime detectives are travelling to Sydney to continue investigate an alleged sexual assault scandal engulfing the Sydney Swans.
It comes as five Swans players, Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner were suspended for the remainder of the AFL season. Police have not made any arrests or laid charges over the alleged incident.
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- Tighter household budgets show rise in demand for cheap haircuts | ABC NEWS
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Apprentice hairdressers are seeing a surge in demand for services in training salons with Tafe Queensland attributing the increase to cost-of-living pressures among customers.
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- Human Rights Watch says Uyghur Australians interrogated by Chinese government | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 5:46
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- 2 months ago
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- A report from Human Rights Watch claims China's government is interrogating Uyghur Australians visiting Xinjiang, pressing them to collect information on Uyghurs in Australia, including Uyghur language schools.
Human Rights Watch China researcher Yalkun Uluyol tells The World's Girish Sawlani the Chinese government wants to create an atmosphere of fear.
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- Meta faces 'existential crisis' as landmark trial begins in US | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 7:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A landmark social media trial that could reshape some of the world's most popular apps has begun in California. A coalition of 29 bipartisan US states are suing Mark Zuckerberg's Meta platforms, arguing that Facebook and Instagram have been designed in ways that harm young users' mental health. Professor Lisa Given from RMIT joined The World to give her thoughts on the latest legal battle.
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- Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, provisionally suspended from tennis | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has issued an apology after testing positive for cocaine, leading to him being "provisionally suspended" by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. Europe Correspondent Elias Clure reports.
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- "Difficult to keep morale up" - concerns on USS Lincoln after 8 months at sea | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 7:36
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- 2 months ago
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- There are growing concerns for US Navy personnel aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for 250 consecutive days, after reports of supply shortages and poor mental health. President Donald Trump has dismissed these reports and says the deployment had been "not nearly long enough". Former US Navy officer and Senior Fellow with the Hudson Institute Bryan Clark joined The World to discuss the situation.
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- IDF clears personnel of any wrongdoing in 2024 strike that killed Australian | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 7:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Israel Defense Forces has cleared its personnel of any criminal wrongdoing in the April 20-24 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, where Australian woman Zomi Frankcom was killed.
The IDF said it had concluded there were serious failures which led soldiers to falsely identify a Hamas fighter was travelling in the convoy, which prompted their attack killing seven humanitarian workers.
The IDF released the findings of five major investigations all at once on Wednesday afternoon, Israel time.
The military also declared it would launch a criminal investigation into the January 20-24 killing of five year old Hind Rajab, who’s case sparked worldwide outrage.
Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran joined The World to discuss the announcements.
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- Pakistan government challenges court order to transfer Imran Khan to hospital | The World | ABC News
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- 7:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Pakistani government challenged on Wednesday a Supreme Court order to move jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital, a petition filed with the court showed.
The move could dash the hopes of Khan's party and family, who have been calling for him to be given access to healthcare and visitation rights, and also spark public discontent over the treatment of the hugely popular cricketer-turned-politician.
Could the move spark protests among Khan's millions of supporters?
Dr Farzana Shaikh from Chatham House spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about what to expect in the coming hours and days.
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- SpaceX recovers rocket that splashed down off Christmas Island | ABC NEWS
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- 2:00
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- 2 months ago
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- An operation by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the federal government successfully retrieves the rocket after it landed in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia.
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- Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, provisionally suspended from tennis | The World | ABC NEWS
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- 5:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has said he tested positive for cocaine on the Spanish island of Mallorca and has issued an apology. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said he had been "provisionally suspended" from competing and coaching since August 4. The ITIA said Kyrgios could appeal his suspension, but has not done so. He said he would step away from public life for 28 days to "focus on getting myself right". Europe Correspondent Elias Clure gives an update on The World.
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- Thai police reveal cause of death of teenager Tunchanok Donhomla | ABC NEWS
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Thai police have revealed to the ABC in an exclusive interview that Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla died from suffocation.
Australian citizen Simon Carman, 45, has been accused of her murder.
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- Calls to cut tobacco excise gain political support | ABC NEWS
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Calls to cut the tobacco excise in response to the booming black market are gaining momentum and political support, but it's also exposed a rift between state and federal Labor.
By National Affairs Correspondent Jane Norman.
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- Mushroom Lunch: Convicted murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal kicks off
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- 32:04
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- 2 months ago
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- On the first day of Erin Patterson's appeal her barrister argued there was a "catastrophic" arrangement during verdict deliberations, despite conceding there was no evidence jurors interacted with prosecutors and police while staying in the same hotel.
Kristian Silva joins Stocky to talk through the grounds of appeal her defence are using to overturn her triple murder conviction — and how they have been countered by the prosecution so far.
If you have any questions you'd like Kristian and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au (mailto:thecaseof@abc.net.au) .
The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.
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- Court hears Erin Patterson's conviction should be overturned | ABC NEWS
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 51-year-old triple murderer Erin Patterson has appeared in court in Melbourne, with her lawyers arguing her conviction should be overturned.
A jury found after a marathon trial in 2026 that she had deliberately poisoned four family members with death cap mushrooms in a beef wellington lunch in 2023.
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- China's Unitree Robotics surges 630pc in Shanghai debut, oil price up | Finance Report | ABC NEWS
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- 2:24
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- 2 months ago
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- Shares in Chinese company Unitree Robotics jumped more than 600 per cent when it floated today.
The price of oil crept higher and the local sharemarket fell.
Presented by Alan Kohler.
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- Superannuation lost to dodgy schemes now target of crackdown | The Business | ABC NEWS
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Unlicensed telemarketers who cold call and make unsolicited approaches to convince people to switch their super will be banned under long-awaited reforms. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino has announced a raft of measures to better protect Australians from operators that rob them of their retirement savings. The reforms follow the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian funds, which saw 12,000 people lose more than $1 billion in retirement savings and exposed deep flaws in the regulation of Australia's almost $4.5 trillion retirement savings pool. Mr Mulino said the changes include requiring lead generators to hold a licence, super trustees to pay compensation if they fail to vet investments on their platforms and strengthening audit requirements. "These reforms are designed to disrupt some of the most damaging business models operating in the system today", he said. The government is also making changes to the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), which was introduced after t...
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- Rate hikes and tax changes are flowing through to lower sales, says Stockland CEO | The Business
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Residential developer Stockland has told investors the phone didn't ring as much in the June quarter as buyers pulled back. It didn't stop its share price rocketing up, though, after the company reported a bumper profit. Its full-year net profit surged 20 per cent to $994 million. Residential property earnings, the firm says, boosted its bottom line. Speaking to The Business, chief executive Tarun Gupta says he's in favour of increasing the number of skilled migrants. "We agree we have quite a big shortage of construction workers in the country. On high estimates, at least 100,000 construction workers are required. And we need to really train more apprentices, but that will take time... So, the other lever we have to look at is bringing in skilled migrants to build the homes and the infrastructure that's required around the country," he says.
Mr Gupta says the number of first home buyers coming into the property market hasn't changed "markedly" since the government's tax c...
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- Woman pays $10k for stolen car on Facebook Marketplace | ABC News
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Tasmanian woman has issued a warning after buying a van on Facebook marketplace that didn't belong to the seller.
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- Fears mass bird deaths in Victorian beaches linked to bird flu | ABC NEWS
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- 2:12
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- 2 months ago
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- The town of Portland in Victoria's south-west region has become ground zero for the state's battle against bird flu.
Just two weeks after the state's first case was recorded, hundreds of dead birds have washed up on the town's beaches.
Locals say they've been forced to pick up bird carcasses themselves.
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- Top End locals urged to prepare for 'inevitable' H5 bird flu virus | ABC NEWS
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Authorities say it is only a matter of time before the latest strain of bird flu arrives in the Northern Territory, but conservationists and wildlife experts say vaccination of native species is not an option.
Instead, the NT government is looking to enlist the support of the territory's network of birdwatchers and conservationists to help slow the disease's spread.
Chief Veterinary Officer Sue Fitzpatrick is calling on bird owners to protect their flocks and report any symptoms. Joseph Hathaway Wilson has this report for ABC News Northern Territory.
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- Exercise is key to keeping fit to prevent falls in older age | ABC NEWS
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Falls are the leading cause of injury that can lead to long hospital stays, particularly among older Australians. But doctors say exercise is the best medicine to prevent stumbles in older age, and it’s never too late to start.
#ABCNewsQld by Lottie Twyford
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- NT rangers make shocking find after 20-metre pygmy blue whale beaches itself | ABC NEWS
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A pygmy blue whale has died after becoming stranded off the coast of Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory on Friday.
Researchers believe it is the first time a pygmy blue whale has ever been sighted in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Anindilyakwa Land and Sea Rangers and experts from Charles Darwin University hope samples gathered from the whale's carcass will shed light on the mystery.
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- Lawsuit could force Meta to scrap infinite scroll from its platforms | ABC NEWS
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A coalition of US states is suing Meta over claims its social media platforms are harmful to teens' mental health and were intentionally designed to be addictive.
If the tech giant is found liable, the trial judge could impose civil penalties and order significant changes to Facebook and Instagram.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is due to testify at the trial.
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- Lambie's emotional plea for more medical help for veterans | ABC NEWS
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Jacqui Lambie has given an emotional account of her health challenges in the Senate, telling the chamber female veterans are suffering.
The Tasmanian senator and army veteran revealed she started to experience vaginal prolapse six months ago, causing issues with her bladder.
"This is an injury directly connected to my back injuries from my time in the army," she said.
Lambie is urging the federal government to drop a $5,000 cap for veterans' allied health services.
The government says it's introducing the cap from July 2027 to ensure veterans aren't "taken advantage of by providers looking to increase profits through overservicing."
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- Explosive home loan claims by financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC | The Business | ABC NEWS
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- 6:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Australia's financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC has uncovered mortgage fraud worth hundreds of millions of dollars at 10 major banks. The regulator said Operation Claw has exposed "systemic weaknesses" across the lending sector, with properties, mainly in Sydney, being bought in a way that does not comply with laws meant to ensure responsible lending and cut down on dirty cash. AUSTRAC said the suspected fraud or 'liar loans' involved people submitting inflated incomes, misrepresenting employment and using shell companies to fabricate income to support loan applications. There were also cases in which "offshore or third-party funds" were used to finalise settlements and make home loan repayments. The agency said this demonstrated how false income streams and complex funding arrangements can wash money through the Australian property market. AUSTRAC chief executive Brendan Thomas said the fraud involves both owner-occupier and investor loans and Operation Claw had already made refer...
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- Swans CEO answers questions after banning five players | ABC NEWS
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Sydney Swans say their willingness to "torpedo" their AFL season by suspending five star players proves how committed they are to upholding standards at the club.
The Swans suspended Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season over an alleged incident at a Melbourne hotel in the early hours of Monday morning.
At least four players were linked to an ongoing Victoria Police investigation into an alleged sexual assault at the Pullman Hotel, where the Swans were staying after their win over Essendon on Sunday night.
It is not suggested that any of the players are being accused of sexual assault and none of the banned players have been formally interviewed by police, according to the club.
The bans handed to the players, according to the club bosses, relate to their decision to continue drinking late into the night and bring women back to the hotel.
"The...
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- An earthquake village's only doctor | ABC NEWS
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For 36 hours after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, Dr Melinda Bella was the only general doctor in Dampek treating the injured.
With the local clinic damaged and patients still arriving, she says she was overwhelmed.
At least 70 people were killed and nearly 1,200 injured after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck north of Flores, Indonesia, on Saturday, August 15. More than 40,000 people have been displaced and nearly 12,000 homes damaged.
By Indonesia correspondent Tim Swanston and Ari Wu.
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- ADF joins search for missing teen bushwalker Lily Hooper | ABC NEWS
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Australian Defence Force has been called in to help search for an 18-year-old bushwalker missing in Nattai National Park south-west of Sydney.
The assistance comes as the search for Lily Hooper enters its second week.
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- South Korea blindsided by Trump's call to scale back military drills | ABC NEWS
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- 3:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Military drills between South Korea and the US have been scaled back to half scope after Donald Trump deemed them "inappropriate" and "hostile" to North Korea.
South Korea said neither their government nor US officials were given advanced warning of Trump's decision, and the country's foreign minister says it appears to be part of a pressure campaign by Donald Trump to induce South Korea to assist the US against Iran.
Analysts speculate the move is part of the US president's bid to secure a meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un.
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- Parents ask why homeschool wasn't in the census | ABC NEWS
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Parents who educate their children at home say they were not properly represented in this year's census, because "home education" was not an option when answering a question about schooling. About 49,000 Australian children are in home education.
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- Swans say they hope bans of five players show commitment to club's standards | ABC NEWS
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Sydney Swans say their willingness to "torpedo" their AFL season by suspending five star players proves how committed they are to upholding standards at the club.
The Swans banned Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season.
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- Thai police reveal cause of death of teenager allegedly murdered by Australian man | ABC NEWS
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- e have revealed to the ABC in an exclusive interview that Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla died from suffocation.
Australian citizen Simon Carman, 45, has been accused of her murder.
Police say they will conclude their investigation this week and hand the case over to prosecutors.
Via ABC News by Asia Editor Karishma Vyas.
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- Marketplace warning after woman spent $10k on stolen van | ABC NEWS
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Tasmanian woman has been scammed into spending $10,000 on a stolen vehicle sold on Facebook Marketplace. Consumer advocates say digital platforms should be forced to do more to prevent fraud.
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- Anthony Albanese and Thai PM vow crackdown on scam centres | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 3:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met in Canberra to build stronger cooperation across trade, law enforcement, defence and innovation. Both leaders also vowed to crackdown on scam centres operating in South-East Asia after ACCC revealed Australians lost more than $2 billion to scams.
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- Increased bushfire risk for Australia in Spring | ABC NEWS
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Authorities are warning Australians against complacency and have urged people to prepare for the bushfire season.
It comes as the bushfire risk increased for every states and territory except the ACT in the seasonal outlook by the Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire and Emergency Services. Experts say a strong El Niño and the potential for a positive Indian Ocean Dipole could ignite extreme fire conditions.
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- Wage growth slows, still lagging behind inflation | ABC NEWS
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Wage growth has slowed to 3.2 per cent from 3.4 per cent, lagging behind inflation which is at 3.8 per cent.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/asx-markets-business-live-news/107051926
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- IN FULL: Sydney Swans speak after handing down bans to five players | ABC NEWS
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- 18:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham and CEO Matthew Pavlich speak to the media after the club announced five players would be banned for the remainder of the 2026 season.
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- Anxiety kept Judith from school but she still studied | ABC NEWS
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Judith's school absences started with illness. Then anxiety took over.
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- Workers face anxious wait for Bell Bay power deal | ABC News
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Hundreds of Tasmanian workers face an uncertain future, as a new power agreement for the Bell Bay aluminium smelter is negotiated. The Tasmanian government says it's working on the Commonwealth stepping in but the federal Industry Minister insists it's up to Tasmania to solve the smelter stand-off.
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- New study finds cannabis linked to earlier onset of psychosis | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 6:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- New research has found cannabis users who develop psychosis in their 30s experience symptoms more than six years earlier on average than people with the condition who do not use the drug. The study’s senior author, Professor Matthew Large discusses the findings and says it contradicts the prevailing wisdom that cannabis causes psychosis by affecting the developing adolescent brain.
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- Five Sydney Swans players stood down for remainder of 2026 season | ABC NEWS
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Five Sydney Swans players linked to a Victoria Police investigation have been stood down by the club for the remainder of the season.
The players are Isaac Heeney, Riley Bice, James Jordon, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey.
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