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• Lyon 'absolutely filthy' as English star says shock dropping helped his rhythm

  04-12-2025 23:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Nathan Lyon speaks during an awkward TV interview as Zak Crawley says the spinner's omission helped the English batter find his rhythm.
  
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• Will Oscar play kingmaker? Piastri ducks big F1 title question

  04-12-2025 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Oscar Piastri dodges the question of whether he might help Lando Norris lift the world F1 title in Abu Dhabi, saying McLaren has not discussed the issue.
  
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• Pentagon review finds areas to put AUKUS on 'strongest possible footing'

  04-12-2025 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The review has "identified opportunities to put AUKUS on the strongest possible footing", the Pentagon says. But a congressman who has seen the report says it "fully endorses" the pact.
  
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• Live: ChatGPT's owner OpenAI launching in Australia

  04-12-2025 21:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The company that brought AI into household vernacular is launching in Australia today. It comes as other companies like Meta are struggling to make traction in this space. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX to rise, as Facebook's owner backs away from Metaverse

  04-12-2025 21:32 via abc.net.au
  
  It has been a relatively calm day on Wall Street overnight, with Australian stocks set to follow. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: Social media platforms must 'get their act together' ahead of ban, minister says

  04-12-2025 21:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Mark Butler says social media platforms have five days to "get their act together" amid reports some children are already evading the upcoming social media ban. Follow live.
  
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• 'Marnus tried to tackle him': Carey shakes off Labuschagne's hard tag for classic catch

  04-12-2025 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex Carey's phenomenal catch late on day one at the Gabba would have been special all on its own, but it was made even more impressive after he had to "out-body" his own teammate.
  
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• How to see the last supermoon of the year from your city

  04-12-2025 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The final supermoon of the year is set to delight stargazers tonight. Here's how to spot it.
  
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• Does working from home impact mental health? Here's what 16,000 people say

  04-12-2025 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Working from home can positively impact the mental health of Australian men and women in different ways, according to a new study of more than 16,000 people. 
  
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• Industrial relations should be Coalition's core business but it's risky

  04-12-2025 19:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The Liberals argue Labor's industrial relations concessions to the unions are a "handbrake on productivity" but this area has been tricky for the Coalition since John Howard's disastrous overreach. 
  
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• Search engines will soon have to blur porn image results in Australia

  04-12-2025 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Pornographic image results will be blurred and searches for self-harm information will redirect to mental health supports under new Australian online safety codes.
  
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• 'Irresponsible and harmful': News Corp attacked by school leaders over NAPLAN

  04-12-2025 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Forty-one signatories to an open letter say they are "dismayed" and that school rankings cause "harm to our communities".
  
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• Weekly news quiz: Blacked-out raccoon, poor strategy call and the PM's wedding

  04-12-2025 19:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Think you have had your ears to the ground? It’s time to test your knowledge of the week that was. 
  
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• The Studio to The Golden Bachelor: Our favourite new TV shows in 2025

  04-12-2025 19:30 via abc.net.au
  
  From a send-up of Hollywood studios to a chilling depiction of violence and masculinity to an age-appropriate reality TV romance, these are our favourite TV shows of 2025.
  
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• New York Times sues the Pentagon over press access restrictions

  04-12-2025 16:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The US publication has filed a lawsuit over a new policy requiring journalists to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information not authorised for release by the Pentagon.
  
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• 'Read the fine print': Insurers are short-changing patients, doctors say

  04-12-2025 14:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report from Australia's peak doctors' body says private health insurance is increasingly failing to deliver value to the roughly 15 million Australians who hold a policy.
  
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• Five quick hits: Root hits landmark ton despite stunning run-out as Starc shines again

  04-12-2025 12:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Joe Root overcomes a horror mix-up to notch a long-awaited first Test century in Australia, while Australia's seamers largely struggle without the dropped Nathan Lyon. Here are the quick hits from the first day of the pink-ball Ashes Test in Brisbane.
  
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• Five quick hits: Root hits landmark ton despite horror run-out as Starc shines again

  04-12-2025 12:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Joe Root overcomes a horror mix-up to notch a long-awaited first Test century in Australia, while Australia's seamers largely struggle without the dropped Nathan Lyon. Here are the quick hits from the first day of the pink-ball Ashes Test in Brisbane.
  
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• Aussie greats question 'strange' decision to axe Lyon for Gabba Test

  04-12-2025 10:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia leaves Nathan Lyon out of its XI for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, marking an almost 14-year first.
  
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• Calls to reinstate organ donation driver's licence scheme

  04-12-2025 07:59 via abc.net.au
  
  As the Victorian government moves to bring back the driver's licence donor registration scheme, DonateLife wants it to be nationwide, saying there is clear evidence it leads to an increase in organ donors.
  
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• Arthur Higgins, broadcaster who covered Moon landing and 9/11, dies aged 85

  04-12-2025 07:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A sports aficionado whose baritone voice earned him the nickname "Big Daddy", Higgins read the news on Channel Nine, the ABC and a slew of Australian radio stations over the course of his 57 years in the media.
  
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• Marles 'going through' Trump AUKUS review

  04-12-2025 07:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Richard Marles says the government has received the Pentagon's much-anticipated review into the $368 billion AUKUS submarine pact, declaring Washington is "fully supportive" of the deal.
  
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• How to respond to sexual harassment or assault at a work party

  04-12-2025 06:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Managers can send strong signals that harassment or assault at the work party will be treated as seriously as in the workplace.
  
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• Cost of living still a sore point for voters as politicians go on holiday

  04-12-2025 05:48 via abc.net.au
  
  A mammoth year in politics ended with a focus on what is worrying most Australians ahead of Christmas: the cost of living. 
  
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• Wong will not say if further Islamic State family members on track to return

  04-12-2025 05:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The Coalition seizes on meeting notes from June to claim the government is working to return Australian children and partners of Islamic State fighters. 
  
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• Costello backs return of the baby bonus as birth rate slides

  04-12-2025 04:55 via abc.net.au
  
  With Australia's fertility rate at a new low and concerns about its economic impact on the future, the former treasurer behind the early 2000s baby boom says all options should be on the table to encourage more children.
  
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• Baby bonus father Costello wants falling fertility 'back on the agenda'

  04-12-2025 04:55 via abc.net.au
  
  With Australia's fertility rate at a new low and concerns about its economic impact on the future, the former treasurer behind the early 2000s baby boom says all options should be on the table to encourage more children.
  
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• Live: Starc strikes in the first over again in nightmare start for England

  04-12-2025 04:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Mitchell Starc wastes little time before getting into his work as England's struggles continue despite Ben Stokes winning the toss and electing to bat first. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Questions surround Australian XI on day one of second Ashes Test

  04-12-2025 04:04 via abc.net.au
  
  After taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes in Perth, Australia arrives at the Gabba with decisions to make over who will play in the day-night fixture in Brisbane. Follow live.
  
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• Live: England rocked by Starc double-strike after winning toss

  04-12-2025 04:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Mitchell Starc wastes little time before getting into his work as England's struggles continue despite Ben Stokes winning the toss and electing to bat first. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australia springs selection surprise by axing Lyon for second Test

  04-12-2025 04:04 via abc.net.au
  
  After taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes in Perth, Australia has made a decisive selection call for the second Test at the Gabba. Follow live.
  
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• 'You can't get sent off in boxing': Why Asofa-Solomona walked away from NRL

  04-12-2025 03:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Former Melbourne enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona reveals how he fell out of love with rugby league and turned down lucrative contract offers to pursue a career in boxing.
  
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• Global drug syndicate leader sentenced after 'unusual' deal struck

  04-12-2025 03:29 via abc.net.au
  
  An international drug kingpin once described as "Asia's El Chapo" is sentenced after an "unusual" deal between a former Australian attorney-general and Dutch authorities.
  
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• Should anti-bullying approaches encourage kids to be 'upstanders'?

  04-12-2025 03:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Research suggests that actively encouraging students to be 'upstanders' to bullying may even be counterproductive.
  
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• What's in pregnancy supplements? Sorting science from marketing spin

  04-12-2025 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Health experts say tighter regulations around pregnancy supplements are needed as newer brands replace folic acid — a key nutrient shown to prevent birth defects — with a lesser-studied alternative.
  
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