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Police believe 'body' in suitcase is actually lifelike adult doll | ABC NEWS
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- Police believe 'body' in suitcase is actually lifelike adult doll | ABC NEWS
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Police believe a "body" found in an abandoned suitcase on a dirt road in southern NSW was actually a lifelike adult doll.
Investigators initially believed the suitcase, which was found on Sunday afternoon at Oallen, contained the remains of a woman's body.
Officers have defended the investigation, saying the correct processes were followed.
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- Westpac shares tumble after reporting decline in home loan applications | Finance Report | ABC NEWS
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Westpac shares slumped, dragging all the banks and the share market as a whole lower, after reporting a slump in mortgage applications since the budget.
Alan Kohler explains.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/asx-markets-business-live-news/107014540
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- Youth crime spree in Katherine sparks emotional rally for action | ABC NEWS
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The town of Katherine experienced eight hours of terror yesterday as an allegedly stolen car was driven around the Top End town -- with one young mother saying she and her two-year-old were almost killed in a narrowly-avoided head-on collision.
Police are today defending their decision not to pursue the car, citing community safety as a group of around 50 residents took to the streets this morning to voice their anger and fear. James Elton has this report for ABC News Northern Territory.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/katherine-crime-stolen-car-youth-joyride-streets-protest/107010310
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- SA launches royal commission into AI | ABC NEWS
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Artificial intelligence will be the subject of a royal commission in South Australia that'll examine future approaches to the technology and policy around it.
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says while there are potentially great benefits, AI represents a "material risk to the way society operates" if unchecked.
He says the inquiry is intended to maximise benefits and minimise unwanted effects from the growth of AI.
The royal commission is expected to begin on October 1 and deliver a report to the government no later than July 1, 2027.
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- Who inherits your superannuation when you die? | The Business | ABC NEWS
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Super Consumers estimates more than 15.5 million people do not have a binding death benefit nomination, meaning their superannuation fund can decide who inherits their accumulated super and any insurance when they die.
Superannuation does not automatically form part of a person's estate or pass according to their will, because it is held in a trust managed by a superannuation fund trustee.
As the trustee, the super fund may have the discretion to decide who inherits the member's money. This is especially the case when there is a "non-binding nomination" and no financial dependents.
Not all funds offer a "binding death benefit nomination", so Australians are being urged to check they have one, and that it doesn't lapse after three years.
The regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is also ramping up its surveillance of super funds.
ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant is calling on funds to do better in informing members abo...
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- Accused violent home invader enters not guilty plea | ABC NEWS
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One of three men accused of a violent home invasion on Tasmania's east coast has denied the charges in court
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- SA launches royal commission into artificial intelligence | ABC NEWS
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Premier Peter Malinauskas said South Australia will hold a royal commission into artificial intelligence and its policy development.
He said the inquiry aims to maximise benefits and minimise unwanted impacts from AI growth. The royal commission is expected to start in October and report by mid-next year.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/artificial-intelligence-royal-commission-announced-in-sa/107017502
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- Archive: Migrants leave Australia to return to their homelands (1966) | ABC NEWS
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After the Second World War, Australia experienced a massive influx of migrants under the "Populate or perish" policy. Most of them settled here and successfully built new lives, but for some, life in Australia wasn't quite what they'd hoped and they chose to return home.
In this June 1966 segment from the program People, ABC reporter Bob Sanders goes dockside in Sydney Harbour to speak with some of the returning migrants about to board the MS Achille Lauro.
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- "GrowHer" - the unique program encouraging girls into agricultural careers | Landline | ABC News
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- 11:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One in three future farming jobs is predicted to involve new technologies by 2050. It's being seen as an opportunity to get more girls into agriculture, even if they have no connection to farming. Landline's Courtney Wilson takes a look at program in regional Queensland for high school girls.
Landline is a television program covering stories from rural and regional Australia. Our team of journalists offers an unrivalled insight into the issues, people, business and history of Australia. We'll take you from dusty outback stations to beautiful dairy country, and everywhere in between.
For more Landline stories, click here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/programs/landline
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- AI 'investment glut' driving new era of high interest rates: Alan Kohler | ABC NEWS
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Reserve Bank is expected to leave the cash rate on hold in August, but the futures market is tipping further rate hikes in the final quarter of 2026.
Finance presenter Alan Kohler says Australia has entered a 'new era' of high interest rates, driven by a savings shortage as defence spending and AI investment swells.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/interest-rates-house-prices-only-part-of-story/107010092
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- How 91 millionaires paid no tax (legally) | ABC NEWS
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ninety-one individuals who earned over $1 million in total income paid zero tax by reducing their taxable income through large deductions, charitable gifts, and managing tax affairs, according to Australian Taxation Office data.
The agency’s latest taxation statistics also reveal the richest and poorest postcodes as well as the top paid and lowest paid jobs.
Nassim Khadem reports.
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- Sex doll mistaken for human remains upon discovery of abandoned suitcase | ABC NEWS
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- NSW Police have confirmed a 'body' found in an abandoned suitcase near bushland was actually a 'life-like' sex doll mistaken for human remains.
The suitcase was found at Wolgon Road in Oallen, about 60 kilometres south-east of Goulburn.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/oallen-suitcase-body-police/107015534
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- NSW considers banning take-home HSC assessments due to AI | ABC NEWS
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Artificial intelligence could trigger major changes to the HSC, with the NSW government calling for a moratorium on unsupervised take-home assessments from Term 4.
Education Minister Prue Car says concerns about students using AI to complete assignments put the integrity of the HSC at risk. The NSW Teachers Federation has backed a pause, warning of growing “cognitive outsourcing”.
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Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/nsw-students-embrace-ai-but-concerns-remain/106542604
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- RBA widely expected to keep rates on hold | ABC NEWS
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After three rate hikes this year, Australians with mortgages are hoping the Reserve Bank won't be increasing them again this week.
While a hike is unlikely, there's also very little indication of relief any time soon.
Video by Alan Kohler.
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- Long-running murder appeal impacts healing process | ABC News
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Romany Wake says a drawn-out legal process is impacting her ability to heal after her mum, Rachel Wake, was murdered by her father on Christmas Day 2021.
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- Humpback whale beached at K'gari safetly returns to ocean | ABC NEWS
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A humpback whale that became stranded in the shallow waters of K’gari has safely made its way back to sea 🐋
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- Heavy rain, strong winds sweep east across Australia | ABC NEWS
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Persistent rain is expected to ease across Victoria after a heavy morning drenching disrupted Melbourne roads. South Australia was battered on Sunday, with several people rescued from floodwaters. Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Sarah Scully explains how conditions will change across Australia.
00:00 – Rainfall records across southern Australia
01:10 – Cold front moving through NSW and Queensland
01:53 – Flood warnings for South Australia and Victoria
02:45 – Damaging winds for the Eastern Ranges of NSW, East Gippsland
03:43 – How the weather will affect the Ekka festival
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- Was ex-Qantas CEO Alan Joyce paid too much? | That's Business with Alan Kohler
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Alan Joyce was paid around $125 million during his time at Qantas and when he left the airline there was public outcry about how much he earnt in the top job. So how does he justify it now?
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- NSW Police say remains in suitcase at Oallen 'not human' | ABC NEWS
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- New South Wales Police say remains found in a suitcase in southern NSW are not human.
Authorities initially reported on Sunday afternoon that a body had been located in a suitcase at Oallen, about 60 kilometres south-east of Goulburn.
Commander of the Hume Police District, Superintendent Linda Bradbury, confirmed on Monday morning that forensic testing had confirmed the remains were not actually human.
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- Senate ticket winners revealed at Liberal meeting in Launceston | ABC News
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The replacements for outgoing Liberal senators Wendy Askew and Jonno Duniam have been determined at a meeting in Launceston today.
Chris Gatenby, an adviser to Premier Jeremy Rockliff, will top the Liberals' Senate ticket at the next federal election, with former Gutwein government minister Sarah Courtney coming in second.
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- What we know about the AI agent hack on a gym booking system | ABC NEWS
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- 6:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An AI agent has hacked a gym website in Australia, becoming the first known case of an autonomous AI cyber attack. The AI assistant found a way to book gym classes further in advance than the gym allowed and even kicked someone out of the waiting list. ABC NEWS AI reporter Cam Wilson explains why this case should raise alarm bells about the vulnerabilities of companies, services and websites when AI goes rogue.
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- Bulldogs allow Zain Alameddine to keep playing despite safety concerns | ABC NEWS
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- 4:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will allow one of their development players to continue his football career despite concerns over his safety due to familial links to Sydney's Alameddine crime family. Zain Alameddine played for the Bulldogs in the Ron Massey Cup just days after his brother, Mohamed, had been sidelined by the Parramatta Eels over safety concerns.
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- Antarctic medevac performed in extreme conditions | ABC News
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An Australian aviation company has evacuated a US expeditioner from Antarctica in freezing conditions. It's extremely rare and risky for planes to land in Antarctica at the height of winter, with temperatures during the rescue plunging as low as -43C.
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- Could Nigel Farage be about to lose to a bin? | ABC News Daily podcast
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- 15:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It’s one of the strangest showdowns in political history: a man dressed as a bin taking on a populist right-wing leader.
But this week, British voters in the seaside electorate of Clacton will decide between Count Binface or Reform's Nigel Farage.
Today, Jemma Forte, co-host of the Trawl podcast on Nigel Farage’s controversial decision to resign and spark a by-election, and why a win for the bin can’t be ruled out.
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- Zelenskyy warns 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be deployed to help Russia | ABC NEWS
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on South Korea for support on air defence system, after warning 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be deployed to Russia's frontline. It comes as Russia launched massive attacks on Ukrainian cities.
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- Two Sydney Airport workers stood down after close call between planes | ABC NEWS
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The federal government has called an urgent meeting over days of disruptions and delays at Sydney Airport. More than 150 flights were delayed over the weekend after a near-miss incident involving Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes. Two staff have been stood down as an investigation into the incident continues.
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- Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza | ABC NEWS
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza. He says the IDF will not withdraw from the war-torn Palestinian territory until Hamas lays down its weapons and is dismantled.
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- Unregulated peptides and steroids fuelling eating disorders | ABC NEWS
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Alex Boutin was a healthy, young Australian who became addicted to steroids and unregulated injectable peptides his peers at the gym told him about.
Aged 33, he died of a heart attack in 2024.
While a post-mortem examination report listed his cause of death as myocarditis, his sister says doctors had told the family his drug usage "would have had that impact on his heart".
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- Are camera glasses necessary or 'predatory'? | ABC NEWS
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Penny Jordan, who runs the popular friend making group First Timers Club has banned them from club events, after an unsettling experience and news of the tech’s surging popularity.
Radio National Breakfast’s Luke Siddham Dundon dives into the concerns around privacy and safety, and also why some listeners actually rely on them.
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- Wildfire forces more than 20,000 people from their homes in western Canada | ABC NEWS
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire doubles in size.
The province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency.
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- Ukraine honours fallen volunteer as Russia continues to strike Kyiv | ABC NEWS
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 00:00 Ukraine paid tribute to Oleksii Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering the bodies of civilians and soldiers, many of them Russian, including those killed in the fighting in Ukraine.
00:18 Ukraine's president has renewed his appeal for more Interceptor missiles following another round of Russian strikes on the capital, Kyiv.
The shortage is taking its toll on a population already battered by four-and-a-half years of war.
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- Growing call for tougher gambling reforms | ABC NEWS
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Prime Minister is preparing to give ground on Labor's proposed gambling laws and consider a clampdown on inducements, after months of pressure from the Greens, the Coalition and the crossbench.
With Parliament about to return, Labor is determined to strike a deal to get the contentious bill through the senate.
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- The mum who died from an undiagnosed UTI | ABC NEWS
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gia Lam used to tell her friend Lily Tran what she would do when her son was old enough to start school.
She'd take her boy by one hand and Lily's boy by the other and walk them both in together, one boy on each side.
Lily still remembers exactly how she used to say it.
"She was innocent, sweet, outgoing, very reliable," Lily recalls.
Gia, 32, moved to Sydney from Vietnam in 2010 and settled in Cabramatta, working as a waitress and sending most of her income home to her parents.
She rented a room from Lily and over the years the two women became so close they were like sisters.
When Gia fell pregnant, Lily found her lighter work at her own workplace, driving her in each day.
When Gia went into hospital to give birth, Lily expected to see her friend again within days.
But three days later Gia Lam was dead.
Reporting by Victoria Pengilley.
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- Crew member injured after Sydney Airport near-miss involving Jetstar and Qatar planes | ABC NEWS
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A cabin crew member has been injured after a Jetstar plane was involved in a near-miss with a Qatar Airways aircraft on the tarmac at Sydney Airport. An air traffic controller and a tug operator have been stood down for procedural testing as authorities review the incident. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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- Reckless behaviour near train lines captured in newly released footage | ABC NEWS
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Harrowing footage of close calls on South Australian rail lines has been released in hope of stemming a rising number of near-fatal incidents involving pedestrians, cyclists and oncoming trains.
There were 163 close calls last financial year, with nearly half of those on a single line through Adelaide's north. Now train drivers are leading calls for people to stop cheating death.
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- 90,000 runners participate in Sydney’s City2Surf | ABC NEWS
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Runners as young as two-months of age to 95-years-old took part in Sydney’s most famous race. They were among the thousands who participated in City2Surf, a 14-kilometre run from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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- Joe Biden’s prostate cancer spreads to other parts of his body | ABC NEWS
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Hunter Biden, the son of Joe Biden has revealed his father's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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- Near miss at Sydney airport | ABC NEWS
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Jetstar plane has been involved in a near miss with a Qatar Airways plane on the tarmac at Sydney Airport this morning.
A Jetstar cabin crew worker was injured and assessed by paramedics. No passengers were injured.
The Jetstar A320 plane had to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with the Boeing 777 about 7am, with both planes stopping abruptly.
The Gold Coast-bound flight, JQ402, was taxiing to the runway when the incident occurred.
The ABC understands air traffic control was under operating restrictions from 6am to 8am this morning, reducing the number of planes flying in and out of the airport.
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- Workers down tools for second day at BHP's Port Hedland operations | ABC NEWS
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Workers at Australia's most lucrative port operations have walked off the job for a second day, amid an escalating industrial dispute. BHP staff across three unions downed tools at the Port Hedland operations in Western Australia over an ongoing pay dispute. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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- World's largest solar telescope captures sun's swirling | ABC NEWS
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The most detailed view of the Sun's swirling surface to date has been captured in images and video by the world's largest solar telescope.
The imagery allows astronomers to study solar phenomena they have never seen before, and may help explain why the Sun's corona is so extraordinarily hot.
Future observations of the Sun will eventually help scientists predict space weather like solar flares.
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- Economists forecast 64 per cent chance of a rate hike by December | ABC NEWS
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After three rate hikes in 2026, mortgage holders are hoping the RBA won’t increase them again when it meets. Economists predict there won’t be a rate hike in August but say they are likely to increase by December. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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- Experts are warning too much cow's milk can cause iron deficiency in toddlers. | ABC News
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A health specialist says excessive cow's milk contributed to the deaths of three toddlers in the past two years by causing severe iron deficiency anaemia.
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- 25 years of Talking Pictures all-stars and those we lost along the way | Insiders | ABC NEWS
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Mike Bowers looks back at the past 25 years of photographs and cartoons that have captured and illustrated the biggest moments of modern Australian political history.
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- Greens' Sarah Hanson-Young draws firm line on betting perks | Insiders | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 10:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- David Speers interviews Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on the senate inquiry into gambling ads, AI data centres, and the government's media bargaining initiative. The Greens have clarified their position on gambling perks, urging tougher restrictions on promotions as well as inducements.
The minor party will not support the legislation in its current form, with the government maintaining it is open to "sensible amendments" ahead of the political showdown.
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- Exploring an unknown cave system in Victoria | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- In the small Victorian town of Buchan, a hidden underground world has captivated explorers for two decades — Elk River.
Original story by Rochelle Hotchkin. Video by Anthony Scully.
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- Trump's former lawyer Todd Blanche sworn in as US attorney-general | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 5:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The US senate has narrowly confirmed the appointment of Todd Blanche as the US attorney-general, ending a prolonged debate over the controversy around installing Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as the head of the Justice Department.
Pam Bondi’s former deputy is promising to boost morale and fix personnel problems in the department.
Analyst Jay Newton-Small says Todd Blanche will act as the US leader’s ‘pitbull’ and target his enemies.
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- Near-miss on Sydney airport tarmac leaves flight attendant injured | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 4:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A flight attendant is injured after a Jetstar aircraft was forced to brake suddenly to avoid a collision with a Qatar Airways plane on the tarmac at Sydney airport.
Gold Coast-bound Flight JQ402 was taxiing to the runway when the near-miss occurred.
The airport had been experiencing delays on the runway due to staffing issues, as NSW Premier Chris Minns expressed concern about safety risks and its impact on the local economy.
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- City2Surf winners narrowly miss records of world's biggest fun run | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Around 90,000 people have participated in the annual City2Surf fun run from Sydney’s Hyde Park to the iconic Bondi Beach.
Andy Buchanan and the Holly Campbell claimed the first place in the men’s and women’s categories respectively, both narrowly missing the records of the world’s biggest fun run.
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- Zelenskyy pleads for more surface-to-air missiles after Russian barrage | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded for more US-made Patriot interceptor missiles after the latest wave of Russian attacks.
Four people including a child were killed in the barrage on Kyiv and surrounding regions.
Political science professor Lena Surzhko-Harned says the surface-to-air system is crucial for Ukraine’s air defences.
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- Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed if its terms not met | ABC NEWS
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Iran has issued fresh demands in its negotiations with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the two countries are edging closer to an agreement but other sticking points include US compensation for Iran and the United States’ commitment to never threatening Tehran again.
Revolutionary Guard Spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi says the shipping passage will remain closed until Iran’s demands are met.
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