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• One-time minnows Tonga and Samoa now star World Cup attractions

  23-10-2026 23:22 via ABC News
  
  Tonga and Samoa, once regarded as minnows of rugby league, are now top-drawer attractions at the Rugby League World Cup.
  
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• When a business suddenly collapses, how can customers get money back?

  23-10-2026 23:07 via ABC News
  
  When a company goes into liquidation, the question every creditor wants answered is simple: Am I going to get my money back?
  
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• Can paying a deposit by credit card help you get money back if a company goes bust?

  23-10-2026 23:07 via ABC News
  
  When a company goes into liquidation, the question every creditor wants answered is simple: Am I going to get my money back?
  
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• Sydney marathon champion Jepchirchir provisionally banned over EPO finding

  23-10-2026 22:15 via ABC News
  
  Kenyan world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir, who won this year's Sydney marathon by 3 minutes, receives a provisional doping ban after a positive test for EPO.
  
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• Finding community saved a young Magda Szubanski's life

  23-10-2026 20:30 via ABC News
  
  While Magda Szubanski is famed for embodying the eternally optimistic Sharon Strzelecki in Kath & Kim, her off-screen life hasn’t always been a barrel of laughs.
  
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• ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of Sense and Sensibility, Martian moons and whale parts

  23-10-2026 20:30 via ABC News
  
  Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. But be warned: we might try to trick you. 
  
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• When it comes to new technology, being first can come at a cost

  23-10-2026 20:00 via ABC News
  
  The federal government thinks it's on a winner by aggressively driving the country towards AI, but it may have a big job ahead convincing voters of the benefits.
  
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• Israel's election could be a turning point for the entire Middle East

  23-10-2026 20:00 via ABC News
  
  In a region struggling through conflict on many fronts, there is a fear that the upcoming Israeli election could have enormous flow-on effects for the entire Middle East.
  
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• In the 60s, Weizenbaum tried to show the limitations of AI. No-one listened

  23-10-2026 20:00 via ABC News
  
  With his new play Eliza, Tom Holloway brings to life the true story of computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum and the early AI program he created in the 60s.
  
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• Airbnb host floats 'dishes and utensils fee' as guest chore ban sparks debate

  23-10-2026 20:00 via ABC News
  
  A plan for a national Airbnb host blackout is on the cards as anger erupts over the company's crackdown on guest check-out chores.
  
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• Australia at the heart of 'transformational' cancer vaccine breakthrough

  23-10-2026 09:08 via ABC News
  
  A world-first cancer vaccine has been shown to radically reduce the risk of melanoma recurrence and death.
  
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• Fortnite returns to Apple's Australian app stores after landmark case

  23-10-2026 07:52 via ABC News
  
  The Federal Court has ordered Apple to open up its devices to other app stores, as part of a landmark finding that the tech giant violated Australian competition law.
  
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• Discarded acrylic nails, beer can enshrined in mosaic of Aussie drag icon

  23-10-2026 06:37 via ABC News
  
  Discarded fingernails, sequins, a pair of high heels, a beer can, and a dismembered Barbie doll have been used to capture the likeness of Australia's most celebrated drag queen.
  
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• Courtney Act immortalised with dismembered Barbies, sequins and beer can

  23-10-2026 06:37 via ABC News
  
  Discarded fingernails, sequins, a pair of high heels, a beer can, and a dismembered Barbie doll have been used to capture the likeness of Australia's most celebrated drag queen.
  
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• Courtney Act immortalised with dismembered Barbies, sequins and a beer can

  23-10-2026 06:37 via ABC News
  
  Discarded fingernails, sequins, a pair of high heels, a beer can, and a dismembered Barbie doll have been used to capture the likeness of Australia's most celebrated drag queen.
  
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• Australia targets fraudulent North Korean workers propping up nuclear program

  23-10-2026 04:32 via ABC News
  
  North Korean companies have been accused of setting up an international network of IT workers to evade sanctions.
  
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• Australia hits North Korean 'shadow bankers' with fresh sanctions

  23-10-2026 04:32 via ABC News
  
  North Korean companies have been accused of setting up an international network of IT workers to evade sanctions.
  
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• ABC wipes staff devices exposed to new, sophisticated cyber attack

  23-10-2026 03:41 via ABC News
  
  The ABC is among the more than two dozen Australian government critical infrastructure, universities and media organisations that researchers claim were targeted by an Israel-based company. 
  
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• ABC staff targeted in sophisticated cyber attack

  23-10-2026 03:41 via ABC News
  
  The ABC is among the more than two dozen Australian government critical infrastructure, universities and media organisations that researchers claim were targeted by an Israel-based company. 
  
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• Trump calls LeBron 'total disgrace' over perceived anthem disrespect

  23-10-2026 01:23 via ABC News
  
  LeBron James incites the ire of the United States president for his actions during the national anthem in the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener. 
  
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• 'Total disgrace': Trump blasts LeBron over perceived anthem disrespect

  23-10-2026 01:23 via ABC News
  
  LeBron James incites the ire of the United States president for his actions during the national anthem in the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener. 
  
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• 'Total disgrace': LeBron blasted by Trump over perceived anthem disrespect

  23-10-2026 01:23 via ABC News
  
  LeBron James incites the ire of the United States president for his actions during the national anthem in the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener.
  
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• Commonwealth makes offer to send Australian of the Year to space

  23-10-2026 01:01 via ABC News
  
  The federal government has submitted an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station.
  
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• Breaking: Commonwealth makes offer to send Australian of the Year to space

  23-10-2026 01:01 via ABC News
  
  The federal government has submitted an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station, federal science minister Tim Ayres has confirmed.
  
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