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• Albanese labels words of government senator who broke ranks to accuse Israel of genocide 'not appropriate'

  16-05-2024 01:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister has labelled the words of government senator Fatima Payman not appropriate after she broke Labor ranks to accuse Israel of genocide.
  
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• Countdown music quiz: Blondie before they were Blondie and George Michael's real name

  31-10-2024 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  It's the 50th anniversary of Countdown! Put your music knowledge to the test and share your favourite moments as we celebrate Ausmusic Month.
  
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• Blondie before they were Blondie and George Michael's real name

  31-10-2024 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  It's the 50th anniversary of Countdown! Put your music knowledge to the test and share your favourite moments as we celebrate Ausmusic Month.
  
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• Live: ASX to fall as tech stocks like Microsoft drop value on Wall Street

  31-10-2024 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Tech stocks on Wall Street have taken a battering, with Microsoft experiencing its worst day in years. Australia stocks are likely to fall as well. 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 drops 1pc, following Wall Street's tech sell-off

  31-10-2024 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian market is on track to end its week with heavy losses, following a sell-off on Wall Street as shares of tech giants Microsoft and Meta fell sharply. 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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• Weekly news quiz: Biden's 'garbage' gaffe, Mount Fuji record, and Brisbane's bridge bash

  31-10-2024 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Think you've had your ears to the ground? It's time to test your knowledge of the week that was with our Friday news quiz.
  
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• Weekly news quiz: Biden's 'garbage' gaffe, Elon's latest lawsuit, and Brisbane's bridge bash

  31-10-2024 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Think you've had your ears to the ground? It's time to test your knowledge of the week that was with our Friday news quiz.
  
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• After 20 concussions, a neurologist said this ex-footballer's brain now resembles a car-crash victim's

  31-10-2024 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  At the end of his playing career, this ex-footballer's debilitating headaches, memory loss and anxiety sent him looking for answers. The answer was the repeated head trauma he experienced playing the game he loved.
  
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• 'Community group buying' was a survival strategy in pandemic China. Now, Australians are using it to save on groceries

  31-10-2024 21:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Many Australians are getting their groceries and household items using an arrangement known as "community group buying" that became widespread in China during its strict pandemic lockdowns.
  
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• Live: Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the former president doesn't understand women's rights. 
  
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• Furore over Anthony Albanese's Qantas perks chips away at public trust in politicians

  31-10-2024 20:31 via abc.net.au
  
  You would have to be super optimistic to expect a revival in trust in the foreseeable future. But if it continues to fall away, the foundations of our political institutions and our society will become shakier.
  
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• Criminal researchers say most Australians are alienated by violent protests

  31-10-2024 20:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The report also found the more likely you are to believe in conspiracy theories, the more likely you are to accept extreme methods of protesting.
  
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• A taste of summer arrives this weekend as most of Australia set for 'warmest day in months'

  31-10-2024 20:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's Pilbara region has been heating up, with temperatures soaring past 43C this week. The hot air is now starting to travel to the south-east, bringing along with it a heightened risk of fires.
  
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• Jess's employer was filming her at work. She confronted him, but still felt she had to quit

  31-10-2024 20:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report by Our Watch has found 40 per cent of workplace leaders surveyed are unaware of their new legal obligations to prevent workplace sexual harassment. For many who experience harassment like *Jess, quitting seems like the only option.
  
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• 'Blur the lines': PM urged to order review into how airlines favour politicians to protect market share

  31-10-2024 20:04 via abc.net.au
  
  As politicians scramble to review their travel histories, there are calls for an independent inquiry examining how airlines are wielding their influence to protect its market share. 
  
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• Geoff was happy in Lismore until 'the big one'. Now he's one of thousands of climate relocators each year

  31-10-2024 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  For the first time, demographers have calculated how many Australians move each year because of climate disasters such as fire, floods and cyclones. They say the figure is likely to be an underestimate.
   
  
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• 'He could deny us access': Is Australia growing too reliant on Elon Musk's Starlink?

  31-10-2024 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Defence and communications analysts worry Australia's growing reliance on Starlink presents a security threat as Elon Musk could abruptly deny access "in a crisis".
  
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• More than 1,200 large companies that paid no tax revealed, as ATO vows to fight profit shifting

  31-10-2024 14:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The ATO's latest corporate tax transparency report reveals 31 per cent of companies did not pay a cent of tax. Here's the full list. 
  
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• Australia's overseas spy agency boss says her agents are facing 'intense' pressure due to advancing spy tech

  31-10-2024 12:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Director-General Kerri Hartland told a select group of students that the agency was taking "gradual and considered steps to be "more open" about its mission. 
  
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• Profit is not a 'dirty word', Wesfarmers chair says amid record profits

  31-10-2024 10:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Wesfarmers, owner of Kmart, Bunnings Warehouse, Officeworks and Priceline, announced a record $2.6 billion return. 
  
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• Josh Addo-Carr sacked from the Canterbury Bulldogs

  31-10-2024 09:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Josh Addo-Carr has been sacked by NRL club Canterbury with immediate effect after returning two positive readings to roadside drugs tests last month.
  
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• Taliban bans Afghan women from praying aloud — even in front of other women

  31-10-2024 08:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Taliban has extended restrictions on Afghan women's voices by banning them from praying aloud or reciting the Koran in front of other women. 
  
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• New Taliban decree silences Afghan women's voices in private spaces

  31-10-2024 08:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Taliban has extended restrictions on Afghan women's voices by banning them from praying aloud or reciting the Koran in front of other women. 
  
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• Konstas, Bancroft, Harris fail for Australia A with a Test opening spot up for grabs

  31-10-2024 07:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Test hopefuls Sam Konstas and Cameron Bancroft have been dismissed for ducks batting for Australia A, while Marcus Harris also fell cheaply in a major blow for their international ambitions.
  
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• The A-League Women stars who could be our next Matildas

  31-10-2024 06:21 via abc.net.au
  
  As the A-League Women's comp kicks off and Matildas opportunities open up, these are some of the stand-out players to watch.
  
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• How AFLW star Georgia Garnett learnt her ADHD was a weapon on the field

  31-10-2024 06:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Georgia Garnett struggled at university while her mates managed to remain focused while studying. Her ADHD not only helped her understand her brain, but allowed her to excel in the AFLW.
  
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• Reece Walsh signs four-year extension with Broncos as club embarks on new era

  31-10-2024 05:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Broncos and Queensland State of Origin fullback Reece Walsh has signed a contract extension to keep him at Red Hill until 2029.
  
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• Staying home has become the 'new normal' since COVID peak, study shows

  31-10-2024 05:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Researchers in the US have found that since the COVID pandemic, people are staying at home more than before. But in Australia, a study has found while feelings of isolation have increased, our sense of loneliness during the pandemic lockdowns didn't. 
  
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• Peter Dutton says his office asked whether billionaire Gina Rinehart's jet was available for event

  31-10-2024 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Peter Dutton says his office did ask billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart "whether the plane might be available" to attend a memorial service, after the government did not provide a RAAF flight for him.
  
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• Liberal MP adds several undisclosed flight upgrades as politicians begin combing through old flight records

  31-10-2024 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Liberal MP Jenny Ware adds three previously undisclosed flight upgrades she received, while Shadow Transport Minister Bridget McKenzie asks airlines to check her history for any missing declarations.
  
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