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ABC News Top Stories delivers the biggest breaking news and headlines from Australia and around the world, updated throughout the day.
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ABC News
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Sep 05, 2026 |
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What happens now after the Lindsay Clancy mistrial?
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Sep 05, 2026 |
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How Trump got Apple and Google Maps to eliminate Lake Ontario
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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The course international students are accused of gaming for visas
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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What a 'very strong' El Niño means for summer
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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What Canada did to tackle its illegal tobacco problem
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Feminist activist Gloria Steinem, dead at 92
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Raygun documentary divides critics
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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The cost of classroom misbehaviour revealed
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Why are ski fields wrapping up their season early?
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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How Nepal's taking on the huge task of identifying flood disaster victims
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Will killing social media algorithms stop misogyny?
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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How Lindsay Clancy's murder trial put postpartum psychosis in the spotlight
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Supermarkets are trialing facial recognition tech. Why are experts worried?
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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How loose lips brought Tupac Shakur's killer undone
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Why Lionel Messi called it quits after the soccer World Cup
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Are Australian businesses too slow to embrace AI?
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Why are house prices still falling?
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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The race to save hundreds in Nepal's hydropower tunnels
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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How NASA's new telescope will explore the hidden universe
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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The scam draining Apple gift cards soon after purchase
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Why are some politicians calling for a cut to the tobacco excise?
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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The race to find survivors after Nepal's deadly floods
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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What does One Nation's historic win in WA mean for our political landscape?
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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Why is Nepal so susceptible to natural disasters?
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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What do we know about the response to the Nepal-Tibet floods?
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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The new flash flood threat for survivors in Tibet and Nepal
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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War criminal Ratko Mladic dies in The Hague
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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What do we know about the deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Victorians could soon have right to work from home
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Experts suspect a melting Himalayan glacier caused flood catastophe
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Should smart glasses be banned at the border?
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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How the Nepal-Tibet flash flood unfolded
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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What's in Meta's social media addiction lawsuits settlement
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Screen and stage star Tim Curry dies aged 80
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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What do we know about the deadly Nepal and Tibet floods?
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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How AI generated text is about to be exposed
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Dolly Parton: a life of music, fashion and philanthropy
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Are domestic data centres worth the cost?
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Why are young adults worried home ownership isn't possible
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Why ARIA won't ban all AI in music
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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The 'costly' WA GST deal Albanese just vowed to keep
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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What's behind Australia's largest outbreak of diphtheria
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Bird flu now detected in mammals. Are humans at risk?
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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How Putin's invasion put democracy on hold in Ukraine
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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How costume creativity can make Book Week affordable
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Will AI data centre rules be imposed on the states?
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Australian mammal dies from bird flu... what does it mean for wildlife?
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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Why Canada walked away from US trade talks
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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What we know now about the Sydney Swans scandal
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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The alleged plot to steal Ukraine's defence secrets
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Can AI help ease traffic congestion?
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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What's prompting the gear shift from petrol to electric vehicles?
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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How missing hiker Lily Hooper was mistakenly reported alive
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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What Harry and Meghan will do back in Britain
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Why isn't Israel pursuing criminal charges over the killing of Zomi Frankcom?
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Sydney Swans in chaos as investigation continues
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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What's Roblox and why is the regulator cracking down on it?
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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What Sydney Swans players did to deserve a ban
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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New details emerge in Hayden Panettiere's shock death
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Why is Meta on trial in California?
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Mushroom killer Erin Patterson's appeal explained
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Are the gambling ad laws reform or capitulation?
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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No arrests after Sydney Swans incident in Melbourne
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Tupak Shakur murder trial begins in Las Vegas
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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How to tackle Australia's illegal tobacco trade?
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Could superannuation help with cost-of-living pressures?
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Sydney Swans involved in 'alleged incident'
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Trump slams 'hostile' US-South Korea military drills
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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How do deepfake scams work and how can you avoid them?
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Is Australia at risk of a measles outbreak?
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Aug 16, 2026 |
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How will the NSW gun buyback work?
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Aug 16, 2026 |
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Why did Luigi Mangione make shock confession in court?
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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The predicted impacts of bird flu on coastal communities
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Will 'east-coast clowns' kill WA's special GST deal?
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Nigel Farage celebrates victory over Count Binface
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Should AI be taking notes about your health?
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Third Sydney Airport take-off incident in less than three weeks
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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How former military lawyer David McBride ended up in jail
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Now the Tomago aluminium smelter is saved, how will we power it?
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Will Mounjaro ever be added to the PBS?
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Should prisoners keep their right to 'open air'?
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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The furore over Albanese and Japanese melons explained
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Why was Trump sneaked out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Why the RBA left interest rates on hold
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Why rapists' names have been kept secret
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Why Israel rejected Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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What is the Census and what happens if you don’t do it?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Why are car insurances getting so expensive?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Why is SA holding a royal commission into AI?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Sydney Airport's had two near misses on the runway within a fortnight
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Who killed Tupac? Three decades later, we may get some answers
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Australians urged to check who'll inherit their superannuation
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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What do we know about US ambassador to Australia David Brat?
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Which animals are at risk amid the global bird flu outbreak?
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Kmart 'smart glasses' spark privacy panic
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan sign defence pact
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Jake Kolodjashnij identified as player who signed concussion waiver
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Why is Abdul El-Sayed's win in Michigan getting so much attention?
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Are more civilians being targeted in Ukraine war?
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Why Elon Musk's rocket hit the moon
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Is the hype around Australia's athletics justified?
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Jetstar to charge for carry-on luggage
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Concern over use of unregulated peptides in young men
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Senate inquiry hears explosive gambling allegations
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Why Trump's buying Japanese currency
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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How scrutiny drove Ariana Grande from the spotlight
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Research finds new clues about protecting virtues of breastmilk
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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What bird flu 'mass mortality' means for wildlife
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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How Alan Jones ended up charged with sexual assault
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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When will property prices bounce back?
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Why is the price of fuel going up again?
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Why did 50,000 migrants attempt to swim to Ceuta?
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Infantino under pressure after World Cup sell-off plans scrapped
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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Anthropic's Claude AI hacking spree revealed
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Has Trump's 'Board of Peace' really disarmed Hamas in Gaza?
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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What will happen with petrol prices when the fuel excise ends?
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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European FIFA boycott spells trouble for Gianni Infantino
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Did the Telegram app keep extemist content online?
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Why is FIFA embroiled in controversy... AGAIN?
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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AstraZeneca backs down on breast cancer and endometriosis drug
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Did another interest rate rise just evaporate?
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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How a Qantas plane flew 24-hours to Europe
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Banks compensating customers over mortgage offset failures
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Can Ben Carroll save Labor in Victoria?
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Would slashing housing rules boost supply?
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Jacinta Allan's leadership of Victoria comes to an end
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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What's fuelling Europe's 'fire of the century'?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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What do rising cases of H5 bird flu mean for Australia?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Did the AusAlert emergency siren reach your phone?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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How 'cockroaches' challenged the Indian government
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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What are some potential risks of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Is Trump's new tariff on Australia justified or 'ludicrous'?
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Are fuel prices set to spike again?
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Are the Commonwealth Games still worth it?
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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The Origin Energy customer data breach explained
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Why Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is risky
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Is the housing boom coming to an end?
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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What is CTE and why are brain experts concerned?
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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AI agent goes rogue in 'unprecedented incident'
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Why Rebel Wilson was accused of defamation
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Why is Trump threatening to bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain?
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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One Nation’s growing regional campaign
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Why a siren is set to blare from your mobile
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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What happens if Chinese AI is better and cheaper?
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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What the Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia means for global oil supplies
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Mum of four gives birth to quadruplets in possible world first.
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Why is the Pine Gap defence facility attracting new protests?
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Could influencer Andrew Tate end up in a UK court?
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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How Spain dominated Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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What’s the response been to Pauline Hanson’s overseas trip?
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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Pauline Hanson's controversial European 'fact finding' tour
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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Why does Donald Trump say the US election system is at risk?
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Who is Tommy Robinson, and why is he so controversial?
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Messi and Yamal will meet again in the World Cup final
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Proposed Laos methanol charges criticised as too lenient
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Will states and territories back Albanese's AI plan?
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Can big tech and creative copyright law coexist?
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Are fuel prices about to skyrocket again?
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Who will Spain face in the world cup final?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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What is the government’s AI strategy?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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How will a BHP strike impact the Australian economy?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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What is sextortion and why are young men at risk?
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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What do the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz mean for fuel prices, travel?
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Who is the last known 'ISIS bride' left overseas?
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Digital traveller declaration rolled out in Aussie airports
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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What's happening with the war in Iran?
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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How can we stop more telco outages?
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Telstra network goes down across Australia
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Falling wages and weak economic growth ahead
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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The financial scandals engulfing two European far-right leaders
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Why is the Olympic committee lifting its ban on Russian athletes?
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Unpacking the FIFA red card controversy
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Is China sending a message with its ballistic missile test?
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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China test-fires ballistic missile in Pacific
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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PM apologises for 'shag' Kylie Minogue comment in podcast
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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What went wrong for the Socceroos?
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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What does the Aboriginal word ‘Deadly’ really mean?
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Bird flu case found in NSW, what impact could it have?
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Who are the Socceroos? Get to know the squad
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Is Taylor Swift really getting married this weekend?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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How has Donald Trump made billions while president?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Why Neil the seal's fame could be his downfall
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Spotlight on Pattaya after Australian man's alleged murder of Thai teen
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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ACCC flexes new powers in supermarket crackdown
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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What's happening with house prices?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Can tougher social media laws better protect kids online?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Are you eligible for free power in the middle of the day?
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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What the change to the fuel excise will mean at the bowser
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Will the expanded NSW shark-spotting drone program make a difference?
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Will the proposed changes to the social media ban go far enough?
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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How rare is the deadly 'doublet' earthquake that's hit Venezuela?
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Why is Karl Stefanovic leaving the Today Show?
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Why have two Teal independents formed a new political party?
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Can Europe look to Australia when dealing with heatwaves?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Paying more for energy than you expected? Power pricing explained
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Karl Stefanovic interviews right-wing extremist for his podcast
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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UN inquiry accuses Israel of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Why is Australia still using a herbicide linked to Parkinson's?
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Why are record numbers of Australians moving to the regions?
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Who's the 'King of the North', the UK's likely next PM?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Keir Starmer steps down as British PM
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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How are egg farmers preparing for a potential bird flu outbreak?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Is the housing bubble about to burst?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Could a centrist party break through in Australian politics?
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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What is bird flu and is Australia ready for it?
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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Skinny dips and shorter daylight: it's the winter solstice
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Is Ukraine getting the upper hand over Russia?
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Pauline Hanson enters a fight over workers rights
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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US, Iran sign memorandum to end the war. What's in it?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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What is AusAlert, the new emergency warning system?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Unpacking Pauline Hanson's Press Club address
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Kyle Sandilands' life after legal battles, what's next?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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The BOM’s declared an El Nino. So what now?
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Businesses on the brink as fuel fallout persists
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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What’s being done about shark attacks in NSW?
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Why a hand gesture caused controversy at the World Cup
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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What’s at stake with the US, Iran nuclear talks?
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Unpacking the US and Iran ceasefire deal
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Senate inquiry examines proposed tax reforms
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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What’s being done about shark attacks in NSW?
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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Do Americans believe Trump is too old to be president?
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Why everyone is talking about SpaceX and IPOs
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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The FIFA World Cup has started, and the drama is not over
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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If the US Iran conflict reignites, what would that mean for us?
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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What's behind the Belfast protests
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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NASA's next steps towards people on the moon
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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What you need to know about the FIFA World Cup
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Why aren't health star ratings mandatory in Australia?
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Australians less satisfied with life than during pandemic
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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What's happening with the NDIS?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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In the aftermath of a shark attack, is culling the right response?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Warning for winter illnesses as vaccine rates fall
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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Anthropic warns humanity is losing control of artificial intelligence
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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What is the Blue Line dividing Lebanon and Israel?
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Who gets a public holiday this weekend and why?
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Footage of a teen's murder in the UK shocks the nation
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Trump slaps Australia with new trade tariffs
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Billions over budget and years late: How Snowy 2.0 got here
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Latest GDP figures show economy's slowdown has begun
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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An El Niño’s forecast. So what’s in store for Australia?
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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AUKUS pact under renewed criticism
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Minimum wage to lift by 6 pc, award rate by 4.75 pc
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Australia has more billionaires, so should they be taxed more?
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Why is One Nation so popular?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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What is at stake if house prices fall?
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May 31, 2026 |
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What women should know about dementia
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May 29, 2026 |
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US Iran peace deal edges closer
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May 29, 2026 |
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Are vaping laws really working?
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May 28, 2026 |
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Quarantine extended for hantavirus cruise ship passengers
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May 28, 2026 |